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CalgaryHacks - Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about our hackathon

Registration

▼Can I participate online?
You can join online, however one of your group members has to come in person for the judging ceremony for your team to be eligible to compete.

Tiers

▼I'm a first year student and I don't know if I have the skills to compete in a hackathon.
Due to this exact concern we have set up our Tier 2 prize pool which is exclusive to first year and high school students. This gives students just starting their CS (or similar) journey a way to compete and learn with other students in a similar situation.
▼Who can be in either tier?
High school and first year post-secondary students can make up teams in tier 2, where anyone not qualified for tier 2 must be in tier 1. Tier 2 teams must be made up of only qualifying tier 2 members -- participating as a tier 2 team with one or more non-qualifying members will result in a disqualification.
▼I am in 1st year, but I have group members in 2nd year. What tier should I select when submitting?
You should select Tier 1. Groups competing in Tier 2 must be comprised entirely of first year and/or high school students.

Rules/event details

▼How large can teams get?
Teams can have between 1 and 5 people.
▼Can I reuse code?
Groups may reuse previously written code snippets or other open source code while developing their project. However the project as a whole must be developed within the 24 hours of the competition.