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Originally Posted by C.Lesco
So basically after 2 years I'm an alum now although i really want to get involved in the events as an official, especially as an announcer. Is this possible and if so how should i go about doing this?
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I started off as a GA (though I pretty much only Emcee now) and Billfred has some great advice here. Start with Off-Season events and other competitions (FLL, FTC, VEX etc). To me the GA/Emcee role is deeply impacted by your cadence and confidence. Knowing the correct verbiage will come in time. There are so many that I have trained where all they want to do is tons of research on the teams ahead of time (still a good thing to do) that they forget exactly what they are going to do or how they are going to sound on the field.
One of the benefits of being a previous student is that you can place yourself into the mindset of your target audience member (the students). Think about the experience that you enjoyed or would have enjoyed as a student and translate that into how you act on the field.
Everybody has their own pace but here's the steps I would recommend:
Ask to be an assistant/backup at an off-season and/or FLL, FTC, Vex event. Let the primary do their work and see if you can step in for a couple matches with the primary watching/listening and providing feedback. A good start is to do the introductions and scores since these do not require improv speaking.
Get in touch with the VC of a FRC event and do the same thing. Most GA's will be more than happy to let you do intros and scores especially during qualifications so they can rest their voice. Do a few matches and ask for feedback. Realize that you might need to do this for a couple years and if the event is well staffed you might need to wait a few years or find another event to be a primary.
Watch/Listen to a few matches from your favorite years game and see how the GA handles the match. Think about what you did or did not like and customize your own style based on that. Practice doing your own voice over for the match. Record it if you can; listen to and critique yourself.