Minnesota Newcomer Saturday 2024
- Date
- Mar 2, 2024
- City
- Eagan, Minnesota, United States
- Venue
Eagan Community Center
- Address
- 1501 Central Pkwy, Eagan, MN 55121
- Details
The Oaks Banquet Hall
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Carter Kucala, Lisa Kucala, and Midwest Cubing Association
- WCA Delegates
- Carter Kucala, Lisa Kucala, Shain Papalotl Longbehn, Simon Kellum, and Walker Welch
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This is a very beginner-friendly competition! All are welcome but if you have never competed before this is the one to sign up for!
This competition is participating in the official WCA Newcomer Month 2024. The registration process will reserve 50% of spots for new competitors. New competitors are considered to have no WCA ID or a WCA ID with 2024. Returning competitors are considered to have a WCA ID that is from 2023 or earlier. All competitors must still follow all registration requirements for their registration to be considered complete.
Registrations will be accepted based on the following:
* 50% of spots, as defined by the competitor limit, are reserved for new competitors.
* Initially, 50% of spots, as defined by the competitor limit, are available for returning competitors on a first come, first serve basis.
* If greather than 50% of new competitors register before 50% of spots are filled by returning competitors, any additional new competitors will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis alongside returning competitors.
* If the spots reserved for new competitors are not filled by new competitors before registration closes, remaining spots, up to the competitor limit, will be accepted from registered returning competitors.This competition is a series competition with Minnesota Newcomer Sunday 2024. You may only register for and compete in one of these competitions.
Please click here for more information about series competitions.
This competition is supported by the Midwest Cubing Association (MCA).
We have local Facebook groups for our Cubing Area. Feel free to join the Minnesota Cubing Community and follow the Midwest Cubing Association for information and announcements on upcoming competitions.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 98
- 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.
This competition is part of the Minnesota Newcomer Weekend 2024 Competition Series. Other competitions in this Series are: Note: You can submit a registration for all competitions in a Series, but only one of those registrations can be confirmed and accepted. You will only be allowed to compete in one of the Series competitions!
There is a competitor limit of 100 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $25 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 90% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
This competition is participating in the official WCA Newcomer Month 2024. The registration process will reserve 50% of spots for new competitors. New competitors are considered to have no WCA ID or a WCA ID with 2024. Returning competitors are considered to have a WCA ID that is from 2023 or earlier. All competitors must still follow all registration requirements for their registration to be considered complete.
Registrations will be accepted based on the following:
* 50% of spots, as defined by the competitor limit, are reserved for new competitors.
* Initially, 50% of spots, as defined by the competitor limit, are available for returning competitors on a first come, first serve basis.
* If greather than 50% of new competitors register before 50% of spots are filled by returning competitors, any additional new competitors will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis alongside returning competitors.
* If the spots reserved for new competitors are not filled by new competitors before registration closes, remaining spots, up to the competitor limit, will be accepted from registered returning competitors.Registration is accepted based on the order paid. Payment must be made for registeration to be considered complete.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Carter Kucala won with an average of 8.02 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Simon Kellum finished second (8.79) and James Ekins finished third (9.29).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Carter Kucala | 6.56 | 8.02 | United States | 6.56 | 8.78 | 8.24 | 8.07 | 7.74 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Carter Kucala | 1.69 | 2.02 | United States | 2.21 | 1.69 | 3.39 | 1.76 | 2.08 | |||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Simon Kellum | 11.34 | 13.00 | United States | 16.51 | 11.34 | 11.64 | 13.42 | 13.94 | |||
| Pyraminx | Simon Kellum | 1.79 | 2.17 | United States | 2.27 | 2.41 | 1.79 | 2.74 | 1.83 | |||
| Skewb | Carter Kucala | 1.83 | 3.41 | United States | 3.85 | 1.83 | 2.29 | 4.08 | 6.56 | |||
This competition is a series competition with Minnesota Newcomer Sunday 2024. You may only compete in one of these competitions.
Series FAQ
Q: What events are at each competition?`
A: The events in this series are as follows:
- Minnesota Newcomer Saturday 2024 (March 2, 2024): 3x3, 2x2, Pyraminx, Skewb, 3x3 One-Handed
- Minnesota Newcomer Sunday 2024 (March 2, 2024): 3x3, 2x2, Pyraminx, Skewb, 4x4
Q: Can I compete at more than one competition?`
A: No, you can only compete at one. This allows more people to compete. There are no exceptions to this rule.
Q: Can I attend any of the competitions as a spectator?`
A: Yes! Spectators are free. Please also feel free to volunteer to help when we need it.
Q: Can I register for one and then switch to another?`
A: As long as registration is still open you can switch, however, please keep in mind:
- If the other competition is full, you will go to the end of the waitlist out of fairness to others.
- You will have to register and pay for the other competition. A 90% refund will be given for the competition you don't intend on competing in.
Q: Both competitions are full, can I be on multiple waitlists?`
A: Yes! If both competitions are filled with 100 competitors each, then you can be on the waitlist for both competitions. Please keep in mind:
- You will have to pay for all waitlists you wish to be on to be considered registered on the waitlist.
- Whichever waitlist you get off of first will be the one your registered. You cannot choose which one you prefer.
- A full refund will be given for the competition you did not make it off the waitlist for.
- If you do not make if off of any waitlist you are on, a full refund will be given at the deadline
Q: My registration was accepted but I can no longer attend. Can I remove my registration?`
A: Yes! Please let us know as soon as possible so other competitors can have your spot. If your registration was accepted, a 90% refund will be given to accommodate the processing fee as long as it is requested before the deadline.
Q: I am on the waitlist but I can no longer attend, can remove myself from the waitlist?`
A: Yes! Please let us know as soon as possible so others can move up the waitlist. If you are not a registered competitor and are on the waitlist, you will receive a 100% refund.
Q: Registration closed and I didn't make it off either waitlist. What now?`
A: Please be sure that you paid - if you did not pay, you were never considered fully registered. If you did pay, you will receive a 100% refund We are also working on announcing more competitions all the time - Click here to see Minnesota competitions!
Venue and Parking
This competition will be held at the Eagan Community Center in Eagan, Minnesota. We will be in the Oaks Banquet Room, which is down the stairs on the left when you enter the community center. There is plenty of free parking available.
Food
There are several restaurants (fast food and other) within 1-2 miles of the venue. Outside food and drink is allowed in the venue, but please help us out by throwing away your trash and cleaning up after yourself!
Hotels
There are several hotel options near in Eagan and the surrounding areas. You can find the closest hotels here.
Travel
The closest airport to the venue is the Minneapolis Airport (MSP), which is about a 15 minute drive away. Public bus routes from the airport are available, with travel time of approximately an hour. Uber and Lyft are available as well.
Cubing Enrichment Opportunities Inc, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is set to participate as a vendor at the competition, and will also be offering puzzles as prizes. The organization specializes in after-school clubs, summer camps, volunteer opportunities, sponsorships, and global cubing initiatives. Explore their website, cubedcommunities.org, for further details.
Live results will be available here during the event.
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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!
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.