2017 FHSAA Track & Field Championships – District/Region Meet
Public-Address Script
2017 FHSAA Track & Field Championships
District/Region Meet
Public-Address Script
PRE-SESSION SPORTSMANSHIP MESSAGE
(read 10:00 before start of competition)
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.
Pre-MEET Welcome and Festivities (read at start of championship finals)
GOOD [AFTERNOON/EVENING] LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND (name of host school) ______
______WELCOME YOU TO (name of facility) ______FOR DISTRICT/REGIONAL MEET COMPETITION IN THE 2017 F-H-S-A-A CLASS [4A/3A/2A/1A] TRACK & FIELD 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)
(Proceed with call of competition.)
FHSAA ON FACEBOOK/TWITTER PROMO (read during championship finals)
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.
FHSAA Web Site PLUG (read during championship finals)
FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL NEWS ABOUT FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS, INCLUDING RESULTS OF ALL MEETS IN THE 2017 F-H-S-A-A TRACK AND FIELD STATE 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.
CONTEST OFFICIALS RECRUITMENT (read during championship finals)
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 BECOME AN OFFICIAL DOT ORG!
BALFOUR (read during championship finals)
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 championship finals)
HERE COMES THE HUSTLE!
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!
SPECTRUM SPONSORSHIP (read during championship finals)
SPECTRUM SPORTS IS PROUD TO BE THE OFFICIAL CABLE PARTNER OF THE F-H-S-A-A. RELIVE THE ACTION AND CATCH HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2017 WATER POLO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ON MY-SPECTRUM-SPORTS DOT COM. YOUR HOME FOR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.
F-H-S-A-A TRACK & FIELD FINALS PROMO (read during championship finals)
MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE 2017 F-H-S-A-A TRACK & FIELD FINALS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP MEET AT IMG ACADEMY IN BRADENTON. ALL 4 CLASSIFICATIONS WILL COMPETE ON FRIDAY, MAY 5 AND SATURDAY, MAY 6. COME OUT AND WATCH STATE team and individual CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN ALL FOUR CLASSIFICATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT F-H-S-A-A DOT ORG.
FHSAA Corporate Partners PLUG (read during championship finals)
THE FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES ITS CORPORATE PARTNERS, WHO HELP MAKE THE F-H-S-A-A LACROSSE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS POSSIBLE: CHAMPION. GRASSROOTS – THE OFFICIAL MERCHANDISING COMPANY OF THE FHSAA. GATORADE FUELING THE FUTURE; MAIN LIGHT EVENTS; THE OFFICIAL PHOTO COMPANY OF THE F-H-S-A-A, 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.
ASSOCIATION PROMO (read during championship finals)
TODAY’S MEET IN THE 2017 F-H-S-A-A CLASS ______TRACK & FIELD 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 780 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!
PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES (read during championship finals)
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!”
STUDENT OFFICIALS PROGRAM (read during championship finals)
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 VISIT THE F-H-S-A-A WEB SITE AT F-H-S-A-A DOT O-R-G.
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