4A and 5A Schools Without Spring Training, 3A, 2A, 1A-11-man, 1A-Six-man

August 4                  First day of conditioning (No contact activities permitted.  No contact equipment except helmets may be worn.)

August 8                 First day of contact

August 16               First scrimmage

August 21               Second scrimmage

August 26               Third scrimmage

(Schools opting for a third scrimmage shall not play on zero date)

4A and 5A Schools With Spring Training

August 11                 First day of conditioning

August 15               First day of contact

August 23               First scrimmage (Exception:  A school may participate in a scrimmage after six (6) days of contact practice activities if either team participating in the scrimmage participated in spring training and plays a zero (0) week game.

August 28               Second scrimmage

(Schools opting for a second scrimmage shall not play on zero date)

Possible Playing Dates                            

Zero Week.......................................... August 28, 29, 30
Week One........................................... September 4, 5, 6
Week Two........................................... September 11, 12, 13
Week Three........................................ September 18, 19, 20
Week Four.......................................... September 25, 26, 27
Week Five.......................................... October 2, 3, 4
Week Six............................................ October 9, 10, 11
Week Seven........................................ October 16, 17, 18
Week Eight........................................ October 23, 24, 25
Week Nine......................................... October 30, 31, November 1
Week Ten............................................ November 6, 7, 8

November 8                 District Certification    
                                    
Schools have 11 weeks to play a maximum of 10 games

Conference 1A/3A schools with byes have 12 weeks to play 10 games

November 15               District Certification 1A/3A with byes

Playoff Dates                                         

Week 1................................................ November 13, 14, 15
Week 2................................................ November 20, 21, 22
Week 3................................................ November 27, 28, 29
Week 4................................................ December 4, 5, 6
Week 5................................................ December 11, 12, 13
Division I - 1A 11-Man, 2A, 3A, 1A Division I & II 6-Man Finals
Week 6................................................ December 18, 19, 20
Division II - 1A 11-Man, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, & Division I - 5A, 4A

Junior High Football             

Practice shall not begin prior to the first day of school. Football equipment may be checked out to the players on any one day during the week preceding the first day of school.
 
The first four days of practice shall be conducted without any contact equipment except helmets. During the first four days, only shoes, socks, T-shirts, shorts and helmets may be worn. During the four-day acclimatization period, no contact activities shall be permitted. All student athletes who arrive after the first day of practice are required to undergo a four-day acclimatization period. No interschool scrimmages or games shall be allowed until after a period of at least seven days of contact football.

No junior high student or team shall participate in any scrimmage or contest until they have had four days of practice without any contact equipment except helmets, and seven additional days of contact practice.

From the first day of school, schools shall have 80 consecutive calendar days to practice outside the school day; 63 of the 80 consecutive calendar days may be used to complete scrimmages and games.