2018 BOA San Antonio?

[LostChoirGuy]

How does the chief judge keep the individual music judges in agreement with scores if they arent also on the field to hear them individually? This could also be the case with individual visual, but less a problem.

[FaultLineBlues]

Thanks for doing this. Very interesting. The only point I would make is that these bands were scored by one panel so there is no inflation/deflation between panels to consider. So while this tells us that the bands are more or less evenly divided, the 11-14 bands could be affected by inconsistencies between panels

Definitely. I think the differing judge panels are going to raise a lot of "what-ifs" after all is said and done with this contest.

[A Testing Trumpet]

Knowing the panels, these would be my top 10 for each panel. 

 

Adjudication Panel 1:

1.Ronald Reagan 

2.Leander 

3.Hebron 

4.Keller 

5.Cedar Park 

6.Hendrickson 

7.LD Bell 

8.Cedar Ridge

9.Round Rock

10.Timber Creek

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Adjudication Panel 2:

1.CTJ 

2.Vandegrift 

3.Flower Mound 

4.The Woodlands 

5.James Bowie 

6.Marcus 

7.Vista Ridge 

8.Oak Ridge 

9.Seven Lakes 

10.Winston Churchill 

[1998-2018]

Yikes Panel 2. Panel 1 has a pretty locked up top 4 and an open space that I assume goes to Cedar Park, LD Bell or Timber Creek, with somewhat outside shots of Hendrickson, Cedar Ridge and Round Rock.

 

Panel 2 has Vandegrift, Bowie, Marcus, TWHS, Claudia Taylor Johnson, Flower Mound, Vista Ridge, and Prosper. I'm gonna assume the majority of the Next 4 comes from Panel 2.

In the list I posted yesterday it included two bands most likely to be 2018 heartbreakers and looking at your list I think we agree on the two most likely to be heartbroken (versus 2017). All four are in Panel 1 which has me leaning toward an even split at this point. I'd like to see Area B before committing to a 3/1 split from Panel 2 but it's certainly possible.

[TWHSParent]

Good thing the judging panels are switching. With no lunch break on Saturday and minimal on Friday we could have some hangry judges!

[GreedyGreen]

In mostly random order

1)Ronald Reagan

2)CTJ

3)Leander

4)Vandegrift

5)Hebron

6)Woodlands

7)Marcus

8)Vista Ridge

9)Bowie

10)Cedar Park

11)Keller 

12)Hendrickson

13)Cedar Ridge

14)Round Rock

 

The best I can do at this point is predict finalists, and I'm not even going to try to place them at this point. Many of these groups have only competed once so far, and with incomplete shows at that. I feel like the one or two on this list that could be considered bubble bands are Round Rock and/or Hendrickson, however both of those programs are traditionally late bloomers who have their best performances later in the season, so its hard for me not to see them in finals. I've heard good things about Timber Creek, but only time will tell if they can elbow their way into finals. Making it here is like trying to get a good view of anyone at ACL and consists of lots of shoving and someone always gets hurt.

[northtexasbandfan]

In mostly random order

1)Ronald Reagan

2)CTJ

3)Leander

4)Vandegrift

5)Hebron

6)Woodlands

7)Marcus

8)Vista Ridge

9)Bowie

10)Cedar Park

11)Keller 

12)Hendrickson

13)Cedar Ridge

14)Round Rock

 

The best I can do at this point is predict finalists, and I'm not even going to try to place them at this point. Many of these groups have only competed once so far, and with incomplete shows at that. I feel like the one or two on this list that could be considered bubble bands are Round Rock and/or Hendrickson, however both of those programs are traditionally late bloomers who have their best performances later in the season, so its hard for me not to see them in finals. I've heard good things about Timber Creek, but only time will tell if they can elbow their way into finals. Making it here is like trying to get a good view of anyone at ACL and consists of lots of shoving and someone always gets hurt.

I think a particular LISD (Lewisville ISD, that is) band that has had some decent success over the past few years is missing from your list. Not to burst, I mean, POP!, the bubble of one of the others listed.

 

Hey, I know it's hard to keep track of everyone as there's so many great bands in the state.

[GreedyGreen]

I think a particular LISD (Lewisville ISD, that is) band that has had some decent success over the past few years is missing from your list. Not to burst, I mean, POP!, the bubble of one of the others listed.

 

Hey, I know it's hard to keep track of everyone as there's so many great bands in the state.

WOW! I totally left out FloMo.

Not sure how that happened, but i guess that just knocks Round Rock off my list of "pretty sure" finalists. 

[Gogogo]

Panel 1

 

Leander

Reagan

Hebron

Keller

Cedar Park

 

Next three

 

LD Bell

Cedar Ridge

Rouse

 

Panel 2

 

CT Johnson

Flower Mound

Vandegrift

The Woodlands

Vista Ridge

 

Next three

 

Marcus

Bowie

Oak Ridge

 

Top Seven

 

CT Johnson

Leander

Flower Mound

Reagan

Hebron

Vandegrift

Vista Ridge

[principalagent]

Rouse is great and probably will be performing in Exhibition, but I don't think they're going to hop over Timber Creek, Hendrickson, Cedar Ridge and Round Rock just yet.

