Wavy Background

Rules and Regulations

By registering for Varsity Hackathon 2026 (V HACK 2026), participants agree to adhere to the following Rules and Regulations as outlined below.
  1. 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬: Open to all undergraduate students currently registered at Malaysian Higher Education Institutions, Program Partner Universities (International), or other accredited global universities.
  2. 𝐀𝐠𝐞: All entrants must be at least 18 years old during the year 2026.
  3. 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Individuals serving as organizers, judges, mentors, or official partner representatives are prohibited from competing.
  1. 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Teams may range from a 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐧𝐞 (𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐨) 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬. Participants are responsible for forming their own teams.
  2. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Entry is 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 and must be completed via the official website: vhackusm.com.
  3. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Teams can consist of members from the same institution or a mix of different universities.
  4. 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: Participation in all scheduled sessions and sub-events is mandatory.
  5. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦: Any attempt to manipulate the registration or event flow will result in disqualification. Respectful behavior toward all attendees and staff is required at all times.
  1. 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Your solution must directly address your chosen case study. Each team is permitted to submit for 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 case study.
  2. 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Work must be the team's original creation, developed entirely during the hackathon. Plagiarism or the reuse of previously published/winning projects is strictly forbidden.
  3. 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬: The GitHub link provided must be set to '𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜' for evaluation. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 to allow for technical audits and verification.
  4. 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲: Submissions must be uploaded via the participant dashboard on the V HACK website. Late, incomplete, or illegible entries will be discarded.
  5. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: The organizers reserve the right to disqualify any entry deemed offensive, illegal, vulgar, or infringing on third-party copyrights.
  6. 𝐈𝐏 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: Participants retain full ownership of the intellectual property they create.
  1. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: All awards and prizes are shared among all members of the winning team. Prizes are non-transferable.
  2. 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: All results determined by the judges and organizers are final. No appeals or disputes will be considered.
  3. 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬: Final Round participants are eligible for the following additional awards based on specific judging criteria:
    1. Best Presentation
    2. Best Market Potential Award
    3. Rising Star Award
  1. 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: We are dedicated to a harassment-free experience regardless of gender, race, religion, or nationality. Harassment in any form (including sexual language/imagery in code or demos) is strictly prohibited.
  2. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: Participants must not copy the work of others or plagiarize ideas. All submitted projects must be original and created specifically for V HACK 2026; projects that have been previously published, exhibited publicly, or selected as winners in other competitions are strictly prohibited.
  3. 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: If you experience or witness any misconduct, please contact the Organizing Committee immediately. Violators may be expelled without warning.
  1. 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: The Committee reserves the right to update these rules. Participants must stay informed via official communication channels.
  2. 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤: Participation is at the individual's own risk. The organizers are not liable for any injury, loss, or damage incurred during the competition.
  3. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲: Personal data will be handled securely and used only for event-related purposes (identification/logistics) unless otherwise authorized by the participant.