This Challenge is sponsored by the Paris Saint-Germain (53 avenue Émile Zola CS 60065 92650 Boulogne Billancourt Cedex) as well as l’École Polytechnique (the “Sponsors”).
The aim of these Rules is to set out the terms and conditions governing your participation in the Challenge. By participating in this Challenge, you fully and unconditionally agree to comply with these Rules. If you do not agree with any of these Rules, do not register for this Challenge and do not submit an entry.
In case of non-respect of these Rules, the Participant will be immediately disqualified from the Challenge and no prize will be awarded.
To take part in the Challenge, we must receive your completed registration by the 15 April 2019 at 11.59pm.
Any registration based on inaccurate, false or incomplete information will result in the Participant’s disqualification. Refusing collection, recording and use of their personal data that is strictly necessary to performing the Challenge will result in the Participant’s disqualification. The Participant is solely responsible for the information he/she provides when registering. Any intentional or non-intentional mistake, anomaly or inconsistency, regarding this information, may result in the Participant’s disqualification. The Sponsor reserves the right to proceed all necessary verifications regarding the Participant’s identity, postal and/or email address.
Deletion of a Participant’s user account on the Challenge website will be deemed as a withdrawal from the Challenge. In this case, the Participant, regardless of whether the deletion results from the Participant’s personal action or not, will not participate in the Challenge, and will not obtain any compensation.
Students. Any individual aged eighteen (18) years and/or with full legal capacity, who (i) is currently enrolled at a post-secondary institution or (ii) has recently graduated from a post-secondary institution less than 2 years before the current academic year, with a student card as verification. Each Student may only participate once in each Challenge. If the participant is a minor, he/she must provide this authorization signed by a parent or guardian.
Participation in the Challenge must be individual (Individual Participant).
Individual Participants must enter the Challenge in their individual capacities.
To be eligible, Deliverables must (i) address the specific issue set out in the Brief, (ii) be in a common digital format, such as, DOC, DOCX, PDF, PPT, PPTX, KEY, ODT, MP3, MPEG, MOV, MP4, and (iii) be in English or French, and in general terms must comply with these Rules.
The Deliverable includes exclusive contributions from an Individual Participant.
The content of the Deliverable does not and will not infringe or violate any rights of any third party or entity, including, without limitation, intellectual property rights, privacy, competition law, confidentiality, or any contractual or extracontractual right. All deliverables suspected of any law(s) and/or any third party’s right will be ineligible.
Participants are responsible for and shall bear any costs or expenses associated with preparing and submitting Deliverables. Participants assume all risk for damaged, lost, late, incomplete, invalid, incorrect or misdirected Deliverables.
Round One: Deliverables are accepted from March 4, 2019, 12:00 pm, to April 15, 2019, 11:59 pm. At the end of this stage, a maximum of 11 participants will be selected and will access the second stage.
Round Two: This stage will take place from 22 to 23 April 2019. Participants will need to have a Skype interview with the challenge organizers to clarify the design of their algorithm. At the end of this stage, a maximum of 5 participants will be selected and will proceed to the third stage.
Round Three: Deliverables are accepted from April 24, 2019, 12:00 pm, to May 20, 2019, 11:59 pm. At the end of this stage, the 5 selected participants will reach the final.
The Final: Participants are not required to post a Deliverable on the Challenge Site for this final step.
Deliverable. If a Participant does not upload a Deliverable on the Challenge website before the deadline, this will be considered as a withdrawal from the Challenge. The Participant may not join the Challenge, and may not obtain any compensation from the Sponsor.
Notification to Participants. Once selection has been completed, Participants will be notified by email, phone, or by other means of the results of each Round. The Sponsor will be free to alter the dates on which results are released should this become necessary due to the number of projects to be assessed. The ranking decided by the final jury will be announced on the day that presentations are made and will identify the Participants that are finalists.
Downloading the learning database consisting of Opta F24 files.
Submitting an algorithm in Python or R programming language applicable to this test database. The submitted folder must contain 3 files (in Python: main_psgx.py; install_psgx.py; readme.text OR in R: main_psgx.r; install_psgx.r; readme.text).
The Algorithm Vote will take place from April 15, 2019, 12:00 to April 17, 2019, 11:59 pm.
Performance: Candidates will be required to create an algorithm to optimize athletic performance based on a set of data provided. The most efficient algorithms will be selected for the next step.
