EUSPBA COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 11, 2019 SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR VERSIONS
An affiliate of the Alliance o f North American Pipe Band Associations (ANAPBA) a nd the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association (RSPBA)
EUSPBA Executive Committee
President – Jim Dillahey Vice President – David Hall Executive Secretary – Jim Engle Treasurer – Matt Wood Recording Secretary – Stephanie Valley Officer at Large – Tom Burnham Officer at Large – Brendan O’Reilly
EUSPBA Music Board Nick Hudson – Chair Eric MacNeill - Snare Linda Hall – Secretary Der e k Midgle y - Pipes David Bailiff – Pipes Andrew Carlisle – Pipes Patri cia Nisco – Drum Major Scot Walker - Pipes Jon Quigg - Snare Sandy Jones – Pipes
EUSPBA CODE OF CONDUCT Introduction The EUSPBA recognizes that music competitions provide a means of improving piping, drumming, and pipe band musical performances, and has established a set of rules and regulations. We aspire to assist individuals and bands in reaching, not their highest competitive potential, but also raising the level of our art. Contests that agree to follow the EUSPBA guidelin e s may be sanctioned by the association. EUSPBA sanctioning provides competitors a measure of uniformity in terms of rules, standard and judging.
Members, member bands, members of member bands, judges, contest/games/festival organizers and other particip ants in sanctioned events of the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association (EUSPBA) have an ongoing, affirmative duty to promote a culture that empowers and supports members and member bands to elevate our art form. Every member of EUSPBA is responsible for ensuring an environment that makes participation a positive and rewarding experience. The EUSPBA Code of Conduct (the “Code”) is intended to work in conjunction with the EUSPBA Rules, Policies and Procedures , and as such sets forth EUSPBA and its membe rs’ commitment to act ethically in all instances. It is expected that all Members of EUSPBA will implement and adhere to this Code.
Ethical Obligations
A. Promotion of a Safe, Positive Harassment Free and Healthy Environment.
Members, m ember b ands, m embers of m ember b ands, judges, c o ntest/games/festival organizers and o ther p articipants in s anctioned e vents have an ongoing obligation and commitment to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all piper, drummer and band participants. Consistent with t his obligation, members must:
Make decisions in the best interest of all members. Promote a culture of trust and empowerment that moves piping and drumming in a positive direction as an art. Promote a culture that encourages people of any race, sex, creed, sexual orientation, age, national origin, mental or physical disability to participate. Respect the fundamental rights, dignity, and worth of all participants.
The EUSPBA is committed to providing a safe environment for all its members, member bands, memb ers of member bands, judges, contest/games/festival organizers and other participants in sanctioned events free from discrimination on any ground and from harassment including sexual harassment. The EUSPBA will operate a zero tolerance policy for any form of sexual harassment involving members, member bands, members of member bands, judges, contest/games/festival organizers and other participants in sanctioned events, treat all incidents seriously and promptly investigate all allegations of sexual harassmen t. Any person found to have sexually harassed another will face disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the EUSPBA. complaints of sexual harassment will be taken seriously and treated with respect and in confidence. No one will be victi mized for making such a complaint.
B. Commitment to Integrity
Members, m ember b ands, m embers of m ember b ands, judges, c o ntest/games/festival organizers and o ther p articipants in s anctioned e vents have a responsibility to uphold the integrity of EUSPBA and EUSPBA Sanctioned competitions and to act honestly, openly, fairly, and competently. Members and Member Bands must:
Be knowledgeable of, understand and follow EUSPBA rules and policies, and refrain from knowingly misrepresenting or misinterpreting such. Pr omote fair play. Display good sportsmanship. Maintain respect on the field and refrain from intimidating, embarrassing or improperly influencing any individual responsible for participating in, judging, or administering a competition. Make honest certifications regarding compliance with EUSPBA policies, procedures and membership requirements.
C. Participation and Inclusion
Members and Member Bands have the right to participate in any EU S PBA activity or event for which the Member is properly qualifi ed under the rules of that activity or event and may participate to the best of his/her abilities at his/her discretion:
Members and Member Bands must promote positive participation and avoid behavior that is likely to interfere with the orderly conduct of the activity or other Members' participation in, or enjoyment of, an activity or event. Members and Member Bands should conduct themselves in a manner that is not detrimental to any m embers, m ember b ands, m embers of m ember b ands, judges, c o ntest/games/fes tival organizers and o ther p articipants in EUSPBA Sanctioned Events where Members and Member Bands appear. Members, m ember b ands, m embers of m ember b ands, judges, c o ntest/games/festival organizers and o ther p articipants in s anctioned e vents must respect the rights and opinions of others. Members, m ember b ands, m embers of m ember b ands, judges, c o ntest/games/festival organizers and o ther p articipants in s anctioned e vents must promote inclusion and an environment free of discrimination. Members and Member Ba nds may not restrict the ability of a Member to participate in EUSPBA activities because of race, sex, creed, sexual orientation, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, or any other basis proscribed by law.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. General Rules ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Appropriate Apparel ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
Grading System ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .5
Bands ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .6
Individuals ………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… .7
Contest Committee …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8
Splitting Large Contests… ………………………………………………………………………………………………….8
Protests ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
Contest Results ………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………… . … 10
B.RULES AND REQUIR E MENTS GOVERNING PIPE BAND COMPETITIONS
Band Member Requir e ments ……………………………………………………………………… ...... 10
Band Section Requir e ments ……………………………………………………………………………… ...... 10
Selection of Tunes, Draw for Position, Order of Play ……………………………………………………… .12
Definitions ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 13
Band Representatives …………………………………………………………………………………………………… . … 15
Performance on the Field ………………………………………………………………………………………………… .16
Determining Band Sco re …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17
C.RULES AND REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING INDIVIDUAL PIPING AND DRUMMING COMPETITIONS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 18
Order of Play …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 18
Number of Parts ……………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………. 18
Ties …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .18
Solo Piping Selection Requir e ments ……………………………………………………………………………… .18
Tune Submission ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21
Solo Snare Selection Requir e ments ………………………………………………………………………………… 22
Tenor Drum Requir e ments ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
Bass Drum Requir e ments ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 25
D.RULES AND REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING DRUM MAJOR COMPETITIONS ………………… .26
E.RULES AND REQUIRMENTS FOR JUDGING ………………………………………………………………… . … 30
F. SPECIAL COMPETITION EVENTS …………………………………………………………………………………… 31
CHANGES FOR 2019 Splitting Large Solo Contests Change : For piobaireachd only, Games have the option of splitting at 16, remains mandatory at 20 . Solo Drumming : a second required event is added for Grade 3 and up. The events will be: Grade 4 (Jr&Sr) – remain same. Grade 3 – 2/4 March and S/R. Grade 2 – M/S/R and H/J. Grade 1 – M/S/R and H/J. Open: M/S/R and H/J.
Bass Drum : addition pf a Novice leve l requiring a 4 - pa r t Q u i c k M a r c h i n 2 / 4 , 4 / 4 , o r 6 / 8 ti m e .
Drum Major : addition of a N ovice level . S ame requirement s as amateur but flourishing not allowed (proper uniform required) . Solo Piping : - split grading to be permitted at the discretion of the Music Board subject to Executive Committee approval. Grade 5 March - Required Open – The Games may specify either a separate March and S/R or a M/S/R. Service Band Contest (i.e. police, fire, and similar): Grade 5 level only but can only compete in this co ntest or Grade 5 on the same day. Four Judges: 2 piping, 1 drumming, 1 drum major (Complete rules to come).
EUSPB A CO M PET I T I O N RULE S AN D REQU I RE M ENT S
Un l es s o t he r w i s e spec ifi ed , v i o l a ti on s o f r u l e s con t a i ne d i n t h i s r u l eboo k sha l l b e sub j ec t t o a pena lt y u p t o an d i nc l ud i n g d i squa lifi ca ti on.
A. GENERAL RULES
A l l EUSPB A s an cti one d c on t e sts , i n cl ud i n g p i p e band , s o l o p i p i n g an d d r u mm i ng , an d d r u m m a j o r co m pe titi on s sha l l b e ope n t o t he f o ll ow i n g i nd i v i dua l s o r bands : 1 ) m e m be r s i n goo d s t and i n g o f t h e EUSPB A 2 ) a l l o th e r s wh o a r e m e m be r s i n goo d s t and i n g of associations r e c ogn i ze d b y t h e EUSPBA .
Ex c ep ti on : An y ban d o t he r t ha n de fi ne d i n # 1 o r # 2 above , no t hav i n g p r ev i ou sl y co m pe t e d i n a n EUSPB A san cti one d ga m e s , m ay co m pe t e onc e i n a sanc ti one d co m pe titi o n be f o r e be i n g r equ ir e d t o be c o m e a m e m be r o f t h e EUSPBA bu t w il l b e sub j e c t t o a l l r u l es app l y i n g t o m e m be r band s .
Co m pe tit o r s a r e p r oh i b it e d fr o m co m pe ti n g i n e it he r so l o o r ban d even t s wh il e u si n g an y f o r m o f p ri n t e d m u si c o n t h e co m pe titi o n fi e l d (i. e . , shee t m u si c t ape d t o d r u m head s , e t c .) .
App r op ri a t e Appa r e l I t m us t b e unde r s t oo d t ha t w e a r e r ep r esen ti n g a p r ou d an d anc i en t cu lt u r e . H i gh l an d D r es s i s r equ ir e d an d i nc l ude s a k il t , d r es s sh irt , ti e i f yo u choose , k il t hose , fl ashe s ( op ti ona l) , Gh illi e b r ogue s o r d r es s shoes , j acke t o r ves t ( op ti ona l i f i t i s ve r y ho t) , r a i n cap e o r coa t i f r a i n i ng , m a l e co m pe tit o r s m us t w ea r a ha t . ( doe s no t app l y t o Novice grade )
G r ad i n g Sy st e m
Th e G r ad i n g Su b - Co mm itt e e o f t h e M us i c Boa r d / Adv i so r y Co mm itt e e sha l l ass i g n a co m pe titi v e g r ad e t o a l l m e m be r band s an d i nd i v i dua l s . A l l g r ad e change s a r e sub j e c t t o t h e app r ova l o f t he Exe c u ti v e Co mm itt ee .
I nd i v i dua l co m pe tit o r s an d band s m us t c o m pe t e i n t he i r as si gne d g r ad e on l y . Fo r p l aye r s fr o m o t he r a ffili a t e d a s so ci a ti on s co m pe ti ng i n so l o even t s , t h e EUSPB A w il l hono r t h e g r ad i n g o f t h e i nd i v i dua ls’ ho m e a s so ci a ti on , i n cl ud i n g “ sp lit ” g r ad i ng . Fo r m e r i nd i v i dual EUSPB A m e m be r s wh o a r e r e t u r n i n g t o i nd i v i dua l m e m be rs h i p s ha l l b e g r ade d in t he i r m o s t r e c en t f o r m e r g r ade un l e s s t he i r m e m be r sh i p ha s l ap s e d f o r seve n yea r s o r m o r e . I n t ho s e i n st an c e s , t he co m pe tit o r s sha l l b e g r ade d b y t h e M us i c Boa r d o n a cas e b y ca s e ba si s . Co m pe tit o r s wh o j o i n t h e EUS P B A f o r t h e fir s t ti m e o n t h e day o f t h e ga m e s i n wh i c h t he y a r e co m pe ti n g m u s t co m pe t e i n t he beg i nn i n g g r ad e f o r t he i r i n str u m en t . A co m pe tit o r o r ban d m a y be r eco mm ende d t o b e r e - g r ade d b y t h e EUSPB A G r ad i n g Sub - Co mm itt e e a t an y ti m e du ri n g t h e yea r . Rega r d l e s s o f whe n t h e r eg r ad e r eco mm enda ti o n i s m ade , onc e t h e Execu ti v e Co mm itt e e vo t e s t o app r ove , t h e r eg r ad e w il l beco m e e ff ec ti v e i mm ed i a t e l y.
