Competition apparel is only available through pre-order. Apparel will NOT be for sale at the competition

Competitor Check-In and Tutorial
Competitors check in starts at 7:30am, please check in by 8:30am. This is where you will receive your nametag and any pre-ordered apparel. Apparel will NOT be for sale at the competition
The Competitor Tutorial is mandatory for new competitors (and parents). The Competitor Tutorial is at 8:40 AM.

Expectations and Clarifications

• You are expected to be familiar with the WCA Regulations and Guidelines. Article A is most important for speedsolving events
• You are required to help judge. You should judge for at least one group of every event you compete in. You may be assigned to judge throughout the day. You may be disqualified if you refuse to judge when asked.
• If you want a refresher on how to compete or judge, you can read the WCA Competitor Tutorial.
• You must NOT talk about scrambles or what specific algorithm(s) you did while the event is still in progress. This is considered cheating and grounds for disqualification (Regulation 2g3)
• Make sure all screens of any cameras or phones you have on the table are facing away from you and do not touch them during the attempt; otherwise, this will result in a DNF (Regulation 2i2). Electronic/bluetooth cubes (ex. Giiker cube, GOcube, GAN356i) are not permitted under the same regulation.
• Please treat the venue with respect. Pick up any trash, and leave the venue better than how you found it.
• We are not responsible for your belongings or puzzles. Keep track of your own belongings/puzzles and be respectful of others and their belongings.

Spectators/Families

• Please be mindful of how many people you bring with you to the competition. Space is limited.
• Flash photography is NOT allowed in the venue, as it is very distracting.
• Per University Policy, minors are required to be accompanied by an adult while on campus.

Accessibility
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please contact the organization team at least 2 weeks before the competition. We are happy to work with you to the best of our ability.

Live Results & Schedule

• You can find live results for the competition on WCA Live. A few days after the competition, the results will be uploaded to WCA officially.
• We reserve the right to alter the schedule in any way. We may alter the number of competitors proceeding to the next round. We may eliminate a round altogether. This all depends on if we run ahead or behind of the planned schedule.
• We may start a round early. Please make sure you are at the venue at least 20 minutes prior to an event you are competing in.
• We will be using regulation 9p3 for all final rounds. If you are not present when a final starts, you will be withdrawn from that final.

Safety
Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Per University Policy. Delegates and organizers are NOT responsible for your child
The Organizers, WCA, SECI, and venue do not hold any responsibility or liability if you become ill or injured. You are attending this competition at your own risk.

People You Should Know
Your WCA Delegates for this competition are Shields, Zac Ochs, Katie Hull, Clay Moore, Dalton Padgett, Roman Wofford, and Roxana Johnson

For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!
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 help explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know. It is highly suggested that parents watch this video as well.

A written competitor tutorial can be found here.

If you have any questions after this video, we will be having a new competitor tutorial in 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!

Additionally:

• Please bring some form of identification. This will be used to verify your name, birthday, and nationality. (something like a passport or school ID).
• Please be familiar with all of WCA's regulations, most importantly Article A. If you have any questions about the regulations, feel free to ask us.
• In each event we will have rounds. We will take the top competitors on to the subsequent rounds. After a round is completed, results will be entered into WCA Live. Your name will be highlighted if you made it to the next round.
• Each round will be divided into groups to help them run more efficiently. We will call the groups in order. Please bring your solved puzzle up to the station with your scorecard. We are allowed to deny you the ability to compete if you do not come up when your assigned group is called.

Click the FAQ tab to find the answers to commonly asked questions.

Registration

At the Competition

Results

If you have any other question about the competition that's not answered here, you can always reach out via the contact link and we'll get back to you shortly!

Location: Popp Martin Student Union (8845 Craver Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262)

Room Details:
Room 340. Located on the 3rd floor of the student union, just across from the central staircase. Elevators will be towards the entrance to the food court behind the main staircase

Parking:
Union Deck (Floors 4-6) 8755 Student Union Ln

Lunch:
On campus options:
Wendy's (First Floor Student Union)
Bojangles (First Floor Student Union)
Starbucks (First Floor Student Union)

Nearby options (Right beside the Harris Teeter on University City Blvd less than a mile away):
Subway
Moe's Southwest Grill
Dunkin'
Hardee's

Airport:
CLT International Airport is about 15 miles from the venue location that most major airlines travel to.
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport is 8 miles from the venue that several budget airlines travel to.

