General rules

Each team participating in CERC consists of three contestants who are eligible to compete in the ICPC World Finals. A representative of the sponsoring institution of higher education, typically a faculty member, must serve as or designate the team coach. The coach certifies the eligibility of contestants and serves as the official point-of-contact with the team prior to and during contest activities. Each team will be allowed to use one provided PC computer.

At least ten problems will be posed. A problem is solved when it is accepted by the judges. Teams are ranked according to the number of solved problems. Teams who solve the same number of problems are ranked by total time. The total time is the sum of the time consumed for each problem solved. The time consumed for a solved problem is the time elapsed from the beginning of the contest to the submission of the accepted run plus 20 minutes penalty for every rejected run for that problem regardless of submission time. There is no time consumed for a problem that is unsolved.

Eligibility

The General Rules of the 2024 Regional Competitions, like eligibility, are published on the ICPC website, including Eligibility Decision Diagram. Each team must bring a completed and signed eligibility form at registration.

Keyboards

During the contest, keyboards provided to participants will be of the following type: