THE OFFICIAL WORD. A Publication of the Montana Officials Association

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1 THE OFFICIAL WORD January 2011 A Publication of the Montana Officials Association One South Dakota Avenue, Helena, Montana i Phone: (406) i Fax: (406) i STUDY CLUB REMINDER Please get your study club attendance records to your regional director by the deadlines indicated in your MOA Handbook on page 290. The directors are responsible for recording attendance and completion of study clubs and sending that information to the MHSA/MOA office. This information can greatly impact the rating of each member of your pool, so we ask that you be as accurate as possible. Also, please be aware that each study club attendance form must be signed by your regional director in order for your members to receive credit. NON-VOTING SCHOOLS LISTED As requested by the MOA Regional Directors and approved by the MHSA Executive Board, MHSA and MOA publications will provide a list of schools which do not submit ballots for tournaments officials. Below are the schools that did not return ballots, returned them unsigned, or returned them after the deadline for selection of volleyball tournament officials: Belgrade Big Sandy Bigfork Box Elder Bozeman Bridger Browning Conrad Culbertson Custer Flathead (Kalispell) Havre Heart Butte Highwood Lame Deer Lodge Grass Lone Peak (Big Sky) NFHS OFFICIALS OF THE YEAR Loyola Sacred Heart Nashua Noxon Plentywood Power St. Labre (Ashland) St. Regis Seeley-Swan (Seeley Lake) Shepherd Shields Valley (Clyde Park) Stanford Valley Christian (Missoula) Victor West Yellowstone Westby Wolf Point Each year the NFHS Officials Association requests nominations from each state for Official of the Year awards. Nominees must exemplify the highest standards of ethical conduct, moral character and carry the endorsement of their respective state high school association. They shall have made a recent significant contribution to high school officiating in their state. Congratulations to Montana s Officials of the Year: Boys Basketball Steve Weston, Hamilton Girls Basketball Todd Fiske, Kalispell Volleyball Cindy Buechler, Columbus Softball Ed Schoenrock, Billings Football Jeff Mead, Sidney Wrestling Tom Bauer, Missoula Boys Soccer Scott Brown, Great Falls Girls Soccer Ron Gordon, Bozeman CLINIC ATTENDANCE SUMMARIZED The attendance for basketball and wrestling online rules clinics is as follows: BASKETBALL Total 1207 Officials 770 Coaches/Administrators 437 WRESTLING Total 198 Officials 84 Coaches/Administrators 114 MOA PROPOSALS FROM WINTER REGIONAL DIRECTORS MEETING The MOA Regional Directors met at the MHSA office on December 6, 2010 and reviewed proposals and requests from local pools, individual officials and schools. Below is a recap of proposals that were approved and will be presented to the MHSA Executive Board for their approval and those approved not requiring MHSA Executive Board approval: MOA proposals to be presented to the MHSA Executive Board: The MOA/MHSA approved for the season, to require that assistant coaches, in addition to head coaches, view the yearly rules clinic for their respective sports. Page 1 of 8

2 MOA proposals approved at the December meeting: Approved that, effective immediately, all MOA exams will be administered online as follows: Apprentice open for 3 weeks minimum 60% Certified open for 1 week minimum 80% Master open for 1 week minimum 85% All exams will have a two (2) hour limit. Approved a temporary adjustment to both the wrestling ballot and the wrestling rotation to accommodate the changes in venue for this year s state wrestling tournaments. Approved that football officials must wear black socks when wearing the black football pants. Approved following National Federation rules that require the football coin toss to be mandatory at three (3) minutes. Approved that Montana will continue to use only a solid white volleyball. Approved to allow, at a combined gender district basketball tournament with six (6) or fewer teams competing and no back to back contests scheduled, the use of three-person crews with a total of eight (8) officials assigned four (4) officials to each gender s tournament. Approved adding green uniforms as an option for soccer officials. Approved amending the MOA Handbook, Section XII Official Uniform, G, to read: Pink whistles may be used by officials at contests designated