UNIFIED CALENDAR

IHSAA partners with the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, the Iowa High School Music Association, and the Iowa High School Speech Association to form the Unified Activities Federation for Iowa interscholastic activities. Each year, each organization’s representatives and boards submit and approve a calendar to work jointly.

IHSAA: Iowa High School Athletic Association

IGHSAU: Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union

IHSMA: Iowa High School Music Association

IHSSA: Iowa High School Speech Association

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Approved April 24, 2024

MonthDateOrganizationsEventNFHS Week
July/August28-4Iowa High School Activities Non-Contact Period4-5
August12IHSAA & IGHSAUFall Sport Practice Starts6
August14IHSAA & IGHSAUNew Athletic Directors Workshop6
August17IHSSAJudges/Coaches Workshop 6
September2Labor Day10
October5IHSSAState Debate Clinic13
October7 or 8IHSAAGolf: Fall District Meets14
October12IHSMAMarching Band: State Festival, North14
October14-15IHSAAGolf: Fall State Meet15
October18-19IHSSA Coaches Convention15
October19IHSMAMarching Band: State Festival, South15
October21IGHSAUVolleyball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)16
October22IGHSAUVolleyball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A) 16
October23IHSMAAll-State Festival: Piano Auditions16
October23IGHSAUVolleyball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)16
October23IHSAA & IGHSAUCross Country: State Qualifying Meets (3A, 4A)16
October24IGHSAUVolleyball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A) 16
October24IHSAA & IGHSAUCross Country: State Qualifying Meets (1A, 2A)16
October25IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, First Round (8P, A, 1A, 2A)16
October26IHSMAAll-State Festival: District Auditions16
October28IGHSAUVolleyball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)17
October29IGHSAUVolleyball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A)17
October30IGHSAUVolleyball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)17
November1IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, First Round (3A, 4A, 5A)17
November1IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Second Round (8P, A, 1A, 2A)17
November1IHSAA & IGHSAUCross Country: State Meet (3A, 4A)17
November2IHSAA & IGHSAUCross Country: State Meet (1A, 2A)17
November4IGHSAUWrestling: Practice Starts18
November4-7IGHSAUVolleyball: State Tournament (All)18
November7IGHSAUSwimming & Diving: Diving, Regional Meet18
November7IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Quarterfinals (8P) 18
November8IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Quarterfinals (A, 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A)18
November9IGHSAUSwimming & Diving: Swimming, Regional Meet18
November11IHSAA & IGHSAUBasketball (Girls), Swimming (Boys), Bowling (Both): Practice Starts19
November11IHSAA & IGHSAUNew Athletic Directors Workshop, Part 219
November13IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Semifinals, 8 PL19
November14IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Semifinals, A, 4A19
November15IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Semifinals, 1A, 5A19
November15-16IGHSAUSwimming & Diving: State Meet19
November16IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Semifinals, 2A, 3A19
November18IHSAABasketball, Wrestling: Practice Starts20
November21-22IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Finals (All)20
November21-23IHSMAAll-State Music Festival20
November28Thanksgiving Day21
January10-11IHSSADebate: State Tournament27
January25IHSSADistrict Contest: Large Group29
January27IHSMAJazz Band: State Festival, North (All) 30
January31IGHSAUWrestling: State Qualifying Meet30
February1IHSMAJazz Band: State Festival, South (All) 30
February3IHSMAShow Choir: State Festival (All)31
February4IHSAAWrestling: Regional Dual Meets (All) 31
February6-7IGHSAUWrestling: State Individual Tournament31
February8IHSSAState Contest, Large Group31
February8IHSAAWrestling: State Dual Tournament (All)31
February8IHSAASwimming: District Meets31
February10IHSMAJazz Choir: State Festival (All)32
February13IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (1A)32
February14IHSAABasketball: District Tournament (1A) 32
February14-15IHSAASwimming: State Meet32
February15IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (2A, 3A)32
February15IHSAAWrestling: District Meets (All)32
February17IHSAABasketball: District Tournament (1A, 2A)33
February17IGHSAUBowling: State Qualifying Tournaments (All)33
February18IHSAABowling: State Qualifying Tournaments (All)33
February18IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)33
