BASKETBALL

PRE-GAME PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

                                                    HIGH SCHOOL, THROUGH ITS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT,

EXTENDS TO EACH OF YOU A CORDIAL WELCOME.

            THE                                                                      HIGH SCHOOL AND THE

                                                                    HIGH SCHOOL ARE MEMBERS OF THE OHIO

HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND ABIDE BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS

AS SET FORTH BY THE ASSOCIATION TO MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS OF CONDUCT,

COMPETITION AND RELATIONS WITH MEMBER SCHOOLS.

            THESE ARE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES WHO ARE PLAYING HERE TODAY; THEY ARE FRIENDLY RIVALS AS MEMBERS OF OPPOSING TEAMS.  THIS BASICALLY IS THE THEME OF INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS – THE IDEA OF FRIENDLY COMPETITION.

            THE OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO THIS GAME HAVE BEEN SELECTED AND

ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE OHIO HIGH SCHOOL

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

THE OFFICIALS ARE:
                        REFEREE                                                                    
                        UMPIRE                                                                      
            THEIR EXPERIENCE AND INTEGRITY QUALIFY THEM FOR THEIR IMPORTANT
PART IN THIS FRIENDLY INTERSCHOLASTIC BASKETBALL GAME.  AN ATTITUDE OF
GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP SHOULD BE REFLECTED BY ALL SPECTATORS.
            AND NOW THE INTRODUCTION OF THE PLAYERS FOR EACH TEAM.