Marching and Deportment

The Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association
Drum Major Contest Regulations

Issue 2 January 1989

MARCHING AND DEPORTMENT

This section shall be sub-divided into the following four subjects:

MARCHING - DEPORTMENT - FOOT DRILL - MACE DRILL

Marching

The adjudicator shall allocate up to a maximum of 10 points for this subject for the following activities:

• Movement and Control of the 'free' arm when marching
• Movement and Control of the 'mace' arm when marching
• Execution of the 'walk' when performed

Note: If the ferrule of the mace rises above the head of the head of the mace at any time during the 'walk' this shall be classed as a flourish and the competitor will be penalised accordingly.

Deportment

The adjudicator shall allocate up to a maximum of 10 points for this subject for the following activities:

• Erectness of body
• Genral bearing
• Maintenance of 'eye-line'

Foot Drill

The adjudicator shall allocate up to a maximum of 10 points for the smartness of performance of the following activities:

• Coming to attention
• Stepping off marching
• About turns
• Marking time
• Halting
• Standing at ease at the end of the competition

Mace Drill/Signals

The adjudicator shall allocate up to a maximum of 10 points for the smartness of performance of the following activities:

• About turn signal
• Mark time signal
• Halt signal
• Stopping the band playing