Dallas Cubemas 2019


Date
Dec 21 - 22, 2019
City
Dallas, Texas, United States
Venue

Executive Center (office building)

Address
8360 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy, Dallas, TX 75243, USA
Details

Follow the signs. The competition will be in the lunchroom on the first floor when you enter to your right.

Contact

Organizers

Organizers
Andres Rodriguez, Azhar Virani, Jair Sosa, and Vincent Chen
WCA Delegate
Jae Park
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Information

Please note that this 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.

This competition is recognized as an official World Cube Association competition. Therefore, all competitors should be familiar with the WCA regulations. If you are new to competing, you may want to look at CubingUSA's Competitor Tutorial.

Pyraminx is the main event of the competition.

Events
Main event
Competitors
43
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 50 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $25 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.


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

In 48 hours, if you do NOT see your name on the competitors list (the tab on the left side of the screen thay says "Competitors") then please send an email to the contact on the General Info tab. Competitors MUST register online and pay in order to compete.

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.

Pease note that MultiBLD and FMC are scheduled at the same time - competitors are allowed to compete only one / must choose one event (either MBLD or FMC) not both.

Any requested changes to registration before registration closes will be honored.

Highlights
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Andres Rodriguez won with an average of 3.69 seconds in the Pyraminx event. Ryan Pilat finished second (3.99) and Robert Horvath finished third (4.33).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Jeff Park 17.15 DNF United States DNFDNF17.15
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Ryan Pilat 34 37.00 United States 364134
3x3x3 One-Handed Chengyang Song (宋成阳) 12.60 15.62 China 12.6018.5015.3014.7016.86
Clock Ryan Pilat 9.36 12.03 United States 9.689.3610.59DNF15.81
Megaminx Dylan Baumbach 53.07 57.97 United States 55.0759.761:01.3753.0759.08
Pyraminx Andres Rodriguez 2.71 3.69 United States 3.394.092.715.133.59
Skewb Ryan Pilat 3.16 3.79 United States 3.164.523.763.304.31
Square-1 Vincent Chen 8.48 10.27 United States DNF10.278.4811.568.99
4x4x4 Blindfolded Catherine Connolly 13:43.00 DNF Canada 13:43.00DNFDNS
5x5x5 Blindfolded Fletcher Berry 19:37.00 DNF United States DNF19:37.00DNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Joel Brown Brisola 18/22 1:00:00 Brazil 18/22 1:00:0013/22 1:00:02
3x3x3 With Feet Josiah Samuel Saysombath 59.30 1:04.17 United States 1:01.8159.301:13.631:02.851:07.84
Event Round Format Time limit Cutoff Proceed
3x3x3 Blindfolded First round Bo3 10:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Second round Bo3 10:00.00 cumulative * Top 8 advance to next round
Final Bo3 10:00.00 cumulative *
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final Mo3 1 hour
3x3x3 One-Handed First round Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 45.00 Top 50% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 2:00.00 Top 8 advance to next round
Final Ao5 2:00.00
Clock Final Bo2 / Ao5 1:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00
Megaminx First round Bo2 / Ao5 4:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 Top 50% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 4:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Final Ao5 4:00.00
Pyraminx First round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 50% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 8 advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00
Skewb First round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 50% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 8 advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00
Square-1 First round Bo2 / Ao5 1:30.00 2 attempts to get < 45.00 Top 50% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 8 advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final Bo3 1:30:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final and 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final **
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final Bo3 1:30:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final and 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final **
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final Bo2 10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00
3x3x3 With Feet Final Bo2 / Ao5 5:00.00 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00

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Schedule for Saturday (December 21, 2019)

