Welcome

For those of you new to cubing - WELCOME! This competition is fine for cubers of any age and experience. We just ask you to be aware of these basics before coming to compete.

Resources

If you haven't been to a competition before, we'd strongly recommend looking through all of the below resources. Although there will be a competitor tutorial at the start of the competition (see the Schedule tab), reviewing these in advance is very helpful.

• The WCA has a WCA Competition Tutorial pdf.
• Speedcubing Canada has a New Competitor Tutorials playlist (from 2023).
• US Cubers Chris, Kit, and Lauren have a WCA Competitor Tutorial video (from 2015).

Finally, note that all competitors are expected to be familiar with the WCA Regulations. Note that the resources above are meant to summarize some of the most prominent regulations, among other things.

Community

• For Canada-wide or province-specific competition updates, subscribe to the Speedcubing Canada mailing list.

FAQs

Q. How do I register for this competition?
A. You'll need a WCA Account to register. Once registration has opened, you can register at the register button to your left. Select the events you'll be competing in and any comments you'd like the organization team to know. After pressing Register, you'll be prompted to pay using Stripe. You must pay your registration fee to be eligible to compete. If there is still space in the competition and you do not receive an email saying your registration has been accepted within 48 hours of paying, please contact the organization team. If the competitor limit does not fill during registration, we will accept a limited number of on the spot registrations, up to the original competitor limit.

Q: What will the competition look like?
A: A competition usually runs throughout the whole day where cubers meet up and have fun, although you are more than welcome to stay the whole day or leave whenever. You will compete in events you have signed up for, and when not competing you're able to hang out in the audience and interact with other cubers.

Q: Who is allowed to compete?
A: Everyone, from all ages and experience levels are allowed to compete! Do not be hesitant if you are not experienced with cubing or competing, we encourage newcomers to come along, we will help out.

Q. What do I need to bring to the competition?
A. You'll need to bring the puzzles required for any event you'll be competing in, please be sure your cubes are compliant with WCA puzzle regulations.. Most competitors like to bring other cubes to warm up with. Equipment like timers will be there to compete with.

Q. Who should I ask if I have any questions?
A. Before the competition, you can contact the organization team with any questions with our contact form. During the competition, you can speak to a delegate. Your delegates for this competition are Laura Plourde and Vianne Chang.

Q: How do I check the results of the competition?
A: Check out WCA Live and search for the competition name to check live results throughout the day. Official results will then be posted within a few days of the end of the competition. If it's your first competition, you'll get a WCA ID when results are posted to the WCA Website.

Q: How do I know when I'm competing?
A: Your competition schedule, which includes all rounds you're competing and staffing in will be printed on your nametag the day of the competition and can also be found at competitiongroups.com. about a week before the competition.

Q: Can I judge if I have never judged before?
A: Yes, new competitors and spectators can help judge this competition. Please watch this video to learn how to judge.

Q. How can I have a competition in my hometown?
A. For any suggestions on future Manitoba competitions, contact Alberta Cubers here. For those near the Minnesota or North Dakota border, please reach out to the Minnesota delegates here. You can stay updated on Canadian competitions by signing up to the Speedcubing Canada mailing list here.

Do not be intimidated by all these rules and expectations. Competitions are for everyone to have fun! If at any time during the day you have any questions feel free to ask an organizer or other competitors!

If you have any questions or concerns, please go to the "General Info" tab and reach out where it says "Contact." We look forward to seeing you at the competition!

Competitor Duties

If this isn't your first competition, you will be assigned some judging and/or running duties throughout the competition. If you don't know how to judge or run, make sure to come to the competitor tutorial in the morning.

Your scheduled duties will be on the back of your name tag (explained in the competitor tutorial), so please be aware of when you're expected to come up and help. This is required to keep the competition running smoothly and on time, since it is purely run by volunteeers. For non-first rounds (ie 3x3x3 round 2) there are no assigned duties, so if you see an empty judging seat then please come up and fill it.

Feel free to also watch this video to learn how to judge.

Your competition schedule, which includes all rounds you're competing and staffing in will also be available at Competition Groups about a week before the competition. If you are a confirmed registrant, you will receive a pre-competition email which will contain an updated link to this Competition Groups page, among other useful information. We recommend you keep this link open during the competition, so you can see when you are competing, especially if you've made it past the first round in an event.

We also ask that you keep the venue as tidy as possible as possible - please put garbage/recycling/etc in the appropriate bins when you're leaving.

If you need help or are confused about any of these duties, just ask an organizer or an experienced competitor and they can explain.