G H S A. Calendar of Events

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1 G H S A Calendar of Events Georgia High School Association P. O. Box S. Bethel Street Thomaston, Georgia FAX:

2 NATIONAL TESTING DATES PRINCIPALS - COUNSELORS Please advise students of the test date schedules. Your students should be aware of tournament dates and should attempt to schedule their respective test date away from tournament dates of the activities in which they are interested and participate. Following are test dates for , and possible GHSA activity conflicts: - ACT ASSESSMENT DATES - - ACTIVITY CONFLICTS - Test Dates September 8, None October 27, Area/Region Cross Country, Area/Region One Act Plays, State Softball Finals December 8, State Football Finals February 9, State Swimming Meet, Sectional Traditional Wrestling, Region Basketball Tournaments April 13, Region Tennis, Gymnastics Preliminary Meet, Riflery Semifinals June 8, None - SAT ASSESSMENT DATES - - ACTIVITY CONFLICTS - Test Dates August 25, None October 6, Region Softball November 3, State Volleyball, State One Act Plays, Region Cheerleading, State Cross Country Meet December 1, State Football Semifinals March 9, State Basketball Finals May 4, State Tennis Finals June 1, None - AP EXAM DATES - - ACTIVITY CONFLICTS - Test Dates Week 1 - April 29- May 3, Baseball, Lacrosse, Soccer & Tennis Playoffs Week 2 - May 6-10, Golf, Baseball, Lacrosse & Soccer Playoffs, State Boys & Girls Track Meets

3 BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES FOR DATE FOR FIRST FIRST MAXIMUM LAST GHSA STATE PLAYOFF DATES ACTIVITY PRACTICE CONTEST GAMES/DATES PLAY DATE AREA/REGION First Round/ QUALIFIERS Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals Sectionals DETERMINED FOOTBALL July 25 (Conditioning) Feb. 1 or later (Spring) Aug (7 JV) Nov. 3 Nov. 3 Nov Nov Nov Nov. 30-Dec. 1 Dec. 7-8 CHEERLEADING July 30 Aug. 4 6 (4 JV) Oct. 27 Nov. 3 Nov. 3 Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Feb. 1 or later (Spring) (Class A & Coed) (Coed & A Finals) (2A through 7A) SOFTBALL (FP) July 30 Aug (18 JV) Oct. 6 Oct. 6 Oct Oct Oct Oct. 27 SOFTBALL (SP) Feb. 18 Feb March 30 March 30 April 3-4 April VOLLEYBALL July 30 Aug (13 JV) Dates Oct. 13 Oct. 13 Oct. 20 Oct Oct. 27 Oct. 30 Nov. 3 CROSS COUNTRY July 30 Aug (7 JV) Dates Oct. 27 Oct. 27 Nov. 2-3 ONE ACT PLAYS July 30 Aug. 3 Oct. 27 Oct. 27 Nov. 3 & Nov. 10 LITERARY July 30 Aug. 3 March 5 March 5 March 16 RIFLERY July 30 Oct. 29 March 16 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 SWIMMING Oct. 15 Oct (7 JV) Feb. 7-9 BASKETBALL Oct. 22 Nov (18 JV) Feb. 9 Feb. 9 Feb Feb Feb March 1-2 March 6-9 WRESTLING Oct. 22 Nov (14 JV) Dates Feb. 2 Du - Jan Du - Jan Tr - Feb. 1-2 Tr - Feb. 8-9 Tr - Feb GYMNASTICS Jan. 7 Jan (7 JV) April 19 April 27 May 3 TENNIS Jan. 7 Jan (13 JV) April 13 April 13 By April 18 By April 23 By April 27 By April 30 May 4 (Class A Areas) (Class A 1st Round) SOCCER Jan. 14 Feb (13 JV) April 18 April 18 April May 1-2 May 7-8 May 14 May (Class A Semis) TRACK Jan. 14 Feb (7 JV) April 20 April 20 April 27 May 9-11 BASEBALL Jan. 14 Feb (21 JV) April 20 April 20 April May 2-3 May 8-9 May May LACROSSE Jan. 21 Feb (13 JV) April 27 April 27 May 1-2 May 6-7 May 9-10 May May 18 (6A-7A only) (1st Round A-5A) GOLF Feb. 11 Feb (8 JV) Dates May 7 May 7 May NOTE: 2019 "DEAD" WEEK: Sunday, June 30 through Saturday, July 6, 2019 the GHSA Office is closed.

