2016-2017 APPROVED INTERSCHOLASTIC CALENDAR - by DATE COACHES CLINIC Tue-Thu, July 12-14, 2016 GISA Coaches Clinic St. Simons Island RULES CLINICS Monday, July 25, 2016 Football / Softball 6:00 pm / 7:00 pm Westfield School, Perry FALL SPORTS Monday, July 25, 2016 1st Day of Practice: FB; SB; VB; XC; Cheer; CTS FOOTBALL Monday, July 25, 2016 1st Day of Practice - Football / Helmet-Pads Only FOOTBALL Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Practice w/full Pads FOOTBALL August 1-12, 2016 3 Practices w/other Schools APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Appeal Board Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry FOOTBALL August 8-12, 2016 1 Scrimmage w/other schools Number of scrimmages to be deteremined SOFTBALL Friday, August 5, 2016 1st Regular Season Game Allowed FOOTBALL Thursday, August 18, 2016 1st Regular Season Game Allowed VOLLEYBALL Friday, August 19, 2016 1st Regular Season Game Allowed CLAY TARGET Saturday, August 20, 2016 1st Regular Season Meet Allowed CROSS COUNTRY Saturday, August 20, 2016 1st Regular Season Meet Allowed CHEERLEADING Saturday, August 20, 2016 1st Regular Season Meet Allowed Monday, September 5, 2016 Labor Day APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Appeal Board Meeting Westfield School, Perry ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Athletic Committee Meeting Westfield School, Perry ATHLETIC DIRECTORS Wednesday, September 14, 2016 NEW Athletic Director's Meeting Westfield School, Perry LITERARY Thursday, September 15, 2016 State Literary Committee Meeting 10:00 AM GISA Office, Thomaston CHEERLEADING Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Coaches Meeting SOFTBALL Monday, September 26, 2016 Last Day to Complete Region SOFTBALL Tuesday, October 4, 2016 1st Round @ Higher Seed SOFTBALL Saturday, October 8, 2016 Quarter-Finals @ Higher Seed Monday, October 10, 2016 Columbus Day WINTER SPORTS Monday, October 10, 2016 1st Day of Practice - Swim; Wrestling; Basketball SOFTBALL Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Semi-Finals @ Higher Seed APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Appeal Board Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry VOLLEYBALL Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Last Day to Complete Region SOFTBALL Saturday, October 15, 2016 State FINALS SOFTBALL Tuesday, October 18, 2016 All-State Selection Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry CROSS COUNTRY Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Last Day to Complete Region VOLLEYBALL October 21-22, 2016 State Volleyball Tournament VOLLEYBALL Monday, October 24, 2016 All-State Selection Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry FOOTBALL Friday, October 28, 2016 Last Day to Complete Region SOFTBALL Saturday, October 29, 2016 All-Star Game CROSS COUNTRY Saturday, October 29, 2016 State Cross Country Meet FOOTBALL Friday, November 4, 2016 Rd 1 State Play-Offs @ Higher Seed SWIMMING Saturday, November 5, 2016 1st Regular Season Meet Allowed WRESTLING Saturday, November 5, 2016 1st Regular Season Meet Allowed BASKETBALL Saturday, November 5, 2016 1st Regular Season Game Allowed HEADS' MEETING Sunday, November 6, 2016 Heads' Business Meetings Marist School, Atlanta ANNUAL CONFERENCE Monday, November 7, 2016 GISA Annual Conference Marist School, Atlanta Tuesday, November 8, 2016 Election Day ONE-ACT PLAY Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Last Day to Complete Region OAP Friday, November 11, 2016 Veterans Day FOOTBALL Friday, November 11, 2016 Quarter-Finals @ Higher Seed ONE-ACT PLAY Wednesday, November 16, 2016 AA State One-Act Plays Tentative Darton College, Albany ONE-ACT PLAY Thursday, November 17, 2016 AAA State One-Act Plays Tentative Darton College, Albany FOOTBALL Friday, November 18, 2016 Semi-Finals @ Higher Seed CHEERLEADING Saturday, November 19, 2016 State Cheerleading Meet CLAY TARGET Saturday, November 