Activities

IESA Standardized Calendar
10-Year Standardized Calendar
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 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029
Entry Deadline (Mon.) June 9, 2025 June 8, 2026 June 7, 2027 June 5, 2028
Final Entry Deadline Sept 1, 2025 Sept 1, 2026 Sept 1, 2027 Sept 1, 2028
Practice/Tryouts may begin (Mon.) Oct. 20, 2025 Oct. 19, 2026 Oct. 18, 2027 Oct. 16, 2028
Cooperative Agreement Due Oct. 20, 2025 Oct. 20, 2026 Oct. 20, 2027 Oct. 20, 2028
Refund Deadline Oct. 25, 2025 Oct. 25, 2026 Oct. 25, 2027 Oct. 25, 2028
Season Schedule Deadline (Sat.) Nov. 1, 2025 Oct 31, 2026 Oct 30, 2027 Oct 28, 2028
Games may begin (Sat.) Nov. 1, 2025 Oct. 31, 2026 Oct. 30, 2027 Oct. 28, 2028
Online Roster & Record Deadline (Tue.) Jan. 6, 2026 Jan. 5, 2027 Jan. 4, 2028 Jan. 2, 2029
Online Ranking (Thur.) Jan. 8, 2026 Jan. 7, 2027 Jan. 6, 2028 Jan. 4, 2029
Rosters Closed (Fri.) Jan. 16, 2026 Jan. 15, 2027 Jan. 14, 2028 Jan. 12, 2029
Regionals (Sat., Mon.-Thur.) Jan. 17, 19-22, 2026 Jan. 16, 18-21, 2027 Jan. 15, 17-20, 2028 Jan. 13, 15-18, 2029
Sectionals (Mon.) Jan. 26, 2026 Jan. 25, 2027 Jan. 24, 2028 Jan. 22, 2029
State (Sat., Thur.) Jan 31, Feb. 5, 2026 Jan. 30, Feb. 4 2027 Jan. 29, Feb. 3 2028 Jan. 27, Feb. 1, 2029
Season must end Mar. 7, 2026 Mar. 6, 2027 Mar. 4, 2028 Mar. 3, 2029
BOYS BASKETBALL 8th GRADE (CLASS 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A)
Item 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029
Entry Deadline (Mon.) June 9, 2025 June 8, 2026 June 7, 2027 June 5, 2028
Final Entry Deadline Sept 1, 2025 Sept 1, 2026 Sept 1, 2027 Sept 1, 2028
Practice/Tryouts may begin (Mon.) Oct. 20, 2025 Oct. 19, 2026 Oct. 18, 2027 Oct. 16, 2028
Cooperative Agreement Due Oct. 20, 2025 Oct. 20, 2026 Oct. 20, 2027 Oct. 20, 2028
Refund Deadline Oct. 25, 2025 Oct. 25, 2026 Oct. 25, 2027 Oct. 25, 2028
Season Schedule Deadline (Sat.) Nov. 1, 2025 Oct 31, 2026 Oct 30, 2027 Oct 28, 2028
Games may begin (Sat.) Nov. 1, 2025 Oct 31, 2026 Oct 30, 2027 Oct 28, 2028
Online Roster & Record Deadline (Tue.) Jan. 13, 2026 Jan. 12, 2027 Jan. 11, 2028 Jan. 9, 2029
Online Ranking (Thur.) Jan. 15, 2026 Jan. 14, 2027 Jan. 13, 2028 Jan. 11, 2029
Rosters Closed (Fri.) Jan. 23, 2026 Jan. 22, 2027 Jan. 21, 2028 Jan. 19, 2029
Regionals (Sat., Tue., Wed., Thur.) Jan. 24, 27-29, 2026 Jan. 23, 26-28, 2027 Jan. 22, 25-27, 2028 Jan. 20, 22-25, 2029
Sectionals (Mon.) Feb. 2, 2026 Feb. 1, 2027 Jan. 31, 2028 Jan. 29, 2029
State (Sat. & Thur.) Feb. 7, 12, 2026 Feb. 6, 11, 2027 Feb. 5, 10, 2028 Feb. 3, 8, 2029
Season must end Mar. 7, 2026 Mar. 6, 2027 Mar. 4, 2028 Mar. 3, 2029
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