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2018 FHSAA Girls Basketball Championships -- District Tournament Public-Address Script

2018 FHSAA Girls Basketball Championships District Tournament Public-Address Script

PREGAME SPORTSMANSHIP MESSAGE (read at 7:00 on pregame clock)

SPORTSMANSHIP IS HAVING PRIDE IN YOUR SCHOOL, YOUR TEAM AND YOURSELF.

SPORTSMANSHIP IS 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.

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PREGAME WELCOME AND FESTIVITIES ( read at 0:00 on pregame clock)

GOOD [AFTERNOON/EVENING] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND (name of host school) ______

______WELCOMES YOU TO

(name of facility) ______FOR

DISTRICT TOURNAMENT COMPETITION IN THE 2018 F-H-S-A-A CLASS

[9A/8A/7A/6A/5A/4A/3A/2A/1A] GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

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] GAME.

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)

[TODAY’S/TONIGHT’S] GAME IS A [FIRST ROUND/QUARTERFINAL/

SEMIFINAL/CHAMPIONSHIP] CONTEST BETWEEN THE (visiting school & nickname) ______

______AND THE (home school & nickname) ______.

LET’S MEET THE TEAMS. FIRST, FOR (visiting team) ______

WITH A RECORD OF ____ WINS AND ____ LOSSES, THE NON-STARTERS:

NUMBER ______, (name) ______;

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AT GUARD, A (height) ______-FOOT-______-INCH, [FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE/JUNIOR

/SENIOR], NUMBER ______, (name) ______;

AT FORWARD, A (height) ______-FOOT-______-INCH, [FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE/JUNIOR

/SENIOR], NUMBER ______, (name) ______; AND

AT CENTER, A (height) ______-FOOT-______-INCH, [FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE/JUNIOR

NOW, FOR (home team) ______WITH A

RECORD OF ____ WINS AND ____ LOSSES, THE NON-STARTERS:

NUMBER ______, (name) ______;

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STARTING [TODAY/TONIGHT] FOR THE (nickname) ______:

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/SENIOR], NUMBER ______, (name) ______; AND

AT CENTER, A (height) ______-FOOT-______-INCH, [FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE/JUNIOR

THE HEAD COACHES . . .

FOR (visiting team) ______IN [HIS/HER] (number) ______

YEAR, (name of visiting team head coach) ______;

AND FOR (home team) ______IN [HIS/HER] (number) ______

YEAR, (name of home team head coach) ______.

THE OFFICIALS FOR [TODAY’S/TONIGHT’S] GAME ARE FROM THE (name of officials association) ______IN (city) ______

______. THEY ARE:

REFEREES (name of officials) ______,

______, AND ______.

(Proceed with call of game.)

- 5 - 2018 FHSAA Girls Basketball Championships -- District Tournament Public-Address Script FHSAA WEB SITE PLUG ( read during any timeout in first quarter)

FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL NEWS ABOUT FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS, INCLUDING

RESULTS OF ALL TOURNAMENTS IN THE 2018 F-H-S-A-A BASKETBALL 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!

CONTEST OFFICIALS RECRUITMENT ( read between first & second quarters)

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.

ASSOCIATION PROMO (read during any timeout in second quarter)

[TODAY’S/TONIGHT’S] GAME IN THE 2018 F-H-S-A-A CLASS _____ GIRLS BASKETBALL

CHAMPIONSHIP 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!

YOUR HALFTIME SCORE, ______.

FHSAA CORPORATE PARTNERS PLUG (read immediately upon conclusion of first half)

THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES ITS CORPORATE

PARTNERS, WHO HELP MAKE THE F-H-S-A-A GIRLS BASKETBALL 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, OFFICIAL CABLE PARTNER OF

FHSAA, MAX PREPS, OFFICIAL SCORES AND STATISTICS OF THE FHSAA; GO FAN,

OFFICIAL ONLINE TICKET PROVIDER OF THE FHSAA., AND WILSON; PROVIDER OF THE

OFFICIAL GAME BALL FOR THE 2018 F-H-S-A-A GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS.

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POSTING PICTURES FROM TODAY’S EVENT 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.

STUDENT OFFICIALS PROGRAM (read immediately upon conclusion of first half)

THERE’S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE AT LEAST 16

YEARS OLD TO STAY INVOLVED IN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS ONCE THEIR

PLAYING CAREERS ARE OVER, AND IT STARTS RIGHT NOW! AS A REGISTERED

CONTEST OFFICIAL IN THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION’S

STUDENT OFFICIALS PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN BEGIN THEIR

OFFICIATING CAREERS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE YOUR SCHOOL’S ATHLETIC

DIRECTOR, OR VISINT THE F-H-S-A-A WEB SITE AT F-H-S-A-A DOT O-R-G.

PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES (read when you have time)

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 SUBSTANCES IS NOT THE ANSWER. REMEMBER, “NOTHING BEATS HARD

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F-H-S-A-A GIRLS BASKETBALL FINALS PROMO (read during any timeout in third quarter)

MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE 2018 FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE

CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTED BY THE RP FUNDING CENTER! THE INTENSE ACTION TAKES

PLACE FEBRUARY 26 THROUGH MARCH 3RD AT RP FUNDING CENTER. COME OUT AND

WATCH STATE CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN ALL NINE SCHOOL CLASSIFICATIONS. FOR

MORE INFORMATION, VISIT F-H-S-A-A DOT ORG.

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.

BALFOUR (read between third and fourth quarter)

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.

WILSON (read during any timeout in fourth quarter)

HERE COMES THE HUSTLE!

OUR OFFICIAL GAME BALL IS BROUGHT TO US BY WILSON SPORTING GOODS. THE

WILSON IS THE OFFICIAL BALL PROVIDER OF THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL

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 PROS PLAY!

NEXT GAME/ROUND PROMO (read repeatedly throughout game as time allows)

THE WINNER OF THIS GAME ADVANCES TO THE [QUARTERFINAL/

SEMIFINAL/CHAMPIONSHIP] GAME AT [TIME & DAY] WHERE IT WILL FACE [OPPONENT

OR WINNER OF] ______.

(If applicable) COMING UP NEXT, A [FIRST ROUND/QUARTERFINAL/SEMIFINAL] MATCHUP

BETWEEN [OPPONENTS] ______.

(Or if championship match) BOTH TEAMS IN TONIGHT’S CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ADVANCE

TO REGIONAL TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINAL ACTION NEXT THURSDAY. THE WINNER

WILL BE AT HOME TO FACE THE DISTRICT _____ RUNNER-UP. THE LOSER WILL GO ON

THE ROAD TO FACE THE DISTRICT _____ CHAMPION. CHECK F-H-S-A-A DOT ORG FOR

THE SITES AND TIMES OF THESE GAMES.

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