DFW Megacomp 2024
- Date
- Mar 16 - 17, 2024
- City
- Grapevine, Texas, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 1209 S Main St, Grapevine, TX 76051
- Details
Concord Ballroom
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Casey Ngo, CubingUSA Treasurer, Matt Lee, and Ryan Pilat
- WCA Delegates
- Fletcher Berry, Matt Lee, and Michael Conard
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This competition is participating in the official WCA Newcomer Month 2024. The registration process will prioritize new competitors for registration, and returning competitors will be accepted after. New competitors are considered to have no WCA ID or a WCA ID with 2024. Returning competitors are considered to have a WCA ID that is from 2023 or earlier. All competitors must still follow all registration requirements for their registration to be considered complete.
New competitors registration will be accepted based on the following:
* The first 25% of spots, as defined by the competitor limit, are reserved for new competitors.
* If greater than 25% of new competitors register, any additional new competitors will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis alongside returning competitors.
* If less than 25% of new competitors register before registration closes two weeks prior to the competition, remaining spots, up to the competitor limit, will be accepted from registered returning competitors.Returning competitors may still register at any point during the registration period, but their registration will be accepted based on the following:
- The first 25% of spots, as defined by the competitor limit, are reserved for new competitors.
- If 25% of spots are filled by new competitors, returning competitors will then be accepted on a first come, first serve basis.
- If 25% of spots are not filled by new competitors by registration close two weeks prior to the competition, remaining spots, up to the competitor limit, will be accepted from registered returning competitors.
As the month of March is WCA Newcomer Month, 25% of the competitor limit will be reserved for first-time competitors or competitors who's first competition is in 2024. More information can be found on the WCA Newcomer Month tab.
NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK IS PERMITTED IN THE VENUE.
- 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.
Day 1 Events: 2x2x2 Cube, 4x4x4 Cube, 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, Clock, Pyraminx
Day 2 Events: 3x3x3 Cube, 7x7x7 Cube, 3x3x3 Blindfolded, 3x3x3 One-Handed, Megaminx, Square-1
This competition is supported by CubingUSA.
To learn more about cubing in the Southern USA, including other competitions, visit Southern Cubing.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 184
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- 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 200 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $40 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 75% 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.
Any spectator can attend for free.
There will be no refund to no-shows unless cancelled before the deadline (Friday, March 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM CST).
Registration
- 25% of the competitor limit is reserved for first-time competitors or competitors who's first competition is in 2024.
- Both the reserved 25% and the unreserved 75% are first come, first served based on the order of when payment is received.
- Newcomers and 2024 WCA IDs will still be accepted into the competition after the reserved 25% gets filled.
- If there are less than 50 newcomers or 2024 WCA IDs on the competitor list after registration closes, any competitors on the waiting list who do not qualify for the reserved places will be accepted into the competition until the competitor limit of 200 has been reached.
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, March 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM CST.
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, March 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM CST) will receive a full refund shortly before the competition.
- No more registrations will be accepted from the waitlist after Friday, March 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM CST.
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.
Dylan Miller won with an average of 6.90 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Siddharth Reddy finished second (7.14) and Ryan Pilat finished third (7.45).
World records: Max Park 5x5x5 Cube 32.52 (single).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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| 3x3x3 Cube | Dylan Miller | 5.65 | 6.90 | United States | 6.48 | 5.65 | 7.89 | 7.02 | 7.21 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Siddharth Reddy | 0.98 | 1.44 | United States | DNF | 1.08 | 1.48 | 1.75 | 0.98 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Max Park | 19.01 | 23.06 | United States | 23.58 | 21.33 | 24.26 | 24.38 | 19.01 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Max Park | 34.26 | 37.54 | United States | 41.84 | 40.09 | 35.12 | 37.42 | 34.26 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Max Park | 1:04.05 | 1:07.36 | United States | 1:10.33 | 1:04.05 | 1:07.69 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Max Park | 1:45.08 | 1:46.91 | United States | 1:45.08 | 1:47.79 | 1:47.85 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Ryan Pilat | 19.88 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 19.88 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Max Park | 8.92 | 9.81 | United States | 8.92 | 9.77 | 9.44 | 12.11 | 10.22 | |||
| Clock | Dylan Baumbach | 4.14 | 4.40 | United States | 4.80 | 4.21 | 4.20 | 4.14 | DNF | |||
| Megaminx | Ray Bai | 36.57 | 38.44 | United States | 1:41.07 | 37.54 | 39.82 | 36.57 | 37.96 | |||
| Pyraminx | Andres Rodriguez | 1.43 | 2.65 | United States | 3.07 | 2.17 | 1.43 | 3.78 | 2.70 | |||
| Square-1 | Ryan Pilat | 6.16 | 6.64 | United States | 6.64 | 6.16 | 6.52 | 7.20 | 6.76 | |||
Important Links
Group Sheet: https://www.competitiongroups.com/competitions/DFWMegacomp2024
Live Results: https://live.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/4052
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 Fletcher Berry, Michael Conard and Matt Lee. 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 the Concord Ballroom.
Parking: There is free parking next to the venue.
Lunch: NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK IS PERMITTED IN THE VENUE. There are several restaurants near the venue. Here are the closest restaurants.
Hotels: There are several hotels near the venue. Here are the closest hotels.
Travel: The DFW International Airport is less than 10 minutes away from the venue.
We will be recruiting talented staff members to make this competition a success! Be sure to review the information listed below before filling out the application.
Staff Application
Staff members will have additional assignments throughout the competition. You will be responsible for primarily scrambling/running duties and following any other instructions from organizers/delegates. Staff members are expected to arrive before the New Competitor Tutorial each day to help with setup, and stay till the end of each day to help with cleanup.
Staff members may receive a full registration refund after the competition, based off of performance review.
Please keep in mind that we are only able to accept a limited amount of applications. You will receive an email after registration closes letting you know if you have been accepted or not.
25% of the competitor limit is reserved for first-time competitors or competitors who's first competition is in 2024. The remaining 75% of slots will be filled just like normal, and we will still be accepting newcomers and 2024 WCA IDs after the reserved 25% gets filled.
If there are less than 50 newcomers or 2024 WCA IDs on the competitor list after registration closes, any competitors on the waiting list who do not qualify for the reserved places will be accepted into the competition until the competitor limit of 200 has been reached.
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.