CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship 2023
- Date
- Nov 3 - 5, 2023
- City
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- Venue
Colorado Convention Center
- Address
- 700 14th St. Denver, CO 80202
- Details
On the first floor in the Four Seasons ballroom
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Elizabeth Cutting, Raymos Castillo, and Stone Amsbaugh
- WCA Delegates
- Benjamin Gottschalk, Brendan Bakker, Cade Beck, Carter Kucala, Elizabeth Cutting, Isaac Myers, Jason Ostdiek, Mia Sponseller, Michael Larsen, Raymos Castillo, Samuel Baird, Shain Papalotl Longbehn, Simon Kellum, Stephen Griggs, and Stone Amsbaugh
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
We are excited to present the first CubingUSA Rocky Mountain Championship in Denver, Colorado for 2023! This comes following the recent recognition of the Rocky Mountains as an official CubingUSA region. Register to compete for the chance to be a Rocky Mountain champion and to experience the biggest event in cubing in the Rockies.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 288
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 1:00 AM UTC and closed Friday, October 20, 2023 at 12:00 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 350 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $60 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Competitors may only register for events that they are already qualified for.
Below are some of the policies that will be used for this competition.
Registration
* Registration is first come, first served based on the order of when payment is received.Deleting Registration/Refunds
* If you register and later realize you cannot make the event, you can request a 75% refund before registration closes.
* After registration closes, no refunds will be awarded.Adding/Dropping Events
* Competitors may request by email to be added to more events BEFORE registration closes.
* Competitors may not add events after registration closes.
* Competitors may request by email, or manually edit their registration, to remove events from their registration. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.Waitlist
* If the competitor limit has been reached, the waitlist opens. You can enter the waitlist by registering and paying the fee. Competitors will be accepted from the waitlist in the order that they paid.
* Competitors who do not make it off of the waitlist will receive a full refund shortly before the event.
* No more registrations will be accepted from the waitlist after registration closes. - Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Nicolás Sánchez won with an average of 6.46 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Brian Johnson finished second (6.87) and Ryan Pilat finished third (6.95).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Nicolás Sánchez | 5.80 | 6.46 | United States | 7.71 | 5.80 | 5.83 | 5.83 | 8.08 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Brian Johnson | 0.96 | 1.24 | United States | 1.23 | 1.36 | 1.49 | 0.96 | 1.13 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Varun Mohanraj | 22.40 | 24.78 | United States | 22.40 | 26.63 | 24.77 | 27.38 | 22.93 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Benjamin Wei | 46.15 | 51.76 | United States | 49.91 | 52.94 | 46.15 | 52.43 | 53.66 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Benjamin Wei | 1:16.38 | 1:22.66 | United States | 1:26.84 | 1:24.75 | 1:16.38 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Benjamin Wei | 2:04.71 | 2:08.38 | United States | 2:04.71 | 2:10.79 | 2:09.63 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Will Cerne | 19.21 | DNF | United States | DNF | 21.22 | 19.21 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Brian Johnson | 22 | 24.33 | United States | 27 | 24 | 22 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Brian Johnson | 9.17 | 10.89 | United States | 9.84 | 11.61 | 11.23 | 13.01 | 9.17 | |||
| Clock | Miles Walcott | 5.40 | 5.99 | United States | 5.40 | DNF | 5.91 | 6.22 | 5.85 | |||
| Megaminx | Jack Bellomy | 36.92 | 40.29 | United States | 36.92 | 37.35 | 40.84 | 42.69 | 43.98 | |||
| Pyraminx | Simon Kellum | 1.73 | 2.16 | United States | 2.57 | 2.06 | 1.84 | 4.62 | 1.73 | |||
| Skewb | Brayden Wroten | 1.62 | 2.16 | United States | 3.64 | 1.86 | 2.81 | 1.62 | 1.80 | |||
| Square-1 | Ryan Pilat | 5.97 | 6.79 | United States | 7.88 | 5.97 | 6.24 | 6.81 | 7.32 | |||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Ryan Pilat | 4:24.24 | DNF | United States | 4:24.24 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Brayden Wroten | 8:04.68 | DNF | United States | DNF | 8:04.68 | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Carter Kucala | 30/33 59:11 | United States | 30/33 59:11 | ||||||||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 5:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 | Top 120 advance to next round | - |
| Second round | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | |||
| Final | Ao5 | 5:00.00 | ||||
| 2x2x2 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 64 advance to next round | - | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | |||
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | ||||
| 4x4x4 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | - |
| Final | Ao5 | 3:00.00 | ||||
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:35.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | - |
