ALL COMPETITORS MUST READ THIS TAB BEFORE REGISTERING.

Before the competition, you will receive a card/nametag with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event in an email. We will be relying on competitors to help by judging whenever they are not competing. Judging is very easy and is a great way to make time fly!

We will provide a judging and competitor tutorial at the beginning of the day, right before the start of 3x3. This will allow anyone with questions about how to judge or compete to be properly prepared when they are expected to help or compete!

We will need help judging for the second/final rounds of events as we can not assign staff for those in advance. Spectators are encouraged to learn how to judge; you do not need to know how to cube in order to be a judge. Having enough judges ensures that we stay on schedule and are able to leave on time.

As this competition is primarily unofficial events, some events have special regulations that are quite different from any official WCA event. If you are competing in any of the following events, please familiarize yourself with the descriptions and regulations below. To sign up for these events, please register with the Google Form found on the “Special Event Signup” tab.

Live results for each of the unofficial events can be seen HERE .

3x3 Scramble Matching

Description

• The competitor is given a solved cube and a scrambled cube. Without turning the scrambled cube, the competitor must match the exact scramble state on the solved cube.

Regulations

• Submit 2 3x3’s (standard 3x3 regulations apply)
• Bo3 Format
• The competitor may touch the scrambled cube, but may NOT turn it. Penalty: DNF.
• AUF penalties are a DNF, not a +2. Finished cube must match the scrambled cube exactly.

Magic

Description

• The old removed Magic event. All regulations are the same as the former official event.

Regulations

• Submit one Three Ring Magic Folding Puzzle
• Ao5 Format
• The competitor may do practice solves on the competition timer. When the judge and competitor mutually agree, the official solves will begin. At that point, all solves will be treated as official solves.
• The puzzle is not scrambled.
• The puzzle is not covered by the judge.
• There is no inspection phase.
• The puzzles must be completely flat on the surface, with either of the two sides on top.

2 OH

Description

• The competitor is given two scrambled cubes. The competitor will be required to solve both cubes, one with each hand. The cubes do not have to be solved at the same time

Regulations

• Submit 2 3x3’s (standard 3x3 regulations apply)
• Mo3 Format
• The competitor must use their left hand to operate one puzzle, and their right to operate the other. Penalty: DNF

Mystery Event

• Submit one 4x4 (Standard 4x4 regulations apply)
• Ao5 format
• Description/Regulations will be revealed when the event begins.

3x3 Scramble Sight-Reading

Description

• The competitor is given a piece of paper with a scramble written in standard move notation, and must read and execute the scramble as fast as they can.

Regulations

• Submit one 3x3 (standard 3x3 regulations apply)
• Ao5 Format
• The competitor must use the scramble given on the paper. AUF penalties are a DNF, not a +2. Finished cube must match the scrambled cube exactly.
• After each attempt, the competitor must solve their scrambled 3x3 in preparation for the next attempt.

3x3 Inspectionless

Description

• The competitor must solve a 3x3 puzzle as fast as possible without an inspection period.

Regulations

• Submit one 3x3 (standard 3x3 regulations apply)
• Ao5 Format
• To start the attempt, the competitor places their hands on the stackmat timer. When they are ready, the competitor lifts their hands off of the timer (starting the solve), lifts the cover from the puzzle, and begins their solve.
• Lifting the cover from the puzzle before time starts results in a DNF.

Mirror Cube/Bump Cube

Description

• The competitor must solve a 3x3 Mirror Cube shape shifting puzzle as fast as possible

Regulations

• Submit one 3x3 Mirror Cube/Bump Cube
• Ao5 Format
• Cube must not have stickers/markings that visually differentiate any of the sides. (Exception: A logo is allowed on one center cap).
• Standard 3x3 regulations apply

H2OH

Description

• Description: The competitor must solve a 3x3 Cube one handed, and drink a provided water bottle (8 fl. oz / 237 ml)

Regulations

• Submit one 3x3 Cube (Standard 3x3 One Handed regulations apply)
• Bo1 Format
• Competitor may touch the water bottle before starting the timer, but may NOT open it.
• Competitor must solve the 3x3 one handed, and drink the entire water bottle, before stopping the timer
• Spilling the water results in a DNF.
• It is up to the judge’s discretion to decide what constitutes an empty water bottle.

2-4 Relay

Description

• The competitor must solve a 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 as fast as possible.

Regulations

• Submit one 2x2 Cube, one 3x3 Cube, and one 4x4 Cube (Standard regulations apply)
• Ao5 Format
• Competitor may solve the three puzzles in any order.
• Penalties are added among the puzzles.
  • Example: If one cube is solved and two cubes are one outer layer turn from being solved, the total penalty is +4 seconds.
  • Example: If two cubes are solved and one cube is unsolved, the attempt is a DNF.

Team Blindfolded

Description

• Two competitors must collaborate to solve a 3x3 cube, with one competitor turning the puzzle, and the other giving directions.

Regulations

• Submit one 3x3 Cube
• Bo3 Format
• Before the attempt starts, the competitors must decide who is is the caller (cannot touch the cube) and solver (blindfolded)
• The solver must put on their blindfold before the attempt starts
• The caller gets 15 seconds of inspection. During this time, they may touch the cube. Once they set the cube down for the solver to pick up, they may not touch the cube for the remainder of the attempt.
• Both competitors may talk during the entire attempt

Below are all of the cutoffs/time limits for each of the unofficial events in this competition. If the competitor cannot meet the cutoff requirement in the allotted number of attempts, they will not be allowed to finish their average. If their time goes over the time limit, the judge will stop the attempt and it will be counted as a DNF.

