lhbenlee

It looks like the updated schedule is posted and it shows 21 bands competing with 10 making finals. http://www.uilmusicregion11.com/uploads/1/3/5/3/13535811/1_updated_10-15-23_5a_2023_area_h_45_min_warm-up.pdf @LeanderMomma

It looks like 9 of 10 5A bands in Region 11 received 1s bringing the total for Area H to 22 bands and 4 state qualifiers.

Actually the first bass drummer fell and then the tenor tripped over the bass drummer which caused the harness to come undone. I felt so bad but they all kept on and eventually were all good.

Thanks to all for the great work posting updates here. If you trust but need to verify, check out the online scoring site: https://www.texasmusicforms.com/marchrptuilpublic.asp

This is not the final schedule. It includes every possible 5A band in the area (24 total) and assumes a schedule including all bands from each region. We don't yet know how many spots are actually available for state. Region 32 was last night advancing all 5 5A bands Region 29 was today advancing 8 of 9 5A bands Region 11 looks like they have their contest on Saturday with 10 5A bands participating With 13 bands currently at Area, we need 2 of 10 from Region 11 to get 3 state qualifiers and 7 of 10 from Region 11 to get 4 state qualifiers. 4 will be the maximum Area H can send short of one of the judging exceptions kicking in to add one more. Some useful links: https://align.tmea.org/align_2224/index.php https://www.texasmusicforms.com/marchrptuilpublic.asp

5A UIL State is after BOA SA. With UIL State now every year for all classes, they are alternating which weekend the odd and even classes perform. It will flip next year, then back, and so on. All the odd classes went before BOA SA in 2021 when they held state for all classes post COVID.

The field getting deeper and thus requiring higher scores makes sense. I do wonder what impact having UIL SMB every year for all classes will have on the depth of the field for BOA SA. I know most will still attend most of the time but I have to think it likely impacts a few top programs each year.

I don’t necessarily believe it but it was something fun to consider. If the reason is purely the strength of Texas bands, then the amount of the jump seems high and I’d contend the scores were too low before for whatever reason.

Maybe. Or perhaps when Avon attended in 2017, there was a realization that BOA SA scoring had been historically under-inflated.

There were changes to the rules and judging sheets that year as well. Perhaps those changes suited the strengths of Texas bands better. It’s probably a combination of things rather than just one of the things mentioned in this thread. https://www.hornrank.com/2017/05/boa-releases-updated-rulebook.html?m=1

Leander will be down 25 kids. 😔

Anyone else’s bands have a lot of kids out of sick? Something is going around Leander HS and a large number of kids in band, football, etc… are out. I heard Rouse was hit too.

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Anyone have recordings of Leander in prelims and/or finals? They were up and now they’re not. Thanks!

I don’t think she was head there. She was head at Glenn in LISD.

The UIL site only shows one set of 7 judges for 5A state. https://www.uiltexas.org/music/marching-band/state

I believe it's the same judges for finals tomorrow. Does anyone know if they judge the same caption or do they switch around like at Area?

If anyone by chance managed to record Leander's performance and could share it, please PM me. I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!

The show is announced with :45 seconds remaining in the 5 minute setup. The drum major announcement is at :20 seconds remaining. Nothing is judged in the 5 minute setup. Judging starts at the 8 minute timer and the announcement times remain regardless of when the band starts.

I understand where you're coming from and you didn't call out the kids. I believe the reaction is primarily to the following statement which was pointed and negative toward the CTJ program: Even if not the intent, this ends up coming off as a knock on the kids since it's the program as a whole and usage of the word "disgusted" is very negative. Everyone is entitled to their opinion about the resources being used and how they manifest in the design of shows but it's going to be a more constructive conversation if it avoids the negativity.

Just to make sure everyone knows, those are not real grand pianos. Those are synthesizers cleverly dressed in props to look like real grand pianos. I'm not getting into the larger issue discussed here as I think subsequent posts address it well but I do want to correct misinformation.

There was only 1 point difference between each of Cedar Park, Rouse, and Leander in finals at Area. Leander has consistently won in music at BOA Austin, TMC, and UIL Area finals and beat Rouse at TMC. The different scoring configuration and ratio may come into play. It will be tight at the top and interesting to see how it comes out. It should be entertaining regardless!

Does anyone know if finals performance order is based purely on prelims score or is it a weighted draw?

Balancing quality is a part of the equation but also keep in mind that the state population continues to grow significantly. More people means more students, more schools, more bands, more regions, areas, etc...

Thanks - I misread how the dates work.