A period of time labeled dead week begins Monday for Iowa high school athletics.

What happens during the time frame of the week is schools cannot host required activities for athletes, and coaches cannot be in contact with athletes in matters related to sports. This allows athletes, coaches, school staff, and their families to take some time to sit back and relax, take some time for a vacation, and just not worry about athletics and activities for a short time, before getting into the swing of things and preparing for fall sports to get started after classes for the school year begins.