Jersey Surf is so based for that

Jersey Surf 2004 was my rookie season of drum corps. Didn’t expect to see our Finals performance in a KZfaq video almost 20 years later!

One of the reasons Jersey surf is one of my favorite corps is because they play more for audience enjoyment, and less for the judges. Surf ALWAYS has super fun shows!

You actually missed one that was quite significant. In 1978, the Vanguard and Phantom Regiment tied in prelims. Back then, each piece of dropped equipment in a show was a .1 penalty, and SCV had a .1 penalty in prelims and Phantom was penalty-free. However, in finals, they would have tied again, but SCV went penalty-free, and Phantom had a .1 penalty for I believe a dropped rifle, and thus SCV won by .1. Had they tied that night, it would have been interesting, as the rule at the time called for a "playoff", where both corps would have went again, would have been judged again, until someone won. Going into retreat, all corps were told to be prepared to leave the field quickly should a playoff be required.

Historical penalties that actually meant a lot. The Cavaliers were assessed a one point penalty for a flag code violation (you probably don't know about those) at the VFW Nationals in 1966. This gave the title to The Troopers. In 1970 The Seattle Imperials color guard was assessed a penalty of .01 for inspection at the American Legion Nationals which gave the title to the Santa Clara Vanguard color guard. There are other penalties which cost corps appearances in finals, missing by as little as .005.

I marched my Rook-out of Jersey Surf in 2012. At the beginning of William Tell Overture, we originally had a trumpet playing on the podium. Judges told us no. Then they tried to penalize us for kazoos. They told is they were Woodwinds. . . KAZOOS.

Really enjoying your history/ news journalistic stories on dci! Keep ‘em coming

Ok! My rookie year was in 07 with Troop. I was watching when the cadets did that. They were on the field in their first formation. Brandt Crocker did his “is your corps ready!” He who shall not be named sprinted down the 50 yard line. The drum Major turned their foot do their saltire, saw Voldemort and turned their foot back. They then got back into two lines and walked off the field.

I appreciate what you do . Drum corp was any amazing time in my life. It still amazes me that there is people that never heard of drum corp. Keep up with the videos.

Jersey Surf, what a bad ass move.

In semi-finals 2019, we (Boston Crusaders) got penalized 1 point because we warmed up outside of the allowed zone. We walked past the signs that said "no warm up past this point" yet still went lol.

In 1986, my corps used a set of Simmons pads, mikes, and a sound board in the pit. We voluntarily took a 2-point penalty for every show for the first two weeks because we wanted the mallets miked and we wanted that Simmons sound for drum solo. The next week DCI informed us that on tour, it would be at the contest director's pleasure to penalize OR DQ us, so we stopped. Now mikes are all over the pit, since someone eventually realized there's a lot of moola to be made by partnering with companies that sell sound equipment to bandos.

I’m sure you’ve read it, but the book building the green machine filled the void for the cavaliers on a lot of stories that could have been lost. I wonder what would happen if you started reaching out to members in each corps and asked them to look for stories and compile a list you can go back and authenticate with multiple sources in each corps

Also, according to DCX museum, jersey surf got a 2 point penalty

Yo the honorable mentions had me DYING hahaha

First off your ending rocked! Glad I watched til the end. Next, I’ll reiterate what was previously said about the great ‘Amen’ by Cadets. They knowingly took the penalty. Soon after, vocals were allowed on the field. (I was in BD ‘81 and we had a vocal we desperately wanted to use but couldn’t until the next year ‘82 when vocals were finally allowed). Lastly, keep going! You are filling a need in the community that will bring depth and education to current and future members. Plus a lovely nostalgic feel for us oldsters. Keep those memories alive!

I was there live for Jersey Surf. They tore the house DOWN for it. Worth

Mandarins 1991 DCI D3 Finals - Penalized 0.4 because their 4 basses were facing front sideline during warm-ups. They lost to Pioneer by 0.4, so instead of tying with Pioneer for 1st place, they tied for 2nd. The following year, DCI changed the rule so it was no longer a penalty.

