LogoCubingUSA Nationals 2023
- Date
- Jul 27 - 30, 2023
- City
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd
- Details
Hall C
- Website
- CubingUSA Nationals 2023 website
- Contact
- Organizers
- Calvin Nielson, CubingUSA Nationals Organization Team, CubingUSA Treasurer, James Hildreth, Kian Barry, Matthew Dickman, Michael Young, Shelley Chang, Stephen Griggs, Tim Reynolds, Walker Welch, and Zachary Garber
- WCA Delegates
- Blake Thompson, Calvin Nielson, Carter Kucala, Evan Liu, Jacob Ambrose, James Hildreth, Kit Clement, Lauren Clement, Matthew Dickman, Michael Young, Sarah Strong, Tim Reynolds, and Walker Welch
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
We're pleased to announce the sixteenth US National Championships in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! Please see our competition website for full details.
Please note that all events have qualification times. Only competitors who have achieved these times in other WCA competitions will be able to register. See the events page and the qualification page on our website for full details.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 1028
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 1200 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $140 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
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No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Competitors may only register for events that they are already qualified for.
- Highlights
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Max Park won with an average of 5.52 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Luke Garrett finished second (6.03) and Kyle Santucci finished third (6.19).
World records: Max Park 5x5x5 Cube 32.88 (single); Patrick Ponce 3x3x3 One-Handed 8.65 (average); Tommy Cherry Clock 3.50 (average).
African records: Rafik Eskandar Square-1 9.44 (average).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Max Park | 4.95 | 5.52 | United States | 4.95 | 5.00 | 5.34 | 6.64 | 6.21 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Zayn Khanani | 0.79 | 1.23 | United States | 0.79 | 1.45 | 0.99 | 1.43 | 1.28 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Max Park | 20.09 | 21.60 | United States | 20.09 | 22.26 | 23.70 | 21.82 | 20.71 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Max Park | 32.88 | WR | 40.48 | United States | 40.65 | 41.76 | 42.67 | 39.02 | 32.88 | ||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Max Park | 1:05.22 | 1:09.11 | United States | 1:06.46 | 1:05.22 | 1:15.66 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Max Park | 1:44.89 | 1:47.05 | United States | 1:48.54 | 1:47.72 | 1:44.89 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Tommy Cherry | 13.23 | 15.12 | United States | 14.71 | 17.43 | 13.23 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Alexei Sinyavin | 21 | 22.00 | United States | 21 | 24 | 21 | |||||
| Owen Widdis | 21 | 22.00 | United States | 22 | 23 | 21 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Max Park | 8.95 | 9.25 | United States | 9.12 | 9.19 | 9.60 | 9.43 | 8.95 | |||
| Clock | Tommy Cherry | 3.27 | 3.50 | WR | United States | 3.29 | 3.86 | 3.27 | 3.36 | DNF | ||
| Megaminx | Nicolas Naing | 27.49 | 29.74 | United States | 32.07 | 29.50 | 29.63 | 30.10 | 27.49 | |||
| Pyraminx | Michael Nielsen | 1.61 | 1.93 | United States | 1.61 | 1.88 | 3.32 | 2.21 | 1.70 | |||
| Skewb | Simon Kellum | 1.99 | 2.36 | United States | 1.99 | 8.06 | 2.66 | 2.43 | 1.99 | |||
| Square-1 | Sameer Aggarwal | 4.84 | 5.68 | United States | 7.36 | 4.84 | 5.81 | 6.03 | 5.20 | |||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Stanley Chapel | 1:16.32 | 1:20.03 | United States | 1:18.81 | 1:24.96 | 1:16.32 | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Stanley Chapel | 2:42.17 | DNF | United States | 2:51.96 | 2:42.17 | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Graham Siggins | 54/60 1:00:02 | United States | 54/60 1:00:02 | 49/64 1:00:00 | |||||||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Proceed | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 400 advance to next round | Average under 40.00 |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | ||
| Semi Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 400 advance to next round | Average under 10.00 |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | ||
| Semi Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | Average under 1:00.00 |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | Average under 1:40.00 |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | First round | Mo3 | 10:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | Average under 3:00.00 |
| Final | Mo3 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 7x7x7 Cube | First round | Mo3 | 10:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | Average under 4:00.00 |
| Final | Mo3 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | Bo3 | 10:00.00 | Top 60 advance to next round | Single solve under 2:00.00 |
| Second round | Bo3 | 10:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Bo3 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | Mo3 | 1 hour | Top 100 by average | |
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | Average under 30.00 |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| Clock | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | Average under 15.00 |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| Megaminx | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | Average under 1:30.00 |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| Pyraminx | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | Average under 15.00 |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| Skewb | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | Average under 15.00 |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| Square-1 | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | Average under 25.00 |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 10:00.00 | Single solve under 10:00.00 | |
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 45:00.00 cumulative * | Single solve under 20:00.00 | |
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | Bo2 | 10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00 | Top 50 by single |
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Schedule for Thursday (July 27, 2023)
From
08:00 AM
To
11:00 AM
Check-in for Clock / Megaminx / Multi-BLD competitors ONLY
Lobby
From
09:00 AM
To
10:45 AM
Clock First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 100 advance to next round
From
09:30 AM
To
10:00 AM
Multi Blind Cube Submission
Side Room
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10:00 AM
To
11:30 AM
Multi Blind Scrambling
Side Room
From
10:45 AM
To
12:30 PM
Megaminx First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 100 advance to next round
From
11:00 AM
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11:30 AM
Check-in opens for all competitors
Lobby
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01:15 PM
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final (Attempt 1)
Side Room
Format
Bo2
Time limit
10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00
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12:30 PM
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01:30 PM
Lunch
Lobby
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01:30 PM
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02:20 PM
7x7x7 Cube First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Mo3
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 20 advance to next round
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03:40 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 100 advance to next round
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05:30 PM
5x5x5 Cube First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 100 advance to next round
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06:00 PM
