FOREDAY MORNING JAM 2024 REGISTRATION AND RULES

FOREDAY MORNING JAM 2024

Rules for Participation

The event shall be known as the Crop Over Festival Foreday Morning Jam and open to all registered bands interested in participation.

Participation shall be through registration with the National Cultural  

Foundation (NCF).  

1. Registration

Registration shall be open to bands of no less than fifty (50) members. 

Subvention  

The provision of a subvention by the NCF to bandleaders and their bands is intended to encourage the promotion of predominantly Barbadian calypso music. The subvention will be four thousand dollars ($4,000.00), to registered bands who successfully brought a band in 2022 and/or 2023. The subvention will be paid one (1) week after the close of registration.  Bands that fail to feature predominantly Barbadian calypso music may be deemed ineligible to receive a subvention the subsequent year.

2. Participating bands may be permitted to indicate their preference for starting at one of the designated starting points. However, the NCF reserves the right to designate the official starting point for all Bands in the event, taking into consideration safety and security issues. 
3. Starting Point(s)

The parade will commence in Bridgetown and culminate on the Mighty Grynner Highway. Starting points will be identified for selection after registration. 

1.   Bands must be ready to parade at the designated starting point at the official time given by the NCF. Any band which is not ready to move off at their designated time will be reallocated as determined by the Parade Marshal. 
2.   Bandleaders shall be responsible for the conduct of all members in their bands and shall ensure compliance with all instructions given by authorized NCF officials and members of the Barbados Police Service.

4. Service Vehicles

Service vehicles refer to all vehicles used to transport food, drinks, music, supplies, and washroom facilities. The number of vehicles permitted per band is outlined below: 

Bands consisting of :  

50 persons – 2 vehicles

51 – 200 persons – 3 vehicles

201 – 400 persons – 4 vehicles

401 – 600 persons – 5 vehicles             

         601 – 800 persons – 6 vehicles

         801 – 1500 persons – 7 vehicles 

5.  Registration will be online and shall be completed by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 14^th, 2024, via online at www.ncf.bb. No late registrations will be accepted. 

6. Bands will receive their official identification number on the night of the event upon their arrival at their assigned starting point. The identification number must be clearly visible on the upper left-hand corner of the windscreen of all vehicles belonging to the Bands within the parade.

7. Vehicles being used in the event shall not exceed the size of a standard flat-bed truck with the length of the tray not exceeding 16 feet.  No vehicle or its cargo shall exceed 14 feet in height above the road.   

1.   No equipment, including the speakers, shall overhang the sides of the vehicle; all equipment must fit securely on the vehicle.
2.   Only vehicles with designated event passes will be permitted in the parade.
3.   Bandleaders shall ensure that the wheels of ALL SERVICE VEHICLES (food, bar, music, supplies, washroom) in the parade are covered with a suitable protective guard constructed from a rigid material as prescribed in the official diagram attached. Failure to have such protective guards attached to vehicle(s) upon arrival at the starting point will result in the vehicle(s) being prevented from being used in the parade.
4.   Open flames, lanterns, carbide firecrackers, explosives, fog systems, or other such objects are strictly prohibited.

8. Bands shall assemble by 11.00 p.m. on Friday, August 2, 2024, at their allocated starting point. Upon instruction, they should proceed along the official parade route as directed by NCF Officials and The Barbados Police Service (TBPS). Bands that fail to assemble at their allocated starting point or that leave said starting point without being so directed by NCF Officials or the TBPS will be disqualified from further participation in the parade. 

9. The event shall commence at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 3, 2024, and end at 9:00 a.m. on the said day. Bandleaders are required to provide security officers to assist with the protection and control of the members of their bands. Bands that fail to provide adequate security personnel for the event will not be permitted to participate. 

10. Bandleaders are advised that the throwing of mud, paint, and any other substance on non-participants/spectators is strictly prohibited and shall therefore, ensure that members of their band do not engage in such activity. 

11. The use of costumes of traditional characters (such as Donkey Belly, Mother Sally, Shaggy Bear, Heartman, etc.) is encouraged. Such costumes may incorporate traditional decorative elements where appropriate. However, using feathers, beads, ornate headwear such as tiaras, decorative headpieces, and excessive trim on costumes is prohibited. 

12. Bandleaders are required to use their best endeavours to ensure that all traffic laws, including those specific to the consumption of alcohol by drivers of vehicles, are complied with by persons driving vehicles in their bands.  Any driver found to be in contravention of any such laws may be liable to relevant action being taken against them.