00:00According to Mr. Cowan, some bands are facing disqualification after failing to comply with the established competition rules.
00:09He explained that the issue surrounds the required minimum and maximum numbers for the small, medium and large band categories
00:17on the road.
00:18Bands that did not present the stipulated number of masqueraders in their respective categories will not qualify for judging.
00:25Yes, some bands will be disqualified, especially if they did not reach the criteria. Those are the rules.
00:31Those were the rules shared with the bands and the band leaders well in advance so they understood clearly what
00:38needs to be done.
00:39This confirmed arrangement with TMBL leader, Ms. Macriman, and myself as TSL.
00:47We already agreed in the presence of the band leaders, with the band leaders, that these are the rules and
00:54there was a full agreement across the board.
00:56The CEO said the rules were clearly communicated to band leaders ahead of carnival activities and that adherence is critical
01:06to maintaining the integrity of the competition.
01:09Mr. Cowan explained the reason for the delay.
01:11Right now, the biggest delay is that some of the bands, while registering for a particular segment, group, small, medium
01:21and large, did not reach the criteria.
01:25And as such, that has now pushed the delay in getting all that information back out because we now have
01:32to cross-reference all of the information to ensure that all entries and winners are actually eligible for the price.
01:43Chairman of the Tobago mass band leaders, Diane Macriman, explained the criteria for the mass categories.
01:50She said over the years, the rules were flouted and enough was enough.
01:5651 to 80 is medium. 81 and over is a large band.
02:01And how many some people had?
02:03Some large band had 26. Some large band had 17.
02:08The only band that had the numbers so large, it was Astra Winchester.
02:13And we must be fair, Astra Winchester had 83.
02:18As a result, the official results remain pending on Friday morning while the necessary verifications are carried out.
02:26Elizabeth Williams, TV6 News.
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