1.
Interpretation 1.1
Definitions and Interpretations – In this document, unless the context otherwise
specifies or requires:
a) “authorized person” means any member of the Panorama Management Committee,
Central Executive
or any person so designated. Such person shall be clearly identified by
displaying his or her identification
card or badge;
b) “competition” means the Panorama competition at any of its respective stages
and culminating in the
National Finals for the competing steelbands;
c) “Conventional Steelband” means a steelband in which all players can play single or multiple instruments.
d) “Single Pan Steelband” means where every member of the band plays one Steelpan;
e) “Panorama Management Committee” means the Committee established by the
Central Executive
Committee of the organization to manage the competition;
f)
“organization” means Pan Trinbago Inc. (1986);
g) “Panorama” means the annual steelband competition organized by Pan Trinbago
Inc. (1986) whichcommences in the weeks prior to Carnival and culminates in all the Panorama
Finals.
h) “panyard” means the place of abode of the steelband. The venue for the
storage of the steelpan
instruments, rehearsals and other related social activities of the steelband
members;
i)
“Rules” means the Rules and Regulations governing the conduct of the competition
as originally drafted
or as amended from time to time.
j)
“Stage Side Players” means a core group of players in a band who performs
throughout the year.
k) “steelband” means an ensemble of pannists playing instruments of the steel
pan family and supported by
a rhythm section.
l)
“Categories” means the different sizes and forms of steelband/steel orchestra
for the purposes of the 'competition'.
2.
Management
2.1
Panorama Management Committee - Panorama 2011 shall be managed by a Panorama
Management
Committee selected by the Central Executive in accordance with the Constitution
of the organization;
2.2
Powers to Co-opt Persons – The Panorama Management Committee shall have the
power to co-opt
persons who may assist in performing any of the duties and responsibilities
granted to the Committee;
2.3
Duties of the Panorama Management Committee - The duties of the Panorama
Management Committee
shall be as follows:-
(a) to organize the various stages of the competition;
(b) to submit to the Central Executive Committee rules and regulations and any
amendments thereto
which may govern the competition for ratification by the Central Executive
Committee;
(c) to apply and administer rules and regulations governing the competition as
ratified by the Central
Executive Committee and;
(d) to submit a report in writing on the competition to the Central Executive
Committee within twenty
one (21) days of the completion of the competition.
3.
Registration
3.1
Requirement for Registration of steelbands – Each participating band shall be
required to register with
Pan Trinbago by July, 2010.
3.2
Requirement for Registration of players – Each participating band shall be
required to register with Pan
Trinbago the names of all their members who would be performing in the
competition.
3.3
Deadline Date for Submission of List of Players – The deadline for submission of
list of players in the
Single Pan and Conventional Steelbands shall be on the day of the Preliminaries.
3.4
(i)
Registration Fee – The registration fee shall be the sum of twenty
player.
(ii)
All Non-nationals of Trinidad and Tobago before performing at the National
Panorama with
any steelband/steel orchestra, shall pay a due of
one hundred United States dollars ($100.00 US) to
the association, for
temporary membership.
3.5
Entitlement of Registration – Only performers/players who are registered with
Pan Trinbago shall be
allowed to participate in the competition.
3.6
Exemption from Registration Fee – Stage Side Players who have paid their
membership dues with the
organization shall be exempt from payment of the registration fee.
3.7
Limitation on Number of Registrants:
(a)
Any player/performer who is registered with Pan Trinbago shall perform/play with
only one (1)
steelband/steel orchestra.
(b) Pan Trinbago shall not entertain the changing of names after the submission of
the preliminary
listing, and final verification at the end of the preliminary performance.
3.8
Failure to Register – Any steelband that fails and/or refuses and/or neglects to
comply with Rules and
Regulations of the National Steelband Panorama, with respect to Registration,
shall be disqualified from the
competition after investigation.
dollars ($20.00) per local
4.
Qualification for Participation in Competition
4.1
Qualification for participation – Participation in the competition shall be open
only to those steelbands
which fulfil the following criteria: -
(a)
The steelband must be a fully paid up member of Pan Trinbago;
(b)
The steelband must be a registered member of Pan Trinbago of at least two (2)
years’ standing
prior to January 1st 2011;
(c) The steelband must establish to the satisfaction of the Regional Executive of Pan Trinbago that it is ready for the competition in the category it chooses to compete.
