2022 BOA San Antonio (Nov. 4 & 5)

[Enidy]

When is the full prelims score sheet released?

[Samuel Culper]

Hearing that Finals will be bookended by two LISD (South) bands.  😎

[packwick]

big 'ol stupid smile on my face. twhs making me look like an idiot for ever doubting them.

and Pearland also. total director change right?

sad for all the incredibly deserving groups who didn't make the finals cut. you can hold your heads high. u were awesome!

[Samuel Culper]

And there it is.

[BandDad4]

Same ol' same ol'

[Samuel Culper]

2 minutes ago, Enidy said:

When is the full prelims score sheet released?

After Finals

[packwick]

veeeesta da beaaasta. just overcame a couple bands that beat em at Austin, kinda what i expected.

[justabandkid94]

Omg, that draw order. You can’t ask for a better direct comparison in the back half of finals. Going to be a thrill. Best of luck to all!

[Samuel Culper]

3 minutes ago, packwick said:

veeeesta da beaaasta. just overcame a couple bands that beat em at Austin, kinda what i expected.

Not bad with so many kids on the bench, including a soloist

[peshbandkid]

5 minutes ago, BandFan59 said:

Finals Schedule:

7:00 - Cedar Park H.S., TX
7:15 - Marcus H.S., TX
7:30 - Keller H.S., TX
7:45 - Coppell H.S., TX
8:00 - Cedar Ridge H.S., TX
8:15 - Pearland H.S., TX
8:30 - Round Rock H.S., TX
8:45 - Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX
9:00 - Flower Mound H.S., TX
9:15 - The Woodlands H.S., TX
9:30 - Vandegrift H.S., TX
9:45 - Hebron H.S., TX
10:00 - Ronald Reagan H.S., TX
10:15 - Vista Ridge H.S., TX
10:30 - Argyle H.S., TX (exhibition)
10:45 - Pecos H.S., TX (exhibition)

Good draw for Vista! I have really grown to love their show this season!

[Band2021]

I can't wait to see prelims scores I bet there will be some movement especially in the bottom half! Will be great show tonight all bands in finals are outstanding and finals will be non stop action! 

[Magma31651]

Interesting 

[Samuel Culper]

Finals metro representation:

DFW - 5

Austin - 5

SA - 2

Houston - 2

[Band2021]

I think prelims looked like this based on the awards and finals draw:

Panel 1:

Ronald Reagan

Flower Mound

CTJ

Marcus

Keller 

 

Panel 2

Hebron

The Woodlands

Vandergrift

Vista Ridge

Cedar Ridge

 

Next 4: 

Coppell

Cedar Park

Round Rock

Pearland 

[FaultLineBlues]

I wonder if we're gonna see any movement between the two halfs, or if it's more set in stone. 

[BandFan59]

4 minutes ago, FaultLineBlues said:

I wonder if we're gonna see any movement between the two halfs, or if it's more set in stone. 

There is virtually zero movement between the bottom and top half. The last time I can remember that happening at San Antonio was in 2017 when Reagan jumped from 8th to 5th. One of the downsides of the bottom half/top half draw in my opinion, but if we were to see that type of movement again I do think this could be the year, as there are some very good bands in the bottom half. 

[bruhinator]

Feel like BOA places too much scoring potential on size. Cedar Park is the only ‘3A’ school to make finals and their band just so happens to be bigger than most 4A bands.

[VinoGirl]

40 minutes ago, Band2021 said:

I can't wait to see prelims scores I bet there will be some movement especially in the bottom half! Will be great show tonight all bands in finals are outstanding and finals will be non stop action! 

Meee too! Cannot wait to dig into those scores. 

[LostChoirGuy]

11 minutes ago, bruhinator said:

Feel like BOA places too much scoring potential on size. Cedar Park is the only ‘3A’ school to make finals and their band just so happens to be bigger than most 4A bands.

Perhaps, but I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that larger groups are able to add more showstopping GE elements and more complex musical packages.  Just because it's not exactly fair doesn't mean that the large groups don't deserve it.  

[natertater21000]

13 minutes ago, bruhinator said:

Feel like BOA places too much scoring potential on size. Cedar Park is the only ‘3A’ school to make finals and their band just so happens to be bigger than most 4A bands.

BOA SA has been very 4A dominant in the last 10 years or so. Most years it was really unfair to count leander as 3A given that they were 6A at the same time.

[BandDad4]

GE rewards mediocre show bands and sinks excellent marching bands

[VinoGirl]

3 minutes ago, LostChoirGuy said:

Perhaps, but I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that larger groups are able to add more showstopping GE elements and more complex musical packages.  Just because it's not exactly fair doesn't mean that the large groups don't deserve it.  

As a parent of a kid in a small band (HP) I agree with this. Yeah, it’s hard to go on after The Woodlands, but the kids honestly don’t fret about this and I don’t think we should either. The kids say, “Hey, let’s show everyone what we can do!” And that’s it. 
 

My favorite shows today were from giant bands, and they earned their way to finals and I’m cheering for them! 

[MikeKyu]

2 minutes ago, BandDad4 said:

GE rewards mediocre show bands and sinks excellent marching bands

There is an element of truth to this statement in regards to BOA weighting

[Samuel Culper]

Just now, BandDad4 said:

GE rewards mediocre show bands and sinks excellent marching bands

Bitter, party of one!

There isn't a single band in Finals that isn't excellent. 

You will see many of the same bands in Finals on Tuesday and the UIL system is very different from BOA. These bands excel under both systems because they are among the best high school bands in the country.

[lost]

Just now, Samuel Culper said:

Bitter, party of one!

There isn't a single band in Finals that isn't excellent. 

You will see many of the same bands in Finals on Tuesday and the UIL system is very different from BOA. These bands excel under both systems because they are among the best high school bands in the country.

……to be fair UIL did change their sheets to be more BOA-like as of recent.

Was their comment bitter? Sure. GE does way too much I think though. It should probably be less.