MARCHING FIELD SHOW (MFS)

Awards

WORLD CLASS

CHAMPION
Receive the Royal Trophy Given By
His Majesty the King of Thailand

 

OPEN CLASS

CHAMPION
Receive the Trophy
Thailand World Music Championships

 

STUDENT CLASS

CHAMPION
Receive the Royal Trophy Given By
Her Majesty Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana of Thailand

 

JUNIOR CLASS

CHAMPION
Receive the Royal Trophy Given By
Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya of Thailand

 

MELODICA CLASS

CHAMPION
Receive the Royal Trophy Given By
His Royal Highness Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti of Thailand

 

• All participants will receive certificate in PDF file.
• Best Awards is only for World Class and must have more than 3 teams

 

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 NOT be over than 19 years old, born since 2004 (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.
8. Each scholastic group shall submit eligibility certification signed by the authorizing school principal or administrator listing all approved participants not over than 60 days. [Click here to see letter example]

    

Junior Class

1. No restriction of Educational Institution requirements.
2. No restriction of nationality.
3. Age requirements for Performer members must NOT be over than 13 years old, born since 2010 (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.
6. Each scholastic group shall submit eligibility certification signed by the authorizing school principal or administrator listing all approved participants not over than 60 days. [Click here to see letter example]

    

Melodica Class

1. No restriction of Educational Institution requirements.
2. No restriction of nationality.
3. Age requirements for Performer members must NOT be over than 15 years old, born since 2008 (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.
6. Each scholastic group shall submit eligibility certification signed by the authorizing school principal or administrator listing all approved participants not over than 60 days. [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 15 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 and will be counted in all 12 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 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 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. The instruments allow to use in competition is Woodwind, Brass, Percussion, Color Guard, Melodica, Bagpipe and other instruments is suitable for competition.
9. Electric instruments allow using.
10. Amplifier band must prepare can not use from stadium system.

 

Special Rules for World Class

1. For World Class the Band has participated in TWMC and get the Division 1 ranking, if in the Semi Finals round for present year the band received scored below than 77.00 points will drop to Open Class.
2. In finals round NO class qualification.

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 division or promote to the World Class.
2. In finals round NO class qualification.
3. For Open Class 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 division.

Special Rules for Melodica Class

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

 

Competition Area

• The field size is 50x80 Yards. (To perform outside the field is allowed.)

 

Competition Timing

1. World Class , Open Class is allowed a performance time of 7 to 12 minutes.
2. Student Class , Junior Class , Melodica Class is allowed a performance time of 6 to 10 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 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...

     
     

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

 

 

Judge System

Judging System by World Marching Band Organization (WMBO).

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