The club season generally runs from early December to early April. Teams typically practice twice a week starting late November/early December. Teams compete in tournaments, which generally start in January and culminate with the Regional Tournament in Des Moines in March or April. Most Big Cat teams enter either the non-qualified or qualified regional tournament. Generally, teams decide at the beginning of each season, with their coach, on the number of tournaments they wish to participate in as well as how far they want to travel.