CubingUSA New England Championship 2025
- Date
- Aug 1 - 3, 2025
- City
- Portland, Maine, United States
- Venue
Holiday Inn By The Bay
- Address
- 88 Spring Street, Portland, ME 04101
- Details
Casco Bay Exhibit Hall
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Alex Cohen, Cube New England, Levi Gibson, Michael Amarello, Thaddeus Ciras, and Tim Reynolds
- WCA Delegates
- Alex Cohen, Chandler Pike, Levi Gibson, Margot Audero, Nico Bezzerides, Tim Reynolds, Tommy Chestnutt, Will Russo, and Zachary Miller
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
We are pleased to announce the 2025 CubingUSA New England Championship!
This competition is open to all competitors, but only competitors who are residents of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine are eligible to win the title of New England Champion.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 250
- Number of times bookmarked
- 71
- 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 a competitor limit of 250 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $60 (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.
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 $60.00. (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 250. The list of approved competitors can be found by clicking "Competitors" on the left side of this webpage. If there are already 250 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 March 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT 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 March 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT 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
We will be keeping a waitlist for this competition. To secure a place on the waitlist once 250 competitors have paid, simply pay the registration fee. If a competitor emails us to drop out before March 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT, 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.
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, this document provides information about what to expect as a first-time competitor.
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. The card will look like the following:
Our events depend on all competitors helping out with judging, scrambling, and running when they are assigned. If competitors are not completing their assigned jobs, we reserve the right to disqualify them. Thank you in advance for your help!
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, the WCA's tutorial, 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.
CubingUSA New England Championship 2025 is open to all competitors. However, the title of New England Champion in each event will be restricted to competitors from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. In order to be eligible to win a title, you must log in to the CubingUSA website with your WCA account and select your home state prior to the start of the competition. After the competition has ended, all regional champions will be required to prove residency in order to claim their titles and prizes.
We have a discounted hotel block at the Holiday Inn for this event! A link to book rooms can be found here
Anyone is welcome to apply to be on our amazing team of Volunteers for this competition. As a volunteer you will recieve free registration, free meals, a free T-Shirt, and a goodie bag!
You can apply here:
https://forms.gle/CkcX6A79Ro1TGD759
Saturday, after the end of the official events, we'll be hosting a special States Relay event. Competitors representing each of the six New England states will go head-to-head against each other in a 3-person relay race. Any New England resident with an official 3x3x3 Cube average is eligable to sign up for the States Relay, and is encouraged to compete. Official regulations and teams for the States Relay can be found here.
You can register to compete in the states relay here
3x3x3 Fewest Moves, 3x3x3 Multi Blind, 4x4x4 Blindfolded, and 5x5x5 Blindfolded will be held at the CubingUSA New England Quiet Championship. The date and time for this competition will be announced in the coming weeks.
This competition is organized by Cube New England, a non-profit organization dedicated to the growth of speedcubing in New England.
The official New England Championship 2024 shirts and hoodies can be found at
Make sure to order your shirt or hoodie in advance so that you can wear it to the competition!
Face-Turning Octahedron (FTO) will be held as an unofficial event at this competition. A form will be sent out in late July to register for it. The fastest New England solver in the event will be recognized as the New England FTO Champion.
The results will be recorded through Cubing Contests, and will then be added to the rankings.
Live Results
Event Details
Rules
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.