Post by CoachSpongeBob on Apr 3, 2008 8:46:51 GMT -5
Fall Start Date Changes
The Maryland State Board of Education has approved the MPSSAA proposal
to modify the starting date for the fall sports season as the new bylaw
will take effect this year. The new regulation standardizes the
official start date for fall athletic practice so competition may begin
each year on the first weekend in September and end by the first weekend
in December. The new bylaw will read:
Fall means the the sixth Saturday following the first full week of July
until the
final date of the county, conference, district, regional, or state
tournament.
This standardized calendar defines the first week of the athletic year
as beginning with the first Sunday in July. A week begins with a
Sunday, and ends with Saturday. Thus, the Saturday of the 6th week will
be at the end of the 6th week, counting from the first Sunday in July.
This date will generally correspond with the Saturday that is closest to
August 15, which traditionally has been the first fall practice date for
Maryland public schools.
Benefits of adopting the standardized calendar include: Establishing a
standard start to all fall regular seasons as the first weekend in
September, first day of fall practice is always on a Saturday,
significantly reduces conflicts with winter sport tryouts for many more
schools, ends football season a week earlier most years, enhances
scheduling opportunities with neighboring states and shortens, by a few
days, the sports season for all fall sports teams.
UPCOMING FALL SPORT START DATES
The Maryland State Board of Education has approved the MPSSAA proposal
to modify the starting date for the fall sports season as the new bylaw
will take effect this year. The new regulation standardizes the
official start date for fall athletic practice so competition may begin
each year on the first weekend in September and end by the first weekend
in December. The new bylaw will read:
Fall means the the sixth Saturday following the first full week of July
until the
final date of the county, conference, district, regional, or state
tournament.
This standardized calendar defines the first week of the athletic year
as beginning with the first Sunday in July. A week begins with a
Sunday, and ends with Saturday. Thus, the Saturday of the 6th week will
be at the end of the 6th week, counting from the first Sunday in July.
This date will generally correspond with the Saturday that is closest to
August 15, which traditionally has been the first fall practice date for
Maryland public schools.
Benefits of adopting the standardized calendar include: Establishing a
standard start to all fall regular seasons as the first weekend in
September, first day of fall practice is always on a Saturday,
significantly reduces conflicts with winter sport tryouts for many more
schools, ends football season a week earlier most years, enhances
scheduling opportunities with neighboring states and shortens, by a few
days, the sports season for all fall sports teams.
UPCOMING FALL SPORT START DATES
| Year | Practice Date | Season Date |
| 2008 | August 16, 2008 | September 5, 2008 |
| 2009 | August 15, 2009 | September 4, 2009 |
| 2010 | August 14, 2010 | September 3, 2010 |
| 2011 | August 13, 2011 | September 2, 2011 |
| 2012 | August 11, 2012 | August 31, 2012 |