SacCubing XIX 2025


Date
Jan 19, 2025
City
Sacramento, California, United States
Venue

La Sierra Community Center

Address
5325 Engle Rd # 100, Carmichael, CA 95608
Details

John Smith Community Hall

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Chris Martin and West Coast Cubing LLC Treasurer
WCA Delegates
Chris Martin, David Karalli (داود قراعلي), Jason Ostdiek, Ruby Lu (卢红), and Samuel Martin
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

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SacCubing returns with our 19th iteration! Make sure to sign up early to reserve your spot!

  • If we run ahead of schedule, we will start first round events no earlier than 20 minutes, so please show up at least 20 minutes before your first event.
  • We will be assigning judging assignments to competitors for the group before or after their own competing groups. Please check your personal competitor cards when we assign them a week before the competition date for relevant info.
  • All donations are appreciated and will go towards things such as venue fees, supplies and other competition expenses.
Events
Main event
Competitors
139
Registration period

Online registration opened Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC and closed Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM UTC.

Registration requirements
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Highlights
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Gurshan Singh won with an average of 7.49 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Calix Tang finished second (7.71) and Micah Yeo finished third (8.01).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Gurshan Singh 6.17 7.49 United States 6.176.288.8911.317.30
2x2x2 Cube Ezra Severson 1.28 1.60 United States 1.871.61DNF1.321.28
4x4x4 Cube Paul Mahvi 23.37 26.97 United States 23.3731.0227.1427.5426.22
3x3x3 One-Handed Anto Kam (甘浩東) 8.71 10.48 Hong Kong, China 13.198.718.9012.779.77
Pyraminx Hrishikesh Kakati 1.68 2.59 India 3.162.472.141.683.67
EventRoundFormatTime limitCutoffProceed
3x3x3 CubeFirst roundAo510:00.00Top 72 advance to next round
Second roundAo510:00.00Top 12 advance to next round
FinalAo510:00.00
2x2x2 CubeFirst roundAo510:00.00Top 12 advance to next round
FinalAo510:00.00
4x4x4 CubeFinalBo2 / Ao53:00.002 attempts to get < 1:20.00
3x3x3 One-HandedFirst roundBo2 / Ao52:00.002 attempts to get < 45.00Top 12 advance to next round
FinalAo52:00.00
PyraminxFirst roundAo51:00.00Top 12 advance to next round
FinalAo51:00.00
Schedules are subject to adjustments, especially once registration totals are known. Registered competitors will be notified by email of any major changes.

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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/

This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know, however, it is still required that they are familar with the full set of regulations above.
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 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.

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 one side of the competition hall, 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. Most competitions 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 https://live.worldcubeassociation.org 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 eligible to be placed on the registered list, which will also guarantee you a spot in the competition. If the competitor list is full, you will be placed onto a private waitlist, which is listed in the oder of when competitors pay. Note that in order to be on either the registered list or the waitlist, you must pay your entrance fee. If you are not advanced from the waitlist before registration closes, you will be issued a full refund. 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!

The address for the competition is at the following:
5325 Engle Rd # 100
Carmichael, CA 95608

Airport
The closest airport is Sacramento International Airport, which is a 30 minute drive away. If you happen to be flying over to Sacramento, do consider booking a hotel room or AirBnB.

Parking
La Sierra Community Center offers free parking for any event goer. Please make sure to park on the south parking lot along Engle Road, as the competing rooms will be along that parking lot.

Food
SacCubing XVIII 2024 will not be providing food for the general competitors. There is a plethora of various food establishments east on Fair Oaks Blvd, including Taco Bell, California Burrito, Noah's NY Bagels, Jimboy's Tacos, Adalberto's Mexican Food, McDonalds, D'Miller's Famous BBQ, La Bou Bakery & Cafe, and Burger King, just to name a few.

We would like to thank SpeedCubeShop for sponsoring this competition! SpeedCubeShop is one of the original cube retailers based out of Las Vegas, and will also be providing prizes to the top 3 competitors in every event

Want to stay connected with the West Coast community? Join the West Coast Cubing Community Discord Server! Speak with other competitors from NorCal, SoCal, Nevada, Hawaii, and Tijuana and keep in touch with fellow competitors and meet new ones! Find out about competition discussion as it happens in real time, and even announcements for competitions before registration opens!

Click here to be directly taken to the Discord Server!

We also have a NorCal Cubing Community Facebook group!

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.

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