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Rules & Guidelines
Read carefully before competing. By registering, you agree to abide by these rules. Violation may result in point deductions or disqualification.
Disqualification Warning — Any team found attacking infrastructure, sharing flags, or violating challenge scope will be immediately disqualified and banned from future events.
01 · General
01 — Team Size
Teams may have a maximum of 4 members . Solo participation is allowed. You may not be a member of more than one team.
02 — Eligibility
The competition is open to everyone regardless of skill level, nationality, or affiliation. Students, professionals, and hobbyists are all welcome.
03 — Registration
Each participant must register with a valid account. Sharing accounts or registering multiple accounts is not permitted.
04 — Flag Format
All flags follow the format sharn{...} unless explicitly stated otherwise in the challenge description.
02 · Conduct & Fair Play
01 — No Flag Sharing PROHIBITED
Do not share flags, solutions, or working exploits with other teams during the competition. Post-CTF writeups are encouraged once it ends.
02 — No Attacking Infrastructure PROHIBITED
Attacking the CTFd platform, scoreboard, or any infrastructure outside the designated challenge scope is strictly forbidden.
03 — No Brute Forcing PROHIBITED
Do not brute-force flag submissions. Automated scanners or flooding attacks against challenge boxes or the CTFd server are not allowed.
04 — No DoS / Disruption PROHIBITED
Do not intentionally disrupt other teams' access to challenges, including denial-of-service attacks against shared services.
05 — Respectful Behaviour
Treat all participants and organizers with respect. Harassment or toxic behavior will not be tolerated.
03 · Scoring
01 — Dynamic Scoring
Challenge point values decrease as more teams solve them. These decrease for all the teams who have solved the challenge too.
02 — Tiebreaker
In the event of a tie, the team that reached that score earlier is ranked higher. The timestamp of the last accepted submission is used.
03 — Scoreboard Freeze
The scoreboard will freeze before the competition ends. Scores continue to be recorded but rankings stay hidden until the final reveal.
04 — Organizer Discretion
Organizers reserve the right to adjust scores, disqualify teams, or modify rules at any time. All decisions are final.
04 · Support & Contact
01 — Challenge Issues
If a challenge appears broken or inaccessible, contact organizers immediately. Do not exploit the issue.
02 — Rule Clarifications
If you are unsure whether something is allowed, ask before doing it. "I didn't know" is not a valid defence for a rule violation.
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Good luck. Play fair.