CubingUSA Southeast FMC Championship 2026
- Date
- Mar 29, 2026
- City
- Multiple cities, United States
- Venue
- Address
- See Locations tab
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Andrew Clippinger, Aussie Greene, John Shidemantle, Justin Barker, Nancy Hartman, Raymond Goslow, Roman Wofford, Roxana Johnson, and Southeast Cubing
- WCA Delegates
- Andrew Clippinger, Justin Barker, Nancy Hartman, Raymond Goslow, Roman Wofford, and Roxana Johnson
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This competition only has the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves event. For a competition experience more suitable for first-time competitors and competitors interested in regular speedsolving events, please check out CubingUSA Southeast Championship 2026. The top 3 competitors at this FMC championship will be recognized during the award ceremony at Southeast Championship 2026.
This competition will take place at multiple locations across the Southeast; check out the Locations tab for more details, including the separate competitor limits for each location.
This competition is supported by Southeast Cubing, Inc., the official nonprofit organization for speedcubing in the Southeast! Please check out the Southeast Cubing, Inc. tab to learn more about the organization and what you can do to support the mission.
- Events
- Main event
- Number of times bookmarked
- 37
- Registration period
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Online registration will be open from to .
- 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 no competitor limit.
The base registration fee for this competition is $15 (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 80% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.
Competitors may bring at most 1 guest.
Registrations are accepted manually, so please be patient while waiting for your name to appear on the competitor list after you submit payment for your registration. Your registration is not complete until you pay. If you still do not see your name on the competitor list 24 hours after submitting your payment, then please contact the organizers to resolve the issue. You do not have a confirmed spot at the competition until you receive an email with the subject line: "Registration Accepted: CubingUSA Southeast FMC Championship 2026." Any travel plans that you make before receiving the acceptance email are at your own risk.
After the competitor limit has been reached for the location you want to register for, you may still submit payment for your registration in order to be put on the waiting list. If you are first on the waiting list and someone at your desired location cancels their registration, then you will receive an email from the organizers notifying you that you are being accepted into the competition. After the competition, all competitors left on the waiting list will receive a refund for the registration cost, minus processing fees.
You must specify which location you are registering for in the comments of your registration.
For the Tennessee location, all competitors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult parent/guardian at all times and must fill out this form.
| Location | Venue | Address | Parking & Venue Info | Delegate | Competitor limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa, Alabama | The University of Alabama Student Center Room 3104 | 751 Campus W Dr, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 | Free parking is available in the surface lot across the street from the venue. | Roman Wofford | 25 |
| Orlando, Florida | Black Belt Center | 4516 Hoffner Ave, Orlando, FL 32812 | Free parking on-site | Nancy Hartman | 20 |
| Atlanta, Georgia | Georgia Tech Instructional Center Room 205 | 759 Ferst Dr, Atlanta, GA 30318 | The closest parking area is the Student Center Deck. Parking is $2/hr up to a maximum $15/day. | Justin Barker | 40 |
| Mebane, North Carolina | 5th & Washington Event Center | 103C S Fifth St, Mebane, NC 27302 | Free parking on-site | Andrew Clippinger | 20 |
| Nashville, Tennessee | Vanderbilt University Alumni Hall Room 201 | 2205 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37240 | Parking is available in the 25th Ave garage (parking block reservation info TBD) or in the 2525 West End garage for $3/hour; all minors must fill out this form and be accompanied by an adult. | Roxana Johnson | 20 |
Most of the locations for this competition have an associated mini competition in the same venue on the same weekend to provide opportunities to qualify for other events at CubingUSA Southeast Championship 2026 and Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026.
| Competition | Date | 5x5 | 6x6 | 7x7 | BLD | Clock | Mega | SQ-1 | 4BLD | 5BLD | MBLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBQniversity of Alabama 2026 | March 28, 2026 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||||
| GA Cubers Warm Up 2026 | March 29, 2026 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | |||||||
| North Carolina Mini Qualifier 2026 | March 29, 2026 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||||||
| Tennessee Mini Qualifier 2026 | March 29, 2026 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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!
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).
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.