School Broadcast Program

In cooperation with the Michigan-based Student Broadcasting Foundation, schools in the School Broadcast Program can take advantage of educational opportunities at selected MHSAA Tournament events to learn from the broadcasting professionals covering those games, get a behind the scenes look at the broadcast facilities, and even get an opportunity to originate their own production at the championships.

During 2016-17, over 100  students made such field trips to Ford Field for the MHSAA Football Finals, and the Breslin Student Events Center in East Lansing for two weekends of MHSAA Basketball Semifinals.  Working with the Student Broadcasting Foundation, SBP schools also had an opportunity to make a trip to a student media day conducted by the Detroit Tigers.

Field trips are scheduled for 2018-19 in November during the MHSAA Football Finals and in March during the Boys Basketball Semifinals.  The Boys Basketball Semifinal field trip  includes workshops on play-by-play announcing and best camera operation/directing techniques; and a panel presentation by broadcasting industry professionals, talking about the career opportunities that exist in sports media.

You can read about one school’s experience about the Ford Field trip by clicking here.

You can watch another school's experience at Ford Field by clicking here.

• Norway To Pilot Sports Video Technology For Upper Peninsula – Iron Mountain Daily News – Sept. 23, 2017
• Montrose’s Vandefifer Wins NFHS Network Best Announcer Award – Tri-County Citizen – April 30, 2017
• Class Teaches Students The Basics Of Broadcasting – ABC10UP.com – April 24, 2017
• Technology Boom At Lakeville Continues – Lakeville-Athletic.com – Jan. 21, 2017

The Michigan High School Athletic Association will honor participants in the School Broadcast Program for excellence in production of athletic events during the 2017-18 school year.  There will be awards presented in separate categories for individuals and schools.

Individual Award Categories:

• Best single camera sports production with PlayOn! graphics/software (with or without announcers)
• Best multicamera sports production
• Best use of PlayOn! graphics/software
• Best produced commercials/features
• Best sports play by play (Student announcers only)
       NOTE – This category is open to traditional SBP and Pixellot programs
• Best highlight 

Program of the year award to be presented to:

• School that shows quantity/quality of productions and variety of sports covered
• School that shows best command of PlayOn! software
  - Graphics
  - Insertion of pre-produced content
  - Highlights production
• School that shows initiative to cover away sports contests – including tournament games
      for NFHS Network
• School that shows initiative/creativity in selling local advertising & network subscriptions
• Category awards also taken into consideration

For complete rules and information about the Individual Award Categories - CLICK HERE

For an entry form - CLICK HERE

Click Here for a press release about the winners of the 2016-17 SBP Excellence Awards.
Click Here for a press release about the winners of the 2015-16 SBP Excellence Awards.
Click Here for a press release about the winners of the 2014-15 SBP Excellence Awards.
Click Here for a press release about the winners of the 2013-14 SBP Excellence Awards.

The best thing you can do to promote your content on MHSAA.tv and NFHSNetwork.com is to schedule your games at least two weeks in advance through PlayOn! and then use every other means possible to promote those broadcasts.  Here are some other promotion tools:

• PA Scripts For Games & Daily Announcements
• SBP Online Resources From NFHS Network
• MHSAA.TV Logo
• NFHS Network Logo

Right click to save these buttons for use on your website:

VIDEO (Right click to save MP4 files, left click to play Preview files)

Available as H.264, MP4 files at 1280x720 unless noted

NFHS Network Program Open
Program Open (:15)

NFHS Sportmanship Spots
Barbecue (:30) - 854x480
Chemistry Class (:30) - 854x480
Shopping (:30) - 854x480

School Broadcast Program
Lights-Camera-Action (:30)

Value of School Sports
Just One Place (:30)
My Reason Why (:30)

Health & Safety - Co-Branded (MHSAA, Michigan High School Football Coaches Assn., The CORE Institute)
Opportunities of Sports (:30)

Help Wanted-Just Whistle - Official Recruitment Program
Football – Aging Officials (:30)
Football – Aging Officials – West Michigan Officials Association Branded (:60)
Multi-Sport Official (:30)
Multi-Sport Official – Metro Detroit Officials Association Branded (:30)

Student-Athlete Belief Statement
2018-19 Version (1:11) 

Michigan Army National Guard Promos
At This Moment (:30)

Features For Halftime/Fill Use - Click Here For Scripts To Use As Lead-In – Please stop using features from previous years – including concussion features
Interview with new MHSAA Executive Director Mark Uyl (9:27)
2018 MHSAA 8-Player Football Finals Highlights (6:24)  
2018 MHSAA 11-Player Football Finals - Top 5 Plays (6:54)

MHSAA Minute - Short features on various MHSAA Topics - Courtesy of State Champs! Network 
Concussion Protocols & Insurance  (1:08)
Coaches Advancement Program (1:05)
Student Advisory Council (:55)
Local Officials Associations (1:05)
Multisport Participation Task Force (1:26)
New Transfer Rule (:60)
School Broadcast Program (1:33)
2018 Football Rules Changes (1:07)
Sportsmanship Summit Series (1:12)
Legacy Officiating Program (1:35) 
Officials Registration (1:35)
Student-Athlete Belief Statement (1:11)

GRAPHICS (Right click to save PNG files – 1280x720 - Place in your Graphics Folder)

You can use these scripts or pre-produced video files during breaks in the action during your events.  Copy the video files in the PlayOn Media folder.

Scripts to read while displaying graphics - PDF File
Be The Referee
Football Overtime Rules
Get Social With MHSAA
Health & Safety Page of MHSAA Website
MHSAA Second Half
Multisport Participation
Officials Recruitment - Help Wanted-Just Whistle
Scholar-Athlete Award
School Broadcast Program
This Week In High School Sports

Other Graphics & Links To Graphics
MHSAA Logo
Michigan High School Helmet Project

A well-produced event takes preparation and a game plan.  These documents reflect some best practices and will help you produce a good-looking broadcast.

Best Practices - Football Single Camera Coverage 

• Video Presentation (Aprox. 15 minutes) 

Best Practices Event-Specific Production Guides (PDF Files)

• Football
• Soccer
• Track & Field
• Graduation

Announcing Guide & Program Format Samples

So many times student announcers (and adults) just get thrown a headset and are told to announce a game without much guidance.  Announcers need a road map to plan for and get them through games.  The documents below includes guidelines, production formats, information gathering forms and other useful materials.

• Basic Guide To Sports Announcing
• Football Semifinals Format