19, 2016 End of Regular Season Thursday, November 24, 2016 Thanksgiving Day FOOTBALL Friday, November 25, 2016 State Football FINALS Mercer Univeristy, Macon FOOTBALL Monday, November 28, 2016 All-State Selection Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry CLAY TARGET December 2-3, 2016 State Clay Target Meet Forest City Gun Club, Savannah FOOTBALL Saturday, December 3, 2016 All-Star Game ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Athletic Committee Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry ATHLETIC DIRECTORS Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Mandatory Athletic Director's Meeting 9:30 AM Westfield School, Perry APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Appeal Board Meeting 12 Noon Westfield School, Perry HEADS' MEETING Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Mandatory Interscholastic Heads Meeting 2:00 PM Westfield School, Perry Monday, January 16, 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day HS ALL-SELECT Fri-Sat, January 20-21, 2017 High School All-Select Band, Chorus & Orchestra Mount Paran Christian School, Kennesaw SWIMMING Saturday, January 21, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region DEBATE Saturday, January 21, 2017 State Debate Tournament Mercer University, Macon WRESTLING January 27-28, 2017 Region Wrestling Tournaments SWIMMING Saturday, January 28, 2017 State Swim Meet Georgia Tech, Atlanta WRESTLING February 3-4, 2017 State Wrestling Meet MS ALL-SELECT February 3-4, 2017 Middle School All-Select Bands, Chorus & Orchestra Tentative The Walker School, Marietta BASKETBALL Saturday, February 4, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region Play SPRING SPORTS Monday, February 6, 2017 1st Day of Practice - Baseball; Track; Soccer; Golf; Tennis
2016-2017 APPROVED INTERSCHOLASTIC CALENDAR - by DATE MS SPELLING BEE Thursday, February 9, 2017 Round 1 Middle School Spelling Bee @ 5 Area Sites BASKETBALL Saturday, February 11, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region Tournament MS SPELLING BEE Tuesday, February 28, 2017 GISA MS Spelling Bee Unit Finals Tentative Atlanta Academy, Roswell BASKETBALL February 14-15, 2017 State Tournament, Rds 1 & 2 BASKETBALL February 17-18, 2017 State Tournament, Qtrs BASKETBALL February 23-25, 2017 State Basketball Final Four Mercer University, Macon SPRING SPORTS Friday, February 24, 2017 1st Regular Season Game Allowed ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Athletic Committee Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Appeal Board Meeting 1:30 PM Westfield School, Perry BASKETBALL Monday, March 6, 2017 All-State Selection Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry LITERARY Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region BASKETBALL Saturday, March 11, 2017 All-Star Game LITERARY Tuesday, March 14, 2017 AA State Literary Tentative Valdosta State University, Valdosta LITERARY Wednesday, March 15, 2017 AAA State Literary Tentative Valdosta State University, Valdosta HEADS' MEETING Sunday, March 19, 2017 Heads' Business Meetings Callaway Gardens MS SPELLING BEE Friday, March 24, 2017 State Spelling Bee Atlanta TENNIS Friday, April 14, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region Sunday, April 16, 2017 Easter Sunday TENNIS April 17-18, 2017 State Individual Tennis Tournament John Drew Tennis Center, Macon TRACK Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region GOLF Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region TENNIS Thursday, April 20, 2017 State Team Tennis John Drew Tennis Center, Macon GOLF Monday, April 24, 2017 State Golf Tournaments TRACK April 27-29, 2017 State Track Meet Tentative Hugh Mills Stadium, Albany BASEBALL Saturday, April 29, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region AP EXAMS May 1-12, 2017 AP Exams SOCCER Monday, May 1, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Athletic