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---+ World Finals Contest Info
This page has information on the World Finals Contest.  (Logistical information -- how we get there, where we are staying, etc -- is on ProgrammingTeamBanffLogistics.)

---++ Reference materials
They will make some material (basically language reference) available; see [[http://icpc.baylor.edu/systems/finals/reference.htm][reference materials site]].  We also get to bring about 25 pages of notes and other materials in a specially-made notebook.  We need to pay attention while making our notebooks.  
   * [[http://icpc.baylor.edu/icpc/Finals/OnSiteReg.htm#Notebooks][Notebooks]]

---++ Environment
See http://icpc.baylor.edu/systems/finals

---++ Prizes
Teams finishing in the top four positions will be awarded Gold Medals.  Those teams finishing fifth through eighth place will be awarded Silver Medals.  Those teams finishing ninth through twelfth place will receive Bronze Medals. Additional Bronze Medals may be awarded.

The World Champion team will be awarded $10,000. Each of the other three Gold Medal teams will be awarded $3,000.  Each Silver Medal team will be awarded $2,000.  Each Bronze Medal team will be awarded $1,000.  In the event of a tie, benefits of the affected places will be pooled and distributed evenly among the tying teams. (<b>Who gets this money -- the contestants or the team or the department?</b>)

The overall winner gets a trophy; continent winners get plaques.

---++ Rules
The above are excerpts from the [[https://icpc.baylor.edu/icpc/finals/About.htm][full rules]].

-- Main.DuckySherwood - 23 Nov 2007
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