1. An attempt to understand the adjudication process for MBOS Championships.

2. * General Effect – 3 judges * Visual * Music (2 judges) * Visual – 2 judges * Ensemble * Individual * Music – 2 judges * Ensemble * Individual

3. * General Effect * Split in to two different sub captions * General Effect Visual * General Effect Music * Visual and Music * Split in to two different sub captions * Ensemble * Individual

4. * General Effect Visual * Effect of the Visual Repertoire * Effect of the Performers * General Effect Music * Effect of the Musical Repertoire * Effect of the Performers

5. * Ensemble * Composition * Achievement * Individual (on field) * Technique and Training * Achievement

6. * Ensemble * Achievement of Musicianship * Sound/Tuning/Technique * Individual (on field) * Achievement of Musicianship * Method and Timing

7. General Effect Visual 200 pts. General Effect Music 400 pts. (200 per judge) Visual and Music 200 pts. each. Average of the two sub-captions. Ensemble 200 pts. Individual 200 pts. GE total + Visual total + Music total = Score

8. GE VisualGE Music Visual Ens. Visual Ind.Music Ens.Music Ind. Rep: 8.4Rep: 8.6Rep: 8.8Comp: 7.4Tech: 8.4Mus: 9.1Mus: 8.6 Perf: 8.0Perf: 8.7 Ach: 7.0Ach: 8.2Tech: 8.8M/T: 8.8 Total: 16.4Total: 17.3Total: 17.5Total: 14.4Total: 16.6Total: 17.9Total: 17.4 GE TotalVisual TotalMusic TotalTotal Score 51.215.517.6584.35

9. * No Percussion of Guard Judge * The are included in the music and visual captions respectively. * Guard and Percussion both have an influence on all three of the Effect captions. * Judges are on the field * They are not there to interfere with the show, but only to evaluate performers on the individual level.