CodeChef SnackDown 2017 Global Programming Competition

Organisation : CodeChef
Contest Name : SnackDown 2017 Global Programming Competition
Applicable For : Everyone [School students as well as working professionals]
Registration Last Date : 24th May 2017

Website : https://www.codechef.com/snackdown/2017

SnackDown Championship:

SnackDown is a multi round programming competition open to anyone with a knack for programming. Hosted by CodeChef, the competition was started in the year 2009.

Related : Oracle OpenWorld India 2017 Registration : www.contest.net.in/21770.html

Rules:
Format:
** The contest is open to anyone with a knack for programming.
** It is a team contest with each team having a maximum of two members. Unlike the previous years, participants from different organisations/institutes will be allowed to form teams.
** Teams will be ranked as per the number of problems solved
** The qualification & pre-elimination rounds will use score based ranking system.
** The elimination & final round will use ACM styled ranking system.
** The contest will consist of multiple rounds, with teams progressing in every round.
** The problem statements will be available in four different languages: English, Mandarin, Russian and Vietnamese.

Eligibility Criteria for Additional slots:
Indian Teams:
** To be eligible to fall in Indian category, the team members must be Indian nationals. Additionally both the members must be full-time employees of an organization or pursuing education in India. Incase of home schooled or unemployed they must be residing in India.
** Should be present in India at the time of onsite finals to be flown down to the Finale at Directiplex, Mumbai.

School Teams:
** Both the team members should be enrolled with a school at the time of registration. Recent pass outs of academic year 2016-17 will also be considered as school students provided if they haven’t taken up any new academic career or an employment. In case of home schooled, the participants must be under 18 years as on 1st January, 2017.

Girls’ Team:
** Both the team members should be females to be eligible to fall into this category.

Eligibility:
** Anyone with a knack for programming and access to the Internet.
** Anyone with a CodeChef account.

Team Formation:
** A team can have maximum of two members and minimum of one (duh!).
** Both team members should have a CodeChef account.
** A participant can be part of only one team.
** Participants forming a team with the Directi Employees will not be eligible for any of the cash prizes nor they would be invited for the onsite finals.
** Employees of Directi forming a team with any non-Directi member will not be eligible for either prize categories (Indian & Directi).

Verifying Eligibility:
** CodeChef holds all rights to adjudicate on any dispute and verify your eligibility at any stage of the contest.
** By entering the contest, you agree to produce any proof of eligibility requested by CodeChef for verification purposes.
** If you fail to do so, it will result in your immediate disqualification from the contest and forfeiture of the prizes.

Entering the contest:
** To take part in the contest, you must have a CodeChef account, with a completed profile (fill up all the mandatory fields if you have not done so already).
** If you do not have a CodeChef profile yet, do not fret, you can get one here. You need to register your team for the contest before you start participating. The time of registration is mentioned on the Contest page.
** You can register only one team for the contest.
** Employees of Directi or its any business vertical will be considered for separate prizes and will not be eligible for the main prize category.
** Students interning with Directi this year will be considered as University going students and will be eligible for the main prize category.
** The registration for SnackDown 2017 will close at end of the qualifier round. We suggest you to register your team well in advance to avoid any last minute hassle.

Prizes:
** Cash Prizes: All the cash prizes will be awarded in US dollars and will be given in the form of cash, cheque, or any other mode of payment.
** Taxes: Participants will be solely responsible for complying with the pertinent tax laws. All the cash prizes will be given after proper deduction of taxes as required by the law.
** The goodies for the onsite participants will be handed over at the onsite event, while for the other participants it will be delivered at the address provided.
** If any Indian team comes in top 3 at the SnackDown 2017 finals then the Best Indian Team category prize will lapse.
** All the teams qualifying for the pre-elimination round will get a “Certificate of Participation”.

Disclaimer:
** The “Rules” listed herein are applicable to “CodeChef SnackDown” and every aspect of it. We urge you to go through these Terms with awareness as they form a legal agreement between you and CodeChef.
** There can be some alterations in the contest, which when happen may require changes in the existing or inclusion of completely new terms. The changes will become the part of the existing terms and your agreement with CodeChef with respect to the Contest.
** “As a participant you are expected to adhere to these terms, failing which, you will be disqualified from the contest at any stage and will not be eligible for any prizes. Your submission into the contest shall be taken as your agreement to the terms below.”