Rules for Japan Online First-round Contest:
- Programming languages
- The programming languages that can be used in the Contest are C, C++, and Java.
- No electronic preparation
- No electronic materials (e.g., sample programs, algorithm descriptions, etc.) are allowed. Any such materials shall not be installed in advance on computers used for the contest. Similarly, no removable media, such as flash drive and CD-ROM, shall be used. Use of desktop calculators, electronic dictionaries, mobile phones are also not permitted.
- Printed materials, such as books, dictionaries, etc. can be used in the contest.
- No contact with non-team members
- Contestants shall contact only with other members of the same team during the contest. Note that contestants shall not contact with the team coach nor with the reserve member.
- Electronic mails and chats are also prohibited during the contest.
- No remote accesses
- Contestants shall not access the Web except for accessing the contest problems, submitting answers and checking the standings.
- Accessing other machines using remote access commands such as ftp and ssh is also prohibited.
- Any other type of remote access is prohibited.
- To communicate with judges, contestants should ask proctors to send emails to judges. The email address of judges will be shown in the web pages for accessing contest problems and submitting solutions.
- Only one computer per team
- Each team can use only one computer. Only one mouse, one keyboard, and one printer can be used at any time during the contest.
- No automatic tools for automatic program generation
- Contestants may not use any programming support tool which can generate programs automatically, such as yacc and lex.
- Reports by proctors
- To Proctors: Please send to the Organizing Committee a completed form to declare that no teams act dishonest or unfair practice after the contest. Details are to be announced.