[The Danpodcast - The 2020 Area Nerd-In]

Area Saturday is upon us!!  Let's go over all the rules, regulations, legally binding contracts, and everything you need to know for the 6A Area Contests this weekend!!!

0:00 - Intro
3:54 - Region Contest And Challenges
7:30 - Area Judging
9:31 - UIL COVID-19 Rules
18:04 - How To Qualify For State
21:28 - Tiebreakers
23:13 - TxBands Live Blog
26:26 - Area-By-Area Breakdown
38:49 - What To Expect While Watching
44:10 - Final Words

 

[2020 6A State]

As far as I know, UIL will hand out a Finalist Trophy at Area and State to those programs who would have qualified if a Finals contest was being held.

These distinctions will be officially recognized.

[2020 6A State]

6 minutes ago, AlsoIntoSpace said:

Oh boy, it's been awhile since I've been on here. Good to be back!

Anyways, I don't think this will be the case. Looking at the 6A Area C performance order (which was published before any Region contests took place), there are 17 bands that intend to participate in the Area contest. The UIL rule for advancing to state basically says that for every 5 bands at Area, 1 advances to state, with a minimum of 2 advancing. This means that Area C will advance 3 bands assuming all 17 bands advance to the Area contest. Of those 17, the five 6A bands in Regions 2 and 25 performed Saturday and all earned 1st divisions and will advance. The remaining 12 (11 in Region 3 and 1 in Region 21) have their Region contests tomorrow (Nov. 18th), but I find it unlikely that any 3 of those would fail to advance to Area and thus have only 14 bands at Area and causing only two would advance.

Bottom line: we will most likely see all three Lewisville ISD powerhouses in San Antonio. Sorry if that's a lot of information, we're not doing UIL so I've got way too much time on my hands.

The amount of State Qualifiers from an Area depends on how many programs qualify for Area and not how many actually attend the contest. 

Plano, Plano East, Plano West and Allen got 1s at Region. Although they are choosing not to advance, their qualification still counts. Assuming the 17 who intend to do Area all get 1s, you add those to the four listed above who qualified, that makes 21 Area qualifiers. This translates to 4 bands advancing from Area C to State.

[2020 4A state predictions and results]

13 hours ago, Skillet2019 said:

That means, for there to be 6 advancement spots in Area D, 30 4A bands would have to advance yes?

Yes.

If Area D had 30 bands qualify for Area, they would take six bands to State.

[The Danpodcast - BOA 2021 Schedule]

The BOA 2021 Schedule has been released!
Let's go over why there are TWO Houston regionals, scheduling plans, and why the end of 2021 could be filled with endless marching band!

 

[2021 BOA REGIONAL SCHEDULE]

1 hour ago, josephbandfan said:

Woah! So I guess the Houston regional was split into 2. And I'm very happy with the DFW regional not being on the same day as Houston.

The Houston Regional reaches max enrollment quicker than any other contest in the Regional lineup. Think of it as two separate contests with about 40 programs each! 

[2020 4A state predictions and results]

Area A Results:

https://www.smbc.uiltexas.org/area/results/files/area-20_4A Area A 2020.pdf

For Conference 4A, top three at Area advance to State. If 20 or more bands qualify for Area, one band for every five bands that qualifies will be certified to State.

[2021 BOA REGIONAL SCHEDULE]

https://marching.musicforall.org/schedule/

Music For All has released its 2021 BOA Regional Schedule:

September 18th - McAllen
September 25th - North Houston (Woodforest Bank Stadium)
September 25th - Austin
October 2nd - West Houston (Legacy Stadium)
October 2nd - Midland
October 9th - Dallas/Fort Worth
October 30th - Waco
November 5th/6th - San Antonio Super Regional
November 11th-13th - Grand Nationals

Get ready

[2021 Grand Nationals]

This all could change dramatically if All-Conference State Contest is approved next year. At the UIL Music Committee Meeting in October, tentative scheduling (absolutely not approved yet) was discussed and would put 6A State and Nationals on the same week for 2021. Combine that with programs who may feel extra pressure from their District because they opted out of UIL this year and certain programs may have to choose between one event or the other.

We don’t have a decision on 2021 State for awhile. Superintendents from the even-numbered conferences need to be surveyed before anything moves forward. This will be interesting to watch over the next several months.

[The Danpodcast - Pre-Region Concerns]

Eligibility issues.
Area G cancellation.
Region Contest guidelines.

