SacCubing XIV 2023


Date
May 20, 2023
City
Carmichael, California, United States
Venue

La Sierra Community Center

Address
5325 Engle Rd # 100, Carmichael, CA 95608
Details

John Smith Community Hall

Contact

Chris Martín

Organizer
Chris Martin
WCA Delegates
Antonio Kam (甘浩東), Chris Martin, and Matthew Dickman
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

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The 14th edition of SacCubing is coming this Spring!

Please read the "What is a Favorites Competition?" tab before registering.

All donations are appreciated and will go towards things such as venue fees, supplies and other competition expenses.

Registrants will be accepted in the order that they pay, not the order that they register. Please be patient with us as we manually accept all eligible competitors.

Events
Main event
Competitors
157
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 180 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $25 (United States Dollar).
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 by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.
Competitors may register in at most 4 events.

For this competition, competitors may only register for a maximum of 4 events. Please read the "What is a Favorites Competition?" tab for more information.

Registration

  • Registration is first come, first served based on the order of when payment is received.
  • After registering, click on "Pay your fees via card". To complete your registration you MUST pre-pay. You will receive an email saying your registration has been approved once your registration has been accepted. This means you are on the competitor list.
  • Failure to do any of these steps may result in a delay in registration.

Deleting Registration/Refunds

  • If you have registered and are no longer able to attend, please let us know as it will open up a spot for another competitor. You can request a 50% refund before registration closes.
  • After registration closes, no refunds will be awarded.

Adding/Dropping Events

  • Competitors may request (by email) to be added to more events BEFORE registration closes.
  • Competitors may request (by email) to remove events from their registration. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.

Waitlist

  • If the competitor limit has been reached, the waitlist opens. You can enter the waitlist by registering and paying the fee as normal. Competitors will be emailed when a competitor drops and their spot is available; once they respond, they will be accepted from the waitlist.
  • Competitors who do not make it off of the waitlist will receive a full refund shortly before the event.
  • No more registrations will be accepted from the waitlist after registration closes.

All competitors must be available to judge/run/scramble for the competition as per Regulation 1e2 and 1f2. All competitors will be expected to help by judging or running for any event they are doing. Nametags will be handed out with all the information regarding what groups you will be competing in and what groups you will be helping in. If you are not competing in an event, you will not be assigned to help during that event.

Highlights
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Varun Mohanraj won with an average of 7.90 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Paul Mahvi finished second (7.97) and Dan Tran finished third (8.00).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Varun Mohanraj 6.14 7.90 United States 7.208.928.606.147.90
2x2x2 Cube Tyler Howlett 2.07 2.53 United States 2.712.094.552.072.78
4x4x4 Cube Varun Mohanraj 25.64 27.71 United States 26.6226.9430.3725.6429.58
5x5x5 Cube Paul Mahvi 53.37 55.25 United States 56.6755.9154.5653.3755.29
6x6x6 Cube Paul Mahvi 1:36.68 1:39.00 United States 1:43.431:36.681:36.89
7x7x7 Cube Dan Tran 2:31.26 2:37.71 United States 2:44.372:31.262:37.49
3x3x3 Blindfolded David Karalli (داود قراعلي) 21.61 DNF United States 26.66DNF21.61
3x3x3 One-Handed Antonio Kam (甘浩東) 8.47 11.09 Hong Kong, China 11.068.4711.9910.2313.85
Clock Jaidon Poraminthara Lin (เจเดิ้น ปรมินทร์ หลิน) 3.14 5.28 United States 5.514.453.146.905.89
Megaminx Nolan Yiu 42.76 47.14 United States 47.6744.9542.7657.9748.81
Pyraminx Tyler Howlett 2.39 3.38 United States 3.443.333.363.792.39
Skewb Wilson Xie 3.06 3.91 United States 3.063.064.785.403.88
Square-1 James Chea 6.83 7.58 United States 8.287.357.266.838.12
Event Round Format Time limit Cutoff Proceed
3x3x3 Cube First round Ao5 10:00.00 Top 64 advance to next round
Second round Ao5 10:00.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
2x2x2 Cube First round Ao5 10:00.00 Top 12 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
4x4x4 Cube First round Bo2 / Ao5 3:00.00 2 attempts to get < 1:15.00 Top 12 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
5x5x5 Cube Final Bo2 / Ao5 4:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:20.00
6x6x6 Cube Final Bo1 / Mo3 10:00.00 1 attempt to get < 4:00.00
7x7x7 Cube Final Bo1 / Mo3 10:00.00 1 attempt to get < 6:25.00
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final Bo3 10:00.00 cumulative *
3x3x3 One-Handed First round Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 Top 12 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
Clock Final Bo2 / Ao5 1:00.00 2 attempts to get < 20.00
Megaminx Final Bo2 / Ao5 3:30.00 2 attempts to get < 2:15.00
Pyraminx Final Bo2 / Ao5 1:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00
Skewb Final Bo2 / Ao5 1:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00
Square-1 Final Bo2 / Ao5 1:30.00 2 attempts to get < 40.00

