The purpose of this study was to determine if the frequency that students w
ere selected for all-state band in a mideastern state was independent of th
e time of day that they performed. The sample for this study included the 6
47 woodwind and brass students (grades 10 through 12) who participated in t
he final audition for the 1998 All-State Band. Chair placements were create
d by ranking the raw scores of each student in each instrument category. Th
e time of audition for both selected and nonselected students was analyzed
using a 2x8 chi square test of independence. On the basis of the informatio
n derived from tis study, it can be concluded that the selection of student
s for participation in the 1998 all-state band was associated with the time
of day that the students auditioned 22% of the time. From 9:00 a.m. to 10:
59 a.m., 54% of the students were selected to participate in the all-state
band rather than the expected 32%. Conversely from 1:00 p.m. to 2:59 p.m.,
14% of the students were selected to participate in the all-state band rath
er than the expected 27%.