Official Rules
Rules of Engagement
Ensure fair play and maximize your hackathon experience by following these comprehensive guidelines.
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. Participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- ✅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.