2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships -- District Tournament Public-Address Script
2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships District Meet Public-Address Script
PRE-RACE SPORTSMANSHIP MESSAGE (read prior to start of girls race)
SPORTSMANSHIP IS HAVING PRIDE IN YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR TEAM AND YOURSELF.
SPORTSMANSHIP IS HAVING RESPECT FOR THE GAME AND THOSE WHO PLAY IT. THE
FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION REMINDS YOU TO TAKE ON THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP. PLAY STRONG. PLAY HARD. PLAY FAIR.
EMERGENCY SPORTSMANSHIP MESSAGE (Read only in event of unruly spectator behavior)
THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PROMOTES GOOD
SPORTSMANSHIP BY STUDENT-ATHLETES, COACHES AND SPECTATORS. WE REQUEST
YOUR COOPERATION BY SUPPORTING THE PARTICIPANTS AND OFFICIALS IN A
POSITIVE MANNER. PROFANITY, RACIAL OR SEXIST COMMENTS, OR OTHER
INTIMIDATING ACTIONS DIRECTED AT OFFICIALS, STUDENT-ATHLETES, COACHES,
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES OR FELLOW SPECTATORS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND
ARE GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL FROM THE SITE OF COMPETITION. 2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships -- District Tournament Public-Address Script PRE-RACE WELCOME AND FESTIVITIES
GOOD [AFTERNOON/EVENING] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. WELCOME TO (name of facility)
______FOR DISTRICT MEET COMPETITION IN THE 2017 F-H-
S-A-A CLASS ______CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THE F-H-S-A-A REMINDS YOU THAT INTERSCHOLASTIC EVENTS ARE AN EXTENSION OF
THE CLASSROOM, AND THAT LESSONS ARE BEST LEARNED WHEN PROPER RESPECT IS
ACCORDED TO ALL. PLEASE, LET YOUR GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP SHOW AS YOU WATCH
[TODAY’S/TONIGHT’S] COMPETITION.
PLEASE STAND AS WE HONOR AMERICA WITH THE [PLAYING/SINGING] OF OUR
NATIONAL ANTHEM, (optional if live performance) PERFORMED [TODAY/TONIGHT] BY (name of performer) ______. (National Anthem is performed)
OUR FIRST RACE TODAY IS THE GIRLS DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP 5-KILOMETER RUN.
THE FIRST [THREE/FOUR] PLACING TEAMS AND THE TOP FIFTEEN INDIVIDUAL
RUNNERS WILL ADVANCE TO THE CLASS ______REGION ______MEET TO BE HELD
[DAY/DATE] ______AT [SITE]
______.
(Proceed with call of competition.)
OUR SECOND RACE TODAY IS THE BOYS DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP 5-KILOMETER RUN.
AGAIN, THE FIRST [THREE/FOUR] PLACING TEAMS AND THE TOP FIFTEEN INDIVIDUAL
RUNNERS WILL ADVANCE TO THE CLASS ______REGION ______MEET TO BE HELD
[DAY/DATE] ______AT [SITE] ______.
(Proceed with call of competition.) 2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships -- District Tournament Public-Address Script FHSAA WEB SITE PLUG ( read during girls race)
FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL NEWS ABOUT FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS, INCLUDING
RESULTS OF ALL MEETS IN THE 2017 F-H-S-A-A CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS,
VISIT F-H-S-A-A DOT ORG, THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE OF THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. THAT’S W-W-W DOT F-H-S-A-A DOT O-R-G! CATCH LIVE AND
ON-DEMAND POSTSEASON COVERAGE OF FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AT W-W-W
DOT N-F-H-S NETWORK DOT COM BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE N-F-H-S NETWORK, THE
OFFICIAL ONLINE PARTNER OF THE F-H-S-A-A.
TEACHER APPRECIATION
AT THIS TIME THE FHSAA ASKS THAT ALL EDUCATORS IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT
STAND UP SO TODAY’S CROWD CAN PUBLICLY RECOGNIZE AND THANK YOU FOR
YOUR DEDICATION, COMMITMENT AND PASSION. THE VALUABLE LESSONS YOU
INSTILL IN OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES HELP THEM SUCCEED NOT ONLY ATHLETICALLY,
BUT ACADEMICALLY. THANK YOU TEACHERS FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO!
PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING DRUGS (read during girls race)
THE F-H-S-A-A ENCOURAGES THE MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND
STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS IN ITS MEMBER SCHOOLS
TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS THROUGH HARD WORK, PERSEVERANCE AND DEDICATION.
