You Better Belize It 2023
- Date
- Mar 18 - 19, 2023
- City
- Punta Gorda, BZE, Belize
- Venue
- Address
- TCC (Toledo Community College Auditorium - 454V+3CM, Punta Gorda, BZE
- Details
Auditorium
- Contact
- Organizers
- Kristin Knowles and Pablo Say
- WCA Delegates
- Anthony Brooks and Marvin Solano
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
English
This competition is recognized as an official World Cube Association competition. This is the first competition in Belize.
The competition is open to all competitors of all nationalities. Registration is available on the WCA website. No experience in WCA competitions is necessary, but competitors should be familiar with the WCA Regulations
The competition is free to spectators and guests.Spanish
Esta competencia es reconocida como una competencia official de la World Cube Association. Esta es la primera competencia oficial en Belice.
La competencia es abierta a competidores de cualquier nacionalidad, El registro esta habilitado desde la página oficial de la WCA. No es necesario tener experiencia, pero los competidores deben estar conocer los Reglamentos
El acceso a invitados y espectadores será gratuita.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 22
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC and closed Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC.
- Registration requirements
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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 120 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $20 (Belize Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
You Better Belize It! 2023 will be the first official competition in the country!
Registration is done in the "Register" tab of this page, but only the person who has made the payment and notified to the contact email will appear on the list.
The deadline to register is Wednesday, March 15th, 2023
The competition You Better Belize It! 2023 is open to the competitors of all nationalities
Process:
Perform the registration process on this page (Register) by selecting the categories to participate.
Make the respective payment, base fee is $20 Belize dollars (BZD) which includes participation in all categories.
For information on how to pay the registration please see the payment tab.
Send an email to the organizers including:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Registered categories
- Photo of the paymentWait for an answer and verify that your name appears in the WCA list.
You Better Belize It! 2023 será la primera competencia oficial en el país
El registro se realiza en la pestaña "Register" de esta página, pero sólo aparecerá en el listado quien haya efectuado el pago y realizado la notificación al correo de contacto.
La fecha límite para registrarse 15 de Marzo del 2023
El torneo You Better Belize It! 2023 está abierto a competidores de cualquier nacionalidad
Proceso
Realizar el proceso de registro en esta página (Register) seleccionando las categorías para participar.
Efectuar el pago respectivo, el costo es de $20 Belize dollars (BZD) que incluye participación en todas las categorías.
Para información de como realizar el pago por favor ver la pestaña de Pagos
Enviar un correo a los organizadores que incluya:
- Nombre
- Fecha de nacimiento
- Categorías registradas
- Foto del depósito realizado
Esperar respuesta y verificar que el registro aparezca en el listado de la WCA.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Anthony Brooks won with an average of 8.26 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Matthew Mayernik finished second (11.87) and Brian Brooks finished third (12.69).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Anthony Brooks | 7.74 | 8.26 | United States | 7.74 | 8.50 | 7.85 | 10.95 | 8.42 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Matthew Mayernik | 2.33 | 3.69 | United States | 3.72 | 4.04 | 3.84 | 3.50 | 2.33 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Jose Daniel Solano Rodríguez | 53.14 | 56.33 | Costa Rica | 55.23 | 53.14 | 53.78 | 1:00.65 | 59.99 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Jose Daniel Solano Rodríguez | 1:36.82 | 1:47.56 | Costa Rica | 1:43.60 | 2:05.41 | 1:45.21 | 1:53.87 | 1:36.82 | |||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Anthony Brooks | 19.11 | 20.09 | United States | 19.11 | 20.67 | 20.01 | 20.63 | 19.63 | |||
| Megaminx | Anthony Brooks | 1:05.89 | 1:15.62 | United States | 1:05.89 | 1:21.23 | 1:14.55 | 1:11.07 | 1:25.02 | |||
| Pyraminx | Matthew Mayernik | 5.77 | 7.16 | United States | 7.73 | 10.69 | 6.27 | 5.77 | 7.49 | |||
| Skewb | Jose Daniel Solano Rodríguez | 6.27 | 8.09 | Costa Rica | 9.18 | 9.30 | 8.43 | 6.27 | 6.67 | |||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | ||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:45.00 | |
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 5:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 | |
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 | |
| Megaminx | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 5:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 | |
| Pyraminx | Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | ||
| Skewb | Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 |
Punta Gorda is 266km (165.28mi) south of Belize City. Please read the following article and plan your travel accordingly: Planning a Trip in Punta Gorda
There are dozens of affordable, highly-rated, hotels and Airbnbs in Punta Gorda.
Things to Do in Punta Gorda
Effective July 12, 2022, travellers are no longer required to show proof of vaccination for entry into Belize's airport, land borders or sea ports
All competitors must be famililar with the WCA Regulations. Participants are expected to know WCA's regulations before attending an official competition.
When you arrive, There will be a table inside the venue where you will find a nametag with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event. In addition, you will also have judging assignments on your card. Every competitor is expected to help out during the event(s) they are registered for.
New Competitors:
Video: 5+ Things To Know Before a Cubing Competition
Video: How to Judge at WCA Competitions! (In Depth Tutorial)
Read: WCA Competition Tutorial
Group information will be updated here the week of the competition.
Live results will be available at this link during the event:
Sponsored by Cubing Enrichment Opportunities Inc
Cubing Enrichment Opportunities will provide gifts and prizes.
Awards: Belize 3x3 podium prizes and certificates along with regular podiums.
Effective July 12, 2022, travellers are no longer required to show proof of vaccination for entry into Belize's airport, land borders or sea ports
Masks will be OPTIONAL for this competition.
If the facility changes it's policy between now and the competition start date, we will abide by updated policies
Let us know if you have questions. If you are experiencing any Covid-19 symptoms or test positive before the competition, do not attend.
Belize Schools Scheduled for Rubik's programs:
1. The Shepard's Academy (Belmopan) March 8-9
2. QSI International School (Belmopan) March 9
3. University of Belize - math and chess team (Belmopan) March 8
4. San Isidrio Government School (San Isidro) March 10
5. Bella Vista Primary School (Bella Vista) March 13
6. Peninsula International Academy (Placencia) TDB
7. Punta Gorda Cube Camp (Punta Gorda) March 14-17
DONATE CUBES TO BELIZE! Nonprofit Cubing Enrichment Opportunities will be shipping cubes to schools in Belize weekly through the end of January, and letting Belizean families know to get their kids signed up!
Anthony Brooks (delegate) and Kristin Wiley (organizer) have family/ heritage in Belize.
Cubing Enrichment Opportunities will be hosting a 4-day cubing program in Belize prior to the competition. More information on the program will become available on her website.
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.