KIRBY'S TOUCH (3 Credits)

• Unleash the comic book artist in you...

• Individual event - 2 participants per school

• Duration: 60 mins

Rules:

• The topic will be given on the spot

• Minimum of 3 panels to a maximum of 5 panels need to be sketched

• A4 sheets will be provided

• Sketches should be in Black and White

• Participants need to bring the necessary belongings

• No use of Crayons, Sketch pens, etc...

• Originality is expected. No plagiarism

• Any obscenity or improper, offensive language will be disqualified

Judging criteria:

• Creativity

• Relevance to the topic

• Image style

• Word-image relationships

• Layout.

CAPTURING LIFE (4 Credits) Pencils over lenses.

• Individual event - 2 participants per school.

• Duration: 60 minutes.

Rules :

• Participants should represent the live objects kept on the spot on the canvas.

• All required mediums, such as oil paint, must be brought by participants.

• Using sketch pens, crayons, etc., is not allowed.

• Judging criteria

• Skill and technique

• Closeness to reality

• Overall artistic impression

FACIES PAPYRUS (3 Credits)

• The Face of your partner is here to tell us a lot... But It's you - the Da Vinci will own their Face to voice your convictions.

• Face painting

• 2 per team - 2 teams per school

• Duration: 60 mins

Rules:

• The topic will be given on the spot

• Students are asked to bring all the necessary materials

• Judging criteria:

• Relevance to topic

• Creativity and originality

• Usage of Face

• Skills and techniques

MUSIC MEETS ILLUSTRATION (3 Credits) 

• Draw the song.

• Individual event - 2 participants per school.

• Duration: 60 minutes.

Rules :

• Participants are to create an illustration/ poster from the lyrics or BGM of a song given on the spot.

• Participants should bring their materials. All mediums are allowed.

• Any obscenity or offensive depictions will be disqualified

• Judging criteria :

• Creativity

• Skills and techniques

• Relevance to topic

• Overall artistic impression.

 SCENE DRAMA (5 Credits)

• Grab the opportunity where the concept takes the centre stage!

• 5 per team; 1 team per school.

• Compress and convert a full-length movie into drama.

• The language should be English/ Tamil only.

• Judging will be based on characters, acting, plot, dialogue, music, stagecraft, and direction.

• Duration: 10 minutes

SCRIPT ON SPOT (4 Credits)

• Quest to find a Film Maker… GVM?? Nolan??

• Individual event: 2 participants per school.

  • Prelims: Write a script for famous movie scenes of the decade given on the spot.

  • Finals: A situation will be given for which dialogue has to be created and should be taught to the judges how to act and perform. (A complete Director's cut)

• Judging criteria will be based on how you explain the script and set the feel of the scene.

• Vulgarity and obscenity will never be tolerated, leading to immediate team disqualification.

INVESTIGATION (3 Credits)

• One Day you wake up in the shoes of a character we Choose… React!

• Individual event: 3 participants per school.

• A character with a specific background will be given on the spot.

• The participant should investigate the situation and respond in the shoes of their character.

• Judging Criteria will be based on creativity, investigation of the scene and dialogue’s delivery.

• Vulgarity and obscenity will never be tolerated, leading to immediate team disqualification.

• Duration: 120 seconds.

MIME (5 Credits)

• Tell us something interesting or exciting or make us emotional with your expressions. Speak through your eyes and let the world take a rest.

• Six members per team (minimum 5); 1 team per school.

• Duration: 5 - 6 minutes

• Only actions and expressions can speak.

• Background music can be used, but no recorded voices are allowed.

• Mask code: White for the Face, black for the brows and red for the lips. Mask code should be strictly followed.

• Judging criteria will be based on the Acting, direction and performance.

• Vulgarity and obscenity will never be tolerated, leading to immediate team disqualification.

WE WILL MEET. (4 Credits)

• Let’s make the Opposite poles Attract.

• Two members per team, One team per school

• A conversation between two different characters that don't link with each other.

• Characters will be given on the spot with a preparation time of 10 minutes on an extended basis.

