Camera Ready Instructions
We are mostly following the procedure from CHI 2025, hence this content is adapted from there.
ACM e-Rights:
The corresponding author will receive an email about the ACM e-Rights process and a link to the e-Rights form.
Complete the e-Rights form by July 23rd to receive a link to the TAPS upload form.
Final Submission:
The basic steps to make the final submission are as follows:
1. Revise and Format:
Apply the changes requested by reviewers.
Format the paper according to the instructions in this document (refer to Preparing Final Source below).
2. EasyChair Upload:
Generate a PDF of the formatted paper and upload to EasyChair
TrackChairs need to verify your work before you can upload it to TAPS
3. ACM Publication System (TAPS) to generate the final submission:
Upload source files to TAPS. More detailed instructions can be found here: Upload to TAPS
TAPS will generate PDF and HTML5 outputs. Check both versions for correctness.
Fix any errors and re-upload if necessary.
Before the “TAPS Deadline,” authors can still make changes and fix things using TAPS.
The Publication Chairs will check the final submissions and may contact you for additional minor changes.
3. Accessibility:
Authors do not need to add accessibility tags to the PDF from TAPS manually, but need to provide meaningful alt text for figures in their source files and on EasyChair.
Detailed Instructions
ACM e-Rights Form
After acceptance, authors must complete the e-Rights form.
The e-Rights form will only be sent to the corresponding author. This person must be able to respond to emails and complete the form.
This email will come from rightsreview@acm.org about one week after conditional acceptance.
The data in the ACM e-Rights form must match the data submitted to EasyChair. Any mismatches will delay the publication of the paper.
Preparing the Final Source
All authors should ensure they are using the latest version of the template available on the ACM Templates page. Note that authors using Microsoft Word must complete additional validation steps and should factor in extra time to complete this work (refer to Word Authors).
All authors must follow these guidelines:
Use a filename that does not contain spaces and special characters. Filenames should ONLY include upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, the dash “-” and underbar “_” characters. File names that contain a space “ “ will result in an error during processing. (The period between the filename and the file extension – “figure7.png” is fine.)
All images need to be of appropriate quality (for conversion into the required formats for the HTML5 version). We strongly recommend using vector graphics wherever possible.
Provide accessible descriptions (instructions available in the template) for all figures.
Guidelines specific to Word and LaTeX are detailed next.
LaTeX Authors
LaTeX source requires preparation for final submission. Please comply with the ACM’s LaTeX best practices guidelines and these requirements:
SIGCHI publications use the “sigconf” style. This is specified in the document class command. Authors have to use use \documentclass[sigconf]{acmart}.
SIGCHI publications must use the “ACM-Reference-Format” numbered bibliography style.
The LaTeX source must have a single “main” .tex file, although the project can be organized using a main .tex file that includes input from multiple .tex files. Remove all template sample files and any other .tex files that include a document class.
Ensure that the source compiles without errors. Some editors, such as Overleaf, will tolerate errors and generate a PDF, but this is not permissible for the final publication. Check the error log and correct all compilation errors before submitting the source.
Ensure that the bibliography compiles. Accurate bibliographies are required for publication. If it has missing entries or other errors, the source will not be accepted. Check the warning log, correct all errors, and address warnings as needed. Add DOIs wherever possible.
Check the list of approved packages for LaTeX documents. Remove packages that are not listed as the source will not be processed on upload to TAPS. Contact acmtexsupport@aptaracorp.com with questions.
Apply one or more descriptors (or “concepts”) from the ACM’s Computing Classification System (CCS) to the paper. CCS is a taxonomy for the computing field. Authors can build a list of CCS descriptors on https://dl.acm.org/ccs/ccs.cfm. Then, they can select “View CCS TeX Code,” check the “Show the XML only” box, copy the XML, and paste the code below the abstract in their paper.
Word Authors
After downloading the ACM Master Article Template for Microsoft Word, authors need to follow the instructions to attach the ACM Template to their .docx file. More information and best practices for using Microsoft Word to prepare an article can be found in our video walkthrough. The basic steps are:
Attach the template to the submission file.
