We need to respect the wishes of the school in order to continue to hold shows at any location. Founded in 1977, wgi sport of the arts has grown to include nearly 1,000 color guards competing with wgi. Each color guard appearing in a wgi contest shall be prepared to show proof of age. Dec 02, 2015 the ffcc is pleased to announce that the 2016 ffcc policy manual and 2016 wgi rule books are now available online. To view these documents, logon to once logged in, click the resources tab on the home page and select member documents from the dropdown menu. He served several years on a committee that shaped the wgi adjudication process still utilized today. Most winter guard circuits based their rules on the national standards set by winter guard international wgi and then supplement with any additional rules that are necessary to meet the needs of the specific units in their circuit.
Our purpose wgi sport of the arts organizes highenergy and enjoyable marching arts events provides leadership through education to constantly improve the quality of color guards, percussion groups and winds groups. Basically, anything that could damage the floor will not be allowed. Competition area specifications are not required to follow rules 2. Winter guard international is committed to inspire its participants to achieve ever higher and higher standards. This class would be populated at the beginning of the season with all units that plan on attending a wgi regional in the a class or color guards that exhibit training and design techniques that are frequently successful according to the upper level. Wgi sport of the arts provides a venue for young people to achieve the extraordinary through performance and competition. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Mid continent color guard association is a registered 501c3 nonprofit corporation. Understanding the new color guard classification system kida.
Wgi also discourages independent color guards from utilizing performers who have outstanding monies owed to a previous color guard. Wgis competitive season is january to march, ending with an annual world championships in april. School districts with multiple competitive field marching band programs within the. Your source for color guard, drumline and percussion ensemble gear, clothing, and gifts. Independent open class color guards from the united states may utilize performers not over 23 years of age as of 12. A unit may compete in any regular svwaa competition that they choose to enter. Winter guard sometimes spelled winterguard is an indoor color guard sport and. The wgi rule book not only has the latest contest rules but the score sheets and judging criteria for all the classes. Modern winter guard is a competitive, performancebased activity which incorporates choreographed staging, dance, and manipulation of equipment such as flags and prop rifles and sabres also known as spinning. When a discrepancy between wgi and tia rules exists, the following method shall be used to. Please keep in mind that these standings do not include those groups who fall under the wgi 400 mile rule. Tickets 2018 color guard world championships wgi sport of. The rules for inspection as stated in the winter guard international rule book will be adhered to. The gulfcoast color guard and percussion circuit has been entertaining audiences and qualifying for wgi finals for over 40 years.
In cases where a group has been reclassified, their score may not display correctly until they have competed in their new class. Get tickets and show information for 2018 color guard world championships wgi sport of the arts tickets. Winter guard now exists in africa, belgium, canada, england, germany, holland, indonesia, ireland, japan, korea, malaysia, and thailand and the united states. Di rector of color guard in consultation with the executive director will make th e final decision on whether a color guard will be allowed to combine students. Individuals may not judge for wgi if they are performing in any color guard. Inspection may happen any time prior to your performance.
Wgasc is the premiere winter guard association in southern california with over 350 participating members. Concessions concession will be available throughout the day. Tournament indoor association tia utilizes an adaptation of the winter guard international. This is always the underlying consideration when winter guard international makes decisions. The marching band open series supports over 80 marching bands in southern california and clark county, nv. Wgi color guard contest rules 2018 wgi discourages independent color guards from utilizing high school students who were previously enrolled in an active winter guard high school program and have not yet graduated. Color guards combining students from multiple schools within a school district may not have another color guard in the color guard division participating locally with a circuit partner, or with wgi. Color guards in this class would be competitive with the middle to top half of wgis a class. Wgascmbos wgascmbos is socals premier winter guard. The 2017 wgi color guard world championships are here. Jeff has been exposed to virtually every facet of the pageantry arts since the age of nine. The national circuit for color guard and indoor percussion ensembles. New account registration is required for each season.
