SWIMMING AND DIVING MANUAL

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1 1 Arkansas Activities Association SWIMMING AND DIVING MANUAL For Conducting District and State Championships Published by: Arkansas Activities Association 3920 Richards Road North Little Rock, AR Fax AAA Liaison: Nick Lasker

2 2 SWIMMING AND DIVING MANUAL Purpose: To acquaint swimming and diving coaches and administrators with the policies, rules, procedures and forms necessary for proper enforcement of regulations for swimming and diving, and to provide better first-hand information for coaches. Limitations: This manual is not intended to cover all rules of competition (see Official Rules, below.) The manual contains Arkansas adoptions and procedure for conducting district and state championships. Eligibility Rules: Student eligibility rules are found in the online AAA Handbook. The handbook is found at Hot Links bar. Official Rules: The official rules book for swimming and diving is the National Federation of State High School Associations Swimming and Diving and Water Polo Rules Book for the current school year. Declarations: Schools that do not declare for swimming/diving are not eligible to compete for a state championship in this sport. Declarations are due June 1; however, schools may declare without penalty through week #14. After week #15 there will be a $25 late fee through week #27 the final deadline for declarations and entries. Required Rules Meeting: The AAA will post a rules meeting online at in September. All swimming and diving coaches are required to log in, select online rules meetings and attend by reading the posted PowerPoint presentation and any other information provided. At the end of the rules meeting be sure to click validate and certify. THE ONLINE RULES MEETING MUST BE COMPLETED BY NOVEMBER 1 ST. (PENATLY $50) The Swimming and Diving Manual should be printed out and retained by each coach. The manual is an extension of the rules as applicable to AAA member schools. Arkansas Activities Association Contact Person: Nick Lasker 3920 Richards Road North Little Rock, AR Office: * Fax: Nick@ahsaa.org Web Site:

3 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS General Eligibility Rules... 4 Seasons and Event Limitations... 4 Declaration for Sports... 4 Coaches Qualifications... 5 Swimming and Diving Meet Rules and Regulation On Site Regulations State Qualifying Meets... 6 District Meet... 6 State Meet Determining Qualifying Standards Qualifying for the State Meet State Meet Schedule Qualifying Times Required Dive Request for certification of a State Qualifying Meet Complete Hy-Tek Results of a Certified Qualifying Meet Swim/Dive Coach Verification to Referee AAA Calendar of Numbered Weeks Previous State Champions....16

4 4 Regulations Governing Interscholastic Competition GENERAL ELIGIBILITY RULES Interscholastic competitive athletes must meet ALL eligibility rules. All eligibility and transfer rules are in the AAA Handbook, which can be accessed on the AAA s home page ( on the Hot Links bar near the top of the page. For further eligibility interpretations contact the AAA office at RULES The official rules of the sport shall be the NFHS Swimming and Diving and Water Polo Rules Book. Specific rules of the Arkansas Activities Association are found in the AAA Handbook, the AAA Sportsmanship Manual and the AAA Swimming and Diving Manual. ORGANIZATION Classification and District There shall be two statewide classifications for boys and two statewide classifications for girls. A. 7A-6A B. 5A-1A Date and Site The AAA Board of Directors is authorized to determine the date and site of the State Swimming and Diving Meet. Administration The Board of Directors shall be responsible for the organization and administration of meets and is authorized to formulate rules and procedures not otherwise provided for in conducting such meets. Eligibility Lists (Athletics) A member school must register its eligible athletes on an online eligibility list through the AAA website before the student may enter interscholastic competition. Such registration of athletes indicates they meet all AAA eligibility rules. SEASON AND EVENT LIMITATIONS DECLARATION DEADLINES Practices may start at any time. There are no restrictions. Beginning of Interscholastic Season Week #18 Maximum Senior High Varsity Events 10 Maximum Senior High Junior Varsity Events 10 Declaration Deadline without Penalty Week #14 Final Declaration with Penalty Week #27 State Meet Week #34 DECLARATION FOR SPORTS Member schools shall declare each year, the sports and designated activities in which they plan to participate interscholastically. Swimming-Diving is defined as a fall/winter sport. Declarations for fall/winter sports are due by June 1. A $25 penalty shall be assessed for declaring for swimming after week #14. Because athletes are entered directly to the state event schools shall be allowed to declare no later than the deadline for state meet entries (January 10, 2014)

