HORIZONS 14

October 30 th
November 2nd 2014

Rulebook

About Horizons:
Horizons is the annual inter-departmental cultural fest of National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli held exclusively for second year students, conducted by the Rotaract Club of
NIT Trichy.This rulebook aims to give a complete picture of the format and rules for all the
events and is intended to create a fair and unbiased arena for the departments to
compete with each other, thereby keeping up the spirit of the event.

General rules and regulations:

Each department is requested to initiate a Non- Rotaract member of their class as a
mediator who can be contacted for any and all communication between The
Rotaract Club and The Department regarding horizons concerned about the
department.
Decision of the event organizers is FINAL AND BINDING with regard to any of the issues
regarding Horizons 2014.
For all the events in Horizons 2014, the decision of the judges is FINAL and any
arguments in this regard will not be entertained.
Any act(s) of indiscipline, use of obscene language or disrespect towards other
participants/departments WILL invite a reduction in overall points tally of the
department and/or immediate disqualification of the participant/team/department.
Please keep the competition healthy and Participate for the spirit of the event.
In case of tie between two teams(for all events) :
For 1st place: Both teams will be awarded 1st, There will be no 2nd place AND the
points of the 1st and 2nd place will be added and split equally among the teams.
For 2nd place: Both teams will be awarded 2nd, There will be no 3rd place and the
points of the 2nd and 3rd place will be added and split equally among the teams.
For 3rd place: Both teams will be awarded 3rd place and the points will be divided
equally among the teams.
Time limit, number of entries per event and submission deadlines must be strictly
adhered to for all the events. Delayed submissions will not be accepted (OR)
would be accepted ONLY after deducting a marks penalty.

 Registration dates and venues for events with unlimited entries will be made
available to the class coordinators.
A soft copy of the rule book will be made available with the class coordinator. It is
recommended that you keep a Hard Copy of the same.
For any issues regarding any of the events, please feel free to contact the
respective event managers or any of the Rotaract members.
But please keep all these contacts Civil.
Suggestions, comments and feedback is most welcome.
However, ONLY AFTER HORIZONS 14.
Please do not crowd the event manager if you or your team has any problem with the event.

Please let your Department coordinator know about the problem/complaint and he/she will contact
the appropriate people.

Events Rules and Regulations

English Lits

Dumb C
Points:
1st - 5
2nd - 3
3rd - 2
Rules and Regulations:
3 participants per team
2 teams per department
Prelims (Normal Dumb C): 1 movie/TV Show, 1 personality and 1 brand(in
any order) to be enacted by one member and guessed by the other two within a
span of 90secs.
Swapping of the person who is acting is not allowed.
Answers in English only would be accepted.
The following actions are strictly prohibited during enacting and will lead to
immediate disqualification of the team: Making a sound, touching objects not on
your person, Pointing, Word-Splitting, Cross-Referencing, Showing letters and shapes
and Drawing in the air.

Debate
Points:
1st - 5
2nd - 3
3rd - 2
Rules and Regulations:
3 participants/team and 1 team/department
Topic for debate prelims will be announced one day before the event.
For the prelims two members would speak for the topic and the
Other member of the team will speak against the topic.
Top Four teams will face off in the semi-finals and then the best two in the finals.
The losers of the semi-finals will face off and the winner is declared the third position.
Event Managers:

Quiz
Points:
1st - 5
2nd - 3
3rd - 2

Rules and Regulations:

3 participants/team
Any number of teams per department.
General Quiz.
Written prelims.
Top 6 teams make it to the finals.
However, if more than 2 teams from the same department qualify for the
finals,
only the top two teams from that department will enter the finals.
Teams found using cell phones, books, or discussing with other teams shall be
disqualified on the spot.
The format and rules of the finals will be announced at the venue.
And of course, Quizmasters decision is final.

Shipwreck
Points:
1st - 5
2nd - 3
3rd - 2

Rules and Regulations:

Maximum of 3 participants per department.

Time Limit 7 minutes (3 min preparation + 2 min speaking + 2min rebuttal).
Personality will be chosen from a lot.
If participant is not comfortable with the given personality, only one chance will be
given to take another pick. Once the participant takes the second pick, he/she cannot
go back to first pick; the second pick is final for any participant.
No vulgarity, slang.
English only.
Bribery and flirting is permitted.

