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.

We will be looking for dedicated staff members to support the smoothness and quality of this competition. Below are the following perks we will be providing for staff members:
1. Registration fee reimbursement (If you attend all of your staff assignments. You will be assigned more staff assignments per usual, and will require your assistance if running final rounds if you are not in them)
2. Staff lunch for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

If you are interested in apply, please fill out our form: https://forms.gle/iBwi3QwFjLQXnvu39

Location on Campus:

The venue will not open until 8am! If you want to arrive early, keep this in mind. The competition will be held in the ballroom. When you enter the venue, go left and continue straight to the stairs. Up the stairs and straight ahead will be the ballroom. The cafeteria can be found by going down the other set of stairs and turning around. You will find plenty of seating and food options.

Directions:

This venue is the Student Recreation Center (SURC) at Central Washington University is in Ellensburg, WA in the middle of washington where I-90 Forks off into the 82.

From Seattle
Take I-90 Eastbound to Ellensburg Exit #106. Follow the road through the intersection of Main for 5 1/2 more blocks.

From Spokane:
Take I-90 Westbound to Ellensburg exit #109. Take a right at the end of the off-ramp. Follow Canyon Road/Main Street to E. University Way. Turn right on E. University Way and go 5 1/2 blocks. Entrance to the parking lot is on the right. Our office is on the east side of the parking lot. Look for our red awning above our entrance.

From Wenatchee:
Take U.S. 97 Southbound over Blewett Pass into Ellensburg. Follow Cascade Way/E. University Way through the intersection of Main Street and continue for 5 1/2 blocks. Entrance to the parking lot is on the right. Our office is on the east side of the parking lot. Look for our red awning above our entrance.

From Yakima,Tri-Cities:
Take I-82 Westboud to I-90 Westbound for Seattle. Take the very first exit, #109. Take a right at the end of the off-ramp and follow Canyon Road/Main Street to E. University Way. Turn right on E. University Way and go 5 1/2 blocks. Entrance to the parking lot is on the right. Our office is on the east side of the parking lot. Look for our red awning above our entrance.

Parking:

Along University Dr, you will want to turn onto Chestnut to find parking. The ideal parking lots are the I-15 parking lots located right next to the SURC. The I-15 Parking kiosk can be found in between the 2 lots.

Parking is free on Saturday and Sunday. For Friday, a daily parking pass will be $6.

You can find a parking lot map here

You can also find an interactive map here

Find more information about parking on CWU's parking services page

Hotels:

There are many hotels in the Ellensburg area. Click here for a list of hotels.

Dining:

In the same building as the competition is the main cafeteria area. This will open at 11am. It offers a wide variety of options.

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 and Guidelines, found below:
Regulationshttps://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/
Guidelines: https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/guidelines.html#

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

In addition, please read this document before coming to the competition to learn about the procedures for judging and competing:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/files/WCA_Competition_Tutorial.pdf

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!

We will be having a first-time competitor raffle (giving away 3 prizes) that will most likely be held after 3x3, 2x2, or Pyraminx on Saturday. More information will be given in the Pre-Competition email that will be sent out the few days before the competition.

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. This means you should bring your own cube, or arrange to borrow a cube from a friend.

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 do I do when I walk in?
A: There is NO CHECK-IN. If you registered online, just have fun and hang out with other cubers. We will be calling people up, so just wait for your name/group to be announced.

Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page within a week 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. Remember, the results are entered by a human so please be patient if you do not see your results immediately.

Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?
A: Make sure you pay you entrance fee in order to be 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. ** For most competitions, you may only compete if you have registered online and paid before the deadline.**

Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together.

Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!

This competition will be sponsored by TheCubicle! They will be providing gift-card prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in every event. They will not be selling puzzles onsite.

Gift card prizes will be given out to all who place in the top 3 of each event.

Below is a link to the waitlist for this competition. If you get off the waitlist, you will receive an email indicating that your registration was approved. The waitlist is in the order in which we received payment for your registration. Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Friday, April 7, 2023 at 5:00 PM PDT. After this point, if you are still on the waitlist you will receive a full refund of your registration fee. There will be no exceptions for moving up on the waitlist.

Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IhLUEvJaCeEnVzLsjZSAV54HV9Sy2Gs6QC4BdlDL6hQ/edit?usp=sharing