Except as provided below, the 11 Participants who received the highest scores at the end of the voting stage win this vote and proceed to the next stage of selection.
Participants will be informed of the results of the first selection stage on 18 April 2019.
The Criteria Vote will take place on April 23, 2019.
Relevance: to what extent does the Deliverable meet the specific need expressed in the Brief?
Clarity: Is the proposed solution and explanation of its design well-articulated?
Except as provided below, the 5 Participants who received the highest scores at the end of the voting stage win this vote and proceed to the next stage of selection.
Participants will be informed of the results of the second selection stage on 24 April 2019.
All Deliverables of this second stage must have been received by the Organizing Companies before or on May 20, 2019, 11:59pm. Deliverables must meet the specifications defined in section 6 above.
The 5 finalists selected at the end of the interview will be given a data set to test the good design of their algorithm. The finalists will have to put themselves in the shoes of an analyst from Paris Saint-Germain confronted with a problem. Participants will be able to be assisted in their project design.
The Participants selected to participate in this Final will be contacted directly by the Organising Companies. In the absence of confirmation of participation from them when the Organising Companies have tried to contact them by email and telephone, the latter reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to disqualify the Participants concerned. Such disqualification, if any, shall not give rise to any compensation from the Organizing Companies.
This final phase will consist of an oral presentation of the projects selected by the Participants. Participants will be asked to present the results obtained in the third phase on May 21, 2019, at 4:30 pm.
Performance: could the proposed algorithm best support the Paris Saint-Germain team and enable it to increase its sporting performance?
At this stage of the selection, Participants are not required to submit any Deliverables via the Challenge Website before the Final.
This final phase will consist of an oral presentation of the Final Deliverable by the Project Participants on May, 21, 2019.
A ranking of the 5 Projects participating in the final phase will be carried out on the basis of this oral presentation of the Fina Deliverable. An institutional film presenting the prize-giving ceremony of the Competition may be produced by the Organizers and the selected Participants undertake to make their best efforts to participate.
At the end of the Final, the jury will be in charge of electing the winning projects and will proceed to a ranking of the winners.
Finalists who are unable to travel to Paris to participate in the final will be disqualified.
The Participant acknowledges and consents that Sponsor may, at an international level, the duration of the Challenge and for a period of one (1) year following the Final Round using the Challenge for publicity, including for Sponsor’s advertising or other marketing purposes, (by any means and through any format (website, advertising banners, social networks, newsletter, press release) now known or unknow to date, free of charge or for a consideration.
In particular, you consent the use, by Sponsor, of your name and surname, your city and region of residence, the name of the institution in which you studied or in which you obtained your diplomas and other biographical information, your image, the information regarding the Prize (if you are a winner) and any other personal data that you submit with your Deliverables as well as the content of your Deliverables relating to the Challenge.
As an example, each Participant authorizes the Sponsor using the photographs taken during the Final to disseminate them via any communication medium.
Such use does not entitle the winner to any other payment than the Prize he/she received. The Sponsor agrees to cease using of the aforementioned elements in connection with the Participant at the end of the aforementioned period.
Sponsor has no obligation to keep the information contained in the Deliverables confidential. In general terms, when submitting any Deliverables, the Participants understand, agree and accept that any information contained therein may be publicly disclosed by the Sponsor.
If you are a prize winner, Sponsor may request that you execute a confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement for the purpose of entering into negotiations regarding the further development of your project, as described in your Deliverable. Such confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement will be directed to your Deliverable and all intellectual property that it may contain.
‘Creations’ refers to any software (including source and object code software), database, technical specifications, text, design, model, information, knowledge, method, process or product, as well as any resulting elements and/or processes likely or otherwise to be protected according to national and/or international laws or conventions on intellectual property developed by any Participant as a part of any submitted deliverable throughout the Challenge (“Creations”).
General provisions. The Participants acknowledge and accept that their participation in the Challenge does not imply any transfer of intellectual property to it by the Organizing Companies, which remain the sole owners of all their trademarks and distinctive signs. Consequently, the Participants refrain from reproducing in any way whatsoever the trademarks and distinctive signs of the Organizing Companies. The Participants shall in particular take care not to create confusion in the minds of the public as to the existence of a relationship as an employee but also as a "partner", "supplier", "sponsor" or "sponsor" of the Organising Companies. In the event of failure to comply with these provisions, the Organising Companies reserve the right to disqualify a Participant in the Challenge under the conditions provided for in Article 12 and to assert their rights in any way they deem appropriate.
