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Welcome to MAALB!

Welcome to the website for Montana and Alberta's Class AA, A, and B American Legion Baseball leagues and teams.

The Class AA division is a Senior (19-years-old and under) league comprised of teams whose players come from high schools that have a combined, or total, enrollment of more than 1,000 students.  The league's web page can be accessed from the TEAMS tab above. The state champion advances to the Northwest Regional. The regional champion advances to the ALB World Series in Shelby, North Carolina , which has been broadcast on ESPN during the second week of August since 2011.  Congrats to the Billings Scarlets who, for the first time since 1962 played in the 2024 World Series in Shelby.

The Class A division is also a Senior league, but is comprised of teams whose players come from high school that do not combine, or total, 1,000 students.  The state champion advances to a Northwest Class A Regional Tournament (NWCART), there is no world series for this level of teams.  Burley, Idaho will hosted in 2025, and Wyoming will host the NWCART in 2026.  Montana will send it's Champion and Runner-up teams to the NWCART this year.

The Class B division is primarily a Junior league (17-years-old and under).  New legion teams typically play and register as Class B junior, or senior teams if 18-year olds are going to be on the roster.  There are many Class B invitational tournaments that are  around Montana each summer.  There is no officially sanctioned state tournament for this level.

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2025 SEASON

Here's the preliminary schedule for the 2025 American Legion Baseball season.  The District, State & Regional tournament dates have been set.

Our annual Montana Baseball Coaches Conference will be held February 28 to March 2, 2025.  We will be back in Missoula this year.  Please check the website link below for more information.

Montana Baseball Coaches Conference Website Link

2024 RULEBOOK CHANGES

2024 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL RULE CHANGES


The Americanism Commission has approved the following rule changes for the 2024 American Legion Baseball season:

Please refer to the rule within this rule book for official language.

Rule 1.V. Uniform – Clarification added that no other baseball organizations’ emblems or insignia may appear on the uniform.

Rule 2.C.4. Clarification – Allows for any player who signs a professional contract to be replaced on National Form #1 by an eligible player.

Rule 6.D. Dual Participation – Clarification of dual participation regarding department and national post-season tournaments.

Rule 6.E.1. Dual Roster – Allows for players on an affiliated junior team to dual roster on the senior team without utilizing a roster spot on the senior team Form #1.

Rule 6.E.5 Team and Player Certification – Allows for any player who signs a professional contract to be replaced on National Form #1 by an eligible player.

Rule 9.A. National Tournament Registration – Establishes the 2024 department deadline date for the department championship team to be certified by Aug. 1, 2024.

Rule 9.D. National Tournament Player Eligibility Protest – Adds clarification for players who miss any part of a department post-season tournament due to a non-baseball-related matter.

Rule 9. E. ALB Risk Management Policy. Per NEC Resolution No. 17 October 2023, all adult participants (coaches, managers, volunteers and players, 18 years of age or older) are required by Public Law 115-126 to have adult abuse awareness training and background checks to be eligible to participate in national tournaments hosted by The American Legion.

Definitions – Adds new definition for affiliated team:
AFFILIATED TEAM: Affiliated senior and junior teams must share the same base school and high school enrollment combination.

2024 PITCH COUNT RULES CHANGES

There are no changes to the pitch count rule for the 2024 season.
>> Printable 2024 Pitch Count Table


Pitch Count Table for the 2024 Season



    Click for 2024 Player Age Eligibility Chart

    2024 American Legion Baseball Rule Book - Senior

    2024 American Legion Baseball Rule Book - Senior

    2023 Montana-Alberta Rule Book

    2023 Montana-Alberta Rule Book

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    RULE CHANGES FOR 2024 SEASON

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    2024 TournamentS

    CLASS A DISTRICT'S
    NORTH
    SOUTH
    EAST
    WEST
    THU JUL 25 - SUN JUL 28
    LETHBRIDGE, AB
    BELGRADE
    GLENDIVE
    FLORENCE
     
     
     
     
     
    STATE A
     
     
     
     
    WED JUL 31 - SUN AUG 4
    WEST HOST
    MISSION VALLEY MARINERS
    POLSON
     
     
     
     
     
     
    NORTHWEST CLASS A REGIONAL
     
     
     