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Schedule for Saturday (May 20, 2023)

From 08:00 AM
To 08:30 AM
Set Up
John Smith Community Hall
From 08:30 AM
To 08:50 AM
Tutorial for new competitors
John Smith Community Hall
From 08:50 AM
To 10:20 AM
3x3x3 Cube First round
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 64 advance to next round
From 10:20 AM
To 11:05 AM
Pyraminx Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00
From 11:05 AM
To 12:05 PM
2x2x2 Cube First round
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 12 advance to next round
From 12:05 PM
To 01:00 PM
4x4x4 Cube First round
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
3:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 1:15.00
Proceed
Top 12 advance to next round
From 01:00 PM
To 01:20 PM
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Bo3
Time limit
10:00.00 cumulative *
From 01:20 PM
To 02:20 PM
Lunch
John Smith Community Hall
From 02:20 PM
To 03:00 PM
3x3x3 Cube Second round
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 03:00 PM
To 03:30 PM
5x5x5 Cube Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:20.00
From 03:30 PM
To 03:55 PM
6x6x6 Cube Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 4:00.00
From 03:30 PM
To 03:55 PM
Megaminx Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
3:30.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:15.00
From 03:55 PM
To 04:35 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed First round
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 1:00.00
Proceed
Top 12 advance to next round
From 03:55 PM
To 04:15 PM
Square-1 Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
1:30.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 40.00
From 04:15 PM
To 04:35 PM
Clock Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 20.00
From 04:35 PM
To 05:05 PM
7x7x7 Cube Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 6:25.00
From 04:35 PM
To 05:20 PM
Skewb Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00
From 05:20 PM
To 05:40 PM
4x4x4 Cube Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 05:40 PM
To 05:55 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 05:55 PM
To 06:10 PM
2x2x2 Cube Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 06:10 PM
To 06:25 PM
3x3x3 Cube Final
John Smith Community Hall
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 06:25 PM
To 07:00 PM
Awards
John Smith Community Hall

ALL COMPETITORS MUST READ THIS TAB BEFORE REGISTERING.

Before 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 whenever they are not competing, especially with our small competition size. Judging is very easy, and is a great way to make time fly!

We will provide a judging and competitor tutorial at the beginning of the day, right before the start of 3x3, which will also overview our new procedures. This will allow anyone with questions about how to judge to be properly prepared when they are expected to help.

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

COVID SAFETY

Due to ongoing circumstances, the organizing team is enforcing restrictions during the competition which will impact the running of the competition. Here are the most important changes.
1. Due to the lifting of the mask mandate in California, masks will not be required to be worn, but will still be recommended, especially for those who are or live with people who are vulnerable to COVID-19.
2. Competitors should not attend the competition if experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, or if they were exposed to someone with COVID-19. If this occurs to you, the organizers will offer the competitor a full refund.
3. The organizing team strongly recommends to recieve the full dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, as well as the COVID-19 booster shot, before competing. This is not a requirement, but is encouraged for those who are eligible.
4. Competitors will only be allowed to bring ONE guest to the competition. The first three rules apply to the guest as well as the competitor.
5. We encourage competitors to bring their own pen to the competition.
6. When not competing, competitors and spectators should attempt to socially distance whenever possibly by keeping 3 feet away from others. We also encourage you not to share puzzles with other competitors.
7. 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. The judge will only put in the scorecard.
8. Officials and staff will be following special procedures to continue to lower chance of transmission of COVID-19, such as utilizing sanitizer frequently and distancing. Hand sanitizer will be available for competitors and staff for those who need/want it.

Additional rules may be added as deemed necessary by the organizers, the WCA Board, or the Sacramento or California government.

By registering for this competition you agree that you understand and will follow all the information listed above.

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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=dPL3eV-A0ww&t=2s

If you have any questions after this video, we will be having a new competitor 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!

Q&A:

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?

A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete.

Q: What is the normal 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: What is the competition like?

A; Competitions are a bunch of tables where nerds like us get to sit and discuss our favorite thing, Cubes! Of course in addition there is competing, which will occupy one side of the competition hall, where you will see lots of timers flickering with contestants new personal bests, and a vendor, where you can purchase all you cubing related needs. Most competitions have a break for lunch, and the competing is split up into heats, as to better organize who competes when. (Check the Groups tab and listen at the competition for more info on this.)