From 08:00 AM
To 08:15 AM
MBLD Cube Submission
Lunchroom
From 08:15 AM
To 09:45 AM
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final (Attempt 1)
Lunchroom
Format
Bo2
Time limit
10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00
From 08:35 AM
To 09:45 AM
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 1)
Lunchroom
Format
Mo3
Time limit
1 hour
From 09:45 AM
To 10:05 AM
Tutorial for new competitors
Lunchroom
From 10:05 AM
To 10:45 AM
Pyraminx First round
Lunchroom
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 50% advance to next round
From 10:45 AM
To 11:45 AM
Clock Final
Lunchroom
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00
From 11:45 AM
To 12:30 PM
3x3x3 Blindfolded First round
Lunchroom
Format
Bo3
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 12:30 PM
To 01:10 PM
Lunch
Lunchroom
From 01:10 PM
To 02:10 PM
Megaminx First round
Lunchroom
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
Proceed
Top 50% advance to next round
From 02:10 PM
To 02:55 PM
Square-1 First round
Lunchroom
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
1:30.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 45.00
Proceed
Top 50% advance to next round
From 02:55 PM
To 03:35 PM
Skewb First round
Lunchroom
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 50% advance to next round
From 03:35 PM
To 04:15 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed First round
Lunchroom
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 45.00
Proceed
Top 50% advance to next round
From 04:15 PM
To 05:00 PM
3x3x3 With Feet Final
Lunchroom
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 3:00.00
From 05:00 PM
To 06:10 PM
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final (Attempt 2)
Lunchroom
Format
Bo2
Time limit
10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00
From 05:30 PM
To 06:40 PM
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 2)
Lunchroom
Format
Mo3
Time limit
1 hour
From 06:40 PM
To 07:00 PM
Clean-up
Lunchroom

Schedule for Sunday (December 22, 2019)

From 08:15 AM
To 10:00 AM
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final
Lunchroom
Format
Bo3
Time limit
1:30:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final and 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final **
From 08:15 AM
To 10:00 AM
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final
Lunchroom
Format
Bo3
Time limit
1:30:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final and 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final **
From 10:00 AM
To 10:25 AM
3x3x3 One-Handed Second round
Lunchroom
Format
Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Proceed
Top 8 advance to next round
From 10:25 AM
To 10:50 AM
Pyraminx Second round
Lunchroom
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 8 advance to next round
From 10:50 AM
To 11:20 AM
Square-1 Second round
Lunchroom
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 8 advance to next round
From 11:20 AM
To 11:50 AM
3x3x3 Blindfolded Second round
Lunchroom
Format
Bo3
Time limit
10:00.00 cumulative *
Proceed
Top 8 advance to next round
From 11:50 AM
To 12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunchroom
From 12:30 PM
To 01:40 PM
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 3)
Lunchroom
Format
Mo3
Time limit
1 hour
From 01:40 PM
To 02:20 PM
Megaminx Second round
Lunchroom
Format
Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 02:20 PM
To 02:50 PM
Skewb Second round
Lunchroom
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 8 advance to next round
From 02:50 PM
To 03:20 PM
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final
Lunchroom
Format
Bo3
Time limit
10:00.00 cumulative *
From 03:20 PM
To 03:45 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed Final
Lunchroom
Format
Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
From 03:45 PM
To 04:25 PM
Megaminx Final
Lunchroom
Format
Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
From 04:25 PM
To 04:55 PM
Square-1 Final
Lunchroom
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 04:55 PM
To 05:25 PM
Skewb Final
Lunchroom
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 05:25 PM
To 05:45 PM
Pyraminx Final
Lunchroom
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 05:45 PM
To 06:00 PM
Awards
Lunchroom
From 06:00 PM
To 06:45 PM
Clean-up
Lunchroom

This competition has a competitor limit of 50 people, with a $25 registration fee payed via Stripe.

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.

