Comments for Midland Area Brass Band Championships

Comment on Third Section by Gary Powell-Jones

Gary Powell-Jones — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:58:48 +0000

Thanks for the feedback Dai,
The grading system is not controlled by the Area Committee, but nationally, so the Area Committee have no control over this method of promotion and demotion.
I believe that in a survey undertaken by the British Federation a few years ago, bands were asked about this. The overwhelming majority voted to retain the 3 year average method currently in use

Comment on Third Section by davidfjane

davidfjane — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:51:45 +0000

Looking at these results the grading system becomes a nonsense. To my mind the reason for a grading system is that bands compete against bands of a similar standard, therefore to demote a band that has finished 4th in the third section down to play against bands in the fourth section is ridulous. They have proved, this year, that they are of a superior standard on the day to 11 third section bands. How can it be justified that they should be relegated. The old, and much fairer, system of relegating the last two bands and promoting the top two bands each year should be re-instated. Dai Francis South Wales Wales

Comment on Grading Tables by Gary Powell-Jones

Gary Powell-Jones — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:07:22 +0000

The top navigation has a ‘drop down’ menu that has links to the individual sections. Leave the mouse over the word ‘grading tables’ and you should see the links.
Note that this may not be visible in mobile dvices

Comment on Grading Tables by Richard

Richard — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:02:32 +0000

How do i get to look at the grading tables when there is no link to see them. Even when i want to look at them as a guest?

Comment on Site Move by Simon Baum

Simon Baum — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:14:13 +0000

Love the new website – it looks very professional and it is good to see the timely update of the grading tables. Your counterparts in the Yorkshire Area should take note.

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