Band s :
M e m be r band s sha l l b e g r ade d a s f o ll ows : G r ad e 1 , G r ad e 2 , G r ad e 3 , G r ad e 4 , G r ad e 5 . Ea c h ban d w il l r e c e i v e no tifi ca ti o n o f it s g r ade c l ass ifi ca ti on .
A n add iti ona l c l ass ifi ca ti o n ha s bee n c r ea t e d f o r Juven il e Bands. Qua lific a ti o n t o b e cl a ssifi e d J uven il e : a l l m e m be r s ag e 1 8 o r unde r , ex c ep t m a y h a v e on e adu l t p i pe r , on e adu l t sna r e d r u mm e r , an d one adu l t m i d s e cti o n d r u mm e r . Band s wh o m ee t t he s e qua lifi ca ti on s can app l y f o r add iti ona l c l a s s ifi ca ti o n a s j uven il e . I f a ban d m ee t s t he qua lifi ca ti on s o f a j uven il e ban d an d i s g r ad e 4 o r g r ad e 5 , t he y w il l b e a Nov i c e Juven il e band . I f a ban d m ee t s t h e qua lifi ca ti on s o f a j uven il e ban d an d i s g r ad e 3 o r h i ghe r , t he y w il l b e a Juven il e band . Th i s w il l b e on l y f o r con t es t s t ha t o ff e r a sepa r a t e Juven il e g r ad e co m pe titi on . Regu l a r EUSPB A g r ad e an d r os t e r r u l e s w il l app l y t o an y o t he r con t e st s .
Band s s ha l l c o m pe t e on l y i n t he i r a ssi gne d g r ade s , ex c ep t a s f o ll ows :
Ga m e s m a y pe r m i t band s g r ade s 5 t h r oug h 2 , t o cha ll eng e t h e nex t g r ade , p r ov i de d t he y m ee t a l l o f t h e r equ ir e m en t s o f t h e h i ghe r g r ad e f o r t ha t day ’ s con t es t . T i m e pe r m itti ng ; ga m e s a r e h i gh l y en c ou r age d t o a ll o w G r ad e 3 t o cha ll eng e G r ad e 2 an d G r ade 2 t o cha ll eng e G r ad e 1 , aga i n p r ov i de d t he y m ee t a l l r equ ir e m en t s f o r t h e h i ghe r g r ade . Band s w il l b e awa r de d po i n t s t owa r d yea r - end s t and i ng s i n t he i r ow n g r ad e on l y . I f a ban d w i n s p ri ze s i n bo t h g r ade s , ga m e s hav e t h e op ti o n t o awa r d on l y t h e h i ghe r o f t h e t w o m one t a r y p ri zes .
A l l ban d g r ade s w il l b e r ev i ewe d a t t h e e n d o f ea c h co m pe titi on seaso n b y t h e EUSPB A G r ad i n g Su b - Co mm itt ee , an d an y ban d m a y b e r eg r ade d i f app r op ri a t e . A l l ban d - i n iti a t e d r eques t s f o r r eg r ad i n g w il l b e cons i de r e d a t t ha t ti m e .
I n o r de r t o ensu r e a l eve l p l ay i n g fi e l d , e s pec i a ll y a t t h e nov i c e p i p e ban d l eve l , G r ad e 5 band s w il l b e sub j e c t t o upg r ad i n g a t an y ti m e du ri n g t h e sea s on.
I nd i v i dua l s :
I nd i v i dua l co m pe tit o r s sha l l b e g r ade d a s f o ll ows : (Split grading will be permitted at the discretion of the Music Board subject to approval by the Executive Committee)
1 ) P i p i ng : Open ; A m a t eu r 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Jr . ( 1 7 & unde r) , 4S r . ( 1 8 & o l de r), and 5. 2 ) Sna r e D r u mm i ng : Open ; A m a t eu r 1 , 2 , 3 , 4J r . ( 1 7 & unde r) , 4S r . ( 1 8 & o l de r ), and 5 . G r ad e 4 Jr . i s de si gna t e d a s t h e J oh n M u rr a y J uven il e G r ad e 4 3 ) Teno r D r u mm i ng : Open ; A m a t eu r ; Nov i c e 4 ) Ba s s D r u mm i ng : Open ; A m a t eu r ; Novice 5 ) D r u m M a j o r : Open ; A m a t eu r ; Novice
I n an y even t whe r e t he r e i s a m ax i m u m o r m i n i m u m ag e r equ ir e m en t , t h e ag e w il l b e a s o f M a r c h 1 o f t ha t co m pe titi o n season . I n i ns t ance s whe r e so m e assoc i a ti on s a ll o w “ sp lit ” so l o co m pe titi v e p i p i n g g r ade s , t h e EUSPB A w il l hono r t h e g r ad i n g o f t h e i nd i v i dua l’ s ho m e a s so ci a ti on .
A l l i nd i v i dua l g r ade s w il l b e r ev i ewe d b y t h e EUSPB A G r ad i n g Co mm itt e e a t t h e en d o f ea c h co m pe titi o n sea s o n . I nd i v i dua l co m pe tit o r s shou l d N O T assu m e t he i r g r ad e w il l au t o m a ti ca ll y b e change d a s a r esu l t o f sea s ona l po i n t s and / o r r an ki n g i n t he i r cu rr ent g r ade . Co m pe tit o r s w i sh i n g t o chang e t he i r co m pe titi o n g r ad e a r e expe ct e d t o sub m i t t he i r r eg r ad e r eque s t i n w riti n g t o t h e EUSPB A Exe c u ti v e Sec r e t a r y . Thes e r eques t s m us t b e emailed N O LATE R THA N Nove m be r 1 . AL L REQUEST S RECE I VED AFTE R TH I S DAT E W I L L B E RE J ECTED . Suppo rti n g do c u m en t a ti o n fr o m i n str u ct o r s , j udge s , e t c . doe s N O T e li m i na t e t he nee d f o r t h e co m pe tit o r t o i nd i ca t e h i s / he r d e sir e t o b e r eg r aded.
Novice P i p i n g ( P r a ctic e Chan t e r ) an d Novice Sna r e ( D r u m Pad ) a r e un s an cti one d even t s an d a r e d i scu s se d i n Se cti o n C . Co m pe tit o r s i n t hes e even t s a r e NO T sub j ec t t o t h e r eg r ad i n g r u l e s f o r sanc ti one d even t s . The y m a y upg r ad e t he m se l ve s a t an y ti me du ri n g o r a ft e r t h e sea s on . O n c e upg r aded , t he y m a y N O T co m pe t e i n t hes e unsanc ti one d even t s . No t e : co m pe tit o r s wh o p l a y bagp i pe s i n a co m pe ti n g p i p e ban d m a y no t co m pe t e o n p r ac ti c e chan t e r in so l o co m pe titi on . Co m pe tit o r s wh o p l a y sna r e d r u m i n a co m pe ti n g ban d m a y no t co m pe t e o n p r a cti c e pa d i n so l o co m pe titi on.
Con t es t Co mm itt e e
Th e Con t es t Co mm itt e e sha ll b e co m po s e d o f t w o ( 2 ) EUSPB A r ep r esen t a ti ve s ( an y EUSPB A m e m be r i n goo d s t and i n g m a y se r v e a s a n EUSPB A r ep r e s en t a ti ve ) , p l u s a n o ffi c i a l r ep r e s en t a ti v e f o r t he ga m e s . Th i s co mm itt e e sha ll b e r espon si b l e f o r :
1 ) Conduc ti n g an d r eco r d i n g r esu lt s o f a l l d r aw s f o r pos iti o n an d t un e se l ec ti on . 2 ) Supe r v isi n g an d c he cki n g a l l c on t e s t r e s u lts .
Th e Con t es t Co mm itt e e sha ll ha v e t h e powe r t o dea l w it h a l l co m p l a i n t s an d p r o t es t s r e l a ti n g t o t h e con t es t s f o r t ha t day . Th e Co mm itt e e sha l l en s u r e t ha t a l l EUSPB A r u l e s a r e f u ll y adhe r e d t o, an d sha l l hav e t h e powe r t o d i squa lif y an y ban d o r i nd i v i dua l not adhe ri n g t o t h e r u l e s .
Sp litti n g La r g e So l o Con t e st s
An y c on t e s t G r ad e 2 an d be l o w hav i n g m o r e t ha n 2 0 en tr an t s m u s t b e sp li t i n t o sepa r a t e even t s w it h a m i n i m u m o f 1 0 an d a m ax i m um o f 2 0 co m pe tit o r s pe r hea t ( exa m p l e : 5 0 co m pe tit o r s d i v i de d b y 3 = 2 even t s w it h 1 7 an d 1 even t w it h 16 ) . For piobaireachd only, Games have the option of splitting at 16, remains mandatory at 20. P r o f e s s i ona l an d A m a t eur G r ad e 1 P i p i n g even t s m a y b e r u n w it h a m ax i m u m o f 3 0 en tr an t s i n ea c h even t . N o p l ayo f f i s r equ ir e d f o r sp li t even t s , an d po i n t s and seaso n s t and i ng s w il l b e awa r de d f o r eac h even t . Eac h hea t w it h i n a pa rti cu l a r g r ad e shou l d con t a i n t h e sa m e p l aye r s f o r a l l even t s , ex c ep t i n t h e ca s e whe r e
bo t h G r oun d O n l y an d Fu l l P i oba ir ea c hd a r e o ff e r e d i n G r ad e 4 . I n t ha t ca s e , a s m a l l hea t o f f u l l p i oba ir ea c hd p l aye r s shou l d b e adde d ba c k i n t o l a r ge r hea t s f o r li gh t m u si c . Even t s w it h f ewe r t ha n t wen t y c o m pe tit o r s , except as noted above, M A Y NO T be sp li t w it hout pe r m i ss i on fr om t he Execu ti ve Co mm itt ee.
P r o t e st s
Protests may only be filed for violations of EUSPBA rules or the misapplication of EUSPBA rules. An y p r o t e s t m a y b e fil e d b y an y EUSPB A m e m be r i n goo d st and i ng . A $ 20 fili n g f e e m u s t a cc o m pan y t h e p r o t e s t a t t h e ti m e o f fili ng .
A l l p r o t e st s s hou l d b e m ad e i n w riti n g an d l odge d w it h t h e Con t es t Co mm itt e e be f o r e t h e en d o f t h e ga m e s i n ques ti on . A l l p r o t es t s sha l l b e dea l t w it h b y t h e Con t es t Co mm itt ee , whos e dec i s i o n sha l l b e b i nd i n g o n a l l pa rti e s con c e r ned . Shou l d t h e agg ri eve d pa rt y d i sag r e e w it h t h e de ci s i o n o f t h e Co n t es t Co mm itt ee , he/she sha l l hav e t h e ri gh t o f appea l t o t h e Execu ti v e Co mm itt ee who s e de cisi o n s ha ll b e fi na l ; howeve r , n o p r o t e s t sha l l b e l odge d d ir e ctl y w it h t he Exe c u ti v e Co mm itt e e w it hou t a p ri o r r u li n g b y t h e c on t e s t c o mm itt ee . A l l s u c h appea l s m u s t b e sub m itt e d i n w riti n g t o t h e Exe c u ti ve Se cr e t a r y w it h i n t e n ( 10 ) day s o f t h e da t e o f t h e c o m pe titi o n i n que sti on . Pend i n g t h e r e s u lt s o f t h e appea l , t h e fi nd i ng s o f t he Con t es t Co mm itt e e sha l l b e b i nd i ng .