5 Failure to make a declaration or amendment to a declaration by the time specified shall cause a school to forfeit the right of participation for its students in the state event. During the time declarations may be added or deleted, this must be submitted online by a school administrator. A school failing to participate in a sport (no shows) after declaring for the sport shall forfeit the right for its students to participate in other conference, district, or state events until a $25.00 penalty fee has been paid to the AAA office. The Executive Director has the authority to suspend the fee if the school's failure to appear for the event was unavoidable and is submitted to the director in writing. 5 COACHES QUALIFICATIONS All coaches shall be either: 1. A full time licensed teachers or teachers with an ADE waiver in the district with a coaching endorsement, 2. A full time licensed teachers or teachers with an ADE waiver in the district who have successfully completed the AAA s required coaches education program, or 3. A registered volunteers as authorized by Act 1012 of the 1997 Arkansas General Assembly. See the AAA website at Go to Information, then Coaches Education. Also see the AAA Handbook on the Hot Links Bar on the home page for more information on coaching requirements. Other Coaches/Student Teachers - An individual failing to meet the above requirements is ineligible to assume coaching duties during interscholastic events. A student teacher (intern) may assist with the coaching duties during the period of assignment, but in no instance may he/she assume the responsibilities of head coach or be paid for service. SWIM- DIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS Uniforms Refer to the NFHS Swimming and Diving and Water Polo Rule Book Conduct 1. No team personnel/competitor shall act in an unsportsmanlike manner. This includes any act the referee deems unsportsmanlike, including but not limited to, the following: a. making insulting or derogatory remarks, gestures or acts including taunting; b. trying to influence or showing disgust with officials' decisions; c. interfering with meet officials in the performance of their duties. 2. No team personnel/official/competitor shall use any form of tobacco product from the time they arrive at the site of the competition until they leave following completion of the meet. 3. No team personnel/competitor shall enter the water without the referee's approval. 4. Swimmers shall swim in their assigned lanes throughout the race and shall not interfere with a swimmer in another lane, 5. No competitor shall contact the bottom of the pool for the purpose of gaining an advantage during a race. 6. Competitors shall leave the pool promptly when requested to do so by the referee. 7. No team personnel/competitor shall perform any on-site shaving before, during or after the meet. Penalty for One False Start 1. The swimmer or relay team is disqualified from the event and shall not swim. 2. In championship meets, when there is dual confirmation of false start by the referee and starter, the swimmer or relay team is disqualified and shall not swim.

6 6 Videotaping/Filming Video reproduction will be permitted in the spectator area but will not be used in judging any swimming/diving event. ON SITE REGULATIONS Medical Professionals It is the responsibility of the host team to have trained medical assistance available at a meet. On Deck Only officials, coaches, athletes and qualified personnel are allowed on deck. Qualified personnel includes, referee, a starter, stroke inspectors, turn, takeoff and finish judges, timers, a scorer, a recorder, an announcer, a meet committee, and meet director. Team personnel include all coaches, managers, lap counters and participating and non-participating competitors. Water Conditions Water clarity will be such that the bottom and end lane line markings can be clearly seen while standing at the midpoint on either side of the pool. It is recommended that water temperature be no less than 78 degrees Fahrenheit and no more than 82 degrees Fahrenheit. The level of the water will be at the overflow rim of the pool. All state and local rules and regulations will be followed. When water conditions do not meet rule specifications, the referee may declare the meet not be conducted. Meet Committee At a championship meet there will be a meet committee in place before the meet begins. The meet committee will consist of: a. Meet manager b. The referee ex-officio c. The diving referee ex-officio d. AAA staff member e. Other knowledgeable swimming and diving persons to comprise an odd number of committee members. Note: The referee or diving referee should not serve as a member of the committee if the committee is acting on the referee's or diving referee's decision. The committee's decision is final. Protest No protests are allowed on the decisions of swimming and diving officials. STATE QUALIFYING MEETS Schools are allowed to host swim/dive meets that are considered State Qualifying Swim/Dive Meets. These meets are required to meet the criteria approved by the Board of Directors. The host form can be found on the AAA Swim/Dive webpage. DISTRICT MEET The schools shall be divided into two 7A-6A districts and four 5A-1Adistricts. The schools in each district may hold a District Meet during the two weeks prior to the state meet. This meet does not count as one of the 10 regular season meets.