4 CALENDAR P. O. Box S. Bethel Street PHONE: Thomaston, GA FAX: JULY 1-7 GHSA Dead Week (Sunday, July 1, through Saturday, July 7, 2018) 25 Earliest date for Football conditioning practice 30 Earliest date for Cheerleading, Cross Country. One Act Play, Literary, Riflery, FP Softball and Volleyball practice AUGUST 1 Earliest date for Football practice in pads (must have 5 days prior conditioning) 3 Earliest date for Literary, One Act Play and FP Softball contests 4 Earliest date for Cheerleading contest 6 Earliest date for Cross Country meet and Volleyball contest 7 Meeting 17 Earliest date for Football game (Week #1 of 12) 21 Meeting SEPTEMBER 3 GHSA Office closed for Labor Day 4 Meeting 17 Deadline for notification of entry in Cross Country (to Region Secretary) 18 Meeting 30 State Executive Committee Meeting OCTOBER 1 Entry notification deadline for One Act Play 1 State Executive Committee Meeting 6 Complete Region FP Softball 8 Report Region FP Softball results 9 Meeting; Deadline date for posting Cross Country rosters State FP Softball Tournament - First Round for all classes 13 Determine Area winners in Volleyball 15 Report Area Volleyball winners 15 Deadline date for payment of GHSA membership dues 15 Earliest date for Swimming practice State FP Softball Tournament - Second Round 20 State Volleyball Tournament- First Round 22 Earliest date for Wrestling and Basketball practice 23 Meeting 23, 24 State Volleyball Tournament- Second Round Softball State Finals Tournament - All Classes 27 State Volleyball Quarterfinals OCTOBER (continued) 27 Complete Area/Region Cross Country and Area/Region One Act Plays 29 Earliest date for Riflery match and Swimming meet 30 File Area/Region Cross Country & One Act Play results to GHSA by 9 a.m. 30 State Volleyball Tournament - Semifinals NOVEMBER 2 Deadline date to file Riflery schedules with GHSA 2, 3 End of Football Regular Season; State Cross Country Meet - All Classes 3 Region Cheerleading (Class A and Coed Sectionals) 3 State One Act Play (Classes A, 4A & 6A); State Volleyball Finals 9 Earliest date for Wrestling match 9 Class A & Coed Cheerleading State Finals (Sectionals 2A through 7A) 9, 10 State Football Playoffs - First Round 10 State One-Act Play (Classes 2A, 3A, 5A & 7A) 10 Cheerleading State Finals 2A through 7A 10 Earliest date for Basketball game 13 Meeting 16, 17 State Football Playoffs - Second Round GHSA Office closed for Thanksgiving holiday 23, 24 State Football Playoffs - Quarterfinals 30 State Football Playoffs - Semifinals DECEMBER 1 State Football Playoffs - Semifinals 4 Meeting 7,8 State Football Playoffs - Finals 13 GHSA Office closed until January 3 for Christmas Holidays JANUARY 7 Earliest date for Gymnastics and Tennis practice 8 Meeting 11, 13 Dual Wrestling Area Tournaments 14 Earliest date for Baseball, Soccer & Track practice Dual Wrestling State Tournaments 21 M.L. King Day, GHSA office closed 21 Earliest date for Lacrosse practice 22 Meeting 28 Earliest play date for Tennis & Gymnastics 28 Deadline for notification of entry in Literary Events (to Region Secretary)

