WCA Cubing Competition Tutorial

[@Antho42]

Is it me or this is like the safety guides in like the plane

[@Sawgrass-TML]

LOL

[@SmijohasRubikzz]

Bru it does feel like it

[@rajharssh]

lmao

[@sirrudy1233]

Lol

[@stormswindy3013]

yes but it’s actually good

[@joshmcubing]

0:56 Don’t do that! Make sure the scorecard falls into the box, or else there is a chance that the runners will assume that there isn’t a cube underneath.

[@samueljehanno]

👍

[@supercoolmunkee]

Yes, once the scorecard is in the box. This is an indicator that the competitor is ready.

[@goutgueule9197]

At my last (and first) competition, there were no boxes with the score card so we just had to put our cube in the box.

[@rahhhhhhhh1]

Can you use 1 3x3 for other 3x3-like events? (Like 1 3x3 for FMC, 3BLD, OH)

[@goutgueule9197]

@@rahhhhhhhh1 yes, you give your cube at the beginning of the round like 0:56, but after your last solve you have to take your cube with you

[@OliverWheat]

From the perspective of a delegate, this is a really useful video! I'm going to start linking this video in our precompetition emails as I think it would be really beneficial for new competitors to watch this before their first competition.

[@CubeHead]

Thank you!!

[@Joshuavwcubes]

Question do they group the groups base off speed?

[@bigoofersrock]

@@ImDetonator_You’re correct, but I do have some cubing competition memories where the early groups are all usually slower cubers, and the final group is the stars of the competition. I dunno, maybe it’s just that weird effect where things are so random that they often don’t feel random.

[@happygamer787]

@@bigoofersrock I think it depends on the people that are organising the comp, all the comps I have been to have had slower cubers (or cubers who haven't participated in that event yet) first and then the faster solvers.

[@bigoofersrock]

@@happygamer787 True. and that is the usual order for mine. I also see why they would do that order. If you have all the 1:00 min solvers in many different groups, each groups will take, like, 15 minutes, cause all the 1 minute solvers will be with the fast 8 second solvers who would usually have a 10 minute group, but when they're all in 1 group, 1 group is 15 minutes, next is 13, then 12, then 10 or so.

[@ellietubbie69]

i'm autistic and have social anxiety, cubing competitions are something i've always wanted to done but i've never been able to build up the courage to go. i'm not really interested in any of the social parts, although that's sort of the main attraction, i just like setting goals for myself at a professional standard.

[@Firebadger-lv4xp]

Ok

[@jonsolomon9710]

I love your videos, I am going to my first comp next year and this was really helpful!

[@micrqlight9713]

what do you average? iv bin cubing for 5 months and I average 30s with cfop do u think that's good?

[@samueljehanno]

@@micrqlight9713 it is good

[@micrqlight9713]

@@samueljehanno how good

[@WatchfulSquids]

6.6/10 good.

[@progamercosmo2076]

me too I can't wait!!

[@AdamSpeeds]

thank you for this!! im going to my first ever comp next saturday, and a video like this definitely helped me understand the basics a lot better

[@fallendownostcover9026]

Are you going to Texarkana Winter 2022?

[@fallendownostcover9026]

because that comp is during saturday or maybe im wrong because there are a lot of comps happening during saturday

[@AdamSpeeds]

@@fallendownostcover9026 no, malaysia cube championships 2022, my event starts at saturday

[@SSBMgraveyard]

out of every "what you need to know before your first comp" video, this is easily the best one.

[@cadenthecuber3076]

Such perfect timing! I’m going to my first competition today! I’m starting in about an hour!

[@samueljehanno]

Nice

[@survivaz559]

Good luck and i hope you enjoy it !

[@CosmicStar3]

How was the competition

[@jd-jy7hn]

You didnt happen to be at 2x2 in a Madison Lodge did you? I was there so thats a pretty crazy coincidence if so!

