For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!

We wanted to let you know this specific type of competition, often referred to as "PBQ" or "Please Be Quiet" competition is not intended for first time competitors as the competition experience is very different from your typical competition that you have seen plenty of videos on. Below are the items we typically expect you to be familiar with at your typical non-PBQ competition (such as Warm Up Seattle the day AFTER this event).

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

If you have any questions after this video, we will be having a new competitor/judge tutorial just before 3x3 round 1 on Saturday. 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!

We will also expect you to be familiar with our competitor responsbilities.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?

A: Yes! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. Please refer to section 3 of the WCA Regulations for more information on what puzzles are okay to use in competition. If you have any questions, please reach out!

Q: What is the competition like?

A: Competitions are a ton of fun! Competitions are a great opportuity to meet new cubers, make new friends, and be able to compete and get official times recognized by the World Cube Association. Competitions can be as social of an event as you would like them to be. The communitiy is extremely welcoming and you can always sit at any table and strike up a conversation with another cuber. They are great places to try new cubes as well, just in case you are looking to get a new main! Once you walk into the venue, you will most likely see your nametag at a check-in table. If you are a first-timer, you will be asked to verify your information on your registration (name, DOB, country). Once you grab your nametag, go ahead and find a seat and start cubing! There will be a competitor/judge tutorial, which can be found on the schedule. After that, we will begin with the first event and will be calling events up by group. Your group numbers can be found on the back of your nametag. After you compete in an event, you will most likely also be expected to help judge another group (typically the following group). Competitions are very self-sufficient, so we rely heavily on the assitance from other cubers and parents like you! Your assisgned helping groups should also be listed on the back of your nametag. Once you are done competing in your event, you can go back to your table and continnue to socialize! To see if you made it to the next round of an event, you can check your results.

Q: How do I find results?

A: For the day of competing, WCA Live will have all of the results manually entered throughout the day. Once on WCA Live, scroll to the competition in question and you're good to go! After the competition, official results will be posted typically within a few days to a week after the competition happens.

Q: How do I get a WCA ID?

After official results are posted after the competitions (see question above), you will receive an email with information on your WCA ID.

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

A: Make sure you pay you registration fee in order to be eligible to be placed on the competitor list. If the competitor limit has been reached by the time your registration is completed, you will be placed onto a waitlist, which is listed in the order of when competitors pay. If you are not advanced from the waitlist before the waittlist closes (date found on Register tab), you will be issued a full refund.

Q: What is the typical 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: Are there age divisions?

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

Q: Is there anything else I should know before attending my first competition?

A: Yes! Attending your first competition can come with a lot of nerves, so try and focus on having fun and meeting new people. If you aren't as fast as Max Park or Feliks Zemdegs, just remember that all cubers faster than you have been at your speed at some point! I also point people to Mats Valk's WCA Profile since he started competing whe he averaged well over a minute and now averages 6-7 seconds. People often do slightly worse in competition than at home too, so don't beat yourself up if you don't do as well as you had hoped! Once you lock in your first set of results, you'll have new personal records to break and goals to achieve at every new competition! If you plan on bringing any of your own puzzles, we highly rercommend marking them somehow (sharpie mark under a center cap or something similar) or keeping them in a box/bag. It happens far too often that many cubers bring a bunch of puzzles, put them on a table unattended, and accidentally take someone elses' puzzle, thinking it was theirs. It's easy to lose track of a single puzzle, especially since so many of them look the same at first glance!

Venue

We are welcoming you to the beautiful Lynnwood Event Center!

Much like the side room at Northwest Championship 2024, this competition will be happening on the top floor in in room 2BC. The larger room, 2DE will be open so that we can setup for the competition the next day and you are welcome to set your stuff in that room to allow for more space in the actual venue for this competition.

We highly recommend visiting the venue's website for information on parking.

If you are flying in, we highly recommend using the Link Lightrail (also called 1 Line) to reach the competition. For $3 this train will take you from the airport all the way to Lynnwood City Center, which leaves a 20min walk to the venue. At the airport, follow signs or ask an employee to direct you to the Link Lightrail station, then use a kiosk to purchase a one-way ticket. Feel free to buy an orca card and add money to it at this kiosk if you are planning to use the 1 Line or local buses often. See also google map directions.

Food

It's important to note that outside food is NOT allowed. There will be onsite food & beverage vending in the venue.
There will be a concession stand at the venue, where food and snacks will be available for purchase.
Please refer to the menu here.

There are also plenty of quick-eats places nearby.

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! If you are not sure how to judge, don't worry--there will be a judging tutorial before the events start. This will be your opportunity to ask any questions you have.

We will need help judging for the second/final rounds of events, as we can not assign staff for those in advance--it would be greatly appreciated if you stayed, even if you are unable to move to the next round. 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. Its strongly encouraged for parents to help out with judging and running if you dont know how to judge just ask a delegate or a organizer and they will be more than happy to explain and help you out.

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

West Coast Cubing and Pacific Northwest Cubing are teaming up to present the West Coast Cubing Tour! Starting from Southern California, the tour will stop at major speedcubing centers in Los Angeles and Berkeley before making our way to Seattle for the Warm Up Weekend. Join us for a week of cubing and camaraderie leading up to the World Championship 2025!

WCCT is sponsored by SpeedCubeShop, and organized in partnership with West Coast Cubing and Pacific Northwest Cubing.