Blue Water Bridge Open 2022


Date
Jun 4, 2022
City
Port Huron, Michigan, United States
Venue

Blue Water Convention Center

Address
800 Harker St, Port Huron, MI 48060
Details

Lake Huron Hall A

Contact

John Eppley

Organizers
John Eppley and Seth Rowell
WCA Delegate
Arthur Adams
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information
Events
Main event
Competitors
113
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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 120 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $25 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 80% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators can attend paying an entry fee of $3 (United States Dollar).

Guest Fees will be $3. To pay this fee, please add $3 on for each guest on your registration payment.
If you'd like to add a guest later, you can email us to pay ahead, or pay at the door.

Highlights
Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

Phillip Lewicki won with an average of 7.08 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Stanley Chapel finished second (7.56) and Brennen Lin finished third (7.86).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Phillip Lewicki 6.28 7.08 United States 7.206.747.306.288.17
2x2x2 Cube Brennen Lin 1.15 1.49 Canada 1.531.151.371.57DNF
4x4x4 Cube Stanley Chapel 31.50 32.53 United States 32.0932.7332.7731.50DNF
3x3x3 One-Handed Benjamin Pugh 9.72 13.98 United States 13.169.7215.7514.1714.61
Pyraminx Quinn Lawson 2.79 3.26 United States 3.543.062.793.186.94
Square-1 Stanley Chapel 7.33 9.38 United States 8.9610.5613.148.637.33
  • We will have available hand sanitizer, masks, and disinfecting wipes, available to everyone in attendance.
  • We recommend participants and guests wear a mask throughout the duration of the competition.
  • We ask that any attendee showing symptoms of COVID stay home.

Competition Livestream: Click here.
WCA Live: Click here.

Competitors will be called up to compete according to the group they are assigned for each event.
Below is a list showing group assignments for each event.

For first time competitors: You are not assigned any tasks, but will be asked to help judge throughout the competition.
For returning competitors: You may have a S (scramble) or R (runner) followed by a group number listed in your event. This means you will be expected to help run or scramble for this round.
If you ever need help learning, don't hesitate to ask!

Groups:


Registration Information:

Before You Register

All prospective registrants need a WCA account. Competitors can create their own WCA account by clicking here and entering the required information.

How to Register Online

The competitor limit for this competition is 120.
Prospective competitors register by:
1. Signing into their WCA account;
2. Clicking "Register" on the left side of this webpage, selecting the events they would like to compete in, and submitting their registration;
3. Paying the registration cost of $25.00. (The registration cost is the same, regardless of how many events are selected.)
Your registration is not complete until you have paid the registration fee.

PLEASE NOTE: If you paid but don't see your name on the registration list within 48 hours of payment (assuming 80 competitors aren't on the competitor list already), please email the organizers. Despite the use of the Stripe payment system, organizers still have to manually move competitors to the approved competitor list following payment.

How to Pay for Registration Online

Payment is processed through Stripe.
Click on the "Register" tab on the left side of the webpage to register and pay all in one place! You can start the payment process by clicking "Pay your fees with card."

Withdrawing Registration

Registering and paying demonstrates your commitment to attend the competition. However, if you have registered and are no longer able to attend, please contact us via email.

Refunds

There will be refunds of 80% registration fee issued for registrations canceled before May 23rd at 8pm EST.

Competitors *MUST** register and pay online in order to compete. No at-the-door registrations or payments will be accepted.*

Waitlist Information

We will be keeping a waitlist for this competition. To secure a place on the waitlist once 120 competitors have paid, simply pay the registration fee. If a competitor emails us to drop out before this time, you will be notified if you are the next competitor on the waitlist.

Once the deadline to register for the competition has passed, all remaining competitors on the waitlist will be emailed letting them know they did not get off the waitlist and will be refunded.

Google Maps Link

We will be located in the Lake Huron Hall A.

Free Parking
You can park in the parking lot on the north side of the venue.

Hotels
There are two recomended hotels that you can reserve.
DoubleTree by Hilton is directly attached to the venue.
Best Western Port Huron is a cheaper option.

T-Shirt is a white logo printed on a red adult unisex t-shirt.

Adult Unisex XS to 2XL sizes are available.

T-Shirt cost is $20. May 23rd, 2022 will be the last day to pre-order a shirt.

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FAQ:
Who can compete?
Everyone is welcome to compete. All you need to do is register for the event.

Is there a competitor limit?
Yes, it is 120 competitors. You just need to make sure to register before the registration deadline.

How do I register?
Click on the registration tab on the competition website. These are usually hosted through CubingUSA.

Where can I find my WCA ID?
If you have never competed before, you do not have a WCA ID. You will automatically be assigned one when the results for your first competition are posted. If you have competed before, you can find your WCA ID and profile by searching for yourself on the WCA website.

Do spectators have to pay to attend?
Guest Fees will be $3 for this competition. You can psy at the time of registration, or at the door.

This is my first competition. What do I need to know?
Make sure the competitor is familiar with the WCA regulations and has watched the CubingUSA Competitor Tutorial.

I can only attend for part of the competition. Can I do my solves early?
Unfortunately, no. In order to keep the competition running smoothly, we have to stay on schedule.

Are competitions organized by age?
No.

When do I need to show up?
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.

What events will be at this competition?
Look at the events tab on the competiton website.

Can you add more events?
No. We plan our schedule to fit as many events as possible. If you don't see an event listed on the competition website, there's a good chance we'll have it at a future competition.

What are the cutoffs/time limits?
All cutoffs are listed on the schedule. If there isn't one specified, it is the WCA default cutoff (usually 10 minutes).

What do the cutoffs mean?

Event type Cutoff Time limit
Average of 5 (2x2-5x5, Skewb, Megaminx, Square-1, Pyraminx, etc) One of the first two solves must be under the cutoff time in order to finish the average. Automatic DNF when you go over the time limit (even if the cube is solved).
Mean of 3 (6x6, 7x7, BLD, etc) The first solve must be under the cutoff time in order to finish the mean. Automatic DNF when you go over the time limit (even if the cube is solved).

Why is the time limit for 3x3 10 minutes when the cutoffs for other events are much lower?
We want to encourage new competitors to compete so we try to make sure that everyone can compete in at least 3x3. We do not always have the time to allow everyone to compete in other events because we would like to hold a wider variety of events at our competitions.

Where can I see the results for the competition?
During the competition, live results will be posted on WCA Live. These results are unofficial. A week or so after the competition, official results will be posted on the WCA website.

What's the point of competing if I can't win?
People go to competitions to meet people, make friends, talk about cubing, improve their own official personal best times, and have fun. People of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels attend competitions. Very few people actually go to competitions to win them.

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.

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