Q: We don’t have enough students for a team of 5, can we still participate?
A: Yes, You can have up to five members in a team.
Q: Can we use our own tools?
A: No, everything you need will be provided.
Q: If one of our members isn’t able to to complete the preliminary round, can we substitute another student?
A: Yes, you can substitute only during the preliminary round. However, once a team turns in their answers and screenshots, that team is no longer allowed to substitute any of their team members.
Q: Can two teams participate from the same school?
A: Yes, but each team must have five separate members. I.e a team member cannot be shared between two teams. the Faculty member may couch more than one team.
Q: Can we include a student from another school on our team?
A: No, all of the students on each team need to be from the same school.
Q: Who can participate?
A: Any student from any college or university in the United States.
Q: What software can be used for the virtual machine images?
A: We have set up the virtual machine images to work with either VMware or Virtualbox.