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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 Events 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 respective steelbands;
c)
“Conventional Steelband” means a Steelband in which all
the instruments of the steelpan family are chromatic. The instruments
are suspended from pan racks or pan stands;
d)
“Single Pan Steelband” means where every member of the
band plays one Steelpan.
e)
“Events 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) which commences in the weeks prior
to Carnival and culminates in the Panorama Finals competition
on the Saturday prior to Carnival;
h)
“panyard” means the 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 or from
time to time in force;
j)
“Stage Side Players” means a select group of players in
a band. This core group is the performance group throughout the
year outside of seasonal activities such as Panorama; and
k)
“steelband” means an ensemble of pannists playing instruments
of the steel pan family and supported by a rhythm section. The
family consists of definite pitch percussion instruments encompassing
a range of approximately six (6) chromatic octaves. The steel
Band is often referred to as a steel orchestra.
2.
Management
2.1
Events Committee - Panorama
2007 shall be managed by an Events Committee selected by the Central
Executive in accordance with the Constitution of the organization.
2.2
Powers to Co-opt Persons
– The Events Committee shall have power to co-opt members to perform
any of the duties and responsibilities imposed upon the Events
Committee in these Rules;
2.3
Duties of the Events Committee -
The duties of the Events 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 June 1st of
the previous year.
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 Registration of players –
The deadline date for registration of players
shall be Tuesday January 23rd, 2007.
3.4
Registration Fee – The registration
fee shall be the sum of $20.00 per player.
3.5
Entitlement of Registration –
Only registered players 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)
A player can only be officially
registered with one (1) steelband.
(b)
Pan Trinbago will 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 or refuses to adhere to the foregoing rules
with respect to Registration shall be disqualified from the competition
and shall incur the penalties outlined in clause 12 of
these Rules.
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:
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(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 2007;
(c)
The band must establish to
the satisfaction of the Regional Executive 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 with more that the maximum of
120 players.
4.4
Medium Conventional Steelbands -
No medium conventional steelband shall be permitted
to participate in the competition with more than the maximum of
90 players.
4.5
Small Conventional Steelbands -
No small conventional steelband shall be permitted
to participate in the competition with more than the maximum of
55 players.
4.6
Single Pan Steelbands - No
single pan steelband shall be permitted to participate in the
competition with more than the maximum of 45 players.
5.
Music Selection
5.1
Music Selection – For the
purposes of the competition, each participating steelband may
select and perform any calypso (whether from the current year
or any previous year), as long as the same composition has not
been played by said band in a Panorama competition.
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 musical piece
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
Preliminary Rounds –
The preliminary rounds
for both the Single Pan and Conventional Steelbands shall be held
in each Region and will commence from Thursday Janurary 25, 2007.
The Events Committee shall determine the schedule for the judging
process.
7.2
Location of Preliminary Judging –
Judging of the performance
of each Steelband during the preliminary stage of the competition
shall occur at the panyard of the particular steelband or where
such panyard location is deemed unsuitable for the purpose, at
a suitable location in the particular community.
7.3
Suitability of Panyard –
The Regional Executive
shall have sole authority to determine whether a particular panyard
or other location within the community is in fact a suitable location
for the conduct of the preliminary judging competition for the
respective steelband.
7.4
Procedure for Judging Preliminary Rounds –
The process of adjudication
of the preliminary stage of the competition shall be as follows:
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(a)The Events Committee shall recommend three (3) panels of Three
(3) adjudicators and an alternate to judge the preliminary round
of the National Panorama Competition in the Conventional categories.
(b) The Regions shall choose 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 Regional Committee shall be responsible for the
adjudication process at the preliminary rounds of the competition
in the Region.
(d) 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.
(e) The decision of the judges shall be final and binding
and the Events Committee shall not entertain any protest with
regard to judging.
7.5
Conclusion of Single Pan Preliminary Rounds –
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
7.6
Conclusion of Conventional Steelband Preliminary Rounds –
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) Large Conventional bands
(b)
Fourteen (14) Medium Conventional bands
(c)
Fourteen (14) Small Conventional bands
8.
National Semi-Finals
8.1
Semi-Final Rounds 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 4th
February, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.
8.2
Semi-Final Rounds for Single Pan Steelbands –
The National Semi-Finals for Single Pan Steelbands
shall be held at a venue to be announced on Saturday 10th
February 2007, at 6:00 p.m.
8.3
Conclusion of Single Pan Steelband Semi-Final Rounds –
At the conclusion of the semi-final rounds,
Fifteen (15) steelbands shall be selected by order of merit to
compete against the reigning National Single Pan Champion in the
Single Pan Finals.
8.4
Conclusion of Conventional Steelband Semi-Final Rounds –
At the conclusion of the semi-final
rounds, Eight (8) steelbands each in the Large, Medium and Small
categories shall be selected by order of merit to compete in the
National Finals.
9. Judging – Semi-Finals & Finals
9.1
Judging for the National Single Pan Steelbands –
The Semi-Final and Final stage of the Single
Pan Steelband competition shall be adjudicated in the manner hereinafter
outlined: -
(a)
There shall be a total of Three (3) judges and an alternate judge
for the Semi-Final and Final stages of the Single Pan Steelband
competition;
(b)
Only Three (3) judges shall actually deliberate at the competition;
(c)
The Three (3) judges to be seated shall be selected by ballot
immediately prior to the start of each stage of the competition;
(d)
The fourth 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 a Single Pan Steelband during
the Semi-Final and Final stages 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
Events Committee shall not entertain any protest with regard to
judging.