7 7 A Request Form of Hosting a State Qualifying Swim/Dive Meet must be submitted in order for qualifying times at this meet to be used for qualifying for the state meet. All District performers may be named by each district. District meets will be conducted as championship meets and must follow all National Federation rules that apply to championship meets. STATE MEET The Arkansas Activities Association state high school swimming and diving championships will be conducted under the rules of the NFHS current year s rules and case books. There shall be two statewide divisions for boys and two statewide divisions for girls. A. 7A-6A B. 5A-1A There will be two separate State Swimming and Diving Championship Meets. The 5A-1A classification will be conducted as one meet and the 7A-6A classification will be conducted as one meet. Admittance to the swim deck Only participants (in uniform), coaches and officials with the appropriate credentials issued by the AAA office will be allowed on the swim deck area. All State All State recognition will be given to all first and second place finishers in each event at the state meet. A w a r d s All state awards are sponsored by State Farm Insurance. Medals will be given to the first six places in each event in each division. Team trophies will be given for state champion and state runner-up for each division. E n t r y All entry for the state meet must be completed on at least one week prior to state meet competition. Entries will not be accepted after the deadline date and time. Entries by Teams In championship meets, each team shall be permitted a maximum of four entries (qualifiers) in an individual event Entries by Individuals A competitor shall be permitted to enter a maximum of four events, no more than two of which may be individual events. Events for the State Meet Boys and girls events for the state meet shall be as follows: 1 Meter Diving 100 Yard Freestyle 200 Yard Medley Relay 500 Yard Freestyle 200 Yard Freestyle 200 Yard Freestyle Relay 200 Yard Individual Medley 100 Yard Backstroke 50 Yard Freestyle 100 Yard Breaststroke 100 Yard Butterfly 400 Yard Freestyle Relay

8 8 Diving To be eligible for certification to the State Meet, a diver must have successfully performed the 11 dives that they will dive at the state meet at a high school invitational meet or at the district meet during the current season and meet all other participation requirements. A. Arkansas will follow the official NFHS diving scoresheet. (Prelims, Semi-finals, & Finals) B. The order of divers in championship meets shall be by seeding based on the diver s best competitive 11 dive score submitted, and shall be listed to compete poorest to bes. C. The same relative position of divers shall be maintained for all levels of competition. D. All qualified divers will be permitted to complete the preliminaries (5 dives) 1. After the preliminary round, the number of qualifiers to the semifinals shall be six more than the number of medals awarded. 2. After the semifinal round, the number of qualifiers shall be two more than the number of medals awarded. 3. Divers who are eliminated prior to the semifinals or finals shall receive the point(s) awarded for their places to be scored. Housing Each school is responsible for its own housing. Officials The state meet director shall appoint all officials and judges. Qualifying for the State Meet Swimming In order for a contestant to be entered in any swimming event in the state meet, he/she must have: A. Competed in two AAA Certified State Qualifying Meets and B. Meet one of the following requirements. 1. Meet the established qualifying time or performance in the event in a certified state qualifying meet. The time entered at the state meet in an event is to be the best time swum in that event in a high school meet during the season. 2. Has a performance from a certified state qualifying meet that ranks in the top 16 times for 7A-6A entered for the event after scratches. 3. Has a performance from a certified state qualifying meet that ranks in the top 8 times for 5A-1A entered for the event after scratches. Diving To be eligible for certification to the State Meet, a diver must have successfully performed the 11 dives that they will dive at the state meet at a high school invitational meet or at the district meet during the current season and meet all other participation requirements. In accordance with National Federation Rule 9-4-6, the following are the required dives for each week in of the swimming and diving season: Dive Week # Forward Group 1 Back Group 2 Inward Group 3 Twisting Group 4 Reverse Group 5