    WED AUG 7 - SUN AUG 11
    OREGON HOST
    ROSEBURG, OR
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    STATE AA
     
     
     
     
    WED JUL 31 - SUN AUG 4
    HELENA SENATORS HOST
    HELENA
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    AA REGION 7 TOURNAMENT
     
     
     
    WED AUG 7 - SUN AUG 11
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    LEGION WORLD SERIES
     
     
     
     
    THU AUG 15 - TUE AUG 20
    SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA
         
             


    Tournament Rotations

     

    CLASS A DISTRICTS*

     
     
     
             
     
    NORTHERN 
    SOUTHERN 
    EASTERN 
    WESTERN 
             
    2017  
    Havre
    Butte                    
    Miles City
    whitefish              
    2018
    Tri-County
    Helena            
    Glendive      
    Bitterroot Red Sox
    2019
    Medicine Hat
    Bozeman
    Laurel
    Libby
    2020
    VAUXHALL GREAT FALLS
    three forks
    Billings Cardinals
    bitterroot bucs
    2021
    LeWISTOWN
    LIVINGSTON
    GLASGOW
    MISSOULA
    2022
    HAVRE
    BUTTE
    BILLINGS BLUE JAYS
    KALISPELL
    2023
    VAUXHALL
    THREE FORKS
    MILES CITY
    POLSON
    2024
    LETHBRIDGE
    BELGRADE
    GLENDIVE
    BITTERROOT BUCS
    2025
    LEWISTOWN
    DILLON
    LAUREL
    WHITEFISH
    2026
    GREAT FALLS
    BUTTE 
    Billings Cardinals
    CRANBROOK
    2027
    TRI-COUNTY
    HELENA
    GLASGOW
    Bitterroot Red Sox 
    2028
    medicine hat
    BOZEMAN
    SIDNEY
    LIBBY
    2029
    HAVRE
    THREE FORKS
    Billings Blue Jays
    MISSOULA 
    2030
    FORT MACLEOD
    BELGRADE
    MILES CITY
    KALISPELL
             
     
    * IF A NEW TEAM COMES IN TO A DISTRICT, OR IF A TEAM DROPS OUT AND THEN COMES BACK IN, THAT TEAM DROPS TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ROTATION AND THE REST OF THE ROTATION SCHEDULE IS ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. 
    2020 Season: Three Forks switched into south district host and bitteroot bucs switched places with missoula
             

    CLASS A STATE TOURNAMENT ROTATION**

     
     
             
    2017
    Three Forks
    Southern
     
     
    2018
    MILES CITY
    Eastern
     
     
    2019
    FLORENCE
    Western
     
     
    2020
    LEWISTOWN*
    Northern
     
     
    2021
    HAVRE
    NORTHERN
     
     
    2022
    BELGRADE
    SOUTHERN
       
    2023
    LAUREL
    EASTERN
       
    2024
    POLSON
    WESTERN
       
    2025
    CONRAD
    NORTHERN
       
    2026
    TBD
    SOUTHERN
       
             
    ** CLASS A STATE TOURNAMENTS ROTATE THROUGH OUR 4 DISTRICTS.  TOURNAMENT SITES ARE AWARDED FROM TEAM BIDS.  LEWISTOWN WAS AWARDED THE 2020 TOURNAMENT.
     
     
     
     
     

    CLASS AA STATE TOURNAMENT ROTATION***

     
     
             
    2016
    MISSOULA MAVERICKS
     
    2017
    Bozeman Bucks
     
    2018
    Kalispell Lakers
     
     
    2019
    Billings Royals
     
     
    2020
    BILLINGS ROYALS & SCARLETS*
     
     
    2021
    GREAT FALLS CHARGERS
       
    2022
    Billings Scarlets
     
     
    2023
    MISSOULA MAVERICKS
     
    2024
    Helena Senators
     
     
    2025
    MEDICINE HATS MONARCHS
     
     
    2026
    Lethbridge Elks
     
    2027
    BOZEMAN BUCKS
         
    2028
    KALISPELL LAKERS
         
    2029
    BILLINGS ROYALS
     
     
     
    2030
    GREAT FALLS CHARGERS
         
             
    *** CLASS aA STATE TOURNAMENTS ROTATE THROUGH THE AA CONFERENCE.  THERE ARE NO BIDS TAKEN TO HOST THE AA TOURNAMENT.  TOURNAMENT WAS MOVED FROM HELENA TO BILLINGS IN 2020.
    • Class A Districts.  District rotations can change by teams agreeing to switch years up to host.  Another situation that can change this order is if teams drop out and later come back in.  If a team does drop out and later returns back into the District it will be placed into the bottom of the rotation.

