Rules | Pragyan 2020 - An International Techno-management Festival of the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

If a boat starts before the whistle, the race will be restarted, and it will be given a second chance. However, if any boat starts before the whistle a second time, it will be disqualified.
The participants must place their boats at the start/finish line before the start of the race.
If there is a tie, the tied teams will be given 1 more run.
The track will have checkpoints at regular intervals. If a boat tumbles, or halts, or goes off the arena at any point during the run, one of the organizers will lift it up and place it at the last registered/crossed checkpoint, and during which time the stopwatch(es) will be paused.

Rules regarding teams and their boats:

Strictly 3 members are allowed in each team.
The team need not consist of members from the same college.
There is no restriction on the number of teams from each college.
Length of the boat should be less than 17 inches.
The width of the boat should be less than 8 inches.
The battery used should have a capacity of less than 12V.
RPM of the motor should be less than 8000. More than one motor, if required, can be used.
When one participant is performing, others have to hand over their remote controllers to the events team/organisers.
Under all circumstances, the decision taken by judges and event coordinators is final and binding.

Judging criteria:

In the first round, the participants should complete a track in minimum possible time and each boat must be able to carry 2 loads.
Participants will be judged on the basis of least time recorded.
In the second round, 4 balloons will be attached to the boat and a needle to the front.
Participants will have to solve puzzles while protecting the balloons from their opponents. If all the balloons are burst, the team fails the round and they are eliminated.
For solving the puzzle, 10 points are given.
For bursting the balloons, 2 points are given.
Puzzle solving - The participants are required to solve the given puzzle. The answer to the puzzle will be in the form of words wherein she/he requires to control the boat to travel from the first letter to the last letter which is placed in the pool.