9 Records The establishment of a state record will be recognized when set in the official State Meet only. Records will only be established for an event when made in that event except that the official time of the first leg of the 200 yard freestyle relay and the 400 yard freestyle relay may be considered for a state record for the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle events respectively if the following conditions are met. A. Meet administration is notified in advance, and B. Automatic timing equipment is used following Rule 6-3 of the NFHS Rules Book or three manual timers are used following Rule 6-2 of the NFHS Rules Book. Scoring Individual events - 20, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Relays - Points are doubled. Tickets General Admission - $6.00. All AAA passes for the current school year as well as Corporate Sponsorship and Lifetime passes will be honored. 9 DETERMINING QUALIFYING STANDARDS Individual Events 7A-6 A: When the 16 th best performance in the state meet is better than the existing standard for the corresponding event that performance will become the new qualifying standard. 5A-1 A: When the 16 th best performance (or if less than 16 entries the final place finish), in the state meet is better than the existing standard for the corresponding event that performance will become the new qualifying standard. ~NEW RELAY QUALIFYING~ Relay Events 7A-6 A: When the 12 th best performance in the state meet is better than the existing standard for the corresponding event that performance will become the new qualifying standard. 5A-1 A: When the 12 th best performance (or if less than 12 entries the final place finish) in the state meet is better than the existing standard for the corresponding event that performance will become the new qualifying standard.

10 10 State Meet Schedule Friday - Driving Competition Saturday Swimming Order of Events 200 yd Individual Medley Relay - girls 200 yd Individual Medley Relay - boys 200 yd Freestyle - girls 200 yd Freestyle - boys 200 yd Individual Medley - girls 200 yd Individual Medley - boys 50 yd Freestyle - girls 50 yd Freestyle - boys BREAK 100 yd Butterfly - girls 100 yd Butterfly - boys 100 yd Freestyle - girls 100 yd Freestyle - boys 500 yd Freestyle - girls 500 yd Freestyle - -boys 200 yd Freestyle Relay - girls 200 yd Freestyle Relay - boys 100 yd Backstroke - girls 100 yd Backstroke - boys 100 yd Breaststroke - girls 100 yd Breaststroke - boys 400 yd Freestyle Relay - girls 400 yd Freestyle Relay - boys

11 11 NOTICE Qualifying times must be equaled or bettered in HIGH SCHOOL MEETS ONLY. Club meet times are not allowed in meeting the requirement. The official time of the first leg of the 200 yard freestyle relay and the 400 yard freestyle relay may be considered for qualifying time to the state meet for the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle events respectively if the following conditions are met: A. Meet administration is notified in advance, and B. Automatic timing equipment is used following Rule 6-3 of the NFHS Rules Book or three manual timers are used following Rule 6-2 of the NFHS Rules Book.

