CTF Preparation

Sponsors

Start reaching out to sponsors 3 months before the CTF. Make sure to put concrete statistics about previous years attendees, challenges, etc.

CTFtime

Request a CTFtime event via TODO. TODO say something about their slack?

Marketing the Event

You could have the best CTF challenges in the world but it does not matter if no one comes.

Divisions & Prize Pools

A common format is an open pool and a UMich student pool. They each have their own prize pool. In 2022 we did $500, $300, and $100 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place respectively. Amounts exceeding $600 can complicate taxes.