Please Be Quiet Evanston 2023


Date
Jun 24 - 25, 2023
City
Evanston, Illinois, United States
Venue

Evanston Public Library

Address
1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
Details

Falcon Room (303)

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Draco Tong, Jacob Turrubiartes, Midwest Cubing Association, and Sebastian Carrillo
WCA Delegates
Draco Tong, Simon Kellum, and Zeke Mackay
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

We are excited to host the first ever PBQ competition in Illlinois! While new competitors are welcome, please note that this competition focuses on blindfolded events, so 3x3 and other beginner-friendly events will not be held.

This competition is supported by the Midwest Cubing Association.

Events
Main event
Competitors
19
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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 20 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $25 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 80% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.


Each competitor may bring at most one guest. Competitors must be available to judge while not actively competing.

Highlights
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Thomas Reinke won with a single solve of 42.38 seconds in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event. Hassan Khanani finished second (50.95) and Zeke Mackay finished third (1:01.02).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Brian Johnson 1:38.08 1:40.24 United States 1:40.971:38.081:41.66
7x7x7 Cube Carter Thomas 2:48.87 2:55.65 United States 2:50.672:48.873:07.41
3x3x3 Blindfolded Thomas Reinke 42.38 DNF United States DNFDNF42.38
Clock Carter Thomas 4.55 5.34 United States 5.98DNF4.585.474.55
Square-1 Hassan Khanani 5.05 6.31 United States 6.555.05DNF5.217.17
4x4x4 Blindfolded Jacob Turrubiartes 3:08.82 DNF United States DNF4:37.123:08.82
5x5x5 Blindfolded Jacob Turrubiartes 7:42.40 DNF United States 7:42.40DNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Thomas Reinke 20/24 53:44 United States 22/30 56:0720/24 53:44

6x6 Round 1, 7x7 Round 1, 4BLD, and 5BLD

  • All four of these events will be held simultaneously with a cumulative time limit of 2 hours.
  • You may choose the order you would like to compete in these events.
  • Once you begin solves in 6x6 or 7x7, you must complete the mean of 3 or DNS the remaining solves. 4BLD and 5BLD solves may be done one at a time.
  • If you are signed up for at least one of these four events, please be prepared to judge while not competing.
  • Everyone in the room must be quiet while these four events are in progress.

Clock Round 2, Square-1 Round 2, 6x6 Final, 7x7 Final, and 3BLD Round 2

  • These rounds will be divided into two groups based on the previous round's rankings.
  • The bottom half (rounded up) will compete in group 1 and judge group 2. The top half (rounded down) will compete in group 2 and judge group 1.

Clock Final, Square-1 Final, and 3BLD Final

  • Finals in these events will be held in one group if possible.
  • If you do not make finals, we would greatly appreciate if you could stay to help scramble or judge.

FAQ
Who can compete?
Everyone is welcome to compete. All you need to do is register for the events you are interested in.

Is there a competitor limit?
Yes, it is 20 competitors. We recommend registering right when registration opens to increase your chances of securing a spot.

How do I register?
Click on the registration tab on the competition website and follow the instructions. Note that your registration is not complete until payment is provided.

I registered and paid, but my name isn't on the competitor list. What is the status of my registration?
When the competition fills up, all competitors who register will be placed on the waitlist in order of payment. If a competitor drops from the competition, the first person on the waitlist will be admitted. When registration opens, we will post a link where you can check your position on the waitlist. All competitors who do not make it off the waitlist will receive a 100% refund after registration closes.

Where can I find my WCA ID?
If you have never competed before, you do not have a WCA ID. You will automatically be assigned one when the results for your first competition are posted. If you have competed before, you can find your WCA ID and profile by searching for yourself on the WCA website.

Do spectators have to pay to attend?
Nope! Spectators may attend free of charge. However, each competitor may have at most one guest in the room at a time due to space limitations. Additional guests may sit elsewhere in the library.

I can only attend for part of the competition. Can I do my solves early or late?
Unfortunately, this is usually not possible due to schedule constraints. If you have an extenuating circumstance, feel free to notify the organization team, but we cannot guarantee that any special requests will be granted.

When do I need to show up?
Look at the Schedule tab on the competition page. You must be present and ready to compete during all events that you are registered for. The schedule is subject to change. We recommend coming at least 10-15 minutes before the start of your first event.

Where can I see the results for the competition?
During the competition, live results will be posted on WCA Live. These results are unofficial. A week or so after the competition, official results will be posted on the WCA website.

TBD

Click here or copy the following link to view your position on the waitlist. If you do not make it into the competition, you will receive a full refund of your registration fee after the waitlist closes on Tuesday, June 20.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LvERW0Yaoe_jgrEksV9RbgJTaoQKKAl1mhSuMu9fhyw

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 (see Regulation A1a2).
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.

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