2022 BOA San Antonio (Nov. 4 & 5)

[packwick]

9 minutes ago, BandDad4 said:

GE rewards mediocre show bands and sinks excellent marching bands

eh, except GE requires performance excellence. you don't seem familiar w/ the judging system, frankly.

[packwick]

imma be recording tonight. good luck to everyone in advance.

[Samuel Culper]

10 minutes ago, lost said:

……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.

To be fair, you saw that same duplication before they did.  The really good bands in Texas have really good years under both systems. 

[lost]

1 minute ago, Samuel Culper said:

To be fair, you saw that same duplication before they did.  The really good bands in Texas have really good years under both systems. 

I don’t think you need to pounce on every comment like this, I really didn’t mean any ill  intent.

Sure we’ve seen some duplication, it is worth noting this is a newer trend but you’re right in that amazing bands will usually make finals in both with no issue.

[Samuel Culper]

8 minutes ago, lost said:

I don’t think you need to pounce on every comment like this, I really didn’t mean any ill  intent.

Sure we’ve seen some duplication, it is worth noting this is a newer trend but you’re right in that amazing bands will usually make finals in both with no issue.

I wasn't trying to pounce on anything. I apologize if it came across that way.

[FaultLineBlues]

Maybe this is just my opinion, but it is kinda interesting that I had looked at this year as maybe a changing of the guard in the finalist sphere, but things seem to be very similar to usual. 

[Dallas Hobbs]

Alright time to make my live prediction list for finals placements. Will be updated as finals goes along. 
 

•Hebron

•Ronald Reagan 

•Flower Mound

•The Woodlands

•Vandegrift 

•CTJ

•Marcus

- - - - -Top 7

•Vista Ridge

•Coppell

•Keller

•Round Rock

•Cedar Park

•Cedar Ridge

•Pearland
 

Outstanding Music: Hebron

Outstanding Visual: Hebron

Outstanding General Effect: Hebron

 

Edited November 6, 2022 by Dallas Hobbs

[Magma31651]

1 minute ago, Dallas Hobbs said:

Alright time to make my prediction list for finals placements

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- - - - Top 7

 

Outstanding Music: 

Outstanding Visual: 

Outstanding General Effect: 

 

Ooh ooh lemme guess. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A band from Texas. *GASP*

[lost]

Y’know, I think Hebron might make finals. Little band from a little town.

[NoCommonSense]

4 minutes ago, Magma31651 said:

Ooh ooh lemme guess. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A band from Texas. *GASP*

Nah I think Avon might take this one home

[Vidal28]

6 minutes ago, lost said:

Y’know, I think Hebron might make finals. Little band from a little town.

It’s…it’s a possibility🤔

[SCVanguard]

#willbewrong

14 – Pearland High School, TX
13 – Keller High School, TX
12 – Round Rock High School, TX
11 – Marcus High School, TX
10 – Coppell High School, TX
9 – Cedar Ridge High School, TX
8 – Cedar Park High School, TX
7 – Claudia Taylor Johnson High School, TX
6 – Flower Mound High School, TX
5 – Vista Ridge High School, TX
4 – Vandegrift High School, TX
3 – Ronald Reagan High School, TX
2 – The Woodlands High School, TX
1 – Hebron High School, TX

[peshbandkid]

54 minutes ago, BandDad4 said:

GE rewards mediocre show bands and sinks excellent marching bands

While I wholly disagree with this statement (every single band in finals and the first 20 out are ALL excellent,) I do think BOA should consider reducing the weight that is on GE. DCI's 30-30-40 split is pretty good, and when I applied it to the most recent San Antonio, placements and scores saw relatively small changes

[Rubisco]

I'm here in the dome! And by in the dome I mean I'm sitting in front of my computer! But I might as well be there, right? Right?!

[Samuel Culper]

2 minutes ago, Rubisco said:

I'm here in the dome! And by in the dome I mean I'm sitting in front of my computer! But I might as well be there, right? Right?!

Your concessions prices are better

[BandFan59]

Cedar Park starting off finals with a bang! Another very good production that I think is even better than the one they had last year. Lots of powerful sounds from the brass throughout the entire show and beautiful soloists, especially that saxophone feature in the closer which was excellent. I do wish there was a little more dynamic contrast, as it is mostly just very loud the entire show, but this is something that has applied to a LOT of bands at San Antonio this year so it's not a huge issue. I really hope they go back to Grand Nationals soon, it's far overdue for them.

[Rubisco]

Is that the best opening to the SA Super Regional ever from Cedar Park just now? Yes, they blast, but it's still somehow so balanced and clear! I was going to criticize them for maybe not being nuanced, but they've got that, too. That ballad is really delicate in parts, before it swells again and knocks us off our feet. Maybe there could be even more shades, even more color? I don't know, but I am very, very impressed!

[Band2021]

I predict: 

1. Hebron 

2. The Woodlands 

3. Reagan

4. Vandegrift 

5. CTJ 

6. Flower Mound 

7. Vista Ridge 

8. Cedar Ridge 

9. Marcus 

10. Cedar Park 

11. Coppell 

12. Keller 

13. Round Rock

14. Pearland

[An Inspirational Pinecone]

The jump the Woodlands predictions made from prelims to finals is insane.. before it was anywhere from 7th to 11th and now they're sitting in 2nd. Reminds me of 2016 when Flower Mound played my favorite show oat and swept captions.

[lost]

That field judge was a little too close and was trapped by those props!

[Rubisco]

I could take a nice warm bath in that Marcus sound. It's divine, isn't it? They've got some of the best everything, but I'd like to single out the woodwinds for a change. Fantastic!

[Cevans]

Does anyone have the prelim scores yet?

[BandFan59]

Marcus is just supremely talented when it comes to individual performances. Those woodwinds in the opener were crazy good with the amount of runs they had. Always enjoy watching them perform, they bring a more delicate and subtle sound compared to a lot of bands in the state.

[Band2021]

Marcus never misses they are musically gifted the dome was so quite! Probably captivated I know I was!

[An Inspirational Pinecone]

10 minutes ago, Cevans said:

Does anyone have the prelim scores yet?

We don't find out prelims scores until after finals scores are announced. We do get to see prelims scores before finals in UIL, though