Cubing Returns Bengaluru 2022
- Date
- Apr 16 - 17, 2022
- City
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Venue
Vega City Mall, Dollar Layout, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076
- Address
- Vega City Mall, Dollar Layout, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076
- Details
Atrium - Ground Floor
- Website
- Cubing Returns Bengaluru 2022 website
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizer
- Speed Cubing Bangalore
- WCA Delegates
- Daniel M. James, Pamulapati Sai Teja, and Sukesh Kumar
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Please note once you register in WCA site for the Cubing Returns Bengaluru 2022, your name will be in waiting list and once your payment is done then your name will appear in competitors list in 1-2 days.
All the participants are requested to volunteer in the competition and every participant (except New comers) will be assigned to a particular event they have to either judge, scramble, etc for the group/event. The duties will be assigned by a software and finalised by the organising team in consultation with the delegates. This information will be provided to all participants at least 2 days before the event. We will also ensure that your volunteering will not affect your main events and participation.*Important Note: Since accepting the registrations is manually done, please wait for 2 days before your registration is accepted, after paying the registration fees *
COVID-19 Specific Information:
* Wearing masks, Sanitizing hands frequently and following all local goverment orders is mandatory while attending the competition.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 137
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Friday, March 18, 2022 at 12:00 PM UTC and closed Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 3:39 PM 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 151 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₹500 (Indian Rupee).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 12:00 PM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 12:00 PM UTC on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
First time participants
Step 1 - Sign-up on WCA
Step 2 - Register for the competition
Step 3 - Pay using the details given below.Other participants
Step 1 - Sign-in using your email that you used for your previous competitions
Step 2 - Register for the competition (ensure your WCA id is mentioned)
Step 3 - Pay using the details given below.Payment link: https://thecubestore.in/product/cubing-returns-bengaluru-2022/
500/- for any number of events
Notes
1. You can't change the events once the registration closes.
2. Those who have registered on WCA but have failed to make payment will be considered as not registered and will not be allowed to participate. - Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Ashwin Narendran won with an average of 9.36 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Rajveer Dharmane finished second (10.15) and Rithvik Ganesh finished third (10.40).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Ashwin Narendran | 7.73 | 9.36 | India | 7.73 | 8.19 | 11.26 | 11.53 | 8.63 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Aayush Sriram Bharadwaj | 2.34 | 2.78 | United Kingdom | 2.34 | 2.56 | 2.84 | 2.93 | 3.82 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Vivek Prasad Mada | 1:34.24 | DNF | India | 1:34.24 | DNF | 1:44.56 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Sukant Koul | 32 | 35.33 | India | 37 | 37 | 32 | |||||
| Pyraminx | Rithvik Ganesh | 3.05 | 3.83 | India | 5.00 | 3.63 | 3.91 | 3.96 | 3.05 | |||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | Top 40 advance to next round |
| Second round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | |
| Semi Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | ||
| 2x2x2 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 30 advance to next round |
| Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | ||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | Bo3 | 20:00.00 cumulative* | Top 8 advance to next round |
| Final | Bo3 | 20:00.00 cumulative* | ||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | Mo3 | 1 hour | |
| Pyraminx | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 30 advance to next round |
| Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 |
Venue Sponsor: Nexus Shantiniketan Mall
Sponsor: TheCubeStore
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...
First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/
So we have a video made specifically for new cubers, just to show them the basics of competing. This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know.
If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over and Register for the Competetion
FAQs
Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. This means you should bring your own cube.
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: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page within a week after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to https://live.worldcubeassociation.org to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about upcoming rounds of events. Remember, the results are entered by a human so please be patient if you do not see your results immediately.
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together.
Q: I want to attend, or I have friends/family who want to attend, but not compete. Do they need to pay as well?
A: No. All spectators are free to view the competition at no cost. There is payment only to compete. But in some cases, venue will be having restriction to allow spectators depending on the competition.
Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!
If you have any further queries, please do mail the organizers & delegates.
WHY Volunteer?
When you volunteer as a Staff Member for the competition
1. Priority Solves [your events are done by 11 AM]
2. Roles of Scrambler and Judge only. No Running
3. Separate Staff Area to chill out while not Judging/ Scrambling
Staff Registration closes on 31st March and only 30 slots are only available, so hurry up and volunteer! We will select on a first come first-served basis.
To Register, enter your details here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-NlcIFiVgpqGRgk8GfZuEmSngo5cATxMXsvPqkwB3IB_t2g/viewform.
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).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation A1a2).
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.