BlueKnightMom Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 (edited) I read a post the other day that mentioned how hard a corps had worked to bring up their score from the low 60s to the placement now, and it made me wonder about who else had clawed their way up from a low score in June to where they were now. So here is a different perspective on ranking the corps by looking at the difference from the lowest score the corps posted all season to the highest score as of yesterday - not including later today, obviously. Here are some of my thoughts: Congrats to the Troopers! I think that going from having NO corps at all last year to 20th place means that Troopers vie for Most Improved! Congrats to the Madison Scouts! I think that rewriting and learning virtually an entirely NEW show mid-season, and for being so innovative as to floor us all means that Madison vies for Most Improved! Congrats to the Colts! I think that the highest placement EVER for this corps means that the Colts vie for Most Improved! Congrats to the Cadets! I think that clawing and cleaning their way up from a low score of 70.700 in June to last night's score of 97.250 -- with a difference of 26.550 from the beginning of the season, means that the Cadets vie for Most Improved! Congrats to the Blue Knights! (of course) I think that being able to win such a huge crowd response last night with such dark, relentless, CLASSICAL Russian music -- in California, no less -- shows the performance power of this artistic corps, and means that the Blue Knights vie for Most Improved! Congrats to Carolina Crown! I think that putting on a show-stopper that pushes the envelope for showmanship without branching into campiness and yet wins over both the crowds and the judges at the same time means that Carolina Crown vie for Most Improved! I could go on for days! --- Here is one way to quantify which corps improved (although I grant that scores are very subjective), but shows how much effort the staff and members put in to improving their placement on the judges' scoring sheets: Rank.......Corps...................Difference.....Low Score.......Date.....High Score.....Date 1......The Cadets....................26.550..........70.700..........6/16.......97.250.........8/10 2......Glassmen......................25.325..........61.850..........6/16.......87.175.........8/9 3......Spirit from JSU...............25.025..........60.900..........6/16.......85.925........8/9 4......Carolina Crown...............23.525.........70.350..........6/16.......93.875........8/10 5.......Blue Knights...................23.400.........67.050..........6/16.......90.450........8/10 6.......The Cavaliers.................22.875.........73.900..........6/16.......96.775........8/10 7.......Phantom Regiment..........22.600.........72.800..........6/16.......95.400........8/10 8.......Southwind......................22.250.........57.000..........6/17.......79.250........8/2 9.......Bluecoats.......................22.150.........71.600..........6/16.......93.750........8/10 10.....Blue Devils.....................21.750.........75.550..........6/17.......97.300........8/10 11.....Blue Stars......................21.700.........62.650...........6/16......84.350........8/10 12.....Colts.............................21.475..........65.600..........6/16.......87.075........8/9 13.....Madison Scouts...............21.400.........61.100..........6/20.......82.500........8/9 14.....Pioneer..........................20.175.........53.750..........6/16.......73.925.........8/4 15.....Troopers........................19.000.........61.600..........6/19.......80.600.........8/5 16.....Santa Clara Vanguard.....18.650.........75.400..........6/16.......94.050.........8/10 17.....Boston Crusaders...........18.200.........71.250..........6/23........89.450........8/10 18.....Pacific Crest...................17.150.........63.600..........6/20........80.750........8/9 19.....Seattle Cascades............17.025.........63.950..........6/29........80.975........8/5 20.....The Academy.................15.475.........69.500..........6/22.........84.975.......8/9 21.....Crossmen......................15.225.........67.950..........6/24.........83.175.......8/5 22.....Mandarins......................14.575.........63.400..........6/16.........77.975.......8/5 Scores are not the only measure of success, of course -- so join the discussion by posting other POSITIVE observations or anecdotes on your thoughts for "most improved". I love Drum Corps!! -- of course I push "post" when I meant to push "preview" so I didn't get to clean up the chart! Aaaargh. -- on edit - different sessions to add in dots to line up the data Edited August 11, 2007 by BlueKnightMom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKnightMom Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 ---Here is one way to quantify which corps improved (although I grant that scores are very subjective), but shows how much effort the staff and members put in to improving their placement on the judges' scoring sheets: Rank Corps Difference Low Score Date High Score Date 1 The Cadets 26.550 70.700 6/16 97.250 8/10 2 Glassmen 25.325 61.850 6/16 87.175 8/9 3 Spirit from JSU 25.025 60.900 6/16 85.925 8/9 4 Carolina Crown 23.525 70.350 6/16 93.875 8/10 5 Blue Knights 23.400 67.050 6/16 90.450 8/10 6 The Cavaliers 22.875 73.900 6/16 96.775 8/10 7 Phantom Regiment 22.600 72.800 6/16 95.400 8/10 8 Southwind 22.250 57.000 6/17 79.250 8/2 9 Bluecoats 22.150 71.600 6/16 93.750 8/10 10 Blue Devils 21.750 75.550 6/17 97.300 8/10 11 Blue Stars 21.700 62.650 6/16 84.350 8/10 12 Colts 21.475 65.600 6/16 87.075 8/9 13 Madison Scouts 21.400 61.100 6/20 82.500 8/9 14 Pioneer 20.175 53.750 6/16 73.925 8/4 15 Troopers 19.000 61.600 6/19 80.600 8/5 16 Santa Clara Vanguard 18.650 75.400 6/16 94.050 8/10 17 Boston Crusaders 18.200 71.250 6/23 89.450 8/10 18 Pacific Crest 17.150 63.600 6/20 80.750 8/9 19 Seattle Cascades 17.025 63.950 6/29 80.975 8/5 20 The Academy 15.475 69.500 6/22 84.975 8/9 21 Crossmen 15.225 67.950 6/24 83.175 8/5 22 Mandarins 14.575 63.400 6/16 77.975 8/5 Scores are not the only measure of success, of course -- so join the discussion by posting other POSITIVE observations or anecdotes on your thoughts for "most improved". I love Drum Corps!! -- of course I push "post" when I meant to push "preview" so I didn't get to clean up the chart! Aaaargh. HOW CAN I FIX THE CHART, ANYBODY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madalumni Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 (edited) HOW CAN I FIX THE CHART, ANYBODY? Simply go back to the original post and hit the edit button. It's on the lower right of your post. :) Edited August 11, 2007 by madalumni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersop Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 HOW CAN I FIX THE CHART, ANYBODY? Tabs do not work on here. You.....have.....to...space...the...words....and....numbers....with....PERIODS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKnightMom Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 Tabs do not work on here. You.....have.....to...space...the...words....and....numbers....with....PERIODS. Thanks, I just figured that out through trial and error before I read your reply ...tee....hee....hee! I am really tired of adding dots... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGarrett Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 fixed or not... it makes sense when you just look at it for a minute. Thanks for charting all that and the work put in. Nice job! I like seeing that all blown out like that. Very interesting to see ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueKnightMom Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 fixed or not... it makes sense when you just look at it for a minute. Thanks for charting all that and the work put in. Nice job! I like seeing that all blown out like that. Very interesting to see ... Gee, thanks! I assure you it looked much better in Excel when I did it...oh well, back in to add more dots if it'll let me edit this much later in the day... Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millsy Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Colts would have to jump two spots tonight to tie for their highest placement. They got 9th in 1995. Not impossible, but it'd take some effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notelvis Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Colts would have to jump two spots tonight to tie for their highest placement. They got 9th in 1995. Not impossible, but it'd take some effort. I was just about to add that the Colts placed in 9th in 1995. Beyond that, in the 1996 'Preview of Champions' show, roughly the equivalent of San Antonio now with ALL the Division I corps are present, the Colts placed 7th. That's not to diminish what this year's Colts have accomplished.....particularly since there have been so many very good corps this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgo Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Gee, thanks! I assure you it looked much better in Excel when I did it...oh well, back in to add more dots if it'll let me edit this much later in the day...Thanks again! Nice thing about learning to master the dots is that you might be able to sell some corps on this new innovative method of drill design and make some extra $$ on the side. :P (jk of coors) I remember in a Bored forum scene of some years back when I did some drill design in the Club using beer bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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