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CLASSIFICATION AND SCORING Bands are separated into "Flights" by the number of students enrolled in the high school itself (based on MHSAA second semester totals) and are not a measurement of band or program size. This has been in place since the 1992-93 school year. The flights for the 2007 season are as follows: Flight I: 1743 students - higher Flight II 1272 - 1742 Flight III 791 - 1271 Flight IV 790 - lower Bands are judged completely separately in their respective flights. Bands are given a score, placement, as well as caption awards for "Best Music", "Best Marching", and "Best General Effect" in their respective flights. The judging system is as follows: Visual
The two judges average their score together to award a maximum of 20 points. Music
The two judges average their score together to award a maximum of 20 points. General Effect
All G.E. judges view from the press box. EACH G.E. judge awards a maximum of 20 points, so the total maximum G.E. award is 60 points. The scoring for each band is as follows: MCBA currently utilizes the Bands of America judging system in combination with several MCBA constructed judging sheets and criteria. Seven adjudicators are utilized in the scoring system:
Total possible = 100 pts PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS 2006 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band ''Muskegon, MI'' Flight III: Ferndale High School Marching Band ''Ferndale, MI'' Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band ''Durand, MI'' 2005 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band ''Muskegon, MI'' Flight III: Ferndale High School Marching Band ''Ferndale, MI'' Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band ''Durand, MI'' 2004 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Jenison High School Marching Band ''Jenison, MI'' Flight III: Ferndale High School Marching Band ''Ferndale, MI'' Flight IV: Godwin Heights High School Marching Band ''Wyoming, MI'' 2003 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Mona Shores High School Marching Band ''Norton Shores, MI'' Flight III: Lakeshore High School Marching Band ''Stevensville, MI'' Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band ''Durand, MI'' 2002 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Jenison High School Marching Band ''Jenison, MI'' Flight III: Lakeshore High School Marching Band ''Stevensville, MI'' Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band ''Durand, MI'' 2001 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Jenison High School Marching Band ''Jenison, MI'' Flight III: Harrison High School Marching Band ''Farmington Hills, MI'' Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band ''Durand, MI'' 2000 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Mona Shores High School Marching Band ''Norton Shores, MI'' Flight III: Mt. Pleasant High School Marching Band ''Mt. Pleasant, MI'' Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band ''Durand, MI'' 1999 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Mona Shores High School Marching Band ''Norton Shores, MI'' Flight III: Harrison High School Marching Band ''Farmington HIlls, MI'' Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band ''Durand, MI'' 1998 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band ''Muskegon, MI'' Flight III: Mona Shores High School Marching Band ''Norton Shores, MI'' Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band ''Durand, MI'' 1997 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band ''Muskegon, MI'' Flight III: Hudsonville High School Marching Band ''Hudsonville, MI'' Flight IV: Chesaning Union High School Marching Band ''Chesaning, MI'' 1996 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Lakeland High School Marching Band ''White Lake, MI'' Flight III: Harrison High School Marching Band ''Farmington Hills, MI'' Flight IV: Chesaning Union High School Marching Band ''Chesaning, MI'' 1995 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Mona Shores High School Marching Band ''Muskegon, MI'' Flight III: Wyoming Park High School Marching Band ''Wyoming, MI'' Flight IV: Durand Area High School Marching Band ''Durand, MI'' 1994 Flight I: Plymouth-Canton Educational Park Marching Band ''Canton, MI'' Flight II: Reeths-Puffer High School Marching Band ''Muskegon, MI'' 1989 Flight III: Hartford Indian Emerald Vanguard, Hartford HS, ''Hartford, MI'' EXTERNAL LINKS Michigan Competing Band Association Official Website |
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