• When You Don’t Have An Anthem

    When You Don’t Have An Anthem0

    This time of year there are a lot of tournaments that take place with multiple games at the same time and playing the National Anthem gets kind of stale if you do it before every game.  The general rule of thumb is to play the National Anthem before the first game of each session.  A

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  • When the Flag Is Not There

    When the Flag Is Not There0

    With the start of scholastic sports seasons just around the corner, there will be circumstances in which the American flag won’t be displayed.  Broken flag poles, lost flags, snapped ropes, or general oversight can cause the American flag to not be displayed.  How, as P. A. announcers, are we to handle it?  Simple, the US

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  • When and When Not To Play the National Anthem

    When and When Not To Play the National Anthem0

    There have always been a lot of questions when it comes to the National Anthem and addressing the flag.  We’re going to take a look at the proper procedure for displaying the flag, behavior and performance of the National Anthem. Cornell University Law School’s web site contains US Code for the National Anthem which is

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  • What’s This, A New Look?0

    Yes, SportsAnnouncing.com has had its first major overhaul in over 10 years and we’re still working with the look and functionality of the overall theme. We like what it can do and are working diligently over the next few weeks to convert it all over to provide the content you love. You’ll also be able

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  • What To Do In An Emergency Situation

    What To Do In An Emergency Situation0

    The role of the announcer is to tell people what they need to know, however sometimes we need to give them emergency advice in an instant, that we may not know.  Don’t leave yourself in a situation of uncertainty and do an emergency scan of the facility in the event something happens. When we announce

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  • What Is Your Twitter Account?

    What Is Your Twitter Account?1

    In an effort to reach out to fellow P. A. announcers, we’ve taken the time to follow those on Twitter who are P. A. announcers, along with sports DJs. You can follow us on Twitter at @SportsAnnouncin (Twitter won’t let us put on the ‘g’!). To help make SportsAnnouncing.com a resource for game operations professionals,

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