What are Dual Rounds?

Dual Rounds essentially means two "first rounds". Everyone will be able to compete in two rounds of whatever event has Dual Rounds. For example, this competition has Dual Rounds for 3x3. This means that no matter what average you get in the first round (even if it's a DNF average or if you don't finish your average for some reason), you still get to compete in another average! Both averages will appear on your WCA profile and your best average of the two will be used as your qualifying time for the next round. Results for competitions with Dual Rounds can be found in the answer of the next question.

My results for this competition are not on WCA Live, why not?

When you are attending a competitition that has Dual Rounds for any event (3x3 for this competition), all results for this competition will be found on the new WCA Integrated Results, which can be found HERE

ALL COMPETITORS MUST READ THIS TAB BEFORE REGISTERING.

At the competition, you will receive a card/nametag with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event in an email. We will be relying on competitors to help by judging at least as often as they compete and fulfilling all judging assignments. Judging is very easy and is a great way to make time fly!

We will provide a judge/competitor tutorial at the beginning of the day, right before the start of the first event. This will allow anyone with questions about how to judge or compete to be properly prepared when they are expected to help or compete!

We will need help judging for the second/final rounds of events as we aren't able to assign judging responsibilities for those rounds in advance. Spectators are encouraged to learn how to judge; you do not need to know how to cube in order to be a judge. Having enough judges ensures that we stay on schedule and are able to leave on time.

For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME! We want to let you know first and foremost that this event is perfectly fine for cubers of any age and experience.

This tutorial video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know; however, it is still required to be familiar with the full WCA Regulations.

If you have any questions after watching the 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 in 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 opportunity 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 community 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, date of birth, nationality). Once you grab your nametag, go ahead and find a seat and start cubing! There will be a new 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 assignments 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 assistance from other cubers and parents to keep things running smoothly! Your assigned helping groups should also be listed on the back of your nametag. Once you are done with your assignments, you can go back to your table and continue to socialize!

Q: How do I find results?

A: On the day of the competition, all of the results will be manually entered on the live results page throughout the day. After the competition, official results will be posted to the main WCA website within a few days after the competition happens.

Q: How do I get a WCA ID?

After official results are posted after the competition (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 the registration fee in order to complete your registration and 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 maintained in the order of when competitors paid to complete their registration. If you are not advanced from the waitlist by the time registration is locked in, you will be issued a full refund minus processing fees.

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 cometitors 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 else's 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!

We are recruiting a talented and hard-working Volunteer Team for this competition to carry out scrambling and running, along with any other necessary competition tasks at the direction of the organizers/WCA Delegates. In exchange for this hard work, all Competition Volunteers will receive snacks and lunch during the competition and a refund of the registration fee after the competition.

Please note that all Competition Volunteers are expected to comply with the Southeast Cubing Code of Conduct for Competition Personnel, and all applicants must agree to its terms in order to be considered for a Competition Volunteer role. Failure to act in accordance with these expectations may result in revocation of benefits and/or the inability to serve on the Volunteer Team at future competitions.

Southeast WCA Competition Volunteer Team Application

If you are interested in sponsoring this competition or partnering with Southeast Cubing, please contact Southeast Cubing to discuss your ideas further.

About Southeast Cubing, Inc.

Southeast Cubing, Inc. (SECI) is the official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization for speedcubing in the Southeast United States! SECI supports current and future cubers across the region by:

• Collecting and sharing information on speedcubing competitions and clubs
• Supporting the organization of more speedcubing competitions and clubs with resources, guidance, and logistical support
• Organizing a regional championship every year
• Engaging in outreach to expand the speedcubing community by visiting local community events
• Providing spaces (both physical and virtual) for Southeast cubers and their supporters to connect and learn

Getting Involved with SECI

You can get involved with SECI in a variety of ways:

• Following SECI's social media pages to keep up with the latest news about Southeast cubing:
• Joining SECI's social media discussion groups to be a part of the online conversation:
• Becoming a competition volunteer, a competition organizer, or a WCA Delegate in the Southeast
• Hosting a cubing club in the Southeast
• Volunteering as an SECI team or Board member
• Donating directly to SECI to support the mission:

SECI Competition Support

This competition is officially supported by SECI through the organization's Supported Competitions Policy, meaning that SECI takes on the overall financial and legal responsibility for the competition by collecting registration fees, paying competition expenses and signing contracts. In return for this support, SECI retains any leftover competition funds to put towards all the important activities listed above that support the organization's nonprofit mission!