Saint John's Summer 2026
- Date
- Jun 13, 2026
- City
- Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States
- Venue
Saint John's High School
- Address
- 378 Main Street, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545
- Details
Cafeteria
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Cube New England, Darren Saito, Peter Smith, and Ryan Saito
- WCA Delegates
- Chandler Pike, Chris Chi, and Derek White
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 100
- Number of times bookmarked
- 21
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and will close .
- Registration requirements
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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 100 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.
By registering, I hereby release and hold harmless Cube New England Inc. and its officers and volunteers (“Cube New England”), to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against any and all claims, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs, or expenses of any kind or nature which may arise out of or relate to my traveling to or from, attending, or participating in the Event and my use of any venue facilities, including any liability for injury, death, or damage attributable to the alleged negligence of Cube New England, but excluding liability for injury, death, or damage caused solely by gross negligence of Cube New England. I take full personal responsibility for my conduct and actions during the Event and agree to indemnify Cube New England for any loss, damage, injury or expense resulting from my acts or omissions while participating in the Event or present at the event venue.
This is my first competition, how does it work?
Welcome! We're glad that you'll be joining us!
All newcomers must be familiar with the WCA Regulations before competing. This Video gives a basic overview of the rules.
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:
You can also find this information online using this link.
Do I use my own cube?
Yes, you will need to bring your own for each puzzle you're competing in.
How old do I have to be to compete?
Our events are competitors of all ages. Most competitors are between 10 and 16 years old, though we often have competitors as young as 7, and as old as 50+, so regardless of your age, you won't be out of place!
Where are results posted?
During the competition, we'll be posting live results on WCA Live.
When should I arrive?
Take a look at the "Schedule" tab. If this is your first competition, we recommend arriving before the New Competitor Tutorial begins. You can leave after your last event ends, or you are welcome to stay as long as you'd like.
What if I have more questions?
You can use the "Contact" link on the "General info" tab to reach the organizers and WCA Delegates. During the competition, feel free to ask any of us if you have any questions -- most of us will be wearing blue polo shirts.
What is Cube New England?
Cube New England is a 501(c)(3) non-profit which organizes competitions in New England. You can find more information on our website.
If you have any questions at the competition, talk to one of our staff members. If you have questions before the competition, contact us.
If you do not arive to help during your scheduled event, and there are not enough staff members, we reserve the right to disqualify you from competing.
This competition will be held in the cafeteria of Saint John's High School. [Saint John's High School, 378 Main St, Shrewsbury, MA 01545]
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. (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 100. The list of approved competitors can be found by clicking "Competitors" on the left side of this webpage. If there are already 100 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 Friday, June 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST 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 Friday, June 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST are eligible for a refund for half (50%) of their registration cost. After this date, no refund requests will be honored. Filing chargebacks from your credit card or Stripe affects our ability to run competitions; we reserve the right not to honor your future registrations if you file a chargeback.
Waitlist Information
If this competition fills, competitors who register will be added to the waitlist. In order to secure a place on the waitlist, you must pay the registration fee. If enough spots open up before Friday, June 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM EST, you will be notified and accepted to the competition. 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.
All competitors will be expected to judge and scramble throughout the day.
If you would like to apply as staff, you may apply to do so at this link. Staff members are expected to spend the majority of the day volunteering and working. They will receive free registration and lunch.
Please note that full time staff still have to pay upfront, and you will be refunded after the competition if you are selected, you attend, and are actively helping.
This is my first competition, how does it work?
Welcome! We're glad that you'll be joining us!
Before the competition, we recommend reviewing the WCA Regulations and this video which covers the basics of competing. We will be hosting a new competitor tutorial before the competition starts, check the schedule for details.
Do I use my own cube?
Yes, you will need to bring your own for each puzzle you're competing in.
How old do I have to be to compete?
Our events are competitors of all ages. Most competitors are between 10 and 16 years old, though we often have competitors as young as 7, and as old as 50+, so regardless of your age, you won't be out of place!
Where are results posted?
During the competition, we'll be posting live results on WCA Live.
When should I arrive?
Take a look at the "Schedule" tab. If this is your first competition, we recommend arriving before the New Competitor Tutorial begins. You can leave after your last event ends, or you are welcome to stay as long as you'd like.
What if I have more questions?
You can use the "Contact" link on the "General info" tab to reach the organizers and WCA Delegates. During the competition, feel free to ask any of us if you have any questions -- most of us will be wearing blue polo shirts.
What is Cube New England?
Cube New England is a 501(c)(3) non-profit which organizes competitions in New England. You can find more information on our website.
Live results will be posted to WCA Live.
This competition is organized by Cube New England, a group dedicated to growing the speedcubing community in New England, USA.
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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.