Following the conclusion of this year's Area contests, several contributors have raised the question of whether it is right for such an important event in the banding calendar to be left in the hands of one person, no matter how well qualified or experienced he or she may be. So much depends on the outcome of the Area contest in terms of qualification for the National Finals and promotion and relegation issues, that there seems to be a feeling that two adjudicators should be in place in all Areas and for all sections.
In order to "test the water" on this, I'd like, as someone not involved personally in contesting, and so with no particular axe to grind, to set up a poll to gauge the reaction of tMP users. I would encourage all of those who read this thread to cast your vote, especially if you and your band would be affected by this change. Also, please feel free to post comments as well with your thoughts regarding any costing implications or other aspects. Depending on the response, it may be decided to take this further in terms of lobbying the powers that be or launching a campaign of some sort.
It will also be helpful if we can have any general comments on adjudications levels in this thread, keeping the "Cambridge Masters" one specifically for that particular system of Adjudication:
http://www.themouthpiece.com/viewtopic.php?t=5686
In order to "test the water" on this, I'd like, as someone not involved personally in contesting, and so with no particular axe to grind, to set up a poll to gauge the reaction of tMP users. I would encourage all of those who read this thread to cast your vote, especially if you and your band would be affected by this change. Also, please feel free to post comments as well with your thoughts regarding any costing implications or other aspects. Depending on the response, it may be decided to take this further in terms of lobbying the powers that be or launching a campaign of some sort.
It will also be helpful if we can have any general comments on adjudications levels in this thread, keeping the "Cambridge Masters" one specifically for that particular system of Adjudication:
http://www.themouthpiece.com/viewtopic.php?t=5686