Judging Criteria

The following four categories are what the judges will be using to determine the winner.  Each band must submit a list of all COVER songs and their authors, that they intend to play at the battle, so the judges can be prepared in advance.  All originals will be judged totally on the four categories only and not on audience reaction, interaction or popularity, because the attending crowd will vote to choose that winner.  ====================================================== IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL SONGS WILL BE CHILD FRIENDLY CONTAINING NO INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT IN BOTH THE LYRICS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF THE BAND MEMBERS OR IT WILL RESULT IN AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION. ================================================================

1.   Musical Ability
This category evaluates the overall 'sound' of the band.

·         Is the band together in tempo?  Dynamics?

·         Are the band members together with song beginnings and endings?

·         Does each band member find their spot in the total sound spectrum of the band ?

2.   Stage Show
This category evaluates the stage presence of the band. - An important factor for any successful band. A bands appearance both in look and style can be a major determining factor to success.

·         Do the performers express appropriate emotions to compliment the feelings and mood of the song and interact with each other ?

·         Did thought and initiative go into creating an individual look, style or feel ?

·         What makes the band different or unique (that WOW factor) ?

3.   Technical Ability

·         This category evaluates the technical proficiency of the individual band  members in the use of their respective instruments and vocals.

4.   Professionalism
An important part of the music industry is the professional attitude of the band/performer. This category will consider the following elements:

·         Language – is the language (both spoken and song content) appropriate for the audience?

·         Behavior –Is there any inappropriate behavior/innuendo in the performance?

Scoring System
Your  performance will be scored with points on a scale of 1 to 10, with ten being the highest in each of the categories by the panel of judges.

·         10 POINTS Outstanding

·         8 - 9 POINTS Excellent

·         6 – 7 POINTS Very Good

·         4 – 5 POINTS Good

·         2 – 3 POINTS Average

·         0 – 1 POINT Below Average