Music

The marching band will perform in the Tournament of Bands (TOB) Competition Circuit. Details about the day and time of each competition performance is listed in the schedule.

The TOB is one of the largest competitive band organizations in the country. Founded in 1972 by the National Judges Association, Tournament has grown to over 400 active schools. Additional information about TOB is available at http://www.tob.org

The TOB is self-governed by an executive board elected by the member bands of TOB. The rules, bylaws, score sheets and the judging philosophy are all developed by the member bands at congresses and by participation on technical committees (music, percussion, visual). Currently, the Tournament of Bands is divided into 13 Chapters that encompass 9 states.

Group Sizes Bands will be grouped according to the number of players in the band proper as follows:	Group 1	Up to 35 musicians and a maximum of 35 auxiliary
	Group 2	36 to 55 musicians and a maximum of 55 auxiliary
	Group 3	56 to 80 musicians and a maximum of 80 auxiliary
	Group 4	81 or greater

SCORING:

Visual Proficiency Analysis: (Both scores are averaged ) 20 Points

Individual Proficiency Analysis - 20 Points
10 points Vocabulary
10 points Excellence

Ensemble Proficiency Analysis - 20 Points
10 points Composition
10 points Technical Excellence

Individual Music - 20 points
10 points Repertoire Demand
10 points Excellence

Ensemble Music - 20 points
10 points Repertoire Demand
10 points Excellence

General Effect Music - 20 points
10 points Composition/Repertoire Effect
10 points Performance & Showmanship

General Effect- Visual 20 Points
10 points Repertoire
10 points Performance/Showmanship

Specialty awards - Percussion, Auxiliary, Drum Major, Brass, and Woodwinds will also be 20 point captions.

Specialty awards will be announced along with the individual band placement.