PA Announcer Resources
Public address announcers perform an important task at high school sporting events – to inform the fans in attendance and to help set an educational atmosphere for the game. Their job is not to be the entertainer we often see at collegiate or professional events.
This page is dedicated to providing various resources for school public address announcers and being a central location where scripts for regular-season play and MHSAA Tournaments can be found.
MHSAA Tournament Scripts
Includes Emergency Preparedness and the PA Announcer
(For District through Semifinal Round Play – Posted the week before Tournament begins - Finals scripts will be sent directly to sites)
- Cross Country (Posted 10/9/23)
- Football | Penalty Yardage (Posted 10/20/23)
- Boys Soccer (Posted 10/9/23)
- Volleyball (Posted 10/20/23)
- Individual Wrestling (Posted 2/1/24)
- Individual Wrestling - Girls Division (Posted 2/1/24)
- Team Wrestling (Posted 2/1/24)
- Gymnastics (Posted 2/1/24)
- Competitive Cheer (Posted 2/1/24)
- Ice Hockey (Posted 2/12/24)
- Girls Basketball (Posted 2/12/24)
- Boys Basketball (Posted 2/12/24)
- Track & Field - Lower Peninsula (Posted 5/9/23)
- Track & Field - Upper Peninsula (Posted 5/9/23)
- Boys Lacrosse (Posted 5/9/23)
- Girls Lacrosse (Posted 5/9/23)
- Softball (Posted 5/9/23)
- Girls Soccer (Posted 5/9/23)
- Baseball (Posted 5/9/23)
Educational Video Series
Matt Wallace and Tom Winiecki have put together a series of videos for public address announcers. In addition to the videos, the website has a ton of information for PA announcers including; Forms, Music Lists, Reads, Pronunciation Guide and more. All of the information at www.publicaddressannouncer.org is free to use.
Free Online Course
There is a free online course provided by the National Federation and the National Association of Sports Public Address Announcer that would be helpful for new and experienced PA announcers.
Additional Resources
- Emergency Preparedness & The PA Announcer
- The PA Announcer & Sportsmanship (From the MHSAA Sportsmanship Kit)
- Sample Sportsmanship Announcement Scripts (From the MHSAA Sportsmanship Kit)
- Heard But Not Seen – The PA Announcer (From MHSAA Stripes)
- PA Announcers Play a Critical Role in Education Based Athletics
PA Announcer Best Practices Guides
(Adapted from NASPAA/MHSAA Clinic – 1/6/18)