12 Arkansas Activities Association * 3920 Richards Road * North Little Rock, AR * FAX REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATION OF A STATE QUALIFYING SWIM MEET CRITERIA FOR HOSTING A STATE QUALIFYING SWIM MEET Read carefully before marking. Verify required criteria by placing an X to the left. 1. Request is being submitted by the deadline date: WEEK #15 2. Pool/Venue meets all guidelines per NFHS. 3. Meet will be conducted according to NFHS & AAA rules. 4.Hy-Tek Meet Manager program is used for entering athletes, seeding the meet and producing official meet results. (Meet Director is responsible for submitting results to AAA or its designee). 5. Two or more schools will participate 6. Official is currently certified with USA Swimming. 7. USA Swim official will certify the accuracy of each qualifying performance. 8. Complete Hy-Tek meet results will be electronically up-loaded to by the Meet Director within 48 hours of the meet. The Meet Director will file the Coach Verification Form (Sign-in Sheet) and the Certified Meet Cover Sheet (Swim/Dive Handbook) at the school and have it available if requested by the AAA office. Meet Director (Print name) Name and address of the Meet Director from host school who completed the Online S&D Rules Meeting for the current year. address (Please print) Hy-Tek Scorer (Print name) Name and address of the Hy-Tek Scorer for this event address (Please print) to be Held at: Date of Meet Inv or (School) request certification for the Sr. High Meet Name of Meet (i.e. - ABC Relays) (List Name of Conf.) Conference meet Name or Official (Required) Official s Address (Required) Submitted by: Mailing address: Phone number:, Meet Director Fax number: (SEE ITEM #6 ABOVE) Date Sent: AAA OFFICE ACTION: APPROVED DENIED BY DATE: Sub-Wrd/Swim/Qualifying/Crit-To-Host

13 13 COMPLETE HY-TEK RESULTS OF A CERTIFIED SWIM/DIVE MEET DOCUMENTATION FORM Meet Directors are required to complete this form and place a copy of the form in a file for their records along with the Coaches Verification to Referee Form and a hard copy of the Hy-Tek Meet Results SUBMIT TO THE AAA OFFICE ( fax or nick@ahsaa.k12.ar.us) Check one: Invitational certified meet results have been electronically uploaded to Must be received within 48 hours following the meet. Failure to submit could cause a qualified athlete(s) to be omitted from the state meet. Late results are subject to a $25 late fee to be accepted District meet results have been electronically uploaded to Must be received within 48 hours following the meet. Failure to submit could cause a qualified athlete(s) to be omitted from the state meet. Complete this Line for an Invitational Certified Meet: Host School Meet Site, if different Date of Meet Complete this Line for a District Certified Meet: Conference/Classification Meet Site Date of Meet Complete the Following for All Certified Meets: 1. Was the Hy-Tek computer scoring program used for entries and scoring the meet? Yes No 2. List event(s) for which the Fully Automatic Timing (FAT) system did not function. 3. Was a coaches meeting held? 4. Did a coach from each school attend the coaches meeting and sign the compliance verification form? (Fax a copy of the compliance verification form with this cover sheet). 5. Were all requirements for a certified meet met? 6. Please Complete the Following: Meet Director (Print) Official (Print) I hereby certify that all information given is correct. Signature of Meet Director

14 14 SWIM/DIVE COACHES VERIFICATION TO REFEREE OF COMPLIANCE WITH NFHS RULE BOOK REQUIREMENTS Meet Date Official This is to verify and certify that all athletes of the school/team represented are in compliance with all requirements and specifications of the National High School Federation s Swimming and Diving and Water Polo Rules Book, relating to uniforms, jewelry, equipment and any other applicable requirements and expectations. I have verbally expressed to our school s personnel the expectation for sportsmanlike conduct and the display of ethical and honorable citizenship throughout the meet and the pre- and postmeet activities. This includes, but is not limited to, consideration of other athletes, coaches, meet officials, fans and additional personnel involved in the meet and adherence to all rules, policies and procedures. A copy of this form shall be signed by the head coach of each competing school/team before that school s athletes shall be permitted to participate. If a school has separate coaches for boys and girls teams, both coaches shall be required to sign this form unless the head coach marks and assumes responsibility for compliance by both. The Meet Director should keep a copy of this completed form in his/her file. Boys Girls School Head Coach or G/B Coach

