CubingUSA Northeast Championship 2018
- Date
- Jun 2 - 3, 2018
- City
- Stamford, Connecticut, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 1 First Stamford Place, Stamford, Connecticut, 06902, USA
- Details
More information will be provided as we work with the venue
- Contact
- Organizers
- JP Bulman, Kian Barry, and Matthew McMillan
- WCA Delegate
- Matthew McMillan
- Information
This is the very first Northeast Championship by CubingUSA. Please be sure to check out the Travel tab for travel information, and check the registration requirements below for information on how to register. If you're interested in helping staff this competition, please fill out the form in the Staff Application tab.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 150
- 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.
There is a competitor limit of 350 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $55 (United States Dollar).
You must register on this website (on the registration page), and pay the $55 registration fee that it should prompt you for upon registration. We have a strict limit of 350 competitors, and we will not be offering refunds. There is no waitlist for this competition. Please contact matt@cubingusa.org if you have any questions or need help.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Rowe Hessler won with an average of 8.66 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Justin Mallari finished second (8.68) and Christopher Olson finished third (8.70).
Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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3x3x3 Cube | Rowe Hessler | 6.93 | 8.66 | United States | 8.71 | 8.33 | 6.93 | 10.20 | 8.94 | |||
2x2x2 Cube | Daniel Rose-Levine | 1.28 | 2.14 | United States | DNF | 1.28 | 2.97 | 1.67 | 1.79 | |||
4x4x4 Cube | Daniel Rose-Levine | 30.35 | 31.68 | United States | 40.59 | 31.16 | 32.55 | 31.32 | 30.35 | |||
5x5x5 Cube | Brandon Nunez | 54.23 | 57.53 | United States | 54.23 | 55.10 | 1:03.17 | 56.81 | 1:00.68 | |||
6x6x6 Cube | Aryan Kejriwal | 1:44.80 | 1:47.19 | United States | 1:49.53 | 1:44.80 | 1:47.24 | |||||
7x7x7 Cube | Aryan Kejriwal | 2:25.10 | 2:34.32 | United States | 2:44.51 | 2:25.10 | 2:33.34 | |||||
3x3x3 Blindfolded | Corey Sakowski | 58.57 | DNF | United States | DNF | 1:14.00 | 58.57 | |||||
3x3x3 One-Handed | Justin Mallari | 10.04 | 11.84 | United States | 10.04 | 10.87 | 15.13 | 12.36 | 12.30 | |||
Clock | Livia Kleiner | 7.59 | 8.29 | United States | 8.53 | 8.08 | 8.63 | 7.59 | 8.26 | |||
Megaminx | Alexei Sinyavin | 43.93 | 44.76 | United States | 46.08 | 43.93 | 44.17 | 45.21 | 44.91 | |||
Pyraminx | Livia Kleiner | 3.07 | 3.30 | United States | 5.62 | 3.11 | 3.17 | 3.07 | 3.61 | |||
Skewb | Daniel Rose-Levine | 2.58 | 3.46 | United States | 5.22 | 3.40 | 2.58 | 3.78 | 3.21 | |||
Square-1 | Tommy Szeliga | 7.25 | 9.37 | United States | 8.15 | 9.41 | 7.25 | 11.65 | 10.55 |
The Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center is located in Stamford, CT. It is accessible through the Stamford train station, or off of interstate 95. It is near several airports - Westchester County Airport (25 minutes), La Guardia Airport (45 minutes), or JFK (55 minutes). Parking is available at the hotel at a rate of $17/day.
The competition will take place at the Hilton Stamford Hotel & Executive Meeting Center. Anyone wishing to book a room can call the hotel and mention that they are with Northeast Championships, or go online and use the code 'CUB'. Please note that there are a limited number of rooms, so once they are all booked, you will either need to book a room at the regular rate or find other accommodations.
The hotel website can be found here: http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/connecticut/hilton-stamford-hotel-and-executive-meeting-center-BDRSTHF/index.html
Hotel address and phone:
1 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE, STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, 06902, USA
TEL: +1-203-967-2222 FAX: +1-203-967-3475
If you’re interested in staffing, please fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpTDVpwagYphvxQvtNQlliU-MLjDE6FdkoaiKEqp_zyt9rKQ/viewform?usp=sf_link.
Staff will be provided free accomodation if they so choose (this is a question on the staff application), and will also be provided with free lunch both days of the competition. Registration for staff is also free.
Staff who fill out the form before Saturday (4/28) will be notified before Saturday (4/28) regarding whether or not they have been selected. Applicants filling out the form after Saturday will be informed on a rolling basis. It's up to you whether you want to register and pay, but we cannot guarantee you a spot if you're not selected and choose not to pay. If you do pay and are selected, you'll be refunded.
Event | Number of rounds |
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2x2 | 2 |
3x3 | 4 |
4x4 | 2 |
5x5 | 2 |
6x6 | 2 |
7x7 | 2 |
Skewb | 2 |
Pyraminx | 2 |
3x3 OH | 2 |
Megaminx | 1 |
Square-1 | 1 |
Clock | 1 |
3x3 Blindfolded | 1 |
Please refer to the schedule tab for time limits, cutoffs, and the ordering of events.
