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About the First2Finish Competition
The First2Finish (F2F) Competition give competitors from August 10, 2015 – May 31, 2016 to compete and accumulate points. The top scorers for each stage will win!
The competition is free but you must be a member who is 18 years or older, as well as meet all eligibility criteria, in order to participate.
Rules
The 2016 Topcoder Open First2Finish Competition (“F2F Competition”) will take place between August 10, 2015 and May 31, 2016. The F2F Competition will take place in four (4) online stages (each a “Stage” and collectively, the “F2F Competition Stage”). The F2F Competition will include the following tracks of competition: Code F2F and UI F2F.
The F2F Competition will consist of online qualifying competitions; the top performer of each stage will win a prize and up to two (2) of the highest scoring Contestants from each of the online stages will win a trip to compete in the TCO16 Finals in Washington DC November 18-21, 2016.
Not all F2F competitions on the Topcoder website are Tournament-eligible and Topcoder shall determine at its sole discretion which F2F Competitions are Tournament-eligible.
The F2F Competition is part of the Tournament, and by participating in the F2F Competition, you agree to the rules on this web page as well as the Tournament topcoder Terms of Use (collectively, the “Rules”).
Topcoder reserves the right to add or remove competition tracks as needed. Competition periods and prizes may be changed at any time at Topcoder’s sole discretion.
UPDATED INFORMATION:
Contestants are only eligible to win one trip to the onsite event(s) through the F2F Competition and if a Contestant who wins a trip to the onsite Tournament pursuant to the F2F Competition has already won a trip to the onsite Tournament, the next highest scoring Contestant will win the trip.
Contestants are eligible to win only one trip to the onsite Tournament regardless of the track they compete in. However, Contestants with more than one win across different tracks will receive $1,000 for each extra trip won.
If a Contestant wins more than one stage as the top performer, that Contestant will win the first place prize amount for each stage they win.
Schedule
During each Stage, Contestants who participate in Tournament-eligible F2F Competitions on the topcoder website will receive points for that Stage as outlined in these Rules. Only Tournament-eligible F2F Competitions in which registration has opened during the four (4) Stages shall be included in determining points for that Stage.
| F2F Online Competition Dates | |
|---|---|
| Stage 1 | August 10, 2015 - September 30, 2015 |
| Stage 2 | October 01, 2015 - November 30, 2015 |
| Stage 3 | December 01, 2015 - February 29, 2016 |
| Stage 4 | March 01, 2016 - May 31, 2016 |
Competition Scoring
Scoring in the F2F Competition is determined based on the final ranking for a Contestant’s submission in a Tournament-eligible F2F Competition (as applicable) in accordance with the rules of such competition.
(Scores will be rounded to two decimal places.)
Upon the completion of all Tournament-eligible F2F Competitions, the individual scores that a Contestant receives during all Stages will be added for a cumulative score.
Percentage of Placement Points
# of Submissions that Pass Review:
| Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 100% | 70% | 65% | 60% | 56% |
| 2nd | 30% | 25% | 22% | 20% | |
| 3rd | 10% | 10% | 10% | ||
| 4th | 8% | 8% | |||
| 5th | 6% |
If more than five (5) submissions pass review, the competitors who place in 6th position or below will not receive any placement points.
All final fixes will be completed according to the schedule specified for the applicable F2F Competition. On a case-by-case basis, as determined by topcoder personnel, placement points may be deducted for failing to complete final fixes on time.
Placement Ties
In the event of a tie for a Stage, the tie will be resolved in the following manner:
- The tied Contestant with the highest number of first place submissions will receive a higher placement in the F2F Competition in that Stage.
- If a tie still remains, then the remaining tied Contestant with the highest number of second place submissions will receive a higher placement in the F2F Competition in that Stage.
- If a tie still remains, then the remaining tied Contestant with the highest number of third place submissions will receive a higher placement in the F2F Competition in that Stage.
- If a tie still remains, then the remaining tied Contestant with the highest number of fourth place submissions will receive a higher placement in the F2F Competition in that Stage.
- If a tie still remains, then all remaining tied Contestants will receive the same placement.
In the event of a tie for prize money, the tie will be resolved in the following manner:
- The tied Contestant with the highest number of first place submissions across the F2F Competition Stage will receive a higher placement in the F2F Competition.
- If a tie still remains, then the remaining tied Contestant with the highest number of second place submissions across the F2F Competition Stage will receive a higher placement in the F2F Competition.
- If a tie still remains, then the remaining tied competitor with the highest number of third place submissions across the F2F Competition Stage will receive a higher placement in the F2F Competition.
- If a tie still remains, then the remaining tied competitor with the highest number of fourth place submissions across the F2F Competition Stage will receive a higher placement in the F2F Competition.
- If a tie still remains, then prizes will be divided equally between tied Contestants.
Prizes
Any and all applicable taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize winner.
| Stage 1-4 Online Winners | Prize |
|---|---|
| Champion | $1,500 and a Trip to the TCO16 Finals |
| 2nd place | Trip to the TCO16 Finals |
| Onsite Final Winners | Prize |
|---|---|
| Champion | $10,000 |
| 2nd place | $1,000 |
| 3rd place | $500 |
Prior to Contestants receiving their cash prize, they must complete all work for all underlying F2F Competitions and Tournament and F2F Competition-related work, such as final fixes.