AWARDS-regional contests & state
AWARDS-REGIONAL: TEAMS/OFFICERS/ENSEMBLES & SOLOS - NOTE THERE ARE SOME AWARDS ONLY CAN BE ACHIEVED AT STATE LEVEL
REGIONALS
ENSEMBLE AWARDS
Medals will be awarded to each 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. Ensembles compete by division and size of the ensemble.
SOLO DIVISION AWARDS
TOPS IN TEXAS - Solo Awards
Recognition will be given to all solo participants who score 88 or higher. 88 or above is DIVISION 1 RATING - The placement of winners will be 1st - 5th place. Top scoring high school soloists will perform at beginning of awards.
Sweepstakes - Team/Officers entering 3 or more categories and receiving an 88 or above on each routine will qualify for the Sweepstakes award.
KAY-TEE Awards (Super Sweepstakes): Teams/Officers who enter 3 or more team categories and score 270 cumulative on top 3 routines entered.
Choreography Awards: Team/Officers Recognition of quality choreography in any routine entered. (with cumulative scores of 270)
Best in Category: TOP scoring routine in each category with a score of at least 90. (AVERAGE) (by division - Jazz etc) and overall- Ex. – Jazz – highest scoring team/officers from all competitors, no matter what division they are entered in.(Must have at least 2 in the category for this award)
Best in Class: TOP scoring team/officers/specialty groups in each division.
(SMALL / MEDIUM / LARGE / X-LARGE / SUPER )
may be combined depending on number of entries.
ex. small officers have 5 entries and medium has 1 - then combined sm/med -discretion of MDDTTEXAS
TOP-SCORING TEAMS & OFFICERS RECEIVE A BANNER TO PROUDLY HANG IN THE SCHOOL!
AWARDS-STATE:
ENSEMBLE AWARDS
Medals will be awarded to each 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner. Ensembles compete by division and size of the ensemble.
SOLO DIVISION AWARDS
TOPS IN TEXAS - Recognition will be given to all participants who score 88 or higher (Division I rating). The placement of winners will be 1st - 5th place. High school soloist winners will perform before awards.
TEAMS/OFFICERS AWARDS
Sweepstakes - Team/Officers entering 3 or more categories and receiving an 88 or above on each routine will qualify for the Sweepstakes award.
KAY-TEE Awards (Super Sweepstakes)- Teams/Officers who enter 3 or more team categories and score 270 cumulative score.
Choreography Awards -Team/Officers Recognition of quality choreography in any routine entered. (at least 270 cumulative score)
Best in Category - TOP scoring routine in each category with a score of at least 90. (AVERAGE) By category/division and overall)
Ex - Small team - best jazz
Ex. – Jazz – highest scoring team/officers from all competitors, no matter what division they are entered in. (Must have at least 2 in the category for this award)
TEAMS MAY BE COMBINED BY DIVISION SIZE DEPENDING ON ENTRIES NUMBERS-discretion of MDDTTEXAS.
Best in Class - TOP scoring team/officers/specialty groups in each division. TEAMS MAY BE COMBINED BY DIVISION SIZE DEPENDING ON ENTRIES NUMBERS-discretion of MDDTTEXAS.
TOP-SCORING TEAMS & OFFICERS RECEIVE A BANNER TO PROUDLY HANG IN THE SCHOOL!
THE FOLLOWING AWARDS ARE FOR STATE LEVEL CONTESTS
TOP SCORING TEAM OF ALL ENTRIES: (must perform at least 3 routines) (top three scores of a team —cumulative— if the team performs more than 3, the top three scores are used)
TOP SCORING OFFICERS OF ALL ENTRIES (must perform at least 3 routines (take the top three cumulative scores of the officer line - if the team performs more than 3, the top three scores are used)
TOP SCORING ROUTINE OF THE DAY – any one routine with the highest score of the day — no matter how many routines the team competed in. The team and the officer will be presented with an award.
TEXAS SPECIALTY AWARDS:
Best Technique – Judges’ Choice
Most Entertaining – Judges’ Choice on team or officer line