DIOCESAN ATHLETIC CALENDAR FALL SPORTS 2017 / 2018 Page 1 **Wednesday August 16, 2017 ATHLETIC DIRECTOR MEETING MANDATORY 6:00 PM Football (Varsity and JV) (FALL) Wednesday July 19, 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MANDATORY 8:00 PM ***Please bring conflict sheets to this meeting. Wednesday July 26, 2017 Opening Day of Practice NO PADS PERMITTED UNTIL AUG 2 Thursday Aug. 3, 2017 RULES INTERPRETATION MEETING MANDATORY 8:30 PM Thursday Aug. 17, 2017 Signed Rosters (Participants & Coaches), Release Forms and Fees Due Sat/Sun/Mon Aug. 26/27/28 Opening Day of Season ***Tentative Cheerleading (Varsity & JV) (FALL) Wednesday July 19, 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MANDATORY 6:00 PM Wednesday August 9, 2017 Opening Day of Practice (Fall) Tuesday Aug. 22, 2017 Signed Rosters (Participants & Coaches), Release Forms and Fees Due Basketball Girls JV (GJVB) (FALL): Wednesday July 19, 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MANDATORY 7:00 PM Tuesday July 25, 2017 Conflict Sheets Due Wednesday Aug 9, 2017 Opening Day of Practice / Tryouts Tuesday Aug. 22, 2017 Signed Rosters (Participants & Coaches), Release Forms and Fees Due Wednesday Aug. 30, 2017 Opening Day of Regular Season ***Tentative Cross-Country (CC) (FALL) Thurs Scrimmages: Sept. 7, 14, 21 & 28 (voluntary on 28??) Wednesday Aug. 2, 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MANDATORY 6:00 PM ENTRY FORMS GIVEN It is recommended that all coaches are at this meeting!!! Wednesday Aug. 16, 2017 Opening Day of Practice / Tryouts Tuesday Aug. 29, 2017 COACHES MEETING MANDATORY 6:00 PM Wednesday Aug. 30, 2017 Signed Rosters (Participants & Coaches), Release Forms and Fees Due ***Turn rosters in at the coaches meeting Wednesday Sept. 27, 2017 Last Day for Championship Entries (The forms that list your teams before 3 PM as they will run on Oct. 7 or 14) These entries differ from rosters. These forms are emailed to the Erie Runners Club to enter into their computer for the day of the meet. *** Include any roster additions that you may have for students who just want to run in the Championship Meet and were not previously on your roster. Include release forms and fees as well.
Page 2 Monday Oct. 2, 2017 COACHES MEETING MANDATORY 6:00 PM ***Tentative Date ---CC T-Shirt Payment Due at Meeting Saturday Oct. 7 or 14, 2017 Cross Country Championship *** Tentative Date BOYS VARSITY - 9:00 AM GIRLS VARSITY - 9:30 AM ***TENTATIVE DATES ***TENTATIVE TIMES BOYS & GIRLS JV - 10:15 AM BOYS FUN RUN GRADES 3 & 4-11:00 AM GIRLS FUN RUN GRADES 3 & 4-11:15 AM BOYS FUN RUN GRADES 1 & 2-11:30 AM GIRLS FUN RUN GRADES 1 & 2-11:45 AM Tennis (T) Tuesday Wednesday Tuesday (FALL) Aug. 8, 2017 Tennis Forms Distributed to Athletic Directors and Principals Sept. 6, 2017 Mandatory Tennis Diocesan Meeting @ St. Mark Catholic Center 6:30 PM Sept. 19, 2017 Signed Rosters (Participants & Coaches), Release Forms and Fees Due SEEDING MEETING -Seeds and start times will be finalized at this meeting F, Sat, M Sept. 29, Sept 30 & Oct 9 2017 All Matches at Pennbriar Athletic Club **Tentative Dates ALL TIMES TENTATIVE Approximate Start Time Friday Sept 29: 3:15 PM Doubles Approximate Start Time Saturday Sept 30: 9:00AM Singles Approximate Start Time Monday October 9: 11:15 AM Singles Approximate Start Time Monday October 9: 12:30 PM Doubles
Basketball Boys J. V. (BJVB) (WINTER): Thursday Oct. 12, 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MANDATORY 6:30 PM Wednesday Nov. 1, 2017 Final Day for Commitment / Conflict Sheets Page 3 Wednesday Nov. 8, 2017 Signed Rosters (Participants & Coaches), Release Forms and Fees Due January 28 Feb 3 Opening Day of Regular Season CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK *** League games may be scheduled on Sunday Jan 28 End Regular Season Boys and Girls depends on the start date. Sunday Feb. 18, 2018 Last Day for Tournaments; End of Season (Tentative) (Tentative) Basketball Boys & Girls Varsity (BVB, GVB) (WINTER): Thursday Oct. 12, 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MANDATORY 6:30 PM Wednesday Nov. 1, 2017 Final Day for Commitment / Conflict Sheets Wednesday Nov. 8, 2017 Signed Rosters (Participants & Coaches), Release Forms and Fees Due January 28 Feb 3 Opening Day of Regular Season CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK *** League games may be scheduled on Sunday Jan 28 End Regular Season Boys and Girls depends on the start date. Sunday Feb. 18, 2018 Last Day for Tournaments; End of Season (Tentative) (Tentative) Except for participants in Diocesan & State Tournament Erie Region Playoffs Diocesan Playoffs TENTATIVE STATE DATES Fri, Sat, Sun March 9,10,11 Girls State Basketball Tournament (Diocese of Erie) Fri, Sat, Sun March 16,17,18 Boys State Basketball Tournament (Diocese of Greensburg)