Committee Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry BASEBALL May 5-6, 2017 State Tournament, 1st Round @ Higher Seed SOCCER May 5-6, 2017 State Tournament, 1st Round SOCCER May 12-13, 2017 State Quarter-Finals BASEBALL May 12-13, 2017 State Quarter-Finals @ Higher Seed Sunday, May 14, 2017 Mother's Day BASEBALL May 19-20, 2017 State Semi-Finals @ Higher Seed SOCCER May 19-20, 2017 State Semi-Finals & Finals SOCCER Tuesday, May 23, 2017 All-State Selection Meeting Westfield School, Perry BASEBALL Tuesday, May 23, 2017 All-State Selection Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry BASEBALL May 26-27, 2017 State Baseball FINALS @ Higher Seed Monday, May 29, 2017 Memorial Day Sunday, June 18, 2017 Father's Day
2016-2017 APPROVED INTERSCHOLASTIC CALENDAR - by EVENT ANNUAL CONFERENCE Monday, November 7, 2016 GISA Annual Conference Marist School, Atlanta APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Appeal Board Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Appeal Board Meeting Westfield School, Perry APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Appeal Board Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Appeal Board Meeting 12 Noon Westfield School, Perry APPEAL BOARD Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Appeal Board Meeting 1:30 PM Westfield School, Perry ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Athletic Committee Meeting Westfield School, Perry ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Wednesday, December 7, 2016 Athletic Committee Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Athletic Committee Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry ATHLETIC COMMITTEE Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Athletic Committee Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry ATHLETIC DIRECTORS Wednesday, September 14, 2016 NEW Athletic Director's Meeting Westfield School, Perry ATHLETIC DIRECTORS Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Mandatory Athletic Director's Meeting 9:30 AM Westfield School, Perry BASEBALL Monday, February 6, 2017 1st Day of Practice Allowed BASEBALL Friday, February 24, 2017 1st Regular Season Game Allowed BASEBALL Saturday, April 29, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region BASEBALL May 5-6, 2017 State Tournament, 1st Round @ Higher Seed BASEBALL May 12-13, 2017 State Quarter-Finals @ Higher Seed BASEBALL May 19-20, 2017 State Semi-Finals @ Higher Seed BASEBALL Tuesday, May 23, 2017 All-State Selection Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry BASEBALL May 26-27, 2017 State Baseball FINALS @ Higher Seed BASKETBALL Monday, October 10, 2016 1st Day of Practice Allowed BASKETBALL Saturday, November 5, 2016 1st Regular Season Game Allowed BASKETBALL Saturday, February 4, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region Play BASKETBALL Saturday, February 11, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region Tournament BASKETBALL February 14-15, 2017 State Tournament, Rds 1 & 2 BASKETBALL February 17-18, 2017 State Tournament, Qtrs BASKETBALL February 23-25, 2017 State Basketball Final Four Mercer University, Macon BASKETBALL Monday, March 6, 2017 All-State Selection Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry BASKETBALL Saturday, March 11, 2017 All-Star Game CHEERLEADING Monday, July 25, 2016 1st Day of Practice Allowed CHEERLEADING Saturday, August 20, 2016 1st Regular Season Meet Allowed CHEERLEADING Tuesday, September 20, 2016 Coaches Meeting CHEERLEADING Saturday, November 19, 2016 State Cheerleading Meet CLAY TARGET Monday, July 25, 2016 1st Day of Practice Allowed CLAY TARGET Saturday, August 20, 2016 1st Regular Season Meet Allowed CLAY TARGET Saturday, November 19, 2016 End of Regular Season CLAY TARGET December 2-3, 2016 State Clay Target Meet Forest City Gun Club, Savannah COACHES CLINIC Tue-Thu, July 12-14, 2016 GISA Coaches Clinic St. Simons Island CROSS COUNTRY