A typical regular-season contest consists of fewer than 10 corps, with corps from one or more classes competing together but scored separately. In North America, DCI and DCA corps occasionally perform at the same shows. DCI also schedules larger contests interspersed throughout the latter half of its season. These are restricted to corps in specific classes and feature many (if not all) of the corps within each class. European circuits, such as DCUK, operate on a "minimum performance and lot" system: appearance at the first two shows of the year is determined by lot, and then the corps must appear in a minimum number of shows before the circuit's championships. In such a system, the championships are often the only time all corps in a class compete together.
A typical regular-season contest consists of fewer than 10 corps with corps from one or more classes competing together but scored separately In North America DCI and DCA corps occasionally perform at the same shows DCI also schedules larger contests interspersed throughout the latter half of its season These are restricted to corps in specific classes and feature many (if not all) of the corps within each class European circuits such as DCUK operate on a "minimum performance and lot" system appearance at the first two shows of the year is determined by lot and then the corps must appear in a minimum number of shows before the circuit's championships In such a system the championships are often the only time all corps in a class compete together