DCI Open Class World Championships

[Danpod]

Here's your official thread for the Open Class World Championships! DCI decided to merge Divisions II and III together to form Open Class, starting with this season. These are smaller corps with younger membership and a shorter tour schedule. With that being said, I can assure you that these corps work their tail off to perform their show to the best of their abilities.

 

Quarterfinals Schedule (Central Standard Time):

 

 

1. Spirit of Newark/New Jersey – 2:30 p.m.

2. Les Stentors – 2:46 p.m.

3. Strangnas – 3:02 p.m.

4. Racine Scouts – 3:18 p.m.

5. Colt Cadets – 3:34 p.m.

6. Impulse – 3:50 p.m.

7. 7th Regiment – 4:06 p.m.

8. Velvet Knights – 4:22 p.m.

Intermission (32 min.)

9. Legends – 5:10 p.m.

10. Spartans – 5:26 p.m.

11. Yamato – 5:42 p.m.

12. Memphis Sound – 5:58 p.m.

13. Dutch Boy – 6:14 p.m.

14. Raiders – 6:30 p.m.

15. Revolution – 6:46 p.m.

16. Beatrix – 7:02 p.m.

Intermission (32 min.)

17. Citations – 7:50 p.m.

18. Spokane Thunder – 8:06 p.m.

19. Oregon Crusaders – 8:22 p.m.

20. Teal Sound – 8:38 p.m.

21. Vanguard Cadets – 8:54 p.m.

22. Jersey Surf – 9:10 p.m.

23. Blue Devils B – 9:26 p.m.

 

Open Class World Championships consist of Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals. 23 corps will perform in Quarterfinals today. The top 17 corps from today will perform at Semifinals on Friday Morning. The top 12 from Semifinals will advance to Open Class Finals on Saturday.

 

Typically, scores are announced during the contest, which means DCI will probably update their site as they go. Feel free to update the scores as they come in. Let's go Revo!

 

Scores (Top 17 advance to Semis):

 

1. BDB - 95.150

2. SCV Cadets - 93.800

3. Jersey Surf - 93.550

4. Teal Sound - 92.400

5. Oregon Crusaders - 92.0253.

6. Spokane Thunder - 89.400

7. Citations - 89.300

8. Revolution - 86.225

9. Raiders - 84.950

10. Dutch Boy - 84.750

11. Memphis Sound - 84.200

12. Yamato - 83.600

13. Velvet Knights - 81.700

14. Spartans - 81.625

15. Legends - 81.575

16 7th Regiment - 78.025

17. Impulse - 77.500

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18. Colt Cadets - 76.125

19. Racine Scouts - 74.300

20. Strangnas - 71.050

21. Les Stentors - 68.275

22. Spirit of Newark/New Jersey - 67.450

 

International Class:

1. Beatrix - 86.20

[Danpod]

Scores are now being updated =)

[Danpod]

Quick little update:

 

There are two International Corps performing: Beatrix from Hilversum, Holland and Strangnas from Strangnas, Sweden. These two corps are not eligible for the Open Class Title because there is a separate International Class. Should any of these two corps be among the top 17 for Semifinals, an additional corps from Quarterfinals will be allowed to compete in Semis.

[Danpod]

Scores are coming in smoothly. Velvet Knights were the first corps to hold serve tonight, meaning they weren't passed by the very next performing corps. 2COOLVK =)

[Danpod]

Velvet Knights hold serve again, this time against the Spartans. The Spartans were the DCI Division II World Champions just last year. Our good friend Alan Irons marched with the Spartans, once upon a time.

[treblemaker]

I once saw a video of the VK Drum Majors at retreat. And I'm probably really lame because everyone has probably already seen it. But I thought it was really bada** and every time I see their name I think of that. Okay my rant is done.

[Danpod]

  lhsfluter said:

I once saw a video of the VK Drum Majors at retreat. And I'm probably really lame because everyone has probably already seen it. But I thought it was really bada** and every time I see their name I think of that. Okay my rant is done.

 

The folding chair salute and the cooler full of beverages is a legendary Drum Corps moment.

[Xenon]

  Danpod said:

The folding chair salute and the cooler full of beverages is a legendary Drum Corps moment.

 

And don't forget the Blue Devils' DMs helping out by bringing an umbrella to them as well.

[treblemaker]

  Danpod said:

The folding chair salute and the cooler full of beverages is a legendary Drum Corps moment.

 

I bet you wish you were that cool Danpod. :] You just have a famous "smirk".

[Danpod]

Revolution's score is up. Nice distance between the Raiders. We'll see how it holds up.

[treblemaker]

I'm kind of new to this and this is probably a stupid question but how much do scores/placings change between Quarters, Semis, and Finals? I mean is there much wiggle room?

Edited August 6, 2008 by lhsfluter

[Danpod]

  lhsfluter said:

I'm kind of new to this and this is probably a stupid question but how much do scores/placings change between Quarters, Semis, and Finals? I mean is there much wiggle room?

 

For the most part, scores will increase at each event. As the number of corps are reduced during the weekend, you'll see that the scores for the bottom-tiered corps drop slightly because they don't have very many corps below them.

 

Placings can change during World Championships. Nothing is really set in stone. The shows are so fine tuned now that execution is key to leap-frogging over another corps. It can be done. You just really have to be on fire to make substantial movement. Here's an example:

 

Boston Crusaders 2002:

DCI Quarterfinals - 8th Place

DCI Semifinals - 6th Place

DCI Finals - Tie for 5th Place

[Danpod]

Revolution overtaken by the Citations by a good margin. The worst Revolution can finish is 8th place. Nice job, Revo!

[Danpod]

Scores are completed. Blue Devils B has a comfortable lead. Revolution is in 8th place. The top 17 from tonight, not including Beatrix, will advance to Semis. Congratulations to all!

[treblemaker]

If Blue Devil B win Open and the Blue Devils win World would that be the first time that has happened?

[Danpod]

  lhsfluter said:

If Blue Devil B win Open and the Blue Devils win World would that be the first time that has happened?

 

Yes, it would be the first time.

[b_sax_agent]

speaking of VK, I saw their "Trip Around the World" or whatever the title of that show was.

 

Funniest show ever.

[Danpod]

In case you were wondering, this show used a nine judge panel, which means two percussion judges were present.

 

Quick recap on how Revolution did:

Music - 6th Place

Visual - 11th Place

General Effect - 8th Place

 

Although Visual was their "weak" caption, they were slammed in Visual General Effect (14th Place). To give you an idea of how widespread the captions were, the Citations (7th place overall) actually received 1st place in Colorguard Achievement.

[dmbalash]

  Danpod said:

The folding chair salute and the cooler full of beverages is a legendary Drum Corps moment.

 

and then they got their chairs taken away.

 

Not cool, DCI.

[treblemaker]

Why did they take the chairs away?

[mbui]

2008 Drum Corps International Open Class Finals

1 Santa Clara Vanguard Cadets 96.825

2 Blue Devils B 96.775

3 Jersey Surf 96.050

4 Oregon Crusaders 93.025

5 Teal Sound 92.775

6 Citations 92.450

7 Spokane Thunder 91.025

8 Revolution 88.650

9 Raiders 86.250

10 Dutch Boy 84.975

1 Beatrix 84.825

11 Memphis Sound 84.400

12 Yamato 84.200

 

Congrats to Texas' Revolution for making Finals and to SCV's Cadet Corps...Open Class Champs!