>>Also, just what ARE the guidelines for PA announcers which were cited
>>earlier?  Just curious.
>>
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>> *  Steve Christopher, NMU  [log in to unmask] - GO CATS!             *
>
>If there are guidelines for PA announcers, nobody's ever passed them along
>to me.
>
>Arthur Mintz '71
>PA announcer, Lynah Rink
>"Good Evening, Hockey Fans" (thanks to Barlow Ware '47)
 
THESE ARE THE GUIDELINES FOR ANNOUNCERS ACCORDING TO THE WCHA BIBLE FOR
OFF-ICE OFFICIALS:
 
1. THE ANNOUNCER STARTS THE GAME BY ANNOUNCING THE STARTING LINE-UP ON
   OR BEFORE THE TIME INDICATED ON THE TIME CARD. THE REFEREE DOES NOT
   BLOW THE WHISTLE TO SIGNAL THE START OF THE GAME.
 
2. DO NOT ANNOUNCE THE NAMES OF THE REFEREES OF LINESMAN.
 
3. ANNOUNCE THE GOALS, ASSISTS AND PENALTIES QUICKLY BEFORE THE PLAY
   RESUMES OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
 
4. MAKE NO ANNOUNCEMENTS DURING THE PLAY---EXCEPT GOALS, ASSISTS AND
   PENALTIES.
 
5. ANNOUNCE THE LAST MINUTE OF EACH PERIOD.
 
6. DO NOT ANNOUNCE GAME ACTIONS SUCH AS OFFSIDES OR ICINGS.
 
7.  THE PENALTY TIME-KEEPER WILL INFORM THE ANNOUNCER OF THE PENALTIES
    BEING ASSESSED.  ANNOUNCE ALL OF THE VISITOR'S PENALTIES FIRST, THEN
    THE PENALTIES OF THE HOME TEAM.
 
8.  ANNOUNCE DISQUALIFICATION PENALTIES AS DISQUALIFICATIONS---NOT AS A
    MAJOR AND A GAME MISCONDUCT.  THAT IS INCORRECT.
 
9.  ANNOUNCE MINOR PENALTIES AS COINCIDENTAL ONLY WHEN THE PLAYERS FROM
    EACH TEAM WHO ARE PENALIZED DO NOT CAUSE THEIR TEAM TO BE SHORT-
    HANDED ON THE ICE.  THE SAME APPLIES TO MAJOR PENALTIES.
 
10. WHEN A REFEREE IS ASSESSING PENALTIES, DO NOT CALL UPSTAIRS TO THE
    PRESS BOX OR ANNOUNCE THE PENALTIES UNTIL THE REFEREE HAS COMPLETELY
    ASSESSED ALL THE PENALTIES AND THERE ARE NO CHANGES OR ADDITIONS.
    ASK THE REFEREE TO AFFIRM THAT ALL ASSESSMENTS ARE COMPLETE BEFORE
    BEGINNING THE ANNOUNCEMENT, ETC.
 
THESE ARE THE WORDS ACCORDING TO FOYT --- HOW CLOSELY THEY ARE FOLLOWED
THROUGHOUT THE LEAGUE OR THE COUNTRY --- I DON'T KNOW!!!!!
 
 
TIM McINTOSH  NMU '73
THE VOICE OF THE LAKEVIEW ARENA
"WWWWWWWILDCAT GOAL..."