Beginner-friendly?

Yes!

We have problems for all skill levels, from complete beginners to total experts

Open internet?

Yes*

*Information from internet must exist prior to contest beginning

Can I use AI?

No

No AI use allowed in any way

What if I get hungry during the event?

Free snacks!

We'll have a box of snacks in the room

Allowed languages?

Basically all

C++, Python, Java, basically anything on LC/CF

Is this a team contest?

No

Please work individually. We have a team contest next semester

Non-material prizes?

ICPC qualification & CSCE 430 access

Top performers may be able to force request into 430 and qualify to represent TAMU at ICPC

What's an ad-hoc prize?

Bonus categories that anyone can win

e.g. "First to solve A", "Submission that consumes the most memory", etc.