Things to do:
1. Get with Athletic/Activities Director, or Sports
Information Director, and get a roster of your school's
baseball team.
2. Check out the PA System prior to game day and make
sure you understand how to use it.
3. Will you play music?
a. Will you provide the music?
1. on MP3 player
2. tape deck
3. computer
b. Does the school provide music?
4. Make sure that you will be able to play music (at
least for the National Anthem, if your school wants it)
5. Game day:
a. Get to baseball field early (45 min-1 Hr)
b. Check out the PA system
c. Get with coaches and get game day roster.
d. Get correct pronunciations of all players.
e. Complete the Baseball Line-up sheet (provided
below)
1. Enter position, number and name.
2. Throughout the inning, use hash marks to
keep track of hits and errors.
3. At the end of the inning put down total
running score.
f. Use a script. (sample script below)
g. Play music between innings.
Additional tips:
1. Try and remain somewhat neutral.
2. Don't yell when announcing home team.
3. Take your time.
4. Project your voice and speak clearly
5. Have fun! |
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Baseball Line-Up
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Action |
Announcer |
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Line-up (The time
could be 10:00 prior to start of game if players do
not line up for starters and National Anthem)
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Good
afternoon ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to
"your school"
baseball as this afternoon as the
"your mascot"
host the
"visiting mascot and school
name". And
now for our starting line-ups, first for the
"visiting mascot and school
name".
Leading off, the
"position, number, and name",
batting second... And
now ladies and gentlemen the starting line up for
your "your mascot"... |
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National Anthem |
Ladies and
gentlemen, we ask that you please stand, and
gentlemen please remove our caps, as we honor this
great nation and the men and women who are keeping
this country safe with the playing of our National
Anthem. |
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Officials |
The officials
for this contest include... |
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Players introduction (First Inning) |
Leading off
for the "visiting
mascot" or
"your mascot"
the "position,
number, and name".
Batting next the
"position, number, and name"... |
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End of visitors first at bat |
In the
"visiting mascot's"
half of their inning, they scored "number of runs"
runs on "number of
hits"
hits. Our score after 1/2 inning,
"visiting school name and
score" and "your school" coming to bat. |
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Players introduction (other than first inning) |
Now batting
for the "mascot"
the "position, number,
and name".
Batting next the
"position, number, and name"... |
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End of each inning (after first 1/2) |
In the
" mascot's"
half of their inning, they scored "number of runs"
runs on "number of
hits"
hits. Our score after
"inning," ( i.e.. first, 1 and
1/2 innings, etc) "Give score (higher score
first) |
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Music |
Can be played
between innings after giving scoring update. |
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P.A. Announcer