Naticube Side n' Blind 2024

Date: Dec 14, 2024
City: Natick, Massachusetts, United States
Venue: Whitney Place at Natick - SALMON Health and Retirement
Address: 3 Vision Dr, Natick, MA 01760
Details: first floor on the left just past the reception desk
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: Caleb Retik and Cube New England
WCA Delegates: Alex Cohen, Nico Bezzerides, Tommy Szeliga, and Zachary Miller

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Information

This competition is organized by Cube New England, a non-profit organization dedicated to the growth of speedcubing in New England.

Events
Main event
Competitors: 16

Registration period: Online registration opened and closed .
Registration requirements: This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.

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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 20 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $20 (United States Dollar).
The registration fee has to be paid through Stripe here once registered.
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 50% 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 on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.

By registering, I hereby release and hold harmless Cube New England Inc. and its officers and volunteers (“Cube New England”), to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against any and all claims, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs, or expenses of any kind or nature which may arise out of or relate to my traveling to or from, attending, or participating in the Event and my use of any venue facilities, including any liability for injury, death, or damage attributable to the alleged negligence of Cube New England, but excluding liability for injury, death, or damage caused solely by gross negligence of Cube New England. I take full personal responsibility for my conduct and actions during the Event and agree to indemnify Cube New England for any loss, damage, injury or expense resulting from my acts or omissions while participating in the Event or present at the event venue.
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Caleb Retik won with a single solve of 19:17.00 in the 5x5x5 Blindfolded event. Michael Lee finished second (29:32.00) and Daniel Winterberg finished third (31:14.00).

Event	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
5x5x5 Cube	Viktor Pearl	1:02.37	1:06.67	United States	1:03.45	1:28.99	1:02.37	1:12.46	1:04.11
3x3x3 Blindfolded	Vishwanath Jeyaraman	24.42	DNF	India	24.42	DNF	DNF
Pyraminx	Matthew Jalkut	2.52	3.26	United States	3.44	3.68	5.00	2.65	2.52
Skewb	Justin Lee	3.15	3.55	United States	3.30	3.47	4.05	3.87	3.15
4x4x4 Blindfolded	Viktor Pearl	15:25.00	DNF	United States	15:25.00	DNF	DNS
5x5x5 Blindfolded	Caleb Retik	19:17.00	DNF	United States	19:17.00	20:06.00	DNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind	Caleb Retik	10/13 57:02		United States	10/13 57:02

There is a large parking lot in the back of the building where you can park.

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 $20. Your registration is not complete until you have paid the registration fee.

The competitor limit for this competition is 20. The list of approved competitors can be found by clicking "Competitors" on the left side of this webpage. If there are already 20 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 Friday, December 6, 2024 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 Friday, December 6, 2024 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. Filing chargebacks from your credit card or Stripe affects our ability to run competitions; we reserve the right not to honor your future registrations if you file a chargeback.

Waitlist Information

If this competition fills, competitors who register will be added to the waitlist. In order to secure a place on the waitlist, you must pay the registration fee. If enough spots open up before Friday, December 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST, you will be notified and accepted to the competition. 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.

This is my first competition, how does it work?
Welcome! We're glad that you'll be joining us!

Before the competition, we recommend reviewing the WCA Regulations, the WCA's tutorial, and this video which covers the basics of competing. We will be hosting a new competitor tutorial before the competition starts, check the schedule for details.

This format of competition is very different from normal competitions with 3x3. We do not recommend that you make this your first competition, but you are welcome to if you still want to.

Do I use my own cube?
Yes, you will need to bring your own for each puzzle you're competing in.

How old do I have to be to compete?
Our events are competitors of all ages. Most competitors are between 10 and 16 years old, though we often have competitors as young as 7, and as old as 50+, so regardless of your age, you won't be out of place!

Where are results posted?
During the competition, we'll be posting live results on WCA Live.

When should I arrive?
Take a look at the "Schedule" tab. If this is your first competition, we recommend arriving before the New Competitor Tutorial begins. You can leave after your last event ends, or you are welcome to stay as long as you'd like.

What if I have more questions?
You can use the "Contact" link on the "General info" tab to reach the organizers and WCA Delegates. During the competition, feel free to ask any of us if you have any questions -- most of us will be wearing blue polo shirts.

What is Cube New England?
Cube New England is a 501(c)(3) non-profit which organizes competitions in New England. You can find more information on our website.

The top 3 competitors in each event will receive certificates. Unfortunately we are not able to provide cash or gift cards to winners.

Because of the size of the competition, we will be requiring all competitors to help out. There will be no official staff for this competition.

Pizza/drinks will be provided to competitors.

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).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation A1a2).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced across rounds (see Guideline A1a2++).

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.