PSAL Sports Standards For Interscholastic Competition

Sport
Season Starting Date
Consecutive Weeks
Maximum Number of Contests
Recommended Minimum Number of Participants On Roster

Required Number of Practices Prior to First Scrimmage

Team / Individuals

Required Number of Practices Prior to First Contest

Team / Individuals

Games And Scrimmage Limit
Practice Limitations
Time Between Contests
Time Between Scrimmages
Playing Rules
BASEBALL
02/28/2011 - 06/14/2011
No Cut Tryouts
09/15/2011 - 10/25/2010

15

No Limit
15
5/5
10/8
2 Games Per Day
No Limit
No Limit
No Limit
National
Federation
BASKETBALL

10/25/2010 - 3/28/2011
Tryouts Dates For New Students
10/2/2010 - 10/5/2010

22
24+ Playoffs and Approved Contests
12
10/8
10/8
1 Per Day
1 Per Day
1 Nights Rest Cannot Exceed Two Consecutive Days of Competition
No Limit Cannot Exceed Two Consecutive Days of Competition
National
Federation (Boys)
NCAA (Girls)
PSAL
BOWLING

8/20/2010 - 11/30/2010

No Limit
12
3/2
5/2
1 Per Day
No Limit
No Limit
No Limit
YABA PSAL
CRICKET
3/1/2010 - 6/10/2011
No Cut Tryouts
9/15/2010 - 10/25/2010
13
 
15
10
10
No Limit
No Limit
No Limit
CROSS COUNTRY

08/23/2010 - 11/20/2010

12
No Limit
12 * Requried
12/12
12/12

1 Run Per Day

2 Runs Per Week

No Limit
2 Nights Rest
2 Nights Rest
National Federation PSAL

Double
Dutch

3/1/2011 - 6/05/2011
Tryouts: Last week of Feb.

15

No Limit

7

5/5

8/8

2 Matches Per Day
No Limit
No Limit
No Limit
ADDL
Modified PSAL
Sport
Season Starting Date
Consecutive Weeks
Maximum Number of Contests
Recommended Minimum Number of Participants On Roster

Required Number of Practices Prior to First Scrimmage

Team / Individuals

Required Number of Practices Prior to First Contest

Team / Individuals

Games And Scrimmage Limit
Practice Limitations
Time Between Contests
Time Between Scrimmages
Playing Rules
FENCING

8/23/2010 - 11/19/2010
No cut tryouts
any 10 days during June 6-20, 2010

 
No Limit
12
15/13
15/13
No Limit
No Limit
No Limit
No Limit

USFA

PSAL

FOOTBALL

8/22/2010
Spring Conditioning
5/1/2010 - 5/31/2010

15
Any 20 Days
10+ Approved Post
Schedule Playoff
25/18 * ready dressed to participate
Required

11 / 11

15 / 15
1 Game or
Scrimmage
Per Day
4 Nights Rest
2 Nights Rest

National
Federation

PSAL

GOLF
(Girls)
8/23/2010 - 11/4/2010
(Boys)
3/1/2011 - 6/12/2011

15

No Limit

8

3 / 2

5 / 3

No Limit
No Limit
No Limit
No Limit
USGA
Modified PSAL
GYMNASTIC

(Boys)
11/1/2010 - 3/15/2011
(Girls)
11/1/2010 - 3/5/2011

No Limit
No Limit
15

Boys & Girls
10 / 8

Boys
15/13

Girls
12/10

1 Meet Per Day

1 Per Day
2 Nights Rest
2 Nights Rest
National Federation
(Boys) PSAL
HANDBALL

3/1/2011 - 6/11/2011
Tryouts: Last week of Feb.

