Location: 2505 Morgan Mill Rd, Monroe, NC 28110

Room Details: Held in "The Ark"
Lunch: Lunch will not be provided; however, we are located just outside of Monroe that has plenty of restaurants within a short driving distance.

Competitor Check-In and Tutorial
Competitors should check in between 8:15-8:45AM. This is where you will receive your shirt and nametag.
The Competitor Tutorial is mandatory for new competitors (and parents) and strongly reccommended for all competitors. The Competitor Tutorial is from 8:45-9:00 AM.

Expectations and Clarifications

• You are expected to be familiar with the WCA Regulations and Guidelines. Article A is most important for speedsolving events
• You are expected to help judge. You should judge for at least one group of every event you compete in. You may be assigned to judge throughout the day. You may be disqualified if you refuse to judge when asked.
• If you want a refresher on how to compete or judge, you can read the WCA Competitor Tutorial.
• You must NOT talk about scrambles or what specific algorithm(s) you did while the event is still in progress. This is considered cheating and grounds for disqualification (Regulation 2g3)
• Make sure all screens of any cameras or phones you have on the table are facing away from you and do not touch them during the attempt; otherwise, this will result in a DNF (Regulation 2i2). Electronic/bluetooth cubes (ex. Giiker cube, GOcube, GAN356i) are not permitted under the same regulation.
• Please treat the venue with respect. Pick up any trash, and leave the venue better than how you found it.
• We are not responsible for your belongings or puzzles. Keep track of your own belongings/puzzles and be respectful of others and their belongings.

Spectators/Families

• Only one guest is allowed per competitor. However, no prior registration is required for guests.
• Flash photography is NOT allowed in the venue, as it is very distracting.

Live Results & Schedule

• You can find live results for the competition on WCA Live. A few days after the competition, the results will be uploaded to WCA officially.
• We reserve the right to alter the schedule in any way. We may alter the number of competitors proceeding to the next round. We may eliminate a round altogether. This all depends on if we run ahead or behind of the planned schedule.
• We may start a round early. Please make sure you are at the venue at least 20 minutes prior to an event you are competing in.
• We will be using regulation 9p3 for all final rounds. If you are not present when a final starts, you will be withdrawn from that final.

COVID-19 Safety
We strongly recommend being vaccinated for COVID-19 (and Influenza) prior to the competition. Wearing a mask during the competition is recommended.
You may not attend this competition if you have had COVID-19 in the last 10 days prior to the competition.
The Organizers, WCA, and venue (Lee Park Chuch) do not hold any responsibility or liability if you become ill. You are attending this competition at your own risk.

People You Should Know
The organizers of this competition are Cady Shields and Carson Claud.
Your WCA Delegates for this competition are Cady Shields, Jacob Ambrose, Katie Hull, Zachary Ochs, and Josh Feran. Ask them if you have any questions throughout the day!

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible providing your own hardware in order to compete.

Q: What are some examples of puzzles that are not allowed?
A: Electronic cubes (such as Giiker, GOcube, or GAN356i), carbon fiber stickers, significantly damaged stickers, faces missing stickers (note: completely stickerless cubes are allowed), and/or cubes missing pieces. Please see Article 3 of the regulations for more details.

Q: Are spectators allowed?
A: Competitors are permitted to bring one guest (i.e. a parent) with them to the competition. Competitors ages 16 and older are encouraged to come alone to limit the number of people in the venue. Spectators who are not accompying a competitor are not permitted.

Q: I have a question, who should I contact?
A: If you have any questions about this competition, please email the organizers and be sure to include your name in the email: Contact the Organizers

Q: What is the average age of competitors at these events?
A: All ages are welcome, but in general competitors are between 10 and 25 years old. Don't let this stop you though - everyone can and should cube! There will be competitors of all ages present.

Q: How fast do you have to be to compete?
A: If you can solve the standard 3x3x3 Cube in under 10 minutes, then you should compete! Other events often have cutoffs or time limits. Please see the Events Tab to learn about those events.

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 there is also competing, which will occupy one side of the competition hall, where you will see lots of timers flickering with contestants' new personal bests. Most competitions have a break for lunch, and the competing is split up into groups, as to better organize who competes when. (Check the Groups tab and listen at the competition for more info on this.)

Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page a couple days after the competition finishes. However, for the day of the competition, go to WCA Live to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about the 2nd and 3rd rounds of events. Results have to be entered in by hand and will not appear immediately on WCA Live; please be patient with us as we work to upload results as quickly as possible.