Megaminx Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 20 advance to next round
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07:15 PM
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 1)
Side Room
Format
Mo3
Time limit
1 hour
Schedule for Friday (July 28, 2023)
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08:00 AM
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08:30 AM
Check-in opens
Lobby
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08:20 AM
To
09:00 AM
3x3x3 Blindfolded First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
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Bo3
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 60 advance to next round
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09:30 AM
Clock Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
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Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 20 advance to next round
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11:50 AM
4x4x4 Cube First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 100 advance to next round
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09:30 AM
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10:00 AM
Multi Blind Cube Submission
Side Room
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10:00 AM
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11:00 AM
Religious Accommodations for Round 1
Yellow Stage
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10:00 AM
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11:30 AM
Multi Blind Scrambling
Side Room
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11:35 AM
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01:05 PM
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final (Attempt 2)
Side Room
Format
Bo2
Time limit
10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00
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12:50 PM
Lunch
Lobby
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02:00 PM
6x6x6 Cube First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage
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Mo3
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 20 advance to next round
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02:00 PM
6x6x6 Cube First round
Yellow Stage
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Mo3
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 20 advance to next round
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03:45 PM
Skewb First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 100 advance to next round
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04:45 PM
Square-1 First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 100 advance to next round
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05:15 PM
7x7x7 Cube Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Mo3
Time limit
10:00.00
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05:15 PM
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05:35 PM
Clock Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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05:55 PM
Megaminx Final
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Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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06:15 PM
6x6x6 Cube Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
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Mo3
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10:00.00
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07:30 PM
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 2)
Side Room
Format
Mo3
Time limit
1 hour
Schedule for Saturday (July 29, 2023)
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08:00 AM
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08:30 AM
Check-in opens
Lobby
From
09:00 AM
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11:00 AM
2x2x2 Cube First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 400 advance to next round
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11:00 AM
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12:50 PM
Pyraminx First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 100 advance to next round
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12:13 PM
Pyraminx First round
Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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02:00 PM
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final
Side Room
Format
Bo3
Time limit
45:00.00 cumulative
*
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01:50 PM
Lunch
Lobby
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04:20 PM
3x3x3 Cube First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 400 advance to next round
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To
04:20 PM
3x3x3 Cube First round
Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 400 advance to next round
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04:40 PM
4x4x4 Cube Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 20 advance to next round
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04:40 PM
To
05:00 PM
Square-1 Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 20 advance to next round
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06:00 PM
2x2x2 Cube Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 100 advance to next round
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06:00 PM
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07:15 PM
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 3)
Side Room
Format
Mo3
Time limit
1 hour
Schedule for Sunday (July 30, 2023)
From
08:00 AM
To
09:00 AM
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Orange Stage
Format
Bo3
Time limit
10:00.00
From
09:00 AM
To
10:00 AM
3x3x3 Cube Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 100 advance to next round
From
10:00 AM
To
10:30 AM
5x5x5 Cube Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 20 advance to next round
From
10:30 AM
To
10:50 AM
3x3x3 One-Handed Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 20 advance to next round
From
10:50 AM
To
11:10 AM
2x2x2 Cube Semi Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
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Top 20 advance to next round
From
11:10 AM
To
11:30 AM
Pyraminx Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 20 advance to next round
From
11:30 AM
To
11:50 AM
Skewb Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 20 advance to next round
From
11:50 AM
To
12:10 PM
3x3x3 Cube Semi Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage, Orange Stage, Yellow Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From
12:10 PM
To
12:30 PM
3x3x3 Blindfolded Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage, Green Stage
Format
Bo3
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 20 advance to next round
From
12:30 PM
To
01:20 PM
Lunch
Lobby
From
01:20 PM
To
01:40 PM
Square-1 Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From
01:40 PM
To
02:00 PM
Pyraminx Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From
02:00 PM
To
02:20 PM
5x5x5 Cube Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From
02:20 PM
To
02:40 PM
Skewb Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From
02:40 PM
To
03:00 PM
4x4x4 Cube Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From
03:00 PM
To
03:20 PM
2x2x2 Cube Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From
03:20 PM
To
03:40 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From
03:40 PM
To
04:00 PM
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Bo3
Time limit
10:00.00
From
04:15 PM
To
06:00 PM
3x3x3 Cube Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From
06:00 PM
To
07:00 PM
Awards
Red Stage
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).
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.
Qualification
Qualification times must be set in other WCA competitions in order to compete. Qualification times must be set before Jun 1, 2023.