The 2025-2026 ICPC RSU Northeast Oklahoma Provincial Programming Contest

Register your team for the Oklahoma competition

Registration Process

Follow these simple steps to register your team

1

Form Your Team

Gather two classmates to form a team of three. Choose a team name and select a coach (optional usually a faculty member).

2

Complete Registration

Register through the official ICPC system with all required information for each team member and your coach.

3

Confirmation

Receive your confirmation email with contest details to get ready for the competition. YOU NEED TO RESPOND TO EMAILS PROMPTLY.

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Click here for the Sign up Form

Countdown to Provincial Contest

Mark your calendars for this exciting event!

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Contest Date: April 29, 2026

Register for the contest

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must have three members (contestants).
  • Team members must be currently enrolled college or university students
  • Maximum of three teams per college or university
  • No prior World Finals participation by any team member

Registration Instructions:

Teams with a coach:

  • Each team member including the coach must go to the ICPC website by clicking on the following link: ICPC Website and create an account.
  • Only the team coach should perform the following steps:
    1. Click on the following link: 2025-2026 ICPC RSU Oklahoma Northeast Provincial Programming Contest.
    2. Click on the "Register" button.
    3. Click on the contest site: "The 2025-2026 ICPC RSU Oklahoma Northeast Provincial Programming Contest".
    4. If the team coach is not logged in to his/her ICPC account, the system will prompt him/her to log in.
    5. In the "Institution field", enter the full name of your university.
    6. If your university is not in the list, click on "SUGGEST NEW INSTITUTION", enter your university details and wait for 24 to 48 hours for the system to approve your university. Once it is approved, the team coach should repeat the steps 1 to 5 and follow the remaining steps.
    7. Enter your team name (you need to create a name for your team) under "Team 1 name" (Click on the "+" button to add more teams from the same university).
    8. Enter your team members (upto three people) under each "Find Person" field.
    9. Click on Register Team(s) button.
    10. A pop up will appear. Click on "Ok" to confirm.

Teams without a coach:

  • Each team member must go to the ICPC website by clicking on the following link: ICPC Website and create an account.
  • Only one team member should perform the following steps:
    1. Click on the following link: The 2025-2026 ICPC RSU Oklahoma Northeast Provincial Programming Contest.
    2. Click on the "Register" button.
    3. Click on the contest site: "The 2025-2026 ICPC RSU Oklahoma Northeast Provincial Programming Contest".
    4. If you are not logged in to your ICPC account, the system will prompt you to log in. Log in to your ICPC account.
    5. Select the option "I will participate as both contestant and coach".
    6. In the "Institution field", enter the full name of your university.
    7. If your university is not in the list, click on "SUGGEST NEW INSTITUTION", enter your university details and wait for 24 to 48 hours for the system to approve your university. Once it is approved, only one team member should repeat the steps 1 to 6 and follow the remaining steps.
    8. Enter your team name (you need to create a name for your team) under "Team 1 name".
    9. Enter the second team member under the first "Find Person" field and enter the third team member under the second "Find Person" field (you can leave the third "Find Person" field blank).
    10. Click on Register Team(s) button.
    11. A pop up will appear. Click on "Ok" to confirm.

Important Note

Make sure to first create an ICPC account and follow the registration instructions and deadlines.

Important Dates

Mark your calendars for these key deadlines

September 1, 2025

Registration Opens

Teams can begin registering for the provincial contests. Each college or university can register multiple teams (Max 3 teams).

April 12, 2026

Registration Closes

Last day to register teams for participation in the provincial contests.

April 17, 2026

Team Acceptance Confirmation

Email notification will be sent to accepted teams. YOU MUST REPLY TO THE EMAIL TO CONFIRM YOUR SLOT.

April 29, 2026

Travel

Travel to the contest is SELF PAID.

April 29, 2026

Contest Day

ICPC RSU Oklahoma Northeast Provincial Programming Competition held at Rogers State University Claremore Campus.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about registration

Yes, colleges or universities can register multiple teams. However, only the top two teams from each college or university will be eligible to advance to the international contest.

The contest supports C, C++, Java, and Python. All problems can be solved using any of these languages.

No, there is no registration fee for the provincial contest. Participation is completely free.

Each team should bring a printed copy of their reference materials (if any), writing staples, and a photo ID. Computers will be provided.

No, only undergraduate students who are within their first five years of university study are eligible to participate.

All updates will be sent to the email address provided by your coach during registration. Make sure to check your email regularly and reply promptly as the contest date approaches.