O.C. Standings 2015

[N.E. Brigand]

Ranked by latest score, with no weighting. Keep in mind all the usual caveats about the dangers of comparing scores from different shows.

As of August 7, with all O.C. and I.C. corps' seasons complete:

1. 79.350 Vanguard Cadets (8/7 Indianapolis, IN) [+0.925 8/6] -- 1st at O.C. Championships; 16th at W.C. Championships

2. 77.175 Blue Devils B (8/7 Indianapolis, IN) [+0.125 8/6] -- 2nd at O.C. Champs; 19th at W.C. Champs

3. 73.500 Genesis (8/7 Indianapolis, IN) [+0.050 8/6] -- 4th at O.C. Champs; 22nd at W.C. Champs

4. 71.500 Spartans (8/7 Indianapolis, IN) [-0.275 8/6] -- 3rd at O.C. Champs; 23rd at W.C. Champs

5. 70.675 7th Regiment (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-4.200 8/4] -- Season Complete at 6th -- 6th at O.C. Champs; 26th at W.C. Champs

6. 70.250 Legends (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-0.500 8/6] -- 5th at O.C. Champs; 25th at W.C. Champs

7. 69.625 Music City (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-1.500 8/4] -- 7th at O.C. Champs; 27th at W.C. Champs

8. 65.575 Jubal (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-2.875 8/4] -- 1st in International Class at O.C. Champs; 30th at W.C. Champs

9. 62.450 River City Rhythm (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-4.975 8/4] -- 9th at O.C. Champs; 31st at W.C. Champs

10. 61.275 Gita Surosowan Banten (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-4.925 8/4] -- 2nd in I.C.; 32nd at W.C. Champs

11. 60.875 Chien Kuo (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-3.950 8/4] -- 3rd in I.C.; 33rd at W.C. Champs

12. 60.525 Gold (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-7.200 8/4] -- 8th at O.C. Champs; 34th at W.C. Champs

13. 60.100 Louisiana Stars (7/20 Dallas, TX) [+3.200 7/18] -- Season Complete at 8th

14. 58.200 Columbians (7/6 Tri-Cities, WA) [+2.000 7/3] -- Season Complete at 3rd

15. 57.700 Southwind (7/25 Atlanta, GA) [+2.800 7/24] -- Season Complete at 13th

16. 57.400 Golden Empire (7/12 Bellflower, CA) [-0.900 7/11] -- Season Complete at 9th

17. 57.150 Colt Cadets (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-6.950 8/4] -- 10th at O.C. Champs; 35th at W.C. Champs

18. 56.900 Guardians (7/20 Dallas, TX) [+1.950 7/18] -- Season Complete at 12th

19. 56.675 Raiders (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-6.925 8/4] -- 11th at O.C. Champs; 36th at W.C. Champs

20. 55.700 Watchmen (7/12 Bellflower, CA) [+1.200 7/11] -- Season Complete at 12th

21. 54.100 Impulse (7/12 Bellflower, CA) [+0.950 7/11] -- Season Complete at 13th

22. 53.400 Heat Wave (7/25 Atlanta, GA) [+2.150 7/24] -- Season Complete at 19th

23. 52.975 Stentors (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-7.275 8/4] -- 12th at O.C. Champs; 37th at W.C. Champs

24. 50.600 Thunder (7/12 Bellflower, CA) [+0.900 7/11] -- Season Complete at 15th

25. 49.450 Racine Scouts (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-5.775 8/3] -- 13th at O.C. Champs; 38th at W.C. Champs

26. 46.900 Eruption (7/6 Tri-Cities, WA) [+1.300 7/3] -- Season Complete at 12th

27. 46.775 Blue Saints (8/6 Indianapolis, IN) [-3.950 8/3] -- 14th at O.C. Champs; 39th at W.C. Champs

28. 46.750 Blue Devils C (7/12 Bellflower, CA) [+0.000 7/11] -- Season Complete at 17th

29. 43.500 Incognito (7/12 Bellflower, CA) [+2.700 7/11] -- Season Complete at 20th

No more shows remain.

Edited August 8, 2015 by N.E. Brigand

[N.E. Brigand]

Ranked by latest score, with no weighting. Keep in mind all the usual caveats about the dangers of comparing scores from different shows.

(Also, I’ll be catching up after having been away for a few weeks, so bear with me for the next several minutes as I run a series of updates.)

