Howrah Cube Open 2022


Date
Sep 4, 2022
City
Howrah, West Bengal, India
Venue

Shree Shyam Mandir Ghusuridham Sabhagar (Hall)

Address
122, Jogendranath Mukherjee Rd, Ghusuri, Howrah, West Bengal - 711107
Details

Ground Floor

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Hitesh Kumar Bhuwalka (हितेश कुमार भुवालका) and Mohamed Arif
WCA Delegates
Somya Srivastava and Spondon Nath
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

Participants have to bring their own cube for the event.
Check out all the other Tabs for more detailed information.

*Note: Non Veg Food is not allowed in the venue. *

Events
Main event
Competitors
47
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.
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 60 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₹500 (Indian Rupee).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
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 by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.


All the Newcomers are requested to get their valid ID proofs with Date of Birth Mentioned on it.

For the Returning Participants: Please claim your WCA ID before you register for the competition.
If you have not yet claimed it,check out the below video on how to claim the WCA ID.

How To Claim your WCA ID

Click HERE For Registration and Payment process

Notes
1. You can't change the events once the registration closes.
2. It is mandatory to pay the registration fees & register on WCA to complete the full registration process.
3. Wait for 48 hours to get your registration confirmed after payment has been done.

Highlights
Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

Aryan Chhabra won with an average of 8.66 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Ribin Abraham finished second (9.43) and Jai Sachdev finished third (9.84).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Aryan Chhabra 7.94 8.66 India 9.269.728.288.447.94
2x2x2 Cube Aryan Chhabra 2.60 3.44 India 3.652.605.102.903.77
4x4x4 Cube Aryan Chhabra 31.90 34.06 India 32.70DNF34.9434.5431.90
5x5x5 Cube Aryan Chhabra 1:00.93 1:06.01 India 1:00.931:08.441:08.511:01.091:09.76
3x3x3 One-Handed Ribin Abraham 12.47 15.38 India 18.5616.1415.3414.6712.47
Pyraminx Dhruv Rana 4.71 6.98 India 8.046.2112.214.716.68

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/

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, however this is not a substitute fo reading the regulations!:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=dPL3eV-A0ww

If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the 'Registration & Payment' tab and it will guide you to the registration.

FAQs

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. This means you should bring your own cube.

Q: What is the normal age of competitors at these events?
A: All ages are welcome, but in general competitors are between 8 and 20 years old. Don't let this stop you though, everyone can and should cube! In previous competitions participants who were just 5 years of age also solved the cubes.

Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page within a week after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to live.worldcubeassocation.org to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about upcoming rounds of events. Remember, the results are entered by a human so please be patient if you do not see your results immediately.

Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together.

Q: I want to attend, or I have friends/family who want to attend, but not compete. Do they need to pay as well?
A: No. All spectators are free to view the competition at no cost. There is payment only to compete. But in some cases, venue will be having restriction to allow spectators depending on the competition.

Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!

If you have any further queries, please do mail the organizers & the delegate.

STEP 1: Click on "Register" on the left side of the competition page and register for the competition. You must select your events which you want to participate in and mention the number of guests who are coming along with you.
Once you register your name will be in the waiting list.

STEP 2: Registration fees are as follows:

Number of events Online Registration Fee
1 ₹500
2 ₹550
3 ₹600
4 ₹650
5 ₹700
6 ₹750

Pay the registration Fees HERE

Notes
1. You can't change the events once the registration closes.
2. It is mandatory to pay the registration fees & register on WCA to complete the full registration process.
3. Wait for 48 hours to get your registration confirmed after payment has been done

Have in mind that these safety measures will be in place during this competition:

We will be requiring proof of a negative COVID-19 RTPCR test within 72 hours before the start of competition or proof of full vaccination (two doses) to enter the competition.

Each competitor may bring at most one (1) guest. If you can come alone, that would be even better!
Competitor MUST NOT attend this competition if he has any COVID-19 symptoms or if has been in contact with someone that is COVID-19 positive.
Competitor MUST wear a face mask during the entire competition. The only exception will be during lunch break.
Please avoid sharing puzzles with others and avoid any unnecessary contact with non-family members.
It is recommended that the competitor brings his own pen to the competition.
After every attempt, rather than the judge putting the puzzle in the cover, the competitor is asked to put the cube into the cover at the end of the attempt.
During this competition, we will be doing each round stationary. When your group is called, you will pick a solving station and will stay there until you have completed all of your official solves for that event.
After each use of a solving station, the timer and mat will be disinfected for the next competitior.

Food Can be Ordered online via Swiggy/Zomato or can be purchased from nearby restaurants.

NOTE: NON VEG FOOD IS NOT ALLOWED AT THE VENUE

Nearest Railway & Airport.

● Howrah Railway Station - Public transport from the Station- Bus, Auto Rickshaw, E Rickshaw or Ola/Uber.
● Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport- Public transport from the Station- Bus, Auto Rickshaw, E Rickshaw or Ola/Uber.

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).

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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