Guard lover

Not by much, but SCV must be THAT good, they have an excellent staff. Braddock folks, Santa Clara folks and lovely Texans :)

Woah!

Let's move on sweetheart :)

Lol! I love that the only thing you read from my post regarding judges and opinions was me referring to vintage color guards as relics... First of all, I had said nothing negative about older guards, on the contrary I believe color guards from the 90s are most innovative of all. Secondly, who cares? Why would you tell someone to bite their tongue? What's with your sense of entitlement? Its my opinion on a forum about CURRENT color guards. Yes you were born a few years before me and I'm sure you spend a lot more time behind your keyboard than spinning a flag, but if you're going to antagonize those appreciating the development of new guard, start your own thread about how fantastic your glory days were. -at tape- thanks!

Yes I am a young person, and perhaps I am newer to the activity, but I would like to know, where should I go if I ever choose to become a judge? Is there a special certification I would receive? I mean, one not created by either the DCI or WGI entities. What exactly legitimizes someone as a "Color Guard Judge"? Can I receive a degree in color guard from a University? Oh, so you're telling me anyone can be a color guard judge? It's all about who you know? Some are just judges based off of the fact that they've been in the activity so long that everyone else has either gone on with their lives and pursued something else or died? A color guard judge is really only someone giving their opinion, period. My opinion is just as good as anyone else's sitting in the stands, the only difference with a judge is they happen to have a clipboard to keep score. While I'm sorry your ego was hurt by my post, I will watch these ancient relics and keep them in mind during my design process. ;)

Love this. Wishful thinking, but love it. P.S. Who are the blue knights? Is that the corps that goes on while everyone is at the concession stand?

Cavies 02*

I'll play Devil's advocate and say that i'd bet the pioneers of dci and wgi surely never thought they'd see dance so heavily incorporated in the activity, both in guard and the corps, but now, through years or INNOVATION, the activity has developed and grown into what it is now. Star 97, Cadets 2000, Cavies 03, Phantom 08, I'm relatively young to the activity, but even I can see a different between my first dci show and now. While I do agree, I don't think rifles drops merit a perfect score, perhaps the judges are evaluating the whole design of the productions: staging, costumes, characterization, nuance, color, texture, choreography, technique. Perhaps it wasn't a perfect 20 based off of THAT performance, but the VISION behind it was what was evaluated. I know, I know, even sometimes I don't understand the shows until much later down the road, but the new ideas and perspectives I get from watching the Blue Devils have helped me in my design process when I teach and has really driven my program to success. Work in progress. That all being said, these color guards are unreal good and are truly inspiring.

Have your own opinion, but Blue Devils gets those scores from upstairs... also, it's not about what you do, but how you do it. That's what makes it this activity so diverse and fun to watch.

Did they really just compare Carolina Crown to present day Onyx?? Lmao! I love Blue Devils but I'd say anyone who marches Onyx belongs at BD. Just how anyone who marches Pride belongs at Crown. Grossly generalizing but hey, if you can dance, go to Cali, if you can toss and catch (at tape) go to Crown, or Cadets. ;)

Agreed 100%!

I know Magic is no longer competing... it was a bad SoFla joke. They have 3 votes so far though. Lol

You're probably right... what happened to Boston? I'm so traumatized by that movie theater performance

Any predictions for guard placements? Top 12: 1. Carolina Crown ( If they have a great run) 2. Blue Devils 3. Cadets 4. Phantom Regiment (May need to watch out for SCV, clean dance features can only take you so far) 5. Santa Clara Vanguard 6. Bluecoats 7. Madison Scouts (Hopefully BAC but with this special year, they may be the corps to beat) 8. Boston Crusaders 9. Blue Stars 10. Cavaliers 11. Blue Knights 12. Spirit of Hotlanta