4.2
Proof of Readiness – To prove readiness for the competition, a steelband 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. Failure to
compete in the preliminary stage of the competition will render the steelband in
contravention of these rules
and the steelband shall be obligated to return any funds forwarded for
assistance in preparation for the
competition to Pan Trinbago before February 4, 2011.
4.3
Category of participants in the National Steelband Panorama:
There shall be four (4)
categories of steelbands/steel
orchestras for the purposes of
the National Steelband Panorama.
II. The categories of steelbands/steel orchestras shall be as follows:
-
Large Steelbands
-
Medium Steelbands
-
Small Steelbands
-
Single Pan Steelbands
4.4
Large Conventional Steelbands – No large conventional steelband shall be
permitted to participate in the
preliminary competition with more than one hundred (100) players, however in the
semi-final and final,
Large Conventional Steelbands shall be permitted to perform with one hundred and
twenty (120) players
maximum.
4.5
Medium Conventional Steelbands - No medium conventional steelband shall be
permitted to participate in
the preliminary competition with more than seventy (70) players; however the
semi-final and final, medium
bands shall be permitted to perform with ninety (90) players maximum.
4.6
Small Conventional Steelbands - No small conventional steelband shall be
permitted to participate in the
preliminary competition with more than fifty (50) players, however in the
semi-final and final, small bands
will be permitted to perform with sixty (60) players.
4.7
Single Pan Steelbands - No single pan steelband shall be permitted to
participate in the preliminary
competition with more than thirty-five (35) players, however in the semi-final
and final, single pan bands
shall be permitted to perform with forty-five (45) players maximum.
5.
Music Selection
5.1
Music Selection – For the purposes of the competition, each participating
steelband may select and
perform any calypso, as long as the same selection has not been played by said
steelband in a
previous Panorama Competition and that the lyrics of the chosen piece not
contain material which
can be considered to be libellous or obscene.
5.2 Composition of Selected Music – There shall be no restriction as to the
nationality or profession of the
composer of the Calypso selected to be rendered by a steelband during the
competition.
5.3 Failure to Comply with Music Selection - Any steelband which selects a calypso
for the competition that
fails to comply with clause 5.1 hereof shall be disqualified from the
competition.
6.
Judging Criteria
6.1
Maximum Points for Adjudication – During each stage of the competition, every
steelband shall be
marked on the basis of a maximum of 100 points.
6.2 Adjudication Criteria – Each steelband shall be awarded points for the following
categories:-
(a)
Arrangement – a maximum of 40 points shall be awarded under this category
(b)
General Performance - a maximum of 40 points shall be awarded under this
category
(c)
Tone - a maximum of 10 points shall be awarded under this category
(d)
Rhythm - a maximum of 10 points shall be awarded under this category.
7. Preliminary Rounds
7.1
The Preliminary rounds for both the Single Pan and Conventional Steelbands shall
be held throughout Trinidad and
Tobago as follows:
SINGLE PAN BANDS
a) Friday, February 4th
- East Region
b) Friday, February 4th
- Tobago Region
c) Saturday, February 5
- Northern Region
d) Sunday, February 6
- South/Central Region
CONVENTIONAL BANDS
a) Friday, February 11
- Small and Medium - Tobago
Region
b) Saturday, February 12 -
Small and Medium - Northern
Region
c) Sunday, February 13
- Small and Medium -
South/Central Region
d) Monday, February 14
- Small and Medium - East
7.2
The Large Conventional Steelbands shall be subject to a count and adjudicator’s
comments while they perform on
the above dates.
7.3 Procedures for Judging Preliminary Rounds – The process of adjudication of the
Preliminary stage of the
competition shall be as follows: -
(a)
There shall be two (2) panels of Three (3) adjudicators and an alternate to
judge the Preliminary round of the
National Panorama Competition in the Small and Medium Conventional categories.
(b)
The Regions shall select a panel of three (3) adjudicators and an alternate to
judge the Preliminary round of
the National Panorama Competition of the Single Pan category.
(c)
The Three (3) judges to be seated shall be selected by ballot immediately prior
to the start of the Preliminary
stage of the competition.
(d)
The Fourth (4th) judge shall be appointed to serve as an alternate and shall
take the place of any of the
three (3) seated judges who may be unable to function for the entire stage of
the competition for which they
have been selected as a judge.
