KEY DATES CALENDAR
The IHSAA has held a baseball stateIHSAA publishes dates for the activity year ahead to include: first practice, first competition date, quantity of playing dates, quantity of scrimmages, postseason lead-up dates, and finally state tournaments or championships.
Schedules are subject to change, with updates announced through the digital Calendar page and/or News for each activity. championship each year since 1928, and Iowa remains the only state in the country that plays summer baseball. Each season concludes with the advancement of eight teams from each of four classifications to the state tournament.
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2024-25 ACTIVITY YEAR
FALL 2024
GOLF – FALL
| Class 4A | |
| First Practice | August 12 |
| First Competition | August 15 |
| Competition Dates | 12 |
| Scrimmages | One |
| Postseason Lead-up | October 7 or 8 |
| State Championship | October 14-15 |
CROSS COUNTRY
| Class 4A | Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | August 12 | August 12 | August 12 | August 12 |
| First Competition | August 26 | August 26 | August 26 | August 26 |
| Competition Dates | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Scrimmages | One | One | One | One |
| Postseason Lead-up | October 23 | October 23 | October 24 | October 24 |
| State Championship | November 1 | November 1 | November 2 | November 3 |
FOOTBALL
| Class 5A | Class 4A | Class 3A | |
| First Practice | August 12 | August 12 | August 12 |
| First Competition | August 29-30 | August 29-30 | August 29-30 |
| Competition Dates | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Scrimmages | 1 after 10 days of practice | 1 after 10 days of practice | 1 after 10 days of practice |
| Postseason Lead-up | Nov. 1, 8, 15 | Nov. 1, 8, 14 | Nov. 1, 8, 16 |
| State Championship | November 22 | November 22 | November 22 |
| Class 2A | Class 1A | Class A | Eight-Player | |
| First Practice | August 12 | August 12 | August 12 | August 12 |
| First Competition | August 29-30 | August 29-30 | August 29-30 | August 29-30 |
| Competition Dates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Scrimmages | 1 after 10 days of practice | 1 after 10 days of practice | 1 after 10 days of practice | 1 after 10 days of practice |
| Postseason Lead-up | Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 16 | Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 15 | Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 14 | Oct. 25, Nov. 1, 8, 13 |
| State Championship | November 22 | November 22 | November 22 | November 22 |
WINTER 2024-25
SWIMMING
| Single Class | |
| First Practice | November 11 |
| First Competition | November 25 |
| Competition Dates | 12 |
| Scrimmages | 1 – Anytime During Season |
| Postseason Lead-up | February 8 |
| State Championship | February 14-15 |
WRESTLING
| Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | November 18 | November 18 | November 18 |
| First Competition | December 2 | December 2 | December 2 |
| Competition Dates | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Scrimmages | 3 Prior to State Duals | 3 Prior to State Duals | 3 Prior to State Duals |
| Postseason Lead-up | Feb. 4 (Duals), Feb. 15 (Districts) | Feb. 4 (Duals), Feb. 15 (Districts) | Feb. 4 (Duals), Feb. 15 (Districts) |
| State Championship | Feb. 8 (Duals), Feb. 19-22 (Traditional) | Feb. 8 (Duals), Feb. 19-22 (Traditional) | Feb. 8 (Duals), Feb. 19-22 (Traditional) |
BOWLING
| Class3 | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | November 11 | November 11 | November 11 |
| First Competition | November 25 | November 25 | November 25 |
| Competition Dates | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Scrimmages | None | None | None |
| Postseason Lead-up | February 18 | February 18 | February 18 |
| State Championship | Feb. 25 (Team), Feb. 26 (Individual) | Feb. 24 (Team), Feb. 25 (Individual) | Feb. 26 (Team), Feb. 24 (Individual) |
BASKETBALL
| Class 4A | Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | November 18 | November 18 | November 18 | November 18 |
| First Competition | December 2 | December 2 | December 2 | December 2 |
| Competition Dates | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Scrimmages | 3 – Anytime During Season | 3 – Anytime During Season | 3 – Anytime During Season | 3 – Anytime During Season |
| Postseason Lead-up | Feb. 24, 28, March 4 | Feb. 24, 27, March 3 | Feb. 17, 20, 25, March 1 | Feb. 14, 17, 20, 25, March 1 |
| State Championship | March 10-14 | March 10-14 | March 10-14 | March 10-14 |
SPRING 2025
TRACK & FIELD
| Class 4A | Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | February 24 | February 24 | February 24 | February 24 |
| First Competition | March 10 | March 10 | March 10 | March 10 |
| Competition Dates | 16 Meets | 16 Meets | 16 Meets | 16 Meets |
| Scrimmages | 1 – After 1st Practice | 1 – After 1st Practice | 1 – After 1st Practice | 1 – After 1st Practice |
| Postseason Lead-up | May 15 | May 15 | May 15 | May 15 |
| State Championship | May 22-24 | May 22-24 | May 22-24 | May 22-24 |
GOLF – SPRING
| Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | March 17 | March 17 | March 17 |
| First Competition | March 31 | March 31 | March 31 |
| Competition Dates | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Scrimmages | One | One | One |
| Postseason Lead-up | Sect. May 14; Dist. May 19 | Sect. May 14; Dist. May 19 | Sect. May 14; Dist. May 19 |
| State Championship | May 27-28 | May 27-28 | May 27-28 |
| State Coed | June 10 | June 10 | June 10 |
TENNIS
| Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | March 17 | March 17 |
| First Competition | March 31 | March 31 |
| Competition Dates | 12 | 12 |
| Scrimmages | 2 – 1 before 1st competition | 2 – 1 before 1st competition |
| Postseason Lead-up | S&D: May 14; Team: May 17, 21 | S&D: May 14; Team: May 17, 21 |
| State Championships | S&D: May 28-29; Team: June 3-4 | S&D: May 28-29; Team: June 3-4 |
| State Coed | June 10 | June 10 |
SOCCER
| Class 4A | Class 3A | Class 2A | Class 1A | |
| First Practice | March 17 | March 17 | March 17 | March 17 |
| First Competition | March 31 | March 31 | March 31 | March 31 |
| Competition Dates | 15 dates; 2 may be multi-team | 15 dates; 2 maybe multi-team | 15 dates; 2 maybe multi-team | 15 dates; 2 maybe multi-team |
| Scrimmages | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Postseason Lead-up | May 20, 27, 29 | May 20, 27, 29 | May 19, 27, 29 | May 19, 27, 29 |
| State Tournament | June 2, 4, 6 | June 2, 4, 6 | June 2, 4, 6 | June 2, 4, 6 |