Tentative 5-class state-tournament schedules

DES MOINES -- State tournaments will not be lengthened in volleyball, basketball or softball because of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union's decision to expand to five classes.

But it will make for some long days.

The expansion with the 2012 state softball tournament, then goes full force into the 2012-13 school year with volleyball, basketball and golf.

IGHSAU executive director Mike Dick said state golf will become a three-site event for five classes. Track and cross country will remain four-class sports, soccer will stay at three, tennis and bowling will remain at two, and swimming will remain an unclassed sport.

Here is a tentative schedule for softball, volleyball and basketball, released by the IGHSAU to SourceMedia News on Thursday:

SOFTBALL (July 2012, Rogers Park, Fort Dodge)

Monday

1A quarterfinals at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (Diamond 1) and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (Diamond 2)

2A quarterfinals at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. (Diamond 1) and 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. (Diamond 2)

3A quarterfinals at 7 p.m. (Diamond 1) and 7:30 p.m. (Diamond 2)

Tuesday

3A quarterfinals at 11 a.m. (Diamond 1) and 11:30 a.m. (Diamond 2)

4A quarterfinals at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. (Diamond 1) and 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. (Diamond 2)

5A quarterfinals at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Diamond 1) and 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Diamond 2)

Wednesday

Consolation, all five classes, all day (five diamonds)

Thursday

5A semifinals at 11 a.m. (Diamond 1) and 11:30 a.m. (Diamond 2)

4A semifinals at 1 p.m. (Diamond 1) and 1:30 p..m. (Diamond 2)

3A semifinals at 3 p.m. (Diamond 1) and 3:30 p..m. (Diamond 2)

2A semifinals at 5 p.m. (Diamond 1) and 5:30 p..m. (Diamond 2)

1A semifinals at 7 p.m. (Diamond 1) and 7:30 p..m. (Diamond 2)

Friday

5A third-place at 11 a.m. (Diamond 2) and championship at noon (Diamond 1)

4A third-place at 1 p.m. (Diamond 2) and championship at 2 p.m. (Diamond 1)

3A third-place at 3 p.m. (Diamond 2) and championship at 4 p.m. (Diamond 1)

2A third-place at 5 p.m. (Diamond 2) and championship at 6 p.m. (Diamond 1)

1A third-place at 7 p.m. (Diamond 2) and championship at 8 p.m. (Diamond 1)

VOLLEYBALL (November 2012, U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids)

Wednesday

5A quarterfinals at 10 a.m. (two courts) and 11:30 a.m. (two courts)

4A quarterfinals at 1 p.m. (two courts) and 2:30 p.m. (two courts)

3A quarterfinals at 6 p.m. (two courts) and 7:30 p.m. (two courts)

Thursday

1A quarterfinals at 1 p.m. (two courts) and 2:30 p.m. (two courts)

2A quarterfinals at 6 p.m. (two courts) and 7:30 p.m. (two courts)

Friday

5A semifinals at 1 p.m. (two courts)

4A semifinals at 2:30 p.m. (two courts)

3A semifinals at 4 p.m. (two courts)

2A semifinals at 5:30 p.m. (two courts)

1A semifinals at 7 p.m. (two courts)

Saturday

5A championship at 10 a.m. (center court)

4A championship at noon (center court)

3A championship at 2 p.m. (center court)

2A championship at 4 p.m. (center court)

1A championship at 6 p.m. (center court)

BASKETBALL (March 2013, Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines)

Monday

1A quarterfinals at 10 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

2A quarterfinals at 5 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday

2A quarterfinal at 10 a.m.

3A quarterfinals at 11:45 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m. and 5 p.m.

4A quarterfinals at 6:45 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday

4A quarterfinals at 10 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.

5A quarterfinals at 1:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.

1A semifinal at 8:30 p.m.

Thursday

1A semifinal at 10 a.m.

2A semifinals at 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

3A semifinals at 3:15 p.m. and 5 p.m.

4A semifinals at 6:45 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

Friday

5A semifinals at 11 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.

1A championship at 4 p.m.

2A championship at 6 p.m.

3A championship at 8 p.m.

Saturday

4A championship at 6 p.m.

5A championship at 8 p.m.