RVITM Big N Blind 2023
- Date
- Feb 25 - 26, 2023
- City
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Venue
RV Institute of Technology and Management
- Address
- Chaithanya Layout, 8th Phase, J. P. Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076
- Details
RV Institute of Technology and Management
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Sai Mrudhun (சாய் மிருதுன்), Sanmay S R (ಸನ್ಮಯ್ ಎಸ್ ಆರ್), and Speed Cubing Bangalore
- WCA Delegates
- Arun Kannan, Gaurav Bachani, Rahul Venkatesan, and Sachin Arvind
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
All the participants are requested to volunteer in the competition and every participant (except newcomers) will be assigned to a particular event they have to either judge, scramble, etc for the group/event.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 71
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 2:30 PM UTC and closed Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 1:26 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 80 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₹1,000 (Indian Rupee).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 2:30 PM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 2:30 PM UTC by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.
Please note once you register in WCA site for the RVITM Big N Blind 2023, your name will be in waiting list and once your payment is done then your name will appear in competitors list in 1-2 days.
*Important Note: Since accepting the registrations is manually done, please wait for 2 days before your registration is accepted, after paying the registration fees *
First time participants
Step 1 - Sign-up on WCA
Step 2 - Register for the competition
Step 3 - Pay using the details given below.Other participants
Step 1 - Sign-in using your email that you used for your previous competitions
Step 2 - Register for the competition (ensure your WCA id is mentioned)
Step 3 - Pay using the details given below.Payment link: https://thecubestore.in/product/rvitmbignblind2023/
Notes
1. You can't change the events once the registration closes.
2. Those who have registered on WCA but have failed to make payment will be considered as not registered and will not be allowed to participate. - Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर) won with a single solve of 26.43 seconds in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event. Pranav Raghu Chandran finished second (55.35) and Dattatreya Chodavarapu finished third (1:25.85).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x4x4 Cube | Nischal Nori | 29.97 | 35.06 | India | 33.66 | 33.44 | 40.57 | 38.08 | 29.97 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Mikul Chanakya | 1:05.22 | 1:12.57 | India | 1:15.49 | 1:35.28 | 1:05.70 | 1:16.52 | 1:05.22 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Mikul Chanakya | 1:56.43 | 2:04.17 | India | 2:12.94 | 1:56.43 | 2:03.14 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Sujai Shakthivel | 2:46.48 | 2:51.88 | India | 2:46.48 | 2:56.38 | 2:52.77 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर) | 26.43 | DNF | India | 26.43 | 43.88 | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Atharva R. Bhat | 35 | 39.33 | India | 41 | 35 | 42 | |||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Greehith Annabathina | 10:03.00 | DNF | India | DNF | 10:03.00 | DNF | |||||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4x4x4 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 4:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:20.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Second round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 4:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:20.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 4:00.00 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 5:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 2:30.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Second round | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | First round | Bo1 / Mo3 | 10:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 4:30.00 | Top 8 advance to next round |
| Final | Mo3 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 7x7x7 Cube | First round | Bo1 / Mo3 | 10:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 6:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round |
| Final | Mo3 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | Bo3 | 10:00.00 | Top 15 advance to next round | |
| Second round | Bo3 | 10:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Bo3 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | Mo3 | 1 hour | ||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | First round | Bo3 | 1:00:00.00 cumulative* | Top 4 advance to next round | |
| Final | Bo3 | 1:00:00.00 cumulative* |
For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!
We wanted to let you know this event is perfectly fine for cubers of ANY age and experience. We just ask you know a couple things before coming to compete...
First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/
So we have a video made specifically for new cubers, just to show them the basics of competing. This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know.
If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over and Register for the Competetion
FAQs
Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. This means you should bring your own cube.
Q: What is the normal age of competitors at these events?
A: All ages are welcome, but in general competitors are between 10 and 20 years old. Don't let this stop you though, everyone can and should cube!
Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page within a week after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to https://live.worldcubeassociation.org to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about upcoming rounds of events. Remember, the results are entered by a human so please be patient if you do not see your results immediately.
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together.
Q: I want to attend, or I have friends/family who want to attend, but not compete. Do they need to pay as well?
A: No. All spectators are free to view the competition at no cost. There is payment only to compete. But in some cases, venue will be having restriction to allow spectators depending on the competition.
Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!
If you have any further queries, please do mail the organizers & delegates.
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.