MHSA 9/21 Board Meeting

On Tuesday the MHSA held their annual board meeting with the following actions highlighted:

• The Board clarified that for a team to be eligible for Class C wrestling trophies during the Class B-C
  state wrestling tournament, cooperative sponsorships must be Class C and have a combined
  enrollment at or below the maximum Class C enrollment range (118).
• The Board approved postponing the start of Speech, Debate and Drama from October 1 to
  December 1. The ability to have in-person meets will be evaluated using various factors at that
  time. However, in the meantime, MHSA training sessions in conducting virtual meets will be
  provided to prepare for that option if meets cannot be held in person.
• The Board approved the Class AA football championship bracket for twelve teams this year. Click
  Here for the Bracket
• The Board will provide more information on MHSA winter sports and activities in early October.
• The MHSA Executive Board approved the following formats for fall post season events after
  reviewing a variety of factors including size of the events, county health department approval, the
  Governor’s directives and the requirements and considerations enacted to mitigate the transmission
  of COVID-19. The Board believes that the safety and well-being of our student activity participants
  is paramount. These formats attempt to reduce the possibility of transmission of coronavirus for our
  student activity participants and for coaches, officials and fans of MHSA activities.

  Golf – Divisional and State
  The requirements and considerations for regular season will be followed during post season.
  Those include teams playing together and require coaches to act as markers for their teams during
  competition. Two spectators will be allowed per golfer at each divisional and state meet.
  Cross Country -State Meet
  The MHSA All Class Cross Country Meet will still be held in Kalispell. However instead of a one-
  day event it will be held over two days: Friday, October 23 and Saturday, October 24. Class A
  and Class B will participate on Friday and Class C and Class AA will participate on Saturday. The
  requirements and considerations for regular season will be followed except there will be one start
  for each race which will be assigned into alleys. Each participant will be allowed two tickets for the
  state meet. Click Here for the Schedule
  Football and Soccer – Playoffs
  Football and Soccer playoffs will be conducted as usual with higher seeded teams hosting. Host
  sites must allow a minimum of 2 tickets to each suited player for both the visiting and home team.
  All other regulations and considerations from the regular season will apply.
  Volleyball – District and Divisional
  All regular season requirements and considerations will be followed. The District and Division must
  receive approval from their county health department to host the event. If approval is given, the
  District and Division have two options for their tournament:
  1) Playoff bracket – highest seed hosting (single elimination)
  2) Tournament Format – top half bracket / bottom half bracket – bracket play will be played at two
  separate gyms/sites (either double or single elimination). There will only be the two teams
  playing and then exiting and then two other teams in the bracket readying for play followed by a
  break to clean and sanitize.
  The host site must allow a minimum of two tickets per suited player for both home and visitors in the
  playoff structure or a minimum of two tickets for each suited player in the tournament format.
  Volleyball – State
  All regular season requirements and considerations will be followed. Classifications have the
  option to conduct state either in a playoff bracket or tournament bracket (top half / bottom half). The
  MHSA is exploring options to host on-site tournaments and will finalize formats and locations
  after hearing from Classifications and possible host communities. The host site must allow a
  minimum of two tickets per suited player for both home and visitors in the playoff structure or a
  minimum of two tickets for each suited player in the tournament format.