GENERAL RULES
- Maximum team size is two persons
- You cannot be a member of two or more teams at once
- No electronic devices can be used during the quiz rounds
- Teams and team members may not leave the competition space once the round has started
- Vulgar, offensive or belligerent language or actions will result in point deductions or disqualification
- All teams must participate in a qualifying round to be in the final round
- Teams must be the same in qualifying and final rounds (we are taking fingerprints this year!)
- Distribution of points is at the discretion of the judges
- No whiteboard hacking (do not attempt to steal other teams' answers)
QUIZ FORMAT
- There are 50 questions in each round
- Each question is worth one point
- Ten teams from the preliminary round may qualify for the final round
TIE BREAKERS
- Qualifying and finals teams will go head to head in case of a tie
- Tie breaker begins with Best out of Three Questions
- It proceeds to Sudden Death Questioning
- Participation by CSAW challenge leads and organizers is prohibited