As of June 19:

1. 55.950 Blue Devils B (6/19 Clovis, CA) [first show]

2. 55.400 Vanguard Cadets (6/19 Clovis, CA) [first show]

3. 48.150 Golden Empire (6/19 Clovis, CA) [first show]

4. 37.100 Blue Devils C (6/19 Clovis, CA) [first show]

First scheduled competition date for those corps with no DCI score as of 6/19:

Blue Saints (7/7)

Coastal Surge (7/24)

Colt Cadets (6/28)

Columbians (7/2)

Eruption (7/2)

Genesis (6/27)

Gold (6/26)

Guardians (7/16)

Heat Wave (7/23)

Impulse (6/26)

Incognito (6/26)

Jubal (7/18) [DCE score: 5/23 63.900]

Legends (6/27)

Louisiana Stars (7/8)

Music City (7/3)

Racine Scouts (6/24)

Raiders (7/5)

River City Rhythm (6/28)

7th Regiment (7/2)

Southwind (7/21)

Spartans (7/2)

Les Stentors (7/18)

Thunder (7/2)

Watchmen (6/26)

Next show: Stanford on June 20.

The initial ranking. As had been noted in the Clovis discussion thread a few weeks ago, the judges seem to have felt (or were told) that they scored BDB and SCVC too low in early shows last year, and made up for it this year by awarding those corps two to three more points each--while simultaneously holding down all World Class corps scores. This put those two O.C. corps neck and neck with Mandarins on June 19, but in their most recent matchup, Mandarins are more than two points ahead. Meanwhile Golden Empire and Blue Devils C may have been scored too high at Clovis, since both saw their subsequent scores improve very little two weeks later.

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As of June 20:

1. 57.600 Vanguard Cadets (6/20 Stanford, CA) [+2.200 6/19]

2. 56.800 Blue Devils B (6/20 Stanford, CA) [+0.950 6/19]

3. 48.550 Golden Empire (6/20 Stanford, CA) [+0.400 6/19]

4. 38.500 Blue Devils C (6/20 Stanford, CA) [+1.400 6/19]

Next show: Sacramento on June 21.

SCVC and BDB switch places at the year's second Open Class matchup.

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As of June 21:

1. 57.150 Blue Devils B (6/21 Sacramento, CA) [+0.350 6/20]

2. 56.650 Vanguard Cadets (6/21 Sacramento, CA) [-0.950 6/20]

3. 49.050 Golden Empire (6/21 Sacramento, CA) [+0.500 6/20]

4. 38.850 Blue Devils C (6/21 Sacramento, CA) [+0.350 6/20]

Next show: Santa Clara on June 22.

And they trade places again, as SCVC posts the O.C. year's first drop in score.

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As of June 22:

1. 59.900 Blue Devils B (6/22 Santa Clara, CA) [+2.750 6/21]

2. 58.700 Vanguard Cadets (6/22 Santa Clara, CA) [+2.050 6/21]

3. 49.050 Golden Empire (6/21 Sacramento, CA) [+0.500 6/20]

4. 38.850 Blue Devils C (6/21 Sacramento, CA) [+0.350 6/20]

Next show: Evansville on June 24.

Everyone improves as BDB holds on to first place in the last of the four season-opening central California shows.

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As of June 24:

1. 59.900 Blue Devils B (6/22 Santa Clara, CA) [+2.750 6/21]

2. 58.700 Vanguard Cadets (6/22 Santa Clara, CA) [+2.050 6/21]

3. 49.050 Golden Empire (6/21 Sacramento, CA) [+0.500 6/20]

4. 38.850 Blue Devils C (6/21 Sacramento, CA) [+0.350 6/20]

5. 29.800 Racine Scouts (6/24 Evansville, IN) [first show]

Next show: Oceanside on June 26.

A fifth corps in the mix, Racine, debuts with a shockingly low score.

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As of June 26:

1. 59.900 Blue Devils B (6/22 Santa Clara, CA) [+2.750 6/21]

2. 58.700 Vanguard Cadets (6/22 Santa Clara, CA) [+2.050 6/21]

3. 50.700 Golden Empire (6/26 Oceanside, CA) [+1.650 6/22]

4. 49.600 Gold (6/26 Oceanside, CA) [first show]

5. 44.550 Watchmen (6/26 Oceanside, CA) [first show]

6. 43.850 Impulse (6/26 Oceanside, CA) [first show]

7. 38.850 Blue Devils C (6/21 Sacramento, CA) [+0.350 6/20]

8. 34.750 Incognito (6/26 Oceanside, CA) [first show]

9. 29.800 Racine Scouts (6/24 Evansville, IN) [first show]

Next shows: Michigan City, Madison, and Pasadena on June 27.

