Q. Are newcomers welcome?

Yes! Even though this is a championship, any and all competitors are allowed to compete and participate!

Q. How do I register for this competition?

A. Registration for this competition opens on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 7:00 PM Central and will be open until Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 11:59 PM Central. You'll need a WCA Account to register. Once registration has opened, you can register at the register button to your left or at this link. Select the events you'll be competing in and any comments you'd like the organization team to know. After pressing Register, you'll be prompted to pay using Stripe. You must pay your registration fee to be eligible to compete. If there is still space in the competition and you do not receive an email saying your registration has been accepted within 48 hours of paying, please contact the organization team.

Q. How can I prepare for the competition day?

A. Competitors should understand the WCA Regulations before competing. For something a little more digestable, you can read the WCA Competitor Tutorial or watch this video guide. We will have a New Competitor Tutorial at the beginning of the day where you can learn and ask questions.

Q. Who should I ask if I have any questions?

A. Before the competition, you can contact the organization team with any questions with our contact form during the competition, you can speak to a delegate.

Q. What are groups? How can I find which ones I'm in?

A. Groups are how we determine when each competitor competes. During each round, we will have several groups that will be called up in succession. When the group in which you're supposed to compete is called, please come up to the cube dropoff table and submit your puzzle. When the group you're judging is called, come up and find an empty station to judge. Groups will be emailed to competitors or in a tab on this website in the week leading up to the competition.

Q. Do competitors need to volunteer? How do I do that?

A. We require that all competitors volunteer as Judges during the competition day. You will be assigned a group to judge in. We will go over judging in our New Competitor Tutorial.

Q. How old do I have to be to compete?

A. WCA Competitions are open to cubers of any age! We do not have age groups so all competitors compete with each other.

Q. What do I need to bring to the competition?

A. You'll need to bring the puzzles required for any event you'll be competing in. Most competitors like to bring other cubes to warm up with. All timing equipment will be supplied by the WCA Delegates at the competition.

Q. Where can I find results for this competition?

A. Live results will be visible on the WCA Live and will be posted on the WCA Website shortly after the competition. If it's your first competition, you'll get a WCA ID when results are posted to the WCA Website.

Q. How can I have a competition in my hometown?

A. You can contact the Minnesota delegates by email here. We would love to help you organize a comp anywhere in Minnesota and bordering states!

Registration is now closed, and no more people will be able to join the waiting list.

You can find the waitlist here.

Most waitlisters move off the list around 1-2 weeks before the competition. Please keep an eye on your email as the competition gets closer.

Minnesota Championship 2024 is open to all competitors. However, the title of Minnesota Champion in each event will be restricted to competitors from Minnesota. In order to be eligible to win a title, you must log in to the CubingUSA website with your WCA account and select your home state by November 1st, 2024 at 11:59pm Central. After the competition has ended, Minnesota Champions may also be required to prove residency in order to claim their titles and any additional prizes associated thereof. Please see the regional title policy found here for more details on how this system works.

This competition is sponsored by The Cubicle, who will be giving away gift certificates to Minnesota State Champshions in each event!

Staff applications are closed. Thanks for considering!

We are looking for staff members to help support this competition! Staff play an integral role for helping competitions run as smoothly as possible, and to create a welcoming and professional environment for all competitors. This competition will also be fully stationary and we need staff to ensure it runs smoothly.

Requirements:

• We ask that staff members have attended at least three competitions within the last two years.
• There is no minimum age requirement, but staff members should be able to read well and write clearly.
• Staff members must be able to commit to both days of the competition, even if they do not make advance rounds.
• Priority will be given to those that have been seen going above expectations for helping out at competitions.

Benefits for staffing this competition include:

• Free lunch provided (We will do our best to accommodate dietary restrictions)
• Registration fee refund after the competition*
• Free T-shirt

The link was removed when applications closed.

You must fill out this form in order to be staff for this competition. You will not be able to get any of the benefits if you do not apply, regardless of how much you help out. We will let staff know if they have been selected the week of November 11th.

*A staff's registration fee is only refunded if the staff member meets expectations of helping the entire competition, filling in roles where needed and asked.

Minnesota Quiet Championship 2024 was held at a separately with "quiet" events: 3BLD, 4BLD, 5BLD, MBLD, and FMC. Podiums and State Champions of this competition will be recognized at Minnesota Championship 2024.

T-shirt pre-orders are closed. If you do not pre-order a T-shirt, you will not be guaranteed a shirt.

There will only be a limited number of shirts available at the competition.

The T-shirt desk will be available the following times:
Saturday from 8am-10:30am & 1:50pm-3pm
Sunday from 10:15am-11:45am & 2pm-3pm

Those that have already ordered a shirt can pick up their shirt during those scheduled times. If you have not paid already, the desk will ask you to pay via cash, venmo, and paypal.

If you have not ordered a shirt but would like to purchase one, there is only limited supply in limited sizes and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last.

• T-Shirts are $25.
• Orders will close November 3rd and payment information will be sent at that time.
• We will be able to take Venmo, Paypal, or cash at the competition for the shirt(s) you ordered.

Want to stay connected with the MIdwest Cubing community? Join the Midwest Cubing Community Discord Server! Speak with other competitors from around the midwest, keep in touch with fellow competitors, and meet new ones! Find out about competition discussion as it happens in real time, and even announcements for competitions before registration opens!

Click here to be taken directly to the Discord Server!

Kristin Knowles with Cubing Enrichment Opportunities will offer competitors hands-on access to some of the best and newest speedcubes on the market. Come check out this booth to experience some fresh, high-performance hardware to elevate your skills!

Cubing Enrichment Opportunities will be vending cubes at the following times:

• Saturday 8am-11:30am
• Sunday 12:30pm-3:30pm