cadet93 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 The majority of posts on this forum center around the competitive 'horse race' aspect of DCI. After all "We are Americans", and it is instilled in us from a very early age to look at everything from a competitive angle. How many of us would even remain interested if DCI became non-competitive as some have suggested. I have to honestly say I wouldn't be nearly as interested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 lack of scores would lessen my interest 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railfan Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I would not be all that interested. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seen-it-all Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Extremely less interested. As I suspect a significant portion of current and potential marching members might agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forevergreen Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 I am wondering if you would see al the changes thru the summer. Why make changes if it is not judged ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamarag Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 No interest at all without the competition. None. You wouldn't have any corps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c mor Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Nope. Not at all. But I am of the blue team, so my opinion reinforces the stereotype thrown around the forum. No prob. Edited August 8, 2014 by c mor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afd Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 The competitiveness is a human aspect not just an American aspect. Look at the World Cup. Everyone likes to root for their favorite(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris ncsu Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 My bf told me last night that he hates the competitive part of drum corps. But he hates drum corps in general :) I see his point, following scores can twist me around like a pretzel, putting me in a good or bad mood for a day or a whole season. But, it really is a sport -- who would follow the NBA or college football if they were all just exhibitions? Just for the love of the sport? Please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortAndFast Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 From a fan's point of view, the competitive stuff is fun but ultimately pointless. It's ultimately just the opinion of 11 people, no matter how detailed the criteria and well-informed and experienced the 11 are. I like the shows that I like, regardless of where the green shirts decide they belong. This year is great because there a bunch of truly excellent drum corps on the field, regardless of whether BD sets a new scoring record or which teams wind up with medals. But going one level down, I think the competition motivates the excellent performance we enjoy. The staff and members are always trying to outdo other groups and past years, because they don't want to fall down the rankings. Sometimes this can be bad - everyone seems to believe that the judges are rewarding prop use and thus everyone is competing to dump multiple trucks worth of crap on the field - but mostly it just pushes corps to create more engaging shows at a higher performance level. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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