15 AAA C a l e n d a r o f Numbered Weeks (Sunday - Saturday) 15 WEEK /3-7/9 7/2-7/8 7/1-7/7 7/7-7/13 7/5-7/11 7/4-7/10 7/3-7/9 7/2-7/8 2 7/10-7/16 7/9-7/15 7/8-7/14 7/14-7/20 7/12-7/18 7/11-7/17 7/10-7/16 7/9-7/15 3 7/17-7/23 7/16-7/22 7/15-7/21 7/21-7/27 7/19-7/25 7/18-7/24 7/17-7/23 7/16-7/22 4 7/24-7/30 7/23-7/29 7/22-7/28 7/28-8/3 7/26-8/1 7/25-7/31 7/24-7/30 7/23-7/29 5 7/31-8/6 7/30-8/5 7/29-8/4 8/4-8/10 8/2-8/8 8/1-8/7 7/31-8/6 7/30-8/5 6 8/7-8/13 8/6-8/12 8/5-8/11 8/11-8/17 8/9-8/15 8/8-8/14 8/7-8/13 8/6-8/12 7 8/14-8/20 8/13-8/19 8/12-8/18 8/18-8/24 8/16-8/22 8/15-8/21 8/14-8/20 8/13-8/19 8 8/21-8/27 8/20-8/26 8/19-8/25 8/25-8/31 8/23-8/29 8/22-8/28 8/21-8/27 8/20-8/26 9 8/28-9/3 8/27-9/2 8/26-9/1 9/1-9/7 8/30-9/5 8/29-9/4 8/28-9/3 8/27-9/2 10 9/4-9/10 9/3-9/9 9/2-9/8 9/8-9/14 9/6-9/12 9/5-9/11 9/4-9/10 9/3-9/9 11 9/11-9/17 9/10-9/16 9/9-9/15 9/15-9/21 9/13-9/19 9/12-9/18 9/11-9/17 9/10-9/ /18-9/24 9/17-9/23 9/16-9/22 9/22-9/28 9/20-9/26 9/19-9/25 9/18-9/24 9/17-9/ /25-10/1 9/24-9/30 9/23-9/29 9/29-10/5 9/27-10/3 9/26-10/2 9/25-10/1 9/24-9/ /2-10/8 10/1-10/7 9/30-10/6 10/6-10/12 10/4-10/10 10/3-10/9 10/2-10/8 10/1-10/ /9-10/15 10/8-10/14 10/7-10/13 10/13-10/19 10/11-10/17 10/10-10/16 10/9-10/15 10/8-10/ /16-10/22 10/15-10/21 10/14-10/20 10/20-10/26 10/18-10/24 10/17-10/23 10/16-10/22 10/15-10/ /23-10/29 10/22-10/28 10/21-10/27 10/27-11/2 10/25-10/31 10/24-10/30 10/23-10/29 10/22-10/ /30-11/5 10/29-11/4 10/28-11/3 11/3-11/9 11/1-11/7 10/31-11/6 10/30-11/5 10/29-11/ /6-11/12 11/5-11/11 11/4-11/10 11/10-11/16 11/8-11/14 11/7-11/13 11/6-11/12 11/5-11/ /13-11/19 11/12-11/18 11/11-11/17 11/17-11/23 11/15-11/21 11/14-11/20 11/13-11/19 11/12-11/ /20-11/26 11/19-11/25 11/18-11/24 11/24-11/30 11/22-11/28 11/21-11/27 11/20-11/26 11/19-11/ /27-12/3 11/26-12/2 11/25-12/1 12/1-12/7 11/29-12/5 11/28-12/4 11/27-12/3 11/26-12/ /4-12/10 12/3-12/9 12/2-12/8 12/8-12/14 12/6-12/12 12/5-12/11 12/4-12/10 12/3-12/ /11-12/17 12/10-12/16 12/9-12/15 12/15-12/21 12/13-12/19 12/12-12/18 12/11-12/17 12/10-12/ /18-12/24 12/17-12/23 12/16-12/22 12/22-12/28 12/20-12/26 12/19-12/25 12/18-12/24 12/17-12/ /25-12/31 12/24-12/30 12/23-12/29 12/29-1/4 12/27-1/2 12/26-1/1 12/25-12/31 12/24-12/30

