4. Qualification for Participation in Competition



4.1 Qualification for participation – Participation in the competition shall be open only to those steelbands which fulfill the following criteria: -

(a) The band must be a fully paid up member of Pan Trinbago;

(b) The band must be a registered member of Pan Trinbago of at least two (2) years’ standing prior to 2005;

(c) The band must establish to the satisfaction of the Events Committee that it is ready for the competition

4.2 Proof of Readiness  – To prove readiness for the competition, a band shall be required to establish that as at the deadline date stipulated herein for registration, the steelband has sufficient instruments and members to qualify for the category in which it intends to compete as outlined hereunder.

4.3 Large Conventional Steelbands – No large conventional steelband shall be permitted to participate in the competition unless it registers a minimum of 95 and a maximum of 120 players.

4.4 Medium Conventional Steelbands - No medium conventional steelband shall be permitted to participate in the competition unless it registers a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 90 players.

4.5 Small Conventional Steelbands  - No small conventional steelband shall be permitted to participate in the competition unless it registers a minimum of 35 and a maximum of 55 players.

4.6 Single Pan Steelbands - No single pan steelband shall be permitted to participate in the competition unless it registers a minimum of 25 and a maximum of 45 players.
 

Rules and regulations as posted by Pan Trinbago the governing steel organization of T&T