CubingUSA Northeast Championship Schedule |
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Day 1
Event | Start time | End time | Duration | Cutoff | Time Limit | Advancing | Format |
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6x6 Round 1 | 8:00 | 8:50 | 0:50 | 4:00 | 6:15 | 16 | Best of 1/Mean of 3 |
7x7 Round 1 | 8:50 | 9:40 | 0:50 | 5:45 | 7:30 | 16 | Best of 1/Mean of 3 |
5x5 Combined First | 9:40 | 10:55 | 1:15 | 2:15 | 3:15 | 16 | Best of 2/Average of 5 |
Clock Final | 10:55 | 11:55 | 1:00 | 0:40 | 1:30 | n/a | Best of 2/Average of 5 |
Lunch | 11:55 | 12:25 | 0:30 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
4x4 Combined First | 12:25 | 13:25 | 1:00 | 1:15 | 2:15 | 16 | Best of 2/Average of 5 |
3x3 Round 1 | 13:25 | 15:10 | 1:45 | n/a | 10:00 | 96 | Best of 2/Average of 5 |
Pyraminx Round 1 | 15:10 | 16:25 | 1:15 | n/a | 0:30 | 16 | Average of 5 |
Square-1 Combined Final | 16:25 | 17:10 | 0:45 | 0:45 | 1:30 | n/a | Best of 2/Average of 5 |
4x4 Final | 17:10 | 17:40 | 0:30 | n/a | 10:00 | n/a | Average of 5 |
6x6 Final | 17:40 | 18:10 | 0:30 | n/a | 10:00 | n/a | Average of 5 |
7x7 Final | 18:10 | 18:40 | 0:30 | n/a | 10:00 | n/a | Average of 5 |
Buffer | 18:40 | 19:00 | 0:20 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Day 2
Event | Start time | End Time | Duration | Cutoff | Time Limit | Advancing | Format |
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Skewb Round 1 | 8:00 | 9:00 | 1:00 | n/a | 0:30 | 16 | Average of 5 |
Megaminx Combined Final | 9:00 | 1:00 | 1:00 | 2:30 | 3:45 | n/a | Best of 2/Average of 5 |
2x2 Round 1 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 1:00 | n/a | 1:00 | 16 | Average of 5 |
Pyraminx Final | 11:00 | 11:30 | 0:30 | n/a | 10:00 | n/a | Average of 5 |
BLD Final | 11:30 | 12:15 | 0:45 | n/a | 10 minute combined | n/a | Best of 3 |
Lunch | 12:15 | 12:45 | 0:30 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
3x3 Round 2 | 12:45 | 13:30 | 0:45 | n/a | 10:00 | 32 | Average of 5 |
3x3 One-Handed Combined First | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 0:45 | 1:30 | n/a | Best of 2/Average of 5 |
5x5 Final | 14:30 | 15:00 | 0:30 | n/a | 10:00 | n/a | Average of 5 |
2x2 Final | 15:00 | 15:20 | 0:20 | n/a | 10:00 | n/a | Average of 5 |
Skewb Final | 15:20 | 15:40 | 0:20 | n/a | 10:00 | n/a | Average of 5 |
3x3 Round 3 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 0:30 | n/a | 10:00 | 16 | Average of 5 |
3x3 One-Handed Final | 16:10 | 16:30 | 0:20 | n/a | 10:00 | n/a | Average of 5 |
3x3 Final | 16:30 | 18:00 | 1:30 | n/a | 10:00 | n/a | Average of 5 |
Awards and cleanup | 18:00 | 19:00 | 1:00 | n/a | 10:00 | n/a | n/a |
All cutoffs for mean of 3 events (6x6 and 7x7) are in best of 1 format, while cutoffs for average of 5 events (all other events) are in best of 2 format.
Please note that the schedule, cutoffs, and time limits are subject to change.
We will recognize competitors as Northeast Champions if they place first in an event and are from one of the following areas:
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Washington, D.C.
If you believe that you have a chance at becoming a champion, please bring something to verify your residency (a driver's license, school ID, etc.)
More information regarding eligibility can be found here.
We would like to give a huge Thank You to TheCubicle.us for being a special partner of CubingUSA Northeastern Championship 2018!
TheCubicle will be providing $2,640 in prize money as well as vending services. Be sure to check them out at the competition and on their website and social media pages!
Website: https://thecubicle.us/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCubicle.us
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecubicle.us
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThecubicleUs
Groups for the competition can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vJ-6dMn-VkuBo__9HVcHMUFot-YtJiYt/view?usp=sharing. Please listen for announcements to know what stage you will be on.
You can find a summary of all of the groups here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pRdeFp-Z2xGpNnC2o6N0BqxrwJkvfvGg/view?usp=sharing.
If you're not familiar with how to judge, please ask a staff member during your judging assignment.
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.