AWARDS

The Champion all class will receive the Royal Trophy of Thailand.

WORLD CLASS CHAMPION

Receive the Royal Trophy Given By

His Majesty the King of Thailand

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OPEN CLASS CHAMPION

Receive the Trophy By

Thailand World Music Championships

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STUDENT CLASS CHAMPION

Receive the Royal Trophy Given By

Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana of Thailand

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JUNIOR CLASS CHAMPION

Receive the Royal Trophy Given By

Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya of Thailand

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MELODICA CLASS CHAMPION

Receive the Royal Trophy Given By

His Royal Highness Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti of Thailand

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All participants will receive certificate in PDF file.

Performers Regulations

World Class & Open 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 30 people, except conductor.
5. A performer can only be participating and representing ONE TEAM in Marching Field Show.

Student 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 below than 20 years old, born since 2005 (Count by year only) except Drum Major.
5. Performer members must be minimum 20 to maximum 60 people only, except Drum Major.
6. Pit percussion are not allow to use, or any part of the show.
7. A performer can only be participating and representing ONE TEAM in Marching Field Show.

Junior Class

1. No restriction of Educational Institution requirements.
2. No restriction of nationality.
3. Age requirements for Performer members must below than 14 years old, born since 2011 (Count by year only) except Drum Major.
4. Performer members minimum required must be 20 people, except conductor.
5. A performer can only be participating and representing ONE TEAM in Marching Field Show.

Melodica Class

1. No restriction of Educational Institution requirements.
2. No restriction of nationality.
3. Age requirements for Performer members must below than 16 years old, born since 2009 (Count by year only) except Drum Major.
4. Performer members minimum required must be 20 people, except conductor.
5. A performer can only be participating and representing ONE TEAM in Marching Field Show.

Eligibility Certification

1. The class limits ages shall submit eligibility certification signed by the authorizing school principal or administrator listing all approved participants not over than 60 days. [Click here to download example]

Classification & Category Change Policy

1. Category change request is available only after the announcement of the names of the participation within 7 days. After the 7 day period, no changes are allowed in any case. Each team must check the accuracy of the category they are competing in and adhere to the announced list. If there are any errors, changes cannot be made after the deadline for changing categories has passed.
2. Classification change request is available only 60 days prior to the first date of the competition period. You are not allowed to make any changes which is not in that period.
3. Classification & Category can only change once.

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 15 teams (including all classes) to the Semi Finals and the Finals.
2. International participants will be eligible to enter the semi-finals and finals automatically and will be counted in all 15 teams.
3. The champion of Band Competition of Thailand (only for Thailand Band present year and same category only) will be eligible to enter the semi-finals and finals automatically and will be counted in all 15 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 animals all the time when performance.
7. Any kind of equipment or props including electrical equipment are allowed to use for the performance by taking into consideration of the performer’s safety for the first priority. Staffs reserve the right to consider not granting permission in case of seeing the risk of the equipment.
8. Only participants can stay in the competition area.
9. Props and equipment NOT allow to put inside the stadium before or after competition, must take everything out from competition area.

Technical Rules

1. The instruments allow to use in competition is Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Color Guard, Melodica, Bagpipe and other instruments is suitable for competition.
2. Electric instruments and synthesizers allow using.
3. Amplifier band must prepare can not use from stadium system.

Special Rules for World Class

1. The Band has participated in TWMC and get the World Class ranking, if in the Semi Finals round for present year the band received scored below than 77.00 points will drop to Open Class in the Finals round.
2. There is no classification change in the finals. It will be classified in semi-finals round only.

Special Rules for Open Class

1. The Semi Finals round is for qualification for World Class, the band are get the points more than 82.00 points will go to and use rules of World Class and the band get the points below than 82.00 points will still in Open Class in finals round, however the band can request to remain in the current class or promote to the World Class.
2. There is no classification change in the finals. It will be classified in semi-finals round only.
3. In case band has score more than 82.00 points in finals round will automatically up to World Class in the next season, however the band can request to remain in the current class.

Special Rules for Melodica Class

1. NOT allow to use electric keyboard, organ, piano or some kind of those instruments.

Competition Timing

1. World Class: Open Class is allowed a performance time of 8 to 12 minutes.
2. Student Class: Junior Class , Melodica Class is allowed a performance time of 6 to 10 minutes.

Set Up & Start

1. A team is allowed five (5) minutes to set-up and warm-up anywhere in the performance area (no penalty).
2. Can start anywhere on the performance floor. The timing will begin following the announcement that...

Announcer Command




• Step 1 : Welcome, everyone to Thailand World Music 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) Drum Major [mention max three name] is your team ready? (give signal to MC.)


• Step 4 : The performance of 20XX Program [Program Title] ### Conductor turn to salute ### Thailand World Music Championships proud to present [Team Name].


• Step 5 : Start the Show...

3. After the announcement is over the first step or first moving by the band after the announcement will start count time to performance.
4. 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.
5. Stopping timer at the end of the performance will be counted from the last sound or movement of the performance.
6. The team should completely vacate the performance field within three (3) minutes of the end of the Performance (no penalty).

Performance Field Diagram

1. The field size is 55x80 Yards. (To perform outside the field is allowed.)

Penelty

1. For time requirements: 0.1 points per 3 seconds or fraction thereof.
2. Any participants over age limit or over quantity of participants rules will not allow to join competition.
3. If the number of performers is less than the rules, 1 point will be deducted for every 1 person until the number specified by the rules is reached (Example, the rules specify a minimum of 20 performers and you have 18 performers, 2 points will be deducted)
4. The violation to the general rule no.8 & 9 will result in penalty for 5 points.
5. 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.

JUDGING SYSTEM

By World Marching Band Organization

Learn more WMBO judging system at wmbo.org

Specification (Based on Number of Participants) SPEC: A Less than 20 Performer members. SPEC: AA 20 to 40 Performer members. SPEC: AAA 41 to 60 Performer members. SPEC: AAAA 61 to 80 Performer members. SPEC: A+ 81 to 100 Performer members. SPEC: AA+ 101 to 120 Performer members. SPEC: AAA+ 121 to 140 Performer members. SPEC: AAAA+ Over 140 Performer members. Specification management is for reference number and judges analysis, is NOT about rules and regulations.