2017 FHSAA Water Polo Championships – District Tournament/Play-In Game
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2017 FHSAA Water Polo Championships
District Tournament/First-Round Play-In Game
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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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2017 FHSAA Water Polo Championships – District Tournament/Play-In Game
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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) _______________________
________________________________________________________________ WELCOME YOU TO
(name of facility) _________________________________________________________________ FOR
[DISTRICT TOURNAMENT COMPETITION IN THE 2017 F-H-S-A-A WATER POLO
CHAMPIONSHIPS] or [OPENING ROUND COMPETITION IN THE 2017 F-H-S-A-A WATER
POLO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT].
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 [DISTRICT SEMIFINAL/DISTRICT
CHAMPIONSHIP/FIRST-ROUND PLAY-IN] CONTEST BETWEEN THE (visiting school &
nickname) _____________________________________________________________ AND THE
(home school & nickname) _____________________________________________________________.
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2017 FHSAA Water Polo Championships – District Tournament/Play-In Game
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LET’S MEET THE TEAMS. FIRST, FOR (visiting team) _________________________________
WITH A RECORD OF ____ WINS AND ____ LOSSES, THE NON-STARTERS:
(announce the number and name only for each visiting team non-starter)
STARTING [TODAY/TONIGHT] FOR THE (nickname) _________________________________:
(announce the number and name only for each visiting team starter)
NOW, FOR (home team) ____________________________________________________WITH A
RECORD OF ____ WINS AND ____ LOSSES, THE NON-STARTERS:
(announce the number and name only for each home team non-starter)
STARTING [TODAY/TONIGHT] FOR THE (nickname) _________________________________:
(announce the number and name only for each home team starter)
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 (name of official) __________________________________;
AND (name of official) __________________________________________.
(Proceed with call of game.)
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2017 FHSAA Water Polo Championships – District Tournament/Play-In Game
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FHSAA WEB SITE PLUG (read during any timeout in first half)
FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL NEWS ABOUT FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS, INCLUDING
RESULTS OF ALL GAMES IN THE 2017 F-H-S-A-A WATER POLO CHAMPIONSHIPS, VISIT FH-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 ONDEMAND 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 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.
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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 WATER POLO 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., AND KAP 7;
PROVIDER OF THE OFFICIAL GAME BALL FOR THE 2017 F-H-S-A-A WATER POLO
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
PERFORMANCE-ENHANCING SUBSTANCES (read at halftime)
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 PERFORMANCEENHANCING SUBSTANCES IS NOT THE ANSWER. REMEMBER, “NOTHING BEATS HARD
WORK!”
FHSAA WATER POLO FINALS PROMO (read during any timeout in second half)
MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE 2017 FLORIDA HIGH SCHOOL WATER POLO STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS HOSTED BY RANSOM EVERGLADES HIGH SCHOOL! THE ACTION
TAKES PLACE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, APRIL 7TH AND 8TH AT RANSOM EVERGLADES
IN MIAMI. COME OUT AND WATCH THE CROWNING OF THIS YEAR’S BOYS AND GIRLS
STATE CHAMPIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT F-H-S-A-A DOT ORG.
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SPECTRUM SPONSORSHIP (read during halftime)
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.
FHSAA ON FACEBOOK/TWITTER PROMO (read during any timeout in 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
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.
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2017 FHSAA Water Polo Championships – District Tournament/Play-In Game
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WILSON PROMO
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!
ASSOCIATION PROMO (read during any timeout in second half)
[TODAY’S/TONIGHT’S] GAME IN THE 2017 F-H-S-A-A WATER POLO 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!
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