I f a p r o t es t i s fil ed , eac h a ff ec t e d i nd i v i dua l o r ban d i nvo l ve d m us t s i g n a s t a t e m en t ag r ee i n g t o r e t u r n an y p ri z e m one y and / o r tr ophy.
Th e Con t es t Co mm itt ee , o n t h e da y o f t h e con t es t , be i n g sa ti s fi ed t ha t a co m pe tit o r ha s v i o l a t e d an y o f t h e EUSPB A r u l es , sha l l b e e m powe r e d t o ba r su c h co m pe tit o r fr o m t h e p ri z e li s t , suspen d t h e de ci s i o n o f t h e j udge s , an d awa r d t h e p ri ze ( s ) t o t h e nex t i n o r de r of m e rit . I f a p i p e ban d i s d i squa lifi ed , t h e j udges ' sco r e s f o r t h e d i squa lifi e d ban d w il l b e d i sa ll owe d an d t h e con t e s t r e s u lt s w il l be r eca l cu l a t e d a s t houg h t ha t ban d ha d no t p l aye d f o r t h e pu r po s e s o f de t e r m i n i n g con t e s t w i nne r s . Fo r t h e pu r po s e s o f awa r d i n g po i n t s f or seaso n s t and i ngs , t h e d i squa lifi e d ban d w il l b e coun t e d a s t houg h t he y ha d t ake n l as t p l ace .
I f an d on l y i f i t ha s bee n de t e r m i ne d t ha t a r u l e v i o l a ti o n has o c cu rr ed , t h e Exe c u ti v e Co mm itt e e sha l l b e e m powe r e d t o a c t s i m il a rl y f o r u p t o on e yea r a ft e r t h e con t es t .
Con t es t Resu lt s
EUSPB A t abu l a ti o n f o r m s f o r a l l sanc ti one d even t s sha l l b e co ll ec t e d b y t h e Director of Piping and Drumming an d f o r wa r de d t o designee indicated by the EUSPBA Executive Committee n o l a t e r t ha n t h r e e ( 3 ) day s a ft e r t h e da t e o f t h e con t es t . I t sha l l b e t h e r espons i b ilit y o f t h e Games Director of Piping and Drumming t o en s u r e t he s e do c u m en t s a r e sen t w it h i n t h e ti m e li m it .
B. RULES AN D REQU I RE M ENT S GOVERN I N G P I PE BAN D COMPETITION
Ban d M e m be r Requ ir e m en t s
Ea c h ban d m u s t m ee t t h e m i n i m u m p l aye r r equ ir e m en t s a cc o r d i n g t o g r ade * . Thes e r equ ir e m en t s a r e :
G r ad e P i pe r s Sna r e s Teno r s Ba s s To t al 1 8 3 1 1 13 2 7 3 1 1 12 3 6 2 1 1 10 4 5 2 1 1 9 5 5 2 1 8
Service 5 2 1 8
* band s no t m ee ti n g t h e m i n i m u m nu m be r o f p l aye r s m ay , a t t h e d i sc r e ti o n o f t h e ga m e s , b e pe r m itt e d t o p l a y f o r co mm en t s on l y , and w il l no t b e sco r e d o r g i ve n a p l ac i n g i n t h e con t es t .
Ban d Se l e cti o n Requ ir e m en t s
Requ ir e m en t s f a l l i n t o t h r e e bas i c m us i ca l c a t ego ri es , M / S / R an d m i n i M SR , M ed l e y an d G r ad e 5 M a r c h Se t . Fo r t h e M / S / R , a l l t h r ee t une s w il l cons i s t o f a t l eas t f ou r pa rt s o f m
an d t h e m a r c h m us t b e i n 2 / 4 ti m e . Th e m i n i M S R w il l cons i s t o f f ou r pa rt s 2 / 4 m a r ch, 2 4 pa rt s s tr a t hspe y an d 2 o r 4 pa rt s r ee l on l y . Th e M ed l e y w il l b e a se l e cti o n o f t une s o f an l eng t h , t ype , t e m po , an d ti m e s i gna t u r e , wh i c h va ri e s i n ove r a l l l eng t h acco r d i n g t o g r ade No t une s p l aye d i n t h e M S R o r t h e m i n i - M S R m a y b e p l aye d i n t h e m ed l ey , an d v i c e ve r sa Th e nu m be r o f sub m i ss i on s an d t h e ti m e li m it s f o r ea c h ban d g r ade a r e a s f o ll ows :
G r ad e M / S / R M ed l e y M a r c h Se t 2 ( 5 t o 7 1 2 n / a m i nu t es ) 1 ( 4 t o 6 2 2 n / a m i nu t es ) 1 ( 3 t o 6 3 1 n / a m i nu t es ) ** 1 m i n i - 1 ( 3 t o 5 4 n / a M / S / R m i nu t es ) 5 n / a n / a * 6 - 8 Pa rt s
Service n / a n / a ?
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* Th e M a r c h Se t f o r g r ad e 5 sha l l b e de fi ne d a s s i x t o e i gh t pa rt s o f M a r c h m us i c , s i m p l e ti m e , n o ti m e li m it . Th e li s t o f t une s p r ov i de d f o r ea c h g r ad e i s s tr ong l y r e c o mm ended , bu t no t r equ ir ed . Th e M a r c h Se t shou l d con t a i n t une s t ha t b y tr ad iti o n a r e cons i de r e d m a r che s ( suc h a s w ritt e n i n ti m e s i gna t u r e s 2 / 4 , 3 / 4 , an d 4 / 4 ) p l aye d i n qu i c k ti m e . Th e M a r c h Se t sha l l no t con t a i n b ri dge s o r r ep ri ses . Th e m us i c shou l d b e s tr uc t u r e d tr ad iti ona ll y i. e . 2 / 4 m a r che s - 8 ba r s / 1 6 bea t s pe r pa r t r epea t ed , 4 / 4 m a r che s 8 ba r s / 3 2 bea t s pe r pa r t not r epea t ed , 3 / 4 m a r che s 8 ba r s / 2 4 bea t s r epea t ed . Th e M a r c h Se t is t o i nc l ud e a tr ad iti ona l a tt ac k o f t w o t h r e e pac e r o ll s , w it h t h e chan t e r s sound i n g E o n t h e seven t h bea t .
M a r che s a r e t o b e p l aye d a s w ritt en , an d i f a pa r t i s w ritt e n w it h r epea t s , t h e r epea t doe s no t coun t a s a n add iti ona l pa rt . S o a M a r c h Se t cou l d cons i s t o f 6 pa rt s w it h no t h i n g r epea t ed , 8 pa rt s a l l r epea t ed , o r any t h i n g i n be t ween , a s l on g a s t h e t une s a r e p l aye d t h e wa y t he y we r e w ritt en . Add iti ona ll y , o t he r ti m e s i gna t ure s o f non - co m poun d ti m e ca n b e i nc l uded , suc h a s a 5 / 4 . Co m poun d ti m e s i gna t u r e s o f 6 / 8 , 9 / 8 an d 12 / 8 , o r an y o t he r ti m e s i gna t u r e whe r e t h e bea t i s d i v i s i b l e b y 3 , a r e no t pe r m itt ed .
** The m i n i - M S R f o r G r ad e 4 sha l l b e de fi ne d as : Fou r pa rt s 2 / 4 m a r ch , t w o pa rt s s tr a t hspe y an d t w o pa rt s r ee l O R f ou r pa rt s 2 / 4 m a r ch , f ou r pa rt s s tr a t hspe y an d f ou r pa rt s r ee l . Fo r a l l t h r e e t un e t ypes , e it he r t w o 2 - pa rt e d t une s or on e 4 - pa rt e d t un e m a y b e p l ayed . I f band s e l ec t t o p l a y f our - pa rt e d s tr a t hspey s an d r ee l s , t hes e m us t b e se l ec t e d fr o m t he RSPB A ’ s P r esc ri be d Tun e L i s t . Th i s w a s f u rt he r c l a rifi e d o n A p ri l 21 , 2017 , t h i s i s on l y a c l a rifi ca ti on , no t a change.
"Th e m i n i - M S R f o r G r ad e 4 sha l l b e de fi ne d an d m us t be p l aye d as : Fou r pa rt s 2 / 4 m a r ch , t w o pa rt s s tr a t hspe y an d t w o pa rt s r ee l ( 4 - 2 - 2 ) O R f ou r pa rt s 2 / 4 m a r ch , f ou r pa rt s s tr a t hspe y an d f ou r pa rt s r ee l ( 4 - 4 - 4 ) . N o o t he r pa r t co m b i na ti on s ( suc h a s 4 - 2 - 4 o r 4 - 4 - 2 ) a ll o w ed . Fo r a l l t h r e e t un e t ypes , e it he r t w o 2 - pa rt e d t une s o r on e 4 - pa rt e d t un e m a y b e p l ayed . I f band s e l ec t t o p l a y f ou r pa rt e d s tr a t hspey s an d r ee l s , t hes e m us t b e se l ec t e d fr o m t h e RSPBA ’ s P r esc ri be d Tun e L i s t . "
Se l e cti o n o f Tune s , D r a w f o r Pos iti on , O r de r o f P l a y
Tun e se l ec ti o n w il l b e ba s e d o n even / od d da y s an d w il l be de t e r m i ne d a s f o ll ows :
Eve n Day s : G r ad e 1 M / S / R ; G r ad e 2 M ed l ey ; G r ad e 3 M / S / R ; G r ad e 4 M ed l ey. Od d Day s : G r ad e 1 M ed l ey ; G r ad e 2 M / S / R ; G r ad e 3 M ed l ey ; G r ad e 4 M i n i - M / S / R
P r ov i de d t ha t a ga m e s ho l d s t h e r equ ir e d ban d even t i n a g i ve n g r ad e a s de t e r m i ne d b y t h e even / od d day , t h e ga m e s m a y a l s o ho l d t h e o t he r even t i n t ha t sa m e g r ad e a s a n add iti ona l san cti one d even t Th e EUSPB A r eques t s t ha t t h e d r a w f o r p l ay i n g po siti o n w it h i n a g r ad e w il l b e he l d n o l e s s t ha n on e week , bu t i n n o cas e l a t e r t ha n t w o ( 2 ) hou r s be f o r e t h e co m pe titi on . Th e Con t es t Co mm itt e e sha l l conduc t t h e d r aw , an d a l l band s m a y sen d a r ep r esen t a ti v e t o t h e d r aw . Th e Co mm itt e e w il l d r a w f o r an y ban d no t p r ov i d i n g a r ep r esen t a ti ve . I f a ban d ha s a lr ead y r eg i s t e r e d an d know s i t w il l no t b e p l ay i ng , i t shou l d no tif y t h e d ir e ct o r o f p i p i n g a s soo n a s po s s i b l e.
