INDOOR MARCHING ARTS (IMA)

Awards

ALL CLASS AND ALL CATEGORY

CHAMPION
Receive the Royal Trophy Given By
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

 

• All participants will receive certificate in PDF file.

 

About Category

• Winds, Specific instrument is woodwinds or/and brass or other winds instruments is suitable for competition, also can use percussion or synthesizer system instruments and color guard in the show.
  
  
  • Independent Class
  • Scholastic Class

   

• Percussion, Specific instrument is percussion and must have drumline and pit percussion or other percussion instruments is suitable for competition, also can use winds instruments and color guard in the show.
  
  
  • Independent Class
  • Scholastic Class

   

• Color Guard, Specific for color guard equipments and perform with open audio music only, not allow to use any music instruments in the show.
  
  
  • Independent Class
  • Scholastic Class
  
  
  

Performers Regulations

Independent Class

1. No restriction of Educational Institution requirements.
2. No restriction of nationality.
3. No age requirements for Performer members entry.
4. Performer members minimum required must be 6 people, except conductor.
5. A performer can only be participating and representing in all category (Winds, Percussion, Color Guard), by each category in Independent Class can participating and representing ONE TEAM only.

    

Scholastic Class

1. Performer members must be student and studied at the same school or institute only.
2. Performer members must studied at present school not less than one semester.
3. No restriction of nationality.
4. Age requirements for Performer members must NOT be over than 19 years old, born since 2004 (Count by year only) except Drum Major.
5. Performer members minimum required must be 6 people, except conductor, except Drum Major.
6. A performer can only be participating and representing in all category (Winds, Percussion, Color Guard), by each category in Scholastic Class can participating and representing ONE TEAM only.
7. Each scholastic group shall submit eligibility certification signed by the authorizing school principal or administrator listing all approved participants not over than 60 days. (The letter include all namelist, do not separate individual) [Click here to see letter example]

 

Classification & Category Change Policy

• After the registration was submitted. Please send requirement letter to TWMC committee for consideration to change your class within 20 days before competition date, after that you are not allow to change class in any cases.
• Not allow to change category after announce the participants..

 

Grouping (Based on Number of Participants)

• Group A : Less than 20 Performer members.
• Group AA : 20 to 40 Performer members.
• Group AAA : 41 to 60 Performer members.
• Group AAAA : 61 to 80 Performer members.
• Group A+ : 81 to 100 Performer members.
• Group AA+ : 101 to 120 Performer members.
• Group AAA+ : 121 to 140 Performer members.
• Group AAAA+ : Over 140 Performer members.

  
  * Grouping management is for reference number and judges analysis, is NOT about rules and regulation.

   

Event Performance

General Rules

1. If the all participants over teams limite must send a video for qualifying round and score ranking (Preliminary) to select not more than 24 teams (including all classes) to the Semi Finals and the Finals. [Learn general rules about video recording Click here]
2. International participants will be eligible to enter the semi-finals and finals automatically. But you have to send a video to rank the score (Prelims) and will be counted in all 24 teams.
3. The champion of Band Competition of Thailand (present year and same category only) will be eligible to enter the semi-finals and finals automatically. But you have to send a video to rank the score (Prelims) and will be counted in all 24 teams.
4. Judging System by World Marching Band Organization (WMBO), all classes are being judged by different criteria.
5. Can select any suitable songs and the participant team must responsibility for music copyright in anycase.
6. Not allow to use Fire, live animal all the time when performance.
7. Props and Electronic Effect allow to use but must be careful and suitable with show. Only participants can stay in the competition area.
8. Electric instruments allow using.
9. Amplifier band must prepare can not use from stadium system.
10. Props and equipment NOT allow to put inside the stadium before or after competition, must take everything out from competition area. Please design everything follow entrance size [Click here Learn at entrance photo].

 

Competition Area

• The field size is 25x40 Yards. (To perform outside the field is allowed.)

 

Competition Timing

1. Independent Class is allowed a performance time of 5 to 7 minutes.
2. Scholastic Class is allowed a performance time of 4 to 6 minutes.
3. A team is allowed five (5) minutes to set-up and warm-up anywhere in the performance area (no penalty), using Intersect System.
4. Can start anywhere on the performance field. The timing will begin following the announcement that...

    

   Announcer Command

   • Step 1 : Welcome, everyone to World Marching Arts, Thailand Championships, The team going to the field is from [Province/State, Country]
   • Step 2 : Master of Ceremonies will explain team information (During team set up the filed).
   • Step 3 : (Team ready to start) is your team ready? (give signal to MC.)
   • Step 4 : The performance of 20XX Program [Program Title] ### Conductor turn to salute (If any) ### World Marching Arts, Thailand Championships proud to present [Team Name].
   • Step 5 : Start the Show...

     
     

5. The first step or first moving by the band after the announcement will start count time to performance. If the first step or first moving of performance has not occurred within 15 seconds of conclusion of the announcement, the timer will commence timing.
6. The team should completely vacate the performance field within three (3) minutes of the end of the Performance (no penalty), using Intersect System.

 

Penelty

• For time requirements: 0.1 points per 3 seconds or fraction thereof.
• Any participants over age limit or over quantity of participants rules will not allow to join competition.
• Repealing from the competition during the competition period. Participants must submit a letter explaining the objectives and reasons for repealing to The Marching Band Association of Thailand and signed by the organization authority. Repealing will be complete only with the consent of The Marching Band Association of Thailand. Any action that violates and / or does not comply with the rules and regulations of the competition. The committee reserves the right to disqualify that participant from all competition organized by The Marching Band Association of Thailand for 5 years.

 

Performance Field Diagram

 

 

Entrance door size

 

 

Judge System

Judging System by World Marching Band Organization (WMBO).

* Learn more WMBO judging system at www.wmbo.org

 

For Winds

 

 

For Percussion

 

 

For Color Guard