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Future OHSAA Sports Dates

Baseball

  2026 2027 2028
Coaching Begins 2/23 2/22 2/21
Season Begins 3/27 3/26 3/24
Non-Interscholastic Date 3/28    
Tournament Draw      
Sectional  5/18-5/23 5/17-5/22 5/15-5/20
District 5/26-5/30 5/24-5/29 5/22-5/27
Regional 6/4-6/5 6/2-6/3 5/31-6/1
State 6/11-6/14 6/10-6/13 6/8-6/11
Season Ends 6/20 6/19 6/17
Easter 4/5 3/28 4/16
No Contact 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31

 

Girls Basketball

  2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028
Coaching Begins 10/24 10/30 10/29
Earliest Preview 10/25    
Season Begins 11/21 11/25 11/24
Non-Interscholastic Date 11/22    
Tournament Draw DIII-DVII 2/8 2/7 2/6
Tournament Draw DI-DII 2/15 2/14 2/13
Sectional 2/16-2/21 2/15-2/20 2/14-2/19
District 2/23-2/28 2/22-2/27 2/21-2/26
Regional 3/2-3/8 3/1-3/7 2/28-3/5
State Tournament 3/12-3/14 3/11-3/13 3/9-3/11
Season Ends 3/14 3/13 3/11
Easter 4/5 3/28 4/16
No Contact 8/1-8/31/25 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31
#Unless an earlier date is established by the District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date)

Boys Basketball

  2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028
Coaching Begins 10/31 11/6 11/5
Earliest Preview  11/1    
Season Begins 11/26 12/4 12/3
Non-Interscholastic Date 11/26    
Tournament Draw DIII-DVII 2/15 2/14 2/13
Tournament Draw DI-DII 2/22 2/21 2/20
Sectional 2/23-2/28 2/22-2/27 2/21-2/26
District 3/2-3/7 3/1-3/6 2/28-3/4
Regional 3/9-3/15 3/8-3/14 3/6-3/12
State Tournament 3/19-3/22 3/18-3/21 3/16-3/19
Season Ends 3/22 3/21 3/19
Easter 4/5 3/28 4/16
No Contact 8/1-8/31/25 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31
#Unless an earlier date is established by the District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date)

Bowling

  2025-26 2026-2027 2027-2028
Coaching Begins 10/31 10/30 10/29
Season Begins 11/14 11/13 11/12
Non-Interscholastic Date 1/19 1/18 1/17
Tournament Draw 2/1    
Sectional- Div. II 2/8-2/15# 2/7-2/24# 2/6-2/13#
Sectional- Div. I 2/15-2/22# 2/14-2/21# 2/13-2/20#
District- Div. II 2/15-2/22 2/14-2/21 2/13-2/20
District- Div. I 2/22-3/1 2/21-2/28 2/20-2/27
State- Div. II 2/27-2/28 2/26-2/27 2/25-2/26
State- Div. I 3/6-3/7 3/5-3/6 3/3-3/4
Season Ends 3/7 3/6 3/4
Easter 4/5 3/28 4/16
#Unless an earlier date is established by the District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date)

Cross Country

  2025 2026 2027
Coaching Begins 8/1 8/1 8/1
Season Begins 8/18 8/24 8/23
Non-Interscholastic Date 9/29 10/5 10/4
Tournament Draw 10/5    
District 10/18 10/24 10/23
Regional 10/25 10/31 10/30
State 11/1 11/7 11/6
Season Ends 11/1 11/7 11/6
Thanksgiving 11/27 11/26 11/25

 

Field Hockey

  2025 2026 2027
Coaching Begins 8/1 8/1 8/1
Earliest Preview 8/2 8/2 8/2
Season Begins 8/15 8/21 8/20
Non-Interscholastic Date 9/1    
Tournament Draw 10/5    
State Qualifying 10/13-10/25 10/19-10/31 10/18-10/30
State 10/30-11/1 11/5-11/7 11/4-11/6
Season Ends 11/1 11/7 11/6
Thanksgiving 11/27 11/26 11/25
Coach- No contact period begins the first day after last interscholastic contest and ends 28 days later.       

 

Football

 
 2025 2026 2027
Coaching Begins
 8/1 8/1 8/1
Scrimmage Dates
 8/8-8/16    
Season Begins
 8/18 8/17 8/16
Non-Interscholastic Dates
 8/18 8/17 8/16
First Friday 8/22 8/21 8/20
Tournament Draw      
First Round of Playoffs 10/31 10/30 10/29
Reg. Quarterfinals
 11/7 11/6 11/5
Reg. Semifinals
 11/14 11/13 11/12
Reg. Finals
 11/21 11/20 11/19
State Semifinals
 11/28 11/27 11/26
State Finals
 12/4-12/6 12/3-12/5 12/3-12/5
Thanksgiving
 11/27 11/26 11/25
Season ends after conclusion of last regular season or OHSAA tournament game.
      