I n t h e even t t ha t a ban d i s d i squa lifi e d o r w it hd r aw s a ft e r t h e d r a w ha s bee n m ade , t he i r a ll o tt e d ti m e s l o t w il l b e l e f t ope n be f o r e t he nex t ban d i s expe ct e d o n t h e fi e l d.
Fo r o r de r o f p l ay , a l l band s en t e r e d i n a pa rti cu l a r g r ad e w il l ha v e t he i r na m e s sub m itt e d t o a ba ll o t . P l ay i n g po siti o n sha l l b e s ub m itt e d t o a sepa r a t e ba ll o t w it h t h e t w o ba ll o t s be i n g d r aw n s i m u lt aneou sl y. G r ad e 1 an d c ha ll eng i n g G r ad e 2 band s s ha l l s ub m i t p ri n t e d m anusc ri p t s o f t he i r t une s a t t h e ti m e o f t h e d r aw . Thes e w il l b e ava il ab l e t o j udge s o n t h e fi e l d an d w il l b e r e t u r ne d t o t h e bands w it h t he i r sco r e shee t s .
G r ad e 1 band s ( an d cha ll eng i n g G r ad e 2 bands ) w il l sub m i t t un e li s ti ng s f o r t w o M / S / R 's O R t w o m ed l ey s w it h t h e en tr y f o r m f o r eac h ga m e s an d w il l sub m i t t he s e li s t s a t t h e d r a w o n con t e s t day . The r e w il l b e a l as t m i nu t e d r a w ( ak a “ sho t gu n d r aw ” ) a s eac h ban d co m e s t o t h e s t a r t li n e o f t h e con t es t a r e a t o de t e r m i n e wh i c h o f t h e t w o M / S / R ’ s o r m ed l ey s w il l b e p l ayed . Na m e s o f t h e t une s f o r M / S / R ’ s # 1 an d # 2 O R m anu s c ri p t s o f t h e t une s f o r m ed l ey s # 1 an d # 2 w il l b e p r e s en t e d t o a s t ewa r d a t t h e sho t gu n d r aw wh o w il l t he n hand t he m t o t h e j udges .
I f a ga m e s o ff e r BOT H M / S / R an d m ed l e y f o r G r ad e 1 , t he n G r ad e 1 band s ( an d cha ll eng i n g G r ad e 2 band s ) w il l sub m i t t un e li s ti ng s f or t w o M / S / R ’ s an d on e m ed l e y o f t he i r cho i c e w it h t h e en t r y f o r m and w il l sub m i t t h e M / S / R li s t s a t t h e d r a w o n con t es t day . I n t h i s case , na m e s o f t h e t une s f o r M / S / R ’ s # 1 an d # 2 w il l b e p r e s en t e d t o a s t ewa r d a t t h e sho t gu n d r aw wh o w il l t he n han d t he m t o t h e j udges (t h i s i s a c l a rifi ca ti o n on l y , no t a cha n g e i n r u l e s) .
G r ad e 2 band s ( an d cha ll eng i n g G r ad e 3 bands ) w il l sub m i t t un e li s ti ng s f o r t w o M / S / R 's O R on e m ed l e y w it h t h e en tr y f o r m f o r eac h ga m e s . I f t h e con t e s t i s M / S / R , t h e sa m e p r o c edu r e f o r se l e cti o n of wh i c h M / S / R t o p l a y w il l b e f o ll owe d a s i n a G r ad e 1 M / S / R con t e st . I n t h e cas e o f a sho t gu n s t a r t ( M / S / R ’ s f o r G r ade s 1 an d 2 , M ed l ey s f o r G r ad e 1 ) , band s a r e p r oh i b it e d fr o m d r opp i n g p l ay i n g m e m be r s a t t h e li ne.
De fi n iti ons :
P l ay i n g M e m be r : A p i pe r o r d r u mm e r whos e na m e appea r s o n t h e ban d r o st e r a s sub m itt e d t o t h e EUSPB A Recording Secretary . Band s m u s t no tif y t h e EUSPB A
M e m be rs h i p Coo r d i na t o r o f an y ne w ban d m e m be r( s ) ( no t t o i n cl ud e i n str u ct o r s ) wh o hav e no t r eg i s t e r ed i n a n EUSPB A mem be r p i p e ban d du ri n g t h e cu rr en t seaso n a t l eas t t e n ( 10 ) day s p ri o r t o t h e co m pe titi o n i n wh i c h s u c h ban d m e m be r( s ) w il l fir s t co m pe t e . Ne w ban d m e m be r(s ) wh o hav e p r ev i ou sl y bee n r eg i s t e r e d o n ano t he r band ’ s r os t e r du ri n g t h e cu rr en t seaso n m a y chang e b and s on c e du ri n g t h e sea s on . The s e pe r son s m u s t be r eg i s t e r e d w it h t h e Recording Secretary b y t he i r ne w ban d a t l eas t t h irt y ( 30 ) day s p ri o r t o t h e co m pe titi o n i n wh i c h suc h ban d m e m be r s w il l beg i n co m pe ti n g w it h t h e ne w band .
A p l ay i n g m e m be r o f a ban d m a y co m pe t e on l y w it h t h e ban d w it h wh i c h h e o r sh e i s r eg i s t e r ed , i nc l u di n g ban d s regi s tere d w it h ot h er a ss o c i a tio n s w h e n c o m p eti n g i n t h e E U S P BA , w it h t h e excep ti o n o f schoo l bands , subs tit u t e bass /t eno r d r u mm e r s , f u l l ti m e p i p i n g o r d r u mm i n g i ns tr uc t o r s , an d dua l m us i c i ans , a s de fi ned . Schoo l ban d m e m be r s ( h i g h schoo l o r co ll ege ) m a y tr ans f e r fr o m t he i r schoo l ban d t o ano t he r ban d an d ba c k t o t h e schoo l ban d i n t h e f a ll . Th i s tr ans f e r m a y happe n onc e on l y i n t h e sp ri n g an d onc e on l y i n t h e f a ll . A l e tt e r shou l d b e sen t t o t h e Recording Secretary i n f o r m i n g h i m / he r whe n t h e change s t o an d fr o m t h e Schoo l ban d w il l t ak e p l ace . A l l r os t e r add iti on s an d de l e ti on s m us t b e sub m itt e d i n w riti n g whe t he r b y e m a i l o r l e tt e r .
Ros t e r add iti on s r ece i ve d a ft e r Ap ri l 1 s t m u s t b e a c co m pan i e d by suppo rti n g docu m en t a ti on , i. e . , l as t ban d p l aye d w it h , g r ad e o f l ast ban d an d da t e m e m be r sh i p wa s t e r m i na t e d (i f app li cab l e ) . M e m be r s t ha t pa rti c i pa t e i n band s t ha t a r e r eg ist e r e d m e m be r s o f o t he r a s so ci a ti on s ca n on l y p l a y o n on e r o st e r a t EUSPB A even t s .
Fu ll - ti m e P i p i n g o r D r u mm i n g I ns tr uc t o r :
A f u ll - ti m e P i p i n g , D r u mm i n g, or Midsection I ns tr uc t o r i s de fi ne d a s a pe rs o n wh o i ns tr uc t s t h e ban d o n a r egu l a r ba si s . O n e f u l l - ti m e p i p i n g and / o r on e f u l l ti m e d r u mm i n g and/or Midsection i n str u ct o r ma y r eg i s t e r an d co m pe t e w it h on e l ower g r ade d band , p r ov i de d t he y a r e no t on e o f t h e m i n i m u m nu m be r of p l aye r s (Midsection instructor may not play bass) , an d a l s o p r ov i de d t ha t t he y co m p l e t e a s i gne d r eg i s tr a ti on f o r m an d sub m i t i t t o t h e Recording Secretary at least 60 days before the band’s first contest. I n str uc t o r s w il l no t b e cons i de r e d “ m e m be r s ” o f t h e ban d t he y a r e i n str u cti ng . N o change s o r r eg i s tr a ti o n of i ns tr uc t o r s m a y occu r less than 6 0 day s be f o r e t h e band ’ s fir s t con t es t .
Pena lt y f o r no t adhe ri n g t o t h e c ond iti on s o f t h e i n str u ct o r r u l e : Th e pena lt y f o r fir s t o ff en s e w il l b e t o f o rf e i t t h e p ri z e m one y an d r e s u lt s o f t h e co m pe titi o n i n que sti on . Th e se c on d o ff en s e w il l r e s u l t i n t he ban d be i n g su s pende d fr o m co m pe titi o n f o r a pe ri o d o f on e yea r .
Dua l M us i c i an : A m us i c i a n wh o p l ay s m o r e t ha n on e i n str u m en t ( whe t he r i t b e p i pes , sna r e , t eno r , o r bass ) , m a y p l a y on e i ns tr u m en t w it h on e ban d an d a d iff e r en t i ns tr u m en t w it h on e o t he r ban d o f a d iff e r en t g r ade , p r ov i de d t ha t h e or sh e i s r eg i s t e r e d w it h t h e Recording Secretary o n bo t h ban d s ’ r os t e r s w it h t h e app r op ri a t e i ns tr u m en t.
Sub stit u t e Ba ss/ Teno r D r u mm e r s : I n t h e even t t ha t a bas s o r t eno r d r u mm e r i s unab l e t o co m pe t e w it h h i s band , t ha t ban d m a y choo s e a ba s s o r t eno r d r u mm e r fr o m ano t he r ban d o f t h e sa m e g r ad e o r a l owe r g r ade , i f t ha t bas s o r t eno r d r u mm e r i s s o w illin g , o r , t h e ban d m a y se l ec t an y m e m b e r t ha t appea r s o n t he i r ban d r o st e r , w it h t he ex c ep ti o n o f i n str u ct o r s an d dua l m u si c i an s i n t h e l owe r g r ad e band, t o pe rf o r m a s a subs tit u t e bas s o r t eno r d r u mm e r .
De fi n iti o n o f “t eno r d r u m ” : Th e pe r cuss i o n i ns tr u m en t s use d b y t eno r d r u mm e r s w il l b e l i m it e d t o d r u m s m a r ke t e d a s “t eno r d r u m s ” (f o r t he i r p it c h r ange , de fi ne d a s app r ox i m a t e l y equa l t o t ha t o f a t eno r vo i ce ) . Fo r EUSPB A pu r poses , t hes e i nc l ud e d r u m s i n t h e s li gh tl y h i ghe r o r l owe r en d o f t h e t ona l spe ctr u m , m a r ke t e d a s s o - ca ll e d “ a lt o ” an d “ ba rit one ” d r u m s . Th i s m a y i nc l ud e t h e us e o f no n - tr ad iti ona l t eno r s , o r m u lti p l es . P l eas e no t e : t h i s “ expanded ” de fi n iti o n o f a t eno r d r u m app li e s t o p i p e ban d co m pe titi o n on l y – it doe s no t app l y t o so l o t eno r con t e st s .
Th e us e o f tr ad i ti ona l “fl ou ris h i ng ” t eno r p l aye r s , a lt houg h not m anda t o r y , i s encou r age d b y t h e EUSPB A i n o r de r f o r band s t o a tt e m p t t o deve l o p an d i n cl ud e t h i s e l e m en t o f p i p e band pe rf o r m an c e cu lt u r e i n t he i r p r e s en t a ti on s .