Apply the appropriate style to each element of Head, Body, and Reference. For this, refer to Table 1 (in the original Submission Template file or the list below).
From the Template ribbon, run Crosslinking to auto-hyperlink all citations.
Press the “ACM Template” button and run “Manuscript Validation.” Authors must run the “Manuscript Validation” macro and achieve validation before uploading the Word document to TAPS.
If the validation process is successful, then upload the files to TAPS.
If validation does not work after following the steps above, contact confsupport@aptaracorp.com and publications@chi2025.acm.org.
Only the styles available in the Word template are to be used. Please see https://www.acm.org/binaries/content/assets/publications/taps/acm_submission_template.docx Table 1 for all available styles. Word authors should follow these instructions:
Ensure that ALL content in the Word document is styled with the correct styles as listed in Table 1 (above and provided in the template).
Use numbered style for the bibliography.
If a single figure contains multiple images, these must be inserted as a single image.
All images are of appropriate quality and must be followed by a caption.
Remove all blank lines.
Apply one or more descriptors (or “concepts”) from the ACM’s Computing Classification System (CCS) and add them to the document. CCS is a taxonomy for the computing field. Authors can build a list of CCS descriptors on https://dl.acm.org/ccs/ccs.cfm. In Microsoft Word, adding CCS concepts to the document is a three-step process:
Select the formatted list of concept(s) from the CCS web interface and paste it into the document. Style with the “CCSDescription” tag. For example, “Computer systems organization~Real-time operating systems”
Mac users: Select “View CCS TeX Code” and check the “Show the XML only” box, copy the XML and paste into the Word document in the following location (Mac):
Select “Properties” from the “File” menu
Select the “Summary” tab
Paste the XML into the “Comments” area
Windows users: Select “View CCS TeX Code” and check the “Show the XML only” box, copy the XML and paste into the Word document in the following location (Windows):
Select “Properties” from the “File” menu
Select “Advanced Properties”
Select the “Summary” tab
Paste the XML into the “Comments” area
Note: Accessibility
SIGCHI publications must follow accessibility guidelines. Detailed instructions are available in the Guide to an Accessible Submission. An external provider will tag TAPS-produced PDFs for accessibility; however, authors must provide meaningful alt text for figures in their source files and on EasyChair.
Upload to TAPS
1. Submission:
Follow the ACM Instructions for Submitting the Author’s Paper/Article to TAPS.
The “PDF and HTML Proofs: available for review” email will be sent only to the corresponding author from tapsadmin@aptaracorp.awsapps.com.
Follow the links to access the TAPS-generated PDF and HTML files.
Carefully review the files for rendering issues or missing content.
If needed, revise the source files, recreate the ZIP file, and resubmit to TAPS.
The following is a step-by-step summary of the process. For more details, refer to the ACM Instructions.
Prepare the material: Create a ZIP file following the specifications above. The folder structure needs to follow the instructions on the TAPS upload website.
Delivering the material: The ZIP file must be submitted to TAPS using the link sent via email from TAPS.
If the ZIP file is less than 10MB in size, use the file uploader on that page.
If the ZIP file is 10MB or greater in size, use the FTP link on that page.
Processing the material: TAPS will attempt to build the PDF and HTML5 versions of the article.
If TAPS is successful, the corresponding author will receive an email with the PDF as an attachment and a link to the HTML5 version. Corresponding authors have the option to reject and resubmit a revised ZIP file.
If not successful, read the error messages, fix the files, and resubmit. For help, contact the Publications team (publications@chi2025.acm.org) or APTARA support via the contact form or tapssupport@aptaracorp.com.
Important notes:
Aim to keep the ZIP file under 10MB for fast processing.
Upload supplementary materials to TAPs using the second link included in the email from the TAPs admin
2. Approval:
After the final submissions are processed by TAPS, the corresponding author will receive an email asking to approve the final version for publication.
Once you approve the proofs on TAPs, the Publication Chair will do a final check.https://sportshci2025.com/storage/app/media/publication.jpg