ALL COMPETITORS MUST READ THIS TAB BEFORE REGISTERING.

Before the competition, you will receive a card/nametag with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event in an email. We will be relying on competitors to help by judging whenever they are not competing, especially with our small competition size. Judging is very easy, and is a great way to make time fly!

We will provide a judging and competitor tutorial at the beginning of the day, right before the start of 3x3, which will also overview our new procedures. This will allow anyone with questions about how to judge to be properly prepared when they are expected to help.

We will need help judging for the second/final rounds of events as we can not assign staff for those in advance. Spectators are encouraged to learn how to judge; you do not need to know how to cube in order to be a great judge. Having enough judges ensures that we stay on schedule and are able to leave on time.

By registering for this competition you agree that you understand and will follow all the information listed above.

For those of you new to cubing, 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, however, it is still required that they are familar with the full set of regulations above.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww&t=2s

If you have any questions after this video, we will be having a new competitor tutorial the morning of the competition. That would be the perfect time to ask those questions and clear up any confusion.

If you are 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 the WCA's system and one step closer to your first official solve!

Q&A:

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, to better organize who competes when. (Check the Groups tab and listen at the competition for more info on this.)

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 https://live.worldcubeassociation.org 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 you entrance fee in order to be eligible to be placed on the registered list, which will also guarantee you a spot in the competition. If the competitor list is full, you will be placed onto a private waitlist, which is listed in the oder of when competitors pay. Note that in order to be on either the registered list or the waitlist, you must pay your entrance fee. If you are not advanced from the waitlist before registration closes, you will be issued a full refund. If payment may be any issue, or you are not sure if you can attend, use the contact button to talk to us, and see if we can work out another payment strategy, or have you pay on arrival at the compeition. No matter what you situation may be however, please register online. It is much easier for us to have you register now and pay later, then to have to input information at another time.

Q: Are there age divisions?

A: Nope! All cometitors compete in the same group.

Q: Can I have fun at this event?

A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!

You can find an extended FAQ here on pnwcubing.com

Groups will be generated after registration is closed and before the competition day starts.

You will be able to view your group assignments here when they are generated

https://www.competitiongroups.com/competitions/KentSummer2023

Upon checking in, you will receive a nametag and lanyard for holding your nametag. Your nametag will contain a lot of very important information that will help guide you through your day as a competitor. While the exact nametag you receive will differ from the one shown below, the general format and information should be similar.

The front of your nametag will have your name, WCA ID (if you have one) and your competition ID on it. See the example below:

In this case, we see:
- the competitor's name is Chris Tabar
- the competitor's WCA ID is 2017TABA02
- the competitor's ID # for the competition is 3

The competitor ID is an important piece of information. It will be used as your signature when approving your solve times, when judging, and when scrambling. Keep in mind though this number changes for each competition.

Next, we have the back of your nametag. This will contain information on the events you're competing in, such as the stage/room and the group, and then information on where you'll be helping. ALL competitors are required to assist with running the competition and you will see which jobs you've been assigned to here.

In the above example, there are three columns - Event, Competing, and Helping. Let's take those one by one:

• Event - the actual event, such as 3x3, 5x5, etc.
  
• Competing - This is the one you care about most! The information in this column tells you which stage or room you're competing in and which group, usually with the first letter of the name of the stage or room, such as (B) for Blue. If the competition has only one stage or room, there may just be a number in this column.
• Helping - This column tells you when you are assigned to a job helping with the competition. The first letter tells you the job you'll be doing - (J) for Judging, (R) for Running, (S) for Scrambling, the number tells you which group you'll be helping with.

Looking at the highlighted entries, let's look at the row for "OH".

Under the "Competing" column, we see "B2". This means the competitor is assigned to the (B)lue stage, group 2, for competing. You should listen to the announcements for each event and proceed to the drop-off table when "group 2" is called.

Under the "Helping" column, we see "J3". This means the competitor has been assigned a (J)udging role for group 3 for the OH event. Whatever your assigned for an event, when the group is called, proceed to the competition area and begin helping.

Confused by all of this? Don't worry! There will be a tutorial before the competition going over the nametags and how everything works. And the delegates and organizers will be more than happy to answer any questions you might have!

This competition will be sponsored by TheCubicle!

They will be providing gift-card prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in every event.
If you haven't checked out their store already, we highly recommend you do! They will not be selling puzzles onsite.

To be redirected to their site, either click HERE or the logo below!

Below is a link to the waitlist for this competition. If you get off the waitlist, you will receive an email indicating that your registration was approved. The waitlist is in the order in which we received payment for your registration. Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Friday, August 25, 2023 at 5:00 PM PDT. After this point, if you are still on the waitlist you will receive a full refund of your registration fee. There will be no exceptions for moving up on the waitlist.

link: TBA

This competition is at the Kent Commons Community Center located right next to Kent Station. You can use the station as transit to the competition and find food.

The venue entrance will be located on the east side of the venue. Walk to the left of the checkin counter down the hallway till you find the West Gym.

Parking

Parking is available at the venue. As the parking lot fills up, it is allowed to use the King County Regional Justice Center parking garage next door. There is also a Park & Ride located next door which is a short walk away.

Hotels

There are a few hotels located near by:

• Best Western Plus Plaza By The Green
• Red Lion Inn & Suites Kent Seattle

Competitors and guests should not attend the competition if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, or if they were exposed to someone with COVID-19. If this occurs to you, the organizers will offer the competitor a full refund.