Point Spreads and What They Mean

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Currently, military drill competition scores are not associated with a standard so the point spreads (the amount of numbers between scores given to teams) do not have any meaning- but they should. I’ll explain. Current scoring methods look like this (or are very similar): several categories with a score range of 1 – 10. The total points for that score …

What is “Derived Achievement”?

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A friend of mine (“R”) and I (“DM”) were having a discussion, sending messages back and forth a short time ago. The questions he asked have been asked me before and I had to take the opportunity to share the information with you. R: I have a couple questions, I have heard that in high school exhibition it is illegal …

Why The WDA Adjducation System?

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Why should a drill meet use the WDA Adjudication System? It’s the only complete adjudication system that is specifically geared toward military drill. It is based around a written standard from two books: The World Drill Association Adjudication System and Rule Book and Continuing Education For The WDA Adjudicator. It took just over two years to develop from a sister …