as breast cancer awareness events. Any other uniform modifications for the purpose of supporting a charitable fundraising event must be approved in advance by the MOA Commissioner. Approved adding language to the MOA Handbook to allow officials whose employment requires them to be away from home during the week, to attend study clubs at an alternate pool location with the permission of both regional directors and the MOA Commissioner. BASKETBALL INFORMATION Scorer s Location Reminder: The NFHS Basketball Rules strongly recommends that the official scorer wear a black and white striped garment. An X 12 inches long and 2 inches wide shall be placed on the floor out of bounds directly in front of the official scorer to help substitutes with the proper location of the scorer. Challenge Games Regular tournament officials must be used to officiate a challenge game and the tournament manager should have the officials checks ready to give to the officials when they arrive to work the challenge game. Note: Because Basketball Districts/Divisions are now scheduling play-in games on Monday or Tuesday to pare the tournament down to an eight team bracket or having the possibility of a challenge, the MOA/MHSA has approved that if one of the tournament officials has a work related conflict and is unable to officiate the play-in or a challenge game, the MOA/MHSA office or tournament manager can assign one of the other tournament officials to work this game(s). Situations Player A1 dribbles to the end line and attempts a shot at his/her basket. A1 shoots an air-ball that does not touch the backboard, the rim, or any other player. A1 is able to run and catch the ball before it strikes the floor. Which of the following is correct? A) traveling on A1 for passing to him/her self, B) A1 can shoot or pass but not dribble, C) A1 can shoot, or pass, or dribble. Ruling: C is correct. Rule states, A try for goal is an attempt by a player to score two or three points by throwing the ball into a team s own basket. Rule a states, Team control continues until the ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal. Rule states, Neither team control nor player control exists during a dead ball, thrown-in, a jump ball, or when the ball is in flight during a try or tap for goal. If the attempt by player A1 is a legitimate try for goal, no player or team control exists. Therefore, player A1 could retrieve the missed attempt and then shoot, dribble or pass even though the ball did not touch the backboard, the rim, or any other player. Player A1 dives for a loose ball and due to his/her momentum A1 slides on the floor for 8 feet after gaining control of the ball. Which of the following is correct? A) traveling on A1 for sliding on the floor, B) traveling on A1 for laying on floor because he/she has "multiple pivot feet", C) no call this is legal, D) A1 can pass, shoot, or begin a dribble while laying down. Ruling: C & D are correct. Rule 4-44 defines traveling (running with the ball) as moving a foot or feet in any direction in excess of prescribed limits while holding the ball. If the player slides on his/her stomach, the player cannot roll over once the slide is ended. If the player is flat on his/her back, the player may sit up without violating. In both cases (back or belly), the player may pass, shoot, start a dribble, or call time-out. Their momentum in causing the original slide is not deemed traveling. Player A1 is posting-up in the key for two seconds when he/she receives a pass from A2. A1 dribbles toward the basket and makes a move to try for a goal, after 2 more seconds, A1 ends the dribble and A1 passes the ball out to A4 for a 3 pt shot, or B) A1 shoots the ball. What is the correct call for each situation? Ruling: A) 3 seconds in the key should be called as at least 4 seconds have elapsed, B) no call, legal play. Clarification: an allowance is made and the count is momentarily stopped when a player in the key Page 2 of 8

