High Plains Solving 2023

Date: Feb 12, 2023
City: Strasburg, Colorado, United States
Venue: Strasburg High School
Address: 56729 Colorado Ave, Strasburg, CO 80136, USA
Details: Competition will be in the big gym
Contact: Organization team
Organizer: Orrin Simpkins
WCA Delegates: Elizabeth Cutting, Raymos Castillo, and Stone Amsbaugh

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Information

This competition takes place on a Sunday. Please plan accordingly.

All competitors should read the Competitor Responsibilities and COVID-19 Safety tab before registering

There is no mask policy at the venue, but we still encourage anyone that wishes to wear one to do so. If the situation regarding COVID-19 worsens, masks may become a requirement closer to the competition.

How to Change/Cancel Your Registration

Competitors can change or cancel by emailing the organization team with the following information:
1. Intent to change/cancel registration
2. Desired changes to registration
3. Name (and WCA ID, if applicable) of the competitor.

Competitors can also modify their registration through the Register tab.

In the event that a competitor cancels their registration, they will only receive a 75% refund ($18.75 USD).

The deadline to change/cancel your registration is Feburary 4th , 2023, 5:00 PM Mountain Time.

Waitlist Procedure

If registration fills up, we will place competitors on a waitlist. In the event a competitor drops from the competition, competitors will be accepted from the waitlist in the order we receive payment. Competitors can be accepted from the waitlist until Feburary 4th, 2022 at 5:00 PM MST. You will receive a full refund if you are still on the waitlist by then.

Events
Main event
Competitors: 69

Registration period: Online registration opened and closed .
Registration requirements: This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.

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Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 80 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $25 (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 by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.

Below are some of the policies that will be used for this competition.

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 event, you can request a 75% refund before registration closes by emailing the organization team.
* After registration closes, no refunds will be awarded.

Adding/Dropping Events
* Competitors may request by email, or manually edit their registration, to be added to more events BEFORE registration closes.
* Competitors may not add events after registration closes.
* Competitors may request by email, or manually edit their registration, to remove events from their registration. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.
Highlights: Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

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Oliver Michael Sitja Sichel won with an average of 7.66 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Brayden Wroten finished second (8.27) and Jack Bellomy finished third (8.88).

Event	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Oliver Michael Sitja Sichel	6.26	7.66	United States	7.77	7.04	11.20	8.18	6.26
2x2x2 Cube	Miles Walcott	1.63	2.94	United States	3.69	2.04	3.27	1.63	3.52
3x3x3 Blindfolded	Brayden Wroten	1:01.18	1:05.98	United States	1:01.18	1:01.57	1:15.20
3x3x3 One-Handed	Brayden Wroten	12.88	14.90	United States	13.65	17.47	13.57	12.88	17.78
Clock	Daniel Mullen	5.25	5.39	United States	5.41	5.25	5.60	5.25	5.52
Skewb	Brayden Wroten	2.04	2.84	United States	2.04	4.90	2.25	2.33	3.93

Registration is closed, all competitors arw locked in. Waitlist has been cleared.

ALL COMPETITORS MUST READ THIS TAB BEFORE REGISTERING.

Judiging and Running

Before the competition, you will receive a card/nametag with personalized information detailing your events. Competitors will be asked to help when asked, will include running, judging, and scrambling.
Covid Safety

Currently, there are no restrictions in place for the adams county area, however feel free to wear a mask if you want. There is also no guest limit for competition, however be mindful of other people and exercise caution when bringing more than the usual amount of guests.

This section will be updated if things change about either of the two sections.

This event is open to cubers of any age and experience. For those of you new to cubing, welcome! We just ask that you know a couple things before coming to compete...

First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here.

Here are some frequently asked questions:

Q: Are there any restrictions on competing?
A: Nope! Anyone of any skill can compete in this competition, including first-timers. As long as you know how to solve the cube, go ahead and sign up!

Q: Do spectators have to pay?
A: No! All spectators are let into building for free.

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: Yes! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. We heavily discourage borrowing or sharing other people's cubes at the competition.

Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page a couple of days after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to wca.link/live to find information about current events.

Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?
A: When you register, make sure you have paid the registration fee. Afterwards, your registration must then be manually accepted, so please wait at least 24 hours before contacting us. You should receive an email when your registration is accepted.

Q: What is the normal 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 cube!

Q: Are there age divisions?
A: No! All competitors are on an equal playing field.

If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us by using the contact links on the general info page!

Location

Strasburg High School
56729 Colorado Ave
Strasburg, Colorado 80136

Airport

The nearest airport is the Denver International Airport. With tolls, the airport is about 35 minutes away by car, or 45 without tolls.

Food

There isn't very many food options in Strasburg alone, so you are going to have to drive to the neighboring town (Bennett) to find any popular chains.

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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.