2018 6A State

[CTJBandPops]

  On 10/12/2018 at 12:57 AM, Fwguard17 said:

There's a pretty big omission here.  Maybe the only school in the country that's already won 2 BOA regionals....

and 5 consecutive BOA Championships going back to last year

[truisticprince]

CTJ?

[Bandisdope]

  On 10/12/2018 at 1:17 AM, banddad84 said:

and 5 consecutive BOA Championships going back to last year

 

  On 10/12/2018 at 12:57 AM, Fwguard17 said:

There's a pretty big omission here.  Maybe the only school in the country that's already won 2 BOA regionals....

Completely forgot about the reigning BOA San Antonio champs, I'd place them perhaps behind Reagan, but it's honestly a toss up between 1-6

[Band_dad_of_2]

  On 10/12/2018 at 3:23 AM, Bandisdope said:

 

  On 10/12/2018 at 1:17 AM, banddad84 said:

and 5 consecutive BOA Championships going back to last year

 

  On 10/12/2018 at 12:57 AM, Fwguard17 said:

There's a pretty big omission here.  Maybe the only school in the country that's already won 2 BOA regionals....

Completely forgot about the reigning BOA San Antonio champs, I'd place them perhaps behind Reagan, but it's honestly a toss up between 1-6

 

Heh....how deep is 6A when a band like CTJ can be overlooked!?!?!?!

[truisticprince]

Very very very VERY deep.

[Set15]

I’m not sure if this is the place to ask and I apologize if it’s a stupid question, but I’ve always wondered- how are performance times determined for the State contest? I recall Hebron getting a rough performance time two years ago (I believe Cy-Fair’s was even worse) and I was wondering if anything factors into that. I know the smaller BOA contests have the winner of the previous year go last- does UIL do anything similar? Or is it just random?

[principalagent]

  On 10/13/2018 at 6:44 PM, Set15 said:

I’m not sure if this is the place to ask and I apologize if it’s a stupid question, but I’ve always wondered- how are performance times determined for the State contest? I recall Hebron getting a rough performance time two years ago (I believe Cy-Fair’s was even worse) and I was wondering if anything factors into that. I know the smaller BOA contests have the winner of the previous year go last- does UIL do anything similar? Or is it just random?

All completely random, but a little stratified. Areas draw for times in the State Schedule, then the Area advancers draw from those times.

[azn]

I'm still largely baffled how a band can jump from 32 to 8th

[Bandisdope]

  On 10/14/2018 at 12:36 AM, azn said:

I'm still largely baffled how a band can jump from 32 to 8th

Who?

[MarchingBandNerd]

  On 10/14/2018 at 1:00 AM, Bandisdope said:

Who?

I’m pretty sure that was Flower Mound.

[principalagent]

When was Flower Mound 32nd?

[natertater21000]

  On 10/14/2018 at 4:29 PM, principalagent said:

 

When was Flower Mound 32nd?

I'm guessing 2014? (not a guess based on their performance just a shot in the dark)

[Dosh24]

FloMo places 9th in state finals in 2014.

[Guest]

Flowermound has only been at state twice, and has never placed below 9th.

[northtexasbandfan]

Really, really, REALLY thought FloMo’s first trip to State was going to be in 2012 with “The Greatest Show” (the circus one). Area B had 5 slots to advance to 5A State that year. In prelims, FloMo was 3rd, behind only Marcus and Hebron. In finals ... fell to 7th, as Plano East, Bell, Richland and Haltom all jumped over them. Never saw so many tears....

[Bandisdope]

A lot of this is when bands "break out". You saw Hebron do it in around 2012, Flomo did it in 2013/2014. Perhaps Timber Creek does it this year, who knows? Also bands have years in which they spike really high and die down, like LD Bell, Coppell, and Aledo. 

[zoomer]

  On 10/14/2018 at 8:08 PM, Bandisdope said:

A lot of this is when bands "break out". You saw Hebron do it in around 2012, Flomo did it in 2013/2014. Perhaps Timber Creek does it this year, who knows? Also bands have years in which they spike really high and die down, like LD Bell, Coppell, and Aledo. 

oak ridge, seven lakes this year

[Fwguard17]

1. Hebron

2. Reagan

3. Leander

4. Vandegrift

5. Flowermound

6. CTJ

7. Vista Ridge

8. The Woodlands

9. Marcus

10. Keller

[aaron067]

There will most likely be 12 finalist bands in 6A.

[meursault]

Keep in mind we could very much have 12 finalists again!

[Bandisdope]

  On 10/17/2018 at 12:17 AM, Fwguard17 said:

1. Hebron

2. Reagan

3. Leander

4. Vandegrift

5. Flowermound

6. CTJ

7. Vista Ridge

8. The Woodlands

9. Marcus

10. Keller

IMO, LD Bell, Coppell, Cedar Ridge, Bowie, Round Rock, and Hendrickson are all fighting for the last two spots (assuming there are 12).

[meursault]

  On 10/17/2018 at 12:24 AM, aaron067 said:

There will most likely be 12 finalist bands in 6A.

haha we posted the same thing at the exact same time

[Gogogo]

Can Bowie use their balloon props or is the balloon prohibition for small balloons

[Band2013-2]

Balloons can not be used if they are inflated with helium, this includes any size. Marcus in 2011 had Balloons on sticks that made them appear like they floated so if Bowie has those types of prop's then yes they can use them if not then sadly no.

[BandFriendzz]

Wait so Bowie can’t use those props ?