thelittleman

Yeah, but if there are no ties in the subcaptions, there could be a tie when they are all added together... This is unlikely, but has happened multiple times in the past. That doesn't mean the judges are bad, it just means two or more different corps performed at equal levels, both with different strengths and weaknesses.

And, after watching the performances, what if a judge feels that two groups are at an equal level of achievement? Does this mean the judge is not qualified?

I agree that every other corps had the choice to make a complaint. I'm not sure whether anyone else said anything, but I would think that after their performances, all the other corps directors probably said something to the show coordinator. I'm not against Hopkins decision, as I could see the issue being a potential hazard. However, he made way too big of a deal out of the entire situation. He should not have let the entire corps set up before calling them off the field. He should have made that decision the second he saw that hashes were hard to see, which I'm sure was well before the corps took their position. The corps could also simply have gone to the endzones during the process. The fiasco he created out of a seemingly small situation was a huge waste of time, and he should take the penalty for it.

I ordered tickets for Portland, OR, it looks like they still have some available. For those who have been to the broadcast before: How full does the theater generally get? Is it more or less or the same amount of people as Classics Countdown? Thanks!

Yes, I agree, they're not getting paid as much. But the Div. II directors that I have talked to love what they're doing. The kids couldn't be having more fun. So what exactly is your problem? After reading so many of your posts, I didn't really see your point. Would you rather have Div. II die? When someone who really wants to be in the activity doesn't get into a Div. 1 corps would you rather they sit at home, away from what they love? All of the members AND staff love what they are doing. If the directors feel they aren't making enough money, it's their business to complain. Yet for some reason they don't. If they don't have a problem with the money they make, what's yours? Just watch and enjoy the shows, no matter how many people attend.

I'm doubting you'll ever see drum corps on a mainstream gambling site, but I'm sure many people have privately bet on drum corps in the past.

For those of you with the webcast, how's the quality? I'm thinking of subscribing to this show, but I don't want to waste $14.95. Is it worth it?

4 point jump in one night for Fever? Did they make some huge addition or improvement to their show or is it just inconsistent judges/judging?

Agreed. I think PR and Cadets will compete against each other on the 26th, which isn't too far away. Sadly we won't get to see the whole top 6 together for a while.

No, Cadets are at 79.800, which is over a point above the Cavaliers and Bluecoats. It'll be interesting to see how PR, BD, and SCV do tonight.

Sporting activities are much different. When you look at the Spurs, you know that much of their team will be the same next year. They will still have Tim Duncan and many other of the players that make the team so great. In drum corps, you're looking at keeping 135 members, many of who are age outs. The make up of drum corps' change every year, and it's a game of who is the best at featuring their strengths. You can't make predictions, even with sports, until you know what players are on which team, and in sports, you generally have this information much sooner, hence the earlier predictions.

Nothing new. Cavaliers were at 81.3 on June 22 in 2002.

Wow. They sound excellent, especially for the time of year that it is. I'll definitely be cheering them on to win high percussion and maybe even 1st place. Oh, and it's on the Pearl site, not the Yamaha site like the original poster said.

Yeah, but I'm not quite sure how Academy's schedule will work out. I think their score will jump up quite a bit because of the long breaks they have for all-day rehearsals. They make severals stops to rehearse during the summer.

Or this could mean that the normal inflation exists and Regiment is just far greater than BD and SCV :P. Anyways, I agree and I think this will be a very interesting season. Great job to SCV for an extremely strong start. Keep it up.

From DCI: (DCI Major) DCI World Championships Div II & III Finals, Madison, WI August 12, 2006 Place Corps Score DIVISION I 1 The Cavaliers 97.200 2 Phantom Regiment 96.850 3 Blue Devils 96.550 4 Bluecoats 93.175 5 The Cadets 93.075 6 Santa Clara Vanguard 92.350 7 Blue Knights 90.125 8 Carolina Crown 89.975 9 Madison Scouts 87.700 10 Boston Crusaders 87.325 11 Glassmen 86.000 12 Spirit from JSU 84.825 Recap is up.

Wow... already 177 users and counting reading this thread... We should start a DCI Finals AIM chat... anyone interested?

And Bloo should be starting right about now...

There are short 2.5 minute clips of Spirit and Glassmen up. Go to "Summer Coverage" - '06 Event Coverage, and click on Division I Finals. More corps will appear as the evening continues.

By the way, for all SeasonPass subscribers, 2 1/2 minute clips of Spirit and the Glassmen are up already.

Just go to DCI.org/scores. That site is usually updated just minutes after the corps perform. Edit: scores will not be released until 11 PM Central Time.

Well, you could watch 2 1/2 minute clips from yesterday or stream some APDs, or you could stream any finals DCI audio. Personally, Tuesday's and yesterday's streams made the $39 worth it for me, although I am very disappointed with there not being a finals stream. They could at least stream audio/commentary.

DCI really needs to make a deal so that SeasonPass users can watch a stream of finals. At least an audio stream or something (like some sort of live radio or something)?

Was it just me or did the mic not work for "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse?"

(DCI Major) DCI World Championships Division I Semifinals, Madison, WI August 11, 2006 Place Corps Score DIVISION I The Cadets 93.625 Santa Clara Vanguard 93.550 Bluecoats 93.500 Carolina Crown 90.275 Blue Knights 89.350 Boston Crusaders 88.775 Madison Scouts 87.950 Glassmen 86.275 Spirit from JSU 85.275 Colts 83.050 Blue Stars 81.525 Crossmen 81.250 Capital Regiment 80.825 Mandarins 77.875 Phantom Regiment 0.000 Blue Devils 0.000 The Cavaliers 0.000