MARCHING STREET PARADE (MSP)

Awards

DIVISION 1 & 2

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

 

• All participants will receive certificate in PDF file.

 

Performers Regulations

Division 1

1. No restriction of Educational Institution requirements.
2. No restriction of nationality.
3. No age requirements for Performer members entry.
4. Performer members (Including Drum Major) minimum required must be 27 people, except conductor.
5. A performer can only be participating and representing ONE TEAM in Marching Street Parade.

    

Division 2

1. No restriction of Educational Institution requirements.
2. No restriction of nationality.
3. No age requirements for Performer members entry.
4. Performer members (Including Drum Major) must be minimum 10 to maximum 26 people only, except conductor.
5. A performer can only be participating and representing ONE TEAM in Marching Street Parade.

    

Classification 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.

 

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 25 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 25 teams.
3. The champion of Bands 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 25 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 NOT allow using.
10. Must keep walking forword follow street line, can stop for a while but not a mian show. Prepare one show at Show Point.
11. Performer members must same person with Marching Street Parade and Show Point, not allow to add or remove player except conductor.
12. Not allow to add more instruments at Show Point, except Drum-Set and Traditional Drums.
13. Not allow to use pit percussion.
14. Props can prepare at show point.

 

Competition Distance & Area

• Distance of parade is around 1.2 Kilometer and street wide 5-8 meters (Depend on road area).
• The field size is 10x20 Yards. (To perform outside the field is allowed.)

 

Competition Timing

1. Division 1 & 2 is allowed a performance time at Show Point of 1 to 3 minutes.
2. A team is allowed five (5) minutes to set-up and warm-up anywhere in the performance area (no penalty), using Intersect System.
3. 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...

     
     

4. 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.
5. The team should completely vacate the performance field within one (1) 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.
• 1 point deduction every 1 person less of the required minimum number.
• Disqualification. Group can only compete once required number is meet, exceeding pax must be eliminated immediately.
• 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.

   

Direction

 

 

Performance Field Diagram

 

 

Judge System

Judging System by World Marching Band Organization (WMBO).

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