Conduct Rules

  • Our hackathon is dedicated to providing a safe and comfortable environment and harassment-free experience for everyone
  • We do not tolerate harassment of hackathon participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate at any hackathon venue
  • Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately
  • If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a member of hackathon staff immediately
  • Photography is encouraged, but other participants must be given a reasonable chance to opt out from being photographed. If they object to the taking of their photograph, comply with their request.
  • Hackathon participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the hackathon
  • Hackathon staff will be happy to help participants contact any local security or local law enforcement, provide escorts, or otherwise assist those experiencing harassment to feel safe for the duration of the hackathon. We value your attendance


Dates

  • TeenHacks Long Island will take place on January 21st, 2024
  • Submissions will be due by 1/22 5PM(Post-Event) at 5pm
  • Closing Ceremony will be held virtually on 1/28(Winners Announced)

Eligibility

  • In Person Only
  • High School Students Only
  • Ages 14+
  • NO PRIOR HACKATHON EXPERIENCE NECESSARY

Prizes

Best Project($100 Gift Card)
Best Diversity & Inclusion Project($40 Gift Card) | Opt-in
Best Aesthetics($40 Gift Card) | Opt-in
Best Beginner($40 Gift Card) | Opt-in

People's Choice($20 Gift Card)

1 team per category, each member of the team will receive their own prize.

Judging Criteria and Winner Selection

Innovation(out of 5) | Complexity(out of 5) | Presentation(out of 5) | Completion(out of 5)

Judges will evaluate projects based on these criteria exclusively for Best Project and Best Beginner. 

Best Aesthetics and Best Diversity & Inclusion will include:

Design(out of 5) and Inclusion(out of 5)

People's Choice based on Public Vote through Devpost. 

To qualify as Best Beginner, 2/3rds of your team must be first time hackathon participants.

Each team may only win one prize category. If a team qualifies for both, the one with the higher prize won will be received. For instance, if you are a beginner team that wins both the best beginner category and the best project category, you will recieve best project.

Public voting allows logged-in users to vote for their favorite projects. Voting is “+1” style where people can vote for as many projects as they like, but only once for each project. It’s a great way of encouraging hackers to share their projects. Consider using this with a Popular Choice prize.


THLI reserves exclusive power to make modifications to this system along with winners at any point for any reason.