Popular Post Cappybara Posted August 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted August 2, 2023 6 hours ago, Mariana said: They have their entire season separate from every drum corp, don’t score very well and almost always barely make semfinals. They also have a bunch of weird breaks in their calendar. Why haven’t they demoted Jersey Surf to Open Class? It would be fair. Seattle Cascades is struggling this season but at least they tour with everyone else and it’s only their first season back so they’re growing. Spirit of Atlanta was lucky to have a successful first year back but we can respect it’s taking Seattle Cascades a little longer. Jersey Surf has been here years and done nothing productive to advance the activity. Why are they still somehow a World Class Corps? 6 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewill Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Ha, with that last true response from @Cappybara. Can we close this "thread" (however insane it is) already? Mariana hasn't come back to acknowledge understanding and/or argue the points so clearly it was a troll thread. Let's let it die like all the other crazy threads from the past week! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DFA1970 Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 55 minutes ago, spacewill said: Ha, with that last true response from @Cappybara. Can we close this "thread" (however insane it is) already? Mariana hasn't come back to acknowledge understanding and/or argue the points so clearly it was a troll thread. Let's let it die like all the other crazy threads from the past week! I agree. It might have legs if the question is like what defines a world class corp like Surf compared to open class corp like Gold ect. But to specifically call Surf out in the manner it came across it read as least for me insulting to them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAtenhut Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 2 hours ago, saxfreq1128 said: I’m glad other people spoke up in their defense because the Jersey native in me was dialing Tony Soprano as soon as I read the subject line … I'm disappointed we won't get a chance to read your response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cixelsyd Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 Most of the same criticisms were hurled at Mandarins for the first dozen years of their world-class campaign. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cixelsyd Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 5 hours ago, Algernon said: I do not believe their is mechanism to move a corps from World Class to Open Class. There are financial, organizational and competitive triggers for re-evaluation of class status. Plus, the voting corps can simply vote to throw you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skevinp Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 If we get rid of the least competitive corps every year, where will we be in about 17 years? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Guns Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, skevinp said: If we get rid of the least competitive corps every year, where will we be in about 17 years? Well George Jetson was born July 31st, 2022. So in 2040 I will be rooting for him as he marches with Orbit City Drum and Bugle Corps. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSnareDrummer Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 5 minutes ago, skevinp said: If we get rid of the least competitive corps every year, where will we be in about 17 years? At that rate, I don't know, but at least the battle of the BD Haters vs Homers will finally be over or close to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cixelsyd Posted August 2, 2023 Share Posted August 2, 2023 5 hours ago, MikeRapp said: Are they trying to compete with other World Class corps? What kind of a question is that? Having seen Jersey Surf in action more than once this summer, I saw a whole lot of "trying" going on. It was inspiring to watch. Quote If not, and the results seem to confirm this, then why should they be a World Class corps? Well, if the "results" are your concern, DCI has a trigger in their policies/procedures to eliminate WC corps who make too much of a habit of missing top 25. But Jersey Surf made top 25 last season, and they appear on pace to make it again this season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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