Q: Why am I not on the competitors list yet?
A: Registrations must be approved manually, so please give us time to accept your registration. Registration is likely to fill very quickly for this competition. Registrations are accepted in the order of payment. A waitlist will form once 120 registrants have paid. Even if you register the same day that registration opens, the competition might already be full. If you have additional concerns please email us: Contact the Organizers

Q: Are there age or gender divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete in the same division.

Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!

For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!
We just ask you know a couple things before coming to compete...

First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/

In accordance with the WCA Competition Safety Policy, competing procedures will be altered. We will go over those changes during the Competitor Tutorial in the morning. However, this video will help explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know. It is highly suggested that parents watch this video as well.

A written competitor tutorial can be found here.

If you have any questions after this video, we will be having a new competitor tutorial in the morning of the competition. That would be the perfect time to ask those questions and clear up any confusion.

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!

Additionally:

• Please bring some form of identification. This will be used to verify your name, birthday, and nationality. (something like a passport or school ID).
• Please be familiar with all of WCA's regulations, most importantly Article A. If you have any questions about the regulations, feel free to ask us.
• In each event we will have rounds. We will take the top competitors on to the subsequent rounds. After a round is completed, results will be entered into WCA Live. Your name will be highlighted if you made it to the next round.
• Each round will be divided into groups to help them run more efficiently. We will call the groups in order. Please bring your solved puzzle up to the station with your scorecard. We are allowed to deny you the ability to compete if you do not come up when your assigned group is called.

Click the FAQ tab to find the answers to commonly asked questions.

Keep up with the latest cubing happenings in the Southeast by connecting with us on social media!

Cubing Southeast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/491409969462797
WCA - Southeast, USA Discord server: https://discord.gg/hp7DSmtReb

If you would like to be added to a mailing list to be notified about future North Carolina competitions, please fill out this form.
Anyone can join the mailing list; we encourage parents/guardians to join as well. This mailing list is run by local Delegates and therefore is not official.

Live results can be found on WCA Live.

The Group Sheet for the competition will be posted here before the competition.

Results from the competition will be submitted and uploaded officially to WCA within a week after the competition.

The Unofficial Clock Event will be a Clock Team Relay.
It will be 4 to a team and a bracket-style competition. The teams will be formed evenly from the top 32 from Clock Round 1.
This format will be similar to the WCA World Championship's Nation's Cup and CubingUSA National's Region's Cup relays.
-Each competitor will solve a single clock , one after another.
-The winning team is determined by the fastest total time.
-Standard WCA penalties apply for the solves.
-scrambles will be provided for solvers to use and scramble their own clocks (this saves time and resources). Helpers will be available to help scramble if need be.
-The members solve one clock one after the other. Thus, there are 4 timers, 4 clocks, and 4 competitors on the table.The second, third, and fourth timers must be started only when the previous member has finished their solve.
-Inspection time applies to all 4 members at the same time. After 12 seconds of inspection, all 4 members of the same team must release their own puzzle on the mat, hold their two hands on the timers.The effective start of the 2 teams giving battle is given by the judge or official speaker.
-When first solver is solving, the second, third, and fourth ones must hold their 2 hands on their timers. Same rule for the third solver while the second is solving their cube.
-The other team members may continue inspecting while their teammates are solving the puzzle, but must do so with their hands remaining on the timer.
-The winning team will be the team with the lowest total time. In case of same total times, the best individual solve is used to declare the winning team.
-This is an unofficial team event, no results will be stored in the WCA database.
-As this is an experimental format, the judges for this event may exercise discretion in the case of disagreements and rule interpretation - their decision will be final.

Please include your shirt size in the comment section of your registration.
If you do not include your shirt size, you will not receive a shirt
Available sizes: Youth Small, Youth Medium, Youth Large, Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large, Adult XL, Adult 2XL, Adult 3XL, Adult 4XL.

Your shirt can only be picked up in the morning during Competitor Check-In from 8:15-8:45AM. If you are not in attendance you will not receive a shirt.

Shirt Design:

The top 10 people on the waiting list can be found below.

If you are at the top of the waiting list and someone cancels their registration, you will receive an email from the organizers. The email address that will be used is the one linked to your WCA account. Please make sure that the email linked to your WCA account is one you check regularly. You must confirm your registration within 24 hours of receiving the email to compete. If no response is heard from you, the next person on the waiting list will be offered the spot.This policy is outlined under Registration Requirements on the website.

After the competition, those who were on the waiting list but didn't get a spot will be refunded.

1 Aiden S
2 Madeline S
3 James C
4 Nathaniel R
5 Caleb M
6 Caleb H
7 Bobby W
8 Ethan C
9 Maxin P
10 Jaylen T

This competition is sponsored by theCubicle! They will provide gift card codes to the podium!