Basketball High School Boys (BHB) (WINTER): Page 4 Monday Oct. 23, 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MANDATORY 7:30 PM Monday Nov. 6, 2017 Final Day for Commitment / Conflict Sheets Monday Nov. 20, 2017 Opening Day of Practice / Tryouts Monday Dec. 4, 2017 Signed Rosters (Participants & Coaches), Release Forms and Fees Due Opening Day of Regular Season --- Dec. 14, 2017 (tentative) Closing Day of Regular Season --- February 22, 2017 (tentative) TOURNAMENT SEEDING MEETING MANDATORY All Dates for Tournament are tentative The final BHSBB schedule will have dates Dates may need to change based on a number of factors, including dates for State Tournament TENTATIVE STATE DATES Fri, Sat, Sun March 2, 3, 4 Play-in date for tournament (if needed) Tournament Quarter-Finals Tournament Semi-Finals Tournament Championship Game Regular Season Champion vs. Tournament Champion (Game if needed) Boys High School CYO State Basketball Tournament (Diocese of Pittsburgh) Cheerleading (Varsity & JV) (WINTER): Thursday Oct. 12, 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MANDATORY 7:30 PM Wednesday Nov. 8, 2017 Signed Rosters (Participants & Coaches), Release Forms and Fees Due Winter Diocesan Competition -Date is dependent on many factors, including facility availability Wrestling (W) (WINTER): Monday Oct. 2, 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MANDATORY 7:00 PM -Discussion of program(s) Tuesday Oct. 17, 2017 MANDATORY 2 ND MEETING 6:30PM Monday Nov. 20, 2017 Signed Rosters (Participants & Coaches), Release Forms and Fees Due Open Regular Season Cathedral Prep Tournament / Diocesan Championship
Swimming (SW) (WINTER): Wednesday Oct. 11, 2017 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MANDATORY 7:30 PM *Coaches must be present -Prepare season schedule Wednesday Nov. 1, 2017 Opening Day of Practice Page 5 Monday Nov. 20, 2017 Signed Rosters (Participants & Coaches), Release Forms and Fees Due All Tri / Dual Dates are Tentative Saturday Dec. 9, 2017 Tri / Dual Meet Saturday Dec 16, 2017 Tri / Dual Meet Saturday Jan. 6, 2018 Tri / Dual Meet Sunday Jan. 13, 2018 Tri / Dual Meet Sunday Jan. 20, 2018 Tri / Dual Meet Wednesday Jan. 17, 2018 On-line Entries for Championship & Novice Meets Deadline Wednesday Jan. 17, 2018 COACHES MEETING MANDATORY 7:00 PM (Tentative Dates) -Prepare for Championship Meets **Tentative Dates for Championships Sunday Jan. 28, 2018 DIOCESAN CHAMPIONSHIP MEET (5-8) Sunday Feb. 11, 2018 NOVICE MEET (1-4) Soccer (S) (SPRING): Thursday Feb. 15, 2018 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MANDATORY 7:00 PM (Tentative Date) Friday Feb. 23, 2018 Final Day for Commitment / Conflict Sheets Monday March 5, 2018 Opening Day of Practice / Tryouts Thursday March 15, 2018 Signed Rosters (Participants & Coaches), Release Forms and Fees Due Wednesday April 11, 2018 Season Begins (Tentative) weather dependent Thursday May 24, 2018 End Varsity / JV Regular Season (Tentative) weather dependent Friday May 25, 2018 TOURNAMENT MEETING MANDATORY 6:00 PM (Tentative) -Varsity Teams ONLY Boys Var. Tournament 1 st Round Coed Var. Tournament 1 st Round Girls Var. Tournament 1 st Round Boys Var. Tournament Qtrfinal Coed Var. Tournament Qtrfinal Girls Var. Tournament Qtrfinal Boys Var. Tournament Semifinal Coed Var. Tournament Semifinal Girls Var. Tournament - Semifinal Boys / Girls / Coed Var. Tournament - FINALS
Golf (G) (SPRING): Friday April 20, 2018 ALL INFORMATION WILL BE EMAILED TO AD S Page 6 Golf Tournament 2 Person Best Ball Scramble to be determined Golf Tournament 2 Person Best Ball Scramble JC Martin Golf Course Golf Tournament Diocesan Championship JC Martin Golf Course Track and Field (TF) (SPRING): *** All meetings and due dates have not yet been determined as of June 27, 2018 *** All meetings and due dates: To Be Determined Diocesan Track & Field Championships (Grades 1-8) (TENTATIVE DATE) @ Prep-Villa Events Center STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: BOYS HIGH SCHOOL: March 2, 3, 4 Diocese of Pittsburgh GIRLS GRADE SCHOOL: March 9, 10, 11 Diocese of Erie BOYS GRADE SCHOOL: March 16, 17, 18 Diocese of Harrisburg