Shhicago 2024

Date: Feb 11, 2024
City: Evanston, Illinois, United States
Venue: Technological Institute, Northwestern University
Address: 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208
Details: Tech M345
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: Brandon Reichman, Draco Tong, and Midwest Cubing Association
WCA Delegates: Carter Kucala, Draco Tong, Saransh Grover, and Simon Kellum

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Information

While new competitors are welcome, please note that this competition focuses on blindfolded events, so 3x3 and other beginner-friendly events will not be held.

Please read all tabs before registering. On the day of the competition, allow at least 15 extra minutes to locate the venue.

This competition is supported by the Midwest Cubing Association.

Events
Main event
Competitors: 26

Registration period: Online registration opened and closed .
Registration requirements: This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.

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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 30 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $25 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 80% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Highlights: Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

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Stanley Chapel won with a single solve of 15.75 seconds in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event. Carter Kucala finished second (18.73) and Will Cerne finished third (20.72).

Event	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded	Stanley Chapel	15.75	DNF	United States	19.83	DNF	15.75
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Ishaan Lal	21	24.00	United States	21	28	23
4x4x4 Blindfolded	Stanley Chapel	1:11.74	DNF	United States	DNF	1:11.74	DNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded	Carter Kucala	10:53.00	DNF	United States	10:53.00	DNF	DNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind	Carter Kucala	26/33 1:00:00		United States	26/33 1:00:00

Registration

To register for the competition, go to the Register tab on the left side of the page. We recommend registering as soon as registration opens to secure a spot. Note that your registration is not considered complete until payment has been made. Contact the organization team if you wish to add or remove events.

Waitlist

When the competition fills up, subsequent registrations will be placed on a waitlist. If a competitor withdraws their registration, they are replaced by the first competitor on the waitlist. You must pay the registration fee to join the waitlist, but the fee will be refunded in full if you do not make it off the waitlist by the time registration closes.

Refunds

Registrations may be cancelled by contacting the organization team. If you have been accepted into the competition, 80% of your fee will be refunded. If you are on the waitlist, 100% of your fee will be refunded. Refunds will only be issued if the request is made before the refund deadline on the General Info tab.

Directions

Warning: the building is large and difficult to navigate, so please allow at least 15 extra minutes to find the competition room. An interior map of the venue can be found here.

Parking

Parking at Northwestern is free on weekends. This map illustrates where you can park. We recommend parking in lot 132, which is a relatively large parking lot across the street from the venue. Lot 111 is smaller and adjacent to the venue.

Transit

The CTA Purple Line stops at Noyes, which is located 0.4 miles (a 10-minute walk) from the venue. CTA bus 201 has a stop right outside the venue. Metra line UP-N as well as Pace buses 208, 213, and 250 stop one mile away from the venue on Davis Street. For detailed transit directions, consult Google Maps.

Venue

The competition is located in the Technological Institute of Northwestern University; the building is often called "Tech" for short. From parking lot 132, cross Sheridan Road and enter through the main doors at the end of the patio. Once inside the building, use this map to locate room M345 on the third floor. Restroom locations are also marked on the map. Please enter and exit through the room's back entrance to avoid disturbing competitors at the front.

Food

The nearest food is 0.4 miles away from the venue on Noyes Street next to Noyes Station. Restaurants there include D&D Dogs, Tomate, Al's Deli, and Stacked & Folded. Downtown Evanston (about 1 mile away) has many more options. If you need something quick to eat, vending machines and microwaves are available on the first floor of Tech in a cafeteria area called Tech Express.

FAQ
Who can compete?
Everyone is welcome to compete. All you need to do is register for the events you are interested in.

Is there a competitor limit?
Yes, it is 30 competitors. We recommend registering right when registration opens to increase your chances of securing a spot.

How do I register?
Click on the registration tab on the competition website and follow the instructions. Note that your registration is not complete until payment is provided.

I registered and paid, but my name isn't on the competitor list. What is the status of my registration?
When the competition fills up, all competitors who register will be placed on the waitlist in order of payment. If a competitor drops from the competition, the first person on the waitlist will be admitted. When registration opens, we will post a link where you can check your position on the waitlist. All competitors who do not make it off the waitlist will receive a 100% refund after registration closes.

Do I use my own cube to compete?
Yes! You are responsible for your own hardware as stated in regulation 3a. Cubes will not be provided or sold at the competition.

Where can I find my WCA ID?
If you have never competed before, you do not have a WCA ID. You will automatically be assigned one when the results for your first competition are posted. If you have competed before, you can find your WCA ID and profile by searching for yourself on the WCA website.

Do spectators have to pay to attend?
Nope! Spectators may attend free of charge. However, we ask that competitors avoid bringing more than one or two guests due to space limitations.

I can only attend for part of the competition. Can I do my solves early or late?
Unfortunately, this is usually not possible due to schedule constraints. If you have an extenuating circumstance, feel free to notify the organization team, but we cannot guarantee that any special requests will be granted.

When do I need to show up?
Look at the Schedule tab on the competition page. You must be present and ready to compete during all events that you are registered for. The schedule is subject to change. We recommend coming at least 10 minutes before the start of your first event.

Where can I see the results for the competition?
During the competition, live results will be posted on WCA Live. These results are unofficial. A few days after the competition, official results will be posted on the WCA website.

More FAQs

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++).

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.