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The 2
nd Claude Martin Debates shall be held from
24th
to 26th
July, 2015. These debates shall be conducted concurrently with the 2
nd Boulone-Lise Memorial Quiz Competition. The competitions shall be held in the premises of La
Martiniere College, Lucknow. The debates shall broadly be following the Cambridge model with one round being conducted in the Oxford model. The Quiz shall focus on participants and audience having the opportunity to learn something new. Above all, these events shall provide an opportunity for children to meet and understand each other. There is no registration fee. Teams that can be accommodated for these events shall receive a letter confirming their participation. The Organizers shall also inform those teams that
cannot be accommodated this year. Please do not make any arrangements till participation
is confirmed by the organizers.
GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
To help ensure the smooth conduct of the events,
participants are requested to abide by the Rules and Regulations listed below:
1. Students shall wear complete school uniform at all times during
the competitions. Identification badges shall be presented to the
participants upon arrival. These must be worn on the left breast-
pocket at all times.
2. Six students accompanied by a teacher (who shall be the Team
Leader), shall make up a team. Additional members, including
infants and children shall not be accommodated.
3. Outstation team members (including teacher Team Leaders)
must be present at the venue at all times. Shopping trips and
sight-seeing opportunities shall be made possible after the
conclusion of the events.
4. Medical facilities will be available at the venue. A round-the-
clock Communications Centre will function for telephone
services, FAX and e-mail facilities.
5. Friends, relatives and outsiders shall not be permitted to meet
participants or Team Leaders until the competitions conclude.
6. Discipline and decorum is to be maintained at all times. Team
Leaders shall be personally responsible for the conduct of the
team members. Any breach of discipline may lead to the
disqualification of the team. The Organizers may be constrained
to request the team to withdraw from the venue.
7. Rail/Air fares shall be borne by the participants /Institution.
8. Meal Timings: Outstation participants are requested to abide by
the timings for the convenience of the catering staff.
9. La Martiniere College, Lucknow, shall be happy to provide
hospitality free of cost to all outstation participants. This includes
transport from and to the Railway station / Airport and boarding
and lodging at Lucknow.
10. The sanctity of the events will be maintained by autonomous,
professional, experts who shall prepare the tasks. Judges shall in
no way be connected with
La Martiniere College, Lucknow.
11. Participants are advised to ensure the safety of their possessions
while at the venue. The Organizers shall not be in a position to
entertain any complaints in this regard.
12. Lights-out shall be at 11:00 pm.
13. No participant shall be allowed to leave the venue once an event
has begun.
PROGRAMME
THURSDAY, 23 July, 2015
4.00 p.m. Arrival of Teams
4.30 p.m. Draw of lots to determine Pools
Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3
Team A Team D Team G
Team B Team E Team H
Team C Team F Team I
FRIDAY, 24 July, 2015
07.00 a.m. Breakfast
08:00 a.m. Opening Ceremony
08:30 a.m . Intra-Pool Debates commence*
08:30 a.m. Preliminary Round of the Boulone-Lise Quiz
12:30 p.m. Lunch
04:00 p.m. Tea
08:30 p.m. Dinner
*Intra-Pool Debates Schedule
Debate Time Debate Time Debate Time
A vs B 08:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. A vs C 01:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. B vs C 06:30 p.m.-08:00 p.m.
D vs E 08:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. D vs F 01:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. E vs F 06:30 p.m.-08:00 p.m.
G vs H 08:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. G vs I 01:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. H vs I 06:30 p.m.-08:00 p.m.
Venues:
The Mews Lecture Halls
SATURDAY, 25 July, 2015 07.00 a.m. Breakfast
08.30 a.m. Announcement of the topics for the Special Invitational Entry Debate
09:30 a.m. Special Invitational Entry Debate (Oxford Pattern)
10:00 a.m. Draw of lots for the Inter-Pool Debates
Topic for Inter -Pool Debate 1 to be announced
12:30 p.m. Lunch
01:00 p.m. Inter Pool Debate 1 commences
Topic for Inter-Pool Debate 2 to be announced
04:00 p.m. Inter Pool Debate 2 commences
05.00 p.m Tea.