Ban d Rep r e s en t a ti ve s
Ea c h ban d s ha l l hav e a n o ffici a l r ep r esen t a ti v e p r esen t a t t h e ga m e s . Th i s i nd i v i dua l m a y b e p r e s en t f o r a l l d r aw i ng s (t houg h not r equ ir e d t o a tt end ) bu t sha l l b e r espons i b l e f o r hav i n g h i s o r he r ban d a t t h e co m pe titi o n a r e a a t t h e
schedu l e d ti m e . Th e G a m es Co mm itt e e w il l hav e t h e powe r t o disqua lif y an y ban d fr o m co m pe titi o n i f t ha t ban d f a il s t o r epo r t t o t h e co m pe titi o n a r e a o n ti m e .
Pe rf o r m an c e o n t h e F i e l d
Band s s hou l d no t beg i n t he i r c o m pe titi o n pe rf o r m an c e un ti l ge tti n g a n o k a y s i gna l fr o m t h e en s e m b l e j udge.
A l l band s w it h t h e excep ti o n o f G r ad e 5 m us t beg i n m a r ch i n g a t t h e beg i nn i n g o f t h e r o l l - o ff , f o r m a c ir c l e wh il e p l ay i ng , an d fi n i s h t he i r se l ec ti o n i n t ha t c ir c l e . G r ad e 5 band s hav e t h e op ti o n o f t app i n g i n t o t h e c ir c l e .
Ex c ep ti on : “Conce r t Fo r m a t. ” W he n app r ove d b y t h e E xecu ti v e C o mm itt ee , a ban d m a y f o r m o n a s t ag e o r fi e l d i n a se m i - c ir c l e f o r m a ti o n f ac i n g t h e aud i ence . I f a t a l l poss i b l e , t h i s con t es t w il l b e he l d o n a s t ag e w it h a l l ban d co m pe tit o r s s t a rti n g an d end i n g i n a s t a ti ona r y pos iti on . W he n poss i b l e , j udge s shou l d b e ab l e t o m ov e fr ee l y a r oun d t h e band . I f t h i s i s no t poss i b l e, j udge s shou l d eva l ua t e eac h ban d fr o m a s i m il a r pos iti o n o r pa tt e r n.
A t t h e c on cl u si o n o f ea c h c o m pe titi o n pe rf o r m an c e , t h e ban d m u s t m a r c h o f f t h e fi e l d ( o r s t age ) i n a n o r de rl y f ash i on .
T i es N o j udg e w il l awa r d an y t w o o r m o r e c o m pe tit o r s i n a ban d even t t h e sa m e p l ac i ng . A l l band s m us t b e r anke d w it h n o ti es.
Ea c h band ' s pe rf o r m anc e w il l b e eva l ua t e d i n t h e f o ll ow i n g a r eas :
1 ) P i p e Se cti o n - t h e p i p e sec ti on ' s pe rf o r m anc e w il l b e eva l ua t e d in t h e f o ll ow i n g a r eas : a ) I n tr oduc ti o n b ) Te m po s , b r ea k s be t wee n t une s , an d fi n i s h c ) Tun i n g an d t on e o f chan t e r s an d d r ones d ) Exe c u ti o n e ) Exp r e ssi o n
C riti c i s m i n eac h o f t h e abov e a r ea s s ha l l b e g i ve n o n t h e P i p e Ban d P i p i n g sc o r e s hee t .
2 ) D r u m Se cti o n - t h e d r u m sec ti on ' s pe rf o r m anc e w il l b e eva l ua t e d i n s i m il a r f ash i o n base d o n t h e f o ll ow i n g a r eas : a ) Ro ll s b ) Tone c ) Te m po d ) Exe c u ti o n e ) Rhy t h m an d Exp r ess i o n f) Qua lit y an d Va ri e t y g ) B l en d
C riti c i s m i n eac h o f t h e abov e a r ea s sha l l b e g i ve n o n t h e P i p e Band D r u mm i n g sco r e shee t .
3 ) En s e m b l e – t h e band ’ s pe rf o r m anc e a s a g r ou p w il l b e eva l ua t e d ba s e d o n t h e f o ll ow i n g a r ea s : a ) Techn i ca l I n t eg r a ti o n (t echn i qu e an d un i son ) b ) Tona l i n t eg r a ti o n ( soun d qua lity ) c ) M us i ca lit y d ) Qua lit y o f A rr ange m en t
C riti c i s m i n eac h o f t h e abov e a r ea s sha l l b e g i ve n o n t h e P i p e Band En s e m b l e sc o r e s hee t .
De t e r m i n i n g Ban d Sco r e
O n t h e Ban d Tabu l a ti o n Shee t , t h e t abu l a t o r s w il l en t e r t h e j udges ’ p l a ci ng . Th e we i gh t o f ea c h d i sc i p li ne , w il l b e P i p i n g 50 % , D r u mm i n g 25 % an d Ense m b l e 25 % . To t a l po i n t s ac r os s t h e shee t an d t h e Lowe s t Po i n t s w i n s . En s e m b l e P l a ci n g w il l b r ea k ti e s . Po i n t s f o r s ea s o n st and i ng s w il l r e m a i n t h e sa m e suc h t ha t p l ac i n g # 1 i s awa r de d po i n t s equa l t o t h e nu m be r o f band s i n t hat co m pe titi on , an d eac h l owe r p l ac i n g i s awa r de d on e po i n t l ess.
C. RULE S AND REQU I RE M ENT S GOVERN I NG I ND I V I DUA L PIPING AN D DRU MM I N G CO M PET I T I ON S
O r de r o f P l a y Co m pe tit o r s m us t r eg i s t e r w it h t h e s t ewa r d f o r t he i r pa rti cu l a r even t p ri o r t o t h e s t a r t o f t ha t even t . I f a n o r d e r o f p l a y ha s been e st ab li shed , a l l co m pe tit o r s m u s t f o ll o w t ha t o r de r o f p l ay . Any co m pe tit o r f a ili n g t o r epo r t t o t h e s t ewa r d ( o r t h e j udge , i n t h e ab s en c e o f a s t ewa r d ) whe n ca ll e d m a y b e d i squa lifi e d fr o m t hat even t . Rea s onab l e e ff o r t w il l b e m ad e t o m a i n t a i n t h e w ritt e n o r de r o f p l ay ; howeve r , t h e s t ewa r d ( w it h i npu t fr o m t h e j udg e i f t h e j udge de sir e s ) i s t h e fi na l de t e r m i ne r o f t h e o r de r o f p l ay . I f a co m pe tit or ha s r eg i s t e r e d an d know s he / sh e w il l no t b e co m pe ti n g t ha t day, t he y shou l d no tif y t h e d ir e ct o r o f p i p i n g a s soo n a s po s s i b l e . The EUSPB A s uppo rt s t h e po sti n g o f t h e o r de r o f p l a y o n t he i r web sit e , o r t h e ga m e s web sit e f o r a l l so l o even t s , on e wee k p ri o r t o t he con t es t . I f ti m e s a r e pos t ed , i t m us t b e c l ea rl y unde r s t oo d t ha t t hes e ti m e s a r e app r ox i m a t e an d m a y b e ad j us t e d i n o r de r t o kee p t h e con t es t r unn i n g s m oo t h l y . P l aye r s m us t chec k i n w it h s t ewa r d s t o ensu r e p l ay i n g ti m es.
Nu m be r o f pa rt s Un l es s o t he r w i s e no t e d an d excep t f o r p i oba ir eachd , a l l t une s a r e t o b e a m i n i m u m o f 4 pa rt s . (Except Grade 5)
T i es N o j udg e w il l awa r d an y t w o ( o r m o r e ) co m pe tit o r s w it h i n a so l o even t t h e sa m e sco r e / p l a ci n g t h r oug h s i x t h ( 6 t h ) p l a c e.
So l o P i p i n g Selection Requirements P i p i n g c o m pe titi o n i s o r gan iz e d i n t o seven g r ade s a cc o r d i n g t o ab ilit y an d expe ri en c e . I nd i v i dua l p i p i n g co m pe tit o r s sha l l sub m i t t he f o ll ow i n g nu m be r o f t une s acco r d i n g t o g r ad e an d t yp e o f co m pe titi o n to t h e p i p i n g ad j ud i ca t o r( s ): (On e t un e o f ea c h t yp e i s t o b e p l aye d un l es s o t he r w i s e no t ed.)
2 / 4 6 / 8 H / J S l o w Ma S&R P i oba ir ea c hd + J i g Grade M a r c h Or M a r c h r c h
3, 4 ( p l a y 1 P re m i e r 4 4& 4 6 p l ay 3& 3 t w i c e P i p i ng + 2 t h r ough ** ) 3, 4 ( p l a y 1 t w i c e 4 4& 4 4 Open p l a y 2 3 & 3 t h r ough ** )
3, 2 ( p l a y 1 t w i c e 1++ 3 3& 3 3 p l ay 2 & 2 t h r ough ** ) 2
2+++ 2 2& 2 2 1 2 ( p l a y 1) 1 & 1 *** 1 & 3 1 1 1 1 1 Fu l l Tun e or 4 1 1& 1 1 1 G r oun d On l y * Se e 5 Nex t Pag e
I n a l l i ns t ance s w he r e m o r e t ha n on e t un e i s r equ ir ed , t h e j udg e w il l se l ec t t h e t une s t o m ak e t h e se t .
** J i g t w i c e t h r oug h ti m e pe r m itti ng , t o b e dec i de d b y pe r so n r espons i b l e f o r schedu li n g even t s .
P i oba ir ea c h d c o m pe tit o r s ( excep t f o r t hos e p l ay i n g g r oun d on l y ) w il l b e awa r de d doub l e po i n t s t owa r d yea r - en d s t and i ng s .
P i oba ir ea c h d Co m pe tit o r s p l ay i n g s e tti ng s o f t une s o r t une s wh ic h a r e no t i n t h e P i oba ir ea c h d So ci e t y o r K il be rr y Boo k a r e s tr ong l y en c ou r age d t o b ri n g a w ritt e n cop y o f t h e m us i c whe n co m pe ti ng .
I n an y g r ad e whe r e a M a r c h con t es t i s r u n a s a sepa r a t e even t fr o m a S tr a t h s pe y an d Ree l con t e st , t h e t w o sepa r a t e even t s m a y not be r u n s i m u lt aneous l y .
" S i m u lt aneous l y " i s de fi ne d a s r equ iri n g a co m pe tit o r t o p l a y t h e m a r c h an d t he n r equ iri n g t h e s tr a t hspe y & r ee l even t t o b e p l aye d i mm ed i a t e l y t he r ea ft e r be f o r e t h e sa m e j udge.
+P r e m i e r P i p i n g sha l l p l a y a n M SR ; sub m i t 4 , p l a y 1 o f each r epea t o r doub l e M S R f o r m a t . Judg e p i ck s se t .
Open : Th e ga m e s m a y spec if y e it he r sepa r a t e M an d S R o r a n M SR . S ub m i t 4 , p l a y 1 of ea c h . Judg e p i ck s se t . H / J sub m i t 3 o f each . Judg e p i ck s se t .
++ Grade 1: The ga m e s m a y spec if y e it he r sepa r a t e M an d S R o r a n M SR . I f t h e con t es t i s M SR , sub m i t 3 o f each , p l a y 1 of eac h (j udg e p i ck s se t) ; H / J sub m i t 2 o f each , p la y on e o f each; 6 / 8 sub m i t 3 , p l a y 2
+++ Grade 2: S ha l l p l a y M a r c h sub m i t 2 , p l a y 1 ; S / R sub m i t 2 , p l a y 1 o f each ; H / J sub m i t 1 o f each , p l a y on e o f each . G r ad e 2 sha l l no t p l a y a n M SR .
