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    About the UI Prototype Competition

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    The Prototype Competition focuses on HTML/CSS & JavaScript user interface challenges.

    Use your rapid prototyping, knowledge of responsive frameworks, JavaScript and HTML skill to compete in the UI Prototype track and earn points towards qualifying for the UI Prototype Championship. Competitors will have from September 1, 2016 – July 31, 2017 to compete and accumulate points. The top scorers for each stage will win!

    Rules


    The 2016 Topcoder Open UI Prototype Competition (UI Prototype Competition”) will take place between August 10, 2015 and May 31, 2016. The UI Prototype Competition will take place in four (4) online stages (each a Stage” and collectively, the UI Prototype Competition Stage”). The UI Prototype Competition will include the following tracks of competition: UI Prototype

    The UI Prototype Competition will consist of online qualifying competitions; the top performer of each period will win a prize and up to two (2) of the highest scoring Contestants from each of the online periods will win a trip to compete in the TCO16 Finals in Washington DC November 18-21, 2016.

    Contestants are only eligible to win one trip to the onsite event(s) through the UI Prototype Competition and if a Contestant who wins a trip to the onsite Tournament pursuant to the UI Prototype 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 $1000 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.

    Not all UI Prototype competitions on the Topcoder website are Tournament-eligible and Topcoder shall determine at its sole discretion which UI Prototype Competitions are Tournament-eligible.

    The UI Prototype Competition is part of the Tournament, and by participating in the UI Prototype 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.

    Schedule

    During each Stage, Contestants who participate in Tournament-eligible UI Prototype Competitions on the topcoder website will receive points for that Stage as outlined in these Rules. Only Tournament-eligible UI Prototype Competitions in which registration has opened during the four (4) Stages shall be included in determining points for that Stage.

    UI Prototype Online Competition Dates
    Stage 1August 10, 2015 - September 30, 2015
    Stage 2October 01, 2015 - November 30, 2015
    Stage 3December 01, 2015 - February 29, 2016
    Stage 4March 01, 2016 - May 31, 2016

    Competition Scoring

    Scoring in the UI Prototype Competition is determined based on the final ranking for a Contestant’s submission in a Tournament-eligible UI Prototype 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 UI Prototype 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:

    Place12345
    1st100%70%65%60%56%
    2nd30%25%22%20%
    3rd10%10%10%
    4th8%8%
    5th6%

    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 UI Prototype 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 UI Prototype 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 UI Prototype 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 UI Prototype 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 UI Prototype 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 UI Prototype Competition Stage will receive a higher placement in the UI Prototype Competition.
    • If a tie still remains, then the remaining tied Contestant with the highest number of second place submissions across the UI Prototype Competition Stage will receive a higher placement in the UI Prototype Competition.
    • If a tie still remains, then the remaining tied competitor with the highest number of third place submissions across the UI Prototype Competition Stage will receive a higher placement in the UI Prototype Competition.
    • If a tie still remains, then the remaining tied competitor with the highest number of fourth place submissions across the UI Prototype Competition Stage will receive a higher placement in the UI Prototype Competition.
    • If a tie still remains, then prizes will be divided equally between tied Contestants.

    Onsite Competitions

    More information about the onsite portion of the TCO16 Finals event in the USA will be posted soon.

    Prizes

    Any and all applicable taxes on prizes are the sole responsibility of the prize winner.

    Stage 1-4 Online WinnersPrize
    Champion$1,500 and a Trip to the TCO16 Finals
    2nd placeTrip to the TCO16 Finals
    Onsite Final WinnersPrize
    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 UI Prototype Competitions and Tournament and UI Prototype Competition-related work, such as final fixes.