  • Prelims: Two Cartoon characters

  • Finals: Two Cine Characters, or characters from 2 different movies.

• Judging Criteria will be based on the performance, spontaneity, and Scripting.

• Duration: 90 Seconds.

AD-MAD (5 Credits)

• Individualise your product when you have Numbers…

• Five members per team; 1 team per school.

• Make fun of your product but remember it should be promoted.

• Topic will be given on the morning of Day 1 on lot basis and the event will happen at the end of day 1.

• The product should be imaginary and valuable in the current society.

• Creativity, humour, and product value are the critical judging criteria.

• Judging criteria will be based on creativity, performance and Script.

• Vulgarity and obscenity will never be tolerated, leading to immediate team disqualification.

• Duration: 3 minutes

THE BLUES (7 Credits)

• Musical event (vocal accompanied by instruments) in which songs can be mashed up irrespective of language.

Rules

• 4 – 6 participants per team; 1 team per school.

• Prelims

  • • Duration: 6 minutes (Arrangements: 2 minutes; Performance: 4 minutes)

    • Performance should be in any INDIAN language.

    • Switching of languages is permitted.

    • Add on points for a positive reaction from the audience.

• Finals

  • • Duration: 7 minutes (Arrangements: 2 minutes; Performance: 5 minutes)

    • Each team will have to play songs in the following genres for at least 1 minute.

    • Indian languages only

    • Songs from movies that were released between the periods of 1990- 2010.

    • Genre like Western, melody, rock etc., are invited.

• Rap: To be performed for a minimum of 30 seconds (Optional and proper rapping gains extra points).

• Vulgarity, obscenity, and foul language will not be entertained and will lead to immediate disqualification of the team.

ACOUSTIC VIBES (5 Credits)

• It is a full instrumental event.

• 4 – 5 participants per team; 1 team per school.

• Duration: 6 minutes (Arrangements: 2 minutes; Performance: 4 minutes)

• Add on points for positive Feedback from the audience.

ARTISTE (4 Credits)

• Solo vocal event

• 2 participants per school

Rules

• • Prelims

    • • Duration: 2 minutes

      • Performance should be in any Indian language.

      • Add on points for a positive reaction from the audience.

  • Finals

    • • Duration: 4 minutes

      • Each participant should sing a song from one of the following genres.

      • Any Indian languages

      • Genre like Western, melody, rock etc., are invited.

      • The judge's decision will be the final

      • Vulgarity, obscenity, and foul language will not be entertained, leading to immediate team disqualification.

FIVE A SIDE (10 Credits)

• Entry Fees: ₹ 350

• Duration: 15 – 5 – 15.

• A team shall have eight players [5 + 3] and one manager.

• Rolling substitution method.

• If the match is tied after full time, a kick from the penalty mark system shall be adopted to decide the winner of the match (3 kicks to each team).

• Teams should report 30 minutes before the start of their match.

• Players' dress code, including shin guards, shall be maintained throughout the match.

• If required, the OSCAR '23 organising committee shall have all the rights to include or replace a team or alter the fixture.

• Classic rules of football shall be followed.

• Verbal or physical abuse of any form is strictly prohibited and will lead to the immediate dismissal of the team.

• Referees' decision will be final and binding.

BASKETBALL (10 Credits)

• Boys and Girls

• Entry Fees: ₹ 350

• Duration: 5 – 2 ½ - 5 – 5 – 5 – 2 ½ - 5.

• A team shall consist of 8 players [5 players + 3 substitutes]

• Total quarters: 4.

• Each quarter's time limit is 5 minutes.

• Teams should report 30 minutes before the start of their match.

• Players' dress code, including shin guards, shall be maintained throughout the match.

• If required, the OSCAR '23 organising committee shall have all the rights to include or replace a team.

• Or alter the fixture.

• Classic rules of basketball shall be followed.

• Verbal or physical abuse of any form is strictly prohibited and will lead to immediate dismissal Of the team.

• The referees' decision will be final and binding.

BRAIN STROM (5 Credits)

"Isn't life a collection of weird quizzes with no answers to half the question?" –Pawan Mishra

• Three per team; 2 teams per school.

