DFW Cubing Summer 2024


Date
Jun 8 - 9, 2024
City
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Venue

Fort Worth Convention Center

Address
1201 Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Details

Ballroom A (2nd floor)

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
CubingUSA Treasurer, Matthew Bidwell, Nathan Benson, Ryan Pilat, and Tyler Gee
WCA Delegates
Michael Conard and RJ Gohn
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Information

This competition is supported by CubingUSA.

  • Please review the Competitor Information tab before the competition.
  • Please review the other tabs for more information on the competition.

Please note that the schedule is subject to change, as we may hold events slightly earlier or later than shown depending on whether the competition is running ahead of schedule or behind schedule.

Please note that no outside food/drink will be permitted in the venue.

To learn more about cubing in the Southern USA, including other competitions, visit Southern Cubing.

Events
Main event
Competitor limit
185
Number of times bookmarked
43
Registration period

Online registration opened and will close .

Registration requirements
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 185 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $48 (United States Dollar).
The registration fee has to be paid through Stripe here once registered.
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.

There will be no refund to no-shows unless cancelled before the deadline Friday, May 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM CDT

Registration

  • Registration is first come, first served based on the order of when payment is received.

Deleting Registration/Refunds

  • If you register and later realize you cannot make the competiton, you can request a 75% refund (via the contact link on the General Info tab before registration closes.
  • No refunds will be awarded after Friday, May 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM CDT

Adding/Dropping Events

  • Competitors may edit their registration to include more events BEFORE registration closes.
  • Competitors may not add events after registration closes.
  • Competitors may edit their registration to remove events. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.

Waitlist

  • If the competitor limit has been reached, the waitlist opens. You can enter the waitlist by registering and paying the fee. Competitors will be accepted from the waitlist in the order that they paid.
  • Competitors who do not make it off of the waitlist before the deadline (Friday, May 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM CDT) will receive a full refund shortly before the competition.
  • No more registrations will be accepted from the waitlist after Friday, May 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM CDT

Please follow all instructions or else your registration may be delayed.

In 48 hours, if you do NOT see your name on the Competitor List, then please reach out to us using the contact link on the General Info tab.

If the competitor limit is filled, you may still register and pay the registration fee if you wish, but you will be placed on a waitlist. Your registration will not be accepted unless a spot opens up.

Event Round Format Time limit Cutoff Proceed
3x3x3 Cube First round Ao5 5:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 5:00.00 Top 72 advance to next round
Semi Final Ao5 5:00.00 Top 24 advance to next round
Final Ao5 5:00.00
2x2x2 Cube First round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 60 advance to next round
Semi Final Ao5 1:00.00 Top 24 advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00
4x4x4 Cube First round Bo2 / Ao5 3:00.00 2 attempts to get < 1:20.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 3:00.00
5x5x5 Cube Final Bo2 / Ao5 4:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:45.00
6x6x6 Cube Final Bo1 / Mo3 6:00.00 1 attempt to get < 4:00.00
7x7x7 Cube Final Bo1 / Mo3 8:00.00 1 attempt to get < 6:00.00
3x3x3 Blindfolded First round Bo3 15:00.00 cumulative * Top 12 advance to next round
Final Bo3 10:00.00 cumulative *
3x3x3 One-Handed First round Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 2:00.00
Clock First round Bo2 / Ao5 1:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00 Top 36 advance to next round
Second round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00
Pyraminx First round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 72 advance to next round
Second round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 24 advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00
Skewb First round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 24 advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00
Square-1 First round Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 50.00 Top 36 advance to next round
Second round Ao5 2:00.00 Top 12 advance to next round
Final Ao5 2:00.00

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Schedule for Saturday (June 08, 2024)