3 has the ball and dribbles or makes a move to try for goal. However, the previous count is resumed if the player does not continue and try for goal. Therefore, if the player attempts a try, no violation occurs. If the player does not attempt a try, the three second violation occurs. Team A is awarded a throw-in A) near the mid-court line or B) from the end-line. Player A1 s thrown-in pass is deflected by B1, A2 then jumps from Team A s front court, catches the deflected ball in the air, and lands in the back court. What is the correct call for each? Ruling: over and back violation on A2 in both cases. Rule and -5 states, The throw-in ends when the ball is released by the thrower so the passed ball goes directly into the court and The throw-in ends when the passed ball touches or is legally touched by another player inbounds. Once the ball is deflected by B1 the thrown-in ends and court status becomes relevant. A2 jumped from the front court, caught the ball in the air, and landed in the back court. Upon obtaining control of the ball in the air, A2 established player control and team control of a live ball that was no longer considered a throw-in. A2 last touched the floor in the front court which establishes the ball in front court when caught. When A2 lands in the back court with the ball it becomes a back court violation. WRESTLING INFORMATION Mixers time between matches In wrestling, more schools are utilizing the mixer format for regular season wrestling tournaments. This format has been a great addition for MHSA wrestling, but we have recently heard some concerns. Mixers are defined as inviting a set number of schools to one location, with meet administration matching up the wrestlers from different schools to provide each participating wrestler the opportunity to compete in several matches that day (predetermined matches in specific weight classes; not bracketed competition). A mixer is an excellent option for teams that cannot fill all of their weight classes. Team scores are never kept in mixers and one weigh-in according to NFHS rules occurs at the beginning of the competition. Recently, the concerns voice are about the amount of rest time wrestlers are taking between matches. NFHS Rule states: No contestant shall wrestle in two consecutive matches with less than a 45-minute rest between them. The conclusion time of each match shall be recorded. Wrestling meet managers must ensure that the conclusion time for each match is recorded and no wrestler is ever allowed to start a match prior to having a 45-minute rest. If a wrestler was ever injured and it became known that the 45-minute rest rule was not followed, this would be an enormous liability issue for schools. Weight Allowances Also, it has been reported to the MHSA that some schools are taking unauthorized weigh allowances for mid week wrestling events. For example in a Tuesday mixer, (where none of the teams involved have wrestled the day before) meet administration is allowing a 2 pound weight allowance at weigh-ins. This is not allowed by MHSA or NFHS rules. The NFHS rule in regard to weight allowances for consecutive days of competition states: Rule: When there are consecutive days of team competition, there shall be a 1-pound additional allowance granted each day for all wrestlers up to a maximum of two pounds. In order to be granted this 1-pound additional allowance, a minimum of 48 hours advance notice is required for the opponent(s). The acceptable person(s) to receive that notice shall be the head coach, principal or athletic director. Competitions that are postponed for one calendar day or more, for reasons beyond the control of the participating school(s), or practices that cannot be held in these situations due to school policy shall be treated the same as competitions when there are consecutive days of competition in terms of the 1-pound allowance, with the exception of the required 48-hour notice. Also, NFHS Rule states - For all matches, net weight shall be required. No additional weight allowance is permitted nor should be requested, except as stated in Rule 4. These rules are very important and schools that violate these rules will be subject to appropriate penalties from the MHSA. SOFTBALL NEWS Softball packets will be mailed under separate cover in February. They will contain the following: Online Exam Information Spring Sports Rules Clinic Instruction Sheet Softball Rules Book Softball Preseason Guide Softball Rules Changes & Points of Emphasis HITTING THE MARK Winter sports seasons are in full gear and the MOA Regional Directors and MHSA Executive Board has asked me to share a couple of items with each MOA member: It seems there are more and more displays of unsporting behaviors in professional and college sports occurring lately. We cannot control what happens in those arenas but we can make it clear that unsporting behaviors are unacceptable during high school sporting events. It takes a cooperative effort between coaches, administrators and officials to enforce and promote proper behaviors by all those involved in MHSA contests. Game officials must immediately Page 3 of 8

