Logo[Cancelled] Cape Fear Spring 2020
- Date
- Mar 21, 2020
- City
- Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 502 N. Front St. Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
- Details
Windell Daniel Hall on the 5th floor of the Union Station Conference Center ("U Building")
- Contact
- Organizer
- Zachary Ochs
- WCA Delegates
- Cady Shields, Jacob Ambrose, and Katie Hull
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
The competition is cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Please always include your name and competition name in any email that you send to us.
Please read all tabs prior to the competition and regularly check your email for updates from us. All contact will be made via the email address you provided when you set up your WCA account.Schedule Changes if time permits:
We may add a 3x3 One-Handed Final (top 12) before 3x3 Cube Final. If time still permits we may expand 3x3 Cube Round 2 from top 32 to top 48 competitors.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 120
- Number of times bookmarked
- 25
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 120 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $15 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 90% of your registration fee.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
- To register for this competition, you must pay in full in advance through Stripe. Your registration is not complete until you pay.
- If you are having payment problems, please contact the organizers for an alternative payment method.
- If you have already competed in a WCA competition and have not already claimed your WCA ID, please do so here before registering.
- To cancel your registration, please email the organizers with your name telling them you want to cancel your registration. If you are having trouble paying on the website or any other registration problems, please use the contact button to talk to us.
- After the competition reaches 120 competitors, a waitlist will be created. You must pay to be placed on the waitlist. If you are at the top of the waitlist and someone cancels their registration, you will receive an email from the organizers. You must confirm your registration within 24 hours of receiving the email to compete. If no response is heard from you, the next person on the waiting list will be offered your spot.
- After the competition, all competitors on the waiting list will recieve a refund for the registration cost minus tax.
- If the competition reaches its competitor limit and when registration closes, no additional registrations will be accepted. No exceptions.
-If you are interested in being on staff for this competition please email the organizers
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 32 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 4:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 2:30.00 | |
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 50.00 | |
| Megaminx | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 4:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 2:30.00 | |
| Pyraminx | First round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| Square-1 | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:30.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 | Top 12 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:30.00 |
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Schedule for Saturday (March 21, 2020)
This competition has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Location: 502 N. Front St.
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
Room Details: Windell Daniels Hall, 5th floor of the "U" building
Lunch: Lunch will not be provided, however there are many restaurants within walking and driving distance of the venue that serve sandwiches, burgers, pizza, and more. There is also a coffee shop in the same building as the venue.
Hotels: There are many hotels near the venue
Airport: The closest airport to the venue is the Wilmington International Airport.
Parking:
This competition has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Competitor Check-In
Pleas arrive at 8:30am to check in and get your nametag.
Expectations and Clarifications
- You are expected to be familiar with the WCA Regulations and Guidelines. Article A is most important for speedsolving events
- You are expected to help judge. You must judge for at least one group of every event you compete in.
- If you want a refresher on how to compete or judge you can read the WCA Competitor Tutorial.
- You must NOT talk about scrambles or what specific algorithm(s) you did while the event is still in progress. This is considered cheating and grounds for disqualification (Regulation 2g3)
- Make sure all screens of any cameras or phones you have on the table are facing away from you and do not touch them during the attempt, otherwise this will result in a DNF (Regulation 2i2). Electronic/bluetooth cubes (ex. Giiker cube, GOcube, GAN356i) are not permitted under the same regulation.
- Please treat the venue with respect, pick up any trash, and leave the venue better than how you found it. We are not responsible for your belongings or puzzles. Keep track of your own belongings/puzzles and be respectful of others.
Spectators/Families
- Spectators (parents, siblings, friends) are allowed to come watch for free. No prior registration required.
- Flash photography is NOT allowed in the venue as it is very distracting.
- It would be wonderful if we could get some volunteer help from the parents. This would require either being present at the judging tutorial or to have someone teach you how to judge later in the day. Judge for however long you'd feel like. It's an excellent way to make the time fly by!
Live Results and Schedule
- You can find live results for the competition on WCA Live. A few days after the competition the results will be uploaded to WCA officially.
