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1 hour ago, ReitzFan said:

My game is apparently not going to be moved. It is being covered by one radio station, one video production, and cable TV. I have been told that there is not room for us in the Press Box. We are slated to go on top of the Press Box with no cover, and broadcast in a rainstorm. My back will not allow me to climb a straight vertical ladder with equipment. I get to broadcast sitting in the stands with a plastic bag over my head and my equipment a plastic sealed cardboard box.

Been there done that!  I was on top of Oakland's pressbox during a monsoon in the Semi-finals last year against Maryville.  Me and my broadcast partner toted a canopy and all our equipment up a ladder to the roof.  Hazards of the trade.

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Never have understood why some schools, especially larger ones or ones in metropolitan areas, do not build Press Box facilities to accommodate folks. Many  schools bend over backwards to try and accommodate you. For me FA,  CLA, COLA and STG come to mind. Others seem to consider you a bother. But you are right. It is hazards of the trade. Even with the horrible conditions, there's no place I'd rather be than broadcasting a game on a Friday night

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1 hour ago, FridayMainEvent said:

Been there done that!  I was on top of Oakland's pressbox during a monsoon in the Semi-finals last year against Maryville.  Me and my broadcast partner toted a canopy and all our equipment up a ladder to the roof.  Hazards of the trade.

The Lord does work in mysterious ways. I said earlier that I was going to have to broadcast a game Friday from the stands sitting out in the rain storm. I just got a phone call from one of our football dads saying that another one was going to take care of installing us a 10 by 10 portable Press Box to broadcast from on Friday. They will take care of installation and taking it down. I love the school I broadcast for.

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5 hours ago, ReitzFan said:

Never have understood why some schools, especially larger ones or ones in metropolitan areas, do not build Press Box facilities to accommodate folks. Many  schools bend over backwards to try and accommodate you. For me FA,  CLA, COLA and STG come to mind. Others seem to consider you a bother. But you are right. It is hazards of the trade. Even with the horrible conditions, there's no place I'd rather be than broadcasting a game on a Friday night

I agree Fri nights IS high school football!You take it away from alot of working people moving it to weekdays!

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25 minutes ago, Turu said:

I’m sorry our girls will be playing on Thursday in their annual powder puff games. High School Football is for FRIDAY. some cases move it but rain?  Lightning yes, tornado yes but rain?  

Soft!!They wonder why football is getting so soft,people in general are the reason.Never was a problem 15 years ago or 30 for that matter.LOL.

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1 hour ago, Turu said:

I’m sorry our girls will be playing on Thursday in their annual powder puff games. High School Football is for FRIDAY. some cases move it but rain?  Lightning yes, tornado yes but rain?  

That's too funny, me and Coach Fitzgerald were texting each other about this last night....  His exact words... "When did we start moving games because of rain?  Now I understand early in the year with thunderstorms, but late in the season with good ole fashion rain???"   Love that dude...

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