Rules & Guidelines

To ensure a welcoming and fair experience for everyone, all participants must agree to the following:

1. Code of Conduct

All participants are expected to treat others with respect. Harassment, discrimination, hate speech, or inappropriate behavior of any kind will not be tolerated.

2. Fresh Code Policy

Projects should be built during the hackathon period. Participants may use open-source libraries, APIs, frameworks, and publicly available tools, but pre-built projects are not allowed.

3. Team Size

Teams may consist of up to 4 participants. Don’t have a team? No problem — team formation opportunities will be available before the hacking period begins.

4. Intellectual Property

Participants retain full ownership of everything they create during the hackathon.

5. Fair Play

All submissions must be original work created by the participating team. Plagiarism, cheating, or rule violations may result in disqualification.

6. Venue & Community

Please respect the venue, organizers, volunteers, mentors, and fellow participants. Help us create a positive environment for everyone.

7. Eligibility

Participants must be officially registered for [case]Hacks to be eligible for judging and prizes.