Report from the 2016 wgi color guard advisory board meeting. Featuring regional and world championships products as well. Wgi sport of the arts is the worlds premier organization producing indoor color guard, percussion, and winds competitions. World class color guards may compete with performers of any age. About winter guard international wgi wgi sport of the arts is the worlds premier organization producing indoor color. Wgi rule book color guards scholarship info judge evaluation judges about. Suggested by haawk for a 3rd party monetize your music today.
All scores posted are not official until 30 minutes after the conclusion of that contest. Judges are extremely close to the color guards they adjudicate, especially at a local. If you would like to submit an article or have an announcement about a camp or clinic that you would like to share please contact our team at. Feb 07, 2019 the biggest groups and competitions in colorguard, indoor percussion, and winds. When any contradictions occur between a tournament indoor association rule and a wgi rule, the tia rule will take precedence. It is called color guard educator and catina anderson is the editor but it includes articles and discussion by. This classification is for those units that have well defined personalities and are highly creative and unique. A person who is hired for a wage, salary, fee, or payment to perform work for wgi on a regular basis. In case you need a copy of the current wgi color guard contest rules they are available continue. Sep 30, 2018 each class will be defined according to the wgi standards as outlined in the wgi rule book and will be judged accordingly, with the following special exceptionsadditions. Instructors resource page the most important resource is the wgi rule book which your group will receive from the circuit once your annual dues are paid and your unit application is complete. Winter guard international wgi is an american performing arts competition governing body and host of regional championships for three activities. International wgi as listed in the color guard contest rules.
Wgascmbos wgascmbos is socals premier winter guard and. Understanding the new color guard classification system. Wgi color guard instructors form from you wgi color guard and adjudication manual and rule book. Thus, wgi contributes to the cultural responsibilities held by all deserving youth activities. This informative book walks the reader through the process the design team follows in creating a percussion ensemble show and then translates that process into the scoring system. Each color guard appearing in a wgi contest shall be prepared to show proof of. As a nonprofit youth organization, wgi also serves as the governing body for the indoor color guard, percussion, and winds activities. A wgi judge must disclose any affiliation with any color guard based on the following definitions. Its on page 105 of the 2003 wgi adjudication manual and rule book. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. A judge with a primary affiliation may not adjudicate the class where hisher affiliation exists. Wgi sport of the arts is the worlds premier organization producing indoor color guard, percussion.
Outside food and drink will not be allowed inside the school. Since wgi does not have a novice class and not all regionals have regional a class, a novice unit may opt to compete in a wgi contest in the regional a division for that contest and. Our purpose wgi sport of the arts organizes highenergy and enjoyable color guard and percussion events provides leadership through education to constantly improve the quality of color guards and percussion ensembles. Brand new indianapolis color guard from a legacy color guard press release. Designer, instructor, manager, or administrator of the competing color guard. Each class will be defined according to the wgi standards as outlined in the wgi rule book and will be judged accordingly, with the following special exceptionsadditions. The rules that are written by wgi apply to every winter guard group competing in the world. Tickets 2018 color guard world championships wgi sport. Tournament indoor association tia utilizes an adaptation of the winter guard international wgi scoring system and contest rules. Rules of the most recent manuals and rule books published by wgi. More information on this can be found on page 106 107 of the wgi color guard adjudication manual and rulebook. He has marched, taught, designed for and judged drum corps, marching band and especially color guard.
Find out what the organization is up to, how it began, and what its all about. Winter guard sometimes spelled winterguard is an indoor color guard sport and performance art derived from military ceremonies. The ffcc is pleased to announce that the 2016 ffcc policy manual and 2016 wgi rule books are now available online. Wgi percussion rule book wgi guard rule book wgi percussion judge sheets wgi guard judge sheets general information while we use the wgi rulebook, please read the following additionsconsiderations that svwaa has made to best serve our community of performers. If a unit enters a wgi event in scholastic a or independent a class, that units must perform in. Circuit competitions will abide by the competitive rules set forth in the. Winter guard news newspapers books scholar jstor may 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message. This informative book walks the reader through the process the design. In case you need a copy of the current wgi color guard contest rules they are available continue reading. Indianapolis, in legacy performing arts is proud to announce the creation of legacy color guard. Ffcc policy manual and wgi rule books now available.
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