FAQ

Registration FAQ:
- How do I register my team?
  
  In order to register your team, you need to have an active CodeChef account. If you do not have one, you can get one at: https://www.codechef.com/signup. If you already have one, you can register your team at: https://www.codechef.com/teams/register/SNCKQL17
- When does the registration for SnackDown 2017 end?
  
  The registrations will close at the end of the qualification round. For details and timings regarding the qualification round, kindly refer the schedule.
- How many members can a team have?
  
  For SnackDown, a team can only have maximum of two members.
- Can I register a one member team?
  
  Yes, you certainly can, but we suggest that you utilize the max cap.
- Can I register multiple teams?
  
  No. A participant can only register and be part of one team.
- I cannot see my team member in my team, what should I do?
  
  Your team member should receive a team invite from you when you add her to your team, once she accepts the invite she will start appearing in your team.
- Can I add/remove my team member?
  
  Only team owner can add/remove the team member, only until the team member has accepted the invitation. Once the member has accepted the invitation, she can not be removed.
- Can both the team members log in from different places?
  - You cannot login from your team ID at different places, however, both the team members can log in to their individual accounts from different places and make submission on behalf of their team.
  - For those who do not know, you can make submissions on behalf of your team while you still logged in with your individual CodeChef account. This happens without your intervention, if your team is registered for the contest.
- I am a recent pass out of a school/college/university. What would be my institution status?
  
  You will be consisdered school/college/university student where you have recently graduated, provided if you haven't taken up your new academic career or an employment. For further queries on this, you can reach us at [email protected].
- I have registered as a single membered team. Can I add a team member now?
  
  Yes, you can add a team member. However, this must be done before the qualifier round because once the contest has started you won’t be able to modify your team.

Contest Related:
- When is SnackDown 2017 starting?
  
  Refer the full schedule.
- How many rounds there are in SnackDown 2017?
  SnackDown 2017 comprises of the following rounds:
  - Qualification Round
  - Pre-Elimination Round A
  - Pre-Elimination Round B
  - Elimination Round
  - Onsite Finale
- How do I participate in the qualification round?
  
  In order to take part in the qualification round, you need to be logged in, preferably well in advance (to avoid the last minute rush) before the start of qualification round. Once you are logged in with your individual CodeChef ID or your team login ID, head over to the contest page: https://www.codechef.com/SNCKQL17 and start submitting.
- How do I submit my solution?
  
  You can refer to some of our tutorial videos on our getting started page here: https://www.codechef.com/getting-started, to know how to solve your first problem on CodeChef.
- I am at the contest page, but I cannot see the questions?
  
  Firstly make sure that you are logged in with the correct team ID that you have registered for the contest or from the same account that you used to register you team. Then check that the contest has started. If you still do not see the problems get in touch with us immediately at: [email protected] or call us at (022) – 61966396. We will help you with the issue.
- How many teams will move to the pre-elimination round?
  
  All the teams solving at least 1 problem from the qualification round will move to the pre-elimination rounds.
- How will I know if my team has qualified for the pre-elimination round?
  
  Well, for starters, if you have 1 solved problem from the qualification round in your account you automatically are eligible for the pre-elimination rounds. Additionally, we will also be sending an email to all the selected teams.
- How many teams will move into the elimination round from both the pre-elimination rounds?
  
  Teams in the top 1000 ranks from both the pre-elimination rounds will move into the elimination round.
- My team missed the cut in the first pre-elimination round, can I take part in the second pre-elimination?
  
  All the teams who miss the top 1000 cut-off in the 1st pre-elimination round will still be eligible for the 2nd pre-elimination round. However, if you have already qualified for the elimination round, you will not be allowed to take part in the 2nd pre-elimination.

Participation Related:
- What is the eligibility criterion for participation in SnackDown?
  - Anyone with a knack for programming, and
  - Anyone with a CodeChef account.
- I do not have a CodeChef account, can I still form a team and take part in the contest?
  - To take part in the contest, you must have a CodeChef account, with a completed profile (fill up all the mandatory fields if you have not done so already).
  - If you do not have a CodeChef profile yet, do not fret, you can get one here. You need to register your team for the contest before you start participating. The time of registration is mentioned on the Contest page.
  - You can register only one team for the contest.
- I am a Directi employee, am I eligible to take part in the contest and will I be considered for prizes?
  
  Employees of Directi or any of its business vertical can take part in the contest but they will be considered for a separate prize category. They will not be eligible for the Global & Indian cash prizes.
- I am an Indian university student, currently interning outside India, will I be considered for onsite round?
  
  For the Indian university students, both the team members will have to be in India in order to be eligible to be flown to the onsite round. If you are not in India at that time, you will be considered under the global category, and will have to finish in top 15 in that category to be eligible for being flown down by us for the onsite round or you may make your own travel arrangements to any city in India for us to fly you down from there.

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