Mod is God
Points:
1st - 5
2nd - 3
3rd - 2
Rules and Regulations:
Any number of participants are allowed per department
Speak for a minute in proper English without any speech defect or grammatical errors.
Easy isnt it?
One rule and one rule alone. The Mod(erator) is God.
For any another doubt refer to the above rule.

Ad Zap
Points:
1st - 6
2nd - 4
3rd - 2
Rules and Regulations:

4- 6 participants/team (Minimum 4, Maximum 6)

1 team/department
1 ad shall be given to each team.
Time Limit is 6 minutes/team (3 minutes preparation + 3 minutes
performance).
Exceeding time limit will invite negative points
No vulgarity.
English only.

Literapture
Points:
1st- 5
2nd- 3
3rd- 2
Rules and Regulations:

2 members/team
Any number of teams/department
Whats the good word?
Math and word logic
Crossword
Word Games
Puzzles
There will be inbuilt tie breakers
Use of cellphones, discussing with other teams will invite immediate disqualification

Stage Events
Choreo Nite
Points
1st- 12
2nd- 8
3rd- 5
Rules and Regulations:

Only one team/department.

Time limit 10+2 minutes.(2 mins for preparation). Please adhere.
Exceeding time limit will invite negative points.
Number of participants from each department must not exceed 16 (not
inclusive of backstage helpers).
Minimum of 5 members must be on stage at any instant during the
performance.
Maximum of 2 backstage helpers.
Eastern/Folk and Western (both to be performed within the ten minute slot).
One prop must be used within the performance time. Prop must be used for at
least 1 minute.
1 person from the department should take care of the music at any point of time
during the performance.
Music track must be submitted to the coordinators 2 days before the event.
No restrictions on the choice of music
Vulgarity in any form is not acceptable

 Use of inflammable materials and liquids of any other form is strictly

prohibited
Disobeying any of the above rules will invite negative points.

The teams shall be judged on the following criteria:

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Incorporation of different dance styles

Choreography
Coordination
Expressions/Enthusiasm
Costumes and props.

Event Managers:

Points:

Battle of Bands

1st- 10
2nd- 6
3rd- 4
Rules and Regulations:
One team per department
A band must consist of a minimum of three members and a maximum of eight
members.
Each band will be allotted 10+2 minutes for both performance and setup.
A standard right-handed 5 piece drum kit, a keyboard stand, microphones and
amplifiers will be provided. All other instruments have to be brought by the bands
themselves.
Bands can play both western and eastern. Covers of songs are allowed.
Substantial weightage will be given for the bands' own compositions.
Similarly, credit will also be given for original medleys
The teams will be judged based on
a.
Tightness of the band
b.
Vocal quality
c.
Instrumental Quality
d.
Versatility
e.
Band Dynamics (Synchronization, etc.)
Please contact the event managers for further details
Event Managers:

Battle of Scraps
Points:
1st -8
2nd - 5
3rd - 3

Rules and Regulations:

3 8 members/team
1 team/department
Music out of junk
Musical instruments not allowed.
Laptops, Mobile, Tablet Music Players are also not allowed.
Participants should bring their own junk instruments.
Time-7 minutes (Includes setting, performance and clearing time)
No clapping and whistling.
Use of any liquids in any form during the performance is prohibited.
Teams should clarify issues regarding junk instruments and confirm their property
well in advance with the event managers in case of discrepancy
In case of dubious instruments, the jugdes decision is final.

Event Managers:

Movie Spoof
Points:
1st- 10
2nd- 6
3rd- 4

Rules and Regulations:

1team/department
Maximum of 10 participants including dubbing artists + maximum of 3 people
backstage
Time Limit-10 min (Includes setting + performance + clearing)
exceeding time limit will invite negative points.

Teams must bring their own props.

English/Hindi/Tamil or combination of 2 or 3.
Teams can spoof more than 1 movie within the given time limit.
No vulgarity/obscene language.
No restriction in no of actors at any instant.
Teams can use the microphones recorded voice or live voice over/narration and
recorded music pertaining to the script.
Organisers will provide equipment to play the music.
Use of inflammable materials or liquids in any form is not allowed.