[@cadenthecuber3076]

I had a great day at the comp! Got decent averages in all of my events! I was a Grizz Cubing 2022

[@efun1234]

"oh we forgot to sign these" the scrambler with the postit note looking bored just made my day 😂 anyways thank you for this video cubehead! This helped me a lot and will come in handy when I go to competition. Your community is wholesome and your videos are funny! Thank you again

[@slowcuber6764]

By far the best comp guide I've seen! But theres one more important detail: If there's a comp in your area, make sure to sign up within the first five minutes.

[@samueljehanno]

Or even first minute

[@t34calliope]

Seconds*

[@samueljehanno]

@@t34calliope generally less than 30 secondes to be guaranteed to be accepted. It depends the competition.

[@GameKnight07]

I'm going to my first competition in a week so this came out at the perfect time. Thanks!

[@jjmb4995]

Lovin these names 😂💀 0:46

[@michael1234252]

A few other things you really need to be doing is that after any solve and after it's written on the scorecard either the judge or the competitor needs to reset the timer for the next cuber. While being a runner you should announce the competitors name loudly and in some case the full first and last name. This is due to the noisy environment of the comp venue and there might be more than one cubers named Billy that's competing.

[@AvenRittenhouse]

Thank you so much for this! i am going to my first competition to meet new cubers in 5 days! as a pretty young person with a not very well average this helps alot

[@The_GreenHub]

I’m going to my first competition in 4 years, this really helps

[@Swissball121]

4 YEARS no competition is even out for the year 2028

[@fatsquirrel75]

Comps here no longer make you move around between solves. You get a station, complete all 5 solves, then leave. It's a much better system, ask your delegates to introduceit at your next comp.

[@nikmrn]

Sometimes there are running judges, where the judges have to get a random cube themselves

[@ijskksanm4360]

We do that here in Mongolian competitons

[@oshmithroy]

Thank you cubehead this was so helpful it’s my first comp today!

[@heitorgomes1565]

Are u going to NY Yooooooopen?

[@samueljehanno]

@@heitorgomes1565 😮

[@oshmithroy]

@@heitorgomes1565 yeah

[@InfinityCuberRS3M]

This is probably the best and funniest competitor tutorial ive ever seen lol. even though i have been to multiple competitions, this still helped me and i really liked this vid Also i went to .25 speed when all the scorecards were being displayed, nice easter egg lol

[@kehloveclock]

Zeliks Femdegs Tyrone Maximum park

[@uservendor]

Wow, amazing video! Wish I knew this earlier at my first comp around a month ago!

[@bingchiIIing]

Omg, after seeing this, I feel so much more confident. Looking forward to going to a competition soon. I still kinda feel nervous since in competitions you do worst than the comfort of home.

[@solver5k]

Wow, what a fantastic video! I love the names on the score cards.

[@curiousNic]

I wish I had this before I went to my first comp. And Billy Dickson looks a lot like that guy who recently got brutally roasted by Tymon and quit cubing.

[@nicolasgoossens]

You had me at "Billy Dickson" 🤣😂

[@NinjaCuberr]

My first cubing competition is on July 6th, 2024. I am going with my friend, and he told me that research on how things worked can benefit me. Thanks Cubehead.

[@HazemElemam-xw4ix]

Thanks man! I am going to a comp in a few months and I dont know how to go and compete but because of you now i know

[@LegendaryLuan]

It’s incredible that you finally got the national record, congrats! 🥳

[@nattananchunbunluesook8474]

Thank you so much. I was thinking to go to my first comp later. This is so helpful 👍

[@gregerzrumyan]

Thank you for teaching me a wca tutorial because on feb 17 2024 I am going to a wca competition

[@yeaaa4504]

0:06 BRO AINT THAT PHIL?

[@subthecuber8944]

I just love this guy for his content. I started cubing and learned algs from him

[@EpixsCubing]

Thanks so much! Thanks for informing me about this and adding humor into it!

[@JFCUBING]

By far the best competition prep video out there, Good Luck at Yopen!!

[@TwonCubing]

Very good tutorial, this is more in-dept than tingman

[@ZIYADZIHNI11]

You need to bring your stackmat timer or the timer is already put it on the tabele

[@Denorial]

i have a comp on 16th . this is helpful, thanks man!

