Davis Weeknight February 2025
- Date
- Feb 7, 2025
- City
- Davis, California, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 482 Hutchison Dr, Davis, CA 95616
- Details
Classroom 1218, First Floor
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Anoop Gill, Hamza Hafeez, Jacob Marinas, Kaoushik Murugan, and West Coast Cubing LLC Treasurer
- WCA Delegate
- David Karalli (داود قراعلي)
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This competition is organized in partnership with West Coast Cubing and SpeedCubeShop.
This competition is on a weekday! (Friday)
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.
- 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
- Competitors
- 26
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM UTC and closed Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 3:00 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 28 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $15 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Saturday, February 1, 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 Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM UTC by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Payment:
- Upon registering, you will receive an email with the subject "Registration Pending: Davis Weeknight February 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 Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM PST 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 Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM PST.
- Withdrawing enables us to maximize attendance and allows competitors on the waiting list to attend.
Changing Events
- You may change the events you are registered for by contacting the organizational team.
- Competitors may add events up until the event has started. It is acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.
UC Davis Student Registration
- UC Davis students can compete in this competition for free! If you are a current UC Davis student, please indicate this in your comments and email David Karalli (dkaralli@worldcubeassociation.org) with proof, such as a photo of a student ID, and we will approve your registration without payment.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Paul Mahvi won with an average of 7.33 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Kenji Gipson-Nahman finished second (8.72) and Sebastian Stone finished third (8.78).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Paul Mahvi | 6.51 | 7.33 | United States | DNF | 7.61 | 7.01 | 6.51 | 7.37 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Paul Mahvi | 23.71 | 27.08 | United States | 24.72 | 28.26 | 28.27 | 29.13 | 23.71 | |||
| Clock | Alessandro Diomampo | 2.66 | 3.60 | United States | 3.86 | 4.79 | 2.66 | 3.23 | 3.70 | |||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 6:25.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:20.00 | Top 8 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 6:25.00 | |||
| Clock | First round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 6 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.
Location
This competition will be held at the following location on the UC Davis campus:
Teaching and Learning Complex
482 Hutchison Dr, Davis, CA 95616
The venue will be found on the first floor in classroom 1218.
Parking
Parking at UC Davis is not free on weekdays. The nearest parking lot is Pavilion Parking Structure. The venue is a 4 minute walk from the parking structure.
The daily visitor rate is $17.00. Parking for visitors is open all day in the C zone and after 5pm in the A zone. Payment instruction can be found here.
Food
All competitors will get free pizza! Please fill out this form as soon as you can so we know what to order: https://forms.gle/unpMtcAxTnwtzqdg8 . If you'd rather eat something else, read below for additional food options.
Latitude Dinning Commons is a 4 minute walk from the TLC and offers a buffet at $15.00 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.
There is also a variety of food places located in Downtown Davis, which is a 20 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!
This competition is full. Competitors who register will be placed on a waitlist. Registrants on the wait list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Friday, January 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM PST.
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.
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.
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).
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.