Empire State Winter Whirl 2023

Date
Feb 5, 2023
City
Albany, New York, United States
Venue

Albany Capital Center

Address
55 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207
Details

Meeting Room 2

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Benjamin Graber, Empire State Cubing, and Evan Liu
WCA Delegate
Evan Liu
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Information

This is a series competition with Empire State Winter Warmup 2023, which will have a more traditional competition experience. We highly recommend that newer competitors and/or competitors who only want to compete in a few events register for that one instead. You may only register for and compete in one of the two competitions. If you have already registered (with payment) for Empire State Winter Warmup 2023, your registration for this competition will be rejected.

All competitors must read the COVID Safety tab before registering, as proof of full vaccination or a negative test will be required.

Events
Main event
Competitors
30
Registration period

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There is a competitor limit of 36 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $40 (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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Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.

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Highlights
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Timothy Yang won with an average of 7.54 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Elijah Rain Phelps finished second (8.38) and Levi Gibson finished third (8.56).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Timothy Yang 6.43 7.54 United States 7.426.438.087.1310.81
2x2x2 Cube Elijah Rain Phelps 1.80 2.44 United States 1.804.392.252.622.45
4x4x4 Cube Timothy Yang 29.17 32.45 United States 31.7235.1738.9730.4729.17
5x5x5 Cube Livia Kleiner 50.76 56.53 United States 50.7657.3258.5756.6455.64
6x6x6 Cube Livia Kleiner 1:35.52 1:44.41 United States 1:40.711:35.521:57.01
7x7x7 Cube Livia Kleiner 2:21.48 2:30.94 United States 2:42.322:21.482:29.02
3x3x3 Blindfolded Evan Liu 48.01 DNF United States 48.01DNF1:00.90
3x3x3 One-Handed Levi Gibson 10.09 14.43 United States 10.0912.2414.9316.1116.88
Clock Carter Williams 3.46 5.06 United States 7.254.463.465.315.40
Megaminx Carter Williams 39.89 45.77 United States 42.3039.8944.4458.9650.56
Pyraminx Livia Kleiner 1.23 2.40 United States 1.841.234.932.462.91
Skewb Livia Kleiner 2.50 3.88 United States 2.505.513.104.124.41
Square-1 Brandon Lin (林博浩) 8.70 9.34 United States 8.709.149.539.3410.83
Event Round Format Time limit Proceed
3x3x3 Cube First round Ao5 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final ** Top 12 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
2x2x2 Cube Final Ao5 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
4x4x4 Cube Final Ao5 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
5x5x5 Cube Final Ao5 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
6x6x6 Cube Final Mo3 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
7x7x7 Cube Final Mo3 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final Bo3 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
3x3x3 One-Handed Final Ao5 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
Clock Final Ao5 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
Megaminx Final Ao5 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
Pyraminx Final Ao5 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
Skewb Final Ao5 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
Square-1 Final Ao5 35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **

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Schedule for Sunday (February 05, 2023)

From 08:00 AM
To 08:30 AM
Registration
Meeting Room 2
From 08:30 AM
To 08:45 AM
Tutorial for new competitors
Meeting Room 2
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
3x3x3 Cube First round
Meeting Room 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
Proceed
Top 12 advance to next round
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
2x2x2 Cube Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
4x4x4 Cube Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
5x5x5 Cube Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
6x6x6 Cube Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Mo3
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
7x7x7 Cube Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Mo3
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Bo3
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
Clock Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
Megaminx Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
Pyraminx Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
Skewb Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
From 08:45 AM
To 05:05 PM
Square-1 Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
35:00.00 total for 3x3x3 Cube First round, 2x2x2 Cube Final, 4x4x4 Cube Final, 5x5x5 Cube Final, 6x6x6 Cube Final, 7x7x7 Cube Final, 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final, 3x3x3 One-Handed Final, Clock Final, Megaminx Final, Pyraminx Final, Skewb Final, and Square-1 Final **
From 11:15 AM
To 11:45 AM
Lunch
Meeting Room 2
From 05:05 PM
To 05:25 PM
3x3x3 Cube Final
Meeting Room 2
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 05:25 PM
To 05:55 PM
Awards
Meeting Room 2

Address:
Albany Capital Center
55 Eagle St, Albany, NY 12207

Traveling by train: There are numerous Amtrak trains per day from New York Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer, which is then a short drive across the Hudson River from downtown Albany.

Airport: Albany International Airport (ALB) is roughly 10 miles away from downtown Albany.