9.2
Judging for the National Conventional Steelbands –
The Semi-Final and Final stages of the Conventional
Steelband competition shall be adjudicated in the manner hereinafter
outlined: -
(a)
There shall be a total of Four (4) judges for the Semi-Final and
Final stages of the National Conventional Steelband competition;
(b)
Only Three (3) judges shall actually deliberate at the competition;
(c)
The Three (3) judges to be seated shall be selected by ballot
immediately prior to the start of each stage of the competition;
(d)
The Fourth judge shall be appointed to serve as an alternate and
shall take the place of any of the three 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 a Conventional Steelband during
the Semi-Final and Final stages 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
Events Committee shall not entertain any protest with regard to
judging.
10.
National Finals
10.1
The Finals for Single Pan Steelbands –
The National Finals for Single Pan Steelbands
shall be held at a venue to be named on Wednesday 14th
February, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
10.2
The Finals for Small Conventional Steelbands –
The National Finals for the Small Conventional
Steelbands shall be held at a venue to be announced on Wednesday
14th February 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
10.3
The Finals for Medium and Large Conventional Steelbands –
The National Finals for the Medium
Conventional Steelbands and the Large Conventional Steelbands
shall be held at the Skinner Park, San Fernando on Saturday 17th
February 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
10.4
Draw for Playing Positions – All
competing bands shall be required to draw for playing positions
in the Finals of the 2007 National Panorama Competition.
11.
Procedures for National Semi-Finals and Finals
11.1
Procedures to be observed by steelbands on the day of the competition
– All steelbands competing at the
National 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 60 minutes prior to the time stipulated for the commencement
by the orchestra of its performance;
(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 Leader, Composer, Arranger
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 proceeding onstage
to commence its performance, each steelband shall be subject to
a tally by the officials of the Events Committee as well as by
the officials of the steelband to determine whether the steelband
is appearing with the registered number of players;
(k)
No member or official or
supporter of a steelband shall impede the tally of the steelband
by the authorized personnel.
(l)
Where there is a discrepancy
in the results of the tally made by the duly authorised personnel
and the officials of the steelband respectively, the matter shall
be referred to the President or Vice-President of the organizations
whose decision in this regard shall be final and binding upon
the steelband.
11.2
Procedures to be observed by steelbands immediately prior to their
performance - All steelbands competing
at the National 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)
Each steelband next scheduled to perform shall proceed
to the “Holding Bay” while the preceding steelband is performing
onstage;
(b)
Each steelband shall stop playing upon arriving at the
area of judging;
(c)
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 by the resident disc jockey
at the respective 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.
11.3
Procedures to be observed by steelbands during their performance
- All steelbands competing at the
National Semi-Finals and the National Finals stages of the
competition 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 indication to do so by means of an Amber
Light or an Amber Flag;
(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 by way of a Green Light or
Green Flag.
11.4
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.
11.5
Responsibility for Conduct of Steelband –
The leaders and officials of each competing
steelband shall be held responsible for the behaviour, conduct
and general deportment of the members and followers of the
steelband.
12.
Disciplinary Matters
12.1
Disciplinary Measures – Failure
to comply with any of the provisions of these Rules without good
and sufficient reason satisfactory to Pan Trinbago a steelband
shall be fined and/or disqualified subject to the findings of
Pan Trinbago, after investigations.
12.2
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.
13.
Recordings
13.1
Right to Make Recordings – The organization
and the Events Committee whether by their 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.
13.2
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 or the Events Committee for
the purpose stated at 13.1 hereof.
13.3
Share in Revenues – Where the organization
or the Events Committee proposes to offer the said recordings
or any of them for sale to third parties, the organization or
the Events Committee 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 him or them out of the profits realized from the
said sale.
14.
Financial Contributions
14.1
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.
14.2
Deduction from Gross Earnings –
For the purposes of convenience in remitting payment of the financial
contribution mentioned in clause 14.1 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.
14.3
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 Culture and Tourism through
the National Carnival Commission.
15.
Transportation Expenses
15.1
Transportation Expenses – The Events
Committee shall not be responsible for meeting the transportation
expenses of the steelbands which participate in the competition.
16.
Arrangers
16.1
Arrangers – Arrangers shall be allowed
to arrange for one (1) Single Pan, one (1) Small, one (1) Medium
and one (l) Large Conventional Steelband. It is up to the respective
bands to regulate the movements of both player and arranger.
17.
Interpretation of Rules
17.1
Interpretation of Rules – These
Rules shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic
of Trinidad and Tobago.
17.2
Where Rules are Silent -
On any matter in relation to the competition in respect
of which these Rules are silent, the Events Committee shall have
the power to make decisions thereon
and any decision of the Events Committee made in those circumstances
shall be final and binding on all parties.
17.3
In the event that there is
any claim dispute or other matter in question arising out
of or relating to these Rules and Regulations, the enforcement
of any provision herein or the breach of any provision hereof,
the same shall be submitted for arbitration to an Attorney-at-Law
of not less than ten (10) years standing qualified to practise
law in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago agreed by both parties.
17.4
Arbitration under these Rules
and Regulations shall be subject to the provisions of the
Arbitration Act Chapter 5:01
17.5
This recourse to arbitration
shall precede any move by either party to institute legal proceedings
in respect of any such claim or dispute”.
Dated the 15th
day of January 2007
Richard Forteau
Secretary
Pan Trinbago
Please sign and
return this part only
I, __________________________
for and on behalf of ______________________________________________________
Steel Orchestra, do hereby declare and confirm that I have read
and fully understand the foregoing Rules and Regulations of Panorama
2007 and as the authorized representative of the said ____________________________________________________
Steel Orchestra, do hereby agree to observe and abide by the said
Rules and Regulations.
___________________________________
FOR AND ON BEHALF
OF STEEL ORCHESTRA
___________________________________
DATE
15 January 2007
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