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More Postponement Vernacular 0
- Announcing, Helpful Tips, PA Announcements
- June 23, 2016
A week-and-a-half ago we took a look at the use of the words postpone and cancel which only touched the surface of what can happen when circumstances outside of your control can wind up affecting the event you are announcing. Today, we take a look at other words, what they mean, and proper usage. SportsAnnouncing.com:
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Postpone vs. Cancel, The Difference 0
- Announcing, Helpful Tips, PA Announcements
- June 14, 2016
This time of year, the words postpone and cancel are tossed around like they are synonyms when in fact they are two completely different words with two completely different meanings. While both are verbs, they mean two completely different things. Don’t make the mistake and announce a game as being canceled when in fact it
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P. A. Announcement: Men’s Basketball Rule Changes 2
- College Sports, PA Announcements
- October 28, 2015
“Ladies and gentlemen, there are some exciting new changes to NCAA men’s basketball this season. The shot clock has been reduced from 35 seconds to 30 seconds. Additional changes include dunking is now allowed both before the game and during halftime, coaches can no longer call timeouts while the ball is live, and each team
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P. A. Announcement: NCAA Women’s Basketball Rule Changes 2
- College Sports, PA Announcements
- October 28, 2015
“Ladies and gentlemen, there are some exciting changes in women’s basketball this year. First, games are now played in four, ten-minute quarters. Teams will reach the bonus on the fifth team foul in each quarter, which reset at the end of each quarter, except at the end of the fourth quarter. Other rules have also
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What To Do In An Emergency Situation 0
- Announcing, Helpful Tips
- August 26, 2015
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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P. A. Announcement: Memorial Day 0
- PA Announcements
- May 23, 2015
This announcement features all the elements in order for a Memorial Day sports event, including a color guard and National Anthem. Ladies and gentlemen, as we get ready to play on this Memorial Day, we’d like to take a moment to remember all the men and women who died in active military duty, defending our
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