Parking: Downtown Albany has free street parking every weekend. It also has 3 garages with free parking on weekends unless there is a special event taking place. The convention center also has its own garage which is $8 per car per day.

Hotels: The Renaissance Albany Hotel is connected by skybridge to the venue. Other hotels in downtown Albany include the Hilton Albany, Fairfield Inn and Suites Albany Downtown, and Hampton Inn and Suites Albany Downtown. There are also numerous hotels closer to the airport.

Food: There are several fast food restaurants within walking distance, though outside food is not permitted. There will be concession stands provided by the venue as well.

All attendees (competitors + guests) must show valid proof that they satisfy one of the following two requirements in order to be allowed in the venue:

-They are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. An individual is only considered fully vaccinated if they have received their second dose of a two-dose vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) or their only dose of a single-dose vaccine (J&J) more than two weeks before the competition. Any dose received after Sunday, January 22nd is insufficient for entrance to the competition.
OR
-They tested negative for COVID-19 within 96 hours (4 days) of the competition. The date when the test is conducted is what matters, not the date when the results are received. Any test conducted earlier than Wednesday, February 1st is insufficient for entrance to the competition.

  • Masks are recommended but optional.
  • The organizing team strongly recommends receiving a COVID-19 vaccination before competing. For information on, and finding vaccines near you, please use this website.
  • If you have symptoms related to COVID-19 such as cough, fever, shortness of breath, etc. do not attend this competition.
  • If you have had a positive COVID-19 test or prolonged exposure to someone with the virus within 14 days prior to the competition, do not attend.
  • The competition may be cancelled if the COVID-19 situation in New York and/or the US gets worse.
  • By registering for this competition, you agree that you understand all the information presented in this tab, will abide by all the COVID-19 restrictions placed on this competition, and acknowledge the risk of contracting COVID-19 or any other disease in attending an event of this scale.

Cumulative Time Spent Spreadsheet

  • This competition will be divided into 3 groups of 12 competitors. Groups will last approximately 2.5 hours each. Competitors must help judge/scramble for the groups in which they're not solving.
  • There is a 35 minute cumulative time limit for each competitor to complete as many solves/events as possible. Times for any DNFs must be recorded in parentheses.
  • Competitors may do the events in any order they wish. Once they've started an event, they must complete all solves for that event or DNS the remaining solves before moving on to a different event.
  • If you are expecting a result over 8 minutes, please inform the Delegate/Judge. This will allow us to properly use a stopwatch to time the attempt in addition to the stackmat timer, so that if you exceed 10 minutes the time can be accurately taken from the stopwatch.
  • We will not be asking everyone to keep quiet for 3x3 Blindfolded. Those attempts will be done in a "noisy" room.

Registration Process

Before You Register

All prospective registrants need a WCA account. New competitors can create their own WCA account by clicking here and entering the required information.

How to Register Online

Prospective competitors register by:
1. Signing into their WCA account;
2. Clicking "Register" on the left side of this webpage, selecting the events they would like to compete in, and submitting their registration;
3. Paying the registration fee of $40.00. (The registration fee is the same regardless of how many events are selected.) Your registration is not complete until you have paid the registration fee.

The competitor limit for this competition is 36. The list of approved competitors can be found by clicking "Competitors" on the left side of this webpage. If there are already 36 competitors on that list, it means the competition is full, and any future registrants will be placed on the waitlist.

Competitors MUST register and pay online in order to compete. No at-the-door registrations or payments will be accepted.

Any requested changes to registration before 11:59 PM EST on Friday, January 27 will be honored. Your registration is not complete until your name shows up on the list.

How to Pay for Registration Online

Payment is processed through Stripe. Click on the "Register" tab on the left side of the webpage to register and pay all in one place! You can start the payment process by clicking "Pay your fees with card."

Refunds

Approved competitors who cancel their registration before 11:59 PM EST on Friday, January 27 are eligible for a refund for half (50%) of their registration cost. After this date, no refund requests will be honored. Attempting to file a chargeback for the registration fee will lead to being blacklisted from future WCA events.

Waitlist Information

We will be keeping a waitlist for this competition. To secure a place on the waitlist once 36 competitors have paid, simply pay the registration fee. If a competitor emails us to drop out before 11:59 PM EST on Friday, January 27, you will be notified if you are the next competitor on the waitlist. After that deadline, all remaining competitors on the waitlist will be emailed letting them know they did not get off the waitlist and will be fully refunded.

TheCubicle will be providing prizes for the Top 3 in each event!

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 across rounds (see Guideline 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.

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