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IESA Standardized Calendar
10-Year Standardized Calendar - State Hosts, Dates & Locations
This calendar supercedes all previous dates.
NOTE: Week 1 is the first full week of July. All dates are subject to change by the Board of Directors.
ORDER BY ACTIVITY -- ALL DATES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Complete Calendar
BOYS BASKETBALL 7th GRADE (CLASS 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A)
Item Week 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 2029-2030
Entry Deadline (Mon.) 49 June 8, 2026 June 7, 2027 June 5, 2028 June 4, 2029
Final Entry Deadline Sept 1, 2026 Sept 1, 2027 Sept 1, 2028 Sept 1, 2029
Practice/Tryouts may begin (Mon.) 16 Oct. 19, 2026 Oct. 18, 2027 Oct. 16, 2028 Oct. 15, 2029
Cooperative Agreement Due Oct. 20, 2026 Oct. 20, 2027 Oct. 20, 2028 Oct. 20, 2029
Refund Deadline Oct. 25, 2026 Oct. 25, 2027 Oct. 25, 2028 Oct. 25, 2029
Season Schedule Deadline (Sat.) 17 Oct 31, 2026 Oct 30, 2027 Oct 28, 2028 Oct 27, 2029
Games may begin (Sat.) 17 Oct. 31, 2026 Oct. 30, 2027 Oct. 28, 2028 Oct. 27, 2029
Online Roster & Record Deadline (Tue.) Jan. 5, 2027 Jan. 4, 2028 Jan. 3, 2029 Jan. 3, 2030
Online Ranking (Thur.) Jan. 7, 2027 Jan. 6, 2028 Jan. 4, 2029 Jan. 3, 2030
Rosters Closed (Fri.) Jan. 15, 2027 Jan. 14, 2028 Jan. 12, 2029 Jan. 11, 2030
Regionals (Sat., Mon.-Thur.) 28-29 Jan. 16, 18-21, 2027 Jan. 15, 17-20, 2028 Jan. 13, 15-18, 2029 Jan. 12, 14-17, 2030
Sectionals (Mon.) 30 Jan. 25, 2027 Jan. 24, 2028 Jan. 22, 2029 Jan. 21, 2030
State (Sat., Thur.) 30-31 Jan. 30, Feb. 4 2027 Jan. 29, Feb. 3 2028 Jan. 27, Feb. 1, 2029 Jan. 26,31, 2030
Season must end Mar. 6, 2027 Mar. 4, 2028 Mar. 3, 2029 Mar. 2, 2030
BOYS BASKETBALL 8th GRADE (CLASS 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A)
Item Week 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 2029-2030
Entry Deadline (Mon.) 49 June 8, 2026 June 7, 2027 June 5, 2028 June 4, 2029
Final Entry Deadline Sept 1, 2026 Sept 1, 2027 Sept 1, 2028 Sept 1, 2029
Practice/Tryouts may begin (Mon.) 16 Oct. 19, 2026 Oct. 18, 2027 Oct. 16, 2028 Oct. 15, 2029
Cooperative Agreement Due Oct. 20, 2026 Oct. 20, 2027 Oct. 20, 2028 Oct. 20, 2029
Refund Deadline Oct. 25, 2026 Oct. 25, 2027 Oct. 25, 2028 Oct. 25, 2029
Season Schedule Deadline (Sat.) 17 Oct 31, 2026 Oct 30, 2027 Oct 28, 2028 Oct 27, 2029
Games may begin (Sat.) 17 Oct 31, 2026 Oct 30, 2027 Oct 28, 2028 Oct 27, 2029
Online Roster & Record Deadline (Tue.) Jan. 12, 2027 Jan. 11, 2028 Jan. 9, 2029 Jan. 8, 2030
Online Ranking (Thur.) Jan. 14, 2027 Jan. 13, 2028 Jan. 11, 2029 Jan. 10, 2030
Rosters Closed (Fri.) Jan. 22, 2027 Jan. 21, 2028 Jan. 19, 2029 Jan. 18, 2030
Regionals (Sat., Tue., Wed., Thur.) 29-30 Jan. 23, 26-28, 2027 Jan. 22, 25-27, 2028 Jan. 20, 22-25, 2029 Jan. 19, 22-24, 2030
Sectionals (Mon.) 31 Feb. 1, 2027 Jan. 31, 2028 Jan. 29, 2029 Jan. 28, 2030
State (Sat. & Thur.) 31-32 Feb. 6, 11, 2027 Feb. 5, 10, 2028 Feb. 3, 8, 2029 Feb. 2, 7, 2030
Season must end Mar. 6, 2027 Mar. 4, 2028 Mar. 3, 2029 Mar. 2, 2030
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