Important Holidays
Memorial Day | 30-May-22
WHEN PLAY DOWN GAMES ARE NECESSARY, THESE GAMES WILL BE SCHEDULED PRIOR TO THE FIRST TOURNAMENT DATE LISTED ABOVE
Exception: May schedule three (3) contests in a week four (4) times the during the regular season.
Required Practice Days
Team- 10 Days
Individuals- 10 Days
Sunday Practices may be counted to fulfill the 10 day requirement.
All sport teams and individual athletes must have a minimum of ten (10) physical/exertional practice days with their school before the date of the first scheduled competition.
No team/athlete shall practice/compete with their school more than six (6) consecutive days prior to provide a day of rest. Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays may be used unless prohibited by local board policy.
Spring Football Practice
To start no earlier than the Friday before Memorial Day to extend for a maximum of ten (10) days
Boys 2021-2022 CIAC GAME LIMITATIONS AND PRACTICE DATES
Sport |
First Practice Date |
Date of First Contest |
Max Games Season |
Maximum Games CIAC Tournament |
Max Games per Week |
Last Date to Count Tournament |
Tentative Tournament Dates |
Cross Country |
26-Aug |
9-Sep |
14 |
4 |
2 |
28-Oct |
Class Oct 30; Open Nov 5; NE Nov 13 |
Football |
See Below
(Conditioning - See Below) |
9-Sep |
10 |
8 |
1 |
25-Nov |
Quarters Nov 30; Semis Dec 5; Finals Dec 11 |
Soccer |
26-Aug |
9-Sep |
16 |
10 |
2* |
4-Nov |
Begin Nov 8; Finals Nov 19,20 |
Basketball |
2-Dec |
16-Dec |
20 |
12 |
2* |
1-Mar |
Begin Mar 7; Finals Mar 17,21,22 |
Indoor Track |
2-Dec |
16-Dec |
14 |
1 |
2 |
7-Feb |
Class Feb 10,11,12; Open Feb 19; NE Mar 5 |
Swimming |
2-Dec |
16-Dec |
18 |
4 |
2* |
5-Mar |
Qual. Mar 12, Class Mar 15, 16 Open Mar 19 |
Wrestling |
29-Nov |
13-Dec |
18** (**8 of 18 may be multi-meets) |
8 |
2 |
10-Feb |
Class Feb 18, 19; Open Feb 25, 26; NE Mar 4,5 |
Baseball |
19-Mar |
2-Apr |
20 |
12 |
3 |
26-May |
Begin may 31; Finals June 10,11 |
Golf |
19-Mar |
2-Apr |
16 |
10 |
3-Jan-21 |
1-Jun |
All classes June 6, 7, 8; NE- Fall TBD |
Tennis |
19-Mar |
2-Apr |
20 |
10 |
3 |
25-May |
Classes May 27, 28, 31 June 1, 2; Opens June 4,6,7 |
Volleyball |
19-Mar |
2-Apr |
20** (**3 of 20 may be non-counting Multi-team tournaments) |
12 |
3 |
26-May |
Begin May 31; Finals June 9 |
Girls 2021-2022 CIAC GAME LIMITATIONS AND PRACTICE DATES
Sport |
First Practice Date |
Date of First Contest |
Max Games Season |
Maximum Games CIAC Tournament |
Max Games per Week |
Last Date to Count Tournament |
Tentative Tournament Dates |
Cross Country |
26-Aug |
9-Sep |
14 |
4 |
2 |
28-Oct |
Class Oct 30; Open Nov 5; NE Nov 13 |
Soccer |
26-Aug |
9-Sep |
16 |
10 |
2** |
4-Nov |
Begin Nov 8; Finals Nov 19,20 |
Swimming |
26-Aug |
9-Sep |
18 |
4 |
2* |
6-Nov |
Qual. Nov 13; Class Nov 16, 17: Open Nov 19, 20 |
Volleyball |
26-Aug |
9-Sep |
20** (**3 of 20 students may be non-counting Multi-team tournaments) |
12 |
3 |
4-Nov |
Begin Nov 8; Finals Nov 19, 20 |
Basketball |
29-Nov |
13-Dec |
20 |
12 |
2* |
22-Feb |
Begin Feb 28; Finals Mar 19, 20 |
Indoor Track |
2-Dec |
16-Dec |
14 |
1 |
2 |
7-Feb |
Class Feb 10, 11, 12; Open Feb 19; NE Mar 5 |
Golf |
19-Mar |
2-Apr |
16 |
10 |
3 |
1-Jun |
June 6, 7, 8; NE- Fall TBD |
Softball |
19-Mar |
2-Apr |
20 |
12 |
3 |
26-May |
Begins May 31; Finals June 10, 11 |
Tennis |
19-Mar |
2-Apr |
20 |
10 |
3 |
25-May |
Class May 27, 28, 31 June 1, 2; Ind June 4, 6, 7 |
Track |
19-Mar |
2-Apr |
16 |
1 |
2 |
25-May |
Class May 31, June 1, 2; Open June 6; NE June 11, Hepthlon June 14, 15 |