Potato Open 2018
- Date
- May 19, 2018
- City
- Iona, Idaho, United States
- Venue
Iona City Hall
- Address
- 3548 N Main St, Iona, ID 83427
- Details
Enter through the left doors.
- Contact
- Organizer
- Spencer Stutzman
- WCA Delegate
- Calvin Nielson
- Information
The registration fee is $20. There is a competitor limit of 50 competitors. If you want to be on the competitor list, you must complete registration (which includes payment) as soon as possible. There will be no on-site registration allowed. Spectators are free!
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 29
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 50 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $20 (United States Dollar).
A competitor is not considered registered until payment through the WCA Stripe payment system has been recieved in full. If for any reason a competitor cannot attend the competition they are eligible for a 75% refund until May, 10 2018. On-site registration will not be accepted.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Brendan Bakker won with an average of 12.39 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Calvin Nielson finished second (13.27) and Elizabeth Hunt finished third (14.41).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Brendan Bakker | 10.89 | 12.39 | United States | 12.09 | 13.16 | 11.93 | 10.89 | 15.62 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Brendan Bakker | 2.06 | 3.21 | United States | 2.06 | 2.99 | 3.95 | 3.68 | 2.95 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Brendan Bakker | 46.84 | 52.07 | United States | 46.84 | 53.77 | 56.54 | 51.62 | 50.83 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Brendan Bakker | 1:19.83 | 1:22.74 | United States | 1:43.02 | 1:19.83 | 1:22.86 | 1:24.69 | 1:20.68 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Calvin Nielson | 2:52.98 | 3:07.74 | United States | 3:31.23 | 2:59.00 | 2:52.98 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Brendan Bakker | 1:26.87 | DNF | United States | DNF | 1:26.87 | DNF | |||||
| Clock | Samuel Baird | 7.76 | 8.21 | United States | 8.26 | 8.34 | 8.03 | 7.76 | DNF | |||
| Pyraminx | Rustin Haderlie | 5.03 | 5.87 | United States | 5.91 | 8.01 | 6.50 | 5.19 | 5.03 | |||
| Square-1 | Calvin Nielson | 7.79 | 9.72 | United States | 10.19 | 13.09 | 10.34 | 8.64 | 7.79 | |||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Brendan Bakker | 6/9 55:00 | United States | 6/9 55:00 | ||||||||
The first place competitor in each event will recieve a potato.
As always, make sure you are familiar with all the regulations.
If you are new to competing, You may want to check out this competitor tutorial video.
| Events | Number of Rounds | Round Format | Cutoff | Time Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2x2 | 2 | Best of 2/Average of 5 | 0:45 | 2:00 |
| 3x3 | 2 | Best of 2/Average of 5 | 5:00 | 10:00 |
| 4x4 | 1 | Best of 2/Average of 5 | 1:45 | 4:00 |
| 5x5 | 1 | Best of 2/Average of 5 | 2:15 | 5:00 |
| Clock | 1 | Best of 2/Average of 5 | 0:40 | 2:00 |
| Square-1 | 1 | Best of 2/Average of 5 | 1:00 | 3:00 |
| Pyraminx | 2 | Best of 2/Average of 5 | 0:45 | 3:00 |
*6x6 |
1 | Best of 1/Mean of 3 | 4:00 | 6:00 |
| 3x3 Multiple Blindfolded | 1 | Best of 1 | N/A | WCA Time Limit |
| 3x3 Blindfolded | 1 | Best of 3 | None | Combined 20:00 |
* 6x6 is a tentative event. This means we will only do 6x6 if we have enough time.
What is a cutoff?
A cutoff is a time that you must solve the puzzle in at least once during your first two solves in order to do the last three solves of the average. If the format of the event only has 3 attempts, you must solve the puzzle in the first attempt under the cutoff in order to do the last two solves of the mean.
What is a time limit?
A time limit is a time that you must solve the puzzle in during each attempt. If you do not solve the cube within the time limit, you will be stopped by the judge and recieve a DNF for that solve.
| Events | Start Time | End Time |
|---|---|---|
| Clock Combined Final | 8:00 AM | 8:30 AM |
| 2x2 Round 1 | 8:30 AM | 9:15 AM |
| Pyraminx Combined Final | 9:15 AM | 10:15 AM |
| 3x3 Round 1 | 10:15 AM | 11:45 AM |
| Lunch / Multiple Blindfolded | 11:45 AM | 12:45 PM |
| 4x4 Combined Finals | 12:45 PM | 1:45 PM |
| 5x5 Combined Finals | 1:45 PM | 2:30 PM |
| Square-1 Combined Finals | 2:30 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 3x3 Blindfolded Combined Finals | 3:00 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 2x2 Finals | 3:30 PM | 3:45 PM |
| 3x3 Finals | 3:45 PM | 4:00 PM |
| Awards and Clean-up | 4:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
The venue is in Iona Idaho which is about a 5 minute drive from Idaho Falls Idaho. There are plenty of hotels within 15 minutes of the venue.
Big thanks to CubeDepot for sponsoring this competition.
