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Prize Giving Ceremony Announcing Procedures
It is recommended to have a good announcer (speaking in English) who can
announce the
teams and presentations as they are happening. The announcements might be
translated to the local language.
It is furthermore recommended to have two people making the presentation (not
including a host/hostess who will hold the award until the time for the VIP to make
the presentation), this allows more VIPs to be involved and also speeds up the
process for the players to receive their awards.
Before the Final: A table with the EHF Winners Trophy enters the pitch and will be in
front of the teams lined up in the middle. Anthems are played while Teams are
facing the Trophy (Nations Tournaments)
Table with EHF Winners Trophy carried again out of the pitch
Match starts
End of the match NO SPECTATORS ON THE PITCH UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES
Accredited Photographers remain on the pitch but stay in the designated area.
(always good to advise photographers in advance in the Media Centre of the
procedures)
SPEAKER: (all speaker announcements marked in RED, here showed only in
English but might be translated to the local language)
Ladies and Gentlemen, please stay with us for the Eurohockey Prize Giving
Ceremony that is going to take place in a few minutes
The EHF Representative ____________ (name and title) will show the Trophy to the
winner of the EuroHockey ___________________(title of the Tournament)
The EHF representative highest in rank could enter from the centre of the field and
go immediately to the winner near the bench to show them the Trophy. In this
moment the team is not allowed to run around the field with the Trophy because it
needs to be brought back to the prize giving table. (Top Tournaments only)
In the meantime staff will set up the podia and bring in the table with the prizes.
EHF representative walks back to the entrance of the pitch

All Authorities prepare to enter the pitch, followed by the Technical Officials,
Umpires and Volunteers, Organizing Staff and Ball patrons. Ready to applause the
entering teams.
After this teams are invited to attend the ceremony on the pitch, invited by the
speaker in the order of final ranking.
The procedure of entrance to the pitch will have been previously announced to the
teams, as well as the required dress code (see 2011 Eurohockey Prize Giving
Ceremonies)
Each team should follow its own sign (for example ball boy with name of the team),
except for the two finalists that are already on the pitch.
The speaker starts to announce the beginning of the prize giving ceremony
SPEAKER
We will now proceed with the Prize Giving Ceremony of the _______(year)
EuroHockey _______________________________ (title of the Tournament)
I would like to invite all Authorities and Technical Officials, Umpires and Volunteers,
Organizing Staff and Ball Patrons to enter the pitch, and welcome the entering
teams with applause.
(Example for an 8-teams tournament, to be adjusted according to the nr. of teams
participating: )
SPEAKER
All the participating teams are now invited to enter the pitch following their sign.
Please
Please
Please
Please
Please
Please

applause
applause
applause
applause
applause
applause

for
for
for
for
for
for

the
the
the
the
the
the

team
team
team
team
team
team

of
of
of
of
of
of

________ranked
________ranked
________ranked
________ranked
________ranked
________ranked

number_8_
number_7_
number_6_
number_5_
number_4_
number_3_

Now we invite the two finalists ____________and _________to join the other teams
and line up
Everyone is on the pitch now and ready for the start of the ceremony
SPEAKER
Ladies and Gentlemen, we are now going to start with the Presentation of Awards
of the ___(Year/Sponsor) EuroHockey _____________________(name of the
tournament)
Moment for words of thanks (eg. host club, volunteers, ball patrols, tournament
officials and Umpires) and credits (eg local authorities and Sponsors). This should be
done by the SPEAKER.
AWARDS
SPEAKER:

The Fair Play Trophy is assigned by the TD and based on the least number of
disciplinary cards. This Trophy is offered by______________(evt.sponsor) and will be
presented by ____________(Name)__________(Position). The Team/Nation that wins
the Fair Play Trophy is________________________(Name of Nation/Club)
The Top Goal Scorer Award is offered by_______(evt.sponsor) and will be
presented by ____________(Name)__________(Position), and the winner who scored
nr. ____of goals is: Number___from_________(Team)____________ (Name of Player)
The Best Goalkeeper Award is voted by____________ (teams/media) and offered
by______________(evt.sponsor). The award will be presented by_____________
(Name)______________________(Position),
and
the
the
winner
is
number___from_________(Team)____________(Name of Player)
The Best Player Award is voted by ____________ (teams/media) and offered
by______________(evt.sponsor).
The
award
will
be
presented
by
___________(Name)_____________(Position),
and
the
the
winner
is
number___from_________(Team)____________(Name of Player)
Note: For the last two Awards, a form for voting Best Player/Best Goalkeeper should
be submitted by the Organizing Committee to all Team Managers and/or the Press
according to who votes, well in advance and recollected before the final match.
MEDALS
The presenters will have been previously agreed and approved by the EHF
Representative, according to the attached forms, and will come forward when called
out by the speaker. A hostess or steward will pass the medals and Winners Trophy to
the presenter.
SPEAKER
Now we will proceed with the Medal Ceremony of the EuroHockey
__________________ (title of the Tournament)
the Bronze Medals will be presented by__________, (Name and EHF Position) and
_____________, (name and local VIP position)
Third ranked in the ___(Year/Sponsor) EuroHockey _______________(Tournament title)
is (Team)____________
Medals are handed out, when player last has the medal:
(if time is limited it is permitted to start the silver medals whilst the Bronze medals
are being awarded. Gold medals should not be presented until both bronze and
silver are completed)
Please give a round of applause to (Team)____________for their Bronze Medal
the Silver Medals will be presented by__________, (Name and EHF Position) and
_____________, (name and local VIP position)
Second ranked in the ___(Year/Sponsor) EuroHockey _______________(Tournament
title) is (Team)____________
If lower level tournaments, to be announced also:
..and promoted to the EuroHockey ___________(announce next level of
competition) is (Team)____________

Medals are handed out, when last player has the medal:
Please give a round of applause to (Team)____________for their Silver Medal
Can we now please ask the Winner to step forward / onto the podium:
The Gold Medals will be presented by_____________, (Name and Function of most
senior EHF Official) and _____________, (name and local VIP position)
The winner of the ___(Year/Sponsor) EuroHockey __________________(Tournament
title)
If lower level tournaments, to be announced also
..and promoted to the EuroHockey ___________(announce next level of
competition) is (Team)____________
Medals are handed out, when last player has the medal.
SPEAKER:

The Winners Trophy is presented to the captain of the ________Team by

(Name of most senior EHF Official)
SPEAKER:

Now please stand up for the National Anthem of the Winning Team
from (nations only)_________
SPEAKER

This is the End of the Prizegiving Ceremony, Eurohockey and

_____(hosting club/venue) hope you have enjoyed this exiting last day
and we look forward to seeing you again in next Eurohockey
Tournaments.