HackFest '25 Rules & Regulations

Participants must be students of the Science Faculty of the University of Kelaniya.
Only students from Year 2 and above are eligible to participate.
Each team must consist of 3-5 members.
Each team must have a designated team leader.
Participants cannot represent multiple teams.
Current employees of CodeTerriers are not permitted to join or assist participating teams.
Participants cannot receive assistance from anyone outside their team, including faculty, friends, or external experts.
All team members must follow CodeTerriers on LinkedIn to be eligible to win.

Teams must submit a proposal outlining their project idea before the deadline.
Delayed proposal submissions will be rejected.
Only shortlisted teams from the proposals will be eligible to build their solution and qualify for the final event day.
Each qualified team will be allocated a mentor.
Mentors can only provide guidance, not solutions.
Teams must connect with their respective mentors at least once a week.

Teams must use Salesforce technologies to build the solution, marks will not be granted for usage of other technologies.
Integration with third-party APIs are allowed.
Open-source libraries and tools may be used with proper attribution.
The application must adhere to the specifications outlined in the proposal.
Any form of cheating or plagiarism (including copying code from external sources without modification) will result in immediate disqualification.
Teams must build their projects from scratch during the hackathon period.
AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Einstein AI) may be used but must be disclosed in the final submission.

Qualified teams will present their solution to the judge panel in the event day.
Not showing up on time will result in disqualification.
Creativity & Innovation – Uniqueness of the idea.
Effective Use of Salesforce – How well the team utilised Salesforce tools.
Functionality & User Experience – How well the solution works and its usability.
Presentation & Pitching – Clarity and delivery of the final presentation.
The judges' decision is final and cannot be contested.
Any attempt to unfairly influence the judges will lead to immediate disqualification.

All participants must respect mentors, judges, and fellow competitors.
Any harassment, discrimination, or offensive behavior will result in removal from the event.
Violating any eligibility, submission, or conduct rules.
Receiving unauthorised assistance from non-team members.
Failing to meet mentorship requirements (e.g., not connecting with mentors weekly).