AWARDS

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

ALL CATEGORY CHAMPION

Receive the Royal Trophy Given By

Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Krom Phra Srisavangavadhan

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All participants will receive certificate in PDF file.

Battle Category

1. Woodwinds Battle
2. Brassline Battle
3. Drumline Battle
4. Color Guard Battle

Performers Regulations

Professional 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.
5. A performer can only be participating and representing ONE TEAM in each category.

Basic 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 14 years old, born since 2011 (Count by year only).
5. Performer members minimum required must be 6 people.
6. A performer can only be participating and representing ONE TEAM in each category.

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 32 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 32 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 32 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. Electric instruments and synthesizers allow using.
2. Amplifier band must prepare can not use from stadium system.
3. The competition floor can be decorated, such as laying down canvases.

Special Rules for Woodwinds Battle

1. Specific instruments allow to use is woodwinds instruments only.
2. Allow to use Drum-Set, Electric Drum, Electric Keyboard, Electric Bass Guitar etc. and Auxiliary Percussion, allow three (3) person only to play those instruments and can set up anywhere in battle area.
3. Allow to use wireless microphone with all woodwinds instruments and connect to amplifier (Teams need to prepare).
4. NOT allow to use Concert Percussion, Marching Percussion and Brass.

Special Rules for Brassline Battle

1. Specific instruments allow to use is brass instruments only.
2. Allow to use Drum-Set, Electric Drum, Electric Keyboard, Electric Bass Guitar etc. and Auxiliary Percussion, allow three (3) person only to play those instruments and can set up anywhere in battle area.
3. NOT allow to use Concert Percussion, Marching Percussion and Woodwinds.

Special Rules for Drumline Battle

1. Specific instruments allow to use is Marching Percussion instruments complete with carrier or any traditional drums (unpitched percussion) with holder, not allow to put drums on stand or floor and play.
2. Allow to use Electric Keyboard, Auxiliary Percussion, allow three (3) person only to play those instruments and can set up anywhere in battle area.
3. NOT allow to use Drum-Set and concert percussion or pitch percussion (marimba, vibraphone, etc.) and all winds instruments

Special Rules for Color Guard Battle

1. Specific for color guard equipments.
2. The performance must perform with music.
3. Team can use your own amplifier and allow three (3) person only to control audio or effect can set up anywhere in battle area..
4. If want to open from the venue need to bring your own device (must compatible 3.5 mm jack input) with your own staff to control your own music.
   
5. Any musical instruments are not allowed.

Competition Timing

1. Ranking Round is allowed a performance time of 30 seconds to 1 minute, total 1 set.
2. Battle Round is allowed a performance time of 1 to 2 minutes per set total 2 set.
3. For 3rd Place Round is allowed a performance time of 1 to 2 minutes, only 1 set.
4. Battle Round for FINALS is allowed a performance time of 1 to 2.30 minutes per set total 2 set.

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. After the announcement is over the first step or first moving by the band after the announcement will start count time to performance.
3. 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.
4. Stopping timer at the end of the performance will be counted from the last sound or movement of the performance.
5. 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 15x15 Yards. (To perform outside the field is allowed.)

Penelty

1. Over or below the rules timing and participants lost one vote for one judge to another side.
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 6 performers and you have 4 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

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