UIL Area B 2022

[Dallas Hobbs]

13 minutes ago, Mellotrill said:

DeSoto and Nimitz will almost certainly get 1's again, so the chances of 30 total bands (or more) is high!

Go DeSoto Eagles go! 🦅 😍

Fingers crossed! 🤞🏾
 

So far 21 Area B bands have gotten 1’s? Nice. 9+ more to go! 

Edited October 17, 2022 by Dallas Hobbs

[SEAstar23]

7 hours ago, Mellotrill said:

Results from Region 31 are in. No surprises, but here are the updated #'s:

21 with 1's:

Arlington, Cedar Hill, Lake Ridge, Legacy, Mansfield, Martin, Paschal, South Grand Prairie, Boswell, Keller Central, Chisholm Trail, Fossil Ridge, Keller, North Crowley, Timber Creek, Weatherford, Southlake Carroll, Coppell, Haltom, LD Bell, Trinity,

7 remaining bands certain to score 1 at Region:

Berkner
Lake Highlands
Highlands Park
Duncanville
Waxahachie
Richardson
JJ Pearce

2 or more needed from these 5 to have 12 Area Finalists and 6 advance to State:

DeSoto (1-1-1 last year)
Nimitz (1-1-1)
MacArthur (2-1-1)
Irving (2-1-2)
Skyline (DQ'd)

DeSoto and Nimitz will almost certainly get 1's again, so the chances of 30 total bands (or more) is high!

Let’s also not forget that Skyline earned all 1st division ratings from tough judges but was DQ’d due to a result of a Director action.

They very well could squeak out a 1 again. When they play at what they call “Uil volume” that band sounds and looks great.

[1998-2018]

Simply put, judges are paid to make a decision. The head judge would not allow a single judge to give two bands the same score. They would be instructed to choose one over the other. On the other hand two judges would be allowed to give the same score to two bands. That would mean the other judges scores would determine the bands ranking. There can initially be ties in ranking when scores are combined and converted to Ordinals. The 1999 UIL 4A SMBC had a three way tie in the middle of the pack after Finals. A detailed explanation for how an Ordinal tie is broken is available on the UIL website using that contest as an example.

http://www.uiltexas.org/music/marching-band/marching-band-scoring-and-advancement-procedure

And yes, Finals were dominated by Area B bands that night. Good times!

[Jacob2017]

22 hours ago, TexasWoo1999 said:

Let’s also not forget that Skyline earned all 1st division ratings from tough judges but was DQ’d due to a result of a Director action.

They very well could squeak out a 1 again. When they play at what they call “Uil volume” that band sounds and looks great.

What did their director do?

[peshbandkid]

15 hours ago, Jacob2017 said:

What did their director do?

Skyline (and most DISD bands) are show style bands, so it's an entirely different marching band format that isn't seen in UIL SMBC contests

[Jacob2017]

3 hours ago, peshbandkid said:

Skyline (and most DISD bands) are show style bands, so it's an entirely different marching band format that isn't seen in UIL SMBC contests

Sunset is a show style band, and they made it to area c in 2012.

[SEAstar23]

20 hours ago, Jacob2017 said:

What did their director do?

Lied about eligibility of students.

[Dallas Hobbs]

7 minutes ago, TexasWoo1999 said:

Lied about eligibility of students.

What?!?!

[pancake]

my updated predications (assuming 12 finalists)

1. coppell

2. keller

3. wax

4. bell

5. timber creek

6. slc

7. duncanville

8. keller central

9. lake ridge

10. haltom

11. hp

12. james martin

[dvillealumni2018]

On 10/17/2022 at 4:38 PM, Mellotrill said:

Results from Region 31 are in. No surprises, but here are the updated #'s:

21 with 1's:

Arlington, Cedar Hill, Lake Ridge, Legacy, Mansfield, Martin, Paschal, South Grand Prairie, Boswell, Keller Central, Chisholm Trail, Fossil Ridge, Keller, North Crowley, Timber Creek, Weatherford, Southlake Carroll, Coppell, Haltom, LD Bell, Trinity,

7 remaining bands certain to score 1 at Region:

Berkner
Lake Highlands
Highlands Park
Duncanville
Waxahachie
Richardson
JJ Pearce

2 or more needed from these 5 to have 12 Area Finalists and 6 advance to State:

DeSoto (1-1-1 last year)
Nimitz (1-1-1)
MacArthur (2-1-1)
Irving (2-1-2)
Skyline (DQ'd)

DeSoto and Nimitz will almost certainly get 1's again, so the chances of 30 total bands (or more) is high!

Nimitz and MacArthur both got 1’s. Safe to assume 6 to state and 12 in finals

[dvillealumni2018]

Just now, dvillealumni2018 said:

Nimitz and MacArthur both got 1’s. Safe to assume 6 to state and 12 in finals

Almost forgot about Desoto

[Dallas Hobbs]

2 minutes ago, dvillealumni2018 said:

Almost forgot about Desoto

Go DeSoto Eagles go! 🦅 😍

[Dallas Hobbs]

13 minutes ago, pancake said:

my updated predications (assuming 12 finalists)

1. coppell

2. keller

3. wax

4. bell

5. timber creek

6. slc

7. duncanville

8. keller central

9. lake ridge

10. haltom

11. hp

12. james martin

Last year I predicted your top 7 would all have chances at making to state and I guess I was right since all 7 did manage to place within the top 5 in prelims and/or finals😂

[peshbandkid]

1 hour ago, Jacob2017 said:

Sunset is a show style band, and they made it to area c in 2012.

