Covid-19 Safety

Note: All of these regulations are subject to change based on new guidance from Boston University, and local/federal governments. The finalized guidelines will be included in a pre-competition email about a week before the competition.

All competitors and guests will be required to wear a mask anytime they are inside the venue. The only exception is for eating or drinking, which we ask is done quickly. Having a water bottle nearby is not an excuse to not be wearing a mask.

There is no limitations on guests, competitors may bring as many guests as they like and spectators may attend without being a guest of a competitor.

Venue entrance policy:
- All attendees (competitors and spectators) must show valid proof of at least one of the following two requirements to be allowed in the venue:
1) They are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. To clarify, an individual is only considered fully vaccinated if they have received their second dose of a two-dose vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) or their only dose of a single-dose vaccine (J&J) more than two weeks before the competition. Any dose received after Saturday, May 14th, 2022 is insufficient for entrance to the competition.
OR
2) They tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours (3 days) of the competition. The date when the test is conducted is what matters, not the date when the results are received. Any test conducted earlier than Wednesday, May 22nd is insufficient for entrance to the competition. At home tests are NOT sufficient for entrance.

Waiver

All competitors under the age of 18 must fill out a waiver to compete. Please print out the waiver and turn it on the first day you are competing. The link to the waiver is below:

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ayAq8nuse6FnbC7f3HnuUmWemETReLJezdN2h4sj4XY/edit

Please note that this venue is different from previous competitions at Boston University. It is down the street from the previous venue. Metcalf Hall is BU's premier ballroom and we are excited to be hosting the Northeast Championship in it.

The address is George Sherman Union, 775 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA. Metcalf Hall is on the second floor up the main staircase. The room number is GSU 219. Additionally, there will be signs and large cubes directing you to the venue.

There are multiple side rooms nearby for the quiet events. More information about this will be provided in the coming weeks.

By Car

Parking is available for all the days at the Agannis Arena lot. The address of this lot is 925 Commonwealth Avenue. These are lots A and C2 on the map attached below for $12 a day. Please note that this is a 10 minute walk from the venue. The venue is in the building marked "GSU" on the map below. You are not allowed to park in any other BU lots than the ones noted above. There also are meters all along Commonwealth Avenue which should be mostly open for the days of the comeptition. We encourage you to take public transportation and carpool if you can. We will let you know if more parking becomes available.

http://www.bu.edu/parking/files/2015/06/ParkingMaps_CharlesRiver.pdf

By Plane

Logan Airport is a 20 minute drive from the venue. By public transit, you can take the SL1 Bus from Logan to South Station and then take the Red Line from South Station to Park Street where the B branch of the Green line can be picked up.

By Train

The nearest T station is BU Central, on the B branch of the Green Line. The Green Line has multiple branches, so make sure you get on the B line.
A map of the T can be found at https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway.

The Northeast Regional and Acela Amtrak trains stretch from Washington DC to Boston's South Station, and are great options for non air travel.
There is also the Commuter Rail for those located in Massachusetts or Rhode Island, which lead to North or South Station, varying by line.

Hotels

There is a wide variety of hotels in different price ranges within walking distance of the venue. There is also many more within a short drive. There is no official hotel for the competition.

Attractions

Boston is a historic city. There is the freedom trail as well as a lot of National Historic Places. Boston has many colleges that can be visited in addition to the competition, and are a great way to convince your parents to let you come! There is also the Boston Common, shows, food, and a lot more!

Lunch

Food is allowed in the venue. Please clean up after yourself and keep all food away from competition timers. There is a food court directly below the venue in the George Sherman Union. We are not completely sure if this will be open however, and we will make an announcement if it is or isn't in the morning. There are plenty of food options along Commonwealth Ave within 5 minutes of the venue.
You can find more info at http://www.bu.edu/dining/where-to-eat/retail-dining/union-court1/.

Wifi

1: Connect to BU Guest
2: Go to www.bu.edu
3: Click Request a guest Account
4: Complete Access form
5: Go back to original page and enter the credentials that will be emailed to you automatically after you request a guest account and fill out the form

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

The competitor limit for this competition is 300.
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 cost of $40.00. (The registration cost is the same, regardless of how many events are selected.)
Your registration is not complete until you have paid the registration fee.

