Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association

Sport Limitations and Calendar

Summary

The Sport Limitation Information Sheet is intended to be a resource for schools to find important information such as:

  • Practice Start Date and Limitations
  • First Allowable Contest Date
  • Schedule Commitment Deadline
  • Regular-Season Cutoff Date
  • Maximum Contests Per Week/Season
  • Maximum Contests vs. Same Opponent

For more detailed information, please refer to Rules 34 and 35 of the MIAA Handbook.

Fall 2024

FALL 2024 SPORTS PRACTICE/CONTEST LIMITATIONS SCHEDULE COMMITMENT DEADLINEMAXIMUM CONTESTS PER WEEK-SEASON*Max # contests vs same opponent for tournament qualificationPRACTICE START DATEFIRST CONTEST
Cross CountryCompetitor may run in a meet on 2 consecutive days only once during a week. No competitor may run in a meet on 3 consecutive days.

9/13

3-16

X

8/19/24

9/1/24

Field Hockeynone

9/13

3-18

3

8/19/24

9/1/24

Football

 

2024 Football Preseason Calendar

2024 Preseason Guidelines

9/13

1-11

x

8/16/24 (mandate each participant must have 15 practice days [not sessions] prior to first game participation)

9/3/24

Golfnone

9/13

4-20

x

8/16/24

8/23/24

Soccernone

9/13

3-18

3

8/19/24

9/1/24

Fall Swim & Divenone

9/13

3-18

x

8/19/24

9/1/24

Unified Basketballnone

N/A

N/A

x

8/19/24

9/1/24

VolleyballTwo matches per day (5 sets per school). If 1 school -max 5 sets.

9/13

3-20

3

8/19/24

9/1/24

 

Winter 2024-2025

WINTER   2024-25 SPORTSPRACTICE/CONTEST LIMITATIONS SCHEDULE COMMITMENT DEADLINEMAXIMUM CONTESTS PER WEEK-SEASON*Max # contests vs same opponent for tournament qualificationPRACTICE START DATEFIRST CONTEST
BasketballMay practice or play once in any one day. Six quarters per day (does not include overtime). May participate in more than one interscholastic contest at different sites provided the six quarter limit is not exceeded.

12/20

3-20

3

12/2/24

12/12/24

Gymnasticsnone

12/20

2-18

X

12/2/24

12/12/24

Ice Hockeynone

12/20

3-20

**3

12/2/24

12/12/24

Indoor TrackA competitor may run in a meet on 2 consecutive days only once during a week. No competitor may run in a meet on 3 consecutive days. 4 events max including relays.

12/20

3-16

X

12/2/24

12/12/24

Skinone

 

3-16

X

12/2/24

12/12/24

Winter Swim & Divenone

12/20

3-18

X

12/2/24

12/12/24

WrestlingNo wrestler shall represent the school in more than one weight class in any meet or wrestle in more than six matches (championship or consolation) excluding forfeits in any one day of competition. Max of 10 matches over two consecutive days. 

12/20 - Submitted electronically via 
FloArena website

3-20

X

12/2/24 - Each wrestler must have ten (10) days of practice before competing in an interscholastic contest.

12/12/24

Spring 2025

SPRING 2025 SPORTSPRACTICE/CONTEST LIMITATIONS SCHEDULE COMMITMENT DEADLINEMAXIMUM CONTESTS PER WEEK-SEASON*Max # contests vs same opponent for tournament qualificationPRACTICE START DATEFIRST CONTEST
Baseballnone

4/4

3-20

X

3/17/25

3/27/25

Golfnone

4/4

4-20

X

3/17/25

3/24/25

Boys Lacrossenone

4/4

3-18

X

3/17/25

3/27/25

Girls Lacrossenone

4/4

3-20

X

3/17/25

3/27/25

Outdoor TrackA competitor may run in a meet on 2 consecutive days only once during a week. No competitor may run in a meet on 3 consecutive days. 4 events max including relays.

4/4

3-16

X

3/17/25

3/27/25

RugbyLimited to 3 practices between 3/13-3/16, with no practice allowed on Sunday 3/17. First 3 days of practice are conditioning & non-contact technique followed by 10 practices, 5 of which are controlled contact. 

4/4

1-8

X

3/12/25 - (Mandatory 13 days of practice prior to the first regular season contest, per athlete). 

3/27/25

Softballnone

4/4

3-20

3

3/17/25

3/27/25

Tennisnone

4/4

3-20

X

3/17/25

3/27/25

Unified Track & Fieldnone

N/A

N/A

X

3/17/25

3/27/25

VolleyballTwo matches per day (5 sets per school) - If 1 school -max 5 sets

4/4

3-20

3

3/17/25

3/27/25

* X = no current rule