MACC/SWAC Suggested Script for Emcee 1. Introduce yourself 2.

Welcome the audience and participants to the match between ____________ High School and _____________ High School. 3. Introduce Match Officials *Head Judge *Associate Judges *Timekeepers/Scorekeepers 4. Remind everyone that: Coaches, participants and spectators are not allowed to talk with the judges or the emcee during a match to question a ruling made by a judge or an answer given by a participant. There are no appeals. The decision of the judges is final. 5. Invite the teams to the stage. 6. Announce: By a coin toss, it was determined that the ____________High School team will sit on your right and be Team ___, and _____________ High School team will sit on your left and be Team ___. 7. Remind the audience: Applause is encouraged, but other noises could interfere with the match. Photographs and audio taping are also permitted as long as they do not interfere with the match. 8. Remind the contestants: Concise answers are expected. Good luck to each team and here is the first question. 9. Announce the score of each round at the end of the round. 10. At the end of the match congratulate both teams and announce the date and time of the next match.

Points of Emphasis
Coaches, participants and spectators are not allowed to talk with the judges or the emcee during a match to question a ruling made by a judge or an answer given by a participant. There are no appeals. The decision of the judges is final. Schools are encouraged to set standards of dress and behavior for MACC matches. It is understood that students coming to a MACC match from athletic practice or competition may not be able to dress in accordance with the schools usual standard. Coaches are ultimately responsible for the attire and behavior of their team members. MACC is an academic competition and a certain standard of behavior is expected. Students should not bring items such as stuffed animals, signs, mascots, etc to the stage as they may cause distractions. Team introductions should be taken seriously.