February18IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A)33
February19-22IHSAAWrestling: State Individual Tournament (All)33
February20IHSAABasketball: District Tournament (1A, 2A)33
February21IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)33
February22IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A)33
February22IHSSAAll-State Festival, Large Group33
February24IHSAABasketball: Substate Tournament (3A, 4A)34
February24IHSAA & IGHSAUTrack & Field: Practice Starts34
February24IHSAA & IGHSAUBowling: State Tournaments (2A Team; 1A Individual)34
February25IHSAA & IGHSAUBowling: State Tournaments (3A Team; 2A Individual)34
February25IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament, 4A, 5A34
February25IHSAABasketball: District Tournament, 1A, 2A34
February26IHSAA & IGHSAUBowling: State Tournaments (1A Team; 3A Individual)34
February26IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament, 1A, 2A34
February27IHSAABasketball: Substate Tournament (3A)34
February28IHSAABasketball: Substate Tournament (4A)34
March1IHSAABasketball: Substate Tournament (1A, 2A)34
March 1IHSSADistrict Contest, Individual Events34
March3-8IGHSAUBasketball: State Tournament (All)35
February3IHSAABasketball: Substate Tournament (3A)35
February4IHSAABasketball: Substate Tournament (4A)35
March10-14IHSAABasketball: State Tournament (All)36
March15IHSSAState Contest, Individual Events36
March17IHSAA & IGHSAUGolf, Soccer,Tennis: Practice Starts37
March29IHSMAState Festival: Solos and Ensembles (3A)38
March31IHSSAIHSSA Individual Events All-State Festival39
April5IHSMAState Festival: Solos and Ensembles (2A)40
April12IHSMAState Festival: Solos and Ensembles (1A, 4A)41
May5IHSAA & IGHSAUBaseball, Softball: Practice Starts44
May9IHSMAState Festival: Large Group (2A, 4A); Orchestra: Quad Cities Area Only44
May9IHSMAState Festival: Large Group (1A, 3A)44
May10IHSMAState Festival: Large Group (2A, 4A)44
May12IGHSAUTennis: Regional Meets, Singles & Doubles (All)45
May14IHSAAGolf: Sectional Meets (All)45
May14IHSAATennis: District Meets, Singles & Doubles (All)45
May15IHSAA & IGHSAUTrack & Field: State Qualifying Meets (All)45
May16IGHSAUGolf: Regional Meets (1A, 2A)45
May16IGHSAUTennis: Regional Meets, Team (All)45
May17IHSAATennis: Substate Meets, Team (All)45
May19IHSAAGolf: District Meets (All)46
May19IHSAASoccer: Substate Tournament (4A, 3A)46
May20IHSAASoccer: Substate Tournament (2A, 1A)46
May20IGHSAUTennis: Regional Meets, Team (All)46
May21IGHSAUSoccer: Regional Tournament (1A)46
May21IGHSAUGolf: Regional Meets (All)46
May21IHSAATennis: Substate Meets, Team (All)46
May22-24IHSAA & IGHSAUTrack & Field: State Meet (All)46
May23IGHSAUSoccer: Regional Tournament (2A, 3A)46
May24IGHSAUTennis: Substate & Quarterfinals, Team (All)46
May26Memorial Day47
May27IGHSAUTennis: Quarterfinals, Team (1A, if necessary)47
May27IHSAASoccer: Substate Tournament (All)47
May27-28IHSAAGolf: State Meet (All)47
May27-28IHSAATennis: State Meet, Singles & Doubles (All)47
May29IHSAASoccer: Substate Tournament (All)47
May28IGHSAUSoccer: Regional Tournament (All)47
May29-30IGHSAUGolf: State Meet (All)47
May30IGHSAUSoccer: Regional Tournament (All)47
May30-31IGHSAUTennis: State Meet, Singles & Doubles (All)47
June2IHSAASoccer: State Tournament, Quarterfinals (All)48
June2IGHSAUTennis: State Meet, Team (All)48
June3IGHSAUSoccer: State Tournament (All)48
June3-4IHSAATennis: State Meet, Team (All)48
June4-5IHSAASoccer: State Tournament, Semifinals (All)48
June5IGHSAUSoccer: State Tournament (All)48
June6IHSAASoccer: State Tournament, Finals (All)48
June7IGHSAUSoccer: State Tournament (All)48
June10IHSAA & IGHSAUGolf: State Coed Meet49
June10IHSAA & IGHSAUTennis: State Coed Meet49
July3IHSAABaseball: District Tournament (1A)52
July5IHSAABaseball: District Tournament (1A, 2A)52
July7IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)1
July8IHSAABaseball: District Tournament (1A, 2A)1
July9IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)1
July10IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (5A, 4A, 3A)1
July11IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)1
July11IHSAABaseball: Substate Tournament (4A, 3A)1
July12IHSAABaseball: District Tournament (1A, 2A)1
July12IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (5A, 4A, 3A)1
July14IHSAABaseball: Substate Tournament (4A, 3A)2
July14IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)2
July15IHSAABaseball: Substate Tournament (1A, 2A)2
July15IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (5A, 4A, 3A)2
July16IHSAABaseball: Substate Tournament (3A, 4A)2
July21-25IHSAABaseball: State Tournament (All)3
July21-25IGHSAUSoftball: State Tournament (All)3
July/Aug.27-3Iowa High School Activities Non-Contact Period4/5

