1. Teams are limited to two to five hackers, and team members must exclusively consist of accepted hackers/participants.
2. While teams are encouraged to seek advice and support from organizers, volunteers, sponsors, and mentors, all project work must take place during the hackathon.
3. The use of libraries, frameworks, or open-source code is allowed, but pre-event work and open-sourcing for the sole purpose of using the code during the event are prohibited.
4. Managing and submitting a GitHub repo OR Figma Prototype + Recipe Card for your project is mandatory. Frequent commits to your repo are advised. 
5. Teams must cease hacking once the designated time is up, although debugging and small fixes are allowed. However, substantial changes or the addition of new features after the deadline are not permitted, with timestamps being checked.
6. After hacking finishes, teams must submit their projects to Devpost by the submission deadline (SATURDAY, 2/10 at 4:00PM CST) .
7. Teams will receive their table number in advance of the Expo/Demo section, and it is mandatory for at least one team member to be present for presenting the project to the judges for prize consideration.