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2025 RULES

DOCUMENT: 2025 Rules (changes highlighted)

VIDEO: What’s New for 2025 – Prop Safety Part 1 (4:40)– Dale Powers, Director of Color Guard

VIDEO: What’s New for 2025 – Prop Safety Part 2 (3:23) – Dale Powers, Director of Color Guard

VIDEO: What’s New for 2025 – Penalty Appeal Process (4:23) – Dale Powers, Director of Color Guard

 

2025 JUDGE TRAINING MATERIALS

VIDEO: Gender Neutral Language for WGI Judges (1:50) – WGI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

VIDEO: Scoresheet Changes for 2025 (4:40) – Karl Lowe, Education Coordinator

DOCUMENT: Caption Meeting 2025 Key Takeaways

VIDEO: Completion of Skills (9:24) – Karl Lowe, Education Coordinator with Steering Committee

DOCUMENT: Completion of Skills

VIDEO: Craftsmanship (9:37) – Karl Lowe, Education Coordinator

DOCUMENT: Craftsmanship

VIDEO: World Class Risk & Compatibility (6:22) – Karl Lowe, Education Coordinator

VIDEO: Derived Achievement (4:14) – Karl Lowe, Education Coordinator

DOCUMENT: Risk in 2025 

VIDEO: 2025 Color Guard Check-In (9:19) – Curtis Costanza, Beverly Brahan, William Chumley

VIDEO: Judge Reflections: World Commentary: Saying More with Less (5:25)

VIDEO: Judge Reflections: Craftsmanship (5:41)

VIDEO: Judge Reflections: Derived Achievement and Profiling (6:15)

 

JUDGE COMMUNICATIONS

Mar 28 – Judge Notes Week 8 – Steady & TrueBeverly Brahan & William Chumley

Mar 20 – Judge Notes Week 7 – Calm and Consistent Beverly Brahan & William Chumley

Mar 13 – Judge Notes Week 6 – Judging in Full  – Beverly Brahan & William Chumley

Mar 5 – Judge Notes Week 5 – Keep Digging InBeverly Brahan & William Chumley

Feb 27 – Judge Notes Week 4 – Upping Our GameBeverly Brahan & William Chumley

Feb 19 – Judge Notes Week 3 – Centered ApproachBeverly Brahan & William Chumley

Feb 13 – Judge Notes Week 2  – Foundations of the Craft Beverly Brahan & William Chumley

Feb 7 – Judge Notes Week 1 – On StageBeverly Brahan & William Chumley

Feb 4 – Season Kickoff Note to JudgesCurtis Costanza

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

VIDEO: Regional Protocol (5:07) – Dale Powers, Director of Color Guard

VIDEO: What’s New for 2025 – Standings and How They Work (3:32) – Dale Powers, Director of Color Guard

VIDEO: What to Expect at a WGI Regional (1:50)

VIDEO: Safety on All Sheets in 2025 (:31)Karl Lowe, Education Coordinator

VIDEO: Reviews & Reclassification (2:37)Dale Powers & Karl Lowe

VIDEO: A Class & Regional A Class Compatibility (:49)Karl Lowe, Education Coordinator

VIDEO: CompetitionSuite Show Statements (2:09)Karl Lowe, Education Coordinator

VIDEO: Participant Protection Auditing (7:22)Dr. Will Frankenberger, Director of Participant Protection

 

WGI OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS

Mar 17 – Attention All Week 7 Regional Attendees (A & Open) 

Feb 12 – Update Your Staff List! 

Feb 11 – Notes from Dale: Props in Warm-Up Areas 

Feb 10 – Championship Practice Available February 14

Jan 23 – Rules Reminder

Nov 4 – Notes from Dr. Will: Participant Protection Requirements & Audit Information (Scholastic Groups)

Nov 4 – Notes from Dr. Will: Participant Protection Requirements & Audit Information (Independent Groups)

Sep 20 – Prioritizing Participant Protection and Updates to WGI Code of Conduct

Sep 14 – Participant Protection Requirements

Aug 14 – WGI Virtual Events in 2025

Jul 23 – Safety Rules Changes

 

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