4 penalize any unsporting behaviors within the rule code of that particular sport, whether these behaviors are by coaches or players. Game officials are obligated to contact game administration to deal with unruly fans at Association Contests. There have been reports that obscene language, gestures and other inappropriate behaviors in some cases have been ignored, not only by the officials but by the coaches or school administration. It is imperative we work together to promote, encourage and actually require good sporting behaviors. If you are not using the MOA Central Hub please consider taking advantage of the many resources available. We will be sending more information regarding the Hub in a separate mailing. Recruitment of Officials In your local pools please discuss strategies to recruit new officials. In the separate mailing I mentioned above, we will be sending copies of the MOA recruiting poster to each official to display prominently in an appropriate public area. All efforts to recruit new officials are appreciated and much needed. And finally, one way to retain and recruit officials is to remove the threat for prospective and all officials of civil liability in the form of unreasonable or trifling lawsuits an unfounded lawsuit filed against an official when emotions are running high and a party wants to blame the game officials for a loss, etc. Senator Lewis from Helena has introduced a bill that would limit civil liability for sports officials. This is a good bill and I hope you will contact your local legislators expressing support for the passage of the bill. The first hearing will be held on January 14 th and I am submitting written testimony supporting the bill and Jock Anderson, MHSA Legal Counsel, will be testifying on behalf of the MHSA and the MOA. I have included the text of the bill below, as well as my testimony supporting the bill. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me Montana Legislature SENATE BILL NO. 4 INTRODUCED BY D. LEWIS A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR SPORTS OFFICIALS AND OTHER PERSONS FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF THOSE OFFICIALS IN ATHLETIC CONTESTS; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Liability of sports officials and persons who train them. (1) A sports official in an athletic contest, and a person who has educated, trained, or assigned the sports official for the purposes of officiating at the athletic contest, is not liable for injury or damage sustained by a person because of an alleged action or inaction of the official unless the injury or damage was sustained because of the gross negligence or the willful, wanton, or intentional action or inaction of the official in the athletic contest. (2) As used in this section, the following definitions apply: (a) "Athletic contest" means: (i) a game, set, match, round, or other competition or sporting event played by participants at any educational level, including grade school, junior high school, high school, junior college, or college, or at the semiprofessional or professional level; or (ii) a scrimmage, practice, training session, or drill undertaken in preparation for the contest described in subsection (2)(a)(i). (b) "Sports official" or "official" means an individual who: (i) serves as a designated umpire or referee and is a member of a local, state, regional, or national organization that educates, trains, or assigns individuals to act as umpires or referees; (ii) serves as a designated umpire or referee without compensation and is not a member of an organization listed in subsection (2)(b)(i); (iii) serves as an official similar to those listed in subsection (2)(b)(i) or (2)(b)(ii) but under a different title; or (iv) serves as a designated assistant to an individual identified in subsection (2)(b)(i), (2)(b)(ii), or (2)(b)(iii). (3) This section does not apply to a sports official working as part of an athletic contest for which a limitation on liability is provided by other law. Submitted Testimony Senate Judiciary Committee Senate Bill 4 January 14, 2011 Mark Beckman, Executive Director Montana High School Association (MHSA) and Commissioner of the Montana Officials Association (MOA) Senator Shockley and members of the committee, my name is Mark Beckman and I am the Executive Director of Page 4 of 8

