Pennsylvania Championship 2024
- Date
- Jun 21 - 23, 2024
- City
- Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Venue
Messiah University
- Address
- 1 College Ave, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
- Details
Brubaker Auditorium
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Evan Liu, Rafik Eskandar, and Zach Ridall
- WCA Delegates
- Brayden Adams, Evan Liu, Stone Payne, and Zach Ridall
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This is the Pennsylvania Championship, but anyone can compete regardless of their state of residence. See more information on the Championship Eligibility tab.
This competition is recognized as an official World Cube Association competition. Therefore, all competitors must be familiar with the WCA regulations. If you are new to competing, please refer to the Competition Procedures tab.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 198
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC and closed Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 3:59 AM UTC.
- 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 225 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $55 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 3:59 AM UTC you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 3:59 AM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 3:59 AM UTC 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.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Carson Widjaja won with an average of 6.42 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Christopher Sun finished second (6.61) and Alex Niedland finished third (7.33).
Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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3x3x3 Cube | Carson Widjaja | 5.73 | 6.42 | United States | 7.22 | 7.49 | 5.80 | 5.73 | 6.24 | |||
2x2x2 Cube | Zayn Khanani | 0.75 | 1.14 | United States | 1.23 | 0.75 | 1.18 | 1.02 | 2.93 | |||
4x4x4 Cube | Ari Randers-Pehrson | 22.46 | 24.58 | United States | 26.92 | 24.10 | 23.96 | 22.46 | 25.68 | |||
5x5x5 Cube | Christopher Sun | 46.05 | 48.46 | United States | 48.94 | 46.93 | 49.52 | 46.05 | 50.65 | |||
6x6x6 Cube | Benjamin Wei | 1:24.43 | 1:26.71 | United States | 1:30.98 | 1:24.43 | 1:24.72 | |||||
7x7x7 Cube | Benjamin Wei | 1:59.77 | 2:08.96 | United States | 1:59.77 | 2:21.27 | 2:05.84 | |||||
3x3x3 One-Handed | Jerry Yao | 10.25 | 11.12 | United States | 11.19 | 10.25 | 10.83 | 12.08 | 11.34 | |||
Clock | Carter Williams | 3.76 | 4.19 | United States | 5.22 | 3.76 | 4.03 | 4.01 | 4.52 | |||
Megaminx | Declan Wilhelm | 35.96 | 42.40 | United States | 35.96 | 48.04 | 45.32 | 42.13 | 39.76 | |||
Pyraminx | Livia Kleiner | 2.28 | 2.46 | United States | 2.28 | 2.51 | 3.18 | 2.58 | 2.30 | |||
Skewb | Zayn Khanani | 1.74 | 1.91 | United States | 1.75 | 1.74 | DNF | 2.01 | 1.97 | |||
Square-1 | Daniel Karnaukh | 5.18 | 6.23 | United States | 5.18 | 6.19 | 6.76 | 5.75 | 10.22 |
Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
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3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | |
Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 64 advance to next round | ||
Semi Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
2x2x2 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | |
Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
4x4x4 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:30.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
Final | Ao5 | 2:30.00 | |||
5x5x5 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:30.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:45.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
Final | Ao5 | 3:30.00 | |||
6x6x6 Cube | First round | Bo1 / Mo3 | 6:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 3:30.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
Final | Mo3 | 6:00.00 | |||
7x7x7 Cube | First round | Bo1 / Mo3 | 8:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 4:30.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
Final | Mo3 | 8:00.00 | |||
3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 40.00 | Top 48 advance to next round |
Second round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
Clock | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 15.00 | Top 48 advance to next round |
Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
Megaminx | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:45.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
Final | Ao5 | 3:00.00 | |||
Pyraminx | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 64 advance to next round | |
Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
Skewb | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 64 advance to next round | |
Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
Square-1 | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 40.00 | Top 48 advance to next round |
Second round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 |
Venue Details:
Messiah University
Brubaker Auditorium
1 College Avenue, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Driving: The unviersity is located shortly off of Route 15 (directly connected to I-76).
Parking/Entering Venue: Enter the campus from Grantham Road and turn onto College Avenue. From this road, turn onto Chapel Drive, go up the slight hill, and turn right into the visitor parking lot. Walk over to the Eisenhower Campus Center (the building seen on the left while coming up the slight hill: it has concrete columns in front of it). Enter through the glass doors and you will be in the building's lobby.