By submitting a Deliverable and participating in this Challenge, you are not granting Sponsor any rights to any intellectual property supporting all of part of the Deliverable and Sponsor makes no claim to ownership of your Deliverable or any intellectual property that it may contain.
Challenge Cancellation or Suspension. The Sponsor reserves the right in its discretion, to (i) cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Challenge and these Rules, for any reason, at any time and without any liability, and (ii) to limit or restrict participation in the Challenge. The Sponsor will not be held liable for the modification, cancellation or suspension of the Challenge and no compensation or remuneration will be due to the Participants.
Participants agree that company, its affiliates and all of their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, representatives and agents (“released parties”) will have no liability whatsoever for, and will be released and held harmless by participants for any claims, liabilities, or causes of action of any kind or nature for any injury, loss or damages of any kind including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages to persons, including without limitation disability or death. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the challenge website and in connection with the challenge is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Some jurisdictions may not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages or exclusion of implied warranties, in which case such limitation or exclusion shall apply only to the extent permitted by the law in the relevant jurisdiction.
Participant’s personal data is subject to processing within the meaning of the regulations on the protection of personal data (The EU 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation and the Council of 27 April 2016, known as GDPR) for which the Sponsor defines the purposes and means and is, as such, “Data controller” within the meaning of the GDPR.
In accordance with the provisions of the GDPR, the Sponsor undertakes to implement organizational and technical security measures in order to protect all Participant’s Personal Data. The Sponsor undertakes to allow the exercise of their rights from GDPR.
Any Participant’s claims arising from the Challenge, should be addressed no later than thirty (30) days following the Challenge end date to Mathieu LACOME (mlacome@psg.fr). All claims must include: (i) the Participant’s complete contact details (name, address, email address and phone); (ii) the name of the Challenge; and (iii) a clear and detailed explanation for the claim.
The Challenge and any action related thereto shall be governed by the French applicable law.
In case of persistent disagreement on the application or interpretation of the Rules, and in the absence of an amicable settlement, any dispute that may arise between the parties, will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the French courts to which the parties expressly grant jurisdiction, even in the case of multiple defendants, in summary proceedings, appeal by guarantee or by motion or any other jurisdiction.
(2) the Participant (the "Recipient").
In this Agreement the Disclosing Party and the Recipient are each individually referred to as a "Party" and together as the "Parties".
Information relating to the Disclosing Party, which is confidential in nature, may be disclosed to the Recipient by the Disclosing Party in connection with the Recipient’s participation in the Event (as defined below) and upon such disclosure the Disclosing Party wishes to ensure that the Recipient maintains the confidentiality of such information. In consideration of the benefits to the Parties from disclosing and receiving such confidential information, the Parties have agreed to comply with the following provisions in connection with the use and disclosure of such information.
"Affiliate" means in relation to a body corporate, any subsidiary, subsidiary undertaking or holding company of such body corporate, and any subsidiary or subsidiary undertaking of any such holding company for the time being as defined in section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006.
(d) the Parties agree in writing is not confidential and can be disclosed to third parties free from any obligations of confidentiality.
"Purpose" means participation at the Sports Analytics Challenge.
Clauses are to the Clauses of this Agreement.
1.2 Words in the singular shall include words in the plural and vice versa and a person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated body (whether or not having separate legal personality).
1.3 A reference to a statute or statutory provision is a reference to it as it is in force for the time being, taking account of any amendment, extension, or re-enactment, and includes any subordinate legislation for the time being in force made under it.
Confidential Information, save as strictly necessary for the achievement of the Purpose.
2.2 The Recipient may disclose Confidential Information only to the extent required by law, by any governmental or other regulatory authority or by a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction provided that, (i) to the extent it is legally permitted to do so, he/she gives the Disclosing Party as much notice of such disclosure as possible and, where notice of disclosure is not prohibited and is given in accordance with this Clause 2.2, he/she takes into account the reasonable requests of the Disclosing Party in relation to the content of such disclosure and (ii) such Confidential Information is disclosed only to the extent necessary.
and to the extent strictly necessary to permit the Recipient to keep evidence that he has performed his obligations under this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall continue to apply to any such documents and materials retained by the Recipient, except that the Recipient shall not make any further use or disclosure of the Confidential Information.
