FIRST dates for 2002

[A. Leese]

This may have been answered but..how exactly did whoever made that count-down thing know when Kick-off is? And when does FIRST release the dates for the next season? I know they release them soon here, but wasn't exactly sure when. Any info on this would be helpful for making calendars and planning and all that. Thanks

~Angela

[David Kelly]

i think he put the kickoff date as a guestimate from the past years. thats about the time it usually falls

[Carolyn Duncan]

I seem to think that kick off is always the first Saturday of January. THat may not be true but for some reason that sicks out in my brain.

[Clark Gilbert]

Just a guess.....

I thought it was always sometime around the first Saturday in January....

:confused:

[Carolyn Duncan]

Well, I was a rookie last year so I didn't want to say something definite and have many people informing me of my error.

[Jessica Boucher]

From my past experience, Kickoff is always the first Saturday in January, unless that Saturday is New Years Eve/Day.

Also, from what I remember, the dates for the season should be released sometime in Sept-October.

Have a good one

[Joe Ross]

it looks like Jess's past experience is the same as mine :)

[A. Leese]

Thanks all..I really should remember from past years, but the school year usually goes by as a blur to me anyway. Oh well.

~Angela

[mike o'leary]

1st sat of jan, unless thats close to new years (like jess said), in which case its the 2nd

[Carolyn Duncan]

Over redundant Mike. But thanks for your $0.02 anyway.

[mike o'leary]

yeah i know it was a bit. but i was giving the specifics for what they do it its newyears

[Carolyn Duncan]

Yeah, I guess that would be a tough one to figure out. :rolleyes:

[Jessica Boucher]

Originally posted by mike o'leary
1st sat of jan, unless thats close to new years (like jess said), in which case its the 2nd

In 1999 Kickoff was on 1/9/99, because New Years Day fell on a friday.

[mike o'leary]

as i said...unless thats close to new years. im gonna say that its if new years is within 3 days, but thats pretty much off the top of my head.

[Jessica Boucher]

Ohhh, ok, I get what youre saying. I thought you meant January 2nd, not the 2nd weekend in January.

[mike o'leary]

ah...yeah i guess i didnt make that very clear

[Mike Martus]

This date was hinted to at the team forum in Michigan.

Brandon ( Webmaster ) posted the best guess based upon that info. Joe Johnson has estimated the dates in his post.

Official dates will be released Labor day with registration open Sept. 17.