Event Managers:

Solo Singing
Points:
1st - 7
2nd- 5
3rd - 3
(Western and Eastern separately)
Rules and Regulations:
Western and eastern will be judged separately and each will be awarded points
separately.
Maximum of 2 participants from a department.
Karaoke (digital background music) is allowed and should be brought by the
participant.
Instruments of any kind is not allowed.
Maximum time limit is 5 minutes.
Participants of can sing any song of their choice belonging to any genre of their
choice of style of singing (either Eastern or Western).

Event Managers:

Movie Making Competition

Points:
1st- 10
2nd- 7
3rd- 5
Rules and Regulations:
Only 1 team is allowed per department.
Time limit: 8 minutes maximum. Exceeding the time limit even by a few seconds
will invite negative points.
The cast and crew of the Movie should be from the same department. However any
other requirements such as camera can be taken from other departments.
Any number of members/team allowed.
Vulgarity, usage of alcohol, smoking etc.; are strictly not allowed.
Editing is allowed.
Movies can be either in Tamil, Hindi or English but English subtitles is a must for
movies of any of the above 3 languages.
The movie can be submitted in any format playable by VLC Media Player to any of the
event managers before the 27th October 2014, 5 pm in a Pen-drive.
Pen-drives will be returned later.
Event Managers:

Art &
Design
T Shirt Designing
Points:
1st - 7
2nd - 5
3rd - 3
Rules and Regulations:
1 submission/department
Best three submissions will be awarded first, second and third positions
Base colours- Black, White, Green and Red
Not more than four colours should be used in the design
No gradient, 300 DPI resolution, CMYK Colour Format
Design must represent your department as its central theme
Submission must be in the form a jpeg file.
Deadline for submission: 27th October 2014, 5PM.
The design must sent as a mail with the participants name, Department,
roll number and contact number in its body part, with The jpeg file(s)
attached, and subject as Horizons2014 T-Shirt Design_DEPARTMENT, to
[email protected].
If you do not receive an acknowledgement for mail within 24 hours, please resend
the mail or contact the event managers.
Event Managers:

Junk Art
Points:
1st- 7
2nd- 5
3rd- 3
Rules and Regulations:
3 participants/team.
2 teams/department.
Theme will be announced 2 hours before the commencement of the event.
The art work must be a model (3D) based on the theme.
1 hour will be given to make the model after the beginning of the event.
Participants must bring their own junk.
Coordinators will scrutinize the junk.
Points will be deducted if junk is not cleared after the event.
Only materials classified as junk can be used, use of other materials will lead to
disqualification.
The junk must be submitted by the participants 1 hour before the event, which
will be scrutinized by the coordinators and the non-junk items will be removed from
the pile.
The junk can consist of stuff not mentioned in the list below, if and only if the
participants think that it can be categorized as a junk, but the coordinators
decision during the junk scrutiny will be final.
Adding extra junk after the first submission/ after the specified time will lead to
immediate disqualification.
No junk can be added during the course of the event.
Making of the model should start only after the start of the event.
Coordinators cannot be blamed if a non-scrutinized item is declared not junk, thereby
leading to disqualification of the team.
Event Managers:

Scavenger Hunt
Points:
1st - 10
2nd - 6
3rd - 4
Rules and Regulations:

4 members per team

1 team/department
A list of 40 items will be given to the teams
The teams have to produce as many items as possible within a span of 2 hours.
Fabrication of items is strictly prohibited
Points for each item will be given in the list provided.
Submissions will not be accepted after the specified time limit.
Items submitted will not be returned till the event and all required formalities are
completed
There will be a timekeeper at the venue who will keep a tab of the time elapsed
The items will be examined by the coordinators after the end of time limit.
With regard to submitted controversial items, the decision of the organisers is final
and binding
Tie Breaking Rules:
Positions will be decided based on starred items.

