Psalm 56 wrote:Another interesting fact to bring up at the June 5, 2010 NCBA meeting at Foothill High School . Looking forward to the presentation of this fact and the response from the board. All in all KIND OF A DIFFERENT TOPIC, tangent if you will...LIVERMORE HS & GRANADA HS did a nice job running their shows. Thank you Dean and Tom.gcarrasco wrote:"TIME LIMITATIONS:
Junior High: minimum 2 minutes/maximum 7-1/2 minutes
High School: minimum 3 minutes/maximum 7-1/2 minutes
The timing begins when the music starts or with the first movement. Timing ends with the obvious conclusion of the show. The equipment crew is not included in the timing of the show. All units will have a total of 10 minutes to set up perform and clear the floor."
"PENALTIES:
1. There will be a 1-point penalty for each 30 seconds of overtime/undertime."
SORRY Folks I am about to throw another wrench in the works. At the Granada percussion comp Jesse Bethal took a 1-point penalty for being 25 seconds overtime. I am not disputing the overtime, they were over. My concern is the penalty effect of the rule. After 10 min. " There will be a 1-point penalty for each 30 seconds of overtime..."
This means ,if read correctly, that a drumline could time out at 10min.29seconds and Not TAKE A PENALTY. Take a moment and digest this. After 10min. a 1-point for every 30 SECONDS overtime (not 25 like Bethal) 30 SECONDS.
Now read the winterguard timing rule.
PENALTIES:
All timing penalties shall be 0.1 of a point per 5 seconds or fraction thereof. All boundary and standard equipment penalties shall be of 0.1 of a point per offense. NOTICE "...0.1 of a point per 5 seconds OR FRACTION THEREOF..."
That pretty much covers it.
To vote...attend the NCBA meetings and say "no to proxy voting." Just an idea.
Speaking of Granada high school. I'd like to see Perc shows in the "big gym" for a change. It's such high vantage point in there (one of the highest in NCBA if I am correct) I bet it'd give the judges a better read and the perc fans a great show.