Monday, July 25, 2016 1st Day of Practice Allowed CROSS COUNTRY Saturday, August 20, 2016 1st Regular Season Meet Allowed CROSS COUNTRY Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Last Day to Complete Region CROSS COUNTRY Saturday, October 29, 2016 State Cross Country Meet DEBATE Saturday, January 21, 2017 State Debate Tournament Mercer University, Macon FALL SPORTS Monday, July 25, 2016 1st Day of Practice: FB; SB; VB; XC; Cheer; CTS FOOTBALL Monday, July 25, 2016 1st Day of Practice - Football / Helmet-Pads Only FOOTBALL Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Practice w/full Pads FOOTBALL August 1-12, 2016 3 Practices w/other Schools FOOTBALL August 8-12, 2016 1 Scrimmage w/other schools Number of scrimmages to be deteremined FOOTBALL Thursday, August 18, 2016 1st Regular Season Game Allowed FOOTBALL Friday, October 28, 2016 Last Day to Complete Region FOOTBALL Friday, November 4, 2016 Rd 1 State Play-Offs @ Higher Seed FOOTBALL Friday, November 11, 2016 Quarter-Finals @ Higher Seed FOOTBALL Friday, November 18, 2016 Semi-Finals @ Higher Seed FOOTBALL Friday, November 25, 2016 State Football FINALS Mercer Univeristy, Macon FOOTBALL Monday, November 28, 2016 All-State Selection Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry FOOTBALL Saturday, December 3, 2016 All-Star Game GOLF Monday, February 6, 2017 1st Day of Practice Allowed GOLF Friday, February 24, 2017 1st Regular Season Match Allowed GOLF Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region GOLF Monday, April 24, 2017 State Golf Tournaments HEADS' MEETING Sunday, November 6, 2016 Heads' Business Meetings Marist School, Atlanta HEADS' MEETING Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Mandatory Interscholastic Heads Meeting 2:00 PM Westfield School, Perry HEADS' MEETING Sunday, March 19, 2017 Heads' Business Meetings Callaway Gardens HS ALL-SELECT Fri-Sat, January 20-21, 2017 High School All-Select Band, Chorus & Orchestra Mount Paran Christian School, Kennesaw LITERARY Thursday, September 15, 2016 State Literary Committee Meeting 10:00 AM GISA Office, Thomaston LITERARY Wednesday, March 8, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region LITERARY Tuesday, March 14, 2017 AA State Literary Tentative Valdosta State University, Valdosta LITERARY Wednesday, March 15, 2017 AAA State Literary Tentative Valdosta State University, Valdosta MS ALL-SELECT February 3-4, 2017 Middle School All-Select Bands, Chorus & Orchestra Tentative The Walker School, Marietta MS SPELLING BEE Thursday, February 9, 2017 Round 1 Middle School Spelling Bee @ 5 Area Sites
2016-2017 APPROVED INTERSCHOLASTIC CALENDAR - by EVENT MS SPELLING BEE Tuesday, February 28, 2017 GISA MS Spelling Bee Unit Finals Tentative Atlanta Academy, Roswell MS SPELLING BEE Friday, March 24, 2017 State Spelling Bee Atlanta ONE-ACT PLAY Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Last Day to Complete Region OAP ONE-ACT PLAY Wednesday, November 16, 2016 AA State One-Act Plays Tentative Darton College, Albany ONE-ACT PLAY Thursday, November 17, 2016 AAA State One-Act Plays Tentative Darton College, Albany RULES CLINICS Monday, July 25, 2016 Football / Softball 6:00 pm / 7:00 pm Westfield School, Perry SOCCER Monday, February 6, 2017 1st Day of Practice Allowed SOCCER Friday, February 24, 2017 1st Day of Regular Season Games Allowed SOCCER Monday, May 1, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region SOCCER May 5-6, 2017 State Tournament, 1st Round SOCCER May 12-13, 2017 State Quarter-Finals SOCCER May 19-20, 2017 State Semi-Finals & Finals SOCCER Tuesday, May 23, 2017 All-State Selection Meeting Westfield School, Perry SOFTBALL Monday, July 25, 2016 1st Day of Practice Allowed SOFTBALL Friday, August 5, 2016 1st Regular Season Game Allowed SOFTBALL Monday, September 26, 2016 Last Day to Complete Region SOFTBALL Tuesday, October 4, 2016 1st Round @ Higher Seed SOFTBALL Saturday, October 8, 2016 