Programming Contest

Tentative Schedule:

April 5-9, 2021

  • Install pc2 on each contestant computer – see https://pc2.ecs.csus.edu – Test connections with the contest server (URL pending) and do the practice (timing TBT).
  • Install Zoom – see https://zoom.us – Get an account if you don’t already have one, and update your registration with your account information.
  • Install and test Team Communications Software – You are free to use whatever technologies you like for private collaboration with the rest of the team, including voice, audio, text, white board, and file sharing.
  • Monitor this Website – see https://www.ccsc.org/centralplains/programming-contest/ for updates.

April 10, 2021

  • 11:00am – 1:00pm: Practice time (PC^2 running, Zoom for questions)
  • 1:00pm – 1:30pm: Introductions & review of rules (Zoom)
  • 1:30pm – 2:00pm: Break/practice (Zoom for chat and questions)
  • 2:00pm – 6:00pm: Programming Contest (PC^2, Zoom, email)
  • After Contest: Award Ceremony (Zoom)

Registration:

Deadline: Friday, April 2, 2021
Fees: Free for all student attendees ($20 for Friday and Saturday, $15 for Saturday-only)
Team Size: 3 students per team, as per ICPC rules
Information Needed:

  • School
  • Team name
  • Contestant and Coach names and emails
  • Contestant and Coach Zoom accounts (teams meeting in person might only need 2 accounts – one for coach and the other for the team)
  • Intended languages (select from C/C++, Java, Python 3), compilers/interpreters (some compilers such as Microsoft have implications), and operating systems (select from Windows, Mac OS, Unix)
  • Affirmation of competing under the Code of Honor system

Registration Details:

  1. Each team member and coach should register to attend the conference
    • Students should pick Student -full conference (for both Friday and Saturday) or Student – Saturday only as appropriate,
  2. ‘To pay individually, each one team member / coach simply picks the payment option of choice and follow the usual instructions.
  3. If you’re going to group any payments, have each person in the group pick the pay-by-check option and the have each person in the group print an Invoice and Registration Confirmation, which can be done from a link with that title in the conference registration system. Forward all of them with the check to the following address:
Denise Case, CCSC-CP Treasurer
2280 Colden Hall
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Dr.
Maryville, MO 64468

All registered eligible teams will be accepted. There is no capacity limit.