[@SpeedQbing]

If Korea JUST had a competition before Worlds 2023…

[@mileslentz]

0:48 Michael Humuhumunukunukuapua’a. I never thought I’d see that name again but I’m so glad I did. Other than that, I don’t see any reason this video has to be 3 minutes longer than the original wca competitor tutorial by Chris Olson and Kit Clement.

[@niceyo1188]

I am taking part in my first wca competition in less than a month, and If found this video but I helped so much! Thank you cube head!

[@gabgabzzz]

Yoo, tysm for the tutorial! I went to my first competition a few weeks ago, and this vid helped me a lot!!

[@pepaino9149]

tomorrow is my first comp, and you gave me lot of tips!

[@RubiksCoder]

Nice! Just watched this video as I'm going to my first comp soon :)

[@dubaicuberz]

Salut Cubehead, merci pour le video. Its super cool and perfect timing for this video as my brothers and I are going to our first competition on Dec 16. We also got all our stuff from cubicle on time. Keep up the great work!

[@raybolt1000]

dubai sunmarke school?

[@samueljehanno]

Quelle compétition ?

[@dubaicuberz]

Yes, in Sunmarke school

[@raybolt1000]

@@dubaicuberz nice im going too

[@dubaicuberz]

@@raybolt1000 that is awesome!, It's our first time and looking forward to a fun experience. Lets meet up!

[@The_Colinator]

Omg thank you so much for this video cubehead! This is perfect timing because I literally have a comp in 2 hours and I didn’t know how anything worked until now 😅 Love the vid!

[@cooperbuilds3289]

thanx man, going to my first cube comp in February, this is a big help :)

[@bestcuberinthegalaxy]

Thank you SO MUCH. I have been wondering about my 1st comp in january and my 2nd one in febuary lol

[@mariagabrielaochoamarquez6644]

Thanks CubeHead that helped a lot bc today I’m going to my first cubing competition in Puerto Rico.

[@CubeHead]

Glad I could help!

[@AkshaanshSharma-x9o]

Thanks for the video Really excited for my first comp!

[@ShiTianxingChs]

cubehead's handwriting is interesting, the "1" looks like a "7" lol.

[@191919roger]

Omg my first comp is in exactly a week so this is super helpful! Thanks CubeHead!

[@Pierolib]

Many thanks for this video !!! I will go to my first competition next year with my son and we are very excited, but my cube has 2 logos ! one on the white center and one on the Yellow center - because I start with the yellow Cross 95% of the time. I thought it was cool. Now I know it's forbidden. THANK YOU ! 🙏

[@clockcuber]

Lol i'm going to my first comp in 3 years, this was a good refresher. Thanks!

[@lightingplays]

i'm going to a comp in January, it was so helpful

[@awooopi4507]

Congrats on the NR! I feel like a proud dad even though I didn’t do anything.

[@RoomForge]

Hey nice video as a Cuber for 5 years. I think this is one of the best tutorials.

[@Rubikz624]

LOL great content, ive been looking everywhere, but theres nothing telling me how to enter a comp. i check the WCA site every day but any comps relatively near me you cant register anymore. its like a competition to get into the competition XD. love the video!!

[@Chrxma]

Just joined my first one today! You really helped me thank you so much :D

[@ASwissCuber]

5:35 Bro in switzerland this takes 2 weeks Xd

[@EpicMph]

Thank you for this video going to my first competition tomorrow 👍

[@TZ_Cubing]

6:00 is that a GAN 12 ui? nice i also have one

[@mackenzie3913]

Seriously. Billy *Dickson*

[@loganfillipionasort1220]

0:58 YOOOOOOPEN!

[@waritseron180]

Yoo thanks CubeHead! I just got ready for the comp I am heading off too soon!!

[@249cubegame]

0:47 is funny!

[@DDHDTV]

What are your guyses opinion on using fixed seating? So we numbered the stations 1-20 and write a number on the scorