ALL COMPETITORS MUST READ THIS TAB BEFORE REGISTERING

For First-Time Competitors

All newcomers must be familiar with the WCA Regulations before competing. This video gives a basic overview of the rules. In addition, please read this document before coming to the competition.

For All Competitors

When you arrive, you will receive a card with personalized information detailing your events and what group you will be competing in for each event. In addition, you may also have judging/scrambling/running assignments on your card. Every competitor is expected to help out during the event(s) they are registered for. The card will look like the following:

If you do not arrive to help during your scheduled event, and there are not enough staff members, we reserve the right to disqualify you from competing.

Stationary/Fixed Seating w/ Running Judges

In this format, there is no competitor waiting area and competitors will complete all their solves for the round at the same solving station. Each solving station is numbered and a cube cover will be already at the station with a matching number.

1. When the competitor’s group is called, the competitor goes up to that stage’s scorecard table and collects their scorecard.

2. Competitor goes to any open solving station with their scorecard and puzzle.
   If there are no open stations, please wait a couple of minutes or see a Delegate to see if there are open stations at other stages. A station may open up as competitors from the previous group finish.

3. Competitor makes sure they have the correct numbered cover at their station. Competitor puts their puzzle and their scorecard in the numbered cube cover and holds it for a “running judge” to pick up. Competitor will stay in this spot throughout the entire round.

4. Running judge takes the cube cover(s) to the scramblers.

5. Running judge drops off their puzzle(s) and takes the next available scrambled puzzle to the corresponding competitor/station based on the number on the cube cover and proceeds to judge their attempt.
   NOTE: The running judge may not be judging the same competitor each time.

6. After each attempt, the running judge packs the solved cube and competitor scorecard in the cube cover and brings this to the scramblers.

7. Repeat this process until all competitors in the group have completed all their attempts.

To all competitors, please remember that you are NOT allowed to watch your neighboring competitors complete their solves, as this raises concerns about gaining additional information about the scrambles. Competitors who are suspected of attempting to gain an advantage may be subject to disqualification.

If you have any questions about this process, you are welcome to reach out to us before the competition! Also keep in mind that we will host several new competitor tutorials - each of which will demonstrate this concept!

This competition is being held in the Mid-Atlantic Region (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV). See the regions on CubingUSA's website.

• Join the Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Discord server
• Follow the Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Instagram account
• Join the Tri-State Cubing Facebook group (NJ, NY, PA)
• See the Mid-Atlantic Region Organizational Spreadsheet
• See upcoming competitions:
  • in Delaware
  • in Maryland
  • in New Jersey
  • in New York
  • in Pennsylvania
  • in Virginia
  • in West Virginia

PARKING
Parking is free on the weekends in permit parking and pay-to-park spots on campus. We recommend parking at the Walker Ave Garage. More information on parking can be found here: https://parking.umbc.edu

FOOD
Lunch options on campus include True Grit's Dining Hall (9:30a - 2:00p, 4:30p - 8:00p). Note that other restaurants on campus such as Starbucks will not be open during the competition, nor will most restaurants in the Commons.
For more information about on-campus dining options visit https://dineoncampus.com/UMBC.

There are also off-campus options nearby in Arbutus and Catonsville.

Even though everyone will pay the $10 registration, we are allowing all UMBC students, staff, and faculty to participate free-of-charge by refunding their registration. In order to verify that you are a UMBC student, we ask that you fill out this form with your UMBC email, so that we can verify.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfB0t1hoZ0RBCW_T6pFgswTbY1T7lS9NlOcAQwdm2qHfO6xIg/viewform?usp=sf_link