Quarter-Finals @ Higher Seed SOFTBALL Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Semi-Finals @ Higher Seed SOFTBALL Saturday, October 15, 2016 State FINALS SOFTBALL Tuesday, October 18, 2016 All-State Selection Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry SOFTBALL Saturday, October 29, 2016 All-Star Game SPRING SPORTS Monday, February 6, 2017 1st Day of Practice - Baseball; Track; Soccer; Golf; Tennis SPRING SPORTS Monday, February 27, 2017 1st Regular Season Game Allowed SWIMMING Monday, October 10, 2016 1st Day of Practice Allowed SWIMMING Saturday, November 5, 2016 1st Regular Season Meet Allowed SWIMMING Saturday, January 21, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region SWIMMING Saturday, January 28, 2017 State Swim Meet Georgia Tech, Atlanta TENNIS Monday, February 6, 2017 1st Day of Practice Allowed TENNIS Friday, February 24, 2017 1st Regular Season Meet Allowed TENNIS Friday, April 14, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region TENNIS April 17-18, 2017 State Individual Tennis Tournament John Drew Tennis Center, Macon TENNIS Thursday, April 20, 2017 State Team Tennis John Drew Tennis Center, Macon TRACK Monday, February 6, 2017 1st Day of Practice Allowed TRACK Friday, February 24, 2017 1st Regular Season Meet Allowed TRACK Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Last Day to Complete Region TRACK April 27-29, 2017 State Track Meet Hugh Mills Stadium, Albany VOLLEYBALL Monday, July 25, 2016 1st Day of Practice Allowed VOLLEYBALL Friday, August 19, 2016 1st Regular Season Game Allowed VOLLEYBALL Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Last Day to Complete Region VOLLEYBALL October 21-22, 2016 State Volleyball Tournament VOLLEYBALL Monday, October 24, 2016 All-State Selection Meeting 10:00 AM Westfield School, Perry WRESTLING Monday, October 10, 2016 1st Day of Practice Allowed WRESTLING Saturday, November 5, 2016 1st Regular Season Meet Allowed WRESTLING January 27-28, 2017 Region Wrestling Tournaments WRESTLING February 3-4, 2017 State Wrestling Meet
ACTIVITY GEORGIA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 2016-2017 BEGINNING & ENDING DATES FIRST DAY FIRST MAX # REG LAST DATE TO # TEAMS THAT # ALL-STATE Championships PRACTICE GAME SEASON GAMES COMPLETE REGION QUALIFY FOR STATE SELECTIONS End Date 3 - AA 24 - AA FOOTBALL July 25, 2016 August 18, 2016 11 Games October 28, 2016 November 25, 2016 4 - AAA 32 - AAA 20 Games 3 - AA 20 - AA SOFTBALL July 25, 2016 August 5, 2016 September 26, 2016 October 15, 2016 1 Tournament 3 - AAA 20 - AAA 20 Dates VOLLEYBALL July 25, 2016 August 19, 2016 October 12, 2016 4 12 Oct. 21-22, 2016 30 Matches 4 Teams CROSS COUNTRY July 25, 2016 August 20, 2016 NONE October 19, 2016 10 Top 10 Times not on 4 Teams October 29, 2016 CHEERLEADING July 25, 2016 August 20, 2016 10 Competitions NONE November 19, 2016 CLAY TARGET July 25, 2016 August 20, 2016 November 19, 2016 Dec. 2-3, 2016 10 All-State SWIMMING October 10, 2016 November 5, 2016 January 21, 2017 January 28, 2017 2-8 Ribbons 1-6 WRESTLING October 10, 2016 November 5, 2016 16 Matches January 27-28, 2017 Feb. 3-4, 2017 Weight Clas BASKETBALL October 10, 2016 November 5, 2016 26 Games 2/4/2017 Play 2/11/2017 Tourn 4 - AA 15 - AA 4 - AAA 15 - AAA Feb. 23-25, 2017 20 Games 3 - AA 20 - AA BASEBALL February 6, 2017 February 24, 2017 April 29, 2017 May 26-27, 2017 1 Tournament 3 - AAA 20 - AAA 1-4 Medals TRACK February 6, 2017 February 24, 2017 April 19, 2017 4 Individual Apr 27-29, 2017 5-8 Ribbons 18 Matches SOCCER February 6, 2017 February 24, 2017 May 1, 2017 4 24 May 19-20, 2017 1 Tournament GOLF February 6, 2017 February 24, 2017 April 19, 2017 4 Individual 6 plus Low Medalist April 24, 2017 INDIVIDUAL TENNIS 12 - AA February 6, 2017 February 24, 2017 April 14, 2017 4 Individual Apr. 17-18, 2017 12 - AAA 2 - AA TEAM TENNIS February 6, 2017 February 24, 2017 April 14, 2017 April 20, 2017 2 - AAA NOTES: