Dates

1. The final project must be worked on/created from 7:00 PM, Nov 24, 2023 to 11:00 AM, Nov 26, 2023 (time shown in EST). Winners will be announced on the evening of November 26.

2. Teams can use an idea they had before the event, but ALL work on the final project MUST be completed during the hackathon.

3. Teams can use libraries, frameworks, or open-source code in their projects. 

4. Teams can be disqualified from the competition at the organizers' discretion. Reasons may include but are not limited to breaking the Competition Rules or other unsporting and inappropriate behaviour.

5. The project MUST only be submitted to ClockHacks. Cross-submission is not allowed!

Eligibility

All team members must be high-school students aged 13-18.

Project and Submission Requirements

1. Teams must be groups in size of 1-4.

2. Teams should be made up exclusively of high school students who are not organizers, mentors, judges, sponsors, or in any other privileged position at the event; however, teams are allowed to gain advice and support from these people if needed.

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

• Creativity
  Is the idea original, unique and innovative?
• Usefulness
  How useful is your project in real life?
• Presentation
  Does it look polished and professional?
• Technical Difficulty
  What type of technical challenges were solved?
• Adherence to Theme
  How much does it relate to the theme, Time?