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Adjudication

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our partnership with swjn

The California State Band Championships is proud to partner with the Southwest Judges Network (SWJN) as our adjudication partner. SWJN provides all adjudication and judge training for all CSBC events. To contact SWJN, please e-mail Dr. Tim Benge at tim@swjn.org.

Interested in judging for CSBC?

CSBS and SWJN are always looking for people with a solid background in the marching arts to serve as judges.

If you have strong performing, teaching or designing experience, we can help you become a judge. If you are currently serving as a judge for another circuit, you may qualify for our fast-track path to joining our active roster.

Please click on the button below to start your journey with CSBC and SWJN!

apply to be a judge

Philosophy

The goal of the Southwest Judges Network, in partnership with the California State Band Championship Series, is to provide a supportive, educational, and consistent forum of competition. This includes ranking and rating student performances while providing scoring-significant commentary. We partner with unit directors, instructors, and students in providing an objective and unbiased reflection of the level of achievement presented in their performance that day.

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Feedback

Directors and Instructors, your feedback is important to us! We want to hear from you so that we can continue to self evaluate every aspect of what we do. Please use the buttons below to provide adjudication and event feedback.

Field Adjudication Sheets

CSBC Music Effect

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CSBC Visual Effect

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CSBC Music Performance

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CSBC Visual Performance

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CSBC Percussion

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CSBC Color Guard

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CSBC T&P Sheet

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Indoor Percussion Adjudication sheets

Music Performance

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Visual Performance

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Music Effect

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Visual Effect

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Concert Percussion Adjudication sheets

Music Performance

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Music Effect

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mariachi Adjudication sheets

Music Performance

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general Effect

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jazz Adjudication sheets

Music Performance

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