ROC the Cube NY 2026

Date
May 30, 2026
City
Henrietta, New York, United States
Venue

RIT Inn and Conference Center

Address
5257 West Henrietta Road, Henrietta NY 14467
Details

Henrietta Ballroom

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Addy Coolidge and Empire State Cubing
WCA Delegates
Addy Coolidge, Evan Liu, and Patrick Strawder
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

This competition is recognized as an official World Cube Association competition. Therefore, all competitors must be familiar with the WCA regulations. If you are new to competing, please refer to the Competition Procedures tab.

Events: 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, Skewb

Events
Main event
Competitor limit
80
Number of times bookmarked
12
Registration period

Online registration opened and will close .

Registration requirements
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 80 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $30 (United States Dollar).
The registration fee has to be paid through Stripe here once registered.
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 .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.
Competitors may bring at most 2 guests.

Registration is not complete until payment of the registration fee is made.

Please contact us via the contact form if you would like to cancel your registration.

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 tutorial 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 will also have judging/scrambling 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.

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 $30.00. (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 80. The list of approved competitors can be found by clicking "Competitors" on the left side of this webpage. If there are already 80 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 EDT on Friday, May 22 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 EDT on Friday, May 22 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 80 competitors have paid, simply pay the registration fee. If a competitor emails us to drop out before 11:59 PM EDT on Friday, May 22, 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.

ADDRESS: IMPORTANT
RIT Inn & Conference Center
5257 West Henrietta Road,
Henrietta, NY 14467

PARKING
The RIT Inn and Conference Center has a sizeable parking lot at the back right side of the building (entering from Brooks Rd.), separate from the parking for hotel guests.

CAR
* The easiest approach is from New York State Thruway Exit 46, signed "I-390 N/Rochester".
* After taking the exit, keep left at the fork towards I-390/Rochester.
* Before merging onto I-390 N, keep right at the fork towards Lehigh Station Rd., signed "NY-253 to NY-15/Lehigh Sta. Rd".
* At the end of the exit ramp, turn left onto NY-253 W.
* In 3/4 of a mile, turn left onto NY-15 S/NY-253 W.
* In 3/4 of a mile, turn right onto Brooks Rd. Then, turn left into the parking lot.

RTS BUS
RTS Buses unfortunately do not run directy to the venue or within walking distance, although several lines, Bus #13, Bus #14, Bus #17, Bus #42 and Bus #90 do run into the town of Henrietta, the RIT campus and MCC campus.
RTS Bus Schedules

AIRPORT
The Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) is roughly 8 miles away from the RIT Inn and Conference Center.
* When you exit the airport, turn right onto Brooks Avenue.
* Merge onto I-390 South on the right.
* In 2 miles, take exit 16A towards West Henrietta Rd, signed "NY-15/W Henrietta Rd./East River Rd".
* At the end of the exit ramp, turn left on to East River Rd.
* In 1/2 of a mile, turn right onto NY-15 S/West Henrietta Rd.
* In 4 3/4 of a mile, turn right onto Brooks Rd. Then, turn left into the parking lot.

DRIVING TIMES TO THE VENUE
Below are the approximate travel times (by car) to the RIT Inn and Conference Center from several cities within a reasonable driving distance:
* Buffalo, NY - 1 and 10 hour
* Syracuse, NY - 1 hour and 20 minutes
* Erie, PA - 2 hours and 30 minutes
* Binghamton, NY - 2 hours and 30 minutes
* Scranton, PA - 3 hours and 30 minutes
* Albany, NY - 3 hours and 30 minutes
* Cleveland, OH - 4 hours
* Pittsburgh, PA - 4 hours and 20 minutes
* Hartford, CT - 5 hours and 10 minutes
* Philadelphia, PA - 5 hours and 30 minutes
* New York, NY - 5 hours and 30 minutes
* Boston, MA - 6 hours
* Detroit, MI - 5 hours and 20 minutes (travelling through Canada) / 6 hours and 30 minutes (United States only)
* Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC - 5 hours and 30 minutes / 6 hours and 10 minutes

HOTELS
The venue the competition will be held at (RIT Inn and Conference Center) is a hotel that competitors and their families may stay at.
Other close hotels include:
* Redroof Inn Rochester - Henrietta
* Microtel Inn by Windham Henrietta/Rochester
* Fairfield Inn by Marriot Rochester Henrietta/University Area

FOOD/LUNCH
OUTSIDE FOOD IS NOT ALLOWED IN THE VENUE BECAUSE THERE IS A RESTAURANT ON SITE
Food will not be provided at the competion, however there are several local and chain restaurants in Henrietta and the surrounding area, such as:
* Wegmans (Hylan Drive) See prepared foods tab
* Smashburger (Marketplace Drive)
* Dibella's Italian Market (Jefferson Road)
* ...and many others

