Finally, finals week is upon us! So here is a rundown of what will happen this week:

Monday, August 02 - Last day to submit any caption changes you have.

Tuesday, August 03 - Division 2/3 preliminaries. All Division 2 and 3 corps will compete with the top 9 from each division advancing to Div 2/3 Finals

Wednesday, August 04 - Division 1 Preliminaries. All Div 1 corps will perform with the top 24 advancing to quarterfinals on Thursday.

Thursday, August 05 - Div 1 Quarterfinals and Div 2/3 Finals. Top 3 from div 2 and 3 respectively will advance to Div 1 Semifinals on Saturday. Top 17 from Div 1 will advance to Semifinals on Saturday

Friday, August 06 - Top 12 corps overall will advance to Finals on Saturday. Top scoring Div 2 and 3 corps will be crowned champion.

A few notes: If you have a Div 2 or 3 corps and advance to Div 1 semis, you will still be only at 120 pts. No extra points will be given. The purpose of the difference in points between the divisions to give a Magic of Orlando ala 2002 feel to DLOFDC. For those of you who dont know, Magic of Orlando was a div 2 corps in 2002 and placed in the top 12 at finals that year.

Top 3 corps from Div 2 will be bumped up to Div 1.

Top 3 corps from Div 3 will be bumped up to Div 1.

The 6 lowest placing corps from Div 1 Prelims will be bumped to Div 2 for Season 3.

The 3 lowest placing corps from Div 2 will be bumped to Div 3 for Season 3.

What will be done in the event that one of the corps captions you have selected does not make it beyond quarters or semis? How will the value of that caption be determined?

i.e. - Let's say that somone with a DLOFDC corps that is placing well had picked Pioneer as one of their captions, and from the way they have been scoring, they won't make it to DCI semis. How will the DLOFDC corps score in that caption on semis and finals be determined?

It will be projected just like scores have been all season for those who didnt compete on a certain night.

theres a season 3? my group aint doin so hot. Division 2 here i come!!

There's no chance of a Div III jumping to Div I, is there?

Nope. You have to work your way up the ranks my friend. But if you ask nicely.... Ha ha

Pretty please with sugar on top?

Oh and some VanocolateŽ syrup too (for those of us who can't decide between chocolate and vanilla).

Here are the top 9 corps from Div 2 and 3 that will be advancing to Div2/3 finals Thursday night:

Div 2

Velcro Knights
Dry Creek Bed Legion
42nd Glasgow Rangers
Sweet Meatmen
Crazy 88
San Diego Sexy Beasts
Kama Sutra Cadets
Chesapeake Sound
Bayonne Bananas

Div 3

Jackson Flares
Nogales Border Jumpers
Homestar Runners
Dragon Gods
Dunit
The Trojans
Silicon Valley Phr34k3rs
Railyard Rowdies
Linwood Cavaliers

Congrats to all! Good luck on Thursday night!

Here are the top 24 DIV 1 corps that will be advancing to Div 1 Quarterfinals tomorrow night:

Div 1

YogiBoo
Whiskey River Regiment
The Guardsmen
Green Eggs and Ham
The STL Rivets
The Brooklyn Rodgerers
The Engineers
VK Star
Sparkle!
The Washington DC Scandals
The Brassiers
Kama Sutra
The Red Flames
The Chopless Wonders
The Angels of Los Angeles
Velocity
The Seattle Wardrivers
The Mighty Crimson Knights
Limited Edition
Warriors of Deaxemburgh
Windsor Sound
Factor X
DJM
East Coast Regiment

Congrats to all and good luck at Quarterfinals tomorrow night!

Congrats to the following Div 2 and 3 corps making into Div 1 semifinals tonight!

Div 2

Whiskey River Regiment - Gold Medal
Velcro Knights - Siver Medal
Sweet Meatmen - Bronze Medal

Div 3

Jackson Flares - Gold Medal
Homestar Runners - Silver Medal
Nogales Border Jumpers - Bronze Medal

Also making Semifinals from Div 1 are the following:

Whiskey River Regiment
YogiBoo
VK Star
Sparkle!
The Guardsmen
Green Eggs and Ham
The Red Flames
Chopless Wonders
DC Scandals
Engineers
Brassiers
Brooklyn Rodgerers
Angels of Los Angeles
Mighty Crimson Knights
Kama Sutra
DJM (tie for 17th)
Velocity (tie for 17th)
Limited Edition (tie for 17th)

Congrats to all and good luck tonight! Tight races all around!