Last updated: June 3rd, 2026

By registering for, attending, participating in, volunteering at, mentoring at, judging, sponsoring, or otherwise taking part in Knight Hacks hackathons in 2026, including BloomKnights and Knight Hacks IX, and future hackathons hosted by Knight Hacks at the University of Central Florida, I agree to the following Terms.

For purposes of these Terms, “Organizers and Affiliates” means Knight Hacks, the University of Central Florida (“UCF”), the UCF Board of Trustees, Knight Hacks event organizers, directors, officers, members, volunteers, judges, mentors, representatives, contractors, affiliated partners, sponsors, and Major League Hacking (“MLH”), where applicable.

These Terms are intended to work together with applicable Knight Hacks rules, UCF policies, MLH policies, sponsor rules, venue rules, and applicable law.

Helpful references:

• Knight Hacks Code of Conduct: https://knight-hacks.notion.site/code-of-conduct
• UCF Golden Rule Student Handbook: https://goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/
• MLH Code of Conduct: https://mlh.io/code-of-conduct
• MLH Organizer Guide: https://guide.mlh.io/
• MLH Rules for Your Hackathon: https://guide.mlh.io/general-information/judging-and-submissions/rules-for-your-hackathon
• MLH Standard Hackathon Rules: https://github.com/MLH/mlh-policies/blob/main/standard-hackathon-rules.md
• MLH Privacy Policy: https://mlh.io/privacy
• MLH Terms of Service: https://mlh.io/terms

Eligibility

I represent that I am at least 18 years old at the time of the event. Individuals under the age of 18 are not permitted to register for, attend, volunteer at, mentor at, judge, sponsor, or otherwise participate in Knight Hacks events unless expressly approved in writing by Knight Hacks and UCF.

Knight Hacks events are intended for current college or university students and recent graduates. To be eligible to attend as a participant, I must be either:

• currently enrolled in a college or university; or
• a recent graduate who graduated no more than one year before the event start date.

Knight Hacks may require proof of eligibility, including but not limited to a valid student ID, school email address, transcript, enrollment verification, graduation confirmation, government-issued ID, or other documentation reasonably requested by Knight Hacks.

Participation may be limited based on event capacity, registration status, check-in completion, student or recent-graduate status, sponsor requirements, MLH requirements, UCF requirements, event format, or other event-specific rules published by Knight Hacks.