3.2 If the Recipient develops or uses a product or a process which, in the reasonable opinion of the Disclosing Party, might have involved the use of any of the Confidential Information, the Recipient shall, at the written request of the Disclosing Party, supply to the Disclosing Party information reasonably necessary to establish that the Confidential Information has not been used or disclosed in order to develop or use that product or process.
3.3 The Recipient shall not make, or permit any person to make, any public announcement concerning this Agreement or the relationship between the Parties without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), except as required by law or any governmental or regulatory authority or by any court or other authority of competent jurisdiction.
4.1 The Disclosing Party reserves all rights in the Confidential Information. The Recipient acknowledges and agrees that, as between the Disclosing Party and the Recipient, the Confidential Information and any intellectual property rights pertaining thereto, are and shall remain the property of the Disclosing Party or its Affiliates or commercial partners as the case may be. No rights in respect of the Confidential Information are granted to the Recipient and no obligations are imposed on the Disclosing Party other than those expressly stated in this Agreement. In particular, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or implied as obliging the Disclosing Party to disclose any specific type of information under this Agreement, whether Confidential Information or not.
4.2 Any intellectual property rights arising from the Recipient’s projects, concepts and innovations during the Event, are and shall remain the property of the Recipient (providing such intellectual property rights do not contain any or all of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information).
4.3 In the event the intellectual property arising pursuant to clause 4.2 contains any or all of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information, such intellectual property rights are and shall remain (as between the Disclosing Party and the Recipient) the property of the Disclosing Party. If the Recipient wishes to pursue any commercial development in respect of this intellectual property (the “Commercial Pursuit”), the Recipient may request a license from the Disclosing Party (such consent to be in the sole discretion of the Disclosing Party) and the Disclosing Party shall have a right of first refusal to collaborate with the Recipient in respect of such Commercial Pursuit.
4.4 Except as expressly stated in this Agreement, the Disclosing Party does not make any express or implied warranty or representation concerning the Confidential Information, or the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information.
4.5 The disclosure of the Confidential Information by the Disclosing Party shall not form any offer by, or representation or warranty on the part of, the Disclosing Party to enter into any further agreement with the Recipient.
4.6 Without prejudice to any other rights or remedies which the Disclosing Party may have, the Recipient acknowledges and agrees that damages would not be an adequate remedy for any breach by him/her of the provisions of this Agreement and the Disclosing Party shall be entitled to seek the remedies of injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief for any threatened or actual breach of any such provisions by the Recipient and no proof of special damages shall be necessary for the enforcement by the Disclosing Party of its rights hereunder.
5.1 The obligations under this Agreement shall continue indefinitely unless and until the parties have entered into a binding agreement with each other to the contrary.
5.2 This Agreement constitutes the whole agreement between the Parties. Each Party acknowledges that, in entering into this Agreement, it has not relied on and shall have no right or remedy in respect of, any statement, representation, assurance or warranty (whether made negligently or innocently) other than as expressly set out in this Agreement. Nothing in this Clause shall limit or exclude any liability for fraud or for fraudulent misrepresentation.
5.3 The Parties may terminate, rescind or vary this Agreement without the consent of any person who is not a party to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, any termination, rescission or variation of this Agreement is not subject to the consent of any Affiliate of the Disclosing Party. No variation of this Agreement shall be effective unless it is in writing and signed by each of the Parties, or their authorised representatives.
5.4 No failure or delay by the Disclosing Party in exercising any of its rights under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise preclude any other or further exercise of such rights.
5.5 Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or shall be deemed to establish any partnership or joint venture between the Parties, constitute any Party the agent of the other Party, nor authorise any Party to make or enter into any commitments for or on behalf of the other Party.
5.6 This Agreement is made for the benefit of the Parties to it and is not intended to benefit, or be enforceable by, anyone else, with the exception of the Disclosing Party’s Affiliates from time to time, and each Affiliate may enforce this Agreement as if they were the Disclosing Party and a party to this Agreement.
5.7 This Agreement and any dispute claim or non-contractual obligation arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law. Each Party hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales in respect of any dispute, claim or matter arising out of or in connection with this Agreement.