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Adjudication of Marching Band Competitions

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Marching Band Scoring

courtesy of NC Bandmasters Association

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"Olympic-style" Score Sheet

 

Competition #1:  Deep Run Invitational
 
COMPETITION CANCELLED

 

Competition #2:  White Oak High School Band Classic
 
Awards:
2nd Place Drum Major
2nd Place Music
2nd Place
(Tie)
Marching
2nd Place General Effect
2nd Place Overall in Class 5A
3rd Place Visual
3rd Place Percussion
Rating Determinations / Judges:
   
Competition #3:  Central North Carolina Band Festival
 
Awards:
2nd Place Overall, Class 4A
2nd Place Music
3rd Place Percussion
3rd Place Drum Major
3rd Place Visual Ensemble
Superior Rating: 93.93 points
(2nd place in overall competition, just 2.9 points behind Grand Champions)
Rating Determinations / Judges:
Music 45%
Marching 35%
General Effect 20%
Olympic-style judging will be used.  Five adjudicators judge music, marching, and general effect for a total band score.  The highest and the lowest scores will be disregarded and the remaining scores averaged, eliminating the possibility of one judge "calling" the competition.  There are also caption judges for Drum Major, Visual Ensemble, and Percussion Ensemble.

 

Competition #4:  The Cavalier Classic
 
Awards:
1st Place Guard
1st Place Drum Major
1st Place Front Ensemble
1st Place Field Battery
3rd Place Overall, Class 6A
Superior Rating
Rating Determinations / Judges:
Olympic-style judging used.

Photos from the Cavalier Classic can be viewed and ordered from the following web site: http://www.cameraartsphoto.net/ . Select > Events > EBHS Cavalier Classic 10/28/2006. 
Their program stated that orders placed by 19 Nov are 25% off.

Competition #5:  Cary Band Day and Parade
 
Awards:
PARADE:
3rd Place Parade Score ($250.00)
Heart of Cary Parade Trophy The traditional "HEART OF CARY" parade trophy, as determined by Cary Band Booster judges interspersed along the parade route, will be presented to the band that displays the most spirit, cooperation, best appearance, marching ability and music execution.
Best Band Boosters (Parents)
COMPETITION:
3rd Place Music Performance
3rd Place Visual Performance
3rd Place Overall Effect
3rd Place Overall, class 5A
Rating Superior
2nd Place Drum Major
2nd Place Visual Unit
3rd Place Drum Line
Best Pit Crew
Rating Determinations / Judges:

link to Judge Profiles

75 - 100 points - SUPERIOR
60 - 74.9 points - EXCELLENT
50 - 59.9 points - GOOD

A six member panel with the weighting of each caption as follows:
bullet20% Music Performance Ensemble (judge in press box) and Music Performance Individual (judge on field) will be averaged together for a total Music score
bullet40% Music Effect (2 judges - 20 points each)
bullet20% Visual Performance Ensemble
bullet20% Visual Effect

1 Percussion Judge
1 Visual Ensemble Judge
1 Drum Major Judge

 


 

 

 

 

 

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Paul Rowe, Director

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