Judging Criteria

Below are the specific judging sheets and tools used by the HEB Marching Contest.

HEB MARCHING CONTEST CRITERIA

Music Performance Individual
Music Performance Ensemble
Visual Performance Individual
Visual Performance Ensemble
Music General Effect 1
Music General Effect 2
Visual General Effect
Percussion
Color Guard

Music Performance scores are averaged for a total of 20 possible points. Visual Performance scores are averaged for another 20 possible points. Those two averages (40 possible) are added to the three General Effect judges’ scores (20 possible apiece) for a possible total of 100 points.

Percussion and Color Guard are judged separate from the band as a whole. Their scores determine placement within those specific captions and are not part of the total score.

HEB MARCHING CONTEST JUDGING TOOLS

The Value of the Tenth
The Principles of Scoring
Box Placement in Thirds
Box Vocabulary

Pennington Field