16 /1-1/7 12/31-1/6 12/30-1/5 1/5-1/11 1/3-1/9 1/2-1/8 1/1-1/7 12/31-1/6 28 1/8-1/14 1/7-1/13 1/6-1/12 1/12-1/18 1/10-1/16 1/9-1/15 1/8-1/14 1/7-1/ /15-1/21 1/14-1/20 1/13-1/19 1/19-1/25 1/17-1/23 1/16-1/22 1/15-1/21 1/14-1/ /22-1/28 1/21-1/27 1/20-1/26 1/26-2/1 1/24-1/30 1/23-1/29 1/22-1/28 1/21-1/ /29-2/4 1/28-2/3 1/27-2/2 2/2-2/8 1/31-2/6 1/30-2/5 1/29-2/4 1/28-2/3 32 2/5-2/11 2/4-2/10 2/3-2/9 2/9-2/15 2/7-2/13 2/6-2/12 2/5-2/11 2/4-2/ /12-2/18 2/11-2/17 2/10-2/16 2/16-2/22 2/14-2/20 2/13-2/19 2/12-2/18 2/11-2/ /19-2/25 2/18-2/24 2/17-2/23 2/23-2/29 2/21-2/27 2/20-2/26 2/19-2/25 2/18-2/ /26-3/4 2/25-3/3 2/24-3/2 3/1-3/7 2/28-3/6 2/27-3/5 2/26-3/4 2/28-3/2 36 3/5-3/11 3/4-3/10 3/3-3/9 3/8-3/14 3/7-3/13 3/6-3/12 3/5-3/11 3/3-3/9 37 3/12-3/18 3/11-3/17 3/10-3/16 3/15-3/21 3/14-3/20 3/13-3/19 3/12-3/18 3/10-3/ /19-3/25 3/18-3/24 3/17-3/23 3/22-3/28 3/21-3/27 3/20-3/26 3/19-3/25 3/17-3/ /26-4/1 3/25-3/31 3/24-3/30 3/29-4/4 3/28-4/3 3/27-4/2 3/26-4/1 3/24-3/ /2-4/8 4/1-4/7 3/31-4/6 4/5-4/11 4/4-4/10 4/3-4/9 4/2-4/8 3/31-4/6 41 4/9-4/15 4/8-4/14 4/7-4/13 4/12-4/18 4/11-4/17 4/10-4/16 4/9-4/15 4/7-4/ /16-4/22 4/15-4/21 4/14-4/20 4/19-4/25 4/18-4/24 4/17-4/23 4/16-4/22 4/14-4/ /23-4/29 4/22-4/28 4/21-4/27 4/26-5/2 4/25-5/1 4/24-4/30 4/23-4/29 4/21-4/ /30-5/6 4/29-5/5 4/28-5/4 5/3-5/9 5/2-5/8 5/1-5/7 4/30-5/6 4/28-5/4 45 5/7-5/13 5/6-5/12 5/5-5/11 5/10-5/16 5/9-5/15 5/8-5/14 5/7-5/13 5/5-5/ /14-5/20 5/13-5/19 5/12-5/18 5/17-5/23 5/16-5/22 5/15-5/21 5/14-5/20 5/12-5/ /21-5/27 5/20-5/26 5/19-5/25 5/24-5/30 5/23-5/29 5/22-5/28 5/21-5/27 5/19-5/ /28-6/3 5/27-6/2 5/26-6/1 5/31-6/6 5/30-6/5 5/29-6/4 5/28-6/3 5/26-6/1 49 6/4-6/10 6/3-6/9 6/2-6/8 6/7-6/13 6/6-6/12 6/5-6/11 6/4-6/10 6/2-6/8 50 6/11-6/17 6/10-6/16 6/9-6/15 6/14-6/20 6/13-6/19 6/12-6/18 6/11-6/17 6/9-6/ /18-6/24 6/17-6/23 6/16-6/22 6/21-6/27 6/20-6/26 6/19-6/25 6/18-6/24 6/16-6/ /25-7/1 6/24-6/30 6/23-6/29 6/28-7/4 6/27-7/3 6/26-7/2 6/25-7/1 6/23-6/29