*** G r ad e 3 : T w o 2 - pa rt e d o r on e 4 - pa rt e d s tr a t h s pe y an d r ee l . Ea c h t un e ( s tr a t hspe y an d r ee l ) sha l l b e a m i n i m u m o f f ou r pa rt s o f m us i c . On e f ou r - pa rt e d t un e o r t w o t w o - pa rt e d t une s a r e a c cep t ab l e f o r each .
* G r ad e 4 ha s bee n d i v i de d i n t o t w o sepa r a t e ca t ego ri e s a c c o r d i n g t o age : ag e 1 7 an d unde r , and , ag e 1 8 an d o v e r . Th e m us i cal r equ ir e m en t f o r t h e 2 / 4 m a r c h an d t h e 6 / 8 m a r c h whe n o ff e r e d , is on e f ou r - pa rt e d o r t w o d iff e r en t t w o - pa rt e d m a r che s . G r ad e 4 P i oba ir ea c h d w il l e it he r b e a f u l l t un e c o m pe titi o n o r bo t h f u l l t un e an d g r oun d on l y . P l aye r s w il l r eg ist e r f o r on l y on e o f t h e t wo . Fu l l t un e w il l b e awa r de d doub l e po i n t s . G r oun d on l y m a y b e o ff e r e d a s a n un s an cti one d even t , bu t i n o r de r t o p r ov i d e a sanc ti one d g r oun d on l y con t es t , t h e f u l l t un e m us t a l s o b e o ff e r ed . G r ad e 4 S l o w M a r c h sha l l b e t w o e i gh t - bar pa rt s o f m u si c , r epea t ed , f o r a t o t a l o f 3 2 ba r s . G r ad e 4 str a t h s pe y an d r ee l sha l l con si s t o f on e 2 - pa rt e d s tr a t h s pe y an d on e 2 - pa rt ed r ee l .
Grade 5: Competitors shall submit and play one (1) two - parted march in simple time (2/4, 3/4, or 4/4) once through on the bagpipe. This can be a two - parted march or the
first two parts of a longer tune. Grade 5 Piobaireachd is ground only. At least two drones must be sounding (one bass and one tenor). Marching is optional. Grade 4 Junior and Senior competitors may petition the Music Board for reassignment to Grade 5 based on their record and abi lity. Any Grade 5 competitor who receives an AGL may voluntarily upgrade to the age appropriate Grade 4 level (Junior or Senior) at any time during that season. If an AGL is awarded, the competitor will be automatically upgraded at the end of the season. All o ther requests for upgrade will be submitted through the annual EUSPBA upgrade process or on a limited case by case basis during the season.
Novice i s r e strict e d t o t ho s e p l ay i n g t h e p r a ctic e c han t e r on l y i n co m pe titi o n an d i s no t ope n t o t hos e p l ay i n g t h e bagp i p e i n ban d co m pe titi on . Novice doe s no t r equ ir e m e m be r sh i p i n t h e EUSPBA . Th e m us i ca l r equ i r e m en t i s on e f ou r - pa rt e d o r t w o d iff e r en t t w o - pa rt e d m a r che s i n 2 / 4 , 4 / 4 , o r 6 / 8 ti m e.
Tune Sub m i ss i on A c o m pe tit o r wh o p l ay s a d iff e r en t t un e t ha n he /s h e s ub m itt e d t o t h e j udg e w il l b e d i squa lifi ed . To f u rt he r c l a rif y , i f a co m pe tit o r sub m it s on e t un e t o t h e j udge , i t i s h i s / he r r e s pon si b ilit y t o p l a y t ha t t un e and n o o t he r . I f t h e co m pe titi o n r equ ir e s t ha t m o r e t ha n on e t un e be sub m itt ed , i t i s t h e r espons i b ilit y o f t h e co m pe tit o r t o p l a y t h e t un e t h e j udg e se l ec t s an d n o o t he r . Ea c h c o m pe tit o r' s pe rf o r m an c e w il l b e eva l ua t e d i n t h e f o ll ow i n g a r ea s : 1 ) T i m e , i nc l ud i n g t e m po s an d b r ea k s be t wee n t unes 2 ) Tun i n g an d t on e o f chan t e r an d d r ones 3 ) Exe c u ti o n 4 ) Exp r e ssi o n Spe cifi c criticis m i n ea c h o f t h e abov e a r ea s i s g i ve n o n t h e I nd i v i dua l P i p i n g Eva l ua ti o n Shee t , i n cl ud i n g s pac e f o r add iti ona l co mm en t s b y t h e j udge . I n an y p r o f ess i ona l p i p i n g co m pe titi on , a s t oppe d ba s s d r on e du ri n g a pe rf o r m an c e w il l r e s u l t i n au t o m a ti c d i squa lifi ca ti on. Co m pe tit o r s i n an y M a r c h co m pe titi o n ( excep t A m a t eu r G r ad e 5 and G r ad e 4 S l o w M a rc h ) m us t m a r c h du ri n g t he i r pe rf o r m ance , un l es s phy si ca ll y unab l e , o r b e d i squa lifi ed.
Solo Sna r e D r u mm i n g Selection Requ ir e m en t s I nd i v i dua l sna r e d r u mm i n g co m pe tit o r s sha l l sub m i t t h e following se l ec ti o n o f t une s acco r d i n g t o g r ade :
M a r c h G r a d e 2 / 4 6 / 8 Se t ( se e M / S / R H / J D r u m So l o M a r c h M a r c h be l ow )
Sub m i t 2 , Sub m i t 2 , 1 , 3 - 5 Open P l a y 1 s e t P l a y 1 s e t m i nu t e s 1 , 2 - 4 1 1 1 m i nu t e s 2 1 1 3* 1 1 1(S/R) 1 Se e 4S r 1 be l ow 4 ( J M J ) Se e 1 be l ow Se e 5 below
Open an d G r ad e 1 : I n t h e “ D r u m So l o ” even t , t h e i nd i v i dua l co m pe tit o r sha l l pe rf o r m on l y o n a p i p e ban d sna r e d r u m w it hou t an y add iti ona l a c co m pan i m en t .
Grades 1 and 2: H/J are now required events.
G r ad e 3 : A s tr a t hspey /r ee l con t es t cons i s ti n g o f ( 4 ) pa rt s eac h – t w o 2 - pa rt e d or on e 4 - pa rt e d s tr a t h s pe y an d r ee l is now a required event.
G r ad e 4S r ( 1 8 & ove r) : On e 4 - pa r t M a r c h o r t w o d iff e r en t 2 - pa r t M a r che s o r on e 2 - pa r t M a r c h p l aye d t w i ce . M a y b e o f an y ti m e s i gna t u r e . G r ad e 4 Jr/J oh n M u rr a y J uven il e Con t e s t ( 1 7 & unde r) : On e 4 - pa r t M a r c h o r t w o d iff e r en t 2 - pa r t M a r che s o r on e 2 - pa r t M a r c h p l ayed t w i ce . M a y b e o f an y ti m e s i gna t u r e .
Grade 5: Competitors shall submit and play one (1) two parted march in simple time (2/4, 3/4, or 4/4) once through played on the snare drum. This can be a two - parted march or the first two parts of a longer tune. Piper recommended but not required. Grade 4 Junior and Senior competitors may petition the Music Board for reassignment to Grade 5 based on their record and ability. Any Grade 5 competitor who receives an AGL may voluntarily upgrade to the age appropriate Grade 4 level (Jun ior or Senior) at any time during that season. If an AGL is awarded, the competitor will be automatically upgraded at the end of the season. All other requests for upgrade will be submitted through the annual EUSPBA upgrade process or on a limited case b y case basis during the season.
Novice : Tw o pa rt s o f a m a rc h , an y ti m e si gna t u r e o n t h e d r u m pad . N o p i pe r r equ ir ed . Novice co m pe titi on s a r e r es tri c t e d t o t hos e p l ay i n g t h e d r u m pa d on l y i n co m pe titi o n an d a r e no t ope n t o t ho s e p l ay i n g t h e sna r e d r u m i n ban d co m pe titi on . Novice d o e s not r equ ir e m e m be r sh i p i n t h e EUSPBA .
So l o M a rc h Se t So l o M a r c h Se t con t es t s sha l l cons i s t o f tr ad iti ona l qu i c k m a r ch m us i c an d sha l l b e n o l es s t ha n on e m i nu t e f o rt y fi v e second s an d n o m o r e t ha n t h r e e m i nu t e s fift ee n se c ond s i n l eng t h.
Sna r e D r u mm i n g Co m pe titi ons Ea c h Sna r e d r u mm i n g c o m pe tit o r' s pe rf o r m an c e w il l b e eva l ua t e d a s f o ll ows : 1 ) Ro ll s 2 ) Tone 3 ) Te m po 4 ) Exe c u ti o n 5 ) Rhy t h m an d Exp r ess i o n 6 ) Qua lit y an d va ri e t y 7 ) B l en d
Spa c e f o r add iti ona l c o mm en t s b y t h e j udg e i s p r ov i de d o n t h e D r u mm i n g Eva l ua ti o n S hee
Ea c h s na r e d r u mm i n g c o m pe tit o r i n g r ad e 4 o r h i ghe r w il l b e a c co m pan i e d b y a m i n i m u m o f on e ( 1 ) an d a m ax i m u m o f t w o ( 2) p i pe r s ob t a i ne d b y t h e co m pe tit o r , o r i n t h e ab s en c e of a c co m pan i m en t , a p i p i n g r e c o r d i n g m a y b e sub stit u t ed
(optional in Grade 5). I t i s t he r espons i b ilit y o f t h e co m pe tit o r t o p r ov i d e t h e m us i c an d aud i o dev i c e an d it s ope r a ti on.
Teno r D r u m Requirements Teno r d r u m co m pe titi on s w il l b e he ld a s a sepa r a t e even t . Sna r e j udge s wh o a r e no t o n t h e bass /t eno r j udges ’ li s t a r e no t qua lifi e d t o j udg e so l o bas s an d t eno r even t s an d shou l d no t j udg e t hes e con t es t s. Tenor D r u mm i ng Se l ec ti on R equ ir e m en t s
Open : M / S / R ( A secon d so l o even t : Ho r np i pe / J i g m a y a l s o b e o ff e r e d an d a t h ir d so l o even t : M ed l e y m a y a l s o b e o ff e r e d)
A m a t eu r : M / S / R ( m i n i m u m 4 pa rt s m a r ch , 2 pa rt s s tr a t hspey , 2 pa rt s r ee l) , ( a secon d even t : M a r c h Se t m a y a l s o b e o ff e r ed )
Nov i c e : A 4 - pa r t Q u i c k M a r c h i n 2 / 4 , 4 / 4 , o r 6 / 8 ti m e ( A se c on d so l o even t – M a r c h Se t – m a y a l s o b e o ff e r ed )
Unsanc ti one d beg i nne r t eno r m a y b e o ff e r e d b y ga m es .
