DFW Winter Variation 2024
- Date
- Jan 13 - 14, 2024
- City
- Denton, Texas, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 1155 Union Cir, Denton, TX 76023
- Details
Saturday: Emerald Ballroom (314BC), Sunday: Meeting Room 382
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- CubingUSA Treasurer, Fletcher Berry, and Ryan Pilat
- WCA Delegates
- Fletcher Berry and Michael Conard
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Please review the Schedule tab prior to registering. Many competitors will only have events on Saturday, as Sunday takes place in a smaller room featuring blindfolded events, big cubes, and some final rounds.
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.
To learn more about cubing in the Southern USA, including other competitions, visit Southern Cubing.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 139
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC and closed Friday, January 5, 2024 at 12:00 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 165 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $25 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Friday, January 5, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Friday, January 5, 2024 at 12:00 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 $30 (United States Dollar).
Any spectator can attend for free.
There will be no refund to no-shows unless cancelled before the deadline (Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM CST).
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 Thursday, January 4, 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 (Thursday, January 4, 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 Thursday, January 4, 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.
Ryan Pilat won with an average of 6.67 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Azhar Virani finished second (7.39) and Ray Bai finished third (7.61).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Ryan Pilat | 5.96 | 6.67 | United States | 6.46 | 6.75 | 6.79 | 6.82 | 5.96 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Ryan Pilat | 1.31 | 1.95 | United States | 2.42 | 2.99 | 1.31 | 1.60 | 1.83 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Ray Bai | 23.65 | 27.14 | United States | 25.38 | 27.36 | 23.65 | 28.68 | 29.49 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Ryan Pilat | 1:45.80 | 1:47.12 | United States | 1:48.41 | 1:47.16 | 1:45.80 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Ryan Pilat | 2:39.32 | 2:46.06 | United States | 2:43.52 | 2:39.32 | 2:55.34 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Andrew Tao | 24.21 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 24.21 | |||||
| Clock | Dylan Baumbach | 3.97 | 4.69 | United States | 4.56 | 5.26 | 3.97 | 4.26 | DNF | |||
| Megaminx | Ray Bai | 36.89 | 38.00 | United States | 38.19 | 41.01 | 38.74 | 36.89 | 37.07 | |||
| Pyraminx | Ryan Pilat | 2.81 | 3.22 | United States | 2.81 | 3.23 | 4.35 | 3.07 | 3.35 | |||
| Square-1 | Dylan Baumbach | 4.67 | 5.71 | United States | 7.03 | 9.11 | 4.67 | 5.04 | 5.06 | |||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Jeremy Sheng | 4:13.96 | DNF | United States | 4:13.96 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Ryan Pilat | 13:28.00 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 13:28.00 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Fletcher Berry | 21/23 50:24 | United States | 21/23 50:24 | ||||||||
| 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 72 advance to next round | ||
| Semi Final | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 72 advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:15.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 3:00.00 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | Bo1 / Mo3 | 6:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 3:30.00 | |
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | Bo1 / Mo3 | 8:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 5:00.00 | |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | Bo3 | 10:00.00 cumulative* | Top 8 advance to next round | |
| Final | Bo3 | 10:00.00 cumulative* | |||
| Clock | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 30.00 | Top 12 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| Megaminx | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 4:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 2:15.00 | Top 12 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 4:00.00 | |||
| Pyraminx | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| Square-1 | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 50.00 | Top 12 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 1:15:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final, 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final** | ||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 1:15:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final, 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final** | ||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | Bo1 | 10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00 |
Important Links
Group Sheet: https://www.competitiongroups.com/competitions/DFWWinterVariation2024
Live Results: https://live.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/4050
All Competitors
- Please try to arrive at least 30 minutes early for the group you are competing in to ensure that you are on time for your events.
- 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 and Michael Conard. 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 some events 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 sit at your designated station 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: Saturday (main day) will be taking place in the Emerald Ballroom (314BC). Sunday will be taking place in Meeting Room 382.
Parking: There is paid parking near the venue. You can park in the Union Circle Garage using the Park Mobile app, or at the Highland Street Garage and get a parking ticket at the gate.
Food: The competition is inside the UNT Union, meaning there are several food options without having to leave the building. There are also several other 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 ~30 minutes away from the venue.
On The Spot Souvenir Shop will be selling competition T-Shirts! They will be taking pre orders as of today up until January 10th. Make sure to select the "PICK UP" option so you can pick it up at the competition Saturday the 13th.
https://onthespot.gift/products/dfw-winter
If you miss the pre-order deadline, don't worry, as On The Spot will be bringing a limited amount of extra shirts to the competition.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us using the link on the General Info tab.
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).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced across rounds (see Guideline 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.