    • Class A State. The State A tournament rotates through each District.  Teams selected to host will be based on a tournament bid and selection process.

    • Class AA State.   The State AA tournament is set as a fixed rotation of AA teams.  If new teams are added to AA they are added to the bottom of the rotation.

    2024 Team Fees & Insurance

    The fee schedule below shows the team registration fees for 2024 season. 
     

    Class B Teams

    $200

    $200

    $200

    Class A Teams

    $400*

    $400*

     

    Class AA Teams

    $400

    $400

     
     
     
     
     
    * Class A ($250 Team Fee + $50 for State Champ for Regional Tournament expenses + $50 for District Tournament Host for umpire expenses + $50 for State A Tournament Host for umpire expenses per registered A team)

    Total fees for insurance and team registration for the  2024 season:
     

    Class B junior Teams w/ Year Round Insurance Coverage

    $561

    Class B junior Teams w/ Seasonal Insurance Coverage

    $511

    Class B senior Teams w/ Year Round Insurance Coverage

    $674

    Class B senior Teams w/ Seasonal Insurance Coverage

    $603

    Class A & AA Teams w/ Year Round Insurance Coverage

    $874

    Class A & AA Teams w/ Seasonal Insurance Coverage

    $803

     
     

    OUR SPONSORS


    CALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG!!!

    CONGRATS TO OUR HELENA SENATORS AND BILLING ROYALS!  HELENA IS THE 2021 MONTANA STATE AA CHAMPION AND THE BILLINGS ROYALS OUR RUNNER-UP.  BOTH TEAMS  QUALIFIED TO PLAY IN THE REGION 7 AA TOURNAMENT IN GILLETTE WYOMING.


    CLICK HERE FOR CLASS A REGIONAL TOURNAMENT WEBSITE


    CLICK FOR REGION 7 LIVE VIDEO FEED


    CLICK FOR REGION 7 PAGE

    REGION 7 LIVE VIDEO & GAME CALLS FOR ROYALS & SENATORS


    SUN 1:30 pm Helena vs. Idaho Falls, ID
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    SAT  4:00 PM  Helena [ 5 ] vs. WASHINGTON [ 2 ]

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    FRI  10:30 am  Helena [ 1 ] vs. Cheyenne, WY [ 0 ]

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    THU  9:30 AM Billings [ 2 ] vs. Eugene, Or [ 4 ]

     

    THU 11:30 AM Helena [ 13 ] vs. Eagle River, AK [ 0 ]
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    WED  9:30 AM BILLINGS ROYALS [ 5 ] vs YAKIMA, WA [ 8 ]
     

    WED  11:30 aM   HELENA SENATORS [ 1 ] vs IDAHO FALLS, ID [ 4 ]
     

    THANK YOU TO CHRIS STRATTON & THE MONTANA PREP SPORTS NETWORK (MPSN)


    Click for Region 7 Bracket

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    MT/AB Legion Baseball Contacts

    Title Name Phone Email
    General Chairman Ron Edwards 406-580-2575 mtlegionbaseball@gmail.com
    Class AA Chairman Carl Hennell 406-546-5513 mtlegionaa@gmail.com
    Class A Chairman Jeremy Olson 406-539-0587 mtlegionsouth@gmail.com
    Class A North District Chairman Todd Knouse 403-795-0256 knouse3@shaw.ca
    Class A South District Chairman Kyle Scarr 406-461-8465 mtlegionsouth@gmail.com
    Class A East District Chairman Jeff Brabant 406-853-0260 jeff@retirewithus.com
    Class A West District Chairman Bryan Larson 406-546-0645 refereebryan@gmail.com
    Ron Edwards

    Ron Edwards

    General Chairman

    Phone: 406-580-2575


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    Contact

    Ron Edwards
    General Chairman
    680 Sycamore Lane
    Bozeman, MT  59718
    406-580-2575
    mtlegionbaseball@gmail.com