NIT Trichy Cube Open 2023


Date
Nov 5, 2023
City
Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
Venue

NIT Trichy

Address
Tanjore Main Road, NH67, near BHEL, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620015
Details

Orion Classroom

Contact

Chennai Cubing Club

Organizers
Gaurav Narayanan, Imruthun Meenakshisundaram, Mohamed Arif, and SpeedCubers India
WCA Delegate
Arun Kannan
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information
  • We won't be allowing late entry in the competition under any exceptions. Make sure you will be available at the venue when your name is called.
  • Make sure you go through all the WCA regulations.
  • Kindly bring your ID card while entering the campus.
  • If you're participating in a WCA competition for first time or unaware of competition rules, make sure that you attend the tutorial session.
  • Participants must bring their own cubes.
Events
Main event
Competitors
74
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 85 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₹500 (Indian Rupee).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
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 by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.

Register:

Steps to complete Online registration
Step 1 - Register here by selecting the events you want to participate in.
Step 2 - Make the payment using any of the following payment methods available in https://imjo.in/FzhZnJ
Step 3 - Wait up to 48 hours for your registration to be confirmed. Once your registration is confirmed, you will get a confirmation mail and your name will appear in the list of registered competitors

Registration Fee

Early Bird offer - INR 500 (If the participant registers and makes the payment on or before 9th October 2023)

Regular Payment - INR 1000 (If the participant registers and makes the payment after 10th October 2023)

Click here for payment details.

Important Note:

Upon registering you will receive an email stating “Your registration for NIt Trichy Cube Open 2023 is submitted and pending approval”. This does NOT mean that you are on the registration list. Competitors will not be approved until payment has been made.
Please ensure you have paid the registration fees via the above payment method on the register page. Your registration is not complete and will not be processed until you have paid the registration fee.
If you fail to do online payment before registration closes, you won't be able to participate even if you had registered in WCA.
You can't change the events once the registration closes.

Highlights
Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

Saseeth Srilok Majeti won with an average of 8.22 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Akhil Vikram finished second (8.43) and Hari A. Deepak finished third (8.54).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Saseeth Srilok Majeti 6.44 8.22 India 8.298.8710.096.447.49
4x4x4 Cube Saseeth Srilok Majeti 35.55 37.03 India 36.0535.5537.3937.6541.71
3x3x3 Blindfolded Mohamed Bilal 1:13.13 DNF India 1:13.13DNFDNF
3x3x3 One-Handed Saseeth Srilok Majeti 12.12 12.93 India 12.8513.3512.5913.4312.12
Pyraminx Viswath Kumaraa Kesavaraj 1.55 2.39 India 2.662.551.961.553.50

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/

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.

If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over and Register for the Competetion

FAQs

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.

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: 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 https://live.worldcubeassociation.org to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about upcoming rounds of events. Remember, the results are entered by a human so please be patient if you do not see your results immediately.

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

Q: I want to attend, or I have friends/family who want to attend, but not compete. Do they need to pay as well?
A: No. All spectators are free to view the competition at no cost. There is payment only to compete. But in some cases, venue will be having restriction to allow spectators depending on the competition.

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

If you have any further queries, please do mail the organizers & delegates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How can I change my events?
If you want to change or add any additional events, feel free to e-mail us and wait for some time to make the changes.

Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
You should arrive for registration between 8:30am and 9:00am. You should always be at the venue ready to compete 30 minutes before you are scheduled. Sometimes we run ahead and if you are not available for your group you most likely will not be permitted to join a later group. Please note the schedule is subject to change on the day.

Q. How old do I have to be to compete?
Anyone can compete at any age! We encourage anyone considering to compete to register as it will be a great experience regardless of age.

Q. How fast do I have to be to compete?
To compete you only need to know how to solve the cube! Please check the events tab for information in time limits for each event.

Q. How can I prepare before the competition day?
Before attending you should have read and understood the WCA regulations. Here is condensed version of the competitor tutorial. . You may also like to watch this helpful competitor guide.

Q. What do I need to bring?
You need to bring a puzzle for each event you are signed up to compete in - make sure they are allowed per the WCA regulations.
Participants are not required to bring any timers, All timing equipment is provided by Chennai Cubing Club (C3).

Q. How do I find out if I've progressed to the second round?
Times will be uploaded through the day onto WCA Live. Please allow up to an hour from finishing your solves to them being uploaded. After all the times of a round has been entered, you can see if you are in the following round.

Q. Who can I ask for help on the day?
Your Delegates and Organizers for this competition will be wearing White Polo T-Shirts on the competition day, feel free to ask them any questions you may have on the day.

Q. Can I help on the day?
Of course! Throughout the day we will need judges and runners so please see our Delegates to ask how you can best assist.

Q. How do I find out about other upcoming competitions in Tamil Nadu?
You can find out about upcoming competitions in Tamil Nadu by following us in our Instagram Page Chennai Cubing Club Instagram.

Q: How do I get a WCA ID?
After official results are posted after the competitions you will receive an email with information on your WCA ID.

Q: I lost a puzzle at the competition, what should I do?
There are hundreds of puzzles at these events, make sure to keep yours together so you don't lose them! Keeping them in a bag and looking after it at all times is recommended. If you do lose a puzzle (or anything else), please speak to us at the event or contact the organisational team, it is possible someone has handed it in to us.

Instructions to NIT Trichy Students who'll be registering for competition must fill the form and the payment details will be shared later.

  1. Form Submission: Please fill out this form: (https://forms.gle/YJoqThbDUqzZVpF47)
    Ensure that all the required fields are completed accurately.

  2. Wait for Payment Details: Payment details will be shared with you at a later time. Keep an eye on your email or communication channels for this information.

  3. Payment Deadline: Once you receive the payment details, make sure to complete your payment within the specified deadline to secure your registration.

  4. Confirmation: After payment, you will receive a confirmation email or message confirming your registration.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out to the Gaurav Narayanan (or) Imruthun Meenakshisundaram for clarification.

Good luck with your registration and the competition!

NIT Trichy is located on NH67 which links Trichy and Tanjore.

  • From Trichy Airport, we recommend Ola cabs.
  • From TPJ Railway station, take a bus from Central Bus Stand (5 minutes walk from the station) or Ola (would cost around 450).
  • From Central Bus Stand, take a bus to Chatram Bus Stand (frequent) or take a Tanjore bus (frequent) and get off at BHEL, from here take any bus stopping at NIT
  • From Chatram Bus Stand, take any direct bus to NIT or Thuvakudi (many buses available, very frequent).

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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