You're certainly entitled to your opinion. These scores are not meant to be anything except what they are. Use it as a guide to see where your favorite school placed as compared to everyone.
I'd love to hear some more opinions. I'd be glad to foreg…
thaks for the opinions guys. just as with the competitions, people see things differently even from the judging aspect, let alone what happens on the field. i'm of a different opinion but that isn't a bad thing or good, just what it is.
i wish both…
Easy ... very easy. I judged with folks and we have different views. Indeed, the reason we use a double panel at the big shows is because there are different opinions. There is so much to take in and consider, it is virtually impossible for folks to…
Actually, look at the panels for the States, Northern States and Nats - different judges for different groups. While there are some carry overs, they may not be in the same caption. For example, Delucia will judge percussion as well as Music or Effe…
Understood on all points. Most, if not all these scores are from States, Northern States and Nationals. Same judges, same Bands.
There is absolutely no way of getting these to the point where everyone would be happy. My only point would be that whe…
What I am trying to convey is that despite all their training, judges will see and score things differently than other judges. For example, I watched a group get 2nd place in the guard caption at NJ States and then get dead-last at Northern States.…
Maybe I'm missing the point then, I mean why bother giving out scores if not for placement purposes. Why don't we just say your 1st, the other is 2nd and so on.
I truly believe that the ones that matter (the Band members) look at these scores and t…