OMEA Marching Band Contest Rules and
Ratings
ADJUDICATORS - Ten
judges critique a band's performance in the folllowing
areas:
- Music - Two
judges rating only the musical aspects of the group.
- Marching and Maneuvering -
One judge, Marching and Maneuvering Execution, rating
the precision of movement of the entire group and one
judge, Marching and Maneuvering General Effect, rating
how the members move within the overall picture and
development of form.
- General Effect -
Two judges rating the band on the entire show package
including music, marching, auxiliary and percussion
contribution.
- Percussion -
One judge (also on the field) rating the direction
of the band by the field commander, 1995 rule change
states that this caption does not have to be adjudicated
but can be if the local contest chooses.
- Field Commander -
One judge (also on the field) rating the direction
of the band by the field commander(s). 1995 rule change
states that this caption does not have to be adjudicated
but can be if the local contest chooses.
- Auxiliaries -
Two judges rating the entire auxiliary unit. Judges
rate the writing of routine, the cleanliness of the
work done by the group and their placement on the field.
TIMING:
The show time must be a minimum of seven
minutes, while not exceeding a maximum of eleven minutes.
Show begins with the first note of music and ends at
the last musical sound. Bands must have their show
completed in thirteen minutes, which includes preplacement
and warm-up.
RATINGS AND SCORING -
State Finals Qualifying ratings are determined as follows:
The ratings of the two Music, two Marching
and Maneuvering, and the two General Effect judges' evaluation
are used to determine the final rating of the band. In
addition, the percussion judge and each music judge rates
each percussion section and combine their scores. The
ratings of these seven judges are converted to a final
rating by using the following chart:
| I |
Superior |
7-10 |
total points |
| II |
Excellent |
11-17 |
total points |
| III |
Good |
18-24 |
total points |
| IV |
Fair |
25-31 |
total points |
| V |
Poor |
32-35 |
total points |
Note: If a group accumulates more
than 15 points in penalties, the rating will be lowered
one rating.
