• Hackathon Launch: Jan 21

• Submission Deadline: Jan 31

• Judging Period: Feb 1

• Winners Announced: Feb 2

All times in ET.

• Open to individuals or teams of up to 2–5 people

• Open worldwide unless prohibited by law

• No prior experience with web/app development required — beginners welcome!

• Participants must agree to the Official Rules and Code of Conduct

• Project must relate to sports injury prevention, either through awareness or a functional solution (website or app)

• Must include:

  • A working link to your app or website

  • A demo video (3–5 minutes) explaining the idea and showing how it works

  • A 1–2 sentence pitch

  • Optional: Link to source code or notes about tools used, challenges faced, or future improvements

• Projects must be submitted by the deadline and created during the hackathon period

• 🥇 1st Place – Braging Rights

• 🏅 Best Awareness Project – For best educational or advocacy-focused submission

• 🧠 Most Innovative Solution – For the most creative or technically impressive idea

More prizes or sponsor bonuses may be added — stay tuned!

Submissions will be evaluated by a panel of judges based on:

• Relevance – Does the project address sports injury prevention?

• Creativity & Innovation – Is the idea original or unique in approach?

• Functionality – Does the app or website work as described?

• Impact – Could this realistically help athletes, coaches, or others?

• Presentation – Is the video clear and does it explain the project well?

Winners will be announced on February 2nd and contacted by email.