Registration

Question Answer
Why am I not on the competitor list yet? I already signed up and paid! Registrations are approved manually, so it may take some time for the organizers/WCA Delegates to see and accept your registration. If you still do not see your name on the competitor list 48 hours after submitting payment, please reach out via the contact link. Please note that if registration is already full when you register and pay, you will remain on the waiting list with a pending registration status until a spot opens up, which may take weeks or months if it happens at all. (All competitors on the waiting list who do not get a spot receive a full refund minus processing fees.)
How do I change my events or cancel my registration? You are able to change your own registered events for this competition on the Register tab. If you need to cancel your registration entirely, please reach out via the contact link and an organizer or WCA Delegate will handle your request. Please note that no refunds, cancellations, event changes, etc. can be processed after the deadlines listed on the main page.
Are spectators or guests allowed to attend? Do they have to pay an entrance fee? At this competition, there are no limits or fees for spectators or guests. You are welcome to attend as a friend/family member of a competitor or even just as a non-competitor who is interested in the event.

At the Competition

Question Answer
Do I use my own cubes to compete? Yes, you are responsible for providing your own puzzles. Be sure to review Article 3 of the WCA regulations and confirm that your puzzles are competition legal before the event. Some examples of non-legal puzzles are electronic cubes (such as Giiker, GOcube, or GAN356i), cubes with carbon fiber stickers, cubes with more than one logo, and cubes with significantly damaged or missing stickers/pieces.
Do I use my own timer to compete? No, all equipment for the competition (timers, displays, etc.) is provided by the organizers/WCA Delegates.
How fast do you have to be to compete? Most events at this competition are open to all competitors, so as long as you are able to solve the puzzle within the time limit, you are fast enough to compete! However, some events at this competition do have qualification requirements that you have to meet by achieving certain results in another competition before a deadline. Please review the Events tab for all information on time limits and qualification requirements.
What will the average age of competitors be? Most competitors are between 10 and 25 years old, with the average age usually falling in the early to mid-teens. However, all ages are welcome - everyone can and should cube!
Are competitors divided by gender/age/experience/any other distinction? All competitors compete on the same even playing field and are recognized in the official WCA results without any distinction. However, we do plan to recognize the top female competitor and the fastest newcomer in 3x3 with special prizes!
How do I know when/where exactly I will be competing? About a week before the competition, your first round assignments will become available on Competition Groups, detailing when you will compete in each of your events and on which stage of the competition. (The nametag that you receive at check-in will also list those first round assignments.) If you advance to the next round in any event, information about group assignments for subsequent rounds will be added to Competition Groups before the round begins. Please be familiar with which group you are in and be ready to compete at least 20 minutes before your scheduled time - the competition may run ahead of schedule, and you may not be able to compete if you miss your group.
What do I do while I'm not competing? In addition to the groups you are assigned to compete in, you will also be assigned to judge throughout the competition. Your judging assignments will usually come immediately after you compete (though you are welcome and encouraged to judge as much as you want - it's a fun way to get right up in the middle of the action!) When you're not judging or competing, you'll probably want to hang out at the tables with other cubers and make some new friends!
Can I leave in between rounds/go home early for the day if I don't have anything to compete in? We hope you're having enough fun to stay through the whole competition, but you are welcome to leave in between rounds or leave early for the day. (Please return at least 20 minutes before the scheduled start time of the next round you plan to compete in just in case the competition is running ahead of schedule.) If you plan to leave early and are going to miss a subsequent round that you advanced to, please let the organizers know so they can accept someone else to the round in your place.

Results

Question Answer
Where do I find my results during the competition? During the competition, you can see results on WCA Live as they are entered. Please note that all results are entered by hand and there may be delays depending on the availability of staff to enter data.
How will I know if I made it to the next round? As the results are entered on WCA Live, the competitors whose names are highlighted in dark green are the ones who will be advancing to the next round. (Names highlighted in light green are in a position to advance at the moment but still have the potential to be bumped out as more results are entered.) Please note that the advancing competitors are not 100% locked in until every competitor's results are entered - you can scroll down to the bottom of the page to see if anyone is still missing results.
Where do I find my results after the competition? Within a week of the end of the competition, the results of the competition will be uploaded on the main WCA website and will appear on your WCA profile. You will receive an email notification when this happens.

If you have any other question about the competition that's not answered here, you can always reach out via the contact link and we'll get back to you shortly!

Live results can be found on WCA Live.

Results from the competition will be submitted and uploaded officially to WCA within a week after the competition.

TheCubicle will be providing prizes for the winners!

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.

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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