DCI World Championship Prelims Underway in Indianapolis as Open Class Wraps
FloMarching holds exclusive streaming rights, defining how fans follow prelims that cut the field to 25 semifinalists then 12 finalists.
Overview
- Prelims at Lucas Oil Stadium are underway on Thursday, Aug. 6, with judges scoring performances to determine the top 25 corps that advance to Friday's semifinals and the top 12 that move on to Saturday's finals.
- FloMarching is the sole live and replay home for the event, having offered a free YouTube window for the opening block and requiring a subscription for full streams, replays, scores and rosters.
- Blue Devils B won the 2026 DCI Open Class World Championship in Dayton with an 81.725 score, The Battalion finished second at 81.500 and Gold took third at 80.300.
- The All‑Age competition is running as a single unified division this year with its prelims and finals scheduled during championship weekend in Indianapolis, using prelim scores to pick finalists.
- Fans should expect semifinals on Friday and finals on Saturday with FloMarching rebroadcasts available the following day and subscriber limits that allow up to 12 concurrent streams on the same network.