Coach- No contact period begins on the first day after last interscholastic contest and ends 28 days later. 
      
Note: Jamboree may be held on Thursday, Friday or Saturday prior to opening of regular season.

Golf

 
 2025 2026 2027
Coaching Begins
 7/28 8/1 8/1
Season Begins
 7/28 8/1 8/1
Tournament Draw 9/7 9/6 9/5
Non-Interscholastic Date
9/17 9/16 9/15
DIII Sectional
 9/22-9/27# 9/16-9/26# 9/15-9/25#
DII Sectional 9/17-9/23# 9/16-9/26# 9/15-9/25#
DI Sectional 9/22-9/27# 9/16-9/26# 9/15-9/25#
DIII District
 9/29-10/4# 9/28-10/3# 9/27-10/2#
DII District 9/24-10/1# 9/28-10/5# 9/27-10/4#
DI District 9/29-10/4# 9/28-10/7# 9/27-10/6#
State Boys DIII 10/13-10/14# 10/12-10/13# 10/11-10/12#
State Boys DII & Girls DII
 10/6-10/7# 10/11-10/12# 10/10-10/11#
State Boys DI & Girls DI
 10/12-10/13# 10/11-10/12# 10/10-10/11#
Season Ends
 10/18# 10/17# 10/16#
Rosh Hashanah
 10/3-10/4 9/12-9/13 10/2-10/3
Yom Kippur
 10/11-10/12 9/20-9/21 10/1-10/2
#Unless an earlier date is established by the District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date)

Gymnastics

  2025-26 2026-2027 2027-2028
Coaching Begins 10/31 10/30 10/29
Season Begins 12/1 11/30 11/29
Non-Interscholastic Date 1/19 1/18 1/17
Tournament Draw
 2/15    
Sectional & District 2/16-2/28 2/15-2/27 2/14-2/26
State 3/7-3/8 3/6-3/7 3/4-3/5
Season Ends 3/8 3/7 3/5
Easter 4/5 3/28 4/16

 

Ice Hockey

  2025-26 2026-2027 2027-2028
Coaching Begins 10/24 10/23 10/22
Earliest Preview 11/10 11/6  
Season Begins 11/14 11/13 11/12
Non-Interscholastic Date 12/27    
Tournament Draw 2/12    
Regionals 2/15-3/8 2/14-3/7  
State* 3/14-3/15 3/13-3/14  
Season Ends 3/15 3/14  
Easter 4/5 3/28 4/16
Coach- No Contact period** 8/1-8/24 8/1-8/24 8/1-8/24

*The dates of the state semifinals and final is subject to change. Additionally, the end of the season corresponds with the date of the state final.
**In addition to the no contact period in August, there is a 28-day no-contact period that commences directly after the end of the school's season.

 

Lacrosse

  2026 2027 2028
Coaching Begins 2/16 2/15 2/21
First Date for Full Practice TBA TBA TBA
Season Begins 3/13 3/12 3/19
Non-Interscholastic Date 3/30 3/29 3/28
Tournament Draw 5/6 TBA TBA
Regional Qualifying 5/12-5/23 5/11-5/22 TBA
Regional Semis & Finals 5/26-5/30 5/24-5/28 TBA
State 6/2-6/7 6/1-6/5 TBA
Season Ends 6/8 6/6 TBA
Easter 4/6 3/28 4/16
No Contact TBA TBA TBA

 

Soccer

  2025 2026 2027
First Day of Practice 8/1 8/1 8/1
First Day of Competition 8/15 8/14 8/13
Non-Interscholastic Date 9/1 9/7 9/6
Tournament Draw 10/5 10/11 10/10
Sectional 10/13 - 10/18 10/19 - 10/24 10/18 - 10/23
District 10/20-10/25 10/26 - 10/31 10/25 - 10/30
Regional 10/28 - 11/2 11/3 - 11/8 11/2 - 11/7
State Semifinals 11/4 - 11/5 11/10 - 11/11 11/9 - 11/10
State Finals 11/7 - 11/10 11/13 - 11/16 11/12 - 11/15
Season Ends 11/11 11/17 11/16
Thanksgiving 11/27 11/26 11/25
Coaches no contact period begins the first day after last interscholastic contest and ends 28 days later.      
#Unless an earlier date is established by the District Athletic Board (no earlier thank two days prior to the established date)

Softball

  2026 2027 2028
Coaching Begins 2/16 2/15 2/14
Season Begins 3/21 3/22 3/18
Non-Interscholasic Date 3/21 3/20  
Tournament Draw 5/3    
Sectional 5/11-5/16 5/10-5/15 5/8-5/13
District 5/18-5/23 5/17-5/22 5/15-5/20
Regional 5/27-5/30 5/26-5/29 5/24-5/27
State 6/3-6/7 6/2-6/6 5/31-6/4
Season Ends 6/13 6/12 6/11
Easter 4/5 3/28 4/16
Coach- No Contact Period 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31

