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Free and premium resources for aspiring and professional sports broadcasters

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Sportscaster Life provides free and premium resources for sports broadcasters all over the world to improve their talents, develop new skills and become well-rounded members of the sports media community.

Sportscaster Scorebooks

Designed by sportscasters, for sportscasters. Scorebooks specifically made for play-by-play announcers to easily track, score and recap their games without losing focus on the action. Available for baseball, hockey, football and basketball broadcasters.

Feature Articles

Hockey Announcer John Forslund ‘Just Living the Dream’

MiscBy Alex Rawnsley

As a small boy growing up in Springfield, Mass., John Forslund had a dream to become an announcer in the NHL. Like many kids with hockey dreams, Forslund cheered for his hometown team, the Boston Bruins, and idolized the legendary Bobby Orr. He’s currently an announcer with the Carolina Hurricanes…

Broadcaster turned linesman in Australia

MiscBy Alex Rawnsley

An Australian Ice Hockey League game (yes they plan hockey in Australia) had a scary moment when a linesman was caught in the action and got an accidental elbow to the head, suffering a concussion. Broadcaster Stephen White, calling the game for Fox Sports Australia, had his gear with him,…

Get the Most from your Pre and Post-Game Shows

Broadcast Prep, Play-by-PlayBy Alex Rawnsley

Every broadcast should start with one, and every broadcast should end with one. It’s not a whistle, or a buzzer or a gun….it’s a ‘show’, a pre or post-game show. Life reader @jayramadan17 tweeted at us recently to ask about any tips or advice we had for getting the most…

Stay in the Moment: Not Getting Ahead of Your Call

Play-by-PlayBy TJ Chillot

In the past decade or so, the idea of instant replay and this notion of constantly checking and double checking plays has had a negative impact on broadcasters. Some of the most significant plays are those that aren’t immediately apparent. Stay in the moment, and call the play as you…

Why Use Our Scorebooks?

Sportscaster Life offers a full suite of scorebooks specifically designed for sports broadcasters.

Each scorebook is created by sportscasters, for sportscasters and are the result of a collective decades worth of experience calling a wide variety of sports.

Whether a seasoned pro, or new to the industry, Sportscaster Life’s scorebooks provide a quick, seamless way to track the game you’re calling…while keeping your focus on the game you’re calling .

Scorebook Special Features

Every Sportscaster Life scorebook comes with a dedicated, refined design packed full of special features designed to help sportscasters call their best game.