Marching Band Events

The complete OMEA Adjudicated Events Rule Books are available to active OMEA members in the Members Area under "resources".

Fees for the 2026 Season:

• Local Events: $25
• State Marching Band Finals: $300

New Prop Guidelines for the 2026 Season (as presented at the OMEA Professional Development Conference) 

Important Dates for the 2026 Season:

• May 1st: MB Profile Creation opens (this is the first step to registering for fall events)
• June 1st: Registration for Local Events opens
• August 1st: Copyright verification begins (copyright may be submitted at any time after profile creation) 
• August 14th: Deadline for copyright submission and final band profile

All of these functions can/will be accessed via the OMEA website through the Members Area.

2026 Season Local Event Schedule and "Events by Week" Map

For any questions relating to marching band participation, registration, rules/procedures, site chair information, and general information reach out to the Marching Band Affairs Chair.

Out of state groups who wish to participate in an OMEA MB Local Event must contact the Affairs Chair directly with the following information so they can receive an OMEA login (you must be a member of NAfME). 

• Member Name (as filed with NAfME)
• Member address (as filed with NAfME)
• Member email (as filed with NAfME)
• School Name
• School Address
• Band Name

This is the application to become a marching band adjudicator! Reach out to the Marching Band Adjudications Chair with any questions.