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PANORAMA 2008 Rules
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 steelband
is often referred to as
a steel orchestra.
2.
Management
2.1
Events Committee
-
Panorama 2008 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
Submission of List of
Players –
The deadline for
submission of list of
players in the Single
Pan Steelbands shall be
January 15, 2008.
The deadline for
submission of list of
players in Conventional
Steelbands shall be
January 16, 2008.
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:
-
(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 2008;
(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. Failure
to compete in the
preliminary stage of the
competition will render
the band in
contravention of these
rules and obligated to
return any funds
forwarded for assistance
in preparation for the
competition to Pan
Trinbago before January
31, 2008.
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 and with
less than the minimum of
95 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 and with less
than the minimum of 60
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 and with less
than the minimum of 35
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 and with less
than the minimum of 25
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
The Preliminary rounds
for both the Single Pan
and Conventional
Steelbands shall be held
as follows:
a)
Thursday January
17
- East Single Pan
Bands - The Dial -
Broadway, Arima at 7.00
pm
b)
Friday January 18
- North Single Pan
Bands
In front Victoria
Square, Park Street,
Port of Spain at 6.00 pm
c)
Friday January 18
- South/Central
Conventional & Single
Pan Bands
Skinner Park, San
Fernando at 6.00 pm
d)
Saturday January
19
- Tobago Single
Pan Bands – Judging in
the Panyards at 6.30 pm
e)
Sunday January 20
- North/East
Conventional Bands-
Small, Medium & Large
Queen’s Park Savannah,
Port of Spain at 9.00 am
f) Tuesday
January 22
- Tobago
Conventional Bands –
Dwight Yorke Stadium,
Tobago
at 8.00 pm
7.2
The Large Conventional
Steelbands shall be
subject to adjudication
on the dates as
indicated at 7.1 - c),
e) and f) above.
7.3
Procedures for Judging
Preliminary Rounds –
The process of
adjudication of the
Preliminary stage of the
competition shall be as
follows: -
(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
recommend 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
Events 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) Large
Conventional bands
(b)
Fourteen (14) Medium
Conventional bands
(c)
Fourteen (14) Small
Conventional bands
8.
National
Semi-Finals
8.1
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
27th January,
2008 at 9:00 a.m.
8.2
Semi-Final Round for
Single Pan Steelbands –
The
National Semi-Finals for
Single Pan Steelbands
shall be held in front
Victoria Suites on
Saturday 26th
January 2008, at 6:00
p.m.
8.3
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.
8.4
Conclusion of
Conventional Steelband
Semi-Final Round –
At
the conclusion of the
semi-final round, 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 Five (5) judges and
an alternate judge for
the Semi-Final and Final
stages of the Single Pan
Steelband competition;
(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 (6) 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 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 Five (5) 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 Six (6) judges for
the Semi-Final and Final
stages of the National
Conventional Steelband
competition;
(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 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 Five (5) 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 the Queens Park
Savannah on
Wednesday
30th
January, 2008 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
the Queens Park Savannah
on Wednesday 30th
January 2008 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 Skinner
Park, San Fernando on
Saturday 2nd, February
2008 at 5:00 p.m.
10.4
Draw for Playing
Positions –
All
competing bands shall be
required to draw for
playing positions in the
Preliminaries,
Semi-Finals and Finals
of the 2008 National
Panorama Competition.
11.
Procedures for National
Preliminaries,
Semi-Finals and Finals
11.1
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 60 minutes 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 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 on
stage 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.
Any such action will
result in penalties as
outlined in clause 12
of these Rules.
(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 Events
Committee of the
organization 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
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)
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
Preliminaries,
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 Community
Development, Culture and
Gender Affairs,
through the National
Carnival Commission.
15.
Transportation Expenses
15.1
Transportation Expenses
–
The
Organisation/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 12th
January, 2008
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
2008 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
RF/hs
12 January 2008
(revised)
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