Hotels: See "Hotel Block" tab for a limited discounted rate we have with the Hampton Inn at Harrisburg West. It is less than 10 minutes from the venue.
Dining: Along Route 15, there are several restaurants and fast service dining options.
ALL COMPETITORS MUST READ THIS TAB BEFORE REGISTERING
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 tutorial document before coming to the competition.
For All Competitors
When you arrive, you will receive a card with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event. In addition, you will also have judging/scrambling assignments on your card. Every competitor is expected to help out during the event(s) they are registered for. The card will look like the following:
If you do not arrive to help during your scheduled event, and there are not enough staff members, we reserve the right to disqualify you from competing.
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 $55.00. (The registration fee is the same regardless of how many events are selected.) Your registration is not complete until you have paid the registration fee.
The competitor limit for this competition is 225. The list of approved competitors can be found by clicking "Competitors" on the left side of this webpage. If there are already 225 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, June 14, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT 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, June 14, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT are eligible for a refund for half (50%) of their registration cost. After this date, no refund requests will be honored. Attempting to file a chargeback for the registration fee will lead to being blacklisted from future WCA events.
Waitlist Information
We will be keeping a waitlist for this competition. To secure a place on the waitlist once 225 competitors have paid, simply pay the registration fee. If a competitor emails us to drop out before Friday, June 14, 2024 at 11:59 PM EDT, you will be notified if you are the next competitor on the waitlist. 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.
We are grateful to have a discounted room block at the Hampton Inn at Harrisburg West for this competition.
Arrival Date: June 20, 2024
Departure Date: June 23, 2024
Hotel: Hampton Inn Harrisburg West
Booking Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/hrbpahx-907-f67c3b8e-ac65-4bbf-8315-38516044b441/
Reservations can all be made by calling the hotel directly. Please call 717-691-1300 and hit “0” to reach the front desk.
Rooms are limited, and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to add rooms in the future.
This application will close May 10th, 2024 at 11:59PM EDT.
Thank you for your interest in staffing for Pennsylvania Championship 2024! Staff members are expected to fill roles as needed throughout the day to help keep the competition moving forward. These roles include but are not limited to: data, judging, running, scrambling, laying out scorecards, replacing batteries, checking in newcomers, etc. You will be assigned duties in your personal schedule, but please make an effort to assist in tasks even if not scheduled. As a reminder, you MUST pay your registration fee prior to filling out this form. You will NOT be considered for staff if you do not pay the registration fee by the deadline specified on the WCA site.
Staff members who actively help out and fulfill all staffing assignments will have their registration fees refunded at the discretion of the delegates and organizational team.
Staff members will also receive special Pennsylvania Championship T-Shirts to be worn throughout the competition.
Pennsylvania Championship 2024 T-Shirts!
This form will be used to determine how many of each size we will order. Please fill out the form with your requested size and quantities so we can have enough for everyone.
The above form is not an order form, but we will only order slightly more than the number of shirts requested by the form. Shirts will only be available for purchase at the competition, for $20 each. We will be accepting Zelle, Paypal, Venmo, and Cash.
This form will close May 10th, 2024 at 11:59PM EDT.
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/PAQuietChampionship2024
June 1, 2024
Bloomsburg, PA
The podium of each event + PA Champion will be announced/awarded during the awards ceremony of Pennsylvania Championship 2024!
Pennsylvania Championship 2024 is open to all competitors. However, the title of Pennsylvania Champion in each event will be restricted to competitors from Pennsylvania. In order to be eligible to win a title, you must log in to the CubingUSA website with your WCA account and select your home state by June 14th, 2024 at 11:59pm EDT. After the competition has ended, Pennsylvania Champions may also be required to prove residency in order to claim their titles and any additional prizes associated thereof. Please see the regional title policy found here for more details on how this system works.
This competition is sponsored by TheCubicle! They will be providing gift cards to the Podium Winners and a bonus to the Pennsylvania Champion in each event.
Make sure to check out their website for high-quality speedcubing products: https://www.thecubicle.com/.
Gift card codes will be sent to competitors after the competition.
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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.