JUDGE LOCATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Music Perforniance (individual) Judge is located at field level. This adjudicator is encouraged to move freely around the field, He/she will utilize a tape recorder to provide a commentary of his/her evaluation. There will be one judge in this caption. (Please note that this judge will be utilized only on a six-member panel.)

The Music Performance (Ensemble) Judge is located in the press box and will be stationary during the entire performance. He/she will utilize a tape recorder to provide a commentary of his/her evaluation. There will be one judge in this caption.

The Visual Performance Judge is located in the press box and will be stationary during the entire performance. He/she will utilize a tape recorder to provide a commentary of his/her evaluation. There will be one judge in this caption.

The Visual Effect Judge is located in the press box and will be stationary during the entire performance. He/she will utilize both a tape recorder and score sheet to provide a commentary of his/her evaluation. There is one judge in this caption.

The Music Effect Judges are located in the press box and are stationary during the entire performance. They will utilize both a tape recorder and score sheet to provide a commentary of their evaluations.

CRITERIA REFERENCE SYSTEM: The Criteria Reference System is used throughout our country to evaluate band performances, regardless of style, with the purpose of maintaining uniformity, objectivity, and consistency throughout an entire event. The achievement level displayed by the performers is the focus of the adjudication system. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ADJUDICATOR TO SIMULTANEOUSLY EVALUATE THE CONTENT (WHAT IS BEING PERFORMED) AND THE PERFORMANCE (HOW WELL IT IS BEING PERFORMED). Criteria for entrance into each box on the score sheet is printed on the back of that particular sheet.