Couldn't have said it better myself! I am SOOOO tired of watching corps get rewarded for standing and climbing around on props! Part of the score has to be how well you march AND play. I'm not saying Crown would win if that were the case, but too much is being rewarded in this activity for running to spots in between playing and then when they do play, whether I like the music or not, they are just standing on props or standing in front of a microphone.
I don't consider myself someone who can't look at the activity and see innovation but I said a few years ago DCI was at a crossroads as soon as Bluecoats won by spending their entire show going up and down slides! I was worried where we were headed and what would people come up with next, and it has led to how to put meaningless props all over the field so that corps members can run around them, and stand on them and play.
PLEASE, bring back MARCHING and PLAYING AT THE SAME TIME!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Crown for attempting that again this year! I wish others would take this approach!