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Virtual Contests

Virtual Contest Overview

NJMBDA is proud to provide a virtual option for
the ​2021 competitive season! 
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NJMBDA is committed to providing an educationally sound competitive experience to all our members.  With the uncertainty that surrounds the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year, we have used this time to prepare for an unpredictable fall. 

Our hope is to serve those members that will still be unable to travel due to restrictions caused by COVID-19.  Please continue scrolling, or click HERE for more detailed information.


​Virtual Contest Goals

Provide a way for member bands to compete if they are unable to travel due to COVID-19.

​Provide a similar, high quality adjudication experience as is offered at our in-person events.


Provide programs who are unable to travel a way to interact and compete with other bands around the state of New Jersey.

Provide a platform for bands that are unable to travel that allows students and directors to view performances of other bands from around the state.
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Adjudication

​Only approved NJMBDA board approved adjudicators will adjudicate virtual events. All virtual events will consist of a three person adjudication panel consisting of Overall Effect, Overall Music, and Overall Visual. All music judges for virtual contests will have experience with both percussion and wind instruments, and all visual judges will have a background in both marching, movement, and color guard.  All adjudication will take place within Competition Suite. Once performance videos are submitted by 10 pm on the Saturday deadline, judges will review videos and directors will receive recorded adjudication and scores no later than the following Wednesday at 10 pm.  Virtual contest adjudication sheets will be posted on a later date.

Virtual Event Schedule

Event

Virtual Contest #1
Virtual Contest #2
Virtual Contest #3
Virtual Contest #4
Virtual Contest #5
Virtual State Championship

Submission Due

Saturday, 9/25 - no later than 10pm
Saturday, 10/2 - no later than 10pm
Saturday, 10/9 - no later than 10pm
Saturday, 10/16 - no later than 10pm
Saturday, 10/23 - no later than 10pm
Sunday, 10/31 - no later than 10pm

Results & Adjudication Released

Wednesday, 9/29 - no later than 10pm
Wednesday, 10/6 - no later than 10pm
Wednesday, 10/13 - no later than 10pm
Wednesday, 10/20 - no later than 10pm
Wednesday, 10/27 - no later than 10pm
Wednesday, 11/3- no later than 10pm
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Flo-Marching Partnership

NJMBDA is working to ensure that our virtual contest participants are eligible to have their performances posted on the Flo-Marching network. Proof of Copyright must be supplied to NJMBDA at the start of the season via a copyright declaration form that will be sent to participating directors. Directors will also have the option to elect to not have their bands performances posted on Flo-Marching

2021 Virtual Contest Fees & Breakdown

$35 per contest

$15 adjudication fee.
$10 Competition Suite fee.
$10 NJMBDA administrative fee.
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