We recognize that not all entrants of the Sonic Hacking Contest may be on their best behavior all the time, but we have to set a bare minimum to be followed.

All entrants of the SHC will agree to the following as part of their submissions:

• Be civil in your interactions during the Contest Period. Many attendees of SHC's Contest Period are not hackers or modders, they are members of the general public interested in playing your entry. You likely were too before you started considering submitting to the Sonic Hacking Contest! If they are unsure on how to play the entry, or have any questions, be fair to them.
• Do not disrespect or harass community members, especially including SHC Staff and associates, such as the Media Panel (our official streamers and content uploaders). The Staff of the SHC, as well as our associates, have been, are, and will continue working extra hard to ensure the highest possible degree of quality from the Sonic Hacking Contest, therefore, it only makes sense that we demand basic respect from our entrants, if we're to provide them with the exposure and feedback that only the SHC can offer.
• If there are issues with SHC Staff and associates, please report them to the higher ups, be they substandard coverage of the Sonic Hacking Contest or select entries from individual members of the Media Panel, or abuse of powers by components of our Staff. The best way to reach out to SHC higher ups is our Discord server, or through our email at shc<.>zone<.>site@gmail<.>com (without the "<>"s). The situation will be evaluated accordingly, and will be responded to appropriately.
• Be clear with your description, with instructions given on how to play if different from the main base game, and how to set up. We try our best to ensure your entry is played to the standards you want but do also understand some people like to play the game in their own way too: not all players may excel at your entry, and you are asked to respect that.
• We cannot guarantee your entry will be played by particular Media Panel members. Understand that Media Panelists may be very busy, and we are very, very grateful that they choose to offer their time to cover the Sonic Hacking Contest. As such, they may only be able to play for a few hours, thus limiting the amount of content that can be played. It is up to them to decide what entries are to be played in their live stream, but if there are concerns with the way entries are chosen, you are free to raise these concerns to SHC Staff in a civil manner.
• We try putting little to no influence over a Media Panelist's space. Remember that when you visit a Media Panelist's live stream, or watch their content, you are visiting their space, with their own community, and their own rules. All the Sonic Hacking Contest does is ensure smooth functioning of the entries being showcased, and that basic standards of quality are respected. If there are issues with the quality of said space, you are once again welcome to report them to the higher ups, but you are asked to interact respectfully. Additionally, do not bother SHC Staff over reasonable punishments assigned by the Media Panelists and their own staff, as you may incur consequences from us, too.
• You will accept the results (both from the Judges and the Community) whether or not your entry wins any trophies. We have been doing our best to limit vote rigging to the bare minimum (ideally, zero), and we will keep ensuring the Contest remains fair and square. We will not tolerate baseless accusations on these grounds, but if there are genuine concerns, please report them to us.