Registration Instructions

You can register if you either intend to submit predictions or just want to receive updates on the progress of the experiment. There are five separate registration forms. The first three forms should be used by group leaders to register a group for CASP12 experiment (regular or server). Only one group leader is allowed per group. The fourth form should be used by group members other than leaders to establish person's association with the group. The fifth form should be used by observers not intending to submit predictions.

As in recent CASPs, CASP12 will evaluate two classes of predictions. First, the 'regular deadline' predictions, in which groups may use any combination of human knowledge and machine methods, and where there is usually at least three weeks in which to prepare models. Second, 'server' predictions, in which target sequences are sent to server machines that must submit models within 72 hours, without any human intervention. Target queries will be submitted to your servers by the CASP distribution server and will also be collected by this server. Server curators should prepare their servers according to the server-specific submission rules . Those intending to submit automatic predictions must register as a 'server'. Those intending to provide both 'regular'- and 'server'- type predictions must register separately for each but under different group names (e.g., MyGroup and MyGroup-serv).

Register a regular prediction group

This form should be used by a group leader to register a 'regular' (3-week deadline) predictor group for participation in CASP12. It should NOT be used to register servers. Group members other than group leaders should register through a different Register as a member of a group form. Once registered, they will be able to see the list of their groups and group members alongside with the assigned by a group leader submission privileges through "My CASP12 profile" link. The leader of the group may assign some group members to submit predictions for the group through "Review member status" option under "My CASP12 profile" link.

Register an HTTP server group

This form should be used to register a fully automated computer server accepting HTTP queries for participation in CASP12. Server team members other than group leaders should register through a different Register as a member of a group form. Once registered, they will be able to see the list of their groups and group members through "My CASP12 profile" link.

Register an email server group

This form should be used to register a fully automated computer server accepting queries via email for participation in CASP12. Server team members other than group leaders should register through a different Register as a member of a group form. Once registered, they will be able to see the list of their groups and group members through "My CASP12 profile" link.

Register as a member of a group

This form should be used to register group members other than group leaders for both regular and server groups. Once registered, you will be able to see list of your groups and other group members through "My CASP12 profile" link. If you wish to have submission privileges, please ask your group leader to assign them for you.

Register as an observer

This form should be used by those, who are interested in CASP12, but do not intend to submit predictions.

Register as the CASP12 Cross-Linking Experiment data provider group

This form should be used by those, who are willing to provide cross-linking data in CASP12.

Note, that this registration is NOT the registration for the December predictor meeting. Details of the meeting registration will be posted at our web site later.

Generally, predictors may only register as members of a single group. In extenuating circumstances, multiple group membership will be allowed. Please send email to casp@predictioncenter.org if you wish to be considered for multiple group membership, explaining the circumstances.

Multiple group registration in CASP:

CASP discourages multiple group registrations from the same set of people. The reason is that we have noticed this mechanism has sometimes been used to circumvent the five model limit. Obviously unfair to other predictors. However, we recognize that there are circumstances where multiple registrations are appropriate (one group with two methods addressing different problems, such as comparative modeling and contact prediction, for example). If you want to register two groups, you are requested to write to casp@predictioncenter.org first, explaining the reason. If your request looks appropriate, we will tell you to go ahead. Multiple registrations that have not been pre-approved will be canceled. Be advised that this issue will be examined later by the assessors and organizers, and we reserve the right to disqualify additional groups if there is no valid difference between them.