Upstate Cubing 2018

Date: Apr 7, 2018
City: Corfu, New York, United States
Venue: Corfu Fire Hall
Address: 116 E Main St, Corfu, NY
Details: Competition will be at Corfu Fire Hall. Signs will be posted.
Contact: Contact
Organizer: Eli Fox
WCA Delegate: Zachary Garber

Information

There will be a competitor limit of 120 people.
Payment is non refundable for registration.
There will be no at the door registration allowed!

More information will be posted as made available.

Events
Main event
Competitors: 79

Registration period: Online registration opened and closed .
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There is a competitor limit of 120 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $15 (United States Dollar).
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Andy Denney won with an average of 8.25 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Leo Min-Bedford finished second (9.43) and Brennen Lin finished third (9.62).

Event	Name	Best	Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Andy Denney	6.46	8.25		United States	7.91	8.36	8.48	13.60	6.46
2x2x2 Cube	Andy Denney	1.44	1.88		United States	1.87	1.44	1.71	2.05	2.79
Pyraminx	Ethan Erez	3.05	4.13		Canada	4.71	DNF	3.05	4.02	3.66
Skewb	Leo Min-Bedford	2.47	3.30	NR	Canada	2.95	DNF	3.29	2.47	3.65
Square-1	Ethan Erez	7.98	9.82	NR	Canada	12.36	7.98	8.02	9.07	DNF

Event	Cutoff	Time Limit
2x2	NA	9:59
3x3	NA	9:59
Pyraminx	NA	9:59
Skewb	NA	9:59
Square 1	1:10	1:50

Cut offs and Time Limits are tentative to change

Time	Event
8:30-9:00	Registration
9:00-10:00	2x2 Round 1
10:00-11:30	3x3 Round 1
11:30-12:30	Skewb Round 1
12:30-1:30	Lunch
1:30-2:30	Square-1 Combined Final
2:30-3:30	Pyraminx Round 1
3:30-4:15	3x3 Round 2
4:15-4:30	2x2 Final
4:30-4:45	Skewb Final
4:45-5:00	Pyraminx Final
5:00-5:15	3x3 Final
5:15-5:45	Awards

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/

Of course, those regulations contain a lot of legalese, so we have a video made specifically for new cubers, just to show them the basics of competing. This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww&t=2s

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 Cubecomps.com 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 automatically placed on the registered list, which will also guarantee you a spot in the competition. 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!

Pizza will be provided free for lunch. Let us know if you want lunch when you arrive so that we order enough. There are also a few places to grab breakfast/lunch locally:

Buttercrumbs bakery is only 1 minute away down the road. They open 7am - 2pm and serve great pastries as well as coffee, sandwiches, soup and salads.
https://www.buttercrumbsbakery.com/find-us

There is also:

Pizza Pantry: open 11am - 10pm for a full menu, not just pizza.
http://www.thepizzapantry.com/1000/Page.aspx

To pick up something really fast, you could try Crosby's gas station/convenience store, open 6am - 10pm.
https://crosbysstores.com/project/corfu-ny-crosbys/

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.