2024-25 Contest Result

Congratulations to all the teams that participated in the recently concluded NCNA regional contest on November 9th especially the various top teams from different sites, across different states, first to solve problems.

Congratulations to the below four teams from the NCNA regions that have advanced to the Nationals!!

#1 Team – Gryffindor (University of Wisconsin)

#2 Team – UnivOfMN_1 (University of Minnesota – Twin cities)

#3 Team – 69c024fb4d029863b32a88b898235fd71f0f78f4 (Iowa State University)

#4 Team – Defenders’);DROP TABLE Contestants; (Dordt College)

Find the complete listing here

2024 – 2025 ICPC NCNA Contest Registration Information

The International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) is an algorithmic programming contest for college students. Teams of three, representing their university, work to solve the most real-world problems, fostering collaboration, creativity, innovation, and the ability to perform under pressure. Through training and competition, teams challenge each other to raise the bar on the possible. Quite simply, it is the oldest, largest, and most prestigious programming contest in the world. More about ICPC.

The ICPC North Central North America region is welcoming teams from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Western Ontario, Manitoba, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and UP of Michigan to participate in the 2024 regional contest. The finalists from the regional contest move on to the North America Championship (NAC). The best performing teams from the North American Championship then move on to the World Finals for bragging rights and scholarships.

Contact us with your questions! 

Contest Day Schedule

Click here for CONTEST DAY SCHEDULE

Practice Contest Link: https://ncna24.kattis.com/contests/ncna24practice 

Actual Contest Link: https://ncna24.kattis.com/contests/ncna24

Live scoreboard: https://challenge1.live.icpc.global/overlay?noStatus

Watch North Central NA Regional Contest

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Current Status

[UPCOMING]  Invoices sent to Coaches.

[UPCOMING] All coaches on Discord.

[DONE] Name Labels sent to Site Directors.

[ONGOING] Practice Contest has started

[DONE] Final instructions sent to Site Directors, Coaches, and Teams.

[DONE] Teams have been accepted.

[DONE] Teams have been notified about registration issues.

[DONE] All Site Directors on Discord

[DONE] Registration has closed.

Important Dates

• Contest Date: Saturday, November 09, 2024 (Click here for CONTEST DAY SCHEDULE)
• Registration ended on Nov 03, 2024
• Coaches please contact the RCD directly if you want to add a team after that date.

How to get Started

• Form a Team: You will need three full-time students.
• Find a Coach: A faculty or staff member can be a coach. They will register you for the competition.
• Practice.
• Compete!

How to register a team for the contest

1. Verify Eligibility

• Verify the eligibility of each student in the contest. Please refer to the ICPC Team Composition Rules for complete eligibility requirements.
• Identify a faculty sponsor who will certify the proper composition of the team.
• Identify a team coach who will accompany the team to the contest site. The coach and faculty sponsor may be the same person.

2. Register your teams at the ICPC.GLOBAL site

• If the coach does not already have an ICPC account, the coach must create it HERE
• The coach can then use this site to register their team (CLICK HERE)
  • Note that there is a REGISTER button near the left-bottom side of the page.
  • You will need to choose a site to attend the contest. There are currently 15 sites.
• Please enter correct details about your team.
• The coach can register multiple teams.

3. Pay the Registration Fees

• Please note that this year, every team is being charged $100.00 to defray costs. Note that this charge is lower than all regions in the North America super region.
• After you register, the RCD will send you an invoice for all the teams that you have registered. We are using QuickBooks for invoicing and payment. Payment options include checks (must have a US 9-digit routing number), card, and bank transfer.
• Please pay for the teams before the start of the contest to complete the registration process.

If you have any questions about this process, please Contact us with your questions!