Jan 27, 2006
Opening Dates - Fall 2006

The NJSIAA has announced the opening dates for fall sport practices and scrimmages.

TO: ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
FROM: Robert W. Baly, Assistant Director
DATE: December 2005
RE: 2006-2007 SCHOOL YEAR OPENING DATES (FALL)

Legislation passed on December 1, 2003 eliminates the ýEarly Openerý requests and starts all fall schedules the Friday before the second Saturday of September exclusive of Tennis.

Summer Recess practices do not count for ýsix dayý interschool scrimmage or game provisions. Only those practices from the official opening practice date of a Sport Season may be counted to fulfill this requirement.

ýOfficialý practices, scrimmages and games must be in compliance with the chart listed below and Rule 2, Section 6 (20 day Rule).

Example: If a team opens their schedule on September 15th, they may scrimmage on September 1st and start counting official practices on August 26th as indicated below.
EFFECTIVE FALL 2006

Open On 1st Scrimmage Official Practice
9/8 8/25 8/19
9/9 8/26 8/20
9/10 8/27 8/21
9/11 8/28 8/22
9/12 8/29 8/23
9/13 8/30 8/24
9/14 8/31 8/25
9/15 9/1 8/26

REMINDER (NEW): FOOTBALL ONLY ý Official practice for scrimmage purposes begins 25 days prior to the opening date. Scrimmages may occur after 6 days of practice. Example: September 8th opening date ý first official practice August 14 ý first scrimmage is August 20.

REMINDER: TENNIS ý Teams may open on September 7th after six days of official practice, which may start on August 18, with the first scrimmage on August 24, 2006.