5 the Montana High School Association and also serve as the Commissioner of the Montana Officials Association (MOA). I am unable to appear in person today as I am traveling to Billings for the MHSA Annual Meeting. The mission of the MOA is to advance and to sustain fair, competent and ethical officiating while providing safe competition at all levels of Montana s interscholastic athletic activities. The 1,690 members of the MOA and the 179 MHSA member high schools are in support of Senator Lewis s bill providing immunity from civil liability for sport officials. Officials, by state law, are independent contractors and the passage of this bill would protect both the schools as the employer, and the officials as independent contractors, from unreasonable or trifling lawsuits filed when emotions are running high and a party wants to blame the game officials for a loss etc. Officials train and study extremely hard for the particular sport(s) they officiate. They are required to meet in weekly study clubs, view a yearly online rules clinic, complete mechanics training, test to upgrade and be evaluated by their local pool. Officials are competent, dedicated individuals who officiate not for the money but for the love of their avocation. These individuals provide an essential service for high school sporting events. There is a shortage of sports officials in this state and throughout the nation and passage of this bill would help in recruiting and retaining officials because the threat of unfounded lawsuits would not exist. Appropriately, the bill does not provide blanket immunity because the official can still be held liable if injury or damage was sustained because of gross negligence or the willful, wanton, or intentional action or inaction of the official in the athletic contest. On behalf of the 179 MHSA member high schools and the 1,690 MOA members, I encourage your support for the passage of Senate Bill 4. I would like to thank Senator Lewis for introducing this important bill and thank you, Senator Shockley, and members of the Senate Judiciary Committee for your time and for your consideration of this bill. In conclusion, enjoy what s left of the winter sports season and, as always, please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have. Mark Beckman, MOA Commissioner FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS Class C 6 Player 1 st Round Stanford/Geyser vs Big Sandy Tim Lightbourne, Great Falls Mike McCluskey, Great Falls Greg Pierce, Great Falls George (Bill) Rutten, Great Falls Richey/Lambert vs Bridger Tommy Harrell, Jr., Shepherd Bill Schwarzkoph, Billings Christopher Veis, Billings Randy Watts, Billings Lima vs Savage Thomas Barnhart, Sidney Ken Bergenheier, Fairview Damon McLaughlin, Sidney Wayne Swigart, Sidney Augusta vs Great Falls Central Rick Deady, Helena Eric Obrigewitch, Helena Shane Shaw, Helena Randy Wilke, Helena North Star vs Denton Ron Bowen, Lewistown Jerry Feller, Lewistown Karnes Neill, Lewistown Gary Nessan, Lewistown Reed Point/Rapelje vs Terry Matt Beyer, Miles City Vinson Gundlach, Miles City Jeff Lee, Miles City Bruce Shipp, Miles City Hysham vs Custer/Melstone Michael Bergman, Laurel Cameron Bjornstad, Billings Erin Claunch, Billings Tom Treptow, Billings Geraldine vs Valier Robert Dunkerson, Great Falls Bill Isbell, Great Falls Jack O Connor, Great Falls Joe Potoczny, Great Falls Class C 6 Player Quarter Finals Richey/Lambert vs Big Sandy Jeremy Couch, Havre James Duval, Havre Matt Kretchmer, Havre Eli Salapich, Havre Great Falls Central vs Savage Scott Dornfeld, Sidney John Jones, Fort Peck Jeff Mead, Sidney Stan Ozark, Glasgow Terry vs Denton Robert Dunkerson, Great Falls Ben Jaques, Great Falls Greg Pierce, Great Falls Dale Taylor, Great Falls Hysham vs Valier Ron Bibler, Great Falls Bill Isbell, Great Falls Alan Scanlon, Great Falls Kurt Shepherd, Great Falls Class C 6 Player Semi Finals Savage vs Big Sandy David Boles, Havre Jeremy Couch, Havre Myles Laird, Zurich Eli Salapich, Havre Hysham vs Denton Ron Bibler, Great Falls Tony Gallagher, Great Falls Robert Griffith, Great Falls Hugh Smith, Great Falls Class C 6 Player State Championship Denton vs Savage Thomas Barnhart, Sidney Ken Bergenheier, Fairview Tyrel Graves, Sidney Damon McLaughlin, Sidney Jeff Mead, Sidney Page 5 of 8

