| Category | Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School | All full-time secondary school (or equivalent qualification) students in Hong Kong | — |
| Sub-Degree | Full-time students currently enrolled in a Higher Diploma or Associate Degree programme in Hong Kong who are 25 years old or younger during the competition period | — |
| Degree | Full-time students currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree programme in Hong Kong who are 25 years old or younger during the competition period | — |
| Invited | Any teams invited by the organizers to participate in the competition | Invited teams will not have their scores included in rankings and are ineligible for prizes. No limitations on team formation. |
This contest is a team competition. The maximum number of team members is FOUR. Each team and participant can only join ONE of the categories.
Within a single category and team, team members can be from different schools / institutions.
All teams and participants must comply with the rules set by the organizers. The organizers reserve the right to determine the eligibility of each team and participant.
The top 5 teams of each category (except invited teams) are required to submit proof of their efforts (write-ups) on 3 solved challenges randomly selected by the organizers. The organizers will confirm the final ranking after the verification of the write-ups is completed.
Team names are composed of two parts: Team ID and Team Name.
Team ID is defined by organizers.Team Name is either the name of the school/institution or any self-defined name during registration.Self-defined name with a maximum of 32 English alphabets, numbers, spaces, dash and underline, or assigned by the organizers.
Name format is {Team ID} - {School name of the members} or {Team ID} - {self - defined name}
| Team ID | Separator | School name or self-defined name |
|---|---|---|
S0001 | - | Hung Hom East Secondary School |
S0002 | - | team haha |
H0001 | - | HKCC |
H0002 | - | HKUSpace |
Self-defined name with a maximum of 32 English alphabets, numbers, spaces, dash and underline, or assigned by the organizers.
Name format is {Team ID} - {Team name of the members}
| Team ID | Separator | Self-defined name |
|---|---|---|
I0001 | - | CTFExpert |
The organizers reserve the right to change your team’s name at any time without prior notice if it is deemed inappropriate or in violation of any rules.
