PBQ at MSU 2024

Date: Jun 28, 2024
City: East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Venue: MSU Union
Address: 49 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
Details: Lake Superior Room
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: Midwest Cubing Association and Owen Widdis
WCA Delegates: Abdullah Gulab, Seth Rowell, and Tyler Rose

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Information

Please note: The only events at this competition are 3x3 Fewest Moves, 4x4 Blindfolded, 5x5 Blindfolded, and 3x3 Multiple Blindfolded. These events tend to be very boring for spectators, and we will not be having the normal speedsolving events that you're used to. If you are looking to compete in a speedsolving competition, considering registering for Michigan Championship, which is on June 29-30.

Events
Competitors: 14

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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There is a competitor limit of 30 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $20 (United States Dollar).
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.
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.
Competitors may bring at most 2 guests.

Event	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Gabriel Williams V	27	27.67	United States	28	27	28
4x4x4 Blindfolded	Rowe Hessler	2:43.07	DNF	United States	2:43.07	DNF	DNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded	Rowe Hessler	4:47.60	DNF	United States	4:47.60	5:07.42	DNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind	Rowe Hessler	61/66 58:29		United States	46/66 1:00:00	61/66 58:29

Note that the only events at this competition are 3x3 Fewest Moves, 4x4 Blindfolded, 5x5 Blindfolded, and 3x3 Multiple Blindfolded. These events tend to be very boring for spectators, and we will not be having the normal speedsolving events that you're used to. If you are looking to compete in a speedsolving competition, considering registering for Michigan Championship, which is on June 29-30.

For First-Time Competitors
All newcomers must be familiar with the WCA Regulations before competing. This video gives a basic overview of the rules. In addition, please read this document before coming to the competition.

If you get off the waitlist, you will receive an email indicating that your registration was approved. If you are still on the waitlist on Monday, May 9th at 7:00 PM EDT, you will receive a full refund of your registration fee.

Waitlist

Address:
49 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824

Room Information: The competition will be taking place at the MSU Union on the third floor in the Lake Superior room. There is a stairwell on the south side of the building that will take you all the way up to the room. I've also attached a floorplan of the building itself if you have any trouble finding it. MSU Union Floorplan

Travel Options:

Plane: The closest airport is Capital Region International Airport (LAN) and is located about a 15 minute drive away from MSU. Other nearby airports include Bishop International Airport (FNT), Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR), and Detroit Metro Airport (DTW), from which the Michigan Flyer Airport Shuttle offers bus transportation to East Lansing for approximately $30.

Bus: The Capital Area Multimodal Gateway on campus houses the Amtrak Blue Water train stop and three intercity bus services: MegaBus, Greyhound, and Indian Trails. Local CATA bus routes stop at the station, and the facility also offers taxicab and bike-sharing services.

Parking: The Grand River Parking Ramp (449 E Circle Dr, East Lansing, MI 48824) is a short walk from the MSU Union and is the best option for parking. Parking payment is done through pay by plate at parking kiosks or the Spot On parking app. For more information on parking visit this link.

Hotels: The Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center is located on campus. Many other hotels are located in the East Lansing and Lansing area. A list of recommended hotels and inns (including rates) is provided by the MSU Office of the Controller.

Lunch/Dinner: There are several fast food restaurants a short walk from the MSU Union including Potbelly, Panda Express, Chipotle, Noodles and Company, and much more. There are also multiple restaurants within a 5-10 minute driving radius.

Groups will be announced closer to the competition date.

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 across rounds (see Guideline A1a2++).

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.