ACADIA University Programming Competition Instructions

Key Updates:
· Registration Deadline: The deadline to submit team registrations (by emailing acpcprogramming2024@gmail.com) is Tuesday, October 1st, at 11:00 PM. Please ensure you contact us via the provided email address before the deadline.
· Briefing: The briefing for the competition will begin at 12:30 PM on Friday, October 4th in Room 107, Patterson Building.
· Printed Materials: Each team is allowed to bring up to 25 printed pages, and every member (maximum of three students) may have an identical copy of the 25 pages.
· Devices: All teams are required to bring their own devices (BYOD).
We also have a limited number of laptops configured to competition standards, which will be provided to teams. However, as there may not be enough laptops for every team, it’s crucial that each team brings their own device to avoid issues.
· Network Monitoring: Network activities will be closely monitored to ensure compliance with competition rules.
· Teams are strictly prohibited from using any pre-existing code or files on their personal laptops. All solutions and code must be developed from scratch during the competition.
· The use of AI or non-AI code assistance tools, such as GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT, will result in the disqualification of the team.

General Information:
- Event: ACPC 2024 Programming Competition
- Host: Acadia University
- Platform: Kattis (open.kattis.com)
- Languages: C, C++, Java, Python 3

Problem Details:
- Problems are designed with a single correct answer for any given input.
- Sample input/output data will be provided in the problem statement and as downloadable files.

For Coaches/Faculty:
- The maximum number of students per team is 3.
- To register a team in the competition, email the following information to acpcprogramming2024@gmail.com
- Email the following information to register a team:
1. Name of the team
2. Name of each student on the team
3. Email address of each student (associated with their Kattis account; students without an account should create one at https://open.kattis.com )
4. Confirmation that all team members are registered for the conference

Competition Day Guidelines:
- Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD):
- Any team found to have accessed websites or resources other than the permitted competition platform (contest site on Kattis and official programming language documentation sites) will be immediately disqualified.
- All devices will be monitored throughout the competition to ensure compliance.
- At least one student monitor will be stationed at the back of the room to supervise the competition and ensure all teams follow the rules.
- Teams must take this rule seriously to avoid disqualification.
- Rebooting the machine may require assistance, which will consume competition time.

Help Sheets:
- Each team can bring up to 25 printed pages. Team members are allowed to have three identical copies of the 25 printed pages.
- Each team is allowed to print a maximum of 30 pages during the competition.

Food Policy:
- No food or drink is allowed in the competition area.
- If needed, food or drink can be consumed outside the room in the hallway.