Swoop In Silence Oxford 2023


Date
Sep 16, 2023
City
Oxford, Ohio, United States
Venue

Benton Hall

Address
510 East High Street, Oxford, Ohio, 45056
Details

Benton 114

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Harsha Paladugu, Joey Reindl, and Steven Wintringham
WCA Delegates
Braden Richards, Carter Kucala, and Simon Kellum
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

This competition only features quiet events and Clock. This competition is not recommended for first-timers or for those looking for a typical competition experience. Please consider instead any of the many other competitions happening in Ohio.
We HIGHLY discourage competitors from only signing up for clock.

Only one guest per competitor is permitted. Please consider coming without a guest as spectator seating will be limited.

You can find out about upcoming competitions in our area in our local Facebook group: Ohio and Michigan Speedcubing

Events
Main event
Competitors
25
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 30 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $8 (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 .
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
On the spot registrations will be accepted with a base registration fee of $8 (United States Dollar).
Any spectator can attend for free.

Miami University Students are able to compete for free. To do this, please sign up and pay registration as normal so we can accept the registration. Once you have paid and been accepted, please contact Steven Wintringham at wintrism@miamioh.edu with your UniqueID, then we will refund your fee.

If there are already 30 competitors on that list, it means the competition is full, and any future registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
If the competitor limit is not reached, we will accept at-the-door registrations. We cannot accept any new registrations after the limit has been reached

Highlights
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Simon Kellum won with a mean of 24.33 moves in the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves event. Carter Kucala finished second (25.00) and Stanley Chapel finished third (26.67).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Stanley Chapel 17.15 DNF United States DNF17.1520.83
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Simon Kellum 23 24.33 United States 232624
Clock Luke Garrett 3.93 5.01 United States 4.963.935.124.948.02
4x4x4 Blindfolded Justin Sui 6:15.63 DNF United States DNFDNF6:15.63
5x5x5 Blindfolded Justin Sui 17:28.00 DNF United States 17:28.00DNSDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Stanley Chapel 49/51 58:06 United States 49/51 58:06

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
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 fee of $8. (The registration fee is the same regardless of how many events are selected.) Your registration is not complete until you have paid the registration fee.

The competitor limit for this competition is 30. The list of approved competitors can be found by clicking "Competitors" on the left side of this webpage. If there are already 30 competitors on that list, it means the competition is full, and any future registrants will be placed on the waitlist.
We cannot accept any new registrations after the limit has been reached

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."

Refunds
Approved competitors who cancel their registration before Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 8:00 PM EDT are eligible for a refund for 90% of their registration cost. After this date, no refund requests will be honored. Attempting to file a chargeback for the registration fee will lead to being blacklisted from future WCA events.

Waitlist Information
We will be keeping a waitlist for this competition. To secure a place on the waitlist once competitors have paid, simply pay the registration fee. If a competitor emails us to drop out before Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 8:00 PM EDT, you will be notified if you are the next competitor on the waitlist. After that deadline, all remaining competitors on the waitlist will be emailed letting them know they did not get off the waitlist and will be fully refunded.

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 30 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 Information - MUST READ" tab. However, this competition only features quiet events and Clock. This competition is not recommended for first-timers or for those looking for a typical competition experience. Please consider instead any of the many other competitions happening in Ohio.

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.

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 fun overview of the rules. However, this competition only features quiet events and Clock. This competition is not recommended for first-timers or for those looking for a typical competition experience. Please consider instead any of the many other competitions happening in Ohio.

In addition, please read this document before coming to the competition.
This document is also useful: Competing, Judging, and Running Tutorial

Finally, please be familiar with how to judge at a cubing competition. All competitors will be required to judge in at least one of the events they are competing in. This video gives a basic overview of how to judge, and does include more up-to-date information.

For All Competitors

Before you arrive, you will recieve an email with competition information including your groups for the competition. This could be displayed in one of two ways, either as a pdf or as a website link to competitiongroups.com.
If you recieve a pdf, it will contain multiple competitor cards. Find the card with your name on it, and it will contain personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event, along with judging/scrambling assignments. Every competitor is expected to help out during the event(s) they are registered for. The card will look similar to the following:

If you recieve a website link to competitiongroups.com, click on the link (or head to the Groups tab on this website) and login to your WCA account. Then, find the competition and scroll to your name. Your list of groups will look similar to the following:

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.

Venue:
This competition will be held on the first floor of Miami University's Benton Hall.

Parking:
Paid street and garage parking are available throughout campus.

Entrance:
There are several enterances to the building, but the main doors facing East High Street provide the easiest access to the venue.

Hotels:
Oxford has limited hotel availability, so we recommend staying in Dayton or Cincinnati.

Food:
There are several food options near the venue. See 'Food' Tab for more information

There are several lunch options located on and near campus: Pulley's Diner, Red Zone, Miami Emporium, Eiffel Pizza and Pasta, Kabar Asian Cuisine, and Café Lux are at Armstrong Student Center, which is about a 5 minute walk away.
Another option is going to the Maple Dining Hall, which is about a 10 minute walk. High Street also has several options (we strongly recommend Bagel & Deli), but parking may be difficult to find.

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).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation A1a2).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced across rounds (see Guideline A1a2++).

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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