CIF San Diego Section releases adjusted 2020-2021 high school sports calendar; football practice starts Dec. 12

Following CIF State’s announcement that high school sports in California will not return until December 2020 at the earliest, the San Diego Section released their sports calendar for the 2020-2021 school year on Friday.

The three traditional high school sports seasons – fall, winter and spring – are now scheduled to be played between December and June and will be condensed into two seasons – fall and spring.

Badminton, Competitive Cheer, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Gymnastics, Boys and Girls Volleyball, Boys and Girls Water Polo, and Roller Rocker are set to start practice on Dec. 12. Contests for Roller Hockey, Cross Country, and Gymnastics can begin on Dec. 26, while the other sports may begin contests on Dec. 19.

Football practice is also scheduled to begin Dec. 12, but will not begin contests until Jan. 8.

You can find the complete San Diego calendar, memo from Commissioner Joe Heinz, and more info here.

SAN DIEGO FALL SEASON DATES

BADMINTON
Practice Begins – Dec. 12
First Contest Date – Dec. 19
Section Final Date — Team: Mar. 9-13; Individual: Mar. 16-20

BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY
Practice Begins — Dec. 14
First Contest Date — Dec. 28
Section Final Date — Mar. 20

BOYS AND GIRLS WATER POLO
Practice Begins – Dec. 12
First Contest Date – Dec. 19
Section Final Date — Mar. 12-13

BOYS AND GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Practice Begins – Dec. 12
First Contest Date – Dec. 19
Section Final Date — Mar. 12-13

TRAD COMPETITIVE CHEER
Practice Begins – Dec. 12
First Contest Date – TBA
Section Final Date — Apr. 3

FIELD HOCKEY
Practice Begins – Dec. 12
First Contest Date – Dec. 19
Section Final Date — Mar. 13-18

FOOTBALL
Practice Begins – Dec. 12
First Contest Date – Jan. 8
Section Final Date — Mar. 19, 26, Apr. 2

GYMNASTICS
Practice Begins – Dec. 12
First Contest Date – Dec. 26
Section Final Date — Mar. 19

ROLLER HOCKEY
Practice Begins – Dec. 12
First Contest Date – Dec. 26
Section Final Date — TBA

SAN DIEGO SPRING SEASON DATES

BASEBALL
Practice Begins – Mar 13
First Contest Date – March 20
Section Final Date — June 19

BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL
Practice Begins – March 13
First Contest Date – March 20
Section Final Date — June 11-12

COMPETITIVE SPORT CHEER
Practice Begins – Mar. 13
First Contest Date – Mar. 29
Section Final Date — TBA

BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF
Practice Begins – Feb. 8 (Girls), Feb. 15 (Boys)
First Contest Date – Feb. 18 (Girls), Feb. 25 (Boys)
Section Final Date (Boys) — June 7-10
Section Final Date (Girls) — May 31- June 2

BOYS AND GIRLS LACROSSE
Practice Begins – March 13
First Contest Date – March 20
Section Final Date — June 11-12

BOYS AND GIRLS SOCCER
Practice Begins – Feb. 22
First Contest Date – Feb. 27
Section Final Date — May 28-29

SOFTBALL
Practice Begins – Mar 13
First Contest Date – March 20
Section Final Date — June 18-19

BOYS AND GIRLS SWIMMING& DIVE
Practice Begins – March 13
First Contest Date – March 20
Section Final Date — May 28-29

BOYS/GIRLS TENNIS
Practice Begins – Feb. 22
First Contest Date – Feb. 27
Section Final Date (Team) — May 18-21
Section Final Date (Individual) — May 24-28

TRACK & FIELD
Practice Begins – March 13
First Contest Date – March 20
Section Final Date — June 19

BOYS AND GIRLS WRESTLING
Practice Begins – March 13
First Contest Date – March 20
Section Final Date — May 28-29 (Girls), June 4-5 (Boys)