(e) In tallying the points
earned by steelbands during the
Preliminary stage of the
competition, the score to be
awarded shall be the aggregate
points of the three (3) judges.
(f)
The decision of the judges shall be final and binding and the Panorama
Management Committee shall not
entertain any protest with regard to judging.
7.4 Conclusion of Single
Pan Preliminary Round –
At the conclusion of the
preliminaries, single pan
steelbands will be selected to
progress to the National Single
Pan Semi-Final in the following
manner:-
(a) Fourteen (14) bands from the Northern Region
(b) Eleven (11) bands from the Eastern Region
(c) Four (4) bands from the South/Central Region
(d) Three (3) bands from the Tobago Region
7.5 Conclusion of
Conventional Steelband
Preliminary Round – At
the conclusion of the
Preliminaries, Conventional
Steelbands will be selected to
progress to the National
Semi-Finals for Conventional
Steelbands in order of merit in
the following manner:-
(a) Fourteen (14) Medium Conventional bands
(b) Fourteen (14) Small Conventional bands
8. National Semi-Finals
8.1
Semi-Final Round for Single Pan Steelbands – The National Semi-Finals for Single
Pan Steelbands shall
be held as follows:
(a)
p.m.
Saturday February, 26, 2011 at Victoria Square, Park Street, Port of
Spain from 6.00
8.2
Conclusion of Single Pan Steelband Semi-Final Round – At the conclusion of the
semi-final round,
Sixteen (16) steelbands shall be selected by order of merit to compete in the
Single Pan Finals.
8.3
Semi-Final Round for Conventional Steelbands – The National Semi-Finals for the
Small, Medium and
Large Conventional Steelbands respectively shall be held at the Queen's Park
Savannah, Port of Spain, on
Sunday February 20, 2011 from 9:00 a.m.
8.4
Conclusion of Conventional Steelband Semi-Final Round – At the conclusion of the
semi-final round,
Ten (10) steelbands, each in the Large, Medium and Small categories, shall be
selected by order of merit to
compete in the National Finals.
8.5 Procedures for Judging the
National Semi-Finals rounds –
The Semi-Final stages of the
Single Pan and Conventional
Steelband competitions shall be
adjudicated in the manner
hereinafter outlined: -
(a) There shall be a total of Six (6) judges for the Semi-Final stage of the Single
Pan and Conventional
Steelband competitions;
(b) Only Five (5) judges shall actually deliberate at the competition;
(c) The five (5) judges to be seated shall be selected by ballot immediately prior
to the start of each
stage of the competition;
(d) The Sixth (6th) judge shall be appointed to serve as an alternate and shall take
the place of any of
the five (5) seated judges who may be unable to function for the entire stage of
the competition for
which they have been selected as a judge;
(e) In tallying the points earned by Steelbands during the Semi-Final stage of the
competition, the
highest and lowest points awarded to a steelband by the judges shall be excluded
and the score to
be awarded shall be the aggregate points of the other three (3) judges.
(f) The decision of the judges shall be final and binding and the Panorama
Management Committee
shall not entertain any protest with regard to judging.
9. National Finals
9.1 Procedure for
Judging the National Single Pan
and Conventional Steelbands
– The Final stage of the Single
Pan and Conventional Steelband
competitions shall be
adjudicated in the manner
hereinafter outlined: -
(a) There shall be a total of Six (6) judges for the Final stage of the National
Single Pan and
Conventional Steelband competitions;
(b) Only Five (5) judges shall actually deliberate at the competition;
(c) The Five (5) judges to be seated shall be selected by ballot immediately prior
to the start of each
stage of the competition;
(d) The Sixth judge shall be appointed to serve as an alternate and shall take the
place of any of the
five seated judges who may be unable to function for the entire stage of the
competition for which
they have been selected as a judge;
(e)
In tallying the points earned by Single Pan and Conventional Steelbands during
the Final stages of
the competition, the highest and lowest points awarded by the sitting judges to
a steelband shall be
excluded and the score to be awarded shall be the aggregate points of the other
three (3) judges.
(f) The decision of the judges shall be final and binding and the Panorama
Management Committee
shall not entertain any protest with regard to judging.
