The first formal sports activity of the 2021-22 academic year for Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association member schools will take place Monday when football teams report for heat acclimatization drills.
That is just one date to know as fall sports teams from PIAA schools prepare for the upcoming season.
Here are some dates to anticipate around District 2 sports:
Monday, August 9
Football teams start mandatory workouts under the heat acclimatization guidelines to get them ready for full-contact workouts.
Monday, August 16
First day of mandatory practices for boys and girls soccer, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls golf, field hockey, girls volleyball and girls tennis as well as the beginning of full-contact drills for football teams.
Thursday, August 19
First legal competition date for golf.
Wyoming Valley Conference golf opens.
Saturday, August 21
First legal inter-school scrimmage date for cross country, field hockey, football, girls tennis, girls volleyball and soccer.
Monday, August 23
First legal competition date for girls tennis.
Wyoming Valley Conference girls tennis opens.
Tuesday, August 24
Lackawanna League golf opens.
Thursday, August 26
Lackawanna League girls tennis opens.
Friday, August 27
First legal playing date for football.
Lackawanna Football Conference, Wyoming Valley Conference football teams begin play.
Friday, September 3
First legal competition date for cross country, field hockey, girls volleyball and soccer.
Lackawanna League and Wyoming Valley Conference girls volleyball opens.
Tuesday, September 7
Lackawanna League girls soccer opens.
Wednesday, September 8
Lackawanna League and Wyoming Valley Conference boys soccer opens.
Lackawanna League and Wyoming Valley Conference cross country opens.
Wyoming Valley Conference field hockey opens.
Wyoming Valley Conference girls soccer opens.
