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I suspect this is one of the original packages. The TV dinner was "invented" in 1953. Just read zip codes were implemented in 1963. I'm sure some of the originals are still being sold because rubber Turkey has a long shelf life.

with recordings you can hear what they are talking about, and also the sheets today have far more consistent terminology. You see the tick system never had a standardized definition of what a tick was despite all the hype. it was every bit as objective as today, but recordings definitely hold a judge far more accountable. Remember the mess in 13 when at semis Crowns percussion number suddenly skyrocketed after seeing them running 6/7th all season when the big dogs gathered? yeah that caused a firestorm. and the recording is out there...good lord. That number nowhere near close to being justified

AMEN! exactly as it was. I thought my mind was going and trying to remember back about recorders....lol I think when I started there was a chisel and stone tablet...lol

The first truly portable cassette player was the Sony Walkman, invented in 1979, where the user could carry it around and listen to music easily. The machines were just a little larger than the cassette itself. Recorders of that size were also around that timeframe. When I was judging in the mid-70's, execution judges were not using recorders; they were too bulky at that time. GE judges used cassette tapes first in the box. Analysis judges were switched to tapes when truly portable records came out so they could carry them around at field level. Guardling is totally correct in his commentary. Execution judging for most of its history had no accountability as to when a judge marked tics. The norm in the 70's was to put a vertical line on the sheet at the end of each tune, so at least the staff knew which song was being judged as the show progressed. In my marching era, there were no analysis judges. Each judge had X number of points for tics, and they had Y number of points for "difficulty", all recorded on the same sheet. In 71, on VFW sheets there were 17 points for ticks and 3 points for difficulty, for instance. By the time I was judging in the mid/late 70's, execution judges were able to assess group ticks for a particular event. A judge could assign from 1 to 5 tics for a particular event, based on what the judge felt the event deserved. It was all subjective, only more along the lines of the "death of a thousand cuts" as opposed to the current system.

The way it was . You Bet. As far as a chance, why not, get better , follow criteria etc etc. we have seen corps jump from the bottom of finals to top 5 ( Boston ) one day to the next ,unlikely just as it was BITD or should have been. There was little reasoning as to why corps would jump or fall many many points, made no sense at all and was nothing more than a different judge and opinion, without reason other than " well I called it as I saw it" Not a good reason then or now. From your other response about the tic and accountability. There was none until criteria was attached and even then for quite sometime judges ( some ) danced around the fact they were being questioned, I taught and judged under both abd the tic system was just as subjective as today but the difference is a judge must answer for his or her actions. Although a judge in captions is encouraged to judge independent of others they all follow said criteria and not off on their own. I remember often back in the day ignoring some judges because we knew they wouldnt be judging at the end of the year or important shows and only to those we knew would. We worked off their sheets and opinions

Now more than ever that circuit is futile. It was already a dillydally or dawdle. You don't see anyone here asking rule changes they would like to see in DCA because since C-19 not many care. It was that way before C-19 now during C-19 it is much worse.

I don’t know about 2023. Maybe 2024.

1. I think you need to get out more and see the corps as they are. Realistically, meaning reality, it would a lot over all the member corps. 2. Ya, what they could learn may be something other than what you may think. Again, that's why we have DCA for adults. 3. Um, life is not a "non-argument". Reality of pandemic realities vs marching band wants is NOT a non argument in fact I don't see any argument (and you have yet to present one) that would even come close to supporting what you desire. I can't even imagine the amount of background checks and insurance these corps would need to carry to even consider this.

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When I was in grad school there was absolutely no way I would have had time to march. My (probably controversial) opinion is to keep the age rules as they currently are. If no 2021 season (which I suspect your are correct in it not happening), I recommend going back to the age rules in place at end of 2019 season. Yes, there will be some that miss out on their 'age out season'. Life isn't fair. Covid isn't fair. At some point you need to grow up. If you are that determined to march at age 22 or 23, go to DCA.

Nm....

Why have Div II and III sports?