2014–15 Sports Calendar AHSAA 2014-15 Sports Calendar / First First Contests Tournaments Sports Practice Contest End Of Season Allowed* Allowed+ F A L L Volleyball Varsity Aug. 4 Aug. 28 Oct. 30 15 dates weekends only++ Jr. High/Middle Aug. 4 Aug. 28 Oct. 11 10 dates weekends only++ Football Varsity Aug. 4 Aug. 21 Dec. 5 10 n/a Jr. High/Middle Aug. 4 Aug. 28 Oct. 31 8 n/a Cross Country Varsity Aug. 4 Aug. 28 Nov. 8 10 n/a Jr. High/Middle Aug. 4 Aug. 28 Oct. 25 8 n/a Swimming Aug. 4 Aug. 28 Dec. 13 8 n/a W I N T E R Basketball Girls Varsity Oct. 13 Nov. 3 Feb. 28 20 3 Boys Varsity Oct. 13 Nov. 3 Feb. 28 20 3 Jr. High/Middle Sept. 13 Oct. 6 Jan. 31 16 3 Wrestling Varsity Oct. 27 Nov. 17 Feb. 14 14 dates weekends only++ Jr. High/Middle Oct. 20 Nov. 10 Feb. 5 8 dates weekends only++ Indoor Track Varsity Nov. 14 Dec. 5 Feb. 7 4 1 holiday meet++ Jr. High/Middle Nov. 14 Dec. 5 Jan. 31 3 1 holiday meet++ S P R I N G Tennis Girls Varsity Jan. 12 Feb. 2 April 24 18 dates 3 Boys Varsity Jan. 12 Feb. 2 April 24 18 dates 3 Jr. High/Middle Jan. 12 Feb. 9 April 11 10 dates 2 Soccer Varsity Jan. 19 Feb. 9 May 9 18 (1A-4A, 6A) 2 ^ 20 (5A, 7A) Jr. High/Middle Jan. 19 Feb. 9 April 24 14 2 ^ Softball (throwing 1-5**) Varsity Jan. 26 Feb. 16 May 16 18 games 7 Jr. High/Middle Jan. 26 Feb. 16 April 24 14 games 5 Baseball (throwing 1-5**) Varsity Jan. 26 Feb. 16 May 16 18 dates 2 Jr. High/Middle Jan. 26 Feb. 16 April 16 14 dates 2 Golf Girls Varsity Jan. 26 Feb. 16 May 16 14 dates Only weekday Boys Varsity Jan. 26 Feb. 16 May 16 14 dates tourneys included Jr. High/Middle Jan. 26 Feb. 16 April 25 8 dates in playing dates. Outdoor Track Varsity Feb. 6 Feb. 27 May 2 10 n/a Jr. High/Middle Feb. 6 Feb. 27 April 23 8 n/a KEYS & EXPLANATIONS *=Includes only regular season contests per school. **Throwing conditioning (gloves & balls only) +=Not counted as playing dates. ++=Must be held with no loss of school time n/a=Not applicable ^ Third soccer tournament allowed (no loss of school time) with each match counting as a regular season match. NOTE: In all sports, a team’s season ends when the team is eliminated in the state championship program. A team’s season begins the day of its first contest in that sport. FALL SPORTS 2014 Published by A member of the National Federation of State High School Associations Alabama High School Athletic Association P.O. Box 242367 7325 Halcyon Summit Dr. Montgomery, Alabama 36124-2367 Telephone (334) 263-6994 Fax No. (334) 387-0075 Web Site Address: www.ahsaa.com CENTRAL BOARD OF CONTROL Jamie Riggs .........................................................................................Brewton Lamar Brooks (President) .............................................................Skipperville Richard Robertson ........................................................................... Andalusia Luke Hallmark ................................................................... Marengo Co. BOE Cathy Trimble .......................................................................................Marion Richard Brown ...............................................................................Beauregard Ike Grant ................................................................................................Valley Terry Cooper ................................................................................ Birmingham Stephanie Robinson ........................................................................ Fultondale Mike Welsh (Vice-President) ...................................................Spring Garden Darren Douthitt ............................................................Anniston City Schools John Hardin ....................................................................................Hackleburg Keith Bender .......................................................................................Oneonta Alvin Rauls .......................................................................................Buckhorn Larry Raines .................................................................................Montgomery EXECUTIVE STAFF Steve Savarese ...................................................................Executive Director Tony Stallworth ................................................ Associate Executive Director Greg Brewer ........................................................................ Assistant Director Wanda Gilliland .................................................................. Assistant Director Ron Ingram .............................................................Communications Director Jim Tolbert .................................................................Director of Publications Marvin Chou .................................................................................. Webmaster Alan Mitchell ..................................................Part-time Website Coordinator Sandy Logan ...........................................................................Office Manager Charlotte Davies ...................................................... Administrative Secretary Elvia Henderson ............................................................ Secretary (Eligibility) Alaine Davis .....................................................................Secretary (Finance) Rodney Mills ............................................................ Part-time IT Coordinator Alvin Briggs ...................................................................Director, AHSADCA Denise Ainsworth ............................................. Director of Special Programs Vanda Peppers ............................................ Secretary (AHSAA/AHSADCA) Eula Milner ................................................ Part-time Secretary (AHSADCA) Additional Copies Available at ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION $10.00 per copy Printed in Montgomery, Alabama, by Walker360 (July, 2014) Contents Topic Page FOOTBALL Practice Rule ...................................................................................... 4 The Championship Program .............................................................. 5 Special Rules ................................................................................... 6 Region Alignment ........................................................................... 7 Playoff Format ................................................................................. 14 Tie-Breaking Procedure ........................................................... 14 Playoff Brackets ....................................................................... 18 Game Sites ................................................................................ 20 Stadium Criteria ....................................................................... 20 Game Managers ........................................................................ 20 Tickets and Programs ............................................................... 21 Student Tickets And Passes...................................................... 21 Game Officials ......................................................................... 21 Trophies .................................................................................... 21 Division Of Receipts ................................................................ 21 Deductible Expenses ............................................................. 21 Team Transportation ................................................................ 22 Officials’ Decisions .................................................................. 22 Media Requests, Broadcasts ..................................................... 22 Game Postponement ................................................................. 22 Game Balls ............................................................................... 22 Overtime Procedure .................................................................. 22 Season, Playoff Dates ............................................................... 22 Rules Interpretation .................................................................. 22 Football Officials’ Fees ............................................................ 23 The Schedules .................................................................................... 24 Class 1A .......................................................................................... 24 Class 2A .......................................................................................... 30 Class 3A .......................................................................................... 35 Class 4A .......................................................................................... 40 Class 5A .......................................................................................... 45 Class 6A .......................................................................................... 51 Class 7A .......................................................................................... 56 VOLLEYBALL The Championship Program ............................................................. 61 Area Alignment ............................................................................ 63 Special Playoff Rules ................................................................... 73 Tie-Breaking Procedure ............................................................... 73 Area Seeding ................................................................................ 75 Area Tournaments .......................................................................