9.2
The Finals for Single Pan and Small Conventional Steelbands – The National
Finals for Single Pan and
Small Conventional Steelbands shall be held at Victoria Square, Park Street,
Port of Spain on Thursday,
March 3rd, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
9.3
The Finals for Medium and Large Conventional Steelbands – The National Finals
for the Medium and
Large Conventional Steelbands shall be held at Queen's Park Savannah on Saturday
March 5th, 2011 at
7:00 p.m.
9.4
Draw for Playing Positions – All competing bands shall be required to draw for
playing positions in the
Preliminaries, Semi-Finals and Finals of the 2011 National Panorama Competition.
The Steelbands shall be
notified by telephone and/or written circular of the date and time of each draw
for each stage of competition.
10.
Procedures for National Preliminaries, Semi-Finals and Finals
10.1
Procedures to be observed by steelbands on the day of the competition – All
steelbands competing at the National Preliminaries, Semi-Finals and the National
Finals stages of the competition shall be required to comply with the following
procedures in respect of their conduct on the day of the competition:-
(a) Each steelband is required to present its members and instruments at the
competition venue at
least two (2) hours prior to the time stipulated for the commencement of the
competition;
(b) All steelbands shall appear and play in the order in which they drew by ballot;
(c) If any steelband shall fail to appear in the position in which they were due to
appear as selected by
ballot, the next steelband in sequence as selected by ballot shall perform
before the judges when
instructed to do so by a duly authorized personnel;
(d) No steelband shall deliberately impede another steelband from appearing onstage
in the order in
which they are to appear as selected by ballot;
(e) Each steelband shall proceed to the judging area when instructed to do so by an
authorized
person;
(f) Each steelband shall proceed offstage and away from the judging area when
instructed to do so by
an authorized person;
(g) No unauthorized persons shall be permitted in the judging area;
(h) All steelbands shall
be easily identifiable and shall
have prominently displayed on
its banner the Name of the
Steelband, the Name of its
Manager, Captain/Leader,
Composer, Arranger, Tuner/s and
the Title of the Calypso the
steelband is playing as well as
the number of the position in
which the steelband is appearing
as selected by ballot;
(i) The members (including players, pushers, officials, etc.) of each steelband
shall be easily
identifiable;
(j) Before commencement of performance, each steelband shall be subject to a tally
count by authorised personnel in conjunction with the officials of the competing
steelband to determine
whether the steelband is appearing with the maximum registered number of players
as set out
clause 4. above.
(k) No member or official or supporter of a steelband shall impede the tally count
of the steelband by
the authorized personnel. Any such action will result in penalties as outlined
in clause 11 of these
Rules.
(l) Where there is a discrepancy in the results of the tally count made by the duly authorised
personnel in conjunction with the officials of the competing steelband, the
discrepancy shall be
referred to the Panorama Management Committee of the organization whose decision
in this
regard shall be final and binding upon the steelband.
10.2
Procedures to be observed by steelbands immediately prior to their
performance
–
All
steelbands competing at the National Preliminaries,
Semi-Finals and the National Finals stages
of the competition shall be required to comply with the following procedures
immediately prior to the
commencement of their performances before the judges:-
(a) The steelband next scheduled to perform shall proceed to the “Holding Bay”
while the preceding
steelband is performing onstage; the “Holding Bay” shall be a location
immediately adjacent to the
precincts of the performing stage.
(b) This steelband shall stop playing upon arriving at the
“Holding Bay”;
(c) Immediately prior to the commencement of the performance of a steelband, the
resident disc jockey at
the respective venues shall only be allowed to play the music selected by the
steelband for a maximum
of eight (8) minutes;
(d) Each steelband shall be expected to be ready to perform its selection of
music at the end of the eight
(8) minute period given for the playing of its tune of choice by the resident
disc jockey at the competing
venue and;
(e) Each steelband must play in its position irrespective of whether the disc
jockey plays the Calypso that
the steelband is about to perform, however the onus is on all bands to provide
their tune for the resident
disc jockey.
10.3
Procedures to be observed by
steelbands during their
performance - All steelbands
competing at the National
Panorama Finals shall be
required to comply with the
following procedures in respect
of the commencement and
conclusion of their performances
before the judges:-
(a)
Each steelband shall commence its performance before the judges upon receiving
an instruction to
do so by means of an Amber Light, Amber Flag or institution from stage
personnel.
