1. You must treat all team members, competitors, judges, coaches, volunteers, etc, with respect and courtesy, abiding by the Hackiethon code of conduct
2. Hackathon teams will be a maximum of 4 people
3. Teams are only eligible for prizes if all team members have previously participated in 1 or less hackathons
4. All prizes are to be shared between all team members
5. Teams can of course gain advice and support from organizers, mentors, sponsors, and others.
6. All work on a project should be done during the hackathon.
7. Teams can use an idea they had before the event.
8. Teams can work on ideas that have already been done. Hacks do not have to be “innovative”. If somebody wants to work on a common idea they should be allowed to do so and should be judged on the quality of their hack.
9. Teams can use libraries, frameworks, or open-source code in their projects. Working on a project before the event and open-sourcing it for the sole purpose of using the code during the event is against the spirit of the rules and is not allowed.
10. Teams must stop hacking once the time is up. Making small changes or adding new features is not allowed.