SPORTSMANSHIP P.A. SCRIPT (MUST READ ONCE DURING THE PRE-GAME AND ONCE DURING GAME/HALFTIME)

THE NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION AND _______________________ HIGH SCHOOL WELCOME YOU TO TODAY’S GAME AND REMINDS YOU OF THE NCHSAA’S INITIATIVE, “SPORTSMANSHIP … TOGETHER WE MAKE THE RIGHT CALL!” 

THE NCHSAA VIEWS ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION AS AN EXTENSION OF THE CLASSROOM WHERE VALUABLE LIFE LESSONS ARE TAUGHT AND LEARNED. THESE LESSONS ARE BEST LEARNED WHEN RESPECT IS ACCORDED TO ALL PARTICIPANTS; PLAYERS, COACHES, OFFICIALS, ADMINISTRATORS AND OTHER FANS.

PROFANITY, SEXIST, RACIAL OR ETHNIC COMMENTS OR OTHER INTIMIDATING ACTIONS DIRECTED AT ANYONE IN THIS CONTEST VENUE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND ARE GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL FROM THE SITE OF COMPETITION. HELP US MAKE THE RIGHT CALL BY EXHIBITING GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP THROUGHOUT THE EVENT REGARDLESS OF PERSONAL FEELINGS OR LOYALTIES DURING THIS CONTEST. SPORTSMANSHIP … TOGETHER WE MAKE THE RIGHT CALL.

MEDIA RIGHTS OWNERSHIP

THE MEDIA RIGHTS TO TODAY’S NCHSAA CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE HELD BY THE NCHSAA AND THE NFHS NETWORK. ANY UNAUTHORIZED BROADCAST OR WEBCAST OF THE VISUAL OR AUDIO ACCOUNTS, DEPICTIONS OR DESCRIPTIONS OF THIS GAME WITHOUT CONSENT OF THE NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THIS POLICY INCLUDES SOCIAL MEDIA. VIOLATORS WILL BE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL FROM THE SITE OF COMPETITION AND COULD FACE FURTHER LEGAL ACTION. 

A REMINDER TO SPECTATORS WHO ARE VIDEOTAPING OR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS AT TODAY’S CHAMPIONSHIPS: ALL SPECTATOR VIDEOTAPING AND PHOTOGRAPHY IS FOR PERSONAL, NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY AND MUST BE DONE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE VIDEO OR STILL IMAGES SHALL NOT BE DUPLICATED, SOLD, OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH ANY MEDIUM SUCH AS TELEVISION OR THE INTERNET. THE NCHSAA THANKS YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION WITH THIS POLICY.