New Competitors

  • Please try to arrive early to watch the new competitor introduction at 9:00am (12/21, Sat).
  • Please bring some form 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.
  • We have a video made specifically for new cubers, just to show them the basics of competing. This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww&t=2s
  • 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 CubeComps. 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 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. On the Group Sheet, you may notice that you have a group as well as a Judging(J), Running(R), and Scrambling(S) assignment. If this is the case, then the group you are competing in will have no letter next to it. The Group that you are working will have the letter next to it (i.e. 2J would mean you are judging in Group 2). Please either judge or find someone to take your judging place when you are scheduled to judge. If all the judging stations are full, then don't worry, come help out a little later. You may see that you may have a job in an event that you are not competing in. Please try to help out as much as possible, especially during these times!

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) for all final rounds. If you are not present when a final starts, you will be withdrawn from that final.
  • Please note that this 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.
  • 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!
  • Your delegate for this competition is Jae Park. Ask him if you have any questions throughout the day!

Before Inspection:

  1. Reset the timer, so that it shows all zeroes.
  2. Reset the stopwatch, so that it shows all zeroes.
  3. Ask the competitor if they are ready. Wait until they say that they are.

Inspection:

  1. Simultaneously start the stopwatch and lift the cover from the puzzle.
  2. If the stopwatch reaches 8 seconds and the competitor has not started the timer yet, say “8 seconds.”
  3. If the stopwatch reaches 12 seconds and the competitor has not started the timer yet, say “12 seconds.”
  4. If the competitor starts the timer between 15.01 and 17.00, they receive a +2 penalty.
  5. If the competitor starts the timer after 17 seconds, they receive a DNF.

During the solve:

  1. Do not distract the competitor. Refrain from doing any activity that may distract yourself or the competitor, like cubing or looking at your phone
  2. Pay attention to the solve so that if any incident occurs, you can discuss with the delegate. Again, do not solve your own cubes while judging!

Cutoffs:

  1. If the competitor fails to make the listed time limit, after they go over that time limit, the judge stops their attempt and the solve is marked a DNF.
  2. If the competitor fails to make the listed cutoff after completing the first 2 attempts (first attempt if the competitor is given 3 attempts), the competitor is finished after those attempts.

After the solve:

  1. Inspect the puzzle without touching or moving it to see if it is solved. If there is a misalignment and you are not sure about the correct penalty, ask for help.
  2. If the competitor touches the puzzle before you have a chance to look at it, the solve is given a DNF. a. If the competitor has not made any moves, you can give them a +2 penalty instead.
  3. Write down the time of the solve on the scorecard. a. If there was no penalty, just write the time shown on the timer. b. If there was a +2 penalty at the beginning of the solve, write “2 +” before writing the time on the timer. c. If there was a +2 penalty at the end of the solve, write “+ 2” after writing the time on the timer. d. All solves with penalties have to include an equals sign and final result. (e.g. 19.57+2=21.57)
  4. If the solve was a DNF, write DNF instead of a time. For Blindfolded, write the time as well.
  5. Put your initials in the Judge column and have the competitor initial in the Comp column.

Blindfolded:

  1. There is no inspection. The competitor starts the solve by starting the timer and taking off the cube cover.
  2. When the competitor starts the timer, start the stopwatch as a backup timer in case they go above 10 minutes.
  3. Once the competitor has starting turning the cube (NOT merely after they have put on their blindfold), hold the barrier between the competitor’s eyes and hands so they wouldn’t be able to see the cube, even without a blindfold.
  4. If the solve was a DNF, write both the time and DNF. E.g. DNF (2:05.987)

Other:

• If it’s the competitor’s first official solve, encourage them to practice using the timer once or twice before inspection.
• If a piece pops out of the puzzle, the competitor has to either reassemble the puzzle with the timer still running, or receive a DNF because the puzzle is not considered solved, it is up to the delegate to decide if the cube is solved depending on what pieces are missing.
• When a puzzle defect happens during a solve, nobody except the competitor can touch any pieces of the cube.

Group information will be posted after registration closes.

Live results will be updated on WCA LIVE.

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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).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced across rounds (see Guideline 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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