Athletic Directors and Coaches

Transfer Law & Transfer Tracking Form

All transfer students must complete a DIAA Transfer Tracking Form if they want to participate in athletics. Please allow up to 10 calendar days for review and approval after submission.

Students should not be included on eligibility rosters until written approval is received from the DIAA office.

DIAA Transfer Tracking Form (Revised 9.3.2024) This form has been updated to include a check box for court action

Timing for completion: A student and their family, in conjunction with the receiving school, shall initiate this transfer form after the student has been officially enrolled in their school and is no longer enrolled at their previous school. The receiving school administration shall forward this form to the DIAA office upon completion and without undue delay.

Rules Clinics for Coaches

All DIAA Sports Rule Clinics are offered through the NFHSLearn platform. Coaches can also access the link through their Dragonfly account. These IN-PERSON rules clinics are mandatory for all head coaches and officials. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a certification.

Rules Clinic Sport  Date Time Location
Football Saturday, August 2, 2025 8:00 AM Odessa High School
Unified Flag Football Saturday, August 2, 2025 8:00 AM Odessa High School
Soccer Tuesday, August 5, 2025 5:30 PM Smyrna High School
Volleyball Wednesday, August 6, 2025 6:00 PM John W. Collette Education Resource Center
Field Hockey Tuesday, August 12, 2025 6:00 PM John W. Collette Education Resource Center
Cross Country Wednesday, August 13, 2025 6:00 PM John W. Collette Education Resource Center

 

The Virtual Make-Up Rules Clinic will be available on August 11, 2025 through NFHS Learn. Participation in DIAA rules clinics is mandatory for all head coaches. Attendance at the in-person clinic is expected, with the virtual make-up option reserved only for serious scheduling conflicts.

DEADLINE – Fall Rules Clinics Completion Deadline – September 14, 2025

All DIAA Sports Rule Clinics are offered through the NFHSLearn platform. Coaches can also access the link through their Dragonfly account. These IN-PERSON rules clinics are mandatory for all head coaches and officials. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a certification.

Rules Clinic Sport  Date Time Location
Wrestling Thursday, October 16, 2025 6:00 PM Smyrna High School
Basketball Monday, October 20, 2025 6:00 PM Smyrna High School
Unified Basketball Monday, October 20, 2025 6:00 PM Smyrna High School
Swimming & Diving Tuesday, October 21, 2025 6:00 PM John W. Collette Education Resource Center

 

A Virtual Make-Up Rules Clinic will be available on October 27th through The NFHS Learn. Participation in DIAA rules clinics is mandatory for all head coaches. Attendance at the in-person clinic is expected, with the virtual make-up option reserved only for serious scheduling conflicts.

DEADLINE – Winter Rules Clinics Completion Deadline – Friday, December 5, 2025

Competition Dates and Schedules

Dead Periods

On July 11, 2025, updates to DIAA Regulation 1040 – Out-of-Season and Summer Athletic Activities and Contact were officially finalized. These updates include several changes, most notably the addition of a pre-season dead period, which was not part of the previous regulation and may impact summer playoff participation for sports such as basketball and volleyball.

We strongly encourage all athletic directors to review the full regulation to understand the complete scope of revisions. Regulation 1040 Final Changes – July 2025

  • FALL PRE-SEASON DEAD PERIOD – dead period for ALL SPORTS is July 28 – August 4.
  • IN-SEASON FALL DEAD PERIOD – For football schools (any school that has a football team, even if you are choosing NOT to start on August 4). The dead period is from August 4 to September 1 for Winter and Spring Sports.
  • If your school does not have football, your dead period for Winter and Spring Sports is from August 11 to September 8.
  • WINTER PRE-SEASON DEAD PERIOD – dead period for ALL SPORTS is November 3 – November 10.
  • IN-SEASON WINTER DEAD PERIOD – For all schools – dead period for Fall and Spring Sports is November 10 to December 8.
  • SPRING PRE-SEASON DEAD PERIOD – dead period for ALL SPORTS is February 23 – March 2.
  • IN-SEASON SPRING DEAD PERIOD – For all schools – Fall and Winter Sports dead period is March 2 to March 30.

 

Emergency Action Plans (EAPs)

Safety Resources

Additional Information

Tournament Information

Athletic Directors should log in to the AD Portal to review, download and submit important tournament information.

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