The competition has now reached the competitor limit of 100.

• Anyone who registers and pays will be put on the waitlist in order of who paid first.
• If someone drops out of the competition, the first person on the waitlist will be sent an email (using the email address you provided as part of your WCA account). You must respond to that email within 24 hours to claim your spot. After 24 hours your registration will be deleted and the next person on the waitlist will be offered the spot.
• After the competition, all competitors on the waiting list will recieve a refund for the registration cost minus tax.
• If at any point you want to cancel your registration please email the organizers at cshields@worldcubeassociation.org
• No exceptions will be made to this policy

Location:

Room Details: The competition will be located in Parker Halls. The buildng does not open until 9am. You will not be permitted entry until 9am.
There are two entrances to the building (front and back), both will be open.

Parking: There is a parking lot at the back of the senior center. Overflow parking is at Marion Diehl Park or the Queens University Sports Complex.

Lunch: Competitors are on their own for lunch. Unfortunately there is not food within walking distance of the venue. However, within a short driving distance is SouthPark Mall, South Blvd, and Park Road Shopping Center. You can look at nearby food here.
Park Road Shopping Center has Chick-fil-a, Wendy's, Jason's Deli, Qdoba, Which Wich, Viva Chicken, Smash Burger, Taco Bell, Chopt, and more.
The SouthPark Mall Food Court has chick-fil-a, Panera, Five Guys, Japanese food, Chipotle, Showmars, and more.

Hotels: View nearby hotels here.

Airport: The closest airport is Charlotte Douglas International (CLT).

All Competitors

• Please arrive between 9am and 9:30am to check-in and get your nametag. The building does not open until 9am. You will not be permitted entry until then. Competitor Check-In will start at 9:15am.
• Respect the venue. This venue must be set up and cleaned up by us. Please do your part and clean up after yourself and the area around you.
• 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 are in group 1, judge in group 2. Group 2 judges group 3, etc. If you are in the last group, judge in the first group.
• If you want a refresher on how to compete or judge you can read the WCA Competition Tutorial.
• 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
• 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)
• 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.
• 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.
• 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!
• We are not responsible for your belongings or puzzles. Keep track of your own belongings/puzzles and be respectful of others.
• 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.
• Your delegates for this competition are Cady Shields, Jacob Ambrose, and Katie Hull. Ask them if you have any questions throughout the day!

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. You can click on a tab at the bottom to see groups on a specific day.

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 3 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 day of competing, 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, registration have to be approved manually. Make sure you have paid the registration fee. You must also pay to be put on the waitlist. If payment may be an 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!

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.

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.