2x2 in a Madison Lodge 2022
- Date
- Dec 3, 2022
- City
- Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Venue
Wisconsin Masonic Center
- Address
- 301 Wisconsin Ave, Madison, WI 53703
- Details
Grand Ballroom
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Simon Kellum and Zeke Mackay
- WCA Delegates
- Carter Kucala and James Quinn
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
While 2x2 is the main event of this competition, 3x3 is still featured. We hope you'll join us in Madison this December!
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 146
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 1:00 AM UTC and closed Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 5:59 AM UTC.
- Registration requirements
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This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 160 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $35 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 5:59 AM UTC you will be refunded 80% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 5:59 AM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Sunday, November 27, 2022 at 5:59 AM UTC on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Registration Process
- Wait until registration opens on October 26, 2022 8:00 PM CDT. You cannot register prior to then. You cannot register after November 27, 2022 at 11:59 PM CST. No exceptions to these will be given.
- If you have not competed before, create a WCA account here
- Go to the Register link on the competition website.
- Fill out the events you will be competing in, any comments you may have about your registration, and press register.
- Pay the registration fee via Stripe on the competition website.
Competitors MUST pay their registration fee before being eligible for a spot in the competition.
Waitlist
If the competition is full, a message will be displayed saying such on the competition website. If, after this time, you register and pay for the competition, you will be added to the competition waitlist.
If a competitor cancels their registration, the person at the top of the waitlist will be added to the competitor list.
If you are on the waitlist, you may cancel your registration (see below) at any time for a full refund.
If you are on the waitlist, you will be informed whether you have made it on the competitor list after November 27, 2022 at 11:59 PM CST, otherwise you will be given a full refund.
Registration Changes
If you would like to cancel your registration, email the organization team with your request and you will be refunded 80% of your registration fee. Refunds are available only until November 27, 2022 at 11:59 PM CST
If you would like to edit your registered events or listed guests, you may do so on the Register page. This can only be done prior to November 27, 2022 at 11:59 PM CST.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Max Walaszek won with an average of 1.70 seconds in the 2x2x2 Cube event. Brian Johnson finished second (1.84) and Zeke Mackay finished third (1.87).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Henry Lichner | 5.94 | 7.22 | United States | 8.55 | 5.94 | 8.98 | 6.91 | 6.20 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Max Walaszek | 1.46 | 1.70 | United States | 1.91 | 1.70 | 1.46 | 1.49 | 2.03 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Henry Lichner | 43.94 | 52.53 | United States | 53.15 | 43.94 | 1:03.18 | 53.54 | 50.90 | |||
| Pyraminx | Simon Kellum | 1.50 | 2.50 | United States | 2.46 | 1.50 | 5.01 | 2.46 | 2.57 | |||
| Square-1 | Brian Johnson | 6.26 | 8.17 | United States | 14.55 | 8.13 | 6.26 | 8.49 | 7.88 | |||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 64 advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 64 advance to next round | ||
| Semi Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 4:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 | |
| Pyraminx | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| Square-1 | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 | Top 10 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 |
By registering for this competition, you agree that you understand all the information presented in this tab, will abide by all the COVID-19 restrictions placed on this competition, and acknowledge the risk of contracting COVID-19 or any other disease in attending an event of this scale.
Masks are OPTIONAL at this competition
If you have symptoms related to COVID-19 such as cough, fever, shortness of breath, etc. do not attend this competition.
If you have had a positive COVID-19 test or prolonged exposure to someone with the virus within 7 days prior to the competition, do not attend.
The competition may be cancelled if the COVID-19 situation in Wisconsin and/or the US gets worse.
Note: The COVID safety restrictions may change if cases increase or decrease in Wisconsin and/or the US.
For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!
We wanted to let you know this event is perfectly fine for cubers of any age and experience. We just ask you know a couple things before coming to compete...
If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the registration tab, click register, and fill out the information it asks for. This will help you get set up the WCA's system and one step closer to your first official solve!
Q&A:
Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete.
Q: What is the normal age of competitors at these events?
A: All ages are welcome, but in general competitors are between 10 and 20 years old. Don't let this stop you though, everyone can and should cube!
Q: What is the competition like?
A: Competitions are a bunch of tables where nerds like us get to sit and discuss our favorite thing, Cubes! Of course in addition there is competing, which will occupy one side of the pavilion, where you will see lots of timers flickering with contestants new personal bests.
Q: When do I need to show up?
A: Look at the schedule on the competition website. You must be present and ready to compete during all events that you are registered for. The schedule is subject to change. We recommend coming about 15-30 minutes before the start of your first event.
Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page a couple of days after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to live.worldcubeassociation.org to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about 2nd and 3rd rounds of events.
Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?
A: Make sure you pay you entrance fee in order to be automatically placed on the registered list, which will also guarantee you a spot in the competition.
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete in the same group.
Q: Do spectators have to pay to attend?
A: No
Q: Can you add more events?
A: No.
Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!
-Before the competition, watch this great video made by Former WCA Senior Delegate Kit Clement with the basics of how it all works.
-There is also this written tutorial on the WCA website that is very helpful.
-The competitors will be split up into groups for competing. You will be assigned a group, which you can find on the Groups Tab.
-On the day of the competition when your group number is called you bring your puzzle up and put it in the box that has a scorecard with your name on it and wait in the competitor waiting area until your name is called.
-It's a good idea to arrive before the scheduled time for your event because if you are not there for the last call you might not be allowed to compete.
You can apply for staff here:
Staff members are expected to be helping out for most of the groups that they are not competing in themselves.
Staff benefits (contingent on the competition filling):
- Lunch provided for staff members on days they are staffing
- Partial registration fee refund ($10)
If you do not fill out this form, you will NOT be eligible for these benefits regardless of how much you help out during the competition. Please fill out this form if you would like to staff. We will let you know whether or not you have been accepted closer to the competition date.
This competition is sponsored by TheCubicle! They will provide gift card codes to the podium winners!
You can find your groups for this competition at this link: https://www.competitiongroups.com/competitions/2x2inaMadisonLodge2022
Live results during the competition can be found here: https://live.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/1790
Time limit
If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).
Cutoff
The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).
Format
The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.