YHack Spring 2026 is a hackathon meant to facilitate collaboration and learning. We value each individual and hope to make an inclusive environment that welcomes all. Everyone deserves a chance to participate. To be eligible for judging and prizes, all rules must be abided by.

In order to be eligible to win a prize, your team and project must follow all of the below rules and guidelines:

  1. All members of your team must have checked-in to YHack (needless to say, they must have all been accepted to the hackathon)

  2. At least one member of your team must be physically present to demo your project to judges on Sunday (check schedule for specific time)

  3. All hacking and building must have taken place during hacking hours (11:00am on Saturday, March 28 - 11:00am on Sunday, March 29).

    1. Note: brainstorming is allowed (and encouraged) before the hackathon, but all coding and physical building must take place during hackathon hours

    2. We will verify that winning work is completed by only members of the team and completed within the correct timeframe. We WILL check your GitHub repo.

  4. Your team cannot contain more than 4 people.

  5. This is an MLH event. By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the MLH Code of Conduct.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:

All prizes offered by third-party sponsors are solely the responsibility of the respective sponsoring organization. YHack and its organizers make no representations, warranties, or guarantees regarding the delivery, availability, or fulfillment of any sponsor-offered prizes. Prize fulfillment timelines, shipping arrangements, and distribution logistics are determined exclusively by the sponsoring entity and may vary significantly. Recipients acknowledge that prize delivery may be subject to extended processing periods and that YHack bears no liability for any delay, non-delivery, or modification of prizes by sponsors. By participating in YHack and accepting any sponsor prize, recipients agree to direct all prize-related inquiries and disputes to the relevant sponsoring organization. YHack assumes no legal or financial responsibility for unfulfilled sponsor commitments.