From 08:00 AM
To 09:00 AM
7x7x7 Cube Final
Blue Stage
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
8:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 6:00.00
From 08:30 AM
To 09:00 AM
Newcomer Check-In
Red Stage
From 09:00 AM
To 09:20 AM
Tutorial for new competitors
Red Stage, Blue Stage
From 09:20 AM
To 10:40 AM
3x3x3 Cube First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 10:40 AM
To 11:20 AM
Clock First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00
Proceed
Top 36 advance to next round
From 11:20 AM
To 12:20 PM
2x2x2 Cube First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 12:20 PM
To 01:20 PM
Lunch
Red Stage, Blue Stage
From 01:20 PM
To 02:20 PM
3x3x3 Cube Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Proceed
Top 72 advance to next round
From 02:20 PM
To 03:00 PM
Clock Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 03:00 PM
To 03:45 PM
Skewb First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 24 advance to next round
From 03:45 PM
To 04:25 PM
3x3x3 Cube Semi Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Proceed
Top 24 advance to next round
From 04:25 PM
To 05:15 PM
6x6x6 Cube Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
6:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 4:00.00
From 05:15 PM
To 06:00 PM
2x2x2 Cube Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 60 advance to next round
From 06:00 PM
To 06:20 PM
Clock Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 06:20 PM
To 06:35 PM
Skewb Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 06:35 PM
To 06:55 PM
3x3x3 Cube Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00

Schedule for Sunday (June 09, 2024)

From 08:30 AM
To 09:15 AM
Pyraminx First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 72 advance to next round
From 09:15 AM
To 09:55 AM
Square-1 First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 50.00
Proceed
Top 36 advance to next round
From 09:55 AM
To 10:55 AM
4x4x4 Cube First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
3:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 1:20.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 10:55 AM
To 11:55 AM
3x3x3 One-Handed First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 1:00.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 11:55 AM
To 12:35 PM
3x3x3 Blindfolded First round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Bo3
Time limit
15:00.00 cumulative *
Proceed
Top 12 advance to next round
From 12:35 PM
To 01:35 PM
Lunch
Red Stage, Blue Stage
From 01:35 PM
To 02:15 PM
Square-1 Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Proceed
Top 12 advance to next round
From 02:15 PM
To 02:45 PM
2x2x2 Cube Semi Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 24 advance to next round
From 02:45 PM
To 03:05 PM
4x4x4 Cube Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
3:00.00
From 03:05 PM
To 03:35 PM
Pyraminx Second round
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 24 advance to next round
From 03:35 PM
To 03:55 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
From 03:55 PM
To 04:10 PM
2x2x2 Cube Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 04:10 PM
To 04:30 PM
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Bo3
Time limit
10:00.00 cumulative *
From 04:30 PM
To 04:45 PM
Pyraminx Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 04:45 PM
To 05:05 PM
Square-1 Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
From 05:05 PM
To 06:05 PM
5x5x5 Cube Final
Red Stage, Blue Stage
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:45.00
From 06:05 PM
To 06:40 PM
Awards
Red Stage, Blue Stage

Important Links (to come soon)

Group Sheet:
Live Results:

All Competitors

  • Please try to arrive at least 30 minutes early for the events you are competing in to ensure that you are on time for that event.
  • We will use regulation 9p3 as much as we can. So if you do not arrive to compete by the time the event is starting, your spot may be given up the next competitor in the rankings.
  • To keep the competition running on time and to ensure we can keep all events we will be requiring competitors to also judge. Pay attention to the group assignment sheet - This is essential to keep the events on schedule. We also invite any parents or guests to also help to judge - thank you for your support. Please arrive to attend the New Competitor & Judges tutorial.
  • Your delegates for this competition are Michael Conard and RJ Gohn. Ask them if you have any questions throughout the day!

New Competitors

  • Please try to arrive early to watch the new competitor introduction.
  • Additionally you can watch Kit Clement's WCA Competitor Tutorial video.
  • 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 into subsequent rounds. After a round is completed it will be entered into WCA Live. Your name will be highlited if you are advancing 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 during the last group. Please come bring your puzzle up and wait in the competitor waiting area when your group is called. We are allowed to deny you the ability to compete if you do not come up by the last call.

Room Details: The competition will be held in Ballroom A on the 2nd floor.

Parking: There is Convention Center parking for $18/day at 1200 Houston Street and 1301 Commerce Street.

Food: NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK IS PERMITTED IN THE VENUE. There are several restaurants near the venue. Here are the closest restaurants

Lodging: There are several hotels near the venue. Here are the closest hotels

Travel: The DFW International Airport is less than 25 minutes away from the venue.

This competition is sponsored by TheCubicle! They will be providing gift cards to the podiums.

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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).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation 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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