Opportunity brief
AlgoSort is a high-energy academic team competition that combines mathematical problem-solving, algorithmic thinking, strategic decision-making, and live physical coordination. Participants will not only be required to solve mathematical problems accurately but will also have to use their answers to execute a physical sorting sequence under strict time constraints.
The competition is designed to test a team's ability to combine individual mathematical accuracy with collective strategy, communication, coordination, and algorithmic thinking.
Guidlines:
- Institution: Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad
- Format: Live Action Mathematical Strategy Game
- Team Size: 5 members per team
- Duration: Approximately 2–3 hours
- Round Format: Fixed time limit per round
- Venue: NLHC (Offline)
- Prize Pool: ₹10,000 + Goodies & Certificates
Eligibility & Team Formation:
- Participants will compete in teams of exactly 4 members.
- Each team must have five registered participants before the beginning of the competition.
- Inter-college teams: Allowed.
- Inter-specialization/department teams: Allowed.
- Participants from different academic years, departments, specializations, and institutions may form a team, subject to the event
- registration requirements.
- Each participant will be assigned an individual mathematical problem during every round.
- Team members must work individually during the problem-solving phase and may not confer while solving their assigned problems.
- All team members must be physically present at the designated competition area during the relevant round.
Rulebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FLCTQXI6_IPPqyfn0otiNzYZb1y2sMCCkaCxeQeOKWk/edit?usp=sharing