DCA wants more Open Class corps
In recognition of the growth of the Class A movement in Drum Corps Associates and conceding that many Class A corps - for one reason or another - intend to remain Class A, much discussion addressed this situation during the DCA Rules Congress in Rochester this weekend. The final vote to solidify this class definition was that at the DCA Preliminary Competition at Championships, the Class A Prelims will occur first and then, Open Class.
All corps declaring Class A status at the beginning of the season will compete against each other with a designated number (depending on the number of entrants) moving on to the finals to compete for the Class A championship. Should a Class A corps score higher in Preliminary Competition than an Open Class corps or, perhaps, even achieve a top 10 position, they will not be moved to Open Class as previous rules required. They will compete for the Class A championships.
Any movement of a Class A corps to Open Class in DCA would only occur when the corps has more than 65 performers or elects to compete in open class.
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