Q: How do I find results?

A: All results are posted on the WCA page a couple of days after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to https://live.worldcubeassociation.org to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about 2nd and 3rd rounds of events.

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

A: Make sure you pay you entrance fee in order to be eligible to be placed on the registered list, which will also guarantee you a spot in the competition. If the competitor list is full, you will be placed onto a private waitlist, which is listed in the oder of when competitors pay. Note that in order to be on either the registered list or the waitlist, you must pay your entrance fee. If you are not advanced from the waitlist before registration closes, you will be issued a full refund. If payment may be any issue, or you are not sure if you can attend, use the contact button to talk to us, and see if we can work out another payment strategy, or have you pay on arrival at the compeition. No matter what you situation may be however, please register online. It is much easier for us to have you register now and pay later, then to have to input information at another time.

Q: Are there age divisions?

A: Nope! All cometitors compete in the same group.

Q: Can I have fun at this event?

A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!

The address for the competition is at the following:
5325 Engle Rd # 100
Carmichael, CA 95608

Airport
The closest airport is Sacramento International Airport, which is a 30 minute drive away. If you happen to be flying over to Sacramento, do consider booking a hotel room or AirBnB.

Parking
La Sierra Community Center offers free parking for any event goer. Please make sure to park on the south parking lot along Engle Road, as the competing rooms will be along that parking lot.

Food
SacCubing XIV 2023 will not be providing food for the general competitors. There is a plethora of various food establishments east on Fair Oaks Blvd, including Taco Bell, California Burrito, Noah's NY Bagels, Jimboy's Tacos, Adalberto's Mexican Food, McDonalds, D'Miller's Famous BBQ, La Bou Bakery & Cafe, and Burger King, just to name a few.


This competition is sponsored by TheCubicle! You can check out their website here -> https://thecubicle.com

Popularized in the Pacific Northwest in 2018, a Favorites competition is an unofficial term for a competition that has most or all WCA recognized events, but competitors may only register for a maximum of a few events. This is done to give a region a taste of every event in a short amount of time. In an effort to mimic the efforts of those competitions, please read through this tab in its entirity. For those who have competed in competitions in the past, this competition will be following unique conditions compared to previous competitions.

  1. Competitors may only register for a maximum of 4 events.
  2. The current schedule is not final, and will be adjusted after registration closes.
  3. If you register for 5 or more events, your registration will be adjusted to only have 3x3. You will be emailed for which other events you would like to register for.
  4. 4 events (including 3x3) will have a second round, depending on the amount of people who register in each event. All finals will have 12 finalists. Please refer to the table below to see which events are eligible for having a second round. Final rounds will be determined when regstration closes.
  5. If you would like to change your events, you can do so by emailing us on or before May 12th. Keep in mind that you can only register for 4 events, so if you want to add an event, you will need to drop another one in the process. No event changes will be allowed after May 12th.
This event will have a second round, no matter what The most registered event from this list will have a second round The most registered event from this list will have a second round The most registered event from this list will have a second round These events will not have a second round, no matter what
3x3 2x2 3x3 One-Handed 4x4 6x6
Pyraminx Clock 5x5 7x7
Skewb Square-1 Megaminx 3x3 Blindfolded

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Our competitor limit of 180 competitors has been met. Every registered and paid competitor up until this point will be placed on the waitlist, shown here. If a registered competitor must cancel their registration, the first person on the waitlist will be added to the list of approved competitors. Waitlisted competitors are eligible to be added to the waitlist up until May 12th at 5 PM Pacific.

The waitlist is as follows (last names have been truncated for privacy):

1. Buddy J.
2. Keaton G.
3. Ari K.
4. Luke H.
5. Kai M.
6. Andrew E.
7. Jaxon J.
8. Rishaan P.
9. Wilson X.
10. Zane Q.
11. Shriyan B.
12. Jeff C.
13. Hailey P.
14. Sidhak K.
15. Arik L.
16. Zayn S.
17. Owen V.
18. Shosei Y.
19. Fisher T.
20. Hartley H.
21. Gavin H.
22. Rhiver M.
23. Evan Z.
24. Daniel S.
25. Daniel V.
26. Isaac M.
27. Yaswanth R.
28. Austin C.
29. Cassidy W.
30. Jack Z.
31. Jack M.
32. Josiah D.
33. Lucio B.
34. Joseph C.
35. Arjun A.
36. Kasper J.
37. Oliver D.

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).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation A1a2).

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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