BASKETBALL

MHSA Staff Contact
Scott McDonald, Assistant Director
  ph: 406-442-6010
  e-mail - smcdonald@mhsa.org

Boys' basketball, in Montana, dates back to 1911 when the first state championship was played. Those first tournaments were sponsored by and staged on the campus, of what was known as, Montana State College in Bozeman. Four classifications evolved after 22 years of just one class. Girls' basketball had its first state champion named in 1972 and became a four classification program after the fifth year of competition.

Regular Season

Post Season Tournament Information


Important dates for the 2011-12 Season:

First Practice Day:  November 21, 2011
*First Day for Competition:
  December 2, 2011
State Tournament Dates (Boys' A, B and C):
March 1-3, 2012
State Tournament Dates (Boys' and Girls' AA and Girls' A, B and C): March 8-10, 2012

*No individual shall play in any Association basketball contest until he/she has a minimum of ten (10) days of basketball practice with at least one practice session per day on ten (10) different days (no practice permitted on Sunday) prior to the date of the first allowable game.

 
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2012 NFHS Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion in Sports

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A Parents Guide to Concussions in Sports - NFHS

bullet 2011-12 MHSA Master Basketball Schedule
bullet 2010-11 MHSA Basketball Tournament Financial Summary
bullet 2011-12 NFHS Basketball Rule Changes
bullet 2011-12 Basketball Rules Interpretations
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2011-12 NFHS Basketball Legal Uniform Information

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MHSA Basketball Mercy Rule

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2011-12 - MHSA Court Diagram with Coaches Box

bullet MHSA Approved Ball Suppliers
bullet Games Wanted / Classified Ads
bullet Reducing Brain and Spinal Injuries
bullet Standard Plan for Scheduling Six Officials and Sample Schedule for Assigning Alternates
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Master Plan for Tournaments - 8 team generic bracket

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Selection of Scorer and Timer

 

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Click here to learn how to become a Basketball Official

2011-12 Post Season Basketball Information
 
bullet 2011-12 MHSA Basketball Tournament Information - Dates and Sites of District, Divisional and State Basketball Tournaments
 
2011-12 State Tournament Brackets
 
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2011-12 State Bracket - Class AA Boys

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2011-12 State Bracket - Class AA Girls

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2011-12 State Bracket - Class A Boys

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2011-12 State Bracket - Class A Girls

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2011-12 State Bracket - Class B Boys

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2011-12 State Bracket - Class B Girls

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2011-12 State Bracket - Class C Boys

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2011-12 State Bracket - Class C Girls

History of All Post Season Officials

The MOA office has created a new page on the website for all of the officials who have worked in the post season dating back to the 1970's. 
Some information is incomplete,  but if you have this information, please contact Theresa in the MOA office. 

Link to past State Tournament Information

Past Champions

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Past champions boys - basketball

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Past champions girls - basketball

Handbook & Forms

bullet Basketball Tournament Financial Form - Excel
bullet Basketball Tournament Financial Form
bullet MHSA Handbook - Basketball
bullet Instructions To and Duties of Scorers and Timers for Basketball Games
bullet Official NFHS Basketball Signal Chart
bullet Team Expense Report for both genders
bullet Team Expense Report single gender
bullet Basketball Tournament Roster - Word

Clinics and Links

2011-12 MHSA / MOA Basketball Rules Clinics are now online.  The Basketball Rules Clinics must be viewed by all coaches (Head, Assistant and Volunteer) and MOA Officials prior to December 2, 2011 to receive credit. Click Here and follow the appropriate links to view this clinic. 

Link to NFHS Officials Education Program

Montana High School Records Book

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