I have often worked JV games for the high school I attended and a varsity game for grade school (different school) I went to. I would never want the announcer just for the reasons listed to announce that I attended the school. I have no problem working the games, because ethically, I know that I am going to do my best to work the game as fair as I can.
My old man would often have the announcer at basketball games he was officiating for the hometown announce his birthplace as where is was from just to avoid such issues.
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