Event Managers:

Dominoes
Points:
1st - 7
2nd - 5
3rd 3
Rules and Regulations:
Participants need to make an artistic pattern using matchboxes (units)
covered with coloured papers or painted.
Teams, each comprising five members, can participate.
The pattern must be made within an area of 3ft. x 3ft.
The pattern must be visible upon falling of all the units.
The pattern must not touch the marked boundaries of the area or fall out of it.
One manual intervention allowed.
Participants must bring the units covered totally with coloured papers/
painted.
Any number of colours can be used to paint/cover the matchboxes with.
The units are to be made only with matchboxes.
The units must all be of the same size (any size but same.) Joining of two units,
inserting one into another or using them partially open is NOT allowed.
Violation of rules would invite immediate disqualification.
Event Managers:

Mask Making
Points:
1st- 6
2nd- 4
3rd- 2
Rules and Regulations:

Maximum 3 members/team
1team/department
Materials should be brought by participant
All materials except paper can be used
Theme will be provided 2 days before the event day
Time limit-3 hours

Event Managers:

Gaming
Horizons FIFA Nite
Points:
1st Place: 6
2nd Place: 4
3rd Place: 2

Rules and Regulations:

FIFA 14 will be used for the tournament.

A maximum of two teams from each department
Each team comprising two members each.
Even if a department chooses to send only one team, match fixtures will be put
up considering two teams from each dept.
The teams may give a name to their team (eg Mech Machos) and choose an
unedited, default team squad (From all available teams).
These details along with the names of participants from every department have to
be sent to the event coordinators on or before 11:59 PM on the 26th of October.
If a team fails to show up on the day of the tournament then, it a forfeit by
default and the opponents will get a walkover to the next round.
Joysticks and external keyboards can be used and the participants are advised to
bring them. (atleast two joysticks per department).
The Game rules are as follows:
a. The game will have 4 minutes per half and FIFA 14 default squads will only be
used.
b. If after full time the scores are level then the teams will directly go for a
penalty shootout.
c. The tournament format is as given below
a)In prelims, Double elimination will be followed,i.e when a team loses two
matches, it gets knocket out.
b) The 20 teams will play against a random opponent(chosen by lots), not
from the same department in the first round. The winners move to the pool A
and the losers to the pool B. In the forthcoming rounds, teas from same
department may face each other.
c) The teams in group A and B will play again within the groups against
a random opponent(chosen by lots) in the group and the winners of group A
will move to the Top10 group, while the losers in group A and winners in
Group B move to the Eliminator group. The losers of Group B get
eliminated.
d) The teams in Eliminator group will again play against a random
opponent(chosen by lots) in the group and the winners move into the Top10 group
and the losers are eliminated.
e) The teams in Top10 will then be ranked based on the win percentage and in case of
a tie, the tie will be resolved by using the Goal difference. (Goals scored in penality
shootout will not be considered). Then the top five teams play the bottom five (any

random opponent in the half) in the group and the winners move into the Top5
group, while the losers are eliminated.
f)The teams in Top5 will then be ranked based on the no. of wins and in case of a tie, the
tie will be resolved by using the Goal difference. (Goals scored in penality shootout will not
be considered). Then, teams 4 and 5 will play in an eliminator and the winner joins the top
3 in the semis. Team 1 plays winner of 4 and 5 while 2 plays 3 and then the finals between
the two winners. The losers will play a 3rd spot decider.
If a game stops in between due to unexpected reasons and cannot be
continued, then the most sensible decision possible would be taken.
The decision taken by the coordinators is final.
Although it is difficult, please try to refrain from the use of vulgar language during
the game. :P

Event Managers:

Call Of Duty: MW4

4 per team, 1 team per department.
Laptops will be arranged by the event organizers. However it is advised
to bring your own laptops
Please do bring the external mouse(s) required for your team.
Specific settings and gameplay options are not allowed eg. No use of
Juggernaut and Martyr Dom
Prelims will be of Team Death type and the semi finals, 3rd place playoff
and finals will be of Sabotage type.
The teams will first face a random opponents chosen through lots and
the losers in the preliminary round will be knocked out.
The teams will then be ranked from 1 to 5 based on the round win
difference in the preliminary round.
The top three teams directly qualify for the semis.
Teams placed 4 and 5 will play the qualifier for the final spot in the
semis, which will again be a Team death type.
Teams 1 and winner of the qualifier will face off and teams 2 and 3 will
face off. The losers of the two semis will face off in a 3rd place decider
followed by the finals.
In case of Lag and other technical difficulties organizers decision is final
and abiding.

Event Managers :

Note : All participants are requested to bring their own laptops for the games.