River Hill Spring 2018
- Date
- Apr 7, 2018
- City
- Clarksville, Maryland, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 12101 Clarksville Pike, Clarksville, MD 21029
- Details
Competition is in the cafeteria of the school.
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Brad Hoffman and Chanoe Park
- WCA Delegate
- Corey Sakowski
- Information
Lunch (pizza) will be provided for the competitors, and is included in the registration fee. If you prefer something besides pizza, there are many other options near the school. All competitors must read the Competitor Information tab.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 90
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- 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 125 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $20 (United States Dollar).
There is a 125 person competitor limit. Registration fee is $20 online. Your registration is not considered complete until your payment is made. Registration will not be allowed at the door. Free for RHHS students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
Registration closes on April 3rd, 2018 at 8:00PM local time. We will offer full refunds of your registration fee if you let us know you will not be competing BEFORE the registration deadline. This would be appreciated, because we can allow another competitor take your spot on the list.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Tanzer Balimtas won with an average of 6.83 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Ray Bai finished second (8.82) and Deniz Atak finished third (9.21).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Tanzer Balimtas | 6.62 | 6.83 | United States | 6.62 | 6.86 | 6.80 | 7.05 | 6.83 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Chanoe Park | 29.42 | 32.67 | United States | 32.56 | 31.14 | 34.30 | 29.42 | 39.14 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Chanoe Park | 1:02.32 | 1:06.98 | United States | 1:03.08 | 1:09.90 | 1:07.95 | 1:10.85 | 1:02.32 | |||
| 7x7x7 Cube | James Hildreth | 2:54.14 | 3:01.34 | United States | 3:05.19 | 3:04.68 | 2:54.14 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Tanzer Balimtas | 13.28 | 14.00 | United States | 13.69 | 14.20 | 13.28 | 14.11 | 15.51 | |||
| Skewb | Zeyu Hu (胡泽宇) | 1.66 | NR | 3.66 | China | 1.66 | 2.74 | 5.73 | 4.23 | 4.01 | ||
• 3x3 (3 rounds)
• 4x4 (2 rounds)
• 5x5 (1 round)
• 7x7 (1 round)
• 3x3 One Handed (2 rounds)
• Skewb (2 rounds)
| Time | Event | Format | Cutoff | Time Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00-9:00 | Setup/Check-in/New competitor tutorial | |||
| 9:00-10:30 | 3x3 Round 1 | Average of 5 | None | 10:00 |
| 10:30-11:30 | Skewb Round 1 | Average of 5 | None | 1:00 |
| 11:30-12:30 | 3x3 OH Combined Round 1 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 0:45 | 2:00 |
| 12:30-1:00 | Lunch | |||
| 1:00-2:00 | 7x7 Combined Final | Best of 1 / Mean of 3 | 6:30 | 10:00 |
| 2:00-3:00 | 4x4 Combined Round 1 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 1:10 | 2:30 |
| 3:00-4:00 | 3x3 Round 2 (Top 64) | Average of 5 | None | 10:00 |
| 4:00-5:00 | 5x5 Combined Final | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 2:00 | 3:30 |
| 5:00-5:15 | Skewb Final (Top 16) | Average of 5 | None | 1:00 |
| 5:15-5:30 | 3x3 OH Final (Top 16) | Average of 5 | None | 2:00 |
| 5:30-6:00 | 4x4 Final (Top 16) | Average of 5 | None | 2:30 |
| 6:00-6:15 | 3x3 Final (Top 16) | Average of 5 | None | 10:00 |
| 6:15-7:00 | Awards/Cleanup/Buffer |
There are couple small things you all need to be aware of, so please watch this video for this information. It's important, so please don't ignore it!
(https://youtu.be/7cMrnyfJRBo)
For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!
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/
Of course, those regulations contain a lot of legalese, so please watch this video 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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww&t=2s
If you have any questions after this video, we will be having a new competitor tutorial on the morning of the competition. That would be the perfect time to ask those questions and clear up any confusion.
If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the registration tab, click register, and fill out the information it asks for. This will help you get set up the WCA's system and one step closer to your first official solve!
Q&A:
Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete, however, we will have a vendor at this competition, from which you can buy puzzles if your current ones have seen better days.
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: What is the competition like?
A; Competitions are a bunch of tables where nerds like us get to sit and discuss our favorite thing, Cubes! Of course in addition there is competing, which will occupy the area near the main stage, where you will see lots of timers flickering with contestants new personal bests, and a vendor, where you can purchase all you cubing related needs. We will have a break for lunch, and the competing is split up into heats, as to better organize who competes when. (Check the Groups tab and listen at the competition for more info on this.)
Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page a couple of days after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to Cubecomps.com to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about 2nd and 3rd rounds of events.
Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?
A: Make sure you pay you entrance fee in order to be automatically placed on the registered list, which will also guarantee you a spot in the competition. If payment may be any issue, or you are not sure if you can attend, use the contact button to talk to us, and see if we can work out another payment strategy, or have you pay on arrival at the compeition. No matter what you situation may be however, please register online. It is much easier for us to have you register now and pay later, then to have to input information at another time.
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All cometitors compete in the same group.
Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!
ALL COMPETITORS MUST READ THIS TAB BEFORE REGISTERING.
If you are a first time competitor, please read this section carefully. If you are a returning competitor, please skip to the next section.
NEWCOMERS:
There are multiple things a first-timer must know before competing. All newcomers must be familiar with the WCA Regulations before competing. There is a video here for the basic overview of the rules.
In addition, please read this document before coming to the competition. Huge thanks to Olivér Perge and Niki Placskó for the document!
ALL COMPETITORS:
Please read this section carefully. Changes in organization have been made modeled off of Hungarian competitions in Europe. When you arrive, you will receive a lanyard with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event. In addition, you will also have staff assignments on your lanyard. Every competitor is expected to help out this competition. The card will look somewhat like the following:
Legend:
* S - scrambling
* R - running
* J - judging
Please note that everyone is expected to help only during the events they are registered for, and everyone need only help for one group per event. 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.
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.