• Prelims: Questionnaire based on contemporary science, technology, and the development of futuristic technology.

  • • • Top five teams will be selected for the finals.

• Finals:

  • • • Round 1- Boffin’s Nation – A “Who am I?” Round

      • Round 2- Archives and Contemporary – History and Recent Advances

      • Round 3- Swap to the Next- You only have option to answer RIGHT.

      • Round 4- Rapid Fire - Welcome to the Hot Seat

• Participants will be informed the rules before the start of the event.

• Any kind of malpractice leads to disqualification.

• The decision of the quizmaster is final and binding.

PROVE ME (4 Credits)

"The true method of knowledge is an experiment." –William Blake.

• Individual event; one participant per school.

• The participant is expected to prove a scientific phenomenon given on the spot with explanations and facts.

• The participants are expected to develop knowledge of the experiments and facts conducted by scientists to explain a scientific discovery.

• The judging panel's decision will be final and binding.

TECHNOMANIA (10 Credits)

• 3 per team; 1 team per school.

• Project Presentation

• An exhibition of scientific inventions which should contribute to the future of science and technology.

• Students are advised to bring their projects, chart papers to explain to the judges, and Laptops if needed.

• Submissions that are not original will be disqualified.

START-UP (8 Credits)

• Four per team, two teams per school, 1 submission per team.

• Each team can have one staff member as their mentor.

• The event will consist of 2 rounds.

• Prelims: The participating team must submit their hard copy of the Start-up idea at the registration desk.

  • • • Submission at any later time will not be accepted.

      • The submitted report should formally include everything about their Start-up idea and is advised not to have any loopholes.

      • Selection will be based on the reports.

• Finals: The selected teams will then have to appear for the second round and present their start-up's ideas.

  • • • The participants should keep in mind that the presentation should be a formal one.

      • The presentation can be of any medium, but the judges should be able to understand it, and also, the materials required for the same should be brought with success.

      • If the presentation includes a PowerPoint Presentation (PPT), the same should be brought in a PENDRIVE.

      • The students are also asked to carry a backup of the same.

      • After the presentation, there will be a Q/ A session for 5 minutes.

• The judging panel's decision is final and binding.

• The idea should be original, feasible, and productive.

• Participants should explain the concept involved and understand the scope of their idea.

• The submissions that are not original will be disqualified.

BIOWIZARDS (5 Credits)

A Hunt for the Darwin and Leeuwenhoek in you…

• Two per team, Two team per school.

• Domains covered will include botany, zoology, biochemistry, and new developments in the field of biology.

• Teams found in malpractice are subject to disqualification.

• The Quiz master's decision will be final.

• Prelims: A Questionnaire will be deciding your way to finals.

  • • • Top 5 teams will be selected for the finals.

• Finals:

  • • • Round 1 - Catch up the Chronicle - Historical Events & Advanced facts on research.

      • Round 2 - Pictionary - quick fix , sketch, and fetch points

      • Round 3 - Expectra Petronum - a bumper round - can be a saviour for many.

      • Round 4 - Rapid Fire - fasten your seatbelts for a rollercoaster.

• Tune up your memories!!

221B

• Crime investigation

• Entry fee- Rs 100/ team

• Any number of teams are allowed. Two members per team.

• Investigation of a crime scene

• The game starts at a crime scene and ends with the killer; several clues will connect the killer.

  • • • Round 1 - Get on track to search for clues - Escape the room with the key.

      • Round 2 - Quest - Know the nook and corner of risk to find clues to reach closer to the killer.

      • Round 3 - Find the killer - mystery awaits!!

RC Race ( REMOTE CAR )

• Entry fees is ₹ 50.

• The game is an individual event.

• The competition will be among three members.

• The player has to finish the designated laps in the shortest period possible.

• When a player gets off the path, +2 seconds will be added to the total finishing time.

• The player who has completed the race with the shortest period at the end of DAY 2 will be declared the winner.