(b) Each Conventional Steelband shall perform for a maximum of eight (8) minutes
before the panel of
judges;
(c) Each Single Pan Steelband shall perform for a maximum of six (6) minutes before
the panel of
judges;
(d) Upon the conclusion of its performance, each steelband shall immediately proceed
along the route
away from the judging area upon being signalled to do so.
10.4
Judging Time – Judging time for each Single Pan Steelband and Conventional
Steelband shall begin
upon the commencement by the respective steelband of its performance before the
panel of judges.
10.5
Responsibility for Conduct of Steelband – The leaders and officials of each
competing steelband shall
be held responsible for the behavior, conduct and general deportment of its
members and followers of
the steelband.
11.
Disciplinary Matters
11.1
Disciplinary Measures – Failure to comply with any of the provisions of these
Rules without good and
sufficient reason satisfactory to Panorama Management Committee a steelband
shall be fined and/or
disqualified subject to the findings of Panorama Management Committee, after
investigations.
11.2
Consequences of Disqualification – Where a steelband is disqualified by virtue
of these Rules, no
benefits by way of Appearance Fees, Prize Monies or Assistance to Steelbands
will accrue to that
steelband.
12.
Recordings
12.1
Right to Make Recordings – The organization whether by its agents or consignees,
shall have the right to
record on audio, video or other medium the performances of a performer or a band
of performers during any
phase of the competition and to utilize such recording for such purposes as it
deems appropriate.
12.2
Consent to Recordings – The subscribing to this document of a signature of any
person duly authorized to
act on behalf of a steelband shall be deemed sufficient consent by that member
steelband to the recording
of its performance at the competition by the organization for the purpose stated
at 12.1 hereof.
12.3
Share in Revenues – Where the organization proposes to offer the said recordings
or any of them for sale
to third parties, the organization shall enter into negotiations with each
performer or steelband whose
performance is captured on the particular recording prior to such sale to
determine the quantum of
remuneration to be remitted to them out of the profits realized from the said
sale.
13.
Financial Contributions
13.1
Financial Contributions - In keeping with the resolution to that effect passed
by the members of the
organization at its Convention in 1982, each steelband which participates in the
competition shall remit to
the organization a financial contribution in a sum equivalent to ten percent
(10%) of the earnings of the
steelband from Prize Monies, Appearance Fees and Assistance Fees received in
connection with the
competition.
13.2
Deduction from Gross Earnings – For the purposes of convenience in remitting
payment of the financial
contribution mentioned in clause 13.1 hereof, the organization shall deduct the
respective sum from the
gross earnings of each steelband prior to paying over the net earnings to the
said steelband.
13.3
Quantum of Prize Monies – The quantum of Prize Monies, Appearance Fees and
Assistance Fees is and
shall always be contingent upon the sums received by the organization from the
allocation from the Ministry
of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs, through the National
Carnival Commission.
14.
Transportation Expenses
14.1
Transportation Expenses – The Organisation shall not be responsible for meeting
the transportation
expenses of the steelbands which participate in the preliminary stages
competition save and except
steelbands from North and South/Central Regions. However in semi-final stage of
the competition all
steelbands shall be eligible for a subsidy with respect to transportation
expenses. No subsidy shall be
granted to any steelband reaching the finals of the competition.
15
Arrangers
15.1
Arrangers – Arrangers shall be allowed to arrange for one (1) Single Pan, one
(1) Small, one (1) Medium
and one (l) Large Conventional Steelband.
16.
Interpretation of Rules
16.1
Interpretation of Rules – These Rules shall be construed in accordance with the
constitution of the organisation and the laws of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
16.2
Where Rules are Silent – On any matter in relation to the competition in respect
of which these Rules are
silent, the Panorama Management Committee shall have the power to make decisions
thereon and any
decision of the Panorama Management Committee made in those circumstances shall
be final and binding
on all parties.
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Addendum to Panorama 2011 Rules and regulations
Dated the 10th December, 2010
Please sign and return this part only
I,
__________________________
______________________________________________________ Steel Orchestra, do
hereby declare and confirm
that I have read and fully understand the foregoing Rules and Regulations of
Panorama 2011 and as the authorized
representative of the said ____________________________________________________
Steel Orchestra, do
hereby agree to observe and abide by the said Rules and Regulations.
*Please return this part of the form by Wednesday February 2, 2011.
for
and
on
behalf
of
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FOR AND ON BEHALF OF STEEL ORCHESTRA
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