Hello, Validated rosters for 2021 have been updated in the DropBox that was setup last year for your band. Band reps should have access to these folders. If you do not, please email me. A copy of the most recent, validated roster must available during any competitions. If you have any changes to make to your band's roster, please email me with the details. If you're not familiar with WUSPBA Contest Rules pertaining to band memberships, I have pasted the relevant section below. For more detail, please see the Contest Manual on the WUSPBA website. 7. Band Membership and Registration 1. 7.1. Good Standing: All bands, mini-bands and soloists competing in WUSPBA-sanctioned games must be members in good standing of the WUSPBA or an ANAPBA-affiliated piping association to be eligible to participate in such contests. 2. 7.2. Band Member Registration & Rosters: Each active band shall submit a roster of the competing band members to the Band Registrar and notify the Band Registrar of any changes made to the roster during the period of registration. This roster must be maintained by the Pipe Major, Band Manager or other designated representative and must show the name, address, phone number, email and role for every competitive player in the band. A band may optionally provide information on non-competitive, administrative and non-musical persons in the band, such as Band Manager, Secretary, etc. The Band Registrar will maintain a list of current members submitted by each band and provide each band with a validated electronic copy of the list which must be carried by the Pipe Major or a designated representative at all contests and shall be available for inspection by the Association representatives. All requests for a validated roster must be made no less than seven (7) days before they are required. 1. 7.2.1. Period of Registration: The registration period for all band members shall terminate at 11:59 pm on December 31 and the new registration period shall commence on January 1. Registration of new members not currently registered with a band shall be furnished to the Band Registrar at any time but must be postmarked or electronically time-stamped not less than fifteen (15) days prior to the contest in which that new member will compete with the band. 2. 7.2.2. Juvenile Bands: A Juvenile band is a competitive band in which all playing members must be eighteen (18) years of age or younger except one (1) piper and one (1) drummer, inclusive of any instructors. Juvenile bands will be assigned to a Grade 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 status for the purpose of participating in non- juvenile events. Except expressly stated in the Bylaws or these Contest Rules, all other rules and procedures regarding Active competing bands apply equally to Juvenile bands. All other roster restrictions apply. 7.2.3 Eligibility: No person shall be allowed to play with a band in a contest who has not been a registered member of that band for fifteen (15) days immediately preceding the contest date. No person shall be on the roster of more than one band at any given time, except for the special provisions listed below. page12image1685766640<blob:https://www.dynamicsteps.com/7c72cb26-f8ea-46 b5-b9c2-d3b49fa3c781> page12image1685767008<blob:https://www.dynamicsteps.com/18cfa149-c16f-48 0c-9670-2865356f7277> page12image1685767296<blob:https://www.dynamicsteps.com/bea9b20f-5f7f-44 71-98ba-5069a283a909> page12image1685767584<blob:https://www.dynamicsteps.com/238fcb44-757d-45 9e-8b8a-5be003315236> page12image1685767936<blob:https://www.dynamicsteps.com/bef16468-ee96-4f 36-a491-5d06cc5f32a2> page12image1685768224<blob:https://www.dynamicsteps.com/a342bd1b-1890-4e 0b-bb43-4943004e4291> 7.2.2.1. Registered Instructor Policy: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, and Juvenile bands may register, for the competition season, at most one (1) piping instructor and one (1) drumming instructor who are also registered with another, higher-graded band. An instructor is defined as an individual from a higher-graded band who provides piping/drumming instruction on an ongoing basis to the lower-graded band in which the instructor is registered, i.e., an instructor is a registered member who regularly attends that band's practices and provides instruction at those practices. The instructor(s) shall not be permitted to make up the minimum number of pipers or drummers required for competition. Instructors for Grade 2 bands may not act as the Pipe Major or lead drummer. A higher-grade band may have more than one piper or drummer who serves as instructors of Grade II, III, IV, V, and Juvenile bands. Instructor(s) must be clearly identified on each band's roster. page12image1685876672<blob:https://www.dynamicsteps.com/3b2400c1-5ba5-4b 8a-8798-6c9705afda26> 12 7.2.2.2. 