Davis Spring 2025
- Date
- Apr 6, 2025
- City
- Davis, California, United States
- Venue
- Address
- ARC Ballroom, Davis, CA 95616
- Details
Ballroom at the UC Davis ARC Conference Center
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Anoop Gill, Hamza Hafeez, Jacob Marinas, Kaoushik Murugan, and West Coast Cubing LLC Treasurer
- WCA Delegates
- Anto Kam (甘浩東), Chris Martin, David Karalli (داود قراعلي), Jason Ostdiek, Kaoushik Murugan, Michael Larsen, Mitchell Lane, Nolan Yiu, Ruby Lu (卢红), and Wilson Li (李超雄)
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This competition is organized in partnership with West Coast Cubing and Speedcubeshop.
Start off the season with the first Spring competition in Davis!
All attendees under the age of 18 are required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Competition Day Timing
- The competition will begin at the scheduled start time.
- Lunch will end at the scheduled time.
- Events will begin as soon as the previous event is wrapping up. Exception: All First Round events will not start more than 20 minutes early.
- Competitors may not compete in an event if they miss last call for that event. In general, last call is a few minutes after the last group is called.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 150
- Number of times bookmarked
- 55
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Friday, February 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM UTC and closed Friday, March 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM UTC.
- Registration requirements
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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 150 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $35 (United States Dollar).
The registration fee has to be paid through Stripe here once registered.
If your registration is cancelled before Friday, March 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM UTC you will be refunded 80% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Friday, March 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Friday, March 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM UTC on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
FREE REGISTRATION FOR UC DAVIS STUDENTS!
UC Davis students can register for free! If you're a UC Davis student, please mention this in your registration comments and email organizer Hamza Hafeez (hyhafeez@ucdavis.edu) with a photo of your UC Davis student ID, and we will approve your registration without payment.
Payment:
- Upon registering, you will receive an email with the subject "Registration Pending: Davis Spring 2025". This does NOT mean that you are on the registration list. Competitors will not be approved until the payment has been made.
- Please ensure you have paid the registration fees via Stripe on the "Register" page. Your registration is not complete and will not be processed until you have paid the registration fee. Contact the organizational team if you encounter an issue.
Waitlist:
- Once the competitor limit has been reached, the waitlist will be opened.
- You must pay the registration fee to be added to the waitlist.
- New registrations will be added to a waitlist and sorted in the order of payment.
- Waitlisted competitors will only be added to the competition if an existing competitor withdraws.
- All competitors still on the waiting list after Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM PDT will be removed and provided with a full refund.
- You can see your position on the waitlist by checking the "Waitlist" tab.
Deleting Registration/Refunds:
- If you can no longer make the competition, you may request a partial refund.
- To receive a partial refund, you must contact the organizational team by Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM PDT.
- Withdrawing enables us to maximize attendance and allows competitors on the waiting list to attend.
Changing events:
- Competitors may add or remove events using the Register tab until Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM PDT. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.
Important Staff Information:
- For budgetary reasons, we can only offer a partial registration fee reimbursement for staffers, up to $15.
- You MUST fill out the staff interest form to be on staff. For more information, see the "Staffing" tab. Note that filling out this form does NOT guarantee a spot on staff.
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 50% advance to next round | ||
| Semi Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 15:00.00 cumulative* | ||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 4:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 45.00 | Top 12 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 4:00.00 | |||
| Pyraminx | First round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 12 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| Skewb | First round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 12 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 |
For those of you new to cubing, welcome!
This competition is great for cubers of any age and experience. We just ask you know a couple things before coming!
First, please be familiar with the World Cube Association (WCA) Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/
This video will explain most of what you'll need to know for your first competition. Please note you're still required to be familar with the regulations above.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dSuMG--wm8
If you have any questions after this video, we will have a new competitor/judge tutorial the morning of the competition. That would be the perfect time to ask those questions and clear up any confusion.
If you're 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 in the WCA's system and bring you one step closer to your first official solve!
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Am I too slow to compete?
If you can make the time limit (which is 10 minutes per solve for 3x3x3 Cube), you're not too slow to compete! When it comes to cubing competitions, the truth is, it doesn't actually matter how fast you are. Most people who go to competitions aren't competing to win. Instead, they're competing to beat their own personal competition records. But most importantly, they're here to meet other cubers! Cubing competitions are a great place to make friends who enjoy cubing just like you. If you can solve the cube, you should come!
Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: Yes! You are responsible for bringing your own puzzles to compete. Please refer to section 3 of the WCA Regulations for more information on what puzzles are okay to use in competition. If you have any questions, please reach out!
Q: What is the competition like?