Four SoCal corps make their seasonal debut. Golden Empire impressively holds off Gold (a regular O.C. Finalist).

Edited July 7, 2015 by N.E. Brigand

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As of June 27:

1. 59.900 Blue Devils B (6/22 Santa Clara, CA) [+2.750 6/21]

2. 58.700 Vanguard Cadets (6/22 Santa Clara, CA) [+2.050 6/21]

3. 52.000 Genesis (6/27 Michigan City, IN) [first show]

4. 51.600 Golden Empire (6/27 Pasadena, CA) [+0.900 6/26]

5. 50.200 Legends (6/27 Michigan City, IN) [first show]

6. 49.800 Gold (6/27 Pasadena, CA) [+0.800 6/26]

7. 46.000 Impulse (6/27 Pasadena, CA) [+2.150 6/26]

8. 44.400 Watchmen (6/27 Pasadena, CA) [-0.150 6/26]

9. 38.850 Blue Devils C (6/21 Sacramento, CA) [+0.350 6/20]

10. 36.000 Incognito (6/27 Pasadena, CA) [+1.250 6/26]

11. 35.300 Racine Scouts (6/27 Madison, WI) [+5.100 6/24]

Next shows: Bowling Green, Rochester, and Riverside on June 28.

Genesis starts their 2015 season in exactly the placement they concluded 2014, with Legends not far behind.

Edited July 7, 2015 by N.E. Brigand

[N.E. Brigand]

As of June 28:

1. 59.900 Blue Devils B (6/22 Santa Clara, CA) [+2.750 6/21]

2. 58.700 Vanguard Cadets (6/22 Santa Clara, CA) [+2.050 6/21]

3. 53.900 Legends (6/28 Bowling Green, OH) [+3.700 6/27]

4. 52.000 Genesis (6/27 Michigan City, IN) [first show]

5. 50.600 Gold (6/28 Riverside, CA) [+0.800 6/27]

6. 50.150 Golden Empire (6/28 Riverside, CA) [-1.450 6/27]

7. 44.550 Watchmen (6/28 Riverside, CA) [+0.150 6/27]

8. 43.480 Impulse (6/28 Riverside, CA) [-2.520 6/27]

9. 45.300 Colt Cadets (6/28 Rochester, MN) [first show]

10. 43.000 River City Rhythm (6/28 Rochester, MN) [first show]

11. 38.850 Blue Devils C (6/21 Sacramento, CA) [+0.350 6/20]

12. 36.100 Incognito (6/28 Riverside, CA) [+0.100 6/27]

13. 29.500 Racine Scouts (6/28 Rochester, MN) [-5.800 6/27]

Next shows: Mankato and Mesa on June 29.

At last, enough corps have debuted to list a top twelve. Legends moves up significantly based on their Bowling Green score. Gold pulls ahead of Golden Empire. And in Rochester, we see the first-ever competitive performance by a brand new corps, River City Rhythm, starting off right behind Colt Cadets.

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As of June 29:

1. 59.900 Blue Devils B (6/22 Santa Clara, CA) [+2.750 6/21]

2. 58.700 Vanguard Cadets (6/21 Santa Clara, CA) [+2.050 6/21]

3. 53.900 Legends (6/28 Bowling Green, OH) [+3.700 6/27]

4. 52.800 Golden Empire (6/29 Mesa, AZ) [+2.650 6/28]

5. 52.000 Genesis (6/27 Michigan City, IN) [first show]

6. 50.600 Gold (6/28 Riverside, CA) [+0.800 6/27]

7. 46.700 Colt Cadets (6/29 Mankato, MN) [+1.400 6/28]

8. 44.550 Watchmen (6/28 Riverside, CA) [+0.150 6/27]

9. 43.480 Impulse (6/28 Riverside, CA) [-2.520 6/27]

10. 43.000 River City Rhythm (6/28 Rochester, MN) [first show]

11. 38.850 Blue Devils C (6/21 Sacramento, CA) [+0.350 6/20]

12. 36.100 Incognito (6/28 Riverside, CA) [+0.100 6/27]

13. 33.300 Racine Scouts (6/29 Mankato, MN) [+3.800 6/28]

Next show: Olathe on July 1.

June closes out with Golden Empire doing well by making the trip to Mesa, temporarily putting them at fourth overall in a field of thirteen. Racine had seen a huge jump in score at Madison but an even bigger drop at Rochester. They make a more modest but significant improvement in Mankato.