All universities competing in Zain Africa Challenge must abide by these rules:

1. The title, concept, format, game packets of questions and answers and all other materials used in connection with Zain Africa Challenge are the property of the programme producers.  They are for use in the Zain Africa Challenge programme at participating universities only and may not be used for any other purpose without the express written consent of the programme producers.
2. Enrollment in the Zain Africa Challenge programme entitles the university to use the Zain Africa Challenge title, concept, format and other materials.   Use of any or all of these elements outside of official Zain Africa Challenge competition is prohibited without the express written consent of the programme producers.
3. Only questions and answers supplied by Zain Africa Challenge may be used in the Zain Africa Challenge student tryout tests.
4. Universities must rigorously follow the student tryout test security procedures distributed with the tests.
5. No Zain Africa Challenge match may be filmed, videotaped, audio taped, broadcast or otherwise preserved without the express written consent of the programme producers.
6. Universities will responsibly certify the eligibility of the players on the Zain Africa Challenge Scholars Team according to the Player Eligibility Rules.
7. A member of the institution's faculty or staff is required to accompany the Zain Africa Challenge Scholars Team to the Zain Africa Challenge National Qualifying Tournament and International Championship Festival.  This person serves as the institution's coach and official representative in resolving any situations that may arise (e.g., game logistics, team travel or personal emergencies).
8. Failure to observe these terms and conditions could result in a university's expulsion from the Zain Africa Challenge competition.