Appeals
The ICPC International Steering Committee who's responsible for establishing contest rules, policy and guidelines, have set the following rules when it comes to complaints, appeals, and their remedies. The official page for Appeals can be found by following this link.
If irregularities or misconduct are observed during the contest, team members or coaches should bring them to the attention of the contest officials so that action may be taken as soon as possible.
After the conclusion of the contest and the results have been made public, coaches may file complaints or appeals by email to the Regional Contest Director and copied to the ACM Contest Manager manager@icpc.baylor.edu within two business days.
The process of resolving the appeal is governed as follows:
- The results of the regional contest are not final until the complaints and appeals process has run its course.
- Only coaches may file complaints and appeals.
- An appeal must be based on one or more of the following circumstances: violations of the Rules, misconduct by teams, or gross misconduct by contest officials with the intent to do harm.
- The decisions of the judges are final. Specifically, a decision on a problem submission MAY NOT be appealed.
- The Appeals Committee overturns decisions only under extraordinary circumstances.
- The decision of the Appeals Committee is final.
- No additional finals invitations will be given to remedy a complaint.
- All complaints will be acknowledged.
- An appeal will be automatically rejected if the above procedure is not followed.