(a) General- A unit may be disqualified at the discretion of the event director for violating any rule, or part of a rule, including, but not limited to:
(i) Use of any prohibited instrumentation, including wheeled instruments/equipment
(ii) Use of spoken word or arranged melodic material without proper music licensing
(iii) Use of prohibited electronic equipment or music
(iv) Use of prohibited miscellaneous equipment
(b) Only the event director may assess a disqualification. Judges must report all rule violations to the event director.
(c) If a participating band desires to report a rule violation during their Drumline Battle round to the judges and/or event director, they must make every attempt to do so before the conclusion and judging of the battle. Failure to report violations of any rule before the end of the battle round may result in any claim(s) being heard or dismissed at the discretion of the event director and judging panel.