diff --git a/web/app/dash/submit/form.tsx b/web/app/dash/submit/form.tsx
index e6563565..63fc112d 100644
--- a/web/app/dash/submit/form.tsx
+++ b/web/app/dash/submit/form.tsx
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ export default function SubmissionForm(props: { user: any }) {
     });
 
   const onSubmit: SubmitHandler<Inputs> = async data => {
+    Swal.fire({ title: "Submissions not yet open", text: "Check back morning of October 7th" });
+    return;
     const responsePromise = fetch("/api/protected/db/user/createAlgo", {
       method: "POST",
       body: JSON.stringify(data),