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Subject: DCI Politics (I hate DCI Admin.)
From: cputnam@vax1.umkc.edu
Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 02:31:12 GMT
Organization: University of Missouri - Kansas City


I HATE THE DCI ADMINISTRATION AND THE JUDGES!!!!!!

ESPECIALLY THE ADMINISTRATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whew, had to get that off my chest.  Now, I'm not crying because the Devils
didn't win, even though they should have.  I just thought that the Cavaliers
show was about as boring as any drum corps show I've seen.  My opinion, and
this is just my OPINION, is that there was a lot politics in this year's
Finals.  Let me explain:

First of all, has there (in recent memory) been this much changing of places
from prelims to finals amongst the top 12.  In particular among the top 8?  I
have a feeling that the adminiatration told the judges to mix it up a bit. 
Make it more interesting.  I remember the past few years that NOBODY would
change places from prelims to Finals.  Especially not the top 8.  Anyone want
to comment in agreement or disagreement?

Secondly, I think that the judges were told to make Cavies champions no matter
what.  Again, it's not that the Devils didn't win.  I felt that it should have
been between the Devils and Star.  The Cavies should have been fourth.  I'm not
flaming the Cavies, I usually like their shows, I just felt that this was the
worst show since I started watching drum corps in '88.  But, let's face it. 
Star had 1.1 point lead over the Cavies 1 week before finals.  Star is not
known for their easy shows and they did a LOT of work on their show between DCI
Mid-America and Finals.  There is no way in the world the Cavies beat Star
Semi's, or finals night.  I think that the Administration wanted to make the
Cavies fans happy after all of that booing last year and told the judges that
the Cavies were to win no matter what Star did.  I could of even handled the
Cadets winning, but NOT the Cavies.

Third: My brother made a good point that I believe Vince mentioned.  It was
about the Crossmen not making the television show even though they were the
true 6th place corps.  This may be a bit far fetched, but it does deserve some
consideration.  Maybe the Admin. told the judges to keep Phantom in the top 6
because Phantom has such a huge following around the country.  Much more so
than the Crossmen.  It's an idea.

Fourth: I don't see how thBlue Knights were 1.5 behind Phantom.  There is no
way that that spread should have been so much.  The lue Knights are suffering,
I think, from being a relatively new corps on the scene andthe judges won't let
them break into the top corps until they've been there a while.  The Crossmen
have been in DCI for a while now (I believe someone said they were as high as
6th in '78?) so they haven't suffered as much.

Well, maybe I've gone overboard on the politics of DCI and judging, but I do
feel that it needs to be looked into.  Maybe I've seen a few too many JFK
documentaries about the big conspiracy and all.  Please, give me your comments
by email or, better yet, on the newsgroup.  As always, Flames will be returned
with flames.

IRC nick-BlueDevil  <----They'll win it next year.  DCI Politics say they have
                         to.  It's them or Phantom.  :)
 
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