Event Rules and Regulations

1. Eligibility and Registration
   1. The School Group is open to full-time primary and secondary school students from registered schools in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR. All participants must reside in China and be aged 9 to 18 during the 2024–2025 academic year. Participation is in team format only.
   2. A school representative must upload a copy of an official document with the school’s stamp during registration. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
   3. The Open Group is open to individuals residing in Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, or Macau SAR. Team entries are not permitted in this group. Participants under 18 must have signed parent/guardian consent for validity.
   4. Once registration is submitted, no cancellations, transfers, or participant substitutions will be allowed under any circumstances.
   5. If registration information is found to be false, submitted to the wrong category, or does not meet the age requirements, the organizers reserve the right to disqualify the participant without prior notice.
2. Participation Rules and Responsibilities
   1. Participants from both the School and Open groups who need to withdraw due to special circumstances must submit a formal withdrawal request via email to the organizers within the specified timeframe.
   2. All personal information collected during registration or participation will be used solely for event-related purposes. The organizers will handle all data in accordance with privacy protection policies.
   3. All participants must ensure that their submissions are original works and that they are the sole copyright holders.
   4. While participants retain ownership of their submitted works, the organizers reserve the right to use entries for non-commercial promotional purposes, including but not limited to publications, press releases, websites, and exhibitions, without seeking additional consent or offering compensation. The organizers reserve the final right to determine whether a submission will be used.
   5. Any work found to involve plagiarism or infringement will result in immediate disqualification, and the organizers reserve the right to pursue legal action.
3. Support and Judging
   1. The organizers will provide online training resources and technical support. Participants may contact the organizers via official channels for any competition-related inquiries.
   2. All awards will be determined by a professional judging panel appointed by the organizers, and all results will be final.
   3. The number and types of awards in each category may be adjusted according to the actual number and quality of submissions. The organizers reserve the final right of decision.
4. Event Adjustments and Force Majeure
   1. The organizers reserve the right to make reasonable adjustments to the rules, procedures, and schedules of the competition as needed. All updates will be announced through official channels.
   2. The organizers shall not be held responsible for any losses caused by force majeure, including but not limited to natural disasters, epidemics, or political events.
5. Terms and Conditions
   1. The organizers reserve the right to use selected designs and submissions for promotion, exhibition, and printing purposes.
   2. The organizers reserve the final interpretation, modification, suspension, or cancellation rights related to the competition without prior notice.
   3. By submitting the registration form, all participants (School and Open Groups) are deemed to have read, understood, and accepted all competition rules and terms.
   4. If any participant is found to have violated these rules or terms, the organizers reserve the right to cancel their eligibility and revoke any awards, and may pursue further actions if necessary.