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Upcoming Programming Team Tryouts October 11

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Godmar Back
Godmar Back
ICPC Coach

Do you like solving programming problems?

Do you want to represent Virginia Tech at the ICPC regionals on Nov 8, 2025 in Blacksburg?

We will be sending a number (between 6 and 10) of 3-student teams to the regional competition, which is held here in Blacksburg November 8. To be considered for a slot on one of those teams, take part in our tryout. We will select the best students from the tryout.

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Join us this Saturday, Oct 11 from 1:30pm to 7pm EDT in Torgersen Hall 1100 (overflow to 1100C). Bring a laptop.

The regionals (though not the NAQ) involve 2 divisions: Division I and Division II. While only Division I teams are eligible to advance to the North American Championships, Division II provides easier problems for less experienced students.

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To participate, you must register before the contest. Registration with the ICPC system is required because this is an ICPC contest. The number of registered students also directly influences our region's quota when it comes to determining the number of teams that will be sent to the North American Championship.

  • If you don't have an ICPC account, go to https://icpc.global/ and create one. You need to use your @vt.edu email since this contest is a collegiate contest that's open to only college students. (You don't have to be a CS major, but you must be enrolled at VT.)

  • Then, go to https://na.icpc.global/naq/ and click Register. Choose "MidAtlantic" as the site. Register as a one-person team. Here's a direct link to the MA registration which works only if you're already logged in.

Email Dr. Back (gback@vt.edu) for any questions!

Upcoming Programming Team Tryouts October 5

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Godmar Back
Godmar Back
ICPC Coach

Do you like solving programming problems?

Do you want to represent Virginia Tech at the ICPC regionals on Nov 16 in Blacksburg?

We will be sending a number (between 6 and 10) of 3-student teams to the regional competition, which is held here in Blacksburg November 16. To be considered for a slot on one of those teams, take part in our tryout. We will select the best students from the tryout.

info

Join us this Saturday, Oct 5 from 2pm to 7pm EDT in Torgersen Hall 1100 (overflow to 1100C). Bring a laptop. The contest starts on time at 2pm, so be there earlier.

The regionals (though not the NAQ) involve 2 divisions: Division I and Division II. While only Division I teams are eligible to advance to the North American Championships, Division II provides easier problems for less experienced students.

tip

To participate, you must register before the contest.

  • If you don't have an ICPC account, go to https://icpc.global/ and create one. You need to use your @vt.edu email since this contest is a collegiate contest that's open to only college students. (You don't have to be a CS major, but you must be enrolled at VT.)

  • Then, go to https://na.icpc.global/naq/ and click Register. Choose "MidAtlantic" as the site. Register as a one-person team.

Email Dr. Back (gback@vt.edu) for any questions!

ICPC Contests 2023/2024

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Godmar Back
Godmar Back
ICPC Coach

For the 2023/2024 ICPC season our contests have been moved from the fall to the spring (hopefully for the last time in the post-Covid recovery period).
Students interested in participating have the chance to participate in a qualifying contest January 27 (referred to as North American Qualifier ("NAQ") and then in the regional contest Feb 24. Join our discord for real-time information.

Eligibility​

Generally, most undergraduates (no matter the major) enrolled at Virginia Tech are eligible, and others (such as graduate students) may be eligible. For details, consult the eligibility flow chart for 2023. Seniors who were enrolled in the fall semester are still eligible even if they graduated in the fall semester. If you are eligible, you may participate in the following contests:

NAQ (Jan 27)​

  • First, make sure you have an account (or create one) at icpc.global. Make sure to use your @vt.edu email address for the account. You must provide complete and accurate information regarding your enrollment status, or else subsequent registrations will be marked as incomplete.

  • Once you have created an account, register for the NAQ. Click register on this page and select Mid-Atlantic Site USA, or go directly to MidAtlantic Site. Then, select "I will participate as both contestant and coach". You can choose a team name that will be displayed on the scoreboard for your 1-person team.

  • The contest will be 5 hours and be held online. You will be using your own computer. If we get enough students together, I'll reserve a room for us that day. Since this contest mainly serves for coaches to determine qualification for the regionals, I will set more detailed rules closer to the contest.

ICPC Regionals (Feb 24)​

  • Right after the NAQ ends, we will register a to-be-determined number of teams for the regionals, which will be held Feb 24 at Virginia Tech (we're hosting a site).
    The regionals are an all-day event.

  • The coach determines the teams and team composition.

  • If you are not considering competing, or if you didn't get selected, consider volunteering for the day. Volunteering will meet a requirement for "CS 3604 Professionalism in Computing."