FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 21, 2009
Contact: John Johnson
517.332.5046 or www.mhsaa.com

EAST LANSING, Mich. –July 21 – Fans will be able to purchase tickets online in advance of selected Michigan High School Athletic Association Final tournaments during the 2009-10 school year through an agreement reached recently between the MHSAA and TicketLeap.

The service will initially be offered at the Finals level only in several sports during 2009-10, but it will expand to the Finals of most sports in the future, as well as to pre-Finals levels of some sports.  In addition, MHSAA constituents will be able to utilize TicketLeap for advance registration to many MHSAA meetings and other non-competitive events.

“TicketLeap is proud to partner with the MHSAA as its exclusive online ticketing provider,” said Mike Vaughan, Vice President of Business Development at TicketLeap.  “Together, we will provide convenience and accessibility for MHSAA fans, families and friends to purchase tickets online for the first time.”

It is anticipated that the MHSAA 2009 Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals at the Michigan International Speedway and the Girls Volleyball Semifinals and Finals at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena will be the first tournaments to utilize TicketLeap, but rapid expansion is expected to the point where the service is offered for most MHSAA tournaments and to non-competitive events conducted by the MHSAA.  Availability of the service will be through the MHSAA Website - mhsaa.com.

TicketLeap is a full-service ticketing solution used by more than 8,000 venues and event organizers throughout the United States.  TicketLeap’s web-based ticketing software requires no special hardware, software or contracts; and is free and simple to set up online.  Consumers can use any major credit or debit card to purchase tickets in person, by phone or online.  To learn more, visit the TicketLeap Website at ticketleap.com

The MHSAA is a private, not-for-profit corporation of voluntary membership by over 1,600 public and private senior high schools and junior high/middle schools which exists to develop common rules for athletic eligibility and competition.  No government funds or tax dollars support the MHSAA, which was the first such association nationally to not accept membership dues or tournament entry fees from schools.  Member schools which enforce these rules are permitted to participate in MHSAA tournaments, which attract approximately 1.6 million spectators each year..

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