17 17 Week# Event Football practice begins Monday (no pads) Golf Season begins Saturday Football practice in full equipment Tennis season begins Benefit Volleyball events begin Cheer/Dance seasons begin Benefit Football events; first Volleyball matches First Football game State Girls Golf tournament State Boys Golf tournament Overall Golf ** First BB game for non-fb schools State Tennis tournament State Volleyball tournaments Overall Tennis Swimming/Diving Season begins * State Cross Country Meet Football season ends *** Begin Football playoffs State Dance Week# Event First BB game for FB Schools Wrestling season begins Bowling season begins Football finals State Cheer State Wrestling State Bowling tournaments Conference Basketball tournaments * State Swimming/Diving meet Regional Basketball tournaments Track Season Begins State Basketball tournaments Baseball/Softball Seasons begin Soccer Season Begins State Basketball Finals Spring Break *State Track *Meet of Champs State Baseball/Softball/Soccer Tournaments Week # Event State Baseball/Softball/Soccer Finals Decathlon and Heptathlon Dead Weeks-Week prior to July 4th & Week of July 4th

18 18 Previous Arkansas High School Swimming Champions A-6A Bentonville 5A-1A Valley View A-6A Bentonville 5A-1A - Magnolia A-6A - Bentonville 5A-1A - Magnolia A-6A Bentonville 5A-1A Magnolia Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville LR Catholic LR Catholic LR Catholic Fayetteville Fayetteville Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville Jonesboro Bentonville FS Southside FS Southside FS Southside Siloam Springs LR Catholic Conway LR Catholic Fayetteville Fayetteville LR Catholic LR Catholic LR Catholic Fayetteville Boys State Winners LR Catholic NA Fayetteville LR Catholic Fayetteville NA Fayetteville Fayetteville Fayetteville LR Hall LR Hall, Harm. Grove LR Hall, Drew Central Jonesboro, Drew Central Jonesboro, Wilson LR Hall, Wilson El Dorado, Wilson Jonesboro, Warren Jonesboro, Warren LR Catholic, Warren LR Hall, Warren NLR, Warren Fort Smith, Warren LR Central, Crossett Little Rock, Crossett Little Rock, Crossett 1954 & NA 1952 & LR, Crossett NA NLR, Crossett Girls State Winners A-6A Bentonville 5A-1A Haas Hall A-6A - Bentonville 5A-1A - Haas Hall A-6A - Bentonville 5A-1A - Pulaski Academy A-6A - Bentonville 5A-1A - Pulaski Academy Conway Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville 2008 LR Mt. St. Mary Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville Fayetteville LR Central LR Central Fayetteville Bentonville Bentonville Jonesboro Bentonville Bentonville Bentonville LR Central Bentonville LR Central Rogers Conway Arkadelphia Arkadelphia LR Mt. St. Mary LR Mt. St. Mary Siloam Springs Siloam Springs Fayetteville LR Central NA LR Mt. St. Mary LR Mt. St. Mary Fayetteville NA LR Hall LR Hall LR Mt. St. Mary LR Hall LR Parkview LR Hall LR Mt. St. Mary LR Mt. St. Mary LR Hall LR Hall LR Hall LR Hall Warren LR Hall LR Hall LR Mt. St. Mary LR Mt. St. Mary 1956 & Little Rock 1954 & NA LR Mt. St. Mary Little Rock NA North Little Rock