Live results can be found on WCA Live.

Results from the competition will be submitted and uploaded officially to WCA within a week after the competition.

Groups: will be on your nametag

About Southeast Cubing, Inc.

Southeast Cubing, Inc. (SECI) is the official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for speedcubing in the Southeast United States! SECI supports current and future cubers across the region by:

• Collecting and sharing information on speedcubing competitions and clubs
• Supporting the organization of more speedcubing competitions and clubs with resources, guidance, and logistical support
• Organizing this regional championship every year
• Engaging in outreach to expand the speedcubing community by visiting local community events
• Providing spaces (both physical and virtual) for Southeast cubers and their supporters to connect and learn

Getting Involved with SECI

You can get involved with SECI in a variety of ways:

• Following SECI's social media pages to keep up with the latest news about Southeast cubing:
• Joining SECI's social media discussion groups to be a part of the online conversation:
• Becoming a competition staff member, a competition organizer, or a WCA Delegate in the Southeast
• Hosting a cubing club in the Southeast
• Volunteering as an SECI team or Board member
• Donating directly to SECI to support the mission:

In alignment with recent WCA verbage changes, what we previously called "Competition Staff" are now referred to as "Competition Volunteers."

As an all-volunteer event, North Carolina Championship needs talented and hard-working Competition Volunteers Team in order to be successful!

Competition Volunteer Team Application Form

Expectations for Competition Volunteers

• Most Competition Volunteers will spend the majority of their time at the competition carrying out scrambling and running duties as assigned on one or more assigned stages, as well as any other tasks at the direction of the Delegate stage leads.
• Competition Volunteers with experience in data entry and/or competitor check-in may be assigned to the Help Desk, where they will assist with data entry and double-checking, printing and sorting scorecards for subsequent rounds, competitor check-in, answering questions from attendees, providing new competitor tutorials, and other tasks at the direction of the Help Desk leads.
• Competition Volunteers will have breaks in their assignments, mainly in order to compete in their registered events but also to rest. If you need to take an unscheduled break, please make your stage lead aware so they can adjust accordingly.
• All Competition Volunteer applicants are expected to have some form of previous experience or at least have helped out significantly at previous competitions.

Benefits for Competition Volunteers

• Registration fee refund after the competition
• Free competition t-shirt
• Great experience volunteering and making new friends at a state championship!

As this is a Southeast Cubing, Inc supported competition, all Competition Volunteers must agree to the Southeast Cubing Code of Conduct for Competition Volunteers

Please note that we may receive more applications than we are able to accept, so we apologize in advance if you are not selected.

After the competition reaches 200 complete registrations, a waiting list will be created. You must pay to be placed on the waiting list. The Waiting List will close once there are 30 people on it. If you are at the top of the waiting list and someone cancels their registration, you will receive an email from the organizers stating that your registration is accepted. The email address that will be used is the one linked to your WCA account. Please make sure that the email linked to your WCA account is one you check regularly.

• You do not have a spot at the competition until you receive a confirmation email with the subject line: "Registration Accepted: North Carolina 2025" Do not make travel plans until you receive the acceptance email and see your name on the competitors list.
• The Waiting List will close once 30 people are on it. Please do not email us to be added to the waiting list
• After the competition, all competitors on the waiting list will recieve a refund for the registration cost minus processing fees.
• If the competition reaches its competitor limit and when registration closes, no additional registrations will be accepted. No exceptions.

Those on the waiting list may and should cancel at any point if you are unable to attend. This is greatly appreciated as it is helpful to those behind you on the waitling ist. Anyone cancelling their registration while on the waiting list will be given a full refund of the registration fee minus processing fees.

We will be awarding North Carolina State Champion titles in each event held to the highest-ranked competitor from North Carolina.
Please declare your residency by listing your home state/territory on your CubingUSA account prior to May 20th.
Only those who declare residency by the deadline will be eligible for the North Carolina Champion titles. If you achieve a NC Champion title, you may be asked for verify your residency at the competition.

Anyone can compete regardless of residency. Just only those from North Carolina are eligible for the North Carolina Champion title.

Note: Residency is defined as where you live at least 50% of the time.

Competition apparel is only avaialble by pre-order. Apparel will NOT be for sale at (or after) the competition. The order will close on Sunday May 4th.

Apparel Order Link

Note: We have found that the youth sizes tend to run small. Please refer to the sizing chart on the Custom Ink website.
There are no refunds or exchanges on apparel.