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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
  • Visual Performance Individual Judge ''Able to move around the field''

  • Visual Performance Ensemble Judge ''Judges from press box or high vantage point in the stands''


The two judges average their score together to award a maximum of 20 points.

Music
  • Music Performance Individual Judge ''Able to move around the field''

  • Music Performance Ensemble Judge ''Judges from press box or high vantage point in the stands''


The two judges average their score together to award a maximum of 20 points.

General Effect
  • General Effect Music Judge 1

  • General Effect Music Judge 2

  • General Effect Visual Judge


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:

  • General Effect Music Judge 1 20 pts

  • General Effect Music Judge 2 20 pts

  • General Effect Visual Judge 20 pts

  • Music Performance Individual Judge

  • Music Performance Ensemble Judge

  • ---Averaged for a total of 20 pts

  • Visual Performance Individual Judge

  • Visual Performance Ensemble Judge

  • ---Averaged for a total of… 20 pts

  • 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