Brian Porter-Szucs Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Just for the fun of it, I went back to the start of the 2014 season to see which corps had improved the most over the course of the year. I took the first recorded score for each World Class corps, and then compared it to the score they received in their final performance. This turned out to be quite revealing, because not only did the Blue Devils set a new record with their amazing score last Saturday, but they came further than any other corps this year when measured against their own season-opening performance. I think this measure is in some ways even more impressive than a corps' overall placement at the end of the season, because this is a marker of how responsive they were to the judges' comments and how hard they worked to resolve any problems. It's possible that I've entered some incorrect numbers here; please correct this list if there are any mistakes. Final Score First Score Difference Blue Devils 99.650 73.200 26.45 Cavaliers 93.675 67.300 26.375 Blue Knights 91.150 65.150 26 Santa Clara Vanguard 96.075 70.150 25.925 Blue Stars 89.600 63.800 25.8 Colts 85.350 60.400 24.95 Carolina Crown 95.675 70.800 24.875 Cadets 96.875 72.100 24.775 Bluecoats 97.175 72.800 24.375 Crossmen 86.225 62.200 24.025 Phantom Regiment 91.425 68.300 23.125 Troopers 84.775 61.700 23.075 Boston Crusaders 88.950 66.400 22.55 Madison Scouts 87.575 66.200 21.375 Pioneer 68.850 47.500 21.35 Spirit of Atlanta 81.550 60.300 21.25 Mandarins 78.150 57.900 20.25 Pacific Crest 78.900 59.450 19.45 Academy 81.875 63.800 18.075 Cascades 72.250 55.100 17.15 Oregon Crusaders 80.100 66.000 14.1 Jersey Surf 75.800 62.600 13.2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland1 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 You should put the start date for each corps in competition and find their average daily improvement. Cascades and OC for example didnt compete until the west cost tour went into Oregon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownBariDad Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I do know the most improved OC Corps for this year was the Racine Scouts as voted by the Corps Directors. Go Chrome Domes! [see signature block.] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbandguy Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Yes...date of first show makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) This should help. Wish I knew how to get the spacing between columns to stick! http://www.drumcorpsplanet.com/forums/index.php/topic/160620-top-12-point-gains/ Edited August 12, 2014 by Ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShutUpAndPlayYerGuitar Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Thanks for compiling these numbers. They say quite a bit. Speaking subjectively: of the 9 corps I saw both early/mid-season AND at the quarterfinals cinecast, I'd say Colts showed the most improvement. I was never a fan of the design -- liked the idea, but was always confused about the narrative. When I saw them in June, I thought the design team threw too much at the performers. I thought this would be a 17th or lower year. Was pleasantly surprised after seeing them in quarters though. The staff made the right adjustments and the members achieved enough to be finalist-caliber. Hoping this trends into the next year with an improved show concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibexpercussion Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I vote for the Blue Knights. Some serious foot phasing issues early on, of course white pants and shoes make it hard to hide any problems. But from 1st show to Finals, the best improvement both score wise, and development of concept. IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim K Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Point spread is not necessarily the best indicator since most of us knew who this year's winner would most likely be as early as July 4th and while placement the remainder of the top 5 was pretty much determined if placement was not, so I would not say Blue Devils huge jump is an indication of improvement. I think I'd have to give it to Cavies. At the cinecast in Akron I thought they had a good show with a great gimmick, after seeing them in Atlanta I saw a great show with an amazing gimmick. Boston Crusaders were placing dangerously near Spirit early in the game and behind Madison. That show improved leaps and bounds. I did not see Blue Stars early in the game but everyone was telling us to wait and see and Blue Knights did not get the greatest reviews early on, so they'd be contenders as well, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUARDLING Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Point spread is not necessarily the best indicator since most of us knew who this year's winner would most likely be as early as July 4th and while placement the remainder of the top 5 was pretty much determined if placement was not, so I would not say Blue Devils huge jump is an indication of improvement. I think I'd have to give it to Cavies. At the cinecast in Akron I thought they had a good show with a great gimmick, after seeing them in Atlanta I saw a great show with an amazing gimmick. Boston Crusaders were placing dangerously near Spirit early in the game and behind Madison. That show improved leaps and bounds. I did not see Blue Stars early in the game but everyone was telling us to wait and see and Blue Knights did not get the greatest reviews early on, so they'd be contenders as well, Have to agree about Cavies, What a difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Just for the fun of it, I went back to the start of the 2014 season to see which corps had improved the most over the course of the year. I took the first recorded score for each World Class corps, and then compared it to the score they received in their final performance. This turned out to be quite revealing, because not only did the Blue Devils set a new record with their amazing score last Saturday, but they came further than any other corps this year when measured against their own season-opening performance. I think this measure is in some ways even more impressive than a corps' overall placement at the end of the season, because this is a marker of how responsive they were to the judges' comments and how hard they worked to resolve any problems. It's possible that I've entered some incorrect numbers here; please correct this list if there are any mistakes. Final Score First Score Difference Blue Devils 99.650 73.200 26.45 Cavaliers 93.675 67.300 26.375 Blue Knights 91.150 65.150 26 Santa Clara Vanguard 96.075 70.150 25.925 Blue Stars 89.600 63.800 25.8 Colts 85.350 60.400 24.95 Carolina Crown 95.675 70.800 24.875 Cadets 96.875 72.100 24.775 Bluecoats 97.175 72.800 24.375 Crossmen 86.225 62.200 24.025 Phantom Regiment 91.425 68.300 23.125 Troopers 84.775 61.700 23.075 Boston Crusaders 88.950 66.400 22.55 Madison Scouts 87.575 66.200 21.375 Pioneer 68.850 47.500 21.35 Spirit of Atlanta 81.550 60.300 21.25 Mandarins 78.150 57.900 20.25 Pacific Crest 78.900 59.450 19.45 Academy 81.875 63.800 18.075 Cascades 72.250 55.100 17.15 Oregon Crusaders 80.100 66.000 14.1 Jersey Surf 75.800 62.600 13.2 Although Blue Devils B were technically an Open Class Corps, they did compete in the end as a World Class Div. competing Corps. As such, they would be my choice as the most improved Corps that competed this summer. Their 15th place finish in the World Class Open Prelims at Semi's had them closer in score to the Madison Scouts ( 5.25 pts ) in their last show competition for 2014, than the Madison Scouts were to the Cavaliers( 6.10 pts ) in Madison's last show competition for 2014. Thats pretty startling and quite amazing. Edited August 13, 2014 by BRASSO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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