There has been a change to the adjudicators for the third section with Jack Capstaff replacing Andrea Price.

The full list of adjudicators for this year’s Midlands regional contest is now:

Third Section	Saturday 7th March 10 a.m.	Jack Capstaff & Stan Lippeatt
First Section	Saturday 7th March p.m.	Mark Wilkinson & Paul Norley
Fourth Section	Sunday 8th March 10 a.m.	Paul Norley & Stan Lippeatt
Championship Section	Sunday 8th March p.m.	Bob Childs & Andrea Price
Second Section	Sunday 15th March 11 a.m.	Stan Lippeatt & Mark Wilkinson

Borrowed Players (1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd & 4^th Section Bands only): if you intend to borrow players, please complete this form in full and return it to Lesley Bentley by the Friday one week before the contest (27^th February for 1^st, 3^rd & 4^th Section Bands and 6^th March for 2^nd Section Bands).

All Second Section bands have been advised that there will be a Water Gong provided by GI Percussion from Huddersfield, who are also providing all the other percussion equipment.

Kapitol has issued the following statement:

After speaking to the Music Panel, they believe the water gong is not an issue as the score states that a tam-tam or cymbal can be used instead. Exact wording in the score: “Percussion 2 – water gong (or tam-tam, or cymbal)“. Please let your bands know that they may use any of these options, and that no competing band will be penalised for choosing not to include a water gong. Your competition adjudicators will also need to be informed of this in advance.

Errata have been issued for the fourth section test piece: these may be viewed here.

Errata have been issued for the championship section test piece: these may be viewed here.

Changes to the national rules for borrowing players are now been issued. They can be read here.