Washtenaw Newcomers 2024


Date
Mar 2, 2024
City
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Venue

Morris J. Lawrence Building

Address
4800 E Huron River Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Doug Li and Justin Sui
WCA Delegates
James Hildreth, Seth Rowell, and Yuxuan Chen
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information


This competition is participating in the official WCA Newcomer Month 2024. The registration process will reserve 25% of spots for new competitors. New competitors are considered to have no WCA ID or a WCA ID with 2024. Returning competitors are considered to have a WCA ID that is from 2023 or earlier. All competitors must still follow all registration requirements for their registration to be considered complete.

Registrations will be accepted based on the following:

25% of spots, as defined by the competitor limit, are reserved for new competitors.
Initially, 75% of spots, as defined by the competitor limit, are available for returning competitors on a first come, first serve basis.
If greater than 25% of new competitors register before 75% of spots are filled by returning competitors, any additional new competitors will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis alongside returning competitors.
If the spots reserved for new competitors are not filled by new competitors before registration closes two weeks prior to the competition, remaining spots, up to the competitor limit, will be accepted from registered returning competitors.

Events
Main event
Competitors
96
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.
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 100 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $30 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 90% 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.
Any spectator can attend for free.

Highlights
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Luke Garrett won with an average of 5.65 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Ben Saperstein finished second (8.66) and Kate Grahame finished third (8.69).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Luke Garrett 4.89 5.65 United States 6.464.898.015.105.40
2x2x2 Cube Sujan Feist 1.35 1.70 United States 1.35DNF1.671.441.98
4x4x4 Cube Luke Garrett 20.36 26.47 United States 28.0020.3628.9826.1625.24
3x3x3 One-Handed Luke Garrett 9.16 10.19 United States 10.2012.5111.089.289.16
Pyraminx Luke Garrett 1.84 2.21 United States 2.312.551.912.421.84

ALL COMPETITORS MUST READ THIS TAB BEFORE REGISTERING

For First-Time Competitors

All newcomers must be familiar with the WCA Regulations before competing. This video gives a basic overview of the rules.

In addition, please read this document before coming to the competition.

For All Competitors

When you arrive, you will receive a card with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event. In addition, you will also have judging/scrambling assignments on your card. Every competitor is expected to help out during the event(s) they are registered for.

If you do not arrive to help during your scheduled event, and there are not enough staff members, we reserve the right to disqualify you from competing.

Thanks to The Cubicle for sponsoring this competition and their continued support in growing the community! Check them out here: https://www.thecubicle.com/

Top 3 finishers in each event will be awarded gift cards!

There are a variety of options within a 10 minute drive from the venue.

We wil be providing complimentery drinks (water and soda)!

FAQ:
Who can compete?
Everyone is welcome to compete. All you need to do is register for the event.

Is there a competitor limit?
Yes, it is 100 competitors. You just need to make sure to register before the registration deadline.

How do I register?
Click on the registration tab on the competition website and follow the instructions.

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 will have a limit of how many spectators/guests may be in the room at one time.

This is my first competition. What do I need to know?
There is a lot of good information available in the "Competitor Info" tab.

I can only attend for part of the competition. Can I do my solves early?
Unfortunately, no. In order to keep the competition running smoothly, we have to stay on schedule.

When do I need to show up?
Look at the schedule on the competition website. 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 about 15-30 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 week or so after the competition, official results will be posted on the WCA website.

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Top 5-7 on the waitlist has a good chance of making it in since we usually average 6-8 dropouts in the last 2-3 weeks.

Morris Lawrence Building (ML)
4800 E Huron River Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

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.

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