• Participation is open to current high school students (ages 13–18) residing in the United States.

• Participants must verify their student status if requested.

• Students may compete individually or in teams of up to four (4).

• Each individual may participate on only one team.
  
  

• Teams must be formed before project submission.

• Cross-school collaboration is allowed and encouraged.

• Participants may use the event Discord to find teammates.
  
  

• All code, assets, and project work must be started after the official kickoff on July 1, 2025.

• Projects must be submitted via Devpost by July 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST.

• Teams may use open-source libraries, frameworks, and templates, as long as their use is clearly disclosed.

• Projects involving AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot) are permitted, but teams must explicitly state how these tools were used.

• Any form of plagiarism is strictly prohibited and will result in disqualification.
  
  

• Participants are expected to act respectfully, professionally, and inclusively at all times.

• Harassment, discrimination, or disrespectful behavior of any kind will not be tolerated and may result in removal from the event.

• All interactions—whether in workshops, Discord channels, or submission comments—must follow the Code of Coduct (Link Later)

• Any concerns or violations should be reported to the organizing team immediately.
  
  

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Projects or teams may be disqualified for:

• Submitting plagiarized or pre-existing work

• Using offensive, harmful, or unethical content

• Violating the Code of Conduct

• Missing the submission deadline
  
  

• This event is free to enter and hosted by CodeMind, a student-led nonprofit organization.

• All submitted code must be accessible for judging (e.g., GitHub link or ZIP file).

• The organizing team reserves the right to adjust rules, prize distribution, or judging criteria if necessary to ensure fairness.