You can help support the promotion of academic competition in Missouri.

All Missouri academic coaches, as well as those interested in promoting excellence in academic competition, are eligible for membership in MACA.

MACA uses its dues to purchase medals for all-district and all-state teams, to host a state-wide Junior Varsity tournament, and to support Missouri national competition teams. We also provide aid and information to coaches through newsletters and e-mail correspondence. In addition, MACA hosts an informative annual convention each fall.

MACA JV State 2025

Submitted by Scott Walker on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 12:52pm

Hello Missouri Scholar Bowl Coaches,

The Missouri Academic Coaches Association (MACA) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting this year's JV State tournament on February 15 at Southern Boone High School in Ashland, MO. This tournament is open to ALL freshmen and sophomore players (NO juniors or seniors).

Games will consist of 20 tossups worth ten points each, followed by three-part non-rebounding bonuses worth up to thirty points. Tossups will include powers but will not include negs.

2024-25 MACA Conference

Submitted by Scott Allen on Tue, 08/27/2024 - 10:28am

The 2024 annual MACA conference will be held at Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center (2601 S Providence Rd, Columbia, MO 65203) on October 2nd. The conference will feature information about rules and format changes for the upcoming season along with tutorial break-out sessions on a variety of Quiz Bowl subjects that range in skill level from beginning coaches to 30 year veterans. The conference will also include representatives from MSHSAA and NAQT who will be able to update conference attendees with information about all the latest changes and products for the upcoming season.

2024 MSHSAA State Series Results

Submitted by MACA on Fri, 05/17/2024 - 1:52pm

On May 3 & 4 2023, players from across the state competed in the 2022 MSHSAA Scholar Bowl Championship, which was hosted at Missouri University in Columbia. Play was returned to normal this year, with teams playing a full round robin, with seeding to determine the championship games. Congratulations to all teams on a great performance!

Class 1

Champion- Mound City

2nd Place- North Shelby

3rd Place- School of the Ozarks

4th Place- Linn County

Class 2

2023 MSHSAA State Series Results

Submitted by MACA on Fri, 05/19/2023 - 10:24am

On May 5 & 6 2023, players from across the state competed in the 2022 MSHSAA Scholar Bowl Championship, which was hosted at Missouri University in Columbia. Play was returned to normal this year, with teams playing a full round robin, with seeding to determine the championship games. Congratulations to all teams on a great performance!

Class 1

Champion- North Shelby

2nd Place- Mound City

3rd Place- Union Star

4th Place- Golden City

Class 2

2022 MSHSAA State Series Results

Submitted by MACA on Sat, 05/21/2022 - 10:51am

On May 6 & 7 2022, players from across the state competed in the 2022 MSHSAA Scholar Bowl Championship, which was hosted at Missouri University in Columbia. Play was returned to normal this year, with teams playing a full round robin, with seeding to determine the championship games. Congratulations to all teams on a great performance!

Class 1

Champion- St. Elizabeth

2nd Place- North Shelby

3rd Place- School of the Ozarks

4th Place- Tarkio

Class 2

2021 MSHSAA State Series Results

Submitted by MACA on Sat, 05/22/2021 - 5:30pm

On May 6, 7, and 8 2021, players from across the state competed in the 2021 MSHSAA Scholar Bowl Championship, which was hosted at MSHSAA Headquarters in Columbia. Given unique circumstances for the season due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some alterations to the format were used. The Missouri Academic Coaches Association would like to congratulate the following teams on their state performance!

Class 1

State Champions-  North Shelby

2nd Place- Lutheran (Kansas City)

3rd Place- Hume

4th Place- Tarkio