6 Class C 8 Player First Round Playoffs White Sulphur Springs vs. Charlo Joseph Heuchert, Sr., Huson Shawn Horton, Missoula Mike Owen, Missoula Brad Pluff, Polson Gregg Sautter, Missoula Scobey/Opheim vs Chinook James Duval, Havre Brett Hamilton, Havre Myles Laird, Zurich Jerry Weigand, Dodson Cal Wirtzberger, Havre Arlee vs Twin Bridges Terry Faulkner, Butte Tim Flynn, Anaconda Nathan Lant, Dillon Bob Rowling, Butte Jeremey Whitlock, Butte Power/Dutton-Brady vs Bainville/Culbertson Jon Bengochea, Glasgow John Jones, Fort Peck Jeff Mead, Sidney Stan Ozark, Glasgow Dean Vegge, Glasgow Chester-Joplin-Inverness vs Wibaux Pat Cunningham, Glendive Mike Dryden, Glendive Tyrel Graves, Sidney Tim Miller, Glendive Conrad Moline, Brockway Lincoln vs Joliet Ronald Bender, Billings Brad Grosulak, Billings Jeff Martin, Billings Nic Tognetti, Billings Brian Verlanic, Billings Fairview vs Fort Benton Donald Daly, Great Falls Ben Jaques, Great Falls Alan Scanlon, Great Falls Kurt Shepherd, Great Falls Dale Taylor, Great Falls Absarokee vs Drummond Ron Fricker, Polson Joel Fuhrmann, Charlo Bill Holter, Missoula Kelly Murphy, Lolo Wayne Wade, Missoula Class C 8 Player Quarter Finals Chinook vs Charlo Chris Anderson, Missoula Steve Haddon, Helena Rob Laird, Missoula Tyler Smith, Missoula Glen Welch, Missoula Power/Dutton-Brady vs Twin Bridges Eric Belford, Anaconda Jeff Frank, Anaconda Pat Huber, Anaconda Brian Lundin, Helena Wayne Noem, Helena Joliet vs Wibaux Steve Baldwin, Baker Thomas Barnhart, Sidney Ken Bergenheier, Fairview Wayne Mangold, Plevna Damon McLaughlin, Sidney Drummond vs Fort Benton Doug Deaton, Augusta Tim Lightbourne, Great Falls Joe Potoczny, Great Falls Jim Sargent, Great Falls Roger Spring, Great Falls Class C 8 Player Semi Finals Power/Dutton-Brady vs Chinook Pat Foster, Havre Brett Hamilton, Havre David Peterson, Havre Brent Reber, Havre Cal Wirtzberger, Havre Drummond vs Wibaux Pat Cunningham, Glendive Mike Dryden, Glendive Tyrel Graves, Sidney Tim Miller, Glendive Conrad Moline, Brockway Class C 8 Player State Championship Wibaux vs Chinook David Boles, Havre Jeremy Couch, Havre Pat Foster, Havre David Peterson, Havre Eli Salapich, Havre Cal Wirtzberger, Havre Class B First Round Playoffs Troy vs Superior Steve Haddon, Helena Rob Laird, Missoula Jim Maunder, Missoula Tyler Smith, Missoula Bob Toshoff, Missoula Fairfield vs Malta/Whitewater/Saco David Boles, Havre Pat Foster, Havre David Peterson, Havre Brent Reber, Havre Mike Seymour, Chinook Baker/Plevna vs Manhattan/Manhattan Christian Ken Barnhardt, Bozeman Gary Barnhart, Bozeman Mike Dixon, Bozeman Jim Screnar, Bozeman Garl Wiese, Belgrade Columbus vs Lincoln County Steven Boyer, Libby John Brumbaugh, Libby Joe McElmurry, Libby Edward Tabis, Libby Frank Votapka, Libby Plentywood/Westby vs Cut Bank Doug Deaton, Augusta Tony Gallagher, Great Falls Randy Hofstad, Valier Roger Spring, Great Falls John Strandell, Cascade Sweet Grass Co (Big Timber) vs Colstrip Barry Cronk, Billings Jeff Hereim, Billings Will Lambert, Billings Nathan Talafuse, Billings Stephen Urbanski, Billings Broadwater (Townsend) vs Huntley Project Patrick Bettise, Billings Marty Derrig, Billings Chris Hertz, Billings Casey Olson, Billings Kory Thomson, Billings Loyola Sacred Heart (Missoula) vs Bigfork Sean Cheff, Ronan Warren Dobler, Kalispell Mark Johnson, Kalispell Dale McDaniel, Whitefish David Rindal, Kalispell Class B Quarter Finals Fairfield vs Superior Ron Fricker, Polson Blair Piippo, Missoula Gregg Sautter, Missoula Wayne Wade, Missoula Jeff Wilson, Missoula Columbus vs Manhattan/Manhattan Christian Gary Barnhart, Bozeman Craig Deeney, Bozeman Travis Huntsinger, Bozeman William Schwahn, Belgrade Jim Screnar, Bozeman Cut Bank vs Colstrip Vinson Gundlach, Miles City Craig Harding, Miles City Jeff Lee, Miles City Tom Nansel, Forsyth Bruce Shipp, Miles City Broadwater (Townsend) vs Bigfork James Anderson, Missoula Mike Gaub, Missoula Shawn Horton, Missoula R J Nelsen, Missoula Bob Toshoff, Missoula Class B Semi Finals Fairfield vs Manhattan/Manhattan Christian Len Albright, Bozeman Steve Johnson, Bozeman Todd Miller, Bozeman Joe Rossman, Belgrade William Schwahn, Belgrade Cut Bank vs Bigfork Warren Dobler, Kalispell Mike Lincoln, Kalispell Jim Magness, Kalispell Dale McDaniel, Whitefish Terry Reece, Rexford Class B State Championship Fairfield vs Bigfork Warren Dobler, Kalispell Randall Hansen, Somers Mark Johnson, Kalispell Mike Lincoln, Kalispell Dale McDaniel, Whitefish Terry Reece, Rexford Page 6 of 8