A: Competitions are a ton of fun! They're a great opportunity to meet new cubers, make new friends, and compete and get official times recognized by the World Cube Association. Competitions can be as social of an event as you would like them to be. The community is extremely welcoming and you can always sit at any table and strike up a conversation with another cuber. Competitions are great places to try new cubes as well!
Once you walk into the venue, you will most likely see your nametag at a check-in table. Once you grab your nametag, find a seat and start cubing! There will be a competitor/judge tutorial, which can be found on the schedule. After that, we will begin with the first event and will start calling events up by group. Your group numbers can be found on the back of your nametag. After you compete in an event, you will most likely also be expected to help judge another group. Competitions are very self-sufficient, so we rely heavily on the assistance of parents and cubers like you! Your assigned helping groups should also be listed on the back of your nametag. Once you are done competing in your event, you can go back to your table and continue to socialize!
Q: How do I find results?
A: During the competition, WCA Live will have all of the results manually entered throughout the day. To find the live results, go to the very top of this page, then click "WCA Live". Then, scroll to this competition and you're good to go! Official results will be posted after the competition, typically within a few days to a week.
Q: How do I get a WCA ID?
After official results are posted after the competition (see the above question), you will receive an email with information on your WCA ID.
Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?
A: Make sure you pay you registration fee in order to be eligible to be placed on the competitor list. If the competitor limit has been reached by the time your registration is completed, you will be placed onto a waitlist, which is listed in the order of when competitors pay. If you are not advanced from the waitlist before the waitlist closes (date found on Register tab), you will be issued a full refund.
Q: What is the typical 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: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together regardless of age.
Q: Can I bring guests?
A: Guests are welcome and there is no charge for bringing them.
Q: Is there anything else I should know before attending my first competition?
A: Yes! Attending your first competition can come with a lot of nerves, so try and focus on having fun and meeting new people. Always try your best and don't give up, even if you don't get the best results.
We are looking for dedicated staff members for this competition.
Please fill out this form by Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM PDT to apply for staff: https://forms.gle/rQPE5gEafDBR2A329
While we will ask staff members to judge, staff members should also expect to be assigned other tasks (namely running, scrambling, and/or data entry). If chosen as staff, you are expected to stay throughout the competition, fulfill all of your assigned staff duties, and provide help when needed.
Staff benefits include:
- Staff lunch (Pizza)
- Partial registration refund ($15), based on a performance review
- Get to know your fellow staffers
The partial staff fee reimbursement will happen after the competition is over. We reserve the right to deny any reimbursement and staff benefits if you don't fullfill your staff duties.
Note that the staff reimbursement for this competition is $15, rather than the full registration fee.
Location
This competition will be held at the following location on the UC Davis campus:
ARC Ballroom
760 Orchard Rd
Davis, CA 95616
Parking
Parking at UC Davis is free on weekends. The nearest parking lot is located right outside of the venue with plenty of spots available.
If the parking lot is filled, you can also park at the Pavilion Parking Structure.
Address of Pavilion Parking Structure:
685 Kleiber Hall Dr
Davis, CA 95616
Food
There is a Peet's Coffee located inside the ARC.
Segundo Dinning Commons is a 3 minute walk from the ARC and offers a buffet at $14.50 for guests. You can view their menu here. (It's best to check the menu on the day of the competition since the menu is changed frequently.)
There are other dinning option on campus which can be found here. Please note that some of these locations are not open during the weekend.
There is also a variety of food places located in Downtown Davis, which is a 25 minute walk or a 5 minute drive away.
Want to stay connected with the West Coast community? Join the West Coast Cubing Community Discord Server! Speak with other competitors from NorCal, SoCal, Nevada, Hawaii, and Tijuana and keep in touch with fellow competitors and meet new ones! Find out about competition discussion as it happens in real time, and even announcements for competitions before registration opens!
Click here to be directly taken to the Discord Server!
We also have a NorCal Cubing Community Facebook group!
Waitlist not yet created.
In the case of a waitlist, registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM PDT.
This competition is organized with Davis Cube Club at UC Davis! All cubers can join the Davis Cube Club Discord Server.
Click here to be directly taken to the Discord Server!
We'll post about the competition and other Davis Cube Club related things on our Instagram! Come follow us!
Check out the rest of our socials here on our Linktree!
To see your competing groups and staff assignments, visit Competition Groups.
Competition Groups will be updated with 3x3 Round 2 and 3 groups before the start of each round.
Wondering if you made it to the next round? Click here to check live results on WCA Live. All data has to be entered manually before your final ranking for a round is available, so please be patient as we work hard to enter results.
Wondering which group you're in for 3x3 Round 2? Please check the "Groups" tab.
This competition is sponsored by SpeedCubeShop! They will be providing gift card prizes for the top 3 competitors in every event.
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.