TENTATIVE: As of Jan. 23, 2025

MonthDateOrganizationsEventNFHS Week
July/Aug.27-3Iowa High School Activities Non-Contact Period4/5
August4IGHSAUPractice Starts: Tennis5
August11IHSAA & IGHSAUPractice Starts: Fall Sports6
August13IHSAA & IGHSAUNew Athletic Directors Workshop6
August16IHSSAJudges/Coaches Workshop 6
September17IGHSAUTennis: Regional Meets, Singles & Doubles (All)11
September20IGHSAUTennis: Regional Meets, Team (All) 11
September24IGHSAUTennis: Regional Meets, Team (All) 12
September27IGHSAUTennis: Regional Meets, Team (All) 12
October1-2IGHSAUTennis: State Meet, Singles & Doubles (All) 13
October4IHSSAState Debate Clinic13
October6, 7IGHSAUTennis: State Meet, Team (All) 14
October6, 7IHSAAGolf: Fall District Meets (4A) 14
October11IHSMAMarching Band: State Festival, North14
October13-14IHSAAGolf: Fall State Meet (4A) 15
October17-18IHSSACoaches Convention15
October18IHSMAMarching Band: State Festival, South15
October20, 22IGHSAUVolleyball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)16
October21, 23IGHSAUVolleyball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A)16
October22IHSMAAll-State Festival: Piano Auditions16
October22IHSAA & IGHSAUCross Country: State Qualifying Meets (3A, 4A)16
October23IHSAA & IGHSAUCross Country: State Qualifying Meets (1A, 2A)16
October24IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, First Round (8P, A, 1A, 2A)16
October25IHSMAAll-State Festival: District Auditions16
October27IGHSAUVolleyball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)17
October28IGHSAUVolleyball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A)17
October29IGHSAUVolleyball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)17
October31IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Round of 16 (All) 17
October31IHSAA & IGHSAUCross Country: State Meet (2A, 3A)17
November1IHSAA & IGHSAUCross Country: State Meet (4A, 1A)17
November3IGHSAUPractice Starts: Wrestling18
November3-6IGHSAUVolleyball: State Tournament (All)18
November6IGHSAUSwimming & Diving: Diving, Regional Meet18
November6IHSAAFootball: Playofs, Quarterfinals (8P)18
November7IHSAAFootball: Playofs, Quarterfinals (11P)18
November8IGHSAUSwimming & Diving: Swimming, Regional Meet18
November10IHSAA & IGHSAUPractice Starts: Basketball (Girls), Swimming (Boys), Bowling19
November10IHSAA & IGHSAUNew Athletic Directors Workshop, Part 219
November12IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Semifinals (8P)19
November13IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Semifinals (A, 4A)19
November14IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Semifinals (1A, 5A)19
November14-15IGHSAUSwimming & Diving: State Meet19
November15IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Semifinals (2A, 3A)19
November17IHSAAPractice Starts: Basketball, Wrestling20
November20-21IHSAAFootball: Playoffs, Finals (All)20
November20-22IHSMAAll-State Music Festival20
January9-10IHSSAState Debate: State Tournament27
January24IHSSADistrict Contest: Large Group29
January26IHSMAJazz Band: State Festival, North30
January30IGHSAUWrestling: State Qualifying Meet30
January31IHSMAJazz Band: State Festival, South30
February2IHSMAShow Choir: State Festival (All) 31
February3IHSAAWrestling: Regional Dual Meets31
February5-6IGHSAUWrestling: State Tournament31
February7IHSSAState Contest: Large Group31
February7IHSAAWrestling: State Dual Tournament31
February7IHSAASwimming: District Meets31
February9IHSMAJazz Choir: State Festival32
February12IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (1A)32
February13IHSAABasketball: District Tournament (1A)32
February13-14IHSAABoys State Swimming Meet32
February14IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (2A, 3A)32
February14IHSAAWrestling: District Meets (All)32
February16IHSAABasketball: District Tournament (1A, 2A)33
February16IGHSAUBowling: State Qualifying Meets33
February17IHSAABowling: State Qualifying Meets33
February17IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)33
February18-21IHSAAWrestling: State Traditional Tournament (All)33
