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Greater New York NA Regional
About ICPC
The International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) provides college students with opportunities to interact with students from other universities and to sharpen and demonstrate their problem-solving, programming, and teamwork skills. The contest provides a platform for industry and academia to encourage and focus public attention on the next generation of computing professionals as they pursue excellence.
The purpose of the ICPC Greater New York North America Regional Programming Contest (Greater New York RPC) is to bring together as many students from as many different institutions in the Greater New York North America region to compete in a spirit of fun.
Introduction
The ICPC is a multi-tiered competition among teams of students representing institutions of higher education. Teams first compete in regional contests held around the world from September to November each year. The top teams from each regional contest qualify to advance to the next tier of the competition, culminating in the ICPC World Finals.
Organization
The ICPC is organized according to the ICPC Policies and Procedures. For each regional contest, the Regional Contest Director (RCD) is charged with executing a regional contest in accordance with the regional rules and ICPC policies, procedures, and guidelines. Regional rules may vary to accommodate differences in educational systems and host computing facilities.
The contest rules for the Greater New York NA Regional Programming Contest (RPC) conform to The Rules of The ICPC Regional Contests as prescribed by the ICPC Steering Committee. In addition, the following rules and/or clarifications are specific to the Greater New York NA RPC, as allowed under the “Organization” heading in the aforementioned document. Please read and save all rules for reference.
The ICPC Greater New York NA RPC Steering Committee is responsible for establishing contest rules, policies, and guidelines for the ICPC Greater New York NA RPC. The Committee is composed of the Site Directors, the Chief Judge, the Systems Manager, and the RCD. They oversee the conducting of the ICPC Greater New York NA RPC, review The ICPC Greater New York NA RPC Official Rules document, approve registration fees and budget, and recommend the Greater New York NA RCD for the following year.