Announcing:
((...))
First, we want to thank you for showing interest in announcing. When we started
QCC Racing back in September 2000, we had 6 races consisting of 31 horses on a
single night of festivities. We had 3 announcers, and it was a nice leisurely
night at the races.
Today, we have over 400 racers registered with the QCC and the races are split
over two months, two nights each month. While participation was never a problem,
the one thing we have always had trouble keeping up with is the announcing. A
good, reliable pool of announcers is so vital to the continuing prosperity of
the races and we thank you for taking enough of an interest in it that you would
give it a try.
Below is an example of a "cheat sheet" sent to announcers before a race, a
'Proctor' sheet, and an example of a submitted race log with necessary heading.
This isn't the easiest thing to do. It has been said that announcing a QCC horse
race is akin to proctoring a mass spar. In this case, though, not only do you
add the rolls, but you are also the one doing the rolling and putting all the
commentary into the room as well. What the announcer does is put on the entire
presentation for the audience. It's a lot of typing, rolling and adding just as
fast as you can go. :)
If, during the course of the race, an error occurs--such as an incorrect roll or
adding wrong-- just make the correction and keep going. In the unlikely event
that the whole thing gets botched up, make sure you roll 6 times, wrap up the
race by making a comment about a technical difficulty and let the audience know
the outcome of the race will be reviewed and announced later. We haven't had to
do that yet, but in the event it comes up, we want to make sure you understand
that you have an out to wrap up the race. Slap rolls into the room until you
have 6, C&P the log to council@questcoin.com and let us review it.
As an announcer, you are not responsible to field questions, complaints, or
disputes about the way the race is slotted, run, or over the outcome. If there
are questions during the race or anyone gives you grief, simply refer them to
the Racing Commissioner or the Council. Don't let people bug you while you are announcing. You
may block everyone but for council members
Look over the documents. If anyone wants some more race logs to look at, let us
know. Any questions you have can be answered by Council. When you feel
comfortable enough to give it a try, let us know and we'll get together with you
to run some mock races.
Example Portion of a "Cheat Sheet"
This makes it easier for announcers to reference the races they are scheduled to call:
Race #24, Rank 1
Calinrua's Sun, Shadow Guardian Stables, 1, 0
Queen's Ransom, Telarus Racing Stables, 1, -1
Mister Mojo, IronStar Stables, 1, -3
Black Frost, Nouvelle Aube, 1, 0
Varick's Delight, Ivory Stables, 1, 0
Calinrua's Sun, Queen's Ransom, Mister Mojo, Black Frost, Varick's Delight
(0, -1, -3, 0, 0)
Race #25, Rank 1
Mocha Cream, Shadow Guardian Stables, 1, +2
Shining Star, Telarus Racing Stables, 1, -2
Bend Or, Black Dragon's Honor, 1, 0
Mercury Rising, Nouvelle Aube, 1, 0
Shabhor, Desert Rose Stables, 1, 0
Mocha Cream, Shining Star, Bend Or, Mercury Rizing, Shabhor
(+2,
-2, 0, 0, 0 )
Racing 'Proctor' Sheet
Text in
red
is changed for each race
Text in
blue
are my comments and not put into the room
Announcer rolls xd10 x=number of animals racing that race
It is *strongly* suggested that you put everyone in the room on IGNORE except
for your council members while you announce. That will 1) keep distracting text from
scrolling by while you are trying to add, and 2) keep the text window short and
copy&pastable from your screen so you don't have to chase logs. . . .but
*always* log.
QCC Racing, Race #X,
Date, Time
Witnesses for this race are:
(SN) and (SN)
<---two if you have two, otherwise just one
The pole positions for this race are:
<name> , <name> , <name> , <name> ,<name> , <name>
The horses are loaded into the gate. (
x, x, x, x, x, x)
<---bonus tallies
{{BANG}}<--
or something to indicate the beginning of the race
<Roll xd10 for each round>
(1/x,
x, x, x, x, x)
<-- round number is indicated in the front of the tally box-Round one is first
roll plus bonus tally - This is the only time the bonus figures come into
play.
(4/x,
x, x, x, x, x)
<--at round 4, I recommend listing each horse in the order they are in the field
just to reiterate to the spectators who is in what position.)
(6/x,
x, x, x, x, x)
<--at the wire, state who came in first second and third
Race concludes at
time
Suggested phrases for the commentary:
(1/x, x, x, x, x, x) . . .out of the gate and heading into the first turn. . ..
(2/x, x, x, x, x, x) . . . .coming out of the first turn and into the
straightaway. . ..
(3/x, x, x, x, x, x) . . . .as they head for the far turn. . . ..
(4/x, x, x, x, x, x). . . .coming out of the far turn and into the home stretch.
. .
(5/x, x, x, x, x, x). . . .as they head for the wire. . . .
(6/x, x, x, x, x, x). . . .at the wire. . ..
Logs:
At the conclusion of each race, the race log should be copied and pasted to
email and sent to council@questcoin.com.
The subject line should read: QCC Race,
date,
Race #x
The opening text in the email should be:
1-[first
place finisher] [ +/- bonus ] [ stable ]
/ $$ won
2-[second
place finisher] [ +/- bonus ] [ stable ]
/ $$ won
3-[third
place finisher] [ +/- bonus ] [ stable ]
/ $$ won
F- [ fielded finisher] [ +/- bonus ] [ stable ]
F- [ fielded finisher] [ +/- bonus ] [ stable ]
F- [ fielded finisher] [ +/- bonus ] [ stable ]
Example:
**Bonus and stable info taken from the update sheet handed out for the races
How to Handle Ties:
Unless there is a tie, there should only be three racers: Win, Place, Show. The following is how you would announce ties, if there were indeed ties:
1st, 2nd, 3rd
1st, 1st, 3rd
1st, 1st, 1st
1st, 2nd, 2nd
1st, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd
Example of a Submitted Log
- all logs with complete headers to be sent to raceresults@questcoin.com -