RATINGS

Rating will be determined by Olympic style judging using a panel of five band judges, one percussion judge, one color guard judge, one majorette/drill team judge and one drum major judge. Each judge will rate the performance on a 100-point scale. The highest and lowest band judges’ scores will be thrown out and the remaining three band judges’ scores will be averaged for the band’s final score.

The following scale will be used to determine the ratings:

Superior            80-100         I                              Music                     40%

Excellent           60-79.9        II                             Marching                35%

Good                0-59.9         III                             General Effect         25%

In the event of a tie, the average of the music scores will be used to determine placement.

PERFORMANCE TROPHIES

Bands, percussion lines, drum majors, color guards, and majorette/drill teams, which receive Superior or Excellent ratings, will receive a trophy.

FIRST, SECOND and THIRD PLACE trophies will be given in each class to the bands reflecting the three highest scores in their class.

A BEST IN CLASS TROPHY will be given in each class to the Most Outstanding Soloist, Drum Major, Color Guard, Majorette/Drill Team, & Percussion Line.

A CHARLES R. STRATFORD CHALLENGE TROPHY will be awarded to the band having the highest average of all captions. This trophy is to be returned each year. When a Band has won the award three times (not necessarily consecutively) they may keep the trophy.

A GRAND CHAMPION TROPHY will be awarded to the band with the highest score in the Small Division (Class A, AA, and AAA) and the Large Division (Class AAAA, AAAAA1, AAAAA2). This score will be determined by the average of the three band judges’ scores.

A trophy will be given to the band as having the MOST ENTERTAINING SHOW. An anonymous panel of judges will determine this award.  These judges will base the award on crowd appeal and overall design.