Eligibility
The Contest is divided into 4 categories. The contest is conducted in a team format, with each team consisting of one to four members. Each participant should only compete in one category and submit only one application. Any dispute regarding eligibility, the organiser reserves the right to make the final decision.
1. Secondary School - Secondary School Students in Hong Kong
* All members of the participating team must come from the same school and must be registered by a teacher from their school.
* Schools which sent more than 50 students (Only count for students from participated team(Note 2)) will receive the “Supportive School Award” (The School can send an unlimited number of teams to join.)
* The school which achieved the most outstanding result will receive the “Best School Award” (Note 3)
(Note 2) Participated Team means Teams gained any score.
(Note 3) The organiser will sum the score of the top 30 teams on the scoreboard by schools.
2. Tertiary Institution - Full-time students studying Diploma, Higher Diploma, Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Hong Kong universities or colleges
* Participants who are under the age of 18 as of the registration deadline must obtain consent from their parents or guardians to register and agree to all the terms and conditions of the competition.
* Students who are studying other degrees not specified above ( e.g. master’s degree, doctoral degree, etc. ) are not eligible to join this category. They can consider joining the Open category.
3. Open Category - Hong Kong residents or holders of valid Hong Kong working or study visa is on the team
* Participants who are under the age of 18 as of the registration deadline must obtain consent from their parents or guardians to register and agree to all the terms and conditions of the competition.
4. International Category
* Participants must be at least 18 years old by the registration deadline.
Please also read carefully the “Terms and Condition” section.
Team Name
All the team names will consist of 2 parts (1) Team code, which is generated by system; (2) Team name, which would be any self-defined names. The naming convention is shown below
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Self-defined name in English with maximum 50 characters
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Naming convention is (Team Code) - (self-defined name)
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E.g. O0001 – HK CTFMan
The Organisers reserve the right to change the name of the team at any time without prior notice.