• Welcome to all (by school, administrator, athletic director, administrative designee or game official - according to the policy of the school, league or section).
• Operational items:

  • Location of administrators or administrative designees during the game
  • Proper conduct during warm-ups
  • Team introductions by announcer - conduct of players
• To principals/administrators

  • Duties/responsibilities
  • Crowd control
• To coaches

  • Thank you for your service to your student athletes and your school
  • Expectations - bench decorum
  • Demeanor pre and post game
• To Team Captains

  • Welcome
  • Leadership role
  • Reminder…team represents school, families, community, (league, section)
  • Expectations - player demeanor on the court and on the bench
  • Taunting, trash-talking and any unsportsmanlike conduct are absolutely inappropriate and will not be tolerated
• To Officials

  • Welcome and thank you
  • Expectations - This game will be officiated fairly and demeaning behavior will not be tolerated
• Closing Remarks

Remember…

Only one team will emerge as winner tonight…but everyone involved in this game has an opportunity to act like a winner.

Good luck!