This site has been made primarily to provide information and resources to participants and intending participants of the ACM South Pacific Region Programming Contest. These resources include information on who is eligible and how to enter the Contest, information about different contest sites in the region, past problem sets, past results and of course the local and international rules which govern the Contest.

Overview

The contest is a two-tiered competition among teams of students representing institutions of higher education. Teams first compete in regional contests held around the world from September to November each year. The winning team from each regional contest qualifies to advance to the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest World Finals, typically held the following March to mid-April. Additional high-ranking teams may be invited to the World Finals as wild card teams.

Look at the South Pacific History page to see what has happened in previous years.

What is a programming contest?

A programming contest is designed to test problem-solving and programming skills in an Olympic-style context. Teams of three are allocated a single computer per team and given a number of problems to attempt in a set time (typically 5 hours) using any of the contest languages (currently C, C++, Java and Pascal).

Important Dates

Regional Contest

The 2008 Regional Contest took place on Saturday September 13th.

World Finals

The 2008 World Finals took place in Banff, Canada, from April 6th to 9th. University of Auckland are the South Pacific Champions. The 2009 World Finals will be in Stockholm, Sweden.

Contacts

If you would like more information about the Regional Programming Contest please feel free to contact one of the following people:

Raewyn Boersen			Director, South Pacific Regional Contest
Phil Robbins			Contest Manager
Hossam El Gindy			Chief Judge