07:00 p.m. Principal‟s Dinner
08:00 p.m. Fellowship
SUNDAY, 26 July, 2015
08.30 a.m. Topic for the Final Debate to be announced
09:00 a.m. The Final Round of the Boulone-Lise Quiz
12:00 p.m. The Final Debate
01:30 p.m. Lunch
02:30 p.m. Prize Distribution
04.00 p.m. Sight Seeing/Shopping
08:00 p.m. Dinner for remaining teams
RULES FOR THE CLAUDE MARTIN DEBATES
Teams shall be divided into THREE pools, made up of FOUR schools each. The
pools shall be decided by a draw of lots, conducted on 23 July, 2015 in the College
Library at 4.30 p.m. Team Leaders are expected to be present for this. Those teams
that are late shall be allotted pools by the hosts.
The competition shall be conducted in 4 stages:
Intra-pool debates:
Every team in the pool shall have the opportunity to argue against every other team in their respective pool. The „modified Cambridge‟ pattern shall be followed for this
(See box). Team Leaders of the non-competing teams shall officiate as Judges.
The Leading Team of each pool shall directly participate in the inter-pool debates.
Special Invitational Entry Debate
The Second winner from each pool shall compete against the second winners in the
other pools to decide additional participation through special invitation in the inter-
pool debates. This debate shall follow the „Oxford‟ pattern (See box)
Inter-pool Debates
The Winning Team from each pool and the winning team from the Special
Invitational Debate shall compete at this level. Each team shall face an opposing team
in a single debate, following the „modified Cambridge‟ pattern. The choice of teams
shall be decided by a draw of lots. The winners of each debate shall progress to the
Final round. Judges for these debates shall be persons of eminence from the city of
Lucknow. To ensure sanctity in judgement, the judges shall not be associated with the
hosts.
The Final Debate
The Final Debate shall be conducted following the „modified‟ Cambridge pattern. The
Claude Martin Trophy shall be presented to the winner of this Debate. The
Runners-up Trophy shall be presented to the other team. To ensure sanctity in
judgement, the judges shall not be associated with the hosts.
The ‘Modified’ Cambridge Pattern Debates
Each institution shall be represented by a team made up of FOUR speakers. The
Fourth Speaker shall function in the role of a „reserve speaker‟. The Principal Speaker of each team shall be allotted a total of 5 minutes to present
the team‟s case. The second and third speakers of each team will be given 4 minutes
each to consolidate their team‟s stand. At the end of each speech, there shall be approximately two minutes set aside for
rebuttal. The speaker may be questioned by the speakers of the other team.
Interjectors are advised to question the speaker on the subject matter of his speech
and keep their questions clear and precise. Cross-questioning may be permitted at the
discretion of the Chair. Following the presentation of the team‟s arguments, the Principal Speaker of each
team shall be permitted 4 minutes each to sum up the team's stand and to counter
arguments. The Principal Speaker of the Opposition shall sum up first. The other two
speakers shall be permitted to assist the Principal Speaker by giving him points. There
shall be no refutation questions at this stage.
The Oxford Pattern Debate
Each team shall be represented by two speakers: one proposing the motion and
the other opposing it. Each speaker shall be permitted 4 minutes to present arguments.
At the end of each speech, there shall be approximately two minutes set aside for
rebuttal. The speaker may be questioned by opponents. Interjectors are advised to
question the speaker on the subject matter of his speech and keep their questions
clear and precise. Cross-questioning may be permitted at the discretion of the Chair.
NOTE:
A warning bell shall be rung 30 seconds before the completion of the
speaker‟s time and the final shall be rung to indicate that the allotted
time is concluded. Exceeding the time limit may be penalised. Reading from a prepared text shall be penalised. The use of
reference/prompt cards shall be permitted. The teams shall be permitted to change the order of their speakers
for different debates. Language should be appropriate. Judgement shall be made on the basis of the following criteria:
The „modified’ Cambridge Pattern Debates shall be judged on the
basis of Content, Delivery, Refutation and Overall Impression of the
Team.
