Liberty Science Center is easily accessible by driving or public transportation using the PATH and Hudson-Bergen Light Rail or NYC Ferry.

On-site Parking is available for a daily fee of $7.00.
Off-site parking is available for free on weekends at Liberty State Park - Park & Ride. Check their website for latest information. The Parking lot is a 5-minute walk from LSC.

For detailed directions and parking information, please refer to LSC's Travel Page.

The competition will take place in the Center for Learning and Teaching on the 1st floor.
LSC Floor Map

Food and drinks are not allowed in the Competition Area. They are permitted only in the cafeteria and dining area upstairs.

Cosmic Café - In this LSC’s food hall, you’ll find family favorites including hot and cold sandwiches, house-made pizza, chicken, salads, and snacks.
Galaxy Grab and Go - A speedy self-service area where you can pick up a snack, pay, and go.

Please check out LSC's website for more information regarding food and drink at the venue.

For First-Time Competitors

All newcomers must be familiar with the WCA Regulations before competing. This video gives a basic overview of the rules.

In addition, please read this tutorial document before coming to the competition.

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 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.

Registration Process

Before You Register

All prospective registrants need a WCA account. New competitors can create their own WCA account by clicking here and entering the required information.

How to Register Online

Prospective competitors register by:
1. Signing into their WCA account;
2. Clicking "Register" on the left side of this webpage, selecting the events they would like to compete in, and submitting their registration;
3. Paying the registration fee of $30.00. (The registration fee is the same regardless of how many events are selected.) Your registration is not complete until you have paid the registration fee.

The competitor limit for this competition is 75. The list of approved competitors can be found by clicking "Competitors" on the left side of this webpage. If there are already 75 competitors on that list, it means the competition is full, and any future registrants will be placed on the waitlist.

Competitors MUST register and pay online in order to compete. No at-the-door registrations or payments will be accepted.

Any requested changes to registration before Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST will be honored. Your registration is not complete until your name shows up on the list.

How to Pay for Registration Online

Payment is processed through Stripe. Click on the "Register" tab on the left side of the webpage to register and pay all in one place! You can start the payment process by clicking "Pay your fees with card."

Refunds

Approved competitors who cancel their registration before Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST are eligible for a refund for half (50%) of their registration cost. After this date, no refund requests will be honored. Attempting to file a chargeback for the registration fee will lead to being blacklisted from future WCA events.

Waitlist Information

We will be keeping a waitlist for this competition. To secure a place on the waitlist once 75 competitors have paid, simply pay the registration fee. If a competitor emails us to drop out before Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST, you will be notified if you are the next competitor on the waitlist. After that deadline, all remaining competitors on the waitlist will be emailed letting them know they did not get off the waitlist and will be fully refunded.

TheCubicle will be providing prizes for the winners!

This competition is being held in the Mid-Atlantic Region (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV). See the regions on CubingUSA's website.

• Join the Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Discord server
• Join the Tri-State Cubing Facebook group (NJ, NY, PA)
• See the Mid-Atlantic Region Organizational Spreadsheet
• See upcoming competitions:
  • in Delaware
  • in Maryland
  • in New Jersey
  • in New York
  • in Pennsylvania
  • in Virginia
  • in West Virginia

Clicky Studios will be livestreaming this competition on Youtube.

Links:
* Liberty Science Center Open A 2025 (Saturday): https://www.youtube.com/live/76Xd_boRNOs
* Liberty Science Center Open B 2025 (Sunday): https://www.youtube.com/live/0SxkBxcTrBY

As stated on the "Info" page, this competition is participating in the official WCA Newcomer Month 2025. The registration process will reserve 25 spots for new competitors. New competitors are considered to have no WCA ID or a WCA ID with 2025. Returning competitors are considered to have a WCA ID that is from 2024 or earlier.

At present, all the spots for returning competitors have been filled up and the current open spots have been reserved for new competitors. Returning Competitors from the below list will be accepted if the remaining spots are not filled up with new comeptitors by early March or if there are any cancellations from the current approved competitors.

NOTE: 100% of the paid fees will be refunded if your registration hasn't been accepted before the deadline.