DFW Cubing Summer 2024
- Date
- Jun 8 - 9, 2024
- City
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 1201 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
- Details
Ballroom A (2nd floor)
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- CubingUSA Treasurer, Matthew Bidwell, Nathan Benson, Ryan Pilat, and Tyler Gee
- WCA Delegates
- Michael Conard, RJ Gohn, and Seth Talbot
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This competition is supported by CubingUSA.
- Please review the Competitor Information tab before the competition.
- Please review the other tabs for more information on the competition.
Please note that the schedule is subject to change, as we may hold events slightly earlier or later than shown depending on whether the competition is running ahead of schedule or behind schedule.
Please note that no outside food/drink will be permitted in the venue.
To learn more about cubing in the Southern USA, including other competitions, visit Southern Cubing.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 132
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC and closed Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 4:59 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 185 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $48 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 4:59 AM UTC you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 4:59 AM UTC.
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
On the spot registrations will be accepted with a base registration fee of $48 (United States Dollar).
Any spectator can attend for free.
There will be no refund to no-shows unless cancelled before the deadline Friday, May 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM CDT
Registration
- Registration is first come, first served based on the order of when payment is received.
Deleting Registration/Refunds
- If you register and later realize you cannot make the competiton, you can request a 75% refund (via the contact link on the General Info tab before registration closes.
- No refunds will be awarded after Friday, May 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM CDT
Adding/Dropping Events
- Competitors may edit their registration to include more events BEFORE registration closes.
- Competitors may not add events after registration closes.
- Competitors may edit their registration to remove events. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.
Waitlist
- If the competitor limit has been reached, the waitlist opens. You can enter the waitlist by registering and paying the fee. Competitors will be accepted from the waitlist in the order that they paid.
- Competitors who do not make it off of the waitlist before the deadline (Friday, May 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM CDT) will receive a full refund shortly before the competition.
- No more registrations will be accepted from the waitlist after Friday, May 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM CDT
Please follow all instructions or else your registration may be delayed.
In 48 hours, if you do NOT see your name on the Competitor List, then please reach out to us using the contact link on the General Info tab.
If the competitor limit is filled, you may still register and pay the registration fee if you wish, but you will be placed on a waitlist. Your registration will not be accepted unless a spot opens up.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Siddharth Reddy won with an average of 7.00 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Ryan Pilat finished second (8.26) and Jeremy Sheng finished third (8.32).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Siddharth Reddy | 6.06 | 7.00 | United States | 7.09 | 7.41 | 7.26 | 6.06 | 6.65 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Siddharth Reddy | 1.14 | 1.44 | United States | 1.34 | 1.24 | 1.74 | 2.36 | 1.14 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Ray Bai | 21.88 | 26.51 | United States | 21.88 | 25.18 | 22.26 | 32.08 | 32.11 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Ray Bai | 43.98 | 48.26 | United States | 48.91 | 48.00 | 43.98 | 53.13 | 47.87 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Ryan Pilat | 1:29.89 | 1:37.73 | United States | 1:41.01 | 1:29.89 | 1:42.28 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Ryan Pilat | 2:19.43 | 2:25.17 | United States | 2:31.44 | 2:19.43 | 2:24.64 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Ryan Pilat | 23.59 | DNF | United States | 25.01 | 23.59 | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Ryan Pilat | 8.54 | 11.77 | United States | 12.67 | 8.54 | 12.23 | 12.32 | 10.75 | |||
| Clock | William Henry Ruppert V | 3.32 | 4.25 | United States | 3.76 | 3.90 | 3.32 | 5.10 | DNF | |||
| Pyraminx | Ryan Pilat | 1.77 | 3.17 | United States | 3.48 | 3.21 | 2.81 | 1.77 | 3.93 | |||
| Skewb | William Henry Ruppert V | 3.78 | 4.58 | United States | 4.47 | 6.41 | 4.11 | 3.78 | 5.17 | |||
| Square-1 | Dylan Baumbach | 3.81 | 5.18 | United States | 4.99 | 6.78 | 3.81 | 4.23 | 6.33 | |||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round | ||
| Semi Final | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | Top 24 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round | ||
| Semi Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 24 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:30.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 3:00.00 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 4:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 | |
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | Bo1 / Mo3 | 6:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 4:15.00 | |
| 7x7x7 Cube | First round | Bo1 / Mo3 | 8:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 6:15.00 | Top 13 advance to next round |
| Final | Mo3 | 8:00.00 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | Bo3 | 15:00.00 cumulative* | Top 12 advance to next round | |
| Final | Bo3 | 10:00.00 cumulative* | |||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:10.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| Clock | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 40.00 | Top 75% advance to next round |
| Second round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 40.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| Pyraminx | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 24 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| Skewb | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 24 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| Square-1 | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round |
| Second round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 | Top 12 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 |
Important Links (to come soon)
Group Sheet:
Live Results:
All Competitors
- Please try to arrive at least 30 minutes early for the events you are competing in to ensure that you are on time for that event.
- We will use regulation 9p3 as much as we can. So if you do not arrive to compete by the time the event is starting, your spot may be given up the next competitor in the rankings.
- To keep the competition running on time and to ensure we can keep all events we will be requiring competitors to also judge. Pay attention to the group assignment sheet - This is essential to keep the events on schedule. We also invite any parents or guests to also help to judge - thank you for your support. Please arrive to attend the New Competitor & Judges tutorial.
- Your delegates for this competition are Michael Conard and RJ Gohn. Ask them if you have any questions throughout the day!
New Competitors
- Please try to arrive early to watch the new competitor introduction.
- Additionally you can watch Kit Clement's WCA Competitor Tutorial video.
- 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 into subsequent rounds. After a round is completed it will be entered into WCA Live. Your name will be highlited if you are advancing to the next round.
- Each round will be divided into groups to help them run more efficiently. We will call the groups in order, along with a last call during the last group. Please come bring your puzzle up and wait in the competitor waiting area when your group is called. We are allowed to deny you the ability to compete if you do not come up by the last call.
Room Details: The competition will be held in Ballroom A on the 2nd floor.
Parking: There is Convention Center parking for $18/day at 1200 Houston Street and 1301 Commerce Street.
Food: NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK IS PERMITTED IN THE VENUE. There are several restaurants near the venue. Here are the closest restaurants
Lodging: There are several hotels near the venue. Here are the closest hotels
Travel: The DFW International Airport is less than 25 minutes away from the venue.
This competition is sponsored by TheCubicle! They will be providing gift cards to the podiums.
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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).
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.