I remember in 07 when everyone gave George so much business for the field paint thing, but in retrospect your analysis is so sensible

Yup, i remember marching the rose bowl show when we were randomly added to the roster after our show schedule was revealed. I slipped and fell during the ballad, and in front of a judge 😊 i wasn't the only one though, lol. The grass seemed extremely well maintained and looked like turf, but marching on it was terrifying

I really liked the Rose Bowl reference with the hashmarks. When I marched in DCA, we did two shows a season on baseball fields. No hashmarks, not even a 50-yard line. Interesting.

I love your channel this was such a great video topic!

I remember at DCI Finals in '81 when Golden Garrison, having one of the best drumlines in Div A, their drumline was "written off the charts". Meaning the judges tanked them. Ken Mazure was furious.

Cadets 77' "No Vocal Amen due to 1 point penalty"

I haven’t even seen the video, and already know there will be mention of the baby powder incident

For the algorithm. ✊

People in the 80s: omg I love electronics. The same people now: Omg I hate electronics.

As soon as the Axel-F started playing i immedistely thought of 5:13 Peter from Family Guy humming it while dancing with Cleveland...

i really liked this video keep it up 😄👍

1987 Rocky Mountain Magic used a synthesizer knowing there would be a penalty. They were still beating Mandarins and every other Div 2 corps they competed against that season (even beating former AL/VFW champion Troopers once at DATR Colo Springs) until they ran out of money and ended the season before finals. Mandarins went on to win Class A-60. And now nobody has ever heard of the Rocky Mountain Magic.

love this channel, man

So true about the rose bowl

1:26 Tmk BD got the Colts training facility in 2009 because all the other places possible in the Indianapolis area were taken, if thats what you meant by that

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great video!!

The seats are crap at the rose bowl too.

The Rose Bowl still sucks to this day? Are you kidding me!? I aged out in 2007 with Blue Devils and I remembered this penalty. I agreed with George Hopkins in that the lining of the field needed to be way better. When you have intervals that are two steps apart and you are turning your horn to the front you need to see yard lines. The Rose Bowl felt like you're marching on floor

1:33 rip IUPUI (or oooeypooey, as is more fun to say), Purdue and IU got a divorce so now it’s just IUI

My high school won first place at our final show and we were within 10 seconds of a timing penalty

PC could never be penalized at finals, because we never make it to finals 😎

In 2014 Crossmen got a penalty in warmup (for what I don’t know), that almost cost them finals to Colts. With the penalty, they beat Colts by just .1 points.

Good video.

Madison routinely got hit with penalties for moving/kicking orange cones in the 90’s.

2001 madison dropped a spot finals night because of a late to the gate penalty.

Personally, I think just electric guitar and bass guitar don’t do drum corps justice. I’m ok with synthesizers, though I’m biased because my junior year’s marching band show had synths. My all-time favorite DCI show, Babylon had a synthesizer featured prominently.

Very cool fun post...Wow drumlines sound amazing.... Did you run audio through filters?

BAC got scammed in 2013

The cadets were a w for the hash thing

Pretty sure 2013 was the yr bd got explicit permission to have the indoor facility

Blue Devils warm up seperately from everyone else because when DCI asks who wants to use the Colts practice field, everyone says no.

Jersey surf common W

The best

1980 Skyriders. Birds can't fly in DCI!

What no Madison cone kicking?

Bluecoats 2015 was way better than blue devils

Why are metronomes not allowed for use during warm up?

For the algorithm

There should be rules against QR codes and keytar solos.

Regarding Boston and Axel-F; This is what bugs me most about "evolutionary" Drum corps changes. There is simply no rational reason for it! The iconic Axel-F theme is PERFECTLY suited for mallets. The EXACT SAME SHOW can exist without the synth. And the moment you shut off that damn voice-over you improve every show that ever used it, too.

I wish they would setup a rule that said penalties would carry over to future rounds of competition. BD wouldn't have won that year as a result, I would bet.