• Please enter the bus parking lot from Highway 501 onto University Boulevard
• The parking lot is on the south side of University Boulevard
• BOA staff will be on hand to meet you and give your drivers parking instructions
• There is no eating, warm-up, or stretching allowed in the parking lots
• BOA does NOT provide bus driver hospitality areas

• Truck unload/reload is located on University Boulevard, south of the stadium
• Due to limited space, the unload and reload times on the Prelims Schedule will be enforced
  • You may leave your equipment trucks in the area throughout your performance
  • If you arrive prior to your unload time, your trucks can stage in the truck parking lot prior to the unload at their unload time.
• BOA staff will be on hand to meet you and give your drivers instructions
• There is no eating, warm-up, or stretching allowed in the parking lots

TRUCK PARKING

• All trucks will exit the unload area and go north on State Road 44 to Founders Drive. Turn right onto Founders Drive.
  • Box trucks and pull-behind trailers will turn right onto Chanticleer Drive, then left onto Tom Trout Drive into the parking lot.
    • BOA staff will be on hand to meet you and give your drivers instructions.
    • There is no eating, warm-up, or stretching allowed in the parking lots.
  • Semi-trucks will turn left onto Chanticleer Drive and turn left onto University Boulevard. At the traffic circle, take the first exit onto Technology Boulevard, and you will be directed into the parking lot.
    • BOA staff will be on hand to meet you and give your drivers instructions.
    • There is no eating, warm-up, or stretching allowed in the parking lots.

• Location: in the parking lot south of the baseball stadium, along University Boulevard (near pit warm-up)
• Opens 30 minutes after the first parking lot arrival time. See Prelims Schedule.
• Each band must check in to receive their check-in packet (final schedule, participant segment patches, and event credentials) and complete the Pre-Draw for Finals

• Restrooms: main concourse via Gate 4
• Limited number of portable restrooms will be available in the bus parking lot

• It is the responsibility of each band to ensure proper hydration of its members throughout the duration of the event.
• Bands of America will provide a potable water bottle filling station.
• These water stations will be equipped with water horses and continuously flowing water. Bands of America will NOT PROVIDE CUPS.
• LOCATION: parking lot south of the baseball stadium, near pit warm-up

Bands of America defers to the weather policies and safety protocols of the facilities in which we operate. On-site updates will be provided via the BAND app for this event.

BAND WARM-UP

• LOCATION: north of the stadium along Chanticleer Drive
• SURFACE: grass – you may NOT be on the track
• Separate area for pit percussion
• Groups MUST report to their assigned warm-up at their scheduled time, as BOA doesn’t provide guides. Late arrivals cannot extend their time.
• BOA staff will monitor time and direct groups to the gate, providing 15 and 5-minute warnings. Groups must exit by the end of their time, starting to move out at 2 minutes.
• New groups can enter as the previous one exits, following BOA staff directions.
• Warm-up/rehearsal on-site is only allowed during the assigned time and location.

BATTERY

• LOCATION: with the band in the Band Warm-Up Area
• SURFACE: grass – you may NOT be on the track

PIT PERCUSSION

• LOCATION: parking lot south of the baseball stadium
• SURFACE: paved surfaces
• Pit percussion moves to the gate 15 minutes before band report time.

WIRELESS SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONICS

• Wireless microphone transmitters, wireless networks, and audio and/or lighting control devices may not be used in warm-up areas.
• Wired instruments, including guitars, keyboards etc. may be used in warm-up at reasonable volumes or while not amplified.

• A small repair kit and limited number of instruments will be available at Band Check-In.

The full entrance sequence and announcement examples are listed in the BOA Adjudication Handbook.

THE SEQUENCE

At the Gate: Band arrives at the gate per schedule (no band guides). Explain your setup to BOA Staff for clarity.

Goal Line: We will move the band to the GOAL LINE. BOA staff will count down the start of your 4-minute set-up time.

Take the Field: 4 minutes before show time, enter the field as you have rehearsed. All setup (prop staging, warm-up, etc.) MUST be within these 4 minutes.

• Props: Rehearse field entry with prop movers for a smooth performance day.
• Front Ensemble: A BOA official will coordinate this entrance at the same time as the band entrance.

Announcement: At 3 minutes 15 seconds (of the 4 minutes), the announcement begins. BOA Staff can cue your drum major(s) for the announcement and salute (optional).

• Note: The BOA announcement does NOT ask, “Is your band ready?”

Perform: Begin after the announcement. All adults must be off the field at this time.

Clear the Field: You have 2 minutes after your show to clear the field (or be making substantial progress towards the exit side) – all props, personnel, and parents.

• BOA’s prop rules apply regardless of venue’s gate and tunnel dimensions. See Adjudication Handbook.

BAND FIELD ENTRY

• Enter at Gate 1, and walk around to visitor stands
• Back, Side 1
• Gate is 9’ wide with no height restrictions

PIT PERCUSSION FIELD ENTRY

• Front, Side 1
• Gate is 10’ wide with a 12′ height restriction

PROP ENTRY

• Back, Side 1
• Gate is 9’ wide with no height restrictions

ALL EXIT

• Front, Side 2
• Gate is 9’5” wide with a 20′ height restriction

• The turf is teal.
• Both NCAA/Texas High School & Traditional High School Field Markings
• NCAA/Texas High School markings: white, 60’ from the front and back sidelines and 40’ apart.  These are marked every yard.
• High School field markings: yellow, 53’4” from the front and back sidelines and 53’4” apart. These markings will be placed every five yards.
• Livestream microphones will be placed 1 foot outside the 15-foot line on the 35 and 50-yard lines

• LOCATION: 50-yard line, halfway up the teal seats
• ROUTE: Field level stairs on the side 1 end zone

• LOCATION: Judges will be located in the top level of the press box
• Adjudication Panel Biographies are posted online on the event’s Spectator Guide. Caption assignments will be released on event morning at Band Check-In.
• All scores and recaps will be released after the Finals Awards Ceremony.

• PRELIMS: This is a Drum Majors ONLY ceremony.
• A Finalist Directors Meeting will be held right after Preliminary Awards. Drum majors are encouraged to attend. You’ll receive the finals schedule, field passes, and Finals Awards information.
  • LOCATION: press box
• FINALS: full band Olympic-style retreat.
• Class champions not advancing to finals are invited to perform in exhibition and the Finals Awards.
• Read the Awards Ceremony Walkthrough.
• Finale Staging Map (PDF)

• LOCATION: Students should enter as a group at Band Re-Entry – Gate 4. See Site Overview Map.
• Students receive wristbands at band check-in for spectator entry (Prelims AND Finals)
• Only clear bags and emergency bags will be permitted.

Jolesch Enterprises will be on-site taking group, section, and field-level action photos and awards photos. See Site Overview Map for group photo location.

Ordering information is available online at joleschenterprises.com.

• Outside food and beverage are NOT allowed to be brought into the stadium.
• LOCATION: north of University Boulevard, between buildings 15 and 16. See Site Overview Map.
• The stadium will be cleared, and concessions will be closed during the dinner break between Prelims and Finals.
  • A limited number of food trucks will be available outside of Gate 4 during the break.
• Food Delivery: There will be a designated food delivery drop-off zone in the parking lot, east of building 15 (see Site Overview Map). Bands getting food delivered should prepare to meet the drivers here and bring their food to the picnic area.