MINEARENA 1.0 — Official Rules 1. Eligibility and Team Participation

  • Participants must provide accurate registration and team information.

  • Team members must comply with the eligibility and team-size requirements specified by the organizers.

  • Teams selected for the onsite round must complete the confirmation formalities communicated by the organizers.

2. Ideation and Selection

  • All teams must submit their initial project idea before the published ideation deadline.

  • The organizers will evaluate submissions and select the top 50 teams for the onsite round.

3. Project Development

  • Projects must address a relevant problem and demonstrate meaningful technical effort.

  • Participants must have the right to use all code, datasets, APIs, models, and other resources included in their projects.

  • Third-party tools, libraries, APIs, datasets, and AI-assisted development tools must be acknowledged where applicable.

  • Teams must not submit plagiarized work or misrepresent another team's work as their own.

  • Participants must comply with the terms of service and licenses of all external tools and resources used.

4. Submission Requirements

  • Teams must submit their project through the platform or method specified by the organizers.

  • Submissions must include a project description, source code or repository, technology stack, and demonstration of the solution.

  • Teams must meet the announced submission deadline.

  • Incomplete, misleading, or plagiarized submissions may be disqualified.

5. Judging and Results

  • Projects will be evaluated according to the judging criteria announced by the organizers.

  • Judges may consider innovation, technical implementation, relevance to the problem, usability, and demonstration quality.

  • Judges' decisions will be final, subject to the event's published procedures.

6. Code of Conduct

  • Treat participants, organizers, mentors, judges, volunteers, and venue staff with respect.

  • Harassment, discrimination, intimidation, threats, and disruptive behavior are not permitted.

  • Respect other teams' work, intellectual property, equipment, and personal belongings.

  • Follow all venue safety instructions and organizer directions.

  • Report misconduct or safety concerns to the organizing committee.

  • Organizers may issue warnings, remove participants, or disqualify teams for serious or repeated violations.

7. Intellectual Property and Responsible Conduct

  • Participants retain ownership of their original work, subject to applicable law and third-party licenses.

  • Participants are responsible for ensuring that their submissions do not infringe third-party rights.

  • Projects must comply with applicable laws, privacy requirements, and ethical standards.

  • Participants must not use unauthorized access, malicious software, or harmful testing against systems.

8. Event Changes

The organizers reserve the right to update event logistics, schedules, or procedures when necessary. Material changes will be communicated to participants.

By participating in MINEARENA 1.0, participants agree to follow the published rules and code of conduct.