By registering for this competition, you agree that you understand all the information presented in this tab, will abide by all the COVID-19 restrictions placed on this competition, and acknowledge the risk of contracting COVID-19 or any other disease in attending an event of this scale.

• Masks are OPTIONAL and will be available if needed; hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes will also be available at the venue.
• Attendees should maintain a minimum of 3ft from others whenever possible.
• If you have symptoms related to COVID-19 such as cough, fever, shortness of breath, etc. do not attend this competition.
• If you have had a positive COVID-19 test or prolonged exposure to someone with the virus within 14 days prior to the competition, do not attend.
• The competition may be cancelled if the COVID-19 situation in Minnesota and/or the US gets worse.

Note: The COVID safety restrictions may change if cases increase or decrease in Minnesota and/or the US.

ALL COMPETITORS MUST READ THIS TAB BEFORE REGISTERING.

New Competitors:

-Before the competition, watch this great video made by WCA Senior Delegate Kit Clement with the basics of how it all works.
-Also check out this written tutorial on the WCA website to learn about the procedures for competing and judging.
-We encourage first time competitors to test out the timing equipment before your first attempt! Feel free to ask a staff member how competing works.
-The competitors will be split up into groups for competing. You will be assigned a group, which you can find on the Groups Tab.
-On the day of the competition when your group number is called you bring your puzzle up and put it on a scorecard with your name on it and wait in the competitor waiting area until your name is called.
-It's a good idea to arrive before the scheduled time for your event because if you are not there for the last call you might not be allowed to compete.
-Read the "All Competitors" information below.

All Competitors:

-Be familiar with the WCA Regulations!
-We are going to need all the help we can get from volunteers throughout the day to make the competition run well. You may judge in any group that you aren't competing during, in addition to your assigned judging!
-Information about assigned judging will be available around the room; you will be assigned one group of helping for each event you are competing in.
-Parents and spectators are welcome to judge too, it's a great way to have a new experience and be more involved with the event, other than competing!
-If you do not know how to judge all of the staff members are more than happy to teach you.
-Flash photography is NOT allowed because it is very distracting to people while they are solving.
-You must NOT talk about the scrambles of an event while it is still in progress (2g3).
-Make sure all screens of any cameras or phones you have on the table are facing away from you and do not touch them during the attempt, otherwise this will result in a DNF (2i2).
-Please treat the venue with respect, pick up any trash, keep track of your puzzles, and respect other people's puzzles.

We will provide a judging tutorial at the beginning of the day, right before the start of the 3x3 Speedsolving event. This will allow anyone with questions about how to judge to be properly prepared when they are expected to help. We hope that this system will fairly divide up the judging of the competition and make the competition run smoothly for all.

Schedule Changes and Rounds:

-Be aware of regulation A1a3: if we are lacking volunteers or the competition begins to fall behind schedule, we reserve the right to make the limits stricter as needed. We don't want that to happen, so please consider helping out when you aren't competing!
-In regards to later rounds, be aware of regulation 9p3. If you won't be present for a further round you made it to please let us know so we can drop you and move someone else into the round; similarly, if you aren't present when the further round begins we may assume that to be your withdrawal and drop you so the next competitor in the rankings can compete.

We have a block of rooms reserved at the Kahler Grand Hotel for $109 per night, including parking!

Here Is the link to reserve these rooms. There is only a limited quantity, so book before they run out!

You can also call 1-800-533-1655 to book these rooms as well.

Live results will be available at this link during the event:

https://live.worldcubeassociation.org/

Staff applications for this competition are now closed.

Staff members are expected to be helping out for most of the groups that they are not competing in themselves and will have multiple tasks assigned per event.

Staff benefits (contingent on the competition filling):
- Lunch provided for staff members on days they are staffing
- Partial registration fee refund

If you do not fill out this form, you will NOT be eligible for these benefits regardless of how much you help out during the competition. Please fill out this form if you would like to staff. We will let you know whether or not you have been accepted closer to the competition date.

Group assignments can be seen here. Please take a look at this before the competition. You will also receive a hard copy of your groups upon checking in on Saturday.

For each event you are competing in, you are assigned to judge for the group directly after you compete. If you are in the last group of an event, you are assigned to judge for the first group. These assignments are mandatory and we reserve the right to disqualify you from the competition if you do not complete your assigned tasks.

We will need lots of help throughout the day - you can judge for any group, even if you are not assigned! We will go over judging at the new competitor tutorial in the morning, so please attend that if you are new or need a refresher.