PLEASE NOTE: If you paid but don't see your name on the registration list within 48 hours of payment (assuming 300 competitors aren't on the competitor list already), please email the organizers. Organizers still have to manually move competitors to the approved competitor list following payment.

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."

Withdrawing Registration

Registering and paying demonstrates your commitment to attend the competition. However, if you have registered and are no longer able to attend, please contact us via email.

Refunds

If you withdraw your registration before registration closes (Sunday, May 15, 2022, 11:59 PM EDT), you are eligible for a refund for half (50%) of your registration cost. After this date, no refund requests will be honored. Tips are not considered part of the registration fee and are non-refundable.

There will be no refunds issued after this date. Attempting to file a chargeback for the registration fee will lead to being blacklisted from future WCA events.

Any requested changes to registration before registration closes will be honored. Your registration is not complete until your name shows up on the list. If you believe you paid and your name isn't showing up, please contact us so that we can assist you.

Competitors MUST register and pay online in order to compete. No at-the-door registrations or payments will be accepted.

Waitlist Information

We will be keeping a waitlist for this competition. Once the 300th competitor has paid, we will not close registration until Sunday, May 15, 2022, 11:59 PM EDT. To secure a place on the waitlist once 300 competitors have paid, simply pay the registration fee. If a competitor emails us to drop out before this time, you will be notified if you are the next competitor on the waitlist.

Once the deadline to request a refund has passed, all remaining competitors on the waitlist will be emailed letting them know they did not get off the waitlist and will be refunded.

Groups and Staffing Assignments:

Groups for this competition can be found at the link below.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-M0viGmnwW8Rf07iUDxvjWsPADq_cIEu/view?usp=sharing

In addition to competing, everyone will be required to help out in either judging, or for more experienced competitiors/staff, scrambling and running as well. These assignments will be on a lanyard that competitors can pick up at the door.

How to read your nametag:
-A single number means you are competing in that group. If you miss your group for an event, you will not be allowed to compete later, unless a scheduling error was made on our part.
-A letter followed by a number means you are doing a task for that group. S means scrambling, R means running, J means judging. These tasks are mandatory and we reserve the right to disqualify you from some or all of your events if you do not complete your tasks.

We will be running a judging tutorial along with the competitor tutorial at the beginning of each day, and at the end of lunch of each day. If you do not know how to judge, that is a great place to learn. If you would like to learn beforehand, we would recommend watching Cyotheking's competitor tutorial, as that also goes over some of judging.

Live Results:

Live results will be posted day of to WCA Live.

We are proud to announce that Thecubicle.com will be sponsoring this competition!

They will be vending and providing cash prizes to all podium finishers and Northeast Champions. Huge Thank You to them!
Prize breakdown:

3x3:

1. $100
2. $80
3. $60

Northeast Champion: $60 bonus

All other events:

1. $40
2. $30
3. $20

Northeast Champion: $20 bonus

Also, they are planning on livestreaming this competition, so even if you cannot attend you can still keep up to date with all the results!

Visit their site here or click the logo below.

We also are partnering with CubingUSA to bring this competition to you. Their support of the United States cubing community cannot be overstated, and we are extremely grateful for their support.

The period for accepting staff applications has closed.

CubingUSA Regional Championships determine regional championships based on state.

Northeast Regional Champion titles will be restricted to competitors from:

Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Follow the instructions at the link above to be eligible for Northeast Regional Champion titles. You must declare your home state by May 26th, 2022 at 11:59pm EDT in order to be eligible.

All regional champions will be required to prove residency in order to be eligible for titles and prizes.

The following events are only accepting the top competitors who attend, based on the psych sheet including all competitions finishing on May 16th or before.
3x3x3 Fewest Moves: Top 16 competitors (Sorted by mean, breaking ties by single)
3x3x3 Multi-Blind: Top 16 competitors (Sorted by single)

The following events require an official success by May 16th, 2022.
4x4x4 Blindfolded
5x5x5 Blindfolded

There are no prior qualifications requirements for any other events (including 3x3), so anyone can compete regardless of past performance. However, in-round cutoffs and time limits may apply for some events. See the events tab for more info.