By registering and participating in the Capture The Flag (CTF) competition under Techgyanathon 2026, all participants agree to the following terms and conditions.

1. Eligibility Participants must register as a team according to the event rules. Each team must follow the specified team size and complete the registration process before the deadline.

2. Fair Play All participants must compete fairly. Exploiting vulnerabilities in the CTF platform infrastructure, attacking the scoreboard, or disrupting the competition environment is strictly prohibited.

3. No Platform Attacks Participants must only target the intended challenges. Any attempt to attack the CTF infrastructure, hosting servers, networks, or other teams will result in immediate disqualification.

4. Team Collaboration Rules Collaboration is allowed only within your registered team members. Sharing flags, solutions, or hints with other teams during the competition is not permitted.

5. Use of Tools and Resources Participants are allowed to use publicly available tools, scripts, and resources to solve challenges unless a specific challenge restricts it.

6. Conduct Participants must maintain respectful and professional behavior during the competition. Any form of harassment, misconduct, or disruptive behavior may lead to disqualification.

7. Organizer Authority The organizers reserve the right to modify rules, remove teams, or disqualify participants in case of rule violations or misconduct.

8. Decisions All decisions made by the organizers and judges during the event will be final.

9. Liability The organizers are not responsible for any damage to personal systems, data loss, or technical issues arising during participation.

10. Acceptance By registering for the event, participants confirm that they have read, understood, and agree to follow these Terms of Service and all competition rules.