3x3 Scramble Matching

Format: Best of 3
Cutoff: One attempt to get sub 2:30
Time Limit: 6:00

Magic

Format: Average of 5
No Cutoff
Time Limit: 1:00

2OH

Format: Mean of 3
Cutoff One attempt to get sub 2:00
Time Limit: 4:00

Mystery Event

Format: Average of 5
No Cutoff
Time Limit: 2:00

3x3 Scramble Sightreading

Format: Average of 5
Cutoff: Two attempts to get sub 30 seconds
Time Limit: 1:00

3x3 Inspectionless

Format: Average of 5
Cutoff: Two attempts to get sub 4:00
Time Limit: 5:00

Mirror Cube/Bump Cube

Format: Mean of 3
Cutoff: One attempt to get sub 2:00
Time Limit: 5:00

H2OH

Format: Best of 1
No Cutoff
Time Limit: 3:00

2-4 Relay

Format: Average of 5
Cutoff: Two attempts to get sub 2:00
Time Limit: 4:00

3x3 Team Blindfolded

Format: Best of 3
No Cutoff
Time Limit: 9:00 Cumulative (Sum of the three solves must not exceed 9:00)

This tab will be updated to include the Unofficial Event registration google forms when registration for the competition opens, so please check back in on Friday, September 8th, at 3pm PDT!

Unofficial Event Form: https://forms.gle/3hies34Gg8AJoPPq9
Team Blind Form: https://forms.gle/f3QtHz1oeiTNUiVj7

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=8dSuMG--wm8

If you have any questions after this video, we will be having a new competitor/judge 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!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?

A: Yes! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. Please refer to section 3 of the WCA Regulations for more information on what puzzles are okay to use in competition. If you have any questions, please reach out!

Q: What is the competition like?

A: Competitions are a ton of fun! Competitions are a great opportuity to meet new cubers, make new friends, and be able to compete and get official times recognized by the World Cube Association. Competitions can be as social of an event as you would like them to be. The communitiy is extremely welcoming and you can always sit at any table and strike up a conversation with another cuber. They are great places to try new cubes as well, just in case you are looking to get a new main cube! Once you walk into the venue, you will most likely see your nametag at a check-in table. If you are a first-timer, you will be asked to verify your information on your registration (name, DOB, country). Once you grab your nametag, go ahead and find a seat and start cubing! There will be a competitor/judge tutorial, which can be found on the schedule. After that, we will begin with the first event and will be calling events up by group. Your group numbers can be found on the back of your nametag. After you compete in an event, you will most likely also be expected to help judge another group (typically the following group). Competitions are very self-sufficient, so we rely heavily on the assitance from other cubers and parents like you! Your assisgned helping groups should also be listed on the back of your nametag. Once you are done competing in your event, you can go back to your table and continnue to socialize! To see if you made it to the next round of an event, you can check your results.

Q: How do I find results?

A: For the day of competing, WCA Live will have all of the results manually entered throughout the day. Once on WCA Live, scroll to the competition in question and you're good to go! After the competition, official results will be posted typically within a few days to a week after the competition happens.

Q: How do I get a WCA ID?

After official results are posted after the competitions (see question above), you will receive an email with information on your WCA ID.

Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?

A: Make sure you pay you registration fee in order to be eligible to be placed on the competitor list. If the competitor limit has been reached by the time your registration is completed, you will be placed onto a waitlist, which is listed in the order of when competitors pay. If you are not advanced from the waitlist before the waittlist closes (date found on Register tab), you will be issued a full refund.

Q: What is the typical 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: Are there age divisions?

A: Nope! All cometitors compete in the same groups.

Q: Is there anything else I should know before attending my first competition?

A: Yes! Attending your first competition can come with a lot of nerves, so try and focus on having fun and meeting new people. If you aren't as fast as Max Park or Feliks Zemdegs, just remember that all cubers faster than you have been at your speed at some point! I also point people to Mats Valk's WCA Profile since he started competing whe he averaged well over a minute and now averages 6-7 seconds. People often do slightly worse in competition than at home too, so don't beat yourself up if you don't do as well as you had hoped! Once you lock in your first set of results, you'll have new personal records to break and goals to achieve at every new competition! If you plan on bringing any of your own puzzles, we highly rercommend marking them somehow (sharpie mark under a center cap or something similar) or keeping them in a box/bag. It happens far too often that many cubers bring a bunch of puzzles, put them on a table unattended, and accidentally take someone elses' puzzle, thinking it was theirs. It's easy to lose track of a single puzzle, especially since so many of them look the same at first glance!

Parking Information:

We recommend parking in the Gilman parking structure. Parking is $2.10 an hour, with an $8.40 daily maximum. See visitor parking info. Please park only in designated visitor parking areas. Cars parked in spots marked "24/7 Reserved" may be ticketed or towed.

Getting to UCSD (Gilman Parking Structure):

• From the North/South:
• Interstate 5 South Exit LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE
• Go west on La Jolla Village Drive
• Turn right at Villa La Jolla Drive to enter the UC San Diego campus
• Proceed straight until you reach the Gilman Parking Structure, at the corner of Villa La Jolla Drive and Gilman Drive

Walking from Gilman Parking Structure:

• Head north on Russell Drive
• Turn left on Lyman Lane
• Price Center will be on the right
• The West Ballroom is located on the second floor

Gilman parking structure - Google Maps

Food:

There are many options for food on the first floor of Price Center and at old Student Center. Here is a list of places to eat on campus.

This competition is sponsored by QiYi! They will be providing puzzles to give away.

This competition is also sponsored by SpeedCubeShop! They will be providing podium prizes for the official events, as well as discount cards for each competitor!

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 our SoCal Cubing Facebook Group, WCA Forum thread for California, and the SoCal Cubing website.