They also got last that year at area. More often than not, show style bands opt out of competitions after region since it's so different from corps style competitions

[crunchycookie3]

1. Coppell

2/3. Bell and Keller

4. Waxahachie

5/6. Timber Creek and SLC

With Duncanville, Highland Park, and Keller Central giving TCHS and SLC a solid fight for those last two spots.

[Mellotrill]

It's official-  Area B will have 12 finalists and advance 6 bands to state. In what is said to be the most difficult, or second most difficult Area next to Area C, this will certainly be an exciting competition! I predict:

1. Coppell (will be close with Wax)

2. Waxahachie (lowest they score at Area this year is 4th)

3. Southlake Carroll (production value is through the roof, and I suspect they will have cleaned up A LOT by area)

4. Keller (if Keller cleans up - lots of "dead" show design moments between excellent moments)

5. LD Bell (3-5 will be almost tied, so 5th is not bad at all for Bell here)

6. Timber Creek (show design holding TC back this year - might be bested by anyone from 7-10 range if there are any gaps in excellence)

7. Duncanville

8. JJ Pearce

9. Lake Highlands

10. Lake Ridge

11. Keller Central

12. Highland Park - welcome to 6A!

 

[BandDad4]

Southlake has shown over the last two competitions they are not the same band from last year. I believe there is a good potential they would not make state.

Duncanville has not participated in anything so unless you have seen them personally it's anyone's guess.

 

[SEAstar23]

*OFFICIAL*

32 bands are qualified for Prelims, 12 bands will be in finals, and 6 bands will advance to The UIL State Marching Contest.

[CosmicLimbo]

20 minutes ago, BandDad4 said:

Southlake has shown over the last two competitions they are not the same band from last year. I believe there is a good potential they would not make state.

Duncanville has not participated in anything so unless you have seen them personally it's anyone's guess.

 

Duncanville got 1st pretty easily at the US Bands Burleson regional albeit it was kind of expected for them to win here so gauging them against other Area B groups is a bit difficult. As for Southlake, they definitely are still in the bubble to make state as BOA results usually don’t align with the end results of this area. The only 3 programs Im feeling solid about are Keller, Waxahachie, and Coppell but even then this area could still find ways to shock us. 

[Hard Core Band Fan]

3 hours ago, Jacob2017 said:

Sunset is a show style band, and they made it to area c in 2012.

Not sure what is considered a show style band today, but most bands now are actually corps style.

[peshbandkid]

1 hour ago, Mellotrill said:

It's official-  Area B will have 12 finalists and advance 6 bands to state. In what is said to be the most difficult, or second most difficult Area next to Area C, this will certainly be an exciting competition! I predict:

1. Coppell (will be close with Wax)

2. Waxahachie (lowest they score at Area this year is 4th)

3. Southlake Carroll (production value is through the roof, and I suspect they will have cleaned up A LOT by area)

4. Keller (if Keller cleans up - lots of "dead" show design moments between excellent moments)

5. LD Bell (3-5 will be almost tied, so 5th is not bad at all for Bell here)

6. Timber Creek (show design holding TC back this year - might be bested by anyone from 7-10 range if there are any gaps in excellence)

7. Duncanville

8. JJ Pearce

9. Lake Highlands

10. Lake Ridge

11. Keller Central

12. Highland Park - welcome to 6A!

 

LOTS of confidence in SLC! Unfortunately, I still have a great deal of reservations in them. Feeling more 4-7 range

[berg]

1: Coppell - They seem like a clear winner in my books starting an area champion streak. I absolutely loved them in BOA Dallas and thought they should’ve overtaken Marcus.

2: Keller - Even though they haven’t done as well as last season so far, I am pretty confident that they improved a massive amount since BOA Dallas. 
 

3: Wax - Nothing much to say other than a definite lock for state.

 

4: LD Bell - They for sure won’t have to worry about not making state this year. They improved massively from last year but still, in my opinion, haven’t approached their 2019 show in terms of design, visuals, or music.

 

5: Timber Creek - they made state last year and could very well maintain that momentum.

 

6: SLC - I could see this band missing state but it all depends on their run and how much they’ve cleaned.

[Vidal28]

8 hours ago, Dallas Hobbs said:

What?!?!

That one is definitely a no no haha

[Cornbdhs]

Does anyone know if South Grand Prairie is doing well this year. I know they got 3rd at Midlothian this year. Only to mansfield and lake highlands 

[Barisaxking]

16 minutes ago, Cornbdhs said:

Does anyone know if South Grand Prairie is doing well this year. I know they got 3rd at Midlothian this year. Only to mansfield and lake highlands 

I know they didn’t make finals at don hanna that’s the only thing I know