Enjoy this little “pre-show” before UIL Region Contests kick off!

 

[The Danpodcast - 2020 UIL Rule Proposals]

Changes to 1A State Qualification?
Changes to 6A State Qualification?
ALL CONFERENCES AT STATE NEXT YEAR???

Let’s go over these UIL rule proposals under discussion.

 

[The Danpodcast - #RegionWatch2020]

As UIL Region deadlines approach, we are starting to see just how much the Coronavirus Pandemic has affected the Marching arts. Let’s take a look at a few Regions with varying participation levels and how we need to prepare ourselves for flexible show-day guidelines.

 

[The Danpodcast - Virtual Guard International]

WGI announced an all-virtual platform and cancelled in-person events for the 2021 Season. Let’s go over the reasoning behind going online and why WGI has the most comprehensive virtual season lined up in the marching arts.

 

[The Danpodcast - UIL Area Updates/Notes]

All Area talk today! Let’s chat about the Area A contest cancellation, the return of Area Saturday, and how conferences will work together to pull off Area contests!!!

 

[The Danpodcast - The 2020 Nerd-In]

It is here!!! The 2020 marching season has officially arrived and we need to talk about what to expect, answer questions, and why supporting your local marching band is as important as ever!!!

 

[Directors Choice Events 2020]

Looks like they cancelled the events.

From their website:

”The Director’s Choice plans to host several marching band contests this fall has been met with excitement from bands across the southwest United States. The design sessions have been spirited and productive with many insightful ideas being considered. The assistance and input from so many educators has been welcome and very helpful. However, at this time we have made the difficult decision to postpone until the fall of 2021 due to the continued concerns regarding the augmented spread of COVID-19 in the communities we serve.”

[The Danpodcast - Testing And Money]

Quick updates on UIL State Marching Band and why the football team gets to do their thing while the band is restricted.  You'll never believe why.

 

[The Danpodcast - UIL Updated Contest Rules]

The UIL released updated contest rules for Region/Area/State Contests. Let’s talk about these major changes and why The Road To State will not be as easy as some programs think.

 

[The Danpodcast - hodgePODge For August 1st]

August 1st looks/feels VERY different this year. Let’s go over the recent in-person rehearsal activity, the fundamental rules for the next month, and why programs need to be careful of their social media presence during the Pandemic.

 

 

[The Danpodcast - The July 21st Chronicles: Bands Of America]

20 hours ago, LHSbandDad said:

Very good insights on this podcast!!!  I had not thought of the hotel logistics you described.  Got me to wondering if all your logic and good points as to why San Antonio hotels are not staffed to handle BOA this year, then how would they be staffed to handle a UIL contest this year either?  Plus the extra bus, parking, and fans in stands concerns you raised.  Makes me think UIL state contests might not happen.

UIL does not have the “business obligation” like BOA does to provide the City of San Antonio with X amount of occupied hotel rooms. Programs are kind of on their own for State Contest.
 

What will make things interesting is if UIL decides to condense their 6A State Contest to one day instead of Prelims one day and Finals the next. 
 

Tons of other factors and decisions need to be made well before we can think about talking State Contest. 

[The Danpodcast - The July 21st Chronicles: Bands Of America]

Bands Of America announced its shutdown of the 2020 Fall Regional/Grand National Championships last week. Let’s go over what led to this monumental decision, some fond memories competing at their events, and why the 2021 BOA Season will be the greatest in History.

 

[The Danpodcast - The July 21st Chronicles: UIL]

The UIL has announced a delayed start to the 2020 marching season. Let’s look at the details and why the competitive aspect of this announcement is unnecessary.

[The Danpodcast - hodgePODge Week Of Monday The 13th]

Counties across Texas have started delaying in-person classes and plenty of marching arts organizations have started making tough decisions. Let’s go over what happened last week.

 

 

[The Danpodcast - Aerosol Perming Arts Nerd-In]

Preliminary results have been released in the unprecedented aerosol study for the performing arts. Let’s go over the initial findings and general considerations for wind instrument players in as layman of terms as my brain will squeeze out.

 

[The Danpodcast - hodgePODge Week Of July 5th]

34 minutes ago, LHSbandDad said:

So....in the worst case scenario that Grand Nationals is cancelled....does this mean that "The Eagle" will remain in Texas for another year and that Vandy will be a two year reigning champion??  

Finders Keepers!! 
No Givesies Backsies!!!!