7 Class A First Round Playoffs Havre vs Custer County (Miles City) Cory Hert, Hysham Duane McPherson, Colstrip Tom Nansel, Forsyth Mike Peterson, Colstrip Doryld Watson, Colstrip Laurel vs Belgrade Len Albright, Bozeman Bob Burns, Livingston Jim Gannon, Bozeman Travis Huntsinger, Bozeman Todd Miller, Bozeman Polson vs Frenchtown Doug McAlear, Missoula R J Nelsen, Missoula Blair Piippo, Missoula Glen Welch, Missoula Jeff Wilson, Missoula Stevensville vs Libby Randall Hansen, Somers Mike Lincoln, Kalispell Jim Magness, Kalispell Terry Reece, Rexford Joe Sullivan, Bigfork Class A Quarter Finals Custer Co (Miles City vs Columbia Falls Warren Dobler, Kalispell Mike Lincoln, Kalispell Jim Magness, Kalispell Dale McDaniel, Whitefish Joe Sullivan, Bigfork Belgrade vs Beaverhead Co (Dillon) Ned Ellingwood, Butte Terry Faulkner, Butte Scott Paffhausen, Butte Don Templin, Butte Jeremey Whitlock, Butte Polson vs Butte Central James Brown, Helena Duane Cunningham, Helena Randy Linkenbach, Helena Scott McHugh, Helena Joe Merrick, Helena Stevensville vs Billings Central Cory Hert, Colstrip Duane McPherson, Colstrip Gary Parry, Colstrip Dan Rootes, Colstrip Doryld Watson, Colstrip Class A Semi Finals Beaverhead Co (Dillon) vs Custer Co (Miles City) Patrick Bettise, Billings Marty Derrig, Billings Will Lambert, Billings Robert Pace, Billings Stephen Urbanski, Billings Billings Central vs Butte Central Tim Flynn, Anaconda Pat Huber, Anaconda Nathan Lant, Dillon Dan Pilon, Dillon Mike Richardson, Dillon Class A State Championship Custer Co (Miles City) vs Billings Central Len Albright, Bozeman Bob Burns, Livingston Craig Deeney, Bozeman Steve Johnson, Bozeman Todd Miller, Bozeman Joe Rossman, Belgrade Class AA Quarter Finals Butte vs Bozeman Bob Barone, Billings Jay Lemelin, Billings Will Robbins, Park City Larry Schmitt, Billings John Soucy, Billings Billings Senior vs Helena Capital Jack Hogart, Butte Mike Lyons, Butte Jim Norton, Butte Rick Rowling, Butte John Winston, Butte Billings Skyview vs Billings West Ken Barnhardt, Bozeman Bob Burns, Livingston Mike Dixon, Bozeman Steve Johnson, Bozeman Garl Wiese, Belgrade Glacier (Kalispell) vs Helena William Ballowe, Great Falls Robert Griffith, Great Falls Jack O Connor, Great Falls Pat Sherman, Great Falls John Strandell, Cascade Class AA Semi Finals Billings West vs Helena Chris Anderson, Missoula Joel Fuhrmann, Charlo Mike Gaub, Missoula Doug McAlear, Missoula Kelly Murphy, Lolo Helena Capital vs Bozeman Jack Hogart, Butte Scott Paffhausen, Butte Bill Robinson, Butte Rick Rowling, Butte Jim Smitham, Butte Class AA State Championship Helena vs Bozeman Ned Ellingwood, Butte Terry Faulkner, Butte Bob Rowling, Butte Rick Rowling, Butte Jeremey Whitlock, Butte John Winston, Butte Class AA State Mary Arnold, Helena Butch Biskupiak, Helena Adam Blackwell, Great Falls Steve Boone, Whitefish Lisa Brown, Great Falls Scott Brown, Great Falls Jack Dockery, Bozeman Jack Fallon, Kalispell Ron Gordon, Bozeman Mark Hagenlock, Bozeman Dennis James, Great Falls Steven Klarich, Helena Tom Mathews, Great Falls Michael Price, Helena Rock Rayl, Great Falls Thom Vaughan, Helena Norm Vercolen, Great Falls Michael Walsh, Helena Matt Wittkopp, Missoula Mike Woodring, Billings Hugh Zackheim, Helena Greg Zeller, Helena SOCCER TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS Class A Championship Games Rick Bartsch, Billings Laurence Martin, Billings Pete Metzmaker, Whitefish Ruth Miller, Libby Rob Riley, Kalispell Patrick Rivers, Billings Patrick Sheehy, Billings Shannon Stringer, Columbia Falls Page 7 of 8

