Absolutely, and here’s why:

  • Get recognized as an author in a journal: By participating in the evaluation phase, you secure your place as a co-author in the manuscript that will summarize the findings. This paper will be submitted to a high-impact journal, and only teams that contribute to the evaluation phase will be invited to join!
  • Contribute to the advancement of our field: The goal of this challenge isn't just to crown a winner—it’s to compare new and existing methods. Your participation is crucial in helping the community draw conclusions about what works best in practice.
  • Rankings can change—and often do: There’s often a gap between the leaderboard during the validation phase and the final results. Overfitting to the validation set is common. Your current ranking doesn’t determine your final outcome!