COMPETITION PROTOCOLS

1.1. ANOMALY is open to all registered participants of Tagore International School, East of Kailash.

1.2. Participants may register individually or as part of a team.

1.3. Each participant must register with a valid email address and provide accurate information.

1.4. A team may consist of a maximum of 4 members.

2.1. Challenges span multiple categories including cryptography, steganography, OSINT, logical reasoning, and more.

2.2. Each solved challenge awards points based on difficulty and scoring mode.

2.3. Challenges may be locked and require prerequisites to unlock.

2.4. Hidden challenges may be revealed through discovery or completion of specific tasks.

3.1. Answers should be submitted through the provided submission interface.

3.2. Flag format may vary. Pay attention to challenge descriptions.

3.3. Multiple attempts may be limited per challenge.

3.4. Submitting incorrect answers may incur penalties.

4.1. Do not share answers or hints with other participants.

4.2. Do not attempt to attack or disrupt the platform.

4.3. Do not use automated bots to submit answers.

4.4. Do not create multiple accounts.

4.5. Violation of rules may result in disqualification.

5.1. Points are awarded for each correctly solved challenge.

5.2. The leaderboard is ranked by total points, then by time of last solve.

5.3. Dynamic scoring reduces point values as more teams solve a challenge.

5.4. First-blood bonuses may be awarded to the first solver of each challenge.

6.1. The competition organisers reserve the right to modify rules as needed.

6.2. All decisions by the organisers are final.

6.3. The leaderboard may be frozen during the final hour of competition.

6.4. Winners will be announced after the competition concludes.