7.2.2.3. WUSPBA Contest Rules Dual Musicians: A musician may play one instrument (pipes, snare drum, tenor drum, bass drum) with one band, and a different instrument with another band of a different grade, provided the musician is appropriately registered with each band for the respective instrument. This must be verified with the band registrar at the time of registration. Grade 5 Juvenile Bands: Members of Grade 5 Juvenile bands may be registered with and compete with a higher graded band as well as their own Grade 5 Juvenile band who are 18 years of age and younger. page13image1685090432<blob:https://www.dynamicsteps.com/3118f977-a9a7-4b c9-8e58-f3ca94a6cd22> page13image1685090800<blob:https://www.dynamicsteps.com/6655a779-3b62-4f d9-98e6-e6ebea162f67> page13image1685091088<blob:https://www.dynamicsteps.com/4a2fdd0f-6fbf-47 85-b735-1830a16e7a5f> 7.2.4. Transfer: A player registered with one band may transfer to another band within the period of registration. All transfers must be declared to the WUSPBA Band Registrar in writing at least fifteen (15) days prior to the first contest in which that player will compete with the gaining band. Players may only transfer one time within the period of registration, with the following exceptions. page13image1685135568<blob:https://www.dynamicsteps.com/217e1644-5401-44 ec-9fc2-4253f5e68b69> 7.2.4.1. 7.2.4.2. 7.2.4.3. A player may transfer to a band for purposes of competing in a contest outside of WUSPBA (e.g. the World Pipe Band Championship) and then transfer back to their original band for the remainder of the period of registration. A player may transfer to a band due to relocation for educational purposes (e.g. college) or military service commitments and then transfer back to their original band for the remainder of the period of registration. A player who has already transferred once during the registration period may request the Executive Committee to grant a special exception and allow a transfer to another band due to some unique circumstances. The request shall be in writing and disclose the nature of his or her special circumstances. No transfer shall be allowed unless the Executive Committee approves the transfer. The special request must be submitted to the Band Registrar at least thirty (30) days prior to the first contest in which the player will compete with the gaining band, and must be acted upon by the WUSPBA Executive Committee within ten (10) days after the request is received. This will allow the person to be added to the roster prior to the required fifteen (15) day period. All of the listed exceptions are limited to one time within the period of registration. A band from which the player is transferring may file a grievance with WUSPBA if the transferring member has failed to satisfy all financial or legal obligations which might exist, or if the member has not returned all band property, including uniforms, musical instruments or other equipment belonging to the band. The Executive Committee must be presented with supporting documentation in order to hear any such grievance. No member band may register any player who is registered with any other pipe band association without the approval of the Executive Committee. Newly registered players, in this event, would be registered to that member band for that season's registration period. 13 7.2.5. WUSPBA Contest Rules Emergency Bass Drummer Substitution: If a band finds itself without their bass drummer within 15 days of a contest due to unforeseen circumstances, and, have no other registered bass drummer available for the contest, any playing member on the current band roster may play bass drum at that contest. The substitute bass drummer cannot be registered as a bass drummer with any other band. This will not supersede any other roster requirements. A band representative shall notify the Band Registrar and the Branch President where the contest will take place as soon as the band becomes aware that a substitution under this rule will be necessary. The substitute bass drummer will have "bass drummer" added as a secondary role on the roster effective immediately. A band representative shall also notify the designated WUSPBA Rep on the day of the contest, no later than one hour before the contest starts. The band representative will be expected to produce a roster validated by the Band Registrar more than 15 days prior to the contest, as well the updated validated roster provided by the Band registrar as a result of the substitution, if one has been provided. Penalties: Any member violating registration rules may be subject to suspension for such period as the Executive Committee may decide. 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