While the start of basketball season got much of the attention during Thursday’s KHSAA Board of Control meeting, the reaffirmation of dates for the hoops season and the setting of a window for the boys’ and girls’ Sweet 16 also allowed the Board to go ahead and set “tentative” dates for the start of spring sports across the Commonwealth.
One of the objectives of the board all along has been to try and protect the spring sport athletes in 2021 after spring sports were wiped off the board during the 2020 season.
In the spring calendar released Thursday, here are what the key dates look like for KHSAA spring sports during the 2021 season:
Baseball – Practices can start on February 21. Games can start on March 29. A nine-week season. Teams can play a max of 36 games in the season with a max of six games in a week. District tournaments can start on May 31.
Softball – The same as baseball
Tennis – Practices can start on February 15. Matches can start on March 8. Ten-week season. 22 matches max in the season, with a max of four per week. Regional tennis tournaments can start on May 17.
Track & Field – Practices can start on December 14. Meets can start on January 18. The season will run for 18 weeks. Athletes can participate in 19 events, with a max of two events in a week. Postseason can start May 24.
Archery – Can start February 22
Bass Fishing – Can start February 22
