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 - 2009-10 Season

State Championships:

Class A, B and C Boys – March 4-6, 2010
Class AA Boys and Class AA, A, B and C Girls: March 11-13, 2010
 
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2009-10 NFHS Basketball Rule Interpretations

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2009-10 NFHS Basketball Rule Changes

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2009 NFHS Concussion Brochure

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2009-10 NFHS Basketball Legal Uniform Information

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Revisions - Class C Basketball 8 Team Format

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2009-10 MHSA Regional Basketball Schedule

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2009-10 Final Class B Divisions

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MHSA Basketball Mercy Rule

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2009-10 - MHSA Court Diagram with Coaches Box

bullet MHSA Approved Ball Suppliers
bullet Games Wanted / Classified Ads
bullet Questions and Answers from the MCA Clinic Basketball round table discussion
bullet Reducing Brain and Spinal Injuries
bullet Standard Plan for Scheduling Six Officials and Sample Schedule for Assigning Alternates
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2008-09 Basketball NFHS Rule Change - Additional New Free Throw Mark Required

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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

2009-10 Post Season Basketball Information - click to view

Brackets for the 2009-10 Post Season
Class AA Boys              Class AA Girls
Class A Boys                Class A Girls
Class B Boys                Class B Girls
Class C Boys                Class C Girls

Class AA

  • March 1-6, 2010 - Class AA playoff games

  • March 11-13, 2010 - Boys and Girls - MetraPark, Billings

Class A

  • February 24-27, 2010 - Class A Combined Divisional Tournaments

  • March 4-6, 2010 - Boys' State A Tournament - Butte Civic Center

  • March 11-13, 2010 - Girls' State A Tournament - Hamilton High School

Class B

  • February 15-20, 2010 - Class B Combined District Tournaments

  • February 24-27, 2010 - Boys' Divisional B Tournaments

  • March 4-6, 2010 - Girls' Divisional B Tournaments

  • March 4-6, 2010 - Boys' State B Tournament - Four Season Expo Park - Great Falls

  • March 11-13, 2010 - Girls' State B Tournament - Belgrade Special Events Center

Class C

  • February 8-13, 2010 - Class C Boys' District - 2C, 3C, 6C

  • February 15-20, 2010 - Class C Girls’ District 2C, 3C, 6C and Combined District 4C, 7C, 8C, 9C, 10C, 11C, 12C, 13C, 14C
    Class B Combined District Tournaments

  • February 24-27, 2010 - Boys' Divisional C Tournaments - EC and SC and Combined Divisional - NC and WC

  • March 4-6, 2010 - Girls' Divisional C Tournaments - EC and SC

  • March 4-6, 2010 - Boys' State C Tournament - MetraPark, Billings

  • March 11-13, 2010 - Girls' State C Tournament - Four Season Expo Park - Great Falls

2008-09 State Tournament Results
 
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2008-09 State Results - Class AA Boys

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2008-09 State Results - Class AA Girls

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2008-09 State Results - Class A Boys

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2008-09 State Results - Class A Girls

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2008-09 State Results - Class B Boys

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2008-09 State Results - Class B Girls

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2008-09 State Results - Class C Boys

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2008-09 State Results - Class C Girls

2007-08 State Tournament Results
 
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2007-08 State Brackets - Class AA Boys

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2007-08 State Brackets - Class AA Girls

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2007-08 State Brackets - Class A Boys

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2007-08 State Brackets - Class A Girls

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2007-08 State Brackets - Class B Boys

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2007-08 State Brackets - Class B Girls

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2007-08 State Brackets - Class C Boys

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2007-08 State Brackets - 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 MHSA Handbook - Basketball
bullet Basketball Tournament Financial Form
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

 The 2009-10 MHSA/MOA Basketball Rules Clinic is now available to be viewed on-line.  Click Here and follow the appropriate links to view this clinic. The clinic must have been viewed by MOA Officials prior to November 27, 2009  and by head coaches prior to December 4, 2009. 
The clinic will remain on-line for the entire season.

REMEMBER- MHSA Rules and Regulations Section (26) states - Head coaches are required to view the clinic, but all assistant coaches and other personnel are strongly encouraged to view the presentation.

Link to NFHS Officials Education Program

Montana High School Records Book

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Last updated 02/08/2010
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