The Oxford Pattern Debates shall be judged on the basis of Content,
Delivery and Rebuttal.
PRIZES
The Claude Martin Trophy shall be presented to the winner of the
final Debate. The Runners-up Trophy shall be presented to the other
team.
BEST SPEAKERS shall be awarded for each debate.
THE BEST SPEAKER OF THE TOURNAMENT shall be awarded
to the speaker with the maximum number of BEST SPEAKER awards.
RULES FOR THE BOULONE-LISE QUIZ
Each Institution shall be represented by a team of two participants.
There shall be a preliminary qualifying round to select the six best teams. This
shall be by means of a written Quiz of 30 questions, following the Multiple
Choice Pattern. Marks shall be awarded for correct choices. There shall be no
negative marking.
The Final Quiz shall comprise of 6 rounds and 1 Buzzer Round. Each round shall be made up of 6 questions based on themes mentioned below.
Teams shall be seated on the basis of numbers drawn by lots at the time of the
Quiz.
Questions shall be asked in clockwise, followed by counter-clockwise pattern in each round.
Each team shall have 15 seconds to answer a direct question. There shall be 10
points for each correct answer. There shall be no negative marking for any
round except the final buzzer round.
In the event of a team providing an incorrect answer or an incomplete answer, the Quizmaster shall permit the question to pass to the next team in order of sequence.
The first correct answer from a team to which a question has been passed shall be
awarded 5 bonus points.
The BUZZER ROUND shall be made of 12 questions. The first team to press the
buzzer shall have the opportunity to respond. In the event of a correct answer, 10
points shall be awarded. In the event of an incorrect answer being forwarded, 10
points shall be deducted. A team that presses the buzzer first is obliged to
answer, failing which 10 points shall be deducted.
An opportunity shall be provided for all teams to practice the use of the buzzer on stage.
In the event of scores being tied, tie breaker questions shall be asked exclusively
to those teams with scores tied.
The Boulone-Lise Trophy shall be awarded to the team with maximum points. In all matters, the Quizmaster‟s decision shall be final.
Themes for the Rounds of the Quiz
Wars of the World.
Comic Characters Sports Equipment. Human Biology. Current Affairs (Events of the previous month). The Performing Arts.
The Buzzer Round: This shall consist of off-beat questions for which no formal preparation shall be required.
LA MARTINIERE COLLEGE, LUCKNOW
(An Introduction)
La Martiniere College, Lucknow, established in
1845, was founded in accordance with the Will of
Major General Claude Martin. Born in Lyon, France,
in 1735, the Founder died in Lucknow on 13
September, 1800. The day of his death, by his own
instructions is commemorated as „Founder‟s Day‟.
Under his Will, certain funds were allotted for the
establishment of schools at Lyon, his birth place in
France, in Calcutta and at Lucknow. In his Will
Claude Martin also directed that “my house at
Luckperra or Constantia House with all the ground
and premises belonging to the house and all the
ground around it, none is to be sold or detached from
it.” The Will went on to define his purpose, which
was “for to keep the said Constantia House for school
or College for teaching young men the English
language and Christian religion if they found
themselves inclined.”
The College consists of a magnificent
eighteenth century building, to which other
imposing structures have been periodically
added. Constantia, the imposing centre-point
of La Martiniere, was designed as a country
house of Major-General Claude Martin. He
willed that he be buried in the crypt of the
building.
Claude Martin – The Founder
La Martiniere College, East View
For more than a generation after the Founder‟s death, there was a great deal of litigation
over his will. This went all the way up for consideration to the Privy Council of the
United Kingdom, the highest Court for British India. On 11 April, 1839, the erstwhile
Supreme Court at Calcutta decreed “that a College at Lucknow be established pursuant
to the will of Claude Martin.” A further decree of the Supreme Court dated 22
December, 1841, laid down a scheme for the establishment of La Martiniere College, at
Lucknow. As such, La Martiniere College, Lucknow, occupies a unique position
amongst the schools in India and the erstwhile British Empire.