| Pipe band instruments

The instruments that make up a pipe band are :

Great Highland Bagpipe
Pipe Band Snare drum, Bass and Tenor drums

| Dress code

The band's attire must be Highland or other traditional bagpipe outfit (Bagad, military outfit with a pipe band in its ranks...). Jeans, summer wear, fancy dress or battle dress are not permitted.

| Number of players

No maximum number of participants has been set, but a minimum number of players has been defined at :

Grade 4: 6 pipers, 2 snare drums, 1 bass drum, tenor optional
Open Grade: 6 pipers, 2 snare drums, 1 bass drum, tenor optional.

| Judging

There will be two judges:

1x Piping Judge
1x Drumming Judge

| Grade requirements

Grade 4 - steps :

8 parts of 2/4 marches, i.e. 2 pieces of 4 parts or 4 pieces of 2 parts.
Pieces must be taken from the list prescribed by the RSPBA Prescribed Tunes - RSPBA
This event is open to grade 4B and 4A bands.

Open Grade :

The band must present a medley lasting between 3 and 5 minutes. The selected tunes must be of different rhythmic signatures and tempos.
This event is open to all bands from grade 4 upwards.

| Group set-up

The group must present itself at the line drawn on the ground in formation. The group must start the competition from this line, moving towards the two circles drawn on the ground. The group must form a circle between the two circles.

| Registration

Places are limited to 6 bands in Grade 4 and 3 bands in Open Grade.

If the number of Grade 4 entrants is not full, the number of Open Grade entrants may be increased. Information will be posted on the competition website.

A minimum of two groups must be registered for the Grade 4 or Open grade championships.

Participation is free for members of BOWU International.

Non-members are required to pay a fee of 20 euros per level of competition.

Payment must be made in advance (when registering). Payment is non-refundable.

| Results

The ensemble's performance will be judged from the first roll of the march until all instruments have come to a complete stop.

Each judge fills in a score sheet, then assigns a personal grade (ranking) after hearing all the groups. The final score is the sum of the two scores (Piping and Drumming).

In the event of a tie, the piping score will be given preference.

Judges' critique sheets will be distributed after the awards ceremony to the BOWU International Board of Directors.

The prize-giving ceremony will take place at around 9.30pm, between the two concerts.

| Prizes

A cup bearing the 80th D-Day mark will be awarded to each winner in the grade 4 and open grade categories.

A prize will be awarded to the best drum corps in the grade 4 and open grade categories.

Prizes from BOWU International and its partners will also be awarded.

The names of the winners will be inscribed on a wooden coat of arms, and each year the names of the next title holders will be added.

The winners will also receive a text and photo report, as well as links to their networks (web, facebook...) on the BOWU International websites (French and English), via a dedicated page. This page is perpetual.