Game Goals Be Unlocked from the Fence and Put Into Position

Field Set-Up:

Game goals be unlocked from the fence and put into position

Game Balls be placed around the field 3-5 minutes before the game starts

Team Benches to be moved (if needed)

Table and Chairs to be set up between team benches

Penalty Clock and Walkie to be taken to scorer table

Scoreboard control to be set-up

Microphone to be tested

Pick up roster from visiting team and deliver to announcer in press box

Field Tear-Down:

Assist team with picking up game balls from around field

Return penalty clock and walkie to press box

Return table and chairs to press box

Move game goals back to grassy area at NE corner of field and locked to fence

Put microphone and scoreboard control back into carrying bag

Scoreboard Operator/Timekeeper:

Run the clock

Update the score,period and timeouts

Set halftime clock based on referee's instructions

Announcer:

Announce the starting lineups

Ask crowd to stand for national anthem

Announce anthem singers (if applicable)

Enthusiastically describe plays on field, focusing on goals, assists and stellar plays for BOTH teams - we must remain as neutral as possible

Announces penalties

Announce ongoing raffles (if appropriate)

Announce upcoming games

Announce sponsors

Penalty Clock:

Sits at table between player benches

Operates penalty clock based on penalty announced by referee

Informs player in penalty box when they can return to the field (provide 5 second countdown)

Uses walkie to relay penalty information to press box to be announced

Statistics:

Maintains statistics for VHS players only unless opposing coach asks to have stats kept for their team as well

Has statistics and final game score signed by referee at end of game

Provides stat sheet to coach and emails stats to webmaster to be placed into website

Photographer:

Takes as many action shots as they would like - photos will be put on website, placed on lacrosse websites, and may be used for end of year banquet slide show. A DropBox (or other sharingaccount) will be created to allow for upload of photos.

Videographer:

Takes video of entire game - videos can then be put into a DropBox (or other sharing)account as well to be placed on website and on VHS Lacrosse YouTube site. College coaches are relying more and more on video for recruiting to the next level.