Music and commentator

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Originally Posted by texaspaul

Second school has an announcer for the VB. I know of the guy. Veteran announcer for many of the Teams in the Houston area. He's been around for years. He's does some college and NBA. He's an arena announcer. This upscale Prep school invited him to do one of their games. It started out with the announcing only during dead balls, but later in the game, I heard the quips after the home teams basket. Then he would do the same on the visiting teams basket. I didn't say anything because it wasn't a district game. My co-official didn't think there was anything wrong with it when I talked to him about my discomfort with it. I believe that according to the NFHS, this is a direct violation of the rules. I've talked to several other officials since this and they have stories of other schools that are doing similar things. Am I just old school or is this illegal?

I have done lots of games with an announcer. In fact, way back when I was playing we had an announcer. I even did the announcing during the freshman tournament in my home town. Nothing wrong with it.

As for the music, it would have been more than appropriate to get game management and have them instruct the DJ that no music will be played other than during TOs and intermission and for him to stop the music as teams are exiting their huddles. IMO, a T is unnecessary unless it doesn't stop. Others may surely disagree.