February18IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A)33
February19IHSAABasketball: District Tournament (1A, 2A)33
February20IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)33
February21IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A)33
February21IHSSAAll-State Festival: Large Group33
February23IHSAA & IGHSAUPractice Starts: Track & Field34
February23IHSAABasketball: Substate Tournament (3A, 4A) 34
February23-25IHSAA & IGHSAUBowling: State Tournaments34
February24IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (4A, 5A)34
February24IHSAABasketball: District Tournament (1A, 2A)34
February25IGHSAUBasketball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)34
February26IHSAABasketball: Substate Tournament (3A)34
February27IHSAABasketball: Substate Tournament (4A)34
February28IHSAABasketball: Substate Tournament (1A, 2A)34
February28IHSSADistrict Contest: Individual Events34
March2-7IGHSAUBasketball: State Tournament (All)35
March2IHSAABasketball: Substate Tournament (3A)35
March3IHSAABasketball: Substate Tournament (4A)35
March9-13IHSAABasketball: State Tournament (All)36
March14IHSSAState Contest: Individual Events36
March16IHSAA & IGHSAUPractice Starts: Golf, Soccer, Tennis (Boys)37
March28IHSMAState Festival: Solos and Ensembles (3A)38
March30IHSSAAll-State Festival: Individual Events39
April11IHSMAState Festival: Solos and Ensembles (2A)40
April18IHSMAState Festival: Solos and Ensembles (1A, 4A)41
May 4IHSAA & IGHSAUPractice Starts: Baseball, Softball44
May 8IHSMAState Festival: Large Group (2A, 4A); Orchestra: Quad Cities area only44
May 8IHSMAState Festival: Large Group (1A, 3A)44
May 9IHSMAState Festival: Large Group (2A, 4A)44
May 13IHSAAGolf: Sectional Meets (3A, 2A, 1A)44
May 13IHSAATennis: District Meets, Singles & Doubles (All)44
May 14IHSAA & IGHSAUTrack & Field: State Qualifying Meets (All)44
May 15IGHSAUGolf: Regional Meets (All)44
May 16IHSAATennis: Substate Meets, Team (All)44
May 18IHSAAGolf: District Meets (3A, 2A, 1A)46
May 18IHSAASoccer: Substate Tournament (1A, 2A)46
May 19IHSAASoccer: Substate Tournament (3A, 4A)46
May 20IGHSAUGolf: Regional Meets (All)46
May 20IHSAATennis: Substate Meets, Team (All)46
May 21-23IHSAA & IGHSAUTrack & Field: State Meet 46
May 26-27IHSAAGolf: State Meet (3A, 2A, 1A)47
May 27-28IHSAATennis: State Meet, Singles & Doubles (All) 47
May 27IGHSAUSoccer: Regional Tournament (1A)47
May 27IHSAASoccer: Substate Tournament (All)47
May 29IGHSAUSoccer: Regional Tournament (2A, 3A) 47
May 28-29IGHSAUGolf: State Meet (All)47
May 29IHSAASoccer: Substate Tournament (All)47
June3-4IHSAATennis: State Tournament, Team (All)48
June1IHSAASoccer: State Tournament, Quarterfinals (All)48
June3IGHSAUSoccer: Regional Tournament (All)48
June3-4IHSAASoccer: State Tournament, Semifinals (All) 48
June5IGHSAUSoccer: Regional Tournament (All)48
June6IHSAASoccer: State Tournament (All)48
June8IGHSAUSoccer: State Tournament, Quarterfinals (All)49
June9IHSAA & IGHSAUGolf: State Coed Meets49
June9IHSAA & IGHSAUTennis: State Coed Meets49
June10IGHSAUSoccer: State Tournament, Semifinals (All)49
June12IGHSAUSoccer: State Tournament, Finals (All)49
July3IHSAABaseball: District Tournament (1A, 2A)1
July6IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)1
July7IHSAABaseball: District Tournament (1A, 2A)1
July8IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)1
July9IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A)1
July10IHSAABaseball: Substate Tournament (3A, 4A)1
July10IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)1
July11IHSAABaseball: District Tournament (1A, 2A)1
July11IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A)1
July13IHSAABaseball: Substate Tournament (3A, 4A)2
July13IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (1A, 2A)2
July14IGHSAUSoftball: Regional Tournament (3A, 4A, 5A)2
July14IHSAABaseball: Substate Tournament (1A, 2A)2
July15IHSAABaseball: Substate Tournament (3A, 4A)2
July20-24IHSAABaseball: State Tournament (All)3
July20-24IGHSAUSoftball: State Tournament (All)3
July/Aug.26-2Iowa High School Activities Non-Contact Period4/5