8 VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS Central A Divisional Livingston Jerry Cerise, Butte Liz Flikkema, Manhattan Therese King, Livingston Robert Knebel, Bozeman Sterling Sundheim, Lewistown Jim Younkin, Butte Northwestern A Divisional Columbia Falls J R Iman, Hamilton Twila Kjos, Kalispell Steve Morgan, Kalispell Randy Saunier, Kalispell Kristy Schlimgen, Kalispell Southwestern A Divisional Dillon Tim Evans, Missoula Fred Holbeck, Hamilton Phil Leonardi, Hamilton Bill Rummel, Hamilton Alyce Yoakam, Hamilton Eastern A Divisional Miles City Sue Brensdal, Billings Marti Edgmond, Laurel Laury Sealey, Billings Norma Stene, Billings Laura Sundheim, Hardin Northern B Divisional Conrad Jeanna Adkins, Nashua Bonnie Jo Cook, Fort Benton Gail Davis, Cut Bank Bill Hansell, Shelby Ed Hopfauf, Glasgow Shelley Hopfauf, Glasgow Southern B Divisional Red Lodge Cindy Buechler, Columbus Don Buechler, Columbus Tracy Kamerman, Three Forks Jon Knaub, Laurel Brent Mabbott, Whitehall Gomo Rosado, Colstrip Western B Divisional Superior Cammie Edgar, Stevensville Pete Lathrop, Missoula Deb Sension-Hall, Missoula Becky Sneck, Kalispell Scott Stowe, Missoula Dawn Willian, Missoula District 1B Choteau Bonnie Jo Cook, Fort Benton Bill Hansell, Shelby Katie Heath, Havre Stacy Hill, Great Falls Amber Malinak, Valier Stephanie Moerkerke, Conrad District 2B Plentywood Teresa Breipohl, Saco Diane Elliott, Poplar Ed Hopfauf, Glasgow Shelley Hopfauf, Glasgow Rod Karst, Glasgow District 3B Forsyth Bill Neumiller, Colstrip Gary Parry, Colstrip Gomo Rosado, Colstrip Dolores Schriver, Hysham Greg Smith, Billings District 4B Big Timber Sue Brensdal, Billings Marti Edgmond, Laurel Douglas Frank, Laurel Peggy Graham, Big Timber Erin Knaub, Billings Sherry Wardell, Billings District 5B Manhattan Christian Tracy Kamerman, Three Forks Therese King, Livingston Robert Knebel, Bozeman Brent Mabbott, Whitehall Annette McLean, Twin Bridges District 6B Florence Tim Evans, Missoula Fred Holbeck, Corvallis Phil Leonardi, Hamilton Bill Rummel, Hamilton Dawn Willian, Missoula District 7B Thompson Falls J R Iman, Hamilton Pete Lathrop, Missoula Becky Sneck, Kalispell Scott Stowe, Missoula Anne Walker, Libby Eastern C Divisional Sidney Jackie Armstrong, Miles City Sherrie Bawden, Sidney Peggy Brunner, Sidney Melody Haynes, Miles City Rod Luft, Froid Lawrence Romo, Bainville Northern C Divisional Chester Ede Breitmeier, Chinook Scott Donisthorpe, Great Falls Katie Heath, Havre Larry Lewis, Great Falls Stephanie Moerkerke, Conrad Jennifer Schlepp, Conrad Southern C Divisional Hobson Douglas Frank, Laurel Diane Lewis, Lewistown Erin Knaub, Billings Mari Krumwiede, Lewistown Mike O Malley, Laurel Steve Woodden, Red Lodge Western C Divisional Butte Tyler Bowen, Missoula Annette McLean, Twin Bridges Arthur (Tucker) Miller, Missoula Vicky Van Swearingen, Butte Bruce Wallwork, Missoula Tim Wilkinson, Superior District 1C Culbertson Jeanna Adkins, Nashua Sherrie Bawden, Sidney Peggy Brunner, Sidney Nichole Gamas, Glasgow Rance Haralson, Sidney Lawrence Romo, Bainville District 2C Glendive Jackie Armstrong, Miles City Marnee Averett, Sidney Rob Dobrowski, Beach Cindy Gabbert, Glendive Tracy Gabbert, Glendive Melody Haynes, Miles City District 4C Absarokee Cindy Buechler, Columbus Don Buechler, Columbus Jon Knaub, Laurel Mike O Malley, Laurel Norma Stene, Billings Steve Woodden, Red Lodge District 5C Stanford Marietta Boyce, Winifred Donna Econom, Winifred Mari Krumwiede, Lewistown Diane Lewis, Lewistown George Maruska, Roy Sterling Sundheim, Lewistown District 6C East Rudyard Ede Breitmeier, Chinook Tim Hagen, Havre Lyle Kimmet, Shelby Shannon Sattleen, Chinook District 6C West Conrad Charlene Bouma, Conrad Gail Davis, Cut Bank Cody Dugan, Valier Gary Mengershausen, Cut Bank Jennifer Schlepp, Conrad District 7C Belt Keri Anderson, Great Falls Scott Donisthorpe, Great Falls Nicole Gardner, Great Falls Larry Lewis, Great Falls Roger Seilstad, Great Falls District 8C Butte Denise Bordeleau, Butte Kathy Eekhoff, Manhattan Tressey Eggers, Twin Bridges Adam Priquette, Manhattan Vicki Van Swearingen, Butte Jim Younkin, Butte District 9C Seeley Lake Tyler Bowen, Missoula Kathy Laslovich, Anaconda Tony Laslovich, Anaconda Arthur (Tucker) Miller, Missoula Deb Sension-Hall, Missoula District 10C Charlo Cammie Edgar, Stevensville Steve Morgan, Kalispell Dick Scott, Polson Bruce Wallwork, Missoula Tim Wilkinson, Superior State All-Class Volleyball- MSU Bozeman Class AA Robert Docktor, Helena Tim Evans, Missoula Mike Fisher, Manhattan Fred Holbeck, Hamilton Kristy Schlimgen, Victor Laura Sundheim, Hardin Class A Tony Laslovich, Anaconda Phil Leonardi, Hamilton Bill Rummel, Hamilton Norma Stene, Billings Alyce Yoakam, Hamilton Jim Younkin, Butte Class B Cindy Buechler, Columbus Gail Davis, Cut Bank J R Iman, Hamilton Jon Knaub, Laurel Pete Lathrop, Missoula Stephanie Moerkerke, Conrad Class C Sherrie Bawden, Sidney Tyler Bowen, Missoula Bonnie Jo Cook, Fort Benton Scott 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