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Dear Participants, Welcome to PYHACK 2.0, To ensure a fair and smooth competition experience, please carefully review the following rules and guidelines:

1. Hackerrank Account Requirement:

   • As previously mentioned, every team must have an active Hackerrank account.
   • After creating your account, please rename it according to your group name. This will help us identify your submissions correctly.

2. Team Collaboration:

   • Teams have the flexibility to choose their preferred mode of collaboration.
   • One team member can handle all coding tasks, while others provide support.
   • Alternatively, if multiple team members wish to code, the participant with the Hackerrank account can share their credentials, enabling the entire team to code simultaneously.

3. Fair Play:

   • We strongly emphasize ethical coding practices.
   • Avoid any form of cheating, including copying solutions or using unauthorized resources.
   • Keep in mind that Hackerrank employs AI-powered plagiarism detection to maintain competition integrity.

4. Physical Participants:

   • For those joining us in person, please arrive at the venue in the IIT Bambalapitiya building by 7:30 AM.
   • The coding competition will commence promptly at 8:00 AM.
   • WIFI access will be provided by IIT, and refreshments will also be available.

   Location: Lab - 5LA and 5LB on the 5th floor of the IIT Bambalapitiya building.

5. Online Participants:

   • Online participants, join the Zoom meeting using the link shared at 7:30 AM.
   • Please rename yourself as follows: "Team Name | Participant Name."
   • You will be assigned to breakout rooms based on your team.

6. Competition Start:

   • The link to begin the coding competition will be shared with all participants 15 minutes before the competition officially starts.

We appreciate your commitment to adhering to these rules and regulations. We look forward to witnessing your coding talents and innovations during PYHACK 2.0.

For any queries or technical assistance, please reach out to our support team. Best of luck, and may the best team emerge victorious!