Please note that there will only be 1 group for 3x3 blindfolded, 3x3 Multiblind, and 6x6
2x2
| Name | Group number |
|---|---|
| Logan Hunt | 2 |
| Cole Kelley | 1 |
| Clarke Hawkinson | 1 |
| Levi Clarke | 2 |
| Damian Wilding | 2 |
| Joseph Sale | 2 |
| Brendan Bakker | 2 |
| George Higgins | 1 |
| Luke Lambson | 1 |
| Olivia Bigelow | 2 |
| Kemen Freeman | 2 |
| Brendan Robinson | 2 |
| Lex Tyger | 1 |
| Nathan Henrie | 2 |
| Quinnten Reck | 2 |
| Jacob Mayer | 1 |
| Cole Baker | 2 |
| Ryan Leavitt | 1 |
| Matthew Leavitt | 1 |
| Samuel Baird | 2 |
| Ty Oliver Porter | 1 |
| Mitch Smoot | 1 |
| Spencer Stutzman | 2 |
| Calvin Nielson | 1 |
| Jared Weinmeister | 1 |
3x3
| Name | Group Number |
|---|---|
| Logan Hunt | 3 |
| Cole Kelley | 3 |
| Clarke Hawkinson | 3 |
| Levi Clarke | 3 |
| Damian Wilding | 1 |
| Joseph Sale | 2 |
| Brendan Bakker | 3 |
| George Higgins | 1 |
| Luke Lambson | 3 |
| Olivia Bigelow | 2 |
| Kemen Freeman | 2 |
| Brendan Robinson | 2 |
| Lex Tyger | 2 |
| Rustin Haderlie | 1 |
| Nathan Henrie | 1 |
| Quinnten Reck | 3 |
| Jacob Mayer | 3 |
| Wendy Rock | 3 |
| Brian Rock | 1 |
| Cole Baker | 1 |
| Ryan Leavitt | 1 |
| Matthew Leavitt | 1 |
| Samuel Baird | 2 |
| Ty Oliver Porter | 2 |
| Samuel Steven Porter | 2 |
| Mitch Smoot | 2 |
| Spencer Stutzman | 2 |
| Calvin Nielson | 1 |
| Jared Weinmeister | 1 |
4x4
| Name | Group Number |
|---|---|
| Logan Hunt | 1 |
| Cole Kelley | 1 |
| Clarke Hawkinson | 1 |
| Levi Clarke | 1 |
| Damian Wilding | 2 |
| Joseph Sale | 2 |
| Brendan Bakker | 2 |
| Luke Lambson | 1 |
| Olivia Bigelow | 1 |
| Brendan Robinson | 2 |
| Rustin Haderlie | 2 |
| Nathan Henrie | 2 |
| Quinnten Reck | 2 |
| Jacob Mayer | 2 |
| Brian Rock | 2 |
| Cole Baker | 2 |
| Ryan Leavitt | 2 |
| Matthew Leavitt | 1 |
| Samuel Baird | 1 |
| Mitch Smoot | 1 |
| Spencer Stutzman | 1 |
| Calvin Nielson | 1 |
| Jared Weinmeister | 1 |
5x5
| Name | Group Number |
|---|---|
| Logan Hunt | 1 |
| Clarke Hawkinson | 1 |
| Levi Clarke | 1 |
| Damian Wilding | 2 |
| Joseph Sale | 1 |
| Brendan Bakker | 1 |
| Olivia Bigelow | 2 |
| Brendan Robinson | 2 |
| Rustin Haderlie | 2 |
| Quinnten Reck | 1 |
| Jacob Mayer | 2 |
| Cole Baker | 2 |
| Matthew Leavitt | 1 |
| Samuel Baird | 1 |
| Mitch Smoot | 2 |
| Spencer Stutzman | 2 |
| Calvin Nielson | 2 |
| Jared Weinmeister | 1 |
Square 1
| Name | Groups Number |
|---|---|
| Levi Clarke | 2 |
| Damian Wilding | 2 |
| George Higgins | 2 |
| Brendan Robinson | 2 |
| Rustin Haderlie | 1 |
| Matthew Leavitt | 1 |
| Samuel Baird | 1 |
| Mitch Smoot | 1 |
| Spencer Stutzman | 1 |
| Calvin Nielson | 1 |
| Jared Weinmeister | 2 |
Clock
| Name | Group Number |
|---|---|
| Cole Kelley | 2 |
| Clarke Hawkinson | 2 |
| Damian Wilding | 2 |
| Brendan Bakker | 2 |
| Olivia Bigelow | 1 |
| Brendan Robinson | 1 |
| Rustin Haderlie | 1 |
| Samuel Baird | 1 |
| Mitch Smoot | 1 |
| Spencer Stutzman | 2 |
| Calvin Nielson | 1 |
Pyraminx
| name | group Number |
|---|---|
| Logan Hunt | 2 |
| Cole Kelley | 2 |
| Clarke Hawkinson | 2 |
| Levi Clarke | 2 |
| Damian Wilding | 2 |
| Joseph Sale | 2 |
| Olivia Bigelow | 2 |
| Kemen Freeman | 2 |
| Brendan Robinson | 2 |
| Lex Tyger | 2 |
| Rustin Haderlie | 1 |
| Nathan Henrie | 2 |
| Jacob Mayer | 2 |
| Cole Baker | 1 |
| Ryan Leavitt | 1 |
| Matthew Leavitt | 1 |
| Samuel Baird | 1 |
| Ty Oliver Porter | 1 |
| Samuel Steven Porter | 1 |
| Mitch Smoot | 1 |
| Spencer Stutzman | 1 |
| Calvin Nielson | 1 |
| Jared Weinmeister | 1 |
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).
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.