THE USE OF STEROIDS, DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS AND OTHER PERFORMANCE-
ENHANCING DRUGS IS NOT THE ANSWER. REMEMBER, “NOTHING BEATS HARD
WORK!” 2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships -- District Tournament Public-Address Script ASSOCIATION PROMO (read during girls race)
THIS DISTRICT MEET IN THE 2017 F-H-S-A-A CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS IS
SPONSORED BY THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. THE F-H-S-A-A
IS A DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION WITH A MEMBERSHIP OF MORE THAN 800 MIDDLE
AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, ALL COMMITTED TO ENSURING THAT FLORIDA’S
STUDENT-ATHLETES CAN COMPETE FAIRLY AND EQUITABLY IN AN EDUCATIONAL
ENVIRONMENT. THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION – BUILDING
LEADERS THROUGH TEAMWORK, SPORTSMANSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP! 2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships -- District Tournament Public-Address Script FHSAA CORPORATE PARTNERS (read between girls and boys)
THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES ITS CORPORATE
PARTNERS, WHO HELP MAKE THE F-H-S-A-A CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
POSSIBLE: TEAM IP – THE OFFICIAL MERCHANDISING COMPANY OF THE FHSAA.
GATORADE THIRST QUENCHER; FUELING THE FUTURE? MAIN LIGHT EVENTS, THE
OFFICIAL PHOTO COMPANY OF THE FHSAA; BALFOUR; THE OFFICIAL SUPPLIER OF
CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS FOR THE FHSAA, SPECTRUM SPORTS CHANNEL 47 AND HD 1147,
YOUR HOME FOR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AND THE OFFICIAL TELEVISION PARTNER OF THE
F-H-S-A-A, MAX PREPS, OFFICIAL SCORES AND STATISTICS OF THE FHSAA; GO FAN,
OFFICIAL ONLINE TICKET PROVIDER OF THE FHSAA AND WILSON
PRE-SALE TICKETS FOR NEXT ROUND
HEY FANS! IT’S YOUR TEAM. IT’S YOUR TIME. SO WHY NOT SAVE TIME AND AVOID THE
HASSLE OF WAITING IN LINE? NO NEED FOR CASH, BUY YOUR TICKETS ONLINE AT GO-
FAN (DOT) CO. THAT’S GO-FAN (DOT) CO. GO-FAN IS THE OFFICIAL ONLINE TICKETING
PROVIDER OF THE F-H-S-A-A.
WILSON PROMO (read between girls and boys)
HERE COMES THE HUSTLE!
THE WILSON IS A PROUD SPONSOR OF THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS. WILSON HAS AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE GAME. THEIR
DEDICATION AND DRIVE FUELS THE GAME ON HIGH SCHOOL FIELDS AND IN
PROFESSIONAL STADIUMS NATIONWIDE.
WILSON – PLAY WHAT THE PRO’S PLAY! 2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships -- District Tournament Public-Address Script
F-H-S-A-A CROSS COUNTRY FINALS PROMO (read during boys race) MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE 2017 FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS! THE ACTION TAKES PLACE NOVEMBER 11TH AT APALACHEE
REGIONAL PARK IN TALLAHASSEE. COME OUT AND WATCH AS THIS YEAR’S STATE
TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS IN BOTH GIRLS AND BOYS DIVISIONS ARE
CROWNED. ONLINE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE BY GOING TO THE CROSS COUNTRY
PAGE OF THE F-H-S-A-A WEBSITE! FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT F-H-S-A-A DOT ORG.
BALFOUR PROMO (read during boys race)
WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE BALFOUR COMPANY AS THE OFFICIAL SUPPLIER
OF CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS FOR THE F-H-S-A-A. ALL PARTICIPANTS AT THE F-H-S-A-A
STATE EVENTS QUALIFY FOR A CHAMPIONSHIP STYLE RING. VISIT BALFOUR DOT COM
FOR THE KEEPSAKES THAT LAST FOREVER. 2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships -- District Tournament Public-Address Script
CONTEST OFFICIALS RECRUITMENT (read during boys race)
GOOD SPORTS PROGRAMS NEED GOOD OFFICIALS. YOU CAN STAY CONNECTED TO
INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITION BY BECOMING AN F-H-S-A-A CONTEST OFFICIAL.
THERE’S A NEED FOR OFFICIALS AT ALL LEVELS, IN ALL SPORTS. YOU CAN HELP FILL
THOSE NEEDS. WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN THE THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE
F-H-S-A-A CONTEST OFFICIALS PROGRAM WHO PLAY VITAL ROLES IN THE INTEGRITY
OF INTERSCHOLASTIC COMPETITION. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED, CONTACT THE FLORIDA
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OFFICE IN GAINESVILLE, OR VISIT THE
OFFICIALS WEB SITE AT BECOME AN OFFICIAL DOT ORG.