- We reserve the right to alter the schedule in any way. We may alter the number of competitors proceeding to the next round. We may eliminate a round altogether. This all depends on if we run ahead or behind of the planned schedule.
- We may use regulation 9p3 for all final rounds. If you are not present when a final starts, you will be withdrawn from that final.
People You Should Know
- The organizer of this competition is Zachary Ochs
- Your delegates for this competition are Cady Shields, Jacob Ambrose, Katie Hull, Nancy Hartman, and Jared Stinson . Ask them if you have any questions throughout the day!
This competition has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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/
This video will help explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know. It is highly suggested that parents watch this video as well.
If you have any questions after this video, we will be having a new competitor tutorial in the morning of the competition. That would be the perfect time to ask those questions and clear up any confusion.
If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the registration tab, click register, and fill out the information it asks for. This will help you get set up the WCA's system and one step closer to your first official solve!
Additionally:
* Please bring some for of identification. This will be used to verify your name, birthday, and nationality. (something like a passport or school ID).
* Please be familiar with all of WCA's regulations, most importantly Article A. If you have any questions about the regulations, feel free to ask us.
* In each event we will have rounds. We will take the top competitors on to the subsequent rounds. After a round is completed results will be entered into WCA Live. Your name will be highlighted if you made it to the next round.
* Each round will be divided into groups to help them run more efficiently. We will call the groups in order, along with a last call. Please come bring your solved puzzle up and wait in the competitor waiting area whenever your group is called. We are allowed to deny you the ability to compete if you do not come up by the last call.
Q&A:
Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete.
Q: What are some examples of puzzles that are not allowed?
A: Electronic cubes (such as Giiker or Gan360i), carbon fiber stickers, significantly damaged stickers, faces missing stickers (note: completely stickerless cubes are allowed), cubes missing pieces. Please see Article A of the regulations for more details.
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: What is the competition like?
A: Competitions are a bunch of tables where nerds like us get to sit and discuss our favorite thing, Cubes! Of course in addition there is competing, which will occupy one side of the competition hall, where you will see lots of timers flickering with contestants new personal bests. Most competitions have a break for lunch, and the competing is split up into groups, as to better organize who competes when. (Check the Groups tab and listen at the competition for more info on this.)
Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page a couple of days after the competition finishes. However, for the say of the competition, go to WCA Live to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about 2nd and 3rd rounds of events.
Q: Why am I not on the competitors list yet?
A: Allow up to 48 hours for your name to appear on the competitors list. Make sure you pay the registration fee.. You must also pay to be put on the waitlist. If payment may be any issue, or you are not sure if you can attend, use the contact button to talk to us.
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All cometitors compete in the same group.
Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!
This competition has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Live results can be found on WCA Live.
The Group Sheet for the competition will be uploaded here before the competition.
We will not be using CubeComps.
Results from the competition will be submitted and uploaded officially to WCA within a week after the competition.
This competition has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
If you would like to be added to a mailing list to be notified about future North Carolina competitions, please fill out this form.
Anyone can join the mailing list, we encourage parents/guardians to join as well. This mailing list is run by local Delegates and therefore is not official.
Dear competitors and families,
We unfortunately have cancelled Cape Fear Spring 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
We will issue full refunds in the coming week. However, we have already spent some registration money on this competition. Refunding everyone will put the NC cubing fund into debt.
If you would like to donate your registration fee to the NC cubing fund to help make up for this loss please let me know in the next 48 hours. When you email me please include the full name of the competitor. You can reply to this email or reach me directly at cshields@worldcubeassociation.org. And I sincerely thank you for this donation.
If we don't hear from you, you will be fully refunded.
As of now no other North Carolina/Southeast competitions have been cancelled. But this could change.
We hope to have a Cape Fear competition in the summer.
Stay healthy, and I hope to see you all very soon.
Kind regards,
Cady Shields
WCA Delegate- North Carolina, USA
Please visit the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services website for the most up-to-date information and recommendations.
This competition has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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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.