5 CALENDAR P. O. Box S. Bethel Street PHONE: Thomaston, GA FAX: FEBRUARY 1, 2 Traditional Wrestling Area Tournaments 4 Earliest contest date for Soccer and Track 5 Meeting 7-9 State Swimming and Diving Meets 8, 9 Traditional Wrestling Sectional Tournaments 9 Complete Region Basketball 11 File reports of Region Basketball winners with GHSA by 9 a.m. 11 Earliest contest date for Baseball & Lacrosse; Earliest date for Golf practice Traditional Wrestling State Tournaments 15, 16 First Round State Basketball Tournament 16 First contest date for Golf 18 First practice date for Slow Pitch Softball 19 Meeting 20, 21 Second Round State Basketball Tournament 23 First contest date for Slow Pitch Softball 26, 27 Quarterfinal Round State Basketball MARCH 1 Football schedules due in GHSA office 1, 2 Semifinal Round State Basketball Tournament 5 Complete Region/Area Literary Meets; Meeting 6 File reports of Literary winners with GHSA by 9 a.m. 6-9 State Basketball Finals - All Classes 16 State Literary Meet 16 Complete Area Riflery (report results no later than Monday, March 18) 19 Meeting 30 Complete Riflery Sectionals; Complete Area Slow Pitch Softball APRIL 1 Deadline for notification of entry in Volleyball, Lacrosse, Class A Soccer, Riflery, Golf, Gymnastics, SP Softball & Wrestling for Report Riflery Sectional winners/qualifiers to State Coordinator and GHSA 1 File reports of Area SP Softball winners with GHSA by 9 a.m. 3, 4 Slow Pitch Softball Sectional Tournament 10, 11 Slow Pitch Softball State Tournament 13 Complete Riflery Semifinals; Complete Region Tennis 14, 15 State Executive Committee Meeting 15 Report Region Tennis winners and Semifinal Riflery Results 18 Complete Area/Region Soccer (File reports by 9 a.m., on April 19) 18 Complete First Round State Tennis (2A - 7A) and Class A Area Tennis APRIL (continued) 19 File report of First Round State Tennis/Class A Area results with GHSA 19 GHSA office closed for Good Friday 20 Complete Region Baseball and Track 22 File report of Region Baseball & Track results with GHSA by 9 a.m. 23 First Round Girls Soccer Playoffs - A, 3A, 5A & 7A 23 Complete Second Round State Tennis Classes 2A - 7A; First Round Class A 24 First Round Boys Soccer Playoffs - A, 3A, 5A & 7A State Baseball Playoffs - First Round All Classes 25 First Round Girls Soccer Playoffs - 2A, 4A & 6A 26 First Round Boys Soccer Playoffs - 2A, 4A & 6A 27 Gymnastics Preliminary Meet 27 Sectional Track Meets; State Riflery Championship 27 Complete Area Lacrosse & Quarterfinal Round State Tennis 29 File report of Sectional Track & Area Lacrosse results with GHSA by 9 a.m. 30 Complete Semifinal Round State Tennis MAY 1 Second Round Girls State Soccer Playoffs 2 Second Round Boys State Soccer Playoffs 1, 2 First Round State Lacrosse Playoffs in 6A-7A 2, 3 State Baseball Playoffs - Second Round 3 State Gymnastics Meet 4 State Tennis Finals 6, 7 State Lacrosse Second Round in 6A-7A; First Round in A-5A 7 Complete Area Golf 7, 8 State Quarterfinal Round for Soccer; Semifinal Round for Class A 8 Report Area Golf Results 8, 9 State Baseball Quarterfinals 9, 10 State Lacrosse Tournament Quarterfinals 9-11 State Boys and Girls Track Meet s 14 State Soccer Tournament - Semifinals (2A through 7A) 14, 15 State Baseball Semifinals 14, 15 State Lacrosse Tournament Semifinals State Soccer Finals All Classes 18 State Lacrosse Tournament Finals 20, 21 State Golf Tournaments State Baseball Finals 27 GHSA office closed for Memorial Day

6 JULY, GHSA Dead Week - Sunday, July 1, through Saturday, July 7, 2018 GHSA Office closed NOTE: Football practice may begin on July 25th with conditioning. See football section of Constitution for complete rules and restrictions Earliest date for Cheerleading, Cross Country, One-Act Play, Literary, Riflery, FP Softball, & Volleyball practice Earliest date for Football conditioning

7 AUGUST, Earliest date for Literary, One Act Play, and FP Softball contests Earliest date for Cheerleading contest Earliest date for Cross Country meet and Volleyball match Earliest Date for Football game

8 Fall Cancer Awareness Month: Pink (breast cancer), Blue (prostate cancer) and Gold (childhood cancer) uniforms and/or trim allowed at home events during September SEPTEMBER, Labor Day GHSA Office Closed State Executive Committee Meeting

9 Deadline for notification of entry in One Act Plays State Executive Committee Meeting Report Region Softball winners by 9 a.m Deadline to pay GHSA dues Report Area Volleyball winners by 9 a.m. Earliest practice date for Swimming Earliest date for Wrestling and Basketball practice Deadline for posting rosters in Cross Country OCTOBER, 2018 Second Round State Volleyball Tournament State Softball First Round - All Classes State Softball Second Round - All Classes State Softball Tournament - All Classes Complete Region FP Softball Determine Area Volleyball Winners First Round State Volleyball State Volleyball Quarterfinals Complete Region/Area Cross Country Complete Region/Area One-Act Plays Earliest date for Riflery & Swimming contests State Volleyball Semifinals