| Final | Ao5 | 3:00.00 | ||||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | Bo1 / Mo3 | 4:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 3:00.00 | - | |
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | Bo1 / Mo3 | 5:30.00 | 1 attempt to get < 4:15.00 | - | |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | Bo3 | 10:00.00 cumulative* | Top 16 advance to next round | - | |
| Final | Bo3 | 10:00.00 cumulative* | ||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | Mo3 | 1 hour | Any single solve by 2023-10-22 | ||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 40.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | - |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | ||||
| Clock | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 20.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | - |
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | ||||
| Megaminx | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:30.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:40.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | - |
| Final | Ao5 | 3:30.00 | ||||
| Pyraminx | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 30.00 | Top 64 advance to next round | - |
| Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | |||
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | ||||
| Skewb | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 30.00 | Top 64 advance to next round | - |
| Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | |||
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | ||||
| Square-1 | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 40.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | - |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | ||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 1:20:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final, 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final** | - | ||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 1:20:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final, 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final** | - | ||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | Bo1 | 10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00 | Any single solve by 2023-10-22 |
The final day to apply for staff was Thursday, September 14th. You should be getting an email soon if you are on the staff team or not.
In order to be eligible for the title of Rocky Mountain Champion, you must live in one of the states within the Rocky Mountain Region. This includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
If you expect to be competitive for the title of Rocky Mountain Champion, please update your state of residence on CubingUSA's site and bring proof of residence(state-issued ID, mail, etc).
This event is open to cubers of any age and experience. For those of you new to cubing, welcome! We just ask that you know a couple things before coming to compete...
First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here.
Here are some frequently asked questions:
Q: Are there any restrictions on competing?
A: Nope! Outside of the restriction on spectators, anyone of any skill can compete in this competition, including first-timers. As long as you know how to solve the cube, go ahead and sign up!
Q: Do spectators have to pay?
A: No! All spectators are let into building for free, but keep in mind you can only bring one!
Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: Yes! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. We heavily discourage borrowing or sharing other people's cubes at the competition.
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 wca.link/live to find information about current events.
Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?
A: When you register, make sure you have paid the registration fee. Afterwards, your registration must then be manually accepted, so please wait at least 24 hours before contacting us. You should receive an email when your registration is accepted.
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 cube!
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: No! All competitors are on an equal playing field.
If you have any other questions, feel free to contact us by using the contact links on the general info page!
This competition is being organized and supported financially through Colorado Cubers, a non-profit organization that manages cubing competitions in Colorado. Any donations received will go to this organization and future competitions in Colorado.
If you are interested in being more involved in the Rocky Mountain speedcubing community, consider joining the discord for all cubers in the region: https://discord.gg/SBcQbcf2Qq
Rocky Mountain Championships will now be selling T-Shirts! The pre-order form is closed, but we will have extras available to purchase the day of the competition for $30.
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The following qualifications have been added for this competition:
- 3x3x3 Multi-Blind: Any official result
- 3x3x3 FMC: Any official single
The deadline to qualify for events is October 20th, 2023.
This competition is sponsored by SpeedCubeShop! They will be providing prizes and will also be vending the day of the competition. You can check out their website here!
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++).
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.
Qualification
Qualification times must be set in other WCA competitions in order to compete. Qualification times must be set on or before Oct 22, 2023.