There will be judges that will adjudicate the field performances for all Classifications.
Each drumline will be judged in and scores allotted to the drumlines in the following: Execution, Repertoire and Performance Effectiveness.
Overtime Penalties for drumline performances are based on the 15 minutes allotment for setting-up, warming up, performing, tearing down, and exiting the performance area. Penalty deductions will be assessed to the Raw Score resulting in a Net Score and shall be assessed from the following table:
Overtime Deduction
10 to 30 Seconds 0.5
31 to 45 Seconds 0.8
45 to 60 Seconds 1.0
61 Seconds 1.0 + 0.5 for each 20 seconds increment greater than 60 seconds overtime
Judging
(a) Judging for Drumline battle performances takes into consideration the following: technicality, stunts, unique moves, one-upsmanship, showmanship, attitude and great drumming.
(b) Each Drumline Battle will be judged by 3 or more judges, to always preserve an odd number of overall judges.
(c) Judges will view from the ground next to the battle zone.
(d) At the end of each Drumline Battle the judges will huddle on the field for deliberation.
(e) The judges will announce the winner of the battle immediately after their deliberation.