drumcorpsfever Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 In a year like this, it almost seems criminal to only announce ONE top prize. What to do? From an earlier comment ..... A logical, next progression in judging MIGHT be, awarding more than one top medal. It's almost blasphemous to many, but under such a change we could eventually read this headline: Three corps received GOLD Medals at this year's DCI World Class Championships in Indianapolis. They are Carolina Crown, Bluecoats, and Blue Devils (all just used for illustration). Thoughts? As much as I think that the top 2-3 are all championship worthy this year, the fact that there is only 1 top spot provides incentive to create a brilliant finished product that we all enjoy in Indy. I'll take this year over any year when there is a foregone conclusion as to who the winner will be - as much as my heart tells me otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dixon Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 One of the worst ideas I've ever seen on this board. Right up there with making fan reaction part of a corps score. Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappybara Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Windish Posted July 24, 2016 Author Share Posted July 24, 2016 If we forget about judging all together, then what happens to DCP discussions about recaps & slotting? We'll just lament back to the "good 'ole days" when we had actual scores to analyze! I have no problem keeping things as they are. Those old high school band results were pretty silly. We must NEVER have just feel-good labels! Reading that all the time in current events, it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrownBariDad Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Maybe everyone should get Gold Medals, just like in the Olympics. Actually, no. Only the champions in a particular event get the Gold. Olympics vs DCI Championships -- apples and oranges. Caption winners do get special awards and I'd rather those stay as they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKSuperman Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 This is why kids grow up to be Sissy's. They don't have to do anything anymore to get rewarded. You sound like Oprah. "YOU GET A MEDAL! YOU GET A MEDAL! EVERYONE GETS A MEDAAAAAAAAAAL!" Thinking like that is what's wrong with America these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Thunder Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Only if EVERYBODY gets a trophy for participating (with their name on it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skevinp Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Perhaps the top 3 could be afforded some kind of really high honor, like some sort of medal. But as we would still want to distinguish among those highly honored 3 corps, perhaps the medals could be different colors. Oh wait... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortAndFast Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Lots of arts adjudication (not just band or music - think painting contests and the like) rewards levels of excellence. Judges award multiple "superior", "excellent", "good" prizes as they see fit. It's not any kind of a new idea. Presumably if the DCI corps had any interest in using this approach, they'd have done it sometime in the last 44 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfirwin3 Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 In a year like this, it almost seems criminal to only announce ONE top prize. What to do? From an earlier comment ..... A logical, next progression in judging MIGHT be, awarding more than one top medal. It's almost blasphemous to many, but under such a change we could eventually read this headline: Three corps received GOLD Medals at this year's DCI World Class Championships in Indianapolis. They are Carolina Crown, Bluecoats, and Blue Devils (all just used for illustration). Thoughts? Yeah, we don't want anyone to feel frustrated, left out, sore and convicted to ultimately move on to greater things like a Tony Award winning Broadway production... Did I just say that? No, one Gold will do. Having been a youngster of the 90's doesn't mean that I am willing to adopt the mantras of that time gone by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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