Official "banned" for flagging band

[MD Longhorn]

According to the DFOA, they are backing the school. What crap. Glad I left them. The band can't play during live action. Period. That's the NCAA rule (which Texas plays by) and is also in the UIL guidelines. They were warned, and chose to continue breaking the rule.

And the REF is penalized for enforcing the rule? There's no way in hello I'd ever set foot on that school's field again.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

According to the DFOA, they are backing the school. What crap. Glad I left them. The band can't play during live action. Period. That's the NCAA rule (which Texas plays by) and is also in the UIL guidelines. They were warned, and chose to continue breaking the rule.

And the REF is penalized for enforcing the rule? There's no way in hello I'd ever set foot on that school's field again.

When officials throw other officials under the bus, it makes me ill. Again, I've never lived in a state where a band was allowed to play during live action.

Could this official handled things more diplomatically? No clue - I wasn't there. Perhaps he did and the band director ignored him. I've seen many bands where they think the football game is a side activity for the band concert that's taking place at halftime.

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by Rich

I've seen many bands where they think the football game is a side activity for the band concert that's taking place at halftime.

As a former drum major, I can assure you that the football game is merely the pre-concert and post-concert show.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

As a former drum major, I can assure you that the football game is merely the pre-concert and post-concert show.

I'd personally flag any band who takes more than 1:10 to play the anthem.

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by Rich

I'd personally flag any band who takes more than 1:10 to play the anthem.

I'll go along with that. When did the anthem become a dirge?

[HLin NC]

I'd personally flag any band who takes more than 1:10 to play the anthem.

Sometime after we went to war in Iraq, I was working a Friday night and the PA announcer went over a short list of that school's grads who had deployed. The band then began to play the anthem, which I still believe is the longest version I've ever heard. At the end, I leaned over to the umpire and whispered "I heard those troops we were honoring are already back."

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Eastshire

I'll go along with that. When did the anthem become a dirge?

What those bands don't realize is this: If a band has glaring weaknesses (as many HS bands do), playing the anthem slower only emphasizes those weaknesses.

If it were up to me, I'd simply play a recording of Roger Doucet from the 70s. Exactly 1:10 and, to me, the best rendition (even with the French-Canadian accent).

Roger Doucet sings the US and Canadian anthems at Forum de Montreal - May 10, 1979 - YouTube

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Rich

And since when do bands play while the game is actually going on? I know when I was in HS, the band was *not allowed* to play during play.

It happens all the time here and I find it particularly dreadful. It's as if the football game is interrupting the band review.

A chapter sticking up for the district / school instead of officials. I'm shocked, shocked I tell you.

I better walk away from this thread before my blood pressure spikes.

[Forksref]

Rules? Rules?? We don't need no stinkin rules!!