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Adjudication -
Marching Band Festival and Contest
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I.
Aims and objectives
A.
To stimulate interest in the highest quality of musicianship in
marching band.
B.
To provide directors and students an opportunity to hear and see
bands other than their own.
C.
To promote statewide interests in bands and band activities.
D.
To enable bands to receive constructive criticism from qualified
adjudicators.
E.
To select the official SCBDA Upper, Lower, and Overall State
Champions.
F.
To provide band directors with a useful tool for teaching.
G.
To provide the most prestigious recognition possible for outstanding
achievement in the marching band idiom.
II. Classification
A. Bands must enter the classification of their high school according
to guidelines set by the
South Carolina High School League.
B.
Irmo is classified AAAAA.
III.
Performance procedures
A.
Performance must be a minimum of six minutes and a maximum of ten
minutes. Penalty: .1 for every 15 seconds over or under time.
B.
Timing will begin with the first note of music following the drum
major’s opening salute and will end with the drum major’s closing
salute or last note of music.
C.
Bands will be allocated 15 minutes for field entry, warm-up,
performance, and field exit. Minimum penalty: .1 for unnecessary
delay of event.
Bands may
enter the field with a drum cadence. They will exit to a drum tap.
(A drum tap is defined as a simple rhythm patter played by a single
percussionist, for the single purpose of maintaining step and
decorum when exiting the field.)
D.
The use of pyrotechnics of any kind is strictly prohibited.
E.
The use of mechanized vehicles or animals during a performance is
prohibited.
F.
There will be no verbal or written communication pertaining to the
marching events with any adjudicator prior to or during the event.
IV.
Adjudication
A.
Performances will be judged according to the following six captions:
Music Performance 40% (2 judges)
Visual Execution 35% (2 judges)
Overall Effect 25% (2 judges)
B.
The total scores of all six judges will be tabulated to
provide a final score on a 100-point scale.
C.
Festival ratings will be determined by the following scale:
85 – 100 Superior
70 – 84.99 Excellent
55 – 69.99 Good
50 – 54.99 Fair
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