Music and commentator

[BktBallRef]

Originally Posted by texaspaul

Most of the time it's a simple "number 23, John Doe!" for the visitors, and home, but if it's a high tension play it's more of the " number 23 joooooooooooooooooohn Doooooooooeeeeeeeeeee........."

That's just public address announcing. As long as he's not doing commentary, nothing wrong with it.

Originally Posted by dkmz17

I was at a game the other night and the announcer would count down the time at the end of each quarter, I believe starting at ten seconds, such as, "ten seconds remaining...7..6..5..4..3..2..1" . Is this allowed under NFHS rules?

No written rule but that definitely crosses the line IMO.

[reddevil19]

Originally Posted by dkmz17

I was at a game the other night and the announcer would count down the time at the end of each quarter, I believe starting at ten seconds, such as, "ten seconds remaining...7..6..5..4..3..2..1" . Is this allowed under NFHS rules?

Unless the scoreboard clock had malfunctioned, why would it be necessary?

Last season, JC game, we had a clock malfunction at halftime and were unable to properly use the shot clock thereafter. I was charged with the responsibility for the remainder of the game of holding a stopwatch and announcing, 25, 15, 10 and 5 seconds remaining, and then counting down the last 5 (no I did not simulate a buzzer on the occasions we had a violation ). This was challenging for a few reasons, and I hope that I never have to do it again.

[BillyMac]

I hate it when the announcers say "The foul is on number twelve, it's his second, and the team's fourth", before I have reported the foul to the table. Happens all the time at two schools that we service.

[TiManGR]

I do the PA as a fill in at our school, and work the book the rest of the time - which is why I don't have time to officiate.

I'll play music during timeouts for about 5 sec after the first horn, with a fade 2.5 sec fade out. If the teams are out early, the music will be stopped before the player reaches the OOB location.

I will call out 1 min remaining if I notice it. This is to help both the players and the officials (they will usually give the hand signals after the announcment)