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2020-2021 Basketball Calendar

  • The District Certification Date is the only date change on the 2020-21 Basketball Calendar

  • Allowable game limit – 27 games

  • Scrimmages - no more than 4 teams may meet for scrimmage purposes at one site. For sites that are used to having multiple groups of 4 at a scrimmage fest, that is not allowed for the 2020-2021 basketball season.

  • Teams may play 3 games during a calendar week. When school is in session, the 2ndand 3rd game must be played outside of the school week.

  • No tournaments or showcases, including regional tournament

Regular Season

  • October 21: Girls practice start

  • October 31: Girls scrimmages allowed (max 2)

  • November 6: Girls interschool games

  • February 9: GIRLS DISTRICT CERTIFICATION – 17 weeks

  • October 28: Boys practice start

  • November 7: Boys scrimmages allowed (max 2)

  • November 13: Boys interschool games

  • February 16: BOYS DISTRICT CERTIFICATION – 17 weeks

Post Season

1A: 3 Qualifiers from each district

2A-6A: 4 Qualifiers from each district

Girls Basketball

  • February 11-13: Bi-District 

  • February 15-16: Area 

  • February 18-20: Quarterfinals 

  • February 22-23: Regional Semi-finals 

  • February 26-27: Regional Finals 

  • March 4-6:  GIRLS STATE TOURNAMENT

Boys Basketball

  • February 18-20: Bi-District 

  • February 22-23: Area 

  • February 25-27: Quarterfinals 

  • March 1-2: Regional Semi-finals 

  • March 4-6: Regional Finals 

  • March 11-13: BOYS STATE TOURNAMENT