For First-Time Competitors

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

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. The card will look like the following:

If you have any questions at the competition, talk to one of our staff members. If you have questions before the competition, contact us.

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.

Registration Process

Before You Register

All prospective registrants need a WCA account. New competitors can create their own WCA account by clicking here and entering the required information.

How to Register Online

The competitor limit for this competition is 75.
Prospective competitors register by:
1. Signing into their WCA account;
2. Clicking "Register" on the left side of this webpage, selecting the events they would like to compete in, and submitting their registration;
3. Paying the registration cost of $20.00. (The registration cost is the same, regardless of how many events are selected.)
Your registration is not complete until you have paid the registration fee.

PLEASE NOTE: If you paid but don't see your name on the registration list within 48 hours of payment (assuming 75 competitors aren't on the competitor list already), please email the organizers. Organizers still have to manually move competitors to the approved competitor list following payment.

How to Pay for Registration Online

Payment is processed through Stripe.
Click on the "Register" tab on the left side of the webpage to register and pay all in one place! You can start the payment process by clicking "Pay your fees with card."

Withdrawing Registration

Registering and paying demonstrates your commitment to attend the competition. However, if you have registered and are no longer able to attend, please contact the organizers here so we can delete your registration.

Refunds

If you withdraw your registration before registration closes (Friday July 7, 2023 11:59 EDT), you are eligible for a refund for half (50%) of your registration cost. After this date, no refund requests will be honored. Tips are not considered part of the registration fee and are non-refundable.

There will be no refunds issued after this date. Attempting to file a chargeback for the registration fee will lead to being blacklisted from future WCA events.

Any requested changes to registration before registration closes will be honored. Your registration is not complete until your name shows up on the list. If you believe you paid and your name isn't showing up, please contact us so that we can assist you.

Competitors MUST register and pay online in order to compete. No at-the-door registrations or payments will be accepted.

Waitlist Information

We will be keeping a waitlist for this competition. Once the 75th competitor has paid, we will not close registration until Friday July 7, 2023 at 11:59 PM EDT. To secure a place on the waitlist once 75 competitors have paid, simply pay the registration fee. If a competitor deletes their registration, you will be notified if you are the next person on the waitlist.

Once the deadline to request a refund has passed, all remaining competitors on the waitlist will be emailed letting them know they did not get off the waitlist and will be refunded.

Venue

This competition is taking place in the Forum room of the Westport Library in Westport, CT.

Parking

There is free parking by the Basement and First Floor. Additionally, there is more free parking around Downtown Westport, which is where the venue is.

Food

This competition takes place in Downtown Westport, CT, which has many food options within walking distance from the venue. Some of these include: Starbucks, bartaco, Amis Trattoria, and Finalmente Trattoria. However, with the exception of Starbucks, these are all sitdown restaurants. Places to get food quickly (10 or less minute drive from the venue) include: McDonald's, Joe's Pizza, Five Guys, Wendy's, Popeye's and more.

Hotels

There are a few hotels not too far from the venue located in Norwalk, CT. Those include: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Norwalk, Hilton Garden Inn Norwalk, and the Courtyard Mariott Norwalk. There are more hotels in the area as well.

Proceeds from this competition will be donated to the American Parkinson Disease Association.

You can read more about this charity here.

Groups can be found here

The second day of the competition will be a 3x3 Fewest Moves mean of 3 at a private residence. Because of lack of space, we will only be able to accommodate the first 15 competitors who sign up for this event and pay the registration fees. The address of the private residence (about a 2 minute drive from the main venue) will be disclosed to those 15 competitors a week before the competition.