SHORT FILM (SCHOOL LIFE)

• Group Event (4 to 6 members per team, one team per school)

• Entry fee:- Rs 200 (per team)

Event Rules :

• Short films must be taken after the date of announcement.

• Participants make sure the audio is clear.

• The video resolution should be 1920x1080.

• Participants should have their films in an empty pen drive; the file name should be their schools.

• Judging will be based on characters, acting, plot, dialogue, music, and direction.

• Vulgarity and obscenity will never be tolerated, leading to immediate team disqualification.

• Creativity in how the character is played adds additional points.

• No person/ institution should be defamed directly.

• Credits should be added at the end of the video.

PHOTOGRAPHY

• Individual event : 3 participants per school.

• Entry fee: Rs. 100

Event Rules:

• Photos must be taken inside the RSK campus on the event date.

• The image should not exceed 2 MB and 2000x1500 pixels.

• Participants must be able to explain about the photograph.

• Each participant must submit only one photo.

• Photos should be submitted to the allotted e-mail ID along with the participant's name and school name.

CTRL PLAY ( ONLINE GAMES )

• Team Game.

• Duration: per play 10 to 15 minutes

• Games Available: Play Station- WWE Raw, Downhill Domination, etc.

• Entry Fee: 150/- ( team )

• Double the charge will be collected if you want to play solo.

• Rules will be based on the game.

IPL AUCTION

• 2 participants per team

• Entry fee - 150/-

• Prelims:

  • • • Cricket quiz

      • No use of mobile phones or electronic gadgets if, in case of usage, OSCAR 23 have the right to disqualify the team directly.

      • A questionnaire will be given where a basic set of questions related to cricket will be asked. It will be an objective questionnaire. Negative markings are awarded for the wrong call. You'll have star questions in case of a tie. The star question's result would be a decider. The top 10 teams scoring the highest will qualify for the finals.

• Finals:

  • • • Each team will be given a lot. You will get a team with the retained player based on the lot.

      • All the participants should take a 14-member squad ( mandatory ). Four retained players being given ten players must be taken.

      • A particular amount will be given in the auction.

      • With that amount, they have to build the team.

      • Every player will have a certain number of points.

      • The points will be declared on the spot.

      • With the given sum of money, the team that manages to make a combination of a good squad with the highest points will win.

      • (Example: All the teams must contain a batsman, all-rounder, wicketkeeper, spinner, and a pacer and substitutes accordingly.)

HUMAN FOOSBALL

• Eligibility: Any person shall be deemed eligible to participate in the game if the following requirements are met:

• The team has paid a registration fee of ₹ 200.

• Is in good physical health.

• All risk and responsibility forms are signed by each member of the team.

The players:

• Each game shall have two participating teams.

• Each team must field at least no more than 6 players which must include one Goalie, 4 field players at any time during the game.

General rules:

• • • • The game is just like tabletop foosball but with real people.

      • People will face the opposite team’s goal.

      • Players need to get in position and hold onto the PVC pole with both hands all the time.

      • Players will be tied to the foosball pole by their waist with a belt.

      • They cannot step outside of the marked area.

      • The game starts by rolling the ball into play from the midcourt starting area.

      • Play continues until a penalty occurs, the ball is out of reach or out of bounds or a goal is missed or is scored.

      • Players must move together from side to side. However, no player (except the Goalie) is permitted to move forward or backwards on the court in a marked movement zone.

      • Players and Goalies cannot use their hands.

      • If they let, go of the foosball pole and touch the ball with their arms or hands it will be a penalty and that player will receive a Yellow Card.

      • The first offence receives a Yellow Card warning.

      • The second offence Yellow Card results in one point deduction.

      • The third offence receives Red Card rejection.

      • Soccer ball must remain below the foosball pole at all times.

      • When a penalty occurs the ball should be placed at the feet of one of the forwards of the non – offending team.

      • No kicking or attempting to kick an opponent.

      • No tripping or attempting to trip an opponent.

      • Players on the ground are considered “radioactive” – they are not to be touched and should not be active in the play until they are on their feet.

      • Verbal or physical abuse to another player or the referee will not be tolerated.