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Marching Band
Marching band is an ensemble competition combining music, marching/movement forms, visual design and show effect. Circuit rules assess music, visual performance, execution and overall effect; it is not dance sport in the narrow sense.
LevelMain sport
FamilyDance Sport
CategoryMusic / performance competition
Classification
Category
Music / performance competition
Family
Dance Sport
Level
Main sport
Weitere Angaben
Tags
outdoor, marching-band, music, visual-performance, adjudication, skill-sport, marching-band-performance-competition, tanzsport
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Perform a musically and visually effective show under circuit criteria.
Teilnehmer
Ensemble with winds, percussion, possible color guard and conducting.
Teamgröße
Ensemble size by class, school or circuit.
Spielfeld
Stadium field or indoor performance floor with markings.
Dauer
Show duration under circuit rules.
Wertung
Points across music, visual, execution and general-effect criteria.
Gewinnbedingung
Highest total score in class or finals.
Ausrüstung
- instruments
- percussion
- uniforms
- props
- field markings
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- timing violation
- field/equipment breach
- unauthorized assistance
- safety breach
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- Official Procedures & Adjudication Handbook Bands of America / Music for All · official-adjudication · high
- Winds WGI Sport of the Arts · official-competition-guide · high
- Rules WGI Sport of the Arts · official-rules-index · high