15

No Limit

12

3 / 2

5 / 3

2 Matches Per Day
No Limit
No Limit
No Limit
USHA
Modified PSAL

LACROSSE
(B & G)

3/1/2011 - 6/10/2011

15

15+ Approved
Schedule Playoff

15

8 / 6

10 / 8

1 Per Day
1 Per Day
1 Nights Rest
1 Nights Rest
National Federation
PSAL
Sport
Season Starting Date
Consecutive Weeks
Maximum Number of Contests
Recommended Minimum Number of Participants On Roster

Required Number of Practices Prior to First Scrimmage

Team / Individuals

Required Number of Practices Prior to First Contest

Team / Individuals

Games And Scrimmage Limit
Practice Limitations
Time Between Contests
Time Between Scrimmages
Playing Rules
RUGBY

Preseason: 2/28/2011 - 4/2/2011

Season: 4/3/2011 - 5/20/2011

12
No Limit
12
10/10
10/10
1 tournament per day / 5 matches per tournament
No Limit
4 days
2 days
IRB Under 19, seven -a-side, modified
SOCCER

(Girls)
8/20/2010 - 11/14/2010
(Boys)
8/20/2010 - 11/14/2010
Tryouts
(Boys) Any 5 Days Between
5/12011 - 6/6/2011
(Girls) Any 5 Days Between 5/12011 - 6/6/2011

15

18+ Playoffs and Approved Post

Schedule Playoffs

15

8 / 6

10 / 8

1 Per Day

1 Contact

1 Non-Contact Per Day

1 Nights Rest

Cannot Exceed Two Consecutive Days of Competition

1 Nights Rest

Cannot Exceed Two Consecutive Days of Competition

National Federation

PSAL

SOFTBALL

3/1/2011 - 6/15/2011
No Cut Tryouts
9/20/2010 - 10/22/2010

15

No Limit

15

5 / 5

10 / 8

2 Games Per Day

No Limit
No Limit
No Limit

Amateur Softball Assoc.

PSAL

SWIMMING
Girls)
8/23/2010 - 11/23/2010
No Cut Tryouts
5/25/2010 - 6/5/2010
(Boys)
11/08/2010 - 3/1/2011
No cut Tryouts
5/25/2010 - 6/05/2010

22

22 Meets and 6 Scrimmages
8*
Required
12 / 10

12 / 10

1 Per Day

1 Per Day

1 Nights Rest

1 Nights Rest

National Federation
Modified (Boys & Girls)
PSAL
Sport
Season Starting Date
Consecutive Weeks
Maximum Number of Contests
Recommended Minimum Number of Participants On Roster

Required Number of Practices Prior to First Scrimmage

Team / Individuals

Required Number of Practices Prior to First Contest

Team / Individuals

Games And Scrimmage Limit
Practice Limitations
Time Between Contests
Time Between Scrimmages
Playing Rules
TENNIS

3/1/2011 - 6/10/2011

15

No Limit

10

6 / 4

8 / 6

1 Per Day

No Limit
No Limit
No Limit
 
INDOOR TRACK

11/15/10 - 03/05/11

22

No Limit
12 *
Required

10 / 8

15 / 13

1 Meet Per Day
3 Events Per Meet

No Limit

1 Nights Rest
1 Nights Rest
National Federation
PSAL
OUTDOOR TRACK

03/03/11 - 06/10/11

15

No Limit

12 *
Required

10 / 8

15 / 13

1 Meet Per Day
3 Events Per Meet

No Limit

1 Nights Rest
1 Nights Rest
National Federation
PSAL
VOLLEYBALL
Girls)
8/22/2010 - 12/19/2010
No Cut Tryout: Any 10 days from 6/1/2011 - 6/15/2011
(Boys
3/1/2011 - 6/13/2011
No Cut Tryout: Any 10 days from 12/14/2010 - 1/22/2011

22 / 22

No Limit

15

Girls

6

Boys

5

Girls

6

Boys

5

No Limit

1 Per Day

1 Hour Rest Between Matches

No Limit

NCAA

PSAL

USVBA

PSAL

WRESTLING

11/1/2010 - 2/25/2011

22

18+ Playoffs and Approved post
Schedule Playoff

18

10 / 8

15 / 13

1 Match Per day
4 Ind. Bouts Per Day

No Limit

1 Nights Rest
1 Nights Rest
National Federation
Modified
PSAL