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/

This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know, however, it is still required that they are familar with the full set of regulations above.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dSuMG--wm8

If you have any questions after this video, we will be having a new competitor/judge tutorial the morning of the competition. That would be the perfect time to ask those questions and clear up any confusion.

If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the registration tab, click register, and fill out the information it asks for. This will help you get set up the WCA's system and one step closer to your first official solve!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?

A: Yes! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. Please refer to section 3 of the WCA Regulations for more information on what puzzles are okay to use in competition. If you have any questions, please reach out!

Q: What is the competition like?

A: Competitions are a ton of fun! Competitions are a great opportuity to meet new cubers, make new friends, and be able to compete and get official times recognized by the World Cube Association. Competitions can be as social of an event as you would like them to be. The communitiy is extremely welcoming and you can always sit at any table and strike up a conversation with another cuber. They are great places to try new cubes as well, just in case you are looking to get a new main cube! Once you walk into the venue, you will most likely see your nametag at a check-in table. If you are a first-timer, you will be asked to verify your information on your registration (name, DOB, country). Once you grab your nametag, go ahead and find a seat and start cubing! There will be a competitor/judge tutorial, which can be found on the schedule. After that, we will begin with the first event and will be calling events up by group. Your group numbers can be found on the back of your nametag. After you compete in an event, you will most likely also be expected to help judge another group (typically the following group). Competitions are very self-sufficient, so we rely heavily on the assitance from other cubers and parents like you! Your assisgned helping groups should also be listed on the back of your nametag. Once you are done competing in your event, you can go back to your table and continnue to socialize! To see if you made it to the next round of an event, you can check your results.

Q: How do I find results?

A: For the day of competing, WCA Live will have all of the results manually entered throughout the day. Once on WCA Live, scroll to the competition in question and you're good to go! After the competition, official results will be posted typically within a few days to a week after the competition happens.

Q: How do I get a WCA ID?

After official results are posted after the competitions (see question above), you will receive an email with information on your WCA ID.

Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?

A: Make sure you pay you registration fee in order to be eligible to be placed on the competitor list. If the competitor limit has been reached by the time your registration is completed, you will be placed onto a waitlist, which is listed in the order of when competitors pay. If you are not advanced from the waitlist before the waittlist closes (date found on Register tab), you will be issued a full refund.

Q: What is the typical age of competitors at these events?

A: All ages are welcome, but in general competitors are between 10 and 20 years old. Don't let this stop you though! Everyone can and should cube!

Q: Are there age divisions?

A: Nope! All competitors compete in the same groups.

Q: Is there anything else I should know before attending my first competition?

A: Yes! Attending your first competition can come with a lot of nerves, so try and focus on having fun and meeting new people. If you aren't as fast as Max Park or Feliks Zemdegs, just remember that all cubers faster than you have been at your speed at some point! People often do slightly worse in competition than at home too, so don't beat yourself up if you don't do as well as you had hoped! Once you lock in your first set of results, you'll have new personal records to break and goals to achieve at every new competition! If you plan on bringing any of your own puzzles, we highly rercommend marking them somehow (sharpie mark under a center cap or something similar) or keeping them in a box/bag. It happens far too often that many cubers bring a bunch of puzzles, put them on a table unattended, and accidentally take someone elses' puzzle, thinking it was theirs. It's easy to lose track of a single puzzle, especially since so many of them look the same at first glance!

All results will be submitted to an auxiliary site (WCA Live) to determine placing for later rounds in the competition. To see the criteria for qualifying onto the next round of an event, check the Events tab for more information. Below you will find the link to our specific WCA site where you can see your individual rankings for this competition.

Link: https://live.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/11491

Please keep in mind that all results are entered and submitted manually by a volunteer, so give time for your results to be submited. All results will be done before the following round, or by the end of the competition.

There is a limit of 20 FMC competitors for this competition due to venue constraints. Once the limit of 20 is reached, no more competitors will be accepted for FMC, however, competitors may still register for other events since there are no other event limits until the overall competitor limit of 95 is reached. Registrations for FMC will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.
If any competitor registers for FMC after 20 FMC registrations have been reached, FMC will be removed from their events list before accepting their registration.

Spots Filled: 4/20

Note: All FMC competitors MUST be present at the venue 15 minutes before the scheduled attempt times. Failure to be present at the start of the attempt will result in not being allowed to compete for that attempt. No exceptions will be made.

We are looking for volunteers to help us run this competition successfully! You do not need to be available for both competition days, but please make sure to specify the days you are available/would like to volunteer.

Perks and Duties: For each day you volunteer, you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee, so if you volunteer both days, you will get 100% of your registration fee refunded. Every participant will be required to help out with judging, running and scrambling when needed, but volunteers will be given additional duties.

Fill out the form here: https://forms.gle/iH7PcwHkiMrVSrsB6

We will select a maximum of six volunteers for each day. You are still required to register and pay for the competition as normal to compete, but your registration fee will be refunded after the competition, provided you have completed your assigned volunteer duties.
Selection is up to the discretion of the organisers. You will be notified and briefed if you get selected as a volunteer.

Note: if you are a first time competitor, please do NOT fill out this form.

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Event Podiums

The top 3 competitors in each event will receive a medal and certificate. Additionally, the winner of each event will receive a trophy.

Sum of Ranks

Sum of Ranks will be calculated across all events held at the competition for all competitors.

The top 10 competitors in Sum of Ranks will receive:

- Medal
- Certificate
- Cash Prize (amounts listed below)

Sum of Ranks Cash Prizes:

The Sum of Ranks Winner will also receive a trophy.

Record Certificates

Any competitor who breaks a National Record, Continental Record, or World Record during the competition will be sent a digital certificate recognizing their achievement.

Participation Certificates

All competitors will receive a digital participation certificate.

More prizes will be announced soon, as the competition sponsors get finalised!

Food can be ordered through Swiggy or Zomato to the competition venue. Competitors may also choose to bring their own food from home.

Please note: Food is not allowed inside the competition venue.

This competition venue is located about 3.5 km from Mumbai Airport's Terminal 1, and about 6 km from Mumbai Airport's Terminal 2. From the airport, auto rickshaws can be found easily. Alternatively, you may choose to take an Uber/Ola from the Terminal to the venue.

The closest Railway Station is Vile Parle Station (900m walk from West exit), and closest Metro station is CSMI Airport-T1 on the Aqua Line (3km)

Note: If your hotel/accommodation is south of Bandra, taking a cab from the airport is recommended as Auto Rickshaws are not permitted south of Bandra.

There are multiple hotel options at all price points around the Vile Parle West area since it is very close to the airport (in Vile Parle East). This includes budget stays all the way to luxury 5-star hotels.

This is the first competition in Maharashtra to ever host 2x2 as the main event. Due to MH being India's most competitive region in the event at this time, we decided it would add a fun twist to the competition!

Note: The winner of 2x2 will be declared as the winner of the competition.