 

Swimming and Diving

  2025-26 2026-2027 2027-2028
Coaching Begins 10/24 10/23 10/22
Season Begins 11/24 11/24 11/22
Non-Interscholastic Date 1/26 1/25 1/24
Tournament Draw 2/1    
Sectional 2/9-2/14 2/8-2/13 2/7-2/12
District 2/16-2/21 2/15-2/20 2/14-2/19
State 2/24-2/28 2/23-2/27 2/22-2/26
Season Ends 2/28 2/27 2/26
Easter 4/5 3/28 4/16

 

Girls Tennis

  2025 2026 2027
Coaching Begins 8/1 8/1 8/1
Season Begins 8/8 8/7 8/6
Non-Interscholastic Date 9/2 9/1 8/30
Tournament Draw 9/21    
Sectional 9/29-10/4# 9/28-10/3# 9/27-10/2#
District 10/6-10/11 10/5-10/10 10/4-10/9
State 10/16-10/17* 10/15-10/16* 10/14-10/15#
Season Ends 10/25 10/24 10/23
Thanksgiving 11/27 11/26 11/25
Rosh Hashanah 9/22-9/24 9/11-9/13 10/1-10/3
Yom Kippur 10/1-10/2 9/20-9/21 10/10-10/11
#Unless an earlier date is established by a District Athletic Board.
*Dates subject to change.

Boys Tennis

  2026 2027 2028
Coaching Begins 3/9 3/8 3/6
Season Begins 3/27 3/26 3/24
Non-Interscholastic Date 4/13 4/12 4/10
Tournament Draw 5/3    
Sectional 5/11-5/16# 5/10-5/15# 5/8-5/14#
District 5/18-5/29 5/17-5/22 5/15-5/20
State 5/28-5/29* 5/27-5/28* 5/25-5/26*
Season Ends 6/6 6/5 6/3
Easter 4/5 3/28 4/16
#Unless an earlier date is established by a District Athletic Board (no earlier thank two days prior to the established date)
*Subject to change

Track & Field

  2026 2027 2028
Coaching Begins 2/23 2/22 2/21
Season Begins 3/27 3/26 3/24
Tournament Draw 5/3    
Non-Interscholastic Date 5/4 5/3 5/1
District 5/18-5/23 5/17-5/22 5/15-5/25
Regional 5/25-5/30 5/24-5/29 5/22-5/27
State 6/3-6/6 6/2-6/5 5/31-6/3
Season Ends 6/6 6/5 6/3
Easter 4/5 3/28 4/16

 

Girls Volleyball

  2025 2026 2027
Coaching Begins 8/1 8/1 8/1
Earliest Preview Date 8/2 8/2 8/2
Season Begins 8/15 8/21 8/20
Non-Interscholastic Date 9/1 TBD TBD
Tournament Draw 10/5 TBD TBD
Sectional 10/13-10/18# 10/19-10/24 10/18-10/23
District 10/20-10/25 10/26-10/31 10/25-10/30
Regional 10/27-11/1 11/2-11/7 11/1-11/6
State 11/6-11/8 11/12-11/14 11/11-11/13
Season Ends 11/8 11/14 11/13
Thanksgiving 11/27 11/26 11/25
Coach- No contact period starts with the first day after the last interscholastic contest and ends 28 days later.      
#Unless an earlier date is established by a District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date)

Boys Volleyball

  2026 2027 2028
Coaching Begins 2/23 2/22 2/20
Earliest Preview Date 2/24    
Season Begins 3/13 3/12 3/10
Non-Interscholastic Date 3/31    
Tournament Draw 5/4    
Regional Qualifying 5/9-5/16 5/8-5/15 5/6-5/13
Regional Semifinals & Finals 5/18-5/23 5/17-5/22 5/15-/20
State 5/29-5/30 5/28-5/29 5/26-5/27
Season Ends 5/30 5/29 5/27
Easter 4/5 3/28 4/16
Coach- No contact period  8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31 8/1-8/31
#Unless an earlier date is established by a District Athletic Board (no earlier than two days prior to the established date)

Wrestling

  2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028
Coaching Begins
 11/14 11/13 11/12
Earliest Preview Date
 11/15 11/14 11/13
Season Begins
 12/4 12/3 12/2
Non-Interscholastic Date
 1/12 1/11 1/10
Tournament Draw      
Sectional / Pre-Regionals 
 2/23-2/28 2/22-2/27 2/21-2/26
District / Regional 
 3/2-3/7 3/1-3/6 2/28-3/4
State 
 3/13-3/15 3/12-3/14 3/10-3/12
Season Ends
 3/15 3/14 3/12
Easter
 4/5 3/28 4/16
 
*Denotes 3-day event to begin no sooner than specified date
#Denotes final date to be determined