SoCal Please Be Qualified 2023


Date
May 28, 2023
City
San Diego, California, United States
Venue

UC San Diego Rady School of Management

Address
9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
Details

Otterson Hall Multipurpose Room 2 (Room 2S117 on the 2nd floor)

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Jacob Liu and Ruby Lu (卢红)
WCA Delegates
Elijah Brown, Matthew Dickman, and Michael Young
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Information

This is a PBQ Competition, without regular 3x3x3. Please consider Westview Favorites 2023 for a competition with 3x3x3.

The competition will take place at UC San Diego's Rady School of Management, in Otterson Hall's Multipurpose Room 2 (Room 2S117 on the second floor).

This competition is recognized as an official World Cube Association competition. Therefore, all competitors must be familiar with the WCA Regulations. If you are new to competing, please refer to the Competitor Responsibilities tab.

This competition is in partnership with West Coast Cubing, LLC

Events
Main event
Competitors
17
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 50 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $20 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.


Registration Process

  1. Wait until registration opens on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 7:00 PM PDT. You cannot register prior to then. You cannot register after Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM PDT. No exceptions to these will be given. If deemed necessary, we may close registration early.
  2. If you have not competed before, create a WCA account here.
  3. Go to the Register link on the competition website.
  4. Fill out the events you will be competing in, any comments you may have about your registration, and press register.
  5. Pay the registration fee via Stripe on the competition website.

Competitors MUST pay their registration fee before being eligible for a spot in the competition.

Waitlist

If the competition is full, a message will be displayed saying such on the competition website. If, after this time, you register and pay for the competition, you will be added to the competition waitlist.

If a competitor cancels their registration, the person at the top of the waitlist will be added to the competitor list.

If you are on the waitlist, you may cancel your registration (see below) at any time for a full refund.

If you are on the waitlist, you will be informed whether you have made it on the competitor list after Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM PDT, otherwise you will be given a full refund.

Registration Changes

If you would like to cancel your registration, email the organization team with your request and you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee. Refunds are available only until Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM PDT

If you would like to edit your registered events or listed guests, you may do so on the Register page. This can only be done prior to Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 5:00 PM PDT.

By registering, competitors agree to the information in the Competitor Responsibilities tab. This tab details the responsibilites of all competitors at this competition. Not abiding by these responsibilities can result in disqualification

Highlights
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Kyeongmin Choi won with a single solve of 47.68 seconds in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event. Hana Nakano finished second (59.27) and Kavin Tangtartharakul finished third (1:02.39).

Alex Lehman - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded First round 14 5:12.08 DNF United States DNF5:12.08DNS
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 11 39 DNF United States DNF3947
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 10 DNF United States DNF

Connor Yungbluth - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 5 1:15.84 DNF United States DNF1:15.84DNF
First round 4 1:12.14 DNF United States 1:12.14DNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 4 33 37.67 United States 423338
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 2 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 9 5/10 1:00:00 United States 5/10 1:00:00

Dylan Govic - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 10 31 DNF United States 31DNF62

Elijah Brown - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 6 1:19.53 DNF United States DNFDNF1:19.53
First round 8 1:34.13 DNF United States 1:34.13DNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 2 30 30.67 United States 313130
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 2 DNF DNF United States DNFDNSDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 8 4/7 46:41 United States 4/7 46:41

Hana Nakano - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 2 59.27 DNF United States DNF59.27DNF
First round 6 1:20.93 DNF United States 1:20.93DNFDNF
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 1 14:57.00 DNF United States DNF14:57.00DNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 7 5/9 33:14 United States 5/9 33:14

Henry Nguyen - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 12 49 DNF United States DNFDNF49

Kavin Tangtartharakul - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 3 1:02.39 DNF United States 1:02.39DNFDNF
First round 2 52.97 DNF United States 1:05.19DNF52.97
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 2 8/8 36:15 United States 8/8 36:15

Krish Banker - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 13 73 DNF United States DNFDNF73

Kyeongmin Choi - Republic of Korea WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 1 47.68 DNF Republic of Korea DNF47.68DNF
First round 1 38.36 DNF Republic of Korea 53.1738.36DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 1 24 25.00 Republic of Korea 242724
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 1 6:57.33 DNF Republic of Korea DNF6:57.33DNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 2 DNF DNF Republic of Korea DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 1 13/15 51:16 Republic of Korea 13/15 51:16

Matthew Dickman - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 7 1:39.83 DNF United States 4:05.88DNF1:39.83
First round 7 1:23.49 DNF United States 2:01.00DNF1:23.49
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 6 43 45.00 United States 434448
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 2 9:55.51 DNF United States DNFDNF9:55.51
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 2 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 5 6/8 56:27 United States 6/8 56:27

Michael Young - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 9 2:34.28 DNF United States 2:34.28DNFDNF
First round 5 1:17.84 DNF United States 1:17.84DNF2:03.67
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 8 26 DNF United States DNF2926
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 2 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 10 DNF United States DNF

Nate Minkevich - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 4 1:14.26 DNF United States DNFDNF1:14.26
First round 3 1:01.71 DNF United States 1:14.13DNF1:01.71
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 2 DNF DNF United States DNFDNSDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 3 9/10 41:25 United States 9/10 41:25

Nitin Kumar (நிதின் குமார்) - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded First round 13 3:51.77 DNF United States DNF3:51.77DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 7 38 46.00 United States 385743
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 10 DNF United States DNF

Ryan Fong - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded First round 11 2:04.74 DNF United States DNF2:04.74DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 9 29 DNF United States 2946DNF
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 2 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 4 10/13 54:11 United States 10/13 54:11

Shane Grogan - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 10 2:49.89 DNF United States DNF3:03.492:49.89
First round 10 2:02.39 2:34.61 United States 2:02.393:10.172:31.27
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 3 34 36.67 United States 344234
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF United States DNFDNSDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 10 DNF United States DNF

Thomas Valles - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 8 2:03.92 DNF United States DNF2:03.92DNF
First round 9 1:35.82 DNF United States 1:35.82DNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 5 37 38.67 United States 374039
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 6 4/6 45:02 United States 4/6 45:02

Yuyang Zhen (甄禹扬) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded First round 12 2:28.68 DNF China 2:28.68DNFDNF
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