Hudson Valley Summer 2019
- Date
- Jul 13, 2019
- City
- Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
- Venue
Arlington High School
- Address
- 1157 State Rte 55, Lagrangeville, NY 12540
- Details
Cafeteria C/D
- Contact
- Organizers
- Evan Rich and Matthew Rich
- WCA Delegate
- Arthur Adams
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Please note, when entering our competition, photos and videos may be taken of you.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 93
- 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 100 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $17 (United States Dollar).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
UPDATE (June 17): The competition has reached the 100-competitor limit, and a number of people now have registrations on the waiting list. Registration has now been closed. In the event of any cancellation, we will accept people from the waiting list in the order in which they have paid the registration fee.
When registering please comment how many slices of pizza you would like ordered for you the day of the competition. (For more information on Food and Snacks, please see the Lunch tab).
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Christopher Sun won with an average of 8.51 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Andrew Bae finished second (8.61) and Sameer Sethuram finished third (8.98).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Christopher Sun | 6.51 | 8.51 | United States | 6.51 | 9.65 | 9.26 | 7.84 | 8.43 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Andrew Bae | 2.43 | 2.79 | United States | 3.22 | 2.43 | 2.95 | 2.79 | 2.62 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Brandon Nunez | 27.82 | 29.24 | United States | 28.41 | 28.91 | 27.82 | 43.80 | 30.39 | |||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Andrew Bae | 12.95 | 13.75 | United States | 13.98 | 13.85 | 13.43 | 14.32 | 12.95 | |||
| Pyraminx | Jinseo Hong | 2.06 | 2.68 | Republic of Korea | 2.06 | 3.75 | 2.97 | 2.50 | 2.56 | |||
ALL COMPETITORS MUST READ THIS TAB BEFORE REGISTERING
For First-Time Competitors
All newcomers must read our "Info For First Time Competitors" Tab, and be familiar with the WCA Regulations before competing. This video gives a basic overview of the rules.
In addition, please read this document before coming to the competition. Huge thanks to Olivér Perge and Niki Placskó for the document!
For All Competitors
When you arrive, you will receive a card with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event. In addition, you will also have judging/scrambling/running assignments on your card. Every competitor is expected to help out during the event(s) they are registered for. The card will look like the following:
If you do not arrive to help during your scheduled event, and there are not enough staff members, we reserve the right to disqualify you from competing.
Note: When registering please comment how many slices of pizza you would like ordered for you the day of the competition. (For more information on Food and Snacks, please see the Lunch tab).*
First, WELCOME TO SPEEDCUBING!
This event is open to all cubers (any age/experience). We just ask you know a couple things before coming to compete.
First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/
Obviously there is a lot of information in the Regulations, so a video was made (credit to Chris Olsen and Kit Clement) to show new competitors the basics of competing. This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww
If you have any questions after watching this video, feel free to email one of the organizers (Matthew or Evan Rich) to ask. Also, if you have any questions the day of the competition please find one of our staff members, who will be wearing staff t-shirts, and ask them your questions.
If you would like to sign up for this competition, go over to the registration tab, click register, and fill out the information it asks for. This will help you get set up the WCA's system and one step closer to your first official solve!
FAQ
Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete.
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 and should cube!
Q: What is the competition like?
A; Competitions are a bunch of tables where nerds like us get to sit and discuss our favorite thing, Cubes! Of course in addition there is competing, which will occupy one side of the competition hall, where you will see lots of timers flickering with contestants' new personal bests. Most competitions have a break for lunch, and the competing is split up into groups, as to better organize who competes when(This will be done alphabetically, by first name, at our 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 Cubecomps.com to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about 2nd and 3rd rounds of events.
Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?
A: Make sure you pay your entrance fee in order to be automatically placed on the registered list, which will also guarantee you a spot in the competition. If payment may be an issue, or you are not sure if you can attend, email one of the organizers and we will help you with your problem. No matter what you situation may be however, please register online and please note NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN (sorry for any inconvenience).
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together, under the same conditions.
Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!
Venue and Travel
Hudson Valley Winter 2019 will be held in Cafeteria A of Arlington High School. After entering the school grounds through the round-about, signs will be up pointing to the correct location of the Cafeteria.
Down below is the group overview. This includes each event, the groups for the events, and who is competing/working in each group. Please note that the times for each grouping are subject to change and may not be accurate.
Lunch Options:
Pizza slices will be available at the competition, $2 per slice. If you want pizza please comment how many slices you want when you are registering, and then you will pay for that many slices at the competition. If you do not preorder the pizza there is no guarantee you will get any! Water bottles and snacks will also be available for purchase, but you don't have to preorder those. All food sold will be handled by our food and snacks supervisor, Evan Rich.
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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).
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.