TO:                  MONTANA NEWS MEDIA

FROM:            MARK BECKMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RE:                  MHSA STATE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT STATUS

The MHSA has received word from the Montana Department of Health and Human Services that there are now four confirmed cases of COVID-19.

As such, the Montana High School Association has no choice but to cancel the remainder of our state basketball tournaments.

Though this is not the result that the MHSA wants, the Association will designate the winners of tonight’s semi-final as co-state champions.

The MHSA and each host facility will address the refund of all session adult and student tickets for those individuals able to produce a ticket.  This information will be posted on the MHSA website – www.mhsa.org.

Class AA

Refunds will be issued to those who purchased all-session tickets as well as Saturday single session tickets.. All-session tickets will be refunded $14 for adult tickets and $8 for student tickets. Saturday tickets will be refunded for the full face value of the ticket. All refunds will be in cash.

The Bobcat ticket office will be open Saturday from 8am until noon. You must bring your ticket with you to be eligible for your refund. Refunds will be offered until Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 5pm. The north ticket office will be open Monday thru Wednesday from 9am to 5pm. If you have questions, please call the Bobcat Ticket Office at 406-994-2287.

Class A

Due to the cancellation of the Class A State Basketball tournament if you purchased an all session ticket you will be eligible for a partial refund.  Any adult ticket purchased will be eligible for a $14.00 refund and student tickets will be $8.00.  If you pre-purchased a ticket for Saturday you will be eligible for a full refund if you have your ticket.

The Metra ticket office will be open tomorrow starting at 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.  You must bring your ticket stub, not your receipt, with you to be eligible for your refund.  Refunds will be offered until Wednesday March 18, 2020 at 5:00 pm.  The ticket office will be open next week starting Monday morning from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.  If you have questions, please contact the Metra ticket office at 406-256-2400 or 406-256-2422.

Class B

The Butte Civic Center Box Office will open at 8:00am until 1:00pm on Saturday, March 14th to refund a portion of the All Session Adult & All Session Student tickets.  All refunds will be done in cash.  Your ticket must be brought to the box office to receive a refund.  Adult passes will be refunded $14 and Student passes will be refunded $8.00.

For spectators that have left town, the Civic Center will accept tickets for refund via the mail until Friday, March 20th.  There will be $1 postage fee deducted from your refund.

Please mail tickets to:

Butte Civic Center

1340 Harrison Ave

Butte, MT  59701

Class C

Due to the cancellation of the Class C State Basketball tournament if you purchased an all session ticket you will be eligible for a partial refund.  Any adult ticket purchased will be eligible for a $14.00 refund and student tickets will be $8.00.  If you pre-purchased a ticket for Saturday you will be eligible for a full refund if you have your ticket.

The Adams Center ticket office will be open tomorrow starting at 10:00 am until 3:00 pm.  You must bring your ticket stub, not your receipt, with you to be eligible for your refund.  For your convenience, if you purchased your ticket online or in person with your credit card, you can mail in your ticket stub with your name, phone number and the last 4 digits of your credit card number or call the Adams Center ticket office starting Monday morning at 406-243-4051.  The Adams Center ticket office is open from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Monday – Friday.  If you paid with cash, you will need to come into the Adams Center to receive your refund.

MSU - Bozeman
March 12-14, 2020

MetraPark - Billings
March 12-14, 2020

Butte Civic Center
March 12-14, 2020

U of M - Missoula
March 11-14, 2020