Junior High Sports Structure

Junior High Structure and Competitive Seasons

Football (Fall)

• The first practice date is the same as the PIAA fall sport starting date.
• Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
• Composed of students from grades 7-9.  Schools may elect to move some 9^th grade students to JV/Varsity according to PIAA guidelines. 
• One or Two Jr. High games will be played on Thursday afternoon/evening.
• A game for better players and a B game for developing players.
• The schedule will follow the Varsity Schedule. 

Cross Country (Fall)

• The first practice date is the same as the PIAA fall sport starting date.
• Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
• The 7/8 team schedule will be the same date and opponent as the varsity opponent. 
• The Jr. High Cross Country Course will be 3000m (1.86 miles) in length.
• Season will end the Saturday prior to the second Monday in October.

Softball (Fall)

• The first practice date is the same as the PIAA fall sport starting date. 
• Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
• Each school will play all divisional opponents once.
• Season will end the 1^st Saturday in October

Girls Basketball (Winter)

• The first practice will be the 2^nd Monday in October.
• Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
• The participating teams will be divided geographically into four divisions.  All teams will play each team in their division twice.
• Order of play 7 – 8 – 9^th for those who have 9^th
• Season will end the 1^st Friday in January.

Wrestling (Winter)

• The first practice is the same as the PIAA winter sport starting date.
• Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
• Junior high wrestling meets will be held before the varsity meets against the same opponent as the varsity.
• Season will end the 1^st Saturday in February

Boys Basketball (Winter)

• The first practice date is the 1^st Monday in December except for freshman who may start the 1^st day of the winter season.
• Three weeks of pre-season practice
• The participating schools will be divided geographically into four divisions.  All teams will play each team in their division twice.
• Order of play 7^th, 8^th, and 9^th.  9^th may not start games until 7^th & 8^th start
• Season will end the 1^st Friday in March.

Field Hockey (Spring)

• The first practice date is the 3^rd Monday from the PIAA spring sport starting date.
• Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
• Each team in the division will compete against each member in the division. (1 division) Seventh and Eighth Grade Field Hockey
• The field hockey chair will generate a Conference schedule. 
• The contests will consist of an 8^th grade contest played first followed by a 7^th grade contest. 
• Each 8^th grade contest will consist of two twenty-five (25) minutes halves
• Each 7^th grade contest will consist of two twenty (20) minute halves.
• Game times will be 4:30 on weekdays and 10:00 on Saturdays.

Boys & Girls Soccer (Spring)

• The first practice date is the 3rd Monday from the PIAA spring sport starting date.
• Three weeks of pre-season practice is required.
• The participating teams will be divided geographically into two divisions north and south.  All teams in the division will play once.  Each game will be 2 – 30 minute halves

Track & Field (Spring)

•       The first practice date is the Monday after the PIAA spring sport starting date.
•       Three weeks of pre-season practice is required before the first competition.
•       Each team in the division will complete against each member in the division (1 Division)
•       Purpose, to emphasize participation and introducing the sport of track and field to middle school age student-athletes.