Ea c h t eno r d r u mm i n g c o m pe tit o r w il l b e a cc o m pan i e d b y a m i n i m u m o f on e ( 1 ) , an d a m ax i m u m o f t w o ( 2 ) p i pe r s p r ov i de d b y t he co m pe tit o r . Th e co m pe tit o r m a y a l s o p r ov i d e on e ( 1 ) sna r e d r u mm e r ( op ti ona l) . I n t h e absenc e o f acco m pan i m en t , a p i p i n g r eco r d i n g m a y b e sub stit u t ed . I t i s t h e r e s pon si b ilit y o f t h e co m pe tit o r t o p r ov i d e t he m us i c an d aud i o dev i c e an d it s ope r a ti on. Fo r open t eno r on l y , a secon d co m pe titi o n m a y b e condu ct ed i n a li n e f o r m a t w it h a ban d p r ov i d i n g t h e acco m pan i m en t b u t on l y i n add iti o n t o t h e i nd i v i dua l co m pe titi o n an d no t a s a r ep l a c e m en t f or t h e i nd i v i dua l even t.
Teno r d r u m co m pe tit o r s w il l b e eva l ua t e d i n t h e f o ll ow i n g a r ea s : 1 . Depo rt m en t – co m pe tit o r s m us t m a i n t a i n p r ope r s t anc e a t a tt en ti on 2 . I n tr oduc ti on - co m pe tit o r s m us t pe rf o r m a r o l l o f f of t w o t h r e e pa c e r o ll s . 3 . Ab ilit y t o d is p l a y s m oo t hne s s an d r hy t h m wh il e p l ay i n g 4 . Ab ilit y t o p l a y i n ti m e t o t h e m u sic , r ega r d l e s s o f wh ic h ti m e s i gna t u r e i s chose n .
A t Ga m e s ’ d iscr e ti on , a n un s an cti one d g r ad e o f ” Beg i nne r ” m a y b e o ff e r ed . EUSPB A m e m b e r sh i p i s no t r equ ir ed . M u si ca l r equ ir e m ent i s a 4 - pa r t Q u i c k M a r c h i n 2 / 4 , 4 / 4 , o r 6 / 8 ti m e.
Ba s s D r u m Re quirements
Ba s s d r u m c o m pe titi on s w il l b e o ff e r e d a s i nd i v i dua l even ts . Sna r e j udge s wh o a r e no t o n t h e bass /t eno r j udges ’ li s t a r e no t qua lifi e d t o j udg e so l o bas s an d t eno r even t s an d shou l d no t j udg e t hes e con t es t s.
Ba s s D r u mm i n g Se l e cti o n Requ ir e m en t s Open : M / S / R ( a secon d even t : Ho r np i pe / J i g , an d a t h ird so l o even t : M ed l e y m a y a l s o b e o ff e r ed )
A m a t eu r : M / S / R ( m i n i m u m 4 pa rt s m a r ch , 2 pa rt s s tr a t hspey , 2 pa rt s r ee l) , ( a se c on d so l o even t : M ed l e y m a y a l s o b e o ff e r ed. Co m pe tit o r s a r e pe r m itt e d t o p l a y a m a r c h s e t i n t h e m ed l e y even t. )
Novice: A 4 - pa r t Q u i c k M a r c h i n 2 / 4 , 4 / 4 , o r 6 / 8 ti m e ( A se c on d so l o even t – M a r c h Se t – m a y a l s o b e o ff e r ed )
Ea c h ba s s d r u mm i n g c o m pe tit o r w il l b e a cc o m pan i e d b y a m i n i m u m o f on e ( 1 ) , an d a m ax i m u m o f t w o ( 2 ) p i pe r s p r ov i de d b y t he co m pe tit o r . Th e co m pe tit o r m a y a l s o p r ov i d e on e ( 1 ) sna r e d r u mm e r ( op ti ona l) . I n t h e absenc e o f acco m pan i m en t , a p i p i n g recording m a y b e subs tit u t ed . I t i s t h e r espons i b ilit y o f t h e co m pe tit o r t o p r ov i d e t h e m u si c an d aud i o dev i c e an d it s ope r a ti on.
Ba s s d r u m c o m pe tit o r s w il l b e eva l ua t e d i n t h e f o ll ow i n g a r eas: 1) D r u m t on e - t h e d r u m m us t b l en d w it h , no t ove r powe r , t h e p i pe s an d sna r e d r u m . I t m u s t b e c l ea r enoug h t o b e d i s ti ngu i she d b y t he p i pe r s an d sna r e d r u mm e r , an d m u s t hav e a p r ope r ba s s sound, w it h n o "r u m b li ng " o r "ri ng i ng " . 2) B r ea k s an d t e m po s - t e m po s f o r a l l t une s m us t beg i n o n t h e fir s t bea t o f ea c h t une . Rhy t h m bea t s m u s t co i n ci d e w it h t h e p i p e ( s ) and sna r e d r u m s t o enhanc e p i p e m e l od y and / o r sna r e sco re .
D . RULE S AND REGULAT I ONS GOVERN I NG DRU M M AJOR COMPETITION
Co m pe titi o n Requ ir e m en t s Th e D r u m M a j o r’ s co m pe titi o n w il l b e condu ct e d i n t h e f o ll ow i ng m anne r :
A . Th e D r u m M a j o r ad j ud i ca t o r sha ll no t b e schedu l e d f o r o t her du ti e s t ha t wou l d p r ec l ud e him/her fr o m conduc ti n g a p r ope r con t es t , i. e . , t h e j udg e m us t no t f ee l t h e nee d t o sho rt e n an y po rti o n o f t h e i nspec ti o n o r pe rf o r m anc e i n o r de r t o a rri v e a t t h e nex t ass i gn m en t. B . Th e co m pe titi o n w il l co mm en c e a t on e en d o f t h e a r en a t o en c o m pas s t h e who l e l eng t h o f t h e fi e l d i n a s i ng l e pas s . Th e s i z e o f t h e a r en a shou l d b e a m i n i m u m o f 6 4 pace s ( 16 0 f ee t ) w it h a w i d t h o f app r ox i m a t e l y 5 0 f ee t . C . A m a t eu r and Novice D r u m M a j o r s w il l m a rc h a m i n i m u m o f 3 . 5 l eng t h s o f t h e fi e l d an d open w il l m a r c h a m i n i m u m o f 4 . 5 l eng t h s o f t he fi e l d . Th e ad j ud i ca t o r sha l l se t t h e nu m be r o f coun t e r m a r che s . D . W he n a m a t eu r / novice (may be run together) an d open co m pe titi on s a r e conduc t e d a t ga m e s , ea c h shou l d b e r u n a s a sepa r a t e even t w it h t h e a m a t eur / n ovice (may be run together) con t es t he l d fir s t be f o r e t h e open con t es t. E . Th e m ax i m u m nu m be r o f co m pe tit o r s i n a hea t sha ll b e f ou r . F . F i na l hea t s a r e t o b e use d t o de t e r m i n e t o p p l a ci ng s whe n t h e t o t a l nu m be r o f co m pe tit o r s i n a spec ifi c g r ad e nu m be r t e n o r m o r e . G . Th e m us i c r equ i r e m en t f o r co m pe titi o n w il l con s i s t s o f t wo 3 pa c e d r o ll s , 3 2 bea t s o f s l o w m a r c h i n 6 / 8 ti m e a t a t e m p o r ang e o f 56 - 6 0 bp m w it h a segu e i n t o a 6 / 8 qu i c k m a r c h w it h a t e m p o r ange o f 92 - 10 4 bp m . H . Qu ic k m a rc h on l y m a y b e s ub stit u t e d a t t h e d iscr e ti o n o f t h e j udg e whe n t h e du t y ban d canno t play t h e m u si c r equ ir e m en t .
Eva l ua ti o n o f Pe rf o r m an c e D r u m M a j o r s ’ pe rf o r m anc e w il l b e eva l ua t e d i n t h e f o ll ow i n g a r eas :
A . D r es s I nspec ti o n B . M a r ch i n g an d Depo rt m en t C . Exe c u ti o n o f M a c e Co mm and s D . F l ou ri s h
A cc ep t ab l e d r e s s f o r D r u m M a j o r co m pe titi on s i n EUS P BA
sanc ti one d co m pe titi on s i s a s f o ll ow s A . Th e un i f o r m o f t h e Band I f t h e un if o r m o f t h e co m pe tit o r i s cons i s t en t w it h t ha t o f t h e co m pe tit o r’ s band , i t w il l b e cons i de r e d accep t ab l e an d m a r ke d a c co r d i ng l y.
B . No . 1 Fu l l M ilit a r y D r es s 1 . Headgea r : f ea t he r bonne t o r g l enga rr y ( w it h o r w it hou t c o c k f ea t he r ) 2 . Tun i c o r doub l et 3 . Fu l l p l a i d w it h b r oo c h 4 . C r os s be l t wa i s t be l t ba l d ri c , D r u m M a j o r sas h 5 . K il t w it h r eg i m en t a l kil t p i n o r r o s e tt e s ( whe r e app lic ab l e ) o r trews. 6 . Hose / Hos e t op s w it h fl a s he s w it h a k il t 7 . Spa t s w it h ho s e / ho s e t op s ( whe r e app lic ab l e ) 8 . Gh illi e B r ogue s o r Ox f o r d st y l e / A r m y s hoe s 9 . Op ti ona l it e m s c o mm o n t o t h e No . 1 un if o r m : Sg i a n Dhu , D irk , swo r d .
C . No . 2 C i v ili a n D r es s 1 . Headgea r : Ba l m o r a l o r G l enga rr y , bo t h w it h ca p badg e 2 . D r es s sh i r t an d ti e 3 . A r gy l e jacket 4 . W a i s t coa t /belt 5 . K il t w it h app r op ri a t e s po rr an , ho s e , fl a s he s , Gh illi e B r ogue s ( b l ac k o r b r ow n t o m a t c h be lt s / k ilt s ) o r Ox f o r d s t y l e sho e – o r - 6 . T r ews w it h O x f o r d s t y l e o r A r m y shoes 7 . Op ti ona l it e m s c o mm o n i n tr ad iti ona l h i gh l an d c i v ili a n d r ess: Sg i a n Dhu , kil t p i n , D r u m M a j o r’ s r e d sas h .
M a r ch i n g an d D epo rt m en t ( M & D )
A . P r e li m i na r y c o mm and s 1 . Th e co m pe tit o r s sha ll beg in t h e co m pe titi o n i n t h e “ s t an d ea s y ” po siti on , 2 . W he n t h e ad j ud i ca t o r g i v es t h e p r epa r a t o r y co mm an d “ D r u m M a j o rs ,” t h e co m p e tit o r a s su m e s t h e “ a t ea s e ” po siti on. 3 . Th e p r epa r a t o r y co mm an d i s t he n f o ll owe d b y t h e co mm an d of exe c u ti on , “ D r u m M a j o rs , Shun ” o r “ A tt e n - Shun .”
B . Th e s l o w m a r c h ( a t t h e ad j ud i ca t o r’ s d i sc r e ti on)
1 . Th e beg i nn i n g o f t h e m a r ch i n g po rti o n sha ll co mm en c e w it h t he co mm and : “ b y t h e ri gh t ( cen t e r ) s l o w m a r ch ” . Th i s co mm an d w il l be g i ve n i n a n app r op ri a t e t e m po. 2 . I n t h e p i an o sec ti o n o f t h e s l o w m a rc h , a s t a t e wa l k o r t h e c a rr y po siti o n i s a c cep t ab l e 3 . I n t h e f o rt e sec ti on , a s l o w an d m us i ca l s t a t e l y fl ou ri s h i s a ll owe d (except in Novice Grade ) b ut canno t i n t e rf e r e w it h t h e d ril l i nvo l ve d w it h t h e chang e o f t e m po.
C . Th e segu e (t e m p o change) 1 . Th e tr an siti o n fr o m s l o w t o qu i c k m a r c h m us t b e s m oo t h an d i n ti m e w it h t h e m us i c .