[FaultLineBlues]

Panel 1

 

Leander

Reagan

Hebron

Keller

Cedar Park

 

Next two

 

LD Bell

Rouse

 

Panel 2

 

CT Johnson

Flower Mound

Vandegrift

The Woodlands

Vista Ridge

 

Next three

 

Marcus

Bowie

Oak Ridge

 

Top Seven

 

CT Johnson

Leander

Flower Mound

Reagan

Hebron

Vandegrift

Vista Ridge

While Oak Ridge, L.D. Bell and Rouse are fantastic programs, I'm not sure if we can count out both Hendrickson and Cedar Ridge.

[Gogogo]

While Oak Ridge, L.D. Bell and Rouse are fantastic programs, I'm not sure if we can count out both Hendrickson and Cedar Ridge.

I updated my SWAG and have Cedar Ridge as the number 7 from panel 1. I have Hendrickson next after Rouse. So my next 4 are Marcus, Bowie, Cedar Ridge and LD Bell

[Gogogo]

Rouse is great and probably will be performing in Exhibition, but I don't think they're going to hop over Timber Creek, Hendrickson, Cedar Ridge and Round Rock just yet.

I checked my “equations “ and have Cedar Ridge as number 7 in panel one. I had Hendrickson and Timber creek in the next spots after Rouse. My next 4 are Marcus, Cedar Ridge, LD Bell and Bowie - not in order

[BandFriendzz]

Question why is haltom just disappeared? Like I read in the earlier comments way back and they were put up there ?? What happened ?

[Guest]

Question why is haltom just disappeared? Like I read in the earlier comments way back and they were put up there ?? What happened ?

I havent seen them yet, but from what ive seen, it dosent look like this season has gone the way they wanted so far.

[BandFriendzz]

I havent seen them yet, but from what ive seen, it dosent look like this season has gone the way they wanted so far.

I saw them last week and I thought they looked and sounded great. That’s why I was question why they just disappeared for most people . I really dig the show. I mean they are atleast in my

Top 14 that I’d want to see advance. Idk I meant heard some of the contest performances were really bad and a lot of problems

With tempo it when I saw them I didn’t think so. Lol we

Will see. I was gonna go watch region 31 today but it got

Rescheduled sadly

[Bandisdope]

Adjudication Panel 1:

1. Ronald Reagan 

2. Leander 

3. Hebron 

4. Keller 

5. Cedar Park 

6. LD Bell 

7. Hendrickson

8. Cedar Ridge

9. Round Rock

10. Timber Creek

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Adjudication Panel 2:

1. CTJ 

2. Flower Mound 

3. The Woodlands 

4. Vandegrift

5. James Bowie 

6. Marcus 

7. Vista Ridge 

8. Coppell

9. Prosper

10. Pearland

 

Personal beliefs for the panel. Now here are the top 20 (in probable order):

 

1. Ronald Reagan

2. CTJ

3. Leander

4. Flowermound

5. The Woodlands

6. Hebron

7. Vandegrift

8. Keller

9. James Bowie

10. Marcus

11. Vista Ridge

12. Cedar Park

13. LD Bell

14. Hendrickson

15. Cedar Ridge

16. Coppell

17. Round Rock

18. Prosper

19. Timber Creek

20. Pearland

[Crown2018]

I saw them last week and I thought they looked and sounded great. That’s why I was question why they just disappeared for most people . I really dig the show. I mean they are atleast in my

Top 14 that I’d want to see advance. Idk I meant heard some of the contest performances were really bad and a lot of problems

With tempo it when I saw them I didn’t think so. Lol we

Will see. I was gonna go watch region 31 today but it got

Rescheduled sadly

Tbh the improvement they last week was incredible and I heard they’re gonna be at AT&T stadium this Sunday so I’m gonna be checking that out......it’s really smart for them to practice there in preparation for the Alamodome

[BandFriendzz]

 

Tbh the improvement they last week was incredible and I heard they’re gonna be at AT&T stadium this Sunday so I’m gonna be checking that out......it’s really smart for them to practice there in preparation for the Alamodome

How are they able to do that ??

[principalagent]

The acoustics of AT&T are dramatically different than the Alamodome.

[BandFriendzz]

 

The acoustics of AT&T are dramatically different than the Alamodome.

Yeah but playing indoor could help them

[BandFriendzz]

I just wanna know how they are being able to do so

[Crown2018]

 

The acoustics of AT&T are dramatically different than the Alamodome.

It still is a dome and still will sound closer to the alamodome than an outside stadium so it’s a smart move

[Crown2018]

 

I just wanna know how they are being able to do so

I would like to know too but hey I’m gonna go watch them perform

[Band2013]

After seeing Marcus at Mesquite in my opinion they seem a lot weaker than their usual down years, which is strange because they tend to be more refined this time of season during a state year. With Drinkwater gone other bands might have the opportunity to leapfrog over them. If this happens anything is possible this season.