Competition Rules

1. Eligibility Requirements

• • Open to developers of all skill levels worldwide
• • Participants must be at least 13 years old
• • Minors require parental consent for participation
• • One account per person - multiple accounts will result in disqualification
• • Current and former employees of Compify are not eligible for prizes

2. Registration Process

• • Create a free Compify account with valid email address
• • Complete your profile with accurate information
• • Register for specific competitions before the deadline
• • Confirm participation via email verification
• • Late registrations will not be accepted

3. Competition Format

Contest Duration

• • Standard competitions run for 2-4 hours
• • Marathon competitions may run for 24-48 hours
• • All times are displayed in UTC

Problem Types

• • Algorithmic problem solving
• • Data structure implementation
• • Optimization challenges
• • Real-world application problems

Scoring System

• • Points awarded based on problem difficulty and solution time
• • Partial credit may be given for incomplete solutions
• • Time penalties apply for incorrect submissions
• • Final ranking determined by total points and submission time

4. Submission Guidelines

Supported Languages

Code Requirements

• • Solutions must be original work
• • Code must compile and run without errors
• • Maximum file size: 64KB per submission
• • No external libraries unless explicitly allowed
• • Comments are encouraged but not required

Testing

• • Solutions tested against multiple test cases
• • Sample test cases provided for each problem
• • Hidden test cases used for final evaluation
• • Time and memory limits strictly enforced

5. Judging Criteria

• Correctness: Solution produces correct output for all test cases
• Efficiency: Algorithm runs within time and memory constraints
• Code Quality: Clean, readable, and well-structured code
• Submission Time: Earlier correct submissions rank higher
• Penalty Points: Deducted for incorrect submissions

6. Code of Conduct

Prohibited Actions

• • Plagiarism or copying solutions from others
• • Collaboration during individual competitions
• • Using unauthorized external resources
• • Attempting to hack or disrupt the platform
• • Creating multiple accounts
• • Harassment or inappropriate behavior

Fair Play

• • Respect all participants and organizers
• • Report suspected violations to moderators
• • Accept decisions made by judges
• • Maintain the integrity of the competition

7. Prizes and Recognition

• • Top performers receive certificates and recognition
• • Special prizes may be awarded for creative solutions
• • Winners featured on the Compify leaderboard
• • Prizes are non-transferable and have no cash value
• • Tax obligations are the responsibility of winners

8. Disqualification

Participants may be disqualified for:

• • Violating any competition rules
• • Submitting plagiarized or copied code
• • Inappropriate conduct or harassment
• • Technical violations (hacking attempts, etc.)
• • Providing false information during registration