{"id":317246,"date":"2024-02-15T15:13:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T19:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=317246"},"modified":"2024-02-15T15:13:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T19:13:17","slug":"jaydee-criticizes-calypso-association-over-judging-practices-with-full-open-letter-to-dca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/jaydee-criticizes-calypso-association-over-judging-practices-with-full-open-letter-to-dca\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaydee criticizes calypso association over judging practices (with full open letter to DCA)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2020 calypso monarch Jaydee, 2021 virtual monarch, Bobb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In an open letter to the Calypso Association, veteran calypsonian Jude \u201cJaydee\u201d Delauney has raised serious concerns about the judging practices in the calypso competition. Delauney, who has been a participant in the competition since the 2013\/14 season, has pointed out several instances where he believes the judging was unfair or biased.<\/p>\n

Delauney questions the transparency and fairness of the judging process, citing his own experiences in the 2013\/14, 2019, and 2024 seasons. He alleges that there is a pattern of \u2018mal-judging\u2019 that has affected not only him but many other calypsonians over the years.<\/p>\n

The letter criticizes the association\u2019s response to these issues, dismissing the workshops offered as \u201claughable\u201d. Delauney argues that while workshops are necessary for improving the skills of well-intentioned judges, they do nothing to address the problem of judges who score competitors unfairly or are incapable of doing their job. He calls for regular reviews of judges and the removal of those found to be biased or incompetent.<\/p>\n

Delauney rejects the argument that the pool of judges is too small to allow for the removal of problematic judges, stating that there are capable individuals who would be willing to judge if the current issues were addressed.<\/p>\n

The letter also links the decline in show attendance and the departure of talented calypsonians from the artform to the issue of poor judging. Delauney suggests that the quality of the competition suffers as a result, leading to less engaging final shows.<\/p>\n

Delauney concludes by urging the association to take action to improve the judging process, stating that doing so will attract both former and new capable judges, and help to restore the reputation of the competition.<\/p>\n

Below is the full version of Jaydee’s open letter to the DCA.<\/p>\n