2018 FHSAA Girls Soccer Championships -- Regional Tournament
Public-Address Script
2018 FHSAA Girls Soccer Championships
Regional Tournament
Public-Address Script
PREGAME SPORTSMANSHIP MESSAGE (read at 10:00 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.
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) ______
______WELCOME YOU TO (name of facility) ______FOR REGIONAL TOURNAMENT COMPETITION IN THE 2018 F-H-S-A-A CLASS [5A/4A/3A/2A/1A] GIRLS SOCCER 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)
THIS IS A [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, ____ LOSSES AND ____ TIES:
(Name the visiting team non-starters; then the 11 visiting team starters; then the visiting team assistant coaches).
AND HEAD COACH FOR THE (visiting team nickname) ______, IN [HIS/HER] (number) _____ YEAR, (name of visiting team head coach) ______.
NOW, FOR (home team) ______WITH A RECORD OF ____ WINS, ____ LOSSES AND ____ TIES:
(Name the home team non-starters; then the 11 home team starters; then the home team assistant coaches).
AND HEAD COACH FOR THE (home team nickname) ______, 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:
CENTER OFFICIAL (name of official) ______; AND SIDE OFFICIALS (names of officials) ______
AND ______.
(Proceed with call of game.)
ASSOCIATION PROMO (read during first timeout of first half)
[TODAY’S/TONIGHT’S] GAME IN THE 2018 F-H-S-A-A CLASS _____ GIRLS SOCCER 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!
FHSAA Web Site PLUG (read during first timeout of first half)
FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL NEWS ABOUT FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS, INCLUDING RESULTS OF ALL TOURNAMENTS IN THE 2018 F-H-S-A-A GIRLS SOCCER 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!
SPECTRUM SPONSORSHIP (read during water break of first half)
SPECTRUM SPORTS IS PROUD TO BE THE OFFICIAL PARTNER OF THE F-H-S-A-A. RELIVE THE ACTION AND CATCH HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2018 GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS ON MY-SPECTRUM-SPORTS DOT COM. YOUR HOME FOR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.
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 SOCCER 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, 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; PROVIDER OF THE OFFICIAL GAME BALL FOR THE 2018 F-H-S-A-A girlS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS.
CONTEST OFFICIALS RECRUITMENT (read during half time)
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.
F-H-S-A-A GIRLS SOCCER FINALS PROMO (read during water break of second half)
MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE 2017 FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS! THE ACTION TAKES PLACE FEBRUARY 15TH THROUGH 18TH AT SPEC MARTIN STADIUM IN DELAND. COME OUT AND WATCH STATE CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN ALL FIVE SCHOOL CLASSIFICATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT F-H-S-A-A DOT ORG.
PRE-SALE TICKETS FOR NEXT ROUND
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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 WORK!”
SOCIAL MEDIA PROMO (read during water break of second half)
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.
BALFOUR (read during water break of second half)
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 water break of second half)
HERE COMES THE HUSTLE!
OUR OFFICIAL GAME BALL IS BROUGHT TO US BY WILSON SPORTING GOODS. 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 REGIONAL [SEMIFINAL/ CHAMPIONSHIP] GAME [TUESDAY/FRIDAY] at a SITE AND time to be announced WHERE IT WILL FACE the winner of the GAME between ______AND ______. CHECK F-H-S-A-A DOT ORG FOR THE SITE AND TIME OF THIS GAME.
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