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ABBA has its say

Extensive report from the Association of Adjudicator's reveals opinions on hot topics of the moment.

ABBA
 

The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators has published its response to what it believes are the most pressing topics under current discussion in the band world at present.

Extensive

The extensive document covers the views of the organisation on such topics as Open and Closed Adjudication; Criteria Based Adjudication, part swapping and mute abuse.

Following our last executive meeting it was decided that we as a body would give a measured response to quite a few different topicsStan Lippeatt

Prefaced

The report is prefaced with the introduction from Chairman Stan Lippeatt: "The 2010 contesting season is drawing to a close and myself and ABBA have kept a dignified silence on a number of matters that have occurred through this contesting year.

Following our last executive meeting it was decided that we as a body would give a measured response to quite a few different topics."

To read the full document go to the link below and click on Chairman's Page:

http://www.abbadjudicators.org.uk/

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