Official Rules
Rules of Engagement
Ensure fair play and maximize your hackathon experience by following these comprehensive guidelines.
Important Notice
All participants must read and agree to these rules during registration.
Violation of any rule may result in disqualification from the hackathon. When in doubt, ask a mentor or organizer.
Quick Summary
24 Hours
Total hacking time
3-5
Team Size
Members per team
AI Allowed
With documentation
5
Demo Time
Minutes maximum
Detailed Rules
✅Eligibility
- ✅Participants must be 18 years or older to participate.
- ✅No prior hackathon experience required.
- ✅Open to students, professionals, and self-taught coders.
👥Team Formation
- 👥Teams must have a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 members.
- 👥Pre-formed teams are allowed, but individuals can also join and be assigned to a team.
- 📋Teams must be finalized before the coding phase begins.
🛠️Project Requirements
- 🛠️All projects must be built from scratch during the hackathon.
- 📚Participants may use open-source libraries, APIs, and datasets, but must credit sources properly.
- 💡Projects must fall within the specified hackathon themes/categories.
🤖AI & External Assistance
- 🤖AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT) may be used, but all AI-generated content must be clearly documented.
- 🚫Fully AI-generated code without human contribution is not allowed.
- ❌No external paid development or consulting assistance is allowed.
💻Programming Language
- 💻Any programming language or framework may be used.
- ⌨️Recommended languages: Python, JavaScript, Java, Swift, Solidity, C++.
💾Development & Submission
- 💾All projects must be submitted via GitHub/GitLab.
- 📄Submission must include codebase, README file, demo video, and documentation.
- ⏳Late submissions will not be accepted.
⚙️Judging Criteria
- ⚙️Technical Execution (30%) – Code quality, scalability, efficiency.
- 🧠Innovation & Creativity (20%) – Novelty and problem-solving approach.
- 🎨User Experience & Design (15%) – UI/UX and accessibility.
- 📈Impact & Business Viability (20%) – Real-world relevance.
- 🎤Presentation & Communication (15%) – Clarity and demonstration effectiveness.
🎥Demo & Presentation
- 🎥Teams must present a live demo of their project.
- 🗣️Judges will ask questions to evaluate problem-solving and implementation.
- ⏱️Demo presentations must be limited to 5 minutes.
🤝Fair Play & Ethical Conduct
- 🚫Plagiarism is strictly prohibited – all code must be original or properly credited.
- 🤝Teams must respect fellow participants, mentors, and judges.
- ❌No sabotage or disruption of other teams' work.
- ⛔No use of offensive, discriminatory, or unethical content in projects.
🛡️Security & Compliance
- 🛡️All participants must comply with hackathon security guidelines.
- 🔐Projects must follow ethical AI practices and data privacy standards.
⏰Hacking Phase & Checkpoints
- ⏰Hacking phase runs for 24 hours – teams must work within this timeframe.
- 📋Checkpoints will occur every 6 hours for mentoring and progress validation.
🏢Event Conduct & Behavior
- 🏢Teams must remain at the venue for the entire hackathon duration (no remote participation).
- 🛌Sleeping/rest areas will be available, but participants must be actively engaged.
- 🚨Harassment, discrimination, or inappropriate behavior will result in immediate disqualification.
🏆Post-Hackathon Follow-Up
- 🏆Winners will be announced at the closing ceremony.
- 💼Top teams may receive job offers or invites to the Intellibus Academy.
- 🤝Participants will receive feedback and networking opportunities.
Submission Requirements Checklist
Required Deliverables:
- Complete source code on GitHub/GitLab
- README.md with setup instructions
- Demo video (max 5 minutes)
- Technical documentation
- Live demo during presentation
Bonus Points:
- Deployed live application
- Comprehensive test coverage
- CI/CD pipeline setup
- Security best practices
- Accessibility compliance
Need Help or Have Questions?
If you have any questions about the rules or need clarification, don't hesitate to reach out to our organizing team.