D . The qu i c k m a r c h 1 . I n t h e p i an o sec ti on , the ca rr y , bod y sw i n g (rolling the mace) an d s t a t e wa l k a r e a c cep t ab l e. 2 . I n t h e f o rt e sec ti on , the open competitor will execute a m us i ca l fl ou ri sh ; the amateur / novice competitor may execute the s t a t e wa l k o r m a c e roll.
E . Coun t e r m a r ch / m a r k ti m e / cu t o f f commands : du ri n g t h e co mm ands , t h e f oo t an d m ace d ril l sha l l b e exe c u t e d i n a n o r de rl y an d m ilit a r y m anne r .
F . O t he r d ril l c o m ponen t s 1 . Th e po siti o n o f a tt en ti o n w il l b e ob s e r ve d t h r oughou t t he co m pe titi o n un l es s otherwise d ir ec t e d b y t h e ad j ud i ca t o r . 2 . A l l m ove m en t s m u s t b e p r e cis e an d m u s t b e pe rf o r m e d i n ti m e w it h t h e m us i c . 3 . Fo r a m a t eu r co m pe titi on s , t h e bod y sw i n g o r s t a t e wa l k m a y be exe c u t e d i n e it he r pa r t of the music w it h t h e p r ov i s i o n t ha t i f e it he r i s u s e d i n pa rti cu l a r pa rt , t ha t m ove m en t i s r e s e r ve d f o r t ha t pa r t t h r oughout t h e co m pe titi on . 4 . No ti ceab l y i nc r eas i n g o r dec r eas i n g one ’ s s tri d e o r s t opp i n g sho r t whe n a rri v i n g a t a coun t e r m a r ch , m a r k ti m e an d/or ca t ch i n g a t h r ow , m a y r esu l t i n a l owe r p l ac i ng .
Exe c u ti o n o f M a c e Co mm and s A . Th e f o ll ow i n g m ac e co mm and s a r e t o b e g i ve n b y t he co m pe tit o r : t e m p o chang e fr o m s l o w t o qu i c k m a r ch , on e coun t e r m a r c h s i g n a l f o r ea c h coun t e r m a r ch , m a r k ti m e , ha l t an d cut o ff .
B . Th e eva l ua ti o n o f m ac e co mm and s sha ll b e ba s e d on: 1 . V is ua l cl a rit y o f si gna l 2 . P r ope r po siti o n o f t h e m a c e du ri n g t h e si gna l 3 . M a r ch i n g an d depo rt m en t a r e no t co m p r o m i se d i n t h e execu ti o n o f s i gna l s 4 . T i m e li ne s s o f s t a rti n g t h e s i gna l s o t ha t i t i s no t g i ve n t o o l a t e or t o o ea rly 5 . Us i n g t h e p r ope r s i gna l s f o r t h e i n t ende d c o mm and s .
F l ou ri s h ( Open and Amateur only) A . A flourish m a y b e de fi ne d a s an y de l i be r a t e m ove m en t o f t he m ac e no t assoc i a t e d w it h a spec ifi c d ril l m ove m en t or command an d sha l l b e sub j ec t t o eva l ua ti o n a s a fl ou ri sh. B . F l ou ri she s sha ll b e pe rf o r m e d on ly w it h i n t h e f o rt e sec ti o n o f t he m us i c . C . F l ou ri she s m us t no t nega ti ve l y i m pa c t M &D ; i f so , t h e co m pe tit o r w il l b e m a r ke d acco r d i ng l y . D . I n t h e even t o f l os s of con tr o l o f t h e m ace , wh i c h r esu lt s i n a d r o p o r “ bobb l e ” , t h e co m pe tit o r’ s i nd i v i dua l fl ou ri s h an d M & D w il l be a ff e ct e d ba s e d o n t h e seve rit y o f t h e m i s t a k e. E . A m a t eu r D r u m M a j o r s w il l b e ad j ud i ca t e d i n t h e sa m e m anne r a s open D r u m M a j o r s w it h t h e ex c ep ti o n t ha t fl ou ri sh i n g i s op ti ona l . Novice drum majors may not flourish.
C riti qu e s t nd r d A . Co m pe tit o r s w il l b e g i ve n a n ove r a l l p l ac i n g ( 1 , 2 , 3 , e t c . ) f o r t h e con t es t . The r e w il l b e n o p l ac i ng s f o r i nd i v i dua l a r ea s ( D r ess , M &D , M ac e Co mm and s an d F l ou ri sh i ng ) ; t he r e f o r e e li m i na ti n g ti es . B . A l l c o m pe tit o r s a r e en titl e d t o a ve r ba l an d / o r written pe rf o r m an c e c riti que . Th e ad j ud i ca t o r w il l m a k e eve r y e ff o r t t o p r ov i d e a w ritt e n c riti qu e t o ea c h c o m pe tit o r , bu t w il l a s a m i n i m u m, p r ov i d e a ve r ba l c riti que. C . A l eg i b l e r e c o r d i n g o f p l a ci ng s o n a EUSPB A t a ll y shee t w il l be sub m itt e d b y t h e ad j ud i ca t o r t o t h e ga m e s an d b y t h e games t o t h e EUSPB A r e c o r d i n g s e cr e t a r y f o r t h e pu r po s e o f r e c o r d i n g t h e r esu lt s .
E. RULE S AND REQU I RE M ENT S FOR J UDG I NG
Judg i n g Q ua lifi ca ti on s An y j udg e a sk e d t o j udg e a p i p e band , i nd i v i dua l p i p i n g o r d r u mm i ng , o r d r u m m a j o r co m pe titi o n a t a n EUSPB A san cti oned ga m e s m u s t b e a m e m be r o f t h e EUSPB A Judge s ’ pane l . Fo r p i p i ng con t es t s j udge s m us t b e o n t h e qua lif y i n g pane l o f t h e even t t h e y are a s ke d t o j udge , i. e . so l o li gh t m us i c , p i oba ir eachd , p i p e bands . W ritt e n app r ova l m a y b e g r an t e d o n a cas e - by - cas e bas i s b y t h e M us i c Boa r d t o gues t j udge s p r ov i de d t he y a r e cu rr en tl y j udge s i n goo d s t and i n g o n t he i r ho m e a s so ci a ti on ’ s pane l .
Nu m be r o f Judge s Pe r Con t e s t Fo r p i p e ban d con t es t s , t he r e sha ll b e t w o ( 2 ) p i p i n g j udge s , on e ( 1) en s e m b l e j udg e on l y , an d on e ( 1 ) sna r e d r u mm i n g j udg e on l y. I nd i v i dua l con t es t s m us t hav e a t l eas t on e ( 1 ) j udg e se l e ct e d fr o m t h e r espec ti v e pane l.
Us e o f EUSPB A Eva l uat i o n Shee ts Th e app r op ri a t e EUSPB A eva l ua ti o n shee t s w il l b e p r ov i de d t o ea c h j udg e p ri o r t o t h e s t a r t o f t h e con t es t . Judge s a r e aske d t o m ak e t h e f u ll es t us e o f t h e shee t s p r ov i de d i n eva l ua ti n g t h e co m pe tit o r . Judge s sha l l ass i g n a nu m e ri c p l ac i n g i n t h e “ p l ac i ng ” s t t h bo x f o r fir s t (1 ) t h r oug h s i x t h ( 6 ) p l ac e w i nne r s i n so l o con t es t s , an d f o r a l l co m pe tit o r s i n ban d con t es t s . Eac h shee t use d b y t h e j udg e m ust bea r t h e j udge 's s i gna t u r e , an d a l l f o r m s , u s e d o r unu s ed , m u s t be r e t u r ne d t o t h e ga m e s r eco r d i n g o ffi c e a t t h e conc l us i o n o f t h e con t es t . I n add iti on , j udge s w il l s i g n t h e t a ll y shee t s t o ce rtif y t ha t t h e r esu lt s a r e co rr ec t.
Gene r a l J udg i n g Ru l e s A ft e r an d be t wee n ea c h band ’ s c o m pe titi v e pe rf o r m an c e , j udge s m a y con f e r f o r a b ri e f pe ri o d i f t he y choose .
Judge s w il l no t en t e r t h e c ir c l e f o r m e d b y a ban d du ri n g it s pe rf o r m an c e , no r co m e c l o s e r t ha n t e n ( 10 ) f ee t t o an y i nd i v i dual p l aye r o f t ha t ban d ( p r ov i de d spa c e a ll ows ) .
Judg i n g f o r a ban d pe rf o r m anc e sha l l beg i n w it h t h e co mm ence m e n t o f t h e pe rf o r m an c e an d sha l l en d a ft e r t h e l a s t no t e o f t h e l a s t t une is p l ayed . T i m i n g f o r t h e m ed l e y co m pe titi o n sha l l beg i n w it h t h e fir s t t a p o f t h e d r u m .
N o j udg e w il l awa r d an y t w o ( o r m o r e ) co m pe tit o r s w it h i n a so l o even t t h e sa m e sco r e / p l a ci n g t h r oug h s i x t h ( 6 t h ) p l a c e . N o j udge w il l awa r d an y t w o o r m o r e co m pe tit o r s i n a ban d even t t h e sa m e p l a ci ng . A l l band s m u s t b e r an k e d w it h n o ti e s .
Yea r - en d po i n t s w il l b e awa r de d t h r oug h s i x p l a c e s f o r so l o s and band s ( p l ea s e r e f e r t o t h e Po li c y M anua l f o r po i n t s be i n g awa r de d in con t es t s w it h l es s t ha n seve n co m pe tit o r s ) . Judge s sha l l no t ad j ud i ca t e m e m be r s o f t he i r i mm ed i a t e f a m il y o r spouse s o f i mm ed i a t e f a m il y m e m be r s i n so l o o r ban d even t s.
P i p e ban d j udge s s ha l l no t j udg e t he i r ow n band .
F r o m ti m e t o ti m e s it ua ti on s m a y a ri s e whe r e a j udg e m a y b e ca ll e d upo n t o j udg e t he i r s t uden t s , f e ll o w ban d m e m be r s , e t c . i n so l o co m pe titi on . I f poss i b l e , t h e j udg e shou l d m ak e a r easonab l e e ff o r t t o avo i d t hes e s it ua ti ons .
Judge s shou l d m ak e a r easonab l e e f f o r t t o avo i d j udg i n g “f eede r ” band s a ffili a t e d w it h t he ow n band. “ Reasonab l e e ff o rt ” m ean s t h e a ff ec t e d j udg e shou l d no tif y t h e r espons i b l e con t es t schedu l e r ( usua ll y t h e D ir ec t o r o f P i p i ng ) a s qu i ck l y a ft e r t h e con fli c t i s d i scove r e d a s po s s i b l e . Ju d ge s w il l be cons i de r e d t o hav e ab i de d b y t h e sp iri t o f t h i s r u l e eve n i f t h e con fli ct canno t b e r eso l ved .
F. SPEC I AL CO M PET I T I O N EVENT S
Ga m e s o r gan iz e r s a r e a ll owe d t o o ff e r s pe ci a l c o m pe titi o n even t s suc h a s qua rt e t co m pe titi ons , ag e 5 0 & ove r p i p i n g even t s , d r um co r p s co m pe titi ons , e t c . Howeve r , t hes e even t s w il l no t b e sanc ti oned , r eco r de d o r gove r ne d i n an y wa y b y EUSPB A r u l es, r egu l a ti on s o r po li c i es .