Lynn

I wondered about t his - they turned her down actually to focus on the marching/playing which I could hear the band fine.

I found the judging rather weird - not sure if the early morning show was a cause since cedar ridge is rather new.

i hope you are wrong on this one We shall see!

I know everyone is given a score - I was just assuming this is how the judges are to rank the bands. If it was truly a 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd place kind of thing - I'd think that they'd at least announce them that way instead of in 'random order'. This will be my first time going to watch a state competition, I've seen a lot more of the BOA judging and that makes a lot more sense to me.

Something that I was told by a director and it really helped me understand the UIL prelims and finals better: It's not really the judge's job to rank every band there. Is band 18 better than band 22? Who knows - but the prelims judge needs to say these are the 10 that need to go to finals because these are the 10 best ( in whatever order) For finals - it's not really the judge's job to say that number 4 is better than number 5 or whatever - it's really to just make sure the right top '6' or top '5' go to state. That's why at the UIL finals announcement they don't announce who 'won' - they announce who is going to state in RANDOM ORDER. So then when the bands GET to state - that's when the ranking is supposed to happen.

I have to agree on this - the placement of Westlake baffles me - no disrespect intended but there were some obvious musical challenges that occurred.

How many of you guys were at finals last night? The one thing I pointed out while I was there is that every one of those bands last night were on par with the bands that made semi finals last year at grand nationals. I wouldn't want to be a judge. I know daniel s. Was supposed to be there last night but his battery died. Can you give us your honest thoughts on finals?

cedar ridge is 8

Can anyone give me a rough time schedule for UIL? Is this going to be another 'finish at midnight' type thing?

Early run with sun in their eyes is what I was told. Number 2 is a rough position.

Am told ranking was bowie regan ctj Westlake Cedar ridge Westwood

Repeated.

actually the only real shock is Westwood going instead of Round Rock. honestly watching them both today I felt that Westwood had the better run

That was score order per the uil website.

Area D performance order: Finalists In order Hendrickson CTJ Reagan Cedar ridge Bowie Anderson Westlake Round rock Westwood Pflugerville