Contest Registration is full. Accepting waitlist requests.

Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the University of Texas at Austin campus.

Format - UIL Style Event

• The contest consists of a 45 minute multiple choice test and a 2 hour programming contest with 12 problems.
• UIL style scoring for written test and programming contest.
• The programming language for the contest is Java.
• Most problems will require you to read from data files.
• For the programming contest submission are via a wireless PC^2 network. Submission will be via PC^2 only. Teams must have a machine with a wireless network card to compete in the programming contest.
• The contest written exam and programming pack will be new materials, NOT the UIL B invitational materials

Awards

Individual and team awards for large (4A and 5A) and small (1A - 3A) schools. Individual awards based on the written test only. Team score is total of the written scores of contestants on a team and the team programming score.

Tentative Schedule of Events:

• 7:30   - 9:00am      Check in.
• 9:00   - 10:30am    UTCS Presentation
• 10:30 - 11:30am    Written Test
• 11:30 - Noon          Industry Sponsor Presentation
• Noon - 1:30pm       Lunch
• 1:30 - 2:30pm       Computer Set Up and Dry Run
• 2:30 - 4:30pm       Programming Contest
• 4:30 - 5:30pm       Appeals, Verification, Compile Final Scores
• 5:30pm                 Awards

Registration

Schools may enter up to two teams of three students each. Contact Mike Scott at scottm [at] cs [dot] utexas [dot] edu to obtain an invitation to the contest. Include the following information in your email:

1. Your school name
2. Your UIL classification
3. The sponsor or coaches name
4. The number of teams you plan on bringing
5. A contact phone number

There is no entry fee for this contest.