FHSAA SOCIAL MEDIA PROMO (read during boys race)
POSTING PICTURES FROM TODAY’S MEET ON YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS? TAG
THE F-H-S-A-A AND WE’LL RETWEET AND SHARE IT! FOLLOW THE
F-H-S-A-A ON TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND SNAPCHAT BY SEARCHING FOR F-H-S-A-A.
YOU CAN ALSO LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AT W-W-W DOT FACEBOOK DOT COM SLASH
F-H-S-A-A. ON THE SITE YOU CAN KEEP UP WITH TEAMS AND PEOPLE WHO STRIVE TO
MAKE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA THE BEST. THAT’S
FACEBOOK DOT COM SLASH F-H-S-A-A. 2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships -- District Tournament Public-Address Script
AWARDS CEREMONY
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO THE AWARDS AREA FOR
THE PRESENTATION OF INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM AWARDS. PRESENTING THE AWARDS ON
BEHALF OF THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION [IS/ARE]
______.
FIRST, THE PRESENTATION OF RIBBONS IN THE GIRLS DIVISION.
(Read the order of finish from 15th place to second place as follows:)
IN [15TH/14TH/13TH/12TH/11TH/10TH/9TH/8TH/7TH/6TH/5TH/4TH/3RD/2ND] PLACE, WITH A
TIME OF ______, FROM (name of school) ______,
(name of student-athlete) ______.
(Announce the winner as follows:)
AND YOUR 2017 CLASS ______DISTRICT ______INDIVIDUAL GIRLS CHAMPION, WITH A
TIME OF ______, FROM (name of school) ______,
(name of student-athlete) ______.
NEXT, THE PRESENTATION OF RIBBONS IN THE BOYS DIVISION.
(Read the order of finish from 15th place to second place as follows:)
IN [15TH/14TH/13TH/12TH/11TH/10TH/9TH/8TH/7TH/6TH/5TH/4TH/3RD/2ND] PLACE, WITH A
TIME OF ______, FROM (name of school) ______,
(name of student-athlete) ______.
(Announce the winner as follows:)
AND YOUR 2017 CLASS ______DISTRICT ______INDIVIDUAL BOYS CHAMPION, WITH A
TIME OF ______, FROM (name of school) ______,
(name of student-athlete) ______. 2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships -- District Tournament Public-Address Script AND NOW THE PRESENTATION OF TEAM TROPHIES.
FIRST IN THE GIRLS DIVISION, THOSE TEAMS THAT WILL ADVANCE TO NEXT [DAY]
______CLASS ______REGION ______MEET. (Read the order of finish from eighth place or sixth place to third place as follows:)
IN [8TH/7TH/6TH/5TH/4TH/3RD] PLACE, WITH ______POINTS, (name of school)
______,
YOUR 2017 CLASS ______DISTRICT ______GIRLS TEAM RUNNER-UP, WITH A TOTAL OF
______POINTS, (name of school) ______
COACHED BY (name of head coach) ______.
(Coach and team members come forward to accept trophy:)
AND YOUR 2017 CLASS ______DISTRICT ______GIRLS TEAM CHAMPION, WITH A TOTAL
OF ______POINTS, (name of school) ______
COACHED BY (name of head coach) ______.
(Coach and team members come forward to accept trophy:) 2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships -- District Tournament Public-Address Script
AND NOW, IN THE BOYS DIVISION, THOSE TEAMS THAT WILL ADVANCE TO NEXT [DAY]
______CLASS ______REGION ______MEET.
(Read the order of finish from eighth place or sixth place to third place as follows:)
IN [8TH/7TH/6TH/5TH/4TH/3RD] PLACE, WITH ______POINTS, (name of school)
______,
YOUR 2017 CLASS ______DISTRICT ______BOYS TEAM RUNNER-UP, WITH A TOTAL OF
______POINTS, (name of school) ______
COACHED BY (name of head coach) ______.
(Coach and team members come forward to accept trophy:)
AND YOUR 2017 CLASS ______DISTRICT ______BOYS TEAM CHAMPION, WITH A TOTAL
OF ______POINTS, (name of school) ______
COACHED BY (name of head coach) ______.
(Coach and team members come forward to accept trophy:)
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THAT CONCLUDES OUR AWARDS CEREMONY. ON BEHALF
OF THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND [HOST SCHOOL] THANK
YOU FOR COMING TODAY’S MEET. BE SAFE IN YOUR JOURNEY HOME.
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