As for judges being on the field at ALL contests. No. Not the best idea. first of all, if I don't sound too horribly opininated, I like to see videos of bands performing without the judge getting run over by the snares.But for technical reasons, I would say BOA is really the only contest they need judges on the field. With so much going on all day, it would be difficult for the judges upstairs to hear everything precisely. At State, I don't believe it is needed as much although it would be logical for judging accurately. BOA needs to judge EVERYTHING to be exact and determine exactly what score each band gets because of its rules but State I think, simply needs a few good judges to hear everything right and score without the absolute need of a judge on the field although it might help.