Cubing Returns IISER Kolkata 2022


Date
Sep 25, 2022
City
Mohanpur, West Bengal, India
Venue

Lecture Hall Complex, Ground Floor, IISER Kolkata

Address
LHC Ground Floor, IISER Kolkata, Mohanpur, Nadia - 741 246 West Bengal, India
Details

To the left of the Main Auditorium while coming from Gate No. 7, IISER Kolkata

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Kiran Manoj, Raakesh M, Rutvik Ashish Mahajan, and Yash Jakhmola
WCA Delegates
Piyush Passi and Spondon Nath
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

All the participants are requested to volunteer in the competition and every participant (except newcomers) will be assigned to a particular event they have to either judge, scramble, etc for the group/event.

COVID-19 Specific Information:
* Wearing masks, Sanitizing hands frequently and following all local goverment orders is mandatory while attending the competition.

Events
Main event
Competitors
43
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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 75 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₹300 (Indian Rupee).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 100% 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.


How to Register if you are a First Time Participant :

Step 1 - Sign-up on WCA.

Step 2 - Register for the competition by browsing to the Cubing Returns IISER Kolkata 2022 page and clicking on the registration tab on the left hand side of the page.
You can select the events in which you want to participate in this tab and hit on Register.
Make sure you select the exact number of events in which you want to participate and pay accordingly in the next step.

Step 3 - Pay at this link according to the fees slabs mentioned below.

How to Register if you are a Returning participants :

Step 1 - Sign-in using your email that you used for your previous competitions.

Step 2 - Register for the competition by browsing to the Cubing Returns IISER Kolkata 2022 page and clicking on the registration tab on the left hand side of the page.
You can select the events in which you want to participate in this tab and hit on Register.
Make sure you select the exact number of events in which you want to participate and pay accordingly in the next step.

Step 3 - Pay at this link according to the fees slabs mentioned below.

No. of Event Fees
1 Event 350
2 Event 400
3 Event 450
4 Event 500
5 Event 550
6 Event 600

There won't be any On the spot registrations.

Highlights
Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

Ribin Abraham won with an average of 9.81 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Yash Jakhmola finished second (10.57) and Piyush Passi finished third (10.68).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Ribin Abraham 8.04 9.81 India 8.0410.5810.058.7913.69
2x2x2 Cube Ayush Patnaik 3.19 3.69 India 3.194.243.883.233.97
4x4x4 Cube Hitesh Kumar Bhuwalka 34.91 37.82 India 34.9135.9337.5839.94DNF
5x5x5 Cube Jeremy Singson 1:00.54 1:05.40 India 1:08.431:04.371:12.711:00.541:03.41
3x3x3 One-Handed Ribin Abraham 14.96 15.21 India 15.2918.6014.9615.1315.22
Pyraminx Jeremy Singson 4.62 5.19 India 4.625.804.665.126.31

How to Register if you are a First Time Participant :

Step 1 - Sign-up on WCA.

Step 2 - Register for the competition by browsing to the Cubing Returns IISER Kolkata 2022 page and clicking on the registration tab on the left hand side of the page.
You can select the events in which you want to participate in this tab and hit on Register.
Make sure you select the exact number of events in which you want to participate and pay accordingly in the next step.

Step 3 - Pay according to the fees slabs mentioned below.

How to Register if you are a Returning participants :

Step 1 - Sign-in using your email that you used for your previous competitions.

Step 2 - Register for the competition by browsing to the Cubing Returns IISER Kolkata 2022 page and clicking on the registration tab on the left hand side of the page.
You can select the events in which you want to participate in this tab and hit on Register.
Make sure you select the exact number of events in which you want to participate and pay accordingly in the next step.

Step 3 - Pay according to the fees slabs mentioned below.

There won't be any On the spot registrations.

Fees Structure :

No. of Event Fees
1 Event 350
2 Event 400
3 Event 450
4 Event 500
5 Event 550
6 Event 600

Payment Link: https://www.cubelelo.com/products/cubing-returns-iiser-kolkata-2022

Please do the payment of each participant separately.

Please note that :

  1. It is mandatory to pay the registration fees and also register on WCA to complete the full registration process. If you do not complete either of these steps, your registrations will not be considered
  2. It may take a day or 2 for your name to reflect on competitors list on WCA. Please be patient as this process is done manually.

For those of you new to WCA Competitions, WELCOME!

We wanted to let you know this event is perfectly fine for cubers of ANY age and 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/

This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know.

If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the 'Registration & Payment' tab and it will guide you to the registration.

FAQs

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. This means you should bring your own cube.

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: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page within a week after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to https://live.worldcubeassociation.org/ to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about upcoming rounds of events. Remember, the results are entered by a human so please be patient if you do not see your results immediately.

Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together.

Q: I want to attend, or I have friends/family who want to attend, but not compete. Do they need to pay as well?
A: No. All spectators are free to view the competition at no cost. There is payment only to compete. Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, we request all of you to keep the number of guests to a minimum or not bring anyone along.

Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!

If you have any further queries, please do mail the organizers & delegates.

Food can be bought from various shops/dhabas inside and outside the institute. Also, food can be ordered from zomato/swiggy.

Take the local train to Kalyani (KYI) station. Then, take a bus/auto to 'Gate number 7'. They will drop you at Gate Number 7, IISER Kolkata.

Go to the gate and go over the small bridge which will be on the right. Keep walking until you reach a huge building with glass walls. This is the Main Auditorium. Just to the left of the auditorium will be building with the sign 'PC Ray Lecture Hall Complex' written. Go inside the building and keep walking forward until you see a lift. The venue will be visible from the lift area.

If you face any problems, ask the volunteers/guards for directions to the venue.

The awards for the competiton will be provided graciously by our event partner, Cubelelo:

  • Coupons for podium winners (top 3) of all events.
  • Cubes for podium winners (top 3) of all events.
  • Coupons for top 10 SOR (Sum Of Ranks).
  • Coupons for best female cuber, best debutant cuber and youngest cuber.

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.

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