10 NOVEMBER, Deadline date to file Riflery schedules with GHSA Earliest date for Wrestling match Coed & A Cheerleading Finals (Sectionals 2A-7A) State Cross Country Meet End of Football Regular Season Volleyball State Finals State One-Act Plays A (Pub. & Pri.), 4A & 6A Region Cheerleading (A & Coed Sectionals) 1st Basketball game State One-Act Plays 2A, 3A, 5A & 7A Cheerleading Finals 2A through 7A State Football Playoffs 1st Round State Football Playoffs 2nd Round Thanksgiving Day State Football Playoffs Quarterfinals GHSA Office Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday State Football Playoffs Semifinals

11 DECEMBER, State Football Playoffs Semifinals State Football Playoffs Finals GHSA Office Closes At Noon for Christmas Holidays Christmas Day

12 JANUARY, 2019 Winter Cancer Awareness Month: Pink (breast cancer), Blue (prostate cancer) and Gold (childhood cancer) uniforms and/or trim allowed at home events during January New Year's Day GHSA Office Re-Opens After Christmas Holidays Earliest date for Gymnastics and Tennis practice Dual Wrestling Area Tournaments Earliest date for Baseball, Track and Soccer practice Dual Wrestling State Tournaments Earliest date for Lacrosse practice M. L. King, Jr. Day GHSA Office Closed Earliest play date for Tennis & Gymnastics Deadline for notification of entry in Literary

13 Earliest contest date for Soccer and Track Region Basketball winners by 9 a.m. Golf practice begins Earliest contest date for Baseball & Lacrosse FEBRUARY, 2019 NOTE: Spring Practice for Football or Cheerleading may be held after Feb. 1 Traditional Wrestling State Tournaments Traditional Wrestling Area Tournaments Complete Region Basketball Traditional Wrestling Sectional Tournaments State Swimming and Diving Meets First contest date for Golf First Round State Basketball First practice date for Slow Pitch Softball Second Round State Basketball First contest date for Slow Pitch Softball Quarterfinal Round State Basketball

14 MARCH, Football Schedules due to GHSA Office no later than March Semifinal Round State Basketball Complete Region/Area Literary File report of Literary winners with GHSA by 9 a.m. Finals State Basketball - All Classes Complete Area Riflery State Literary Meet Report Area Riflery Results Complete Area Slow Pitch Softball Complete Riflery Sectionals

15 Deadline for notification of entry in Golf, Gymnastics, Riflery, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Wrestling, SP Softball & A Soccer for File Reports of Area SP Softball winners by 9 a.m. Report Riflery Sectional Qualifiers to GHSA and State Coordinator APRIL, 2019 Slow Pitch Softball Sectionals File Region Tennis winners by 9 a.m. State Executive Committee Meeting Easter Report Semifinal Riflery Results Report Region Baseball and Track results by 9 a.m File reports of Sectional Track & Area Lacrosse winners to GHSA by 9 a.m. Complete 2nd Round State Tennis; 1st for Class A Girls First Round Soccer A, 3A, 5A & 7A Complete Semifinal Round State Tennis Slow Pitch Softball State Tournament Report State Tennis winners by 9 a.m. Boys First Round Soccer A, 3A, 5A & 7A Complete 1st Round State Tennis and Area Tennis for Class A Complete Area/Region Soccer Girls First Round Soccer 2A, 4A & 6A State Baseball Playoffs First Round All Classes Spring Cancer Awareness Month: Pink (breast cancer), Blue (prostate cancer) and Gold (childhood cancer) uniforms and/or trim allowed at home events during April Report Soccer & Tennis results Good Friday; GHSA Closed Boys First Round Soccer 2A, 4A & 6A Complete Riflery Semifinals Complete Region Tennis Complete Region Baseball & Track State Riflery Gymnastics Preliminary Meet Sectional Track Meets Complete Area Lacrosse Complete Quarterfinal Round State Tennis

16 MAY, Boys 2nd Round Soccer Girls 2nd Round Soccer State Baseball Playoffs Second Round First Round State Lacrosse playoffs 6A-7A State Gymnastics Meet State Tennis Finals Complete Area Golf State Baseball Quarterfinals Girls Soccer Quarters; (Class A Semis) 2nd Rnd. 6A-7A Lacrosse playoffs; 1st Rnd. A-5A State Boys & Girls Track Meets Soccer Semifinals 2A-7A Boys Soccer Quarters; (Class A Semis) File Area Golf Results State Lacrosse Quarterfinals State Lacrosse Semifinals State Baseball Semifinals State Soccer Finals - All Classes Lacrosse State Finals State Golf Tournaments State Baseball Finals Memorial Day GHSA Office Closed

17 JUNE,