MidWAmericanArts

1. Bluecoats 2. Mandarins 3. Blue Devils 4. Carolina Crown 5. Cadets

If they get past 99, it’s going to be less than 99.2 I think. Blue Devils just had a heck of a performance, but this year’s show isn’t bulletproof like 2014.

Hate to be the bd homer, but I bet that just took all judges (outside of percussion). Great performance!

This is going to be one of those shows that I just fall in love with over time after not appreciating it fully during the season. Visual writing isn’t strong enough to take a gold, but this is my favorite music book of the season.

Of all your gripes man, I’ll never understand this one. Have you ever been a performer or taught? Individual field level skills are VASTLY different from box skills. It’s like saying VP and VA are the same. You put yourself through hating BD so much every year. You need some hippie garden of love in your life, my friend.

BD not blowing anyone out of the water. That lead looks comfortable, but only because they edged someone by a hair in 6 of the 11 judges. 2 of those slip and it’s going to be TIGHT. Finals panel looks a bit friendly for Crown, right? I still take BD, Bloo, and the Crown, but it’s going to be tighter than I’d thought.

Ordinals Scoring: BD-18, Crown-30, Bloo-32, BAC-36

Cavies, BAC, BD

https://www.dci.org/scores/final-scores/2023-dci-world-championship-prelims

If I’m judging tonight… Music Effect: Bloo, BD, Crown Visual Effect: BD, BAC, Bloo VP: BD, Crown, BAC VA: BD, Bloo, BAC Guard: BAC, Crown, BD Brass: Crown, BD, BAC MA: Crown, BD, BAC Perc: Cavies, BD, Bloo BD Crown Bloo BAC

You know, I’ve been saying that too, but the other corps have been scoring close. I could be wrong, but I strongly agree with you.

Ok, is anyone else’s FloMarching playing everything 3/4 of a full step flat? It’s driving me INSANE

I feel like the only placement that I won’t be able to decide on is 6th vs 7th.

Both visual GE judges have BAC and Crown at higher performance levels than their content. Not the best sign.

I wasn’t there love for 06-08, but I can say that the amount of booing at 2015 was sad.