MARCHING MUSIC BATTLE (MMB)

Awards

ALL CLASS

CHAMPION
Receive the Royal Trophy Given By
Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Krom Phra Srisavangavadhan

 

• All participants will receive certificate in PDF file.

 

 

 

About Category

• Woodwinds Battle
• Brassline Battle
• Drumline Battle
• 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 in all category (Woodwinds, Brassline, Drumline, Color Guard), by each category in Professional Class can participating and representing ONE TEAM only.

Basic 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 conductor.
4. Performer members minimum required must be 6 people
5. A performer can only be participating and representing in all category (Woodwinds, Brassline, Drumline, Color Guard), by each category in Basic Class can participating and representing ONE TEAM only.
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 32 teams ((including all classes except Individual & Ensemble Battle)) 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 32 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 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. Electric instruments allow using.
9. Amplifier band must prepare can not use from stadium system.
10. Each Battle group will need to prepare 2 different routines that consists drumline cadences of their own choices, to be executed together with some drill and formation.

 

Competition Area

• The field size is 15x15 Yards. (To perform outside the field is allowed.)

 

Competition Timing

1. Preliminary 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. Finals Round is allowed a performance time of 1 to 2.30 minutes per set total 2 set.
4. A team is allowed two (2) minutes to set-up and warm-up anywhere in the performance area (no penalty), using Intersect System.
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 one (1) minutes of the end of the Performance (no penalty), using Intersect System.

 

Special Rules

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, Brass, Marching Percussion.

 

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, Woodwinds, Marching Percussion.

 

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.) are not allowed.
4. NOT allow to use all Winds Instruments

 

Special Rules for Color Guard Battle

1. Specific for color guard equipments.
2. Performance with music audio, allow three (3) person only to control audio or effect can set up anywhere in battle area.
3. Amplifier band must prepare can not use from stadium system.
4. NOT allow to use all Music Instruments

 

Penelty

• Over or below the rules timing lost one vote for one judge to another side.
• 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

 

 

Battle Chart