2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships -- Regional Tournament
Public-Address Script
2017 FHSAA Cross Country Championships
Regional 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.
Pre-RACE Welcome and Festivities
GOOD [AFTERNOON/EVENING] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. WELCOME TO (name of facility) ______FOR REGIONAL 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 NOW 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 CHAMPIONSHIP 5-KILOMETER RUN. THE FIRST SIX PLACING TEAMS AND THE TOP FIFTEEN INDIVIDUAL RUNNERS WILL ADVANCE TO THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET TO BE HELD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH AT APALACHEE REGIONAL PARK IN TALLAHASSEE.
(Proceed with call of competition.)
OUR SECOND RACE TODAY IS THE BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP 5-KILOMETER RUN. AGAIN, THE FIRST SIX PLACING TEAMS AND THE TOP FIFTEEN INDIVIDUAL RUNNERS WILL ADVANCE TO THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET TO BE HELD SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH AT APALACHEE REGIONAL PARK IN TALLAHASSEE.
(Proceed with call of competition.)
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 SUBSTANCES (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 substances IS NOT the answer. Remember, “NOTHING BEATS HARD WORK!”
ASSOCIATION PROMO (read during girls race)
THIS DISTRICT TOURNAMENT 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!
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 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL 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!
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.
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 ON FACEBOOK/TWITTER 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.
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.
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 ______REGION ______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 ______REGION ______INDIVIDUAL BOYS CHAMPION, WITH A time of ______, from (name of school) ______, (name of student-athlete) ______.
AND NOW THE PRESENTATION OF TEAM TROPHIES.
FIRST IN THE GIRLS DIVISION, THOSE TEAMS THAT WILL ADVANCE TO NEXT SATURDAY’S F-H-S-A-A CROSS COUNTRY FINALS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET.
(Read the order of finish from eighth place or sixth place to third place as follows:)
in [6th/5th/4th/3rd] place, with ______points, (name of school) ______
______,
YOUR 2017 CLASS ______REGION ______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 ______REGION ______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:)
AND NOW, IN THE BOYS DIVISION, THOSE TEAMS THAT WILL ADVANCE TO NEXT SATURDAY’S F-H-S-A-A CROSS COUNTRY FINALS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET.
(Read the order of finish from eighth place or sixth place to third place as follows:)
in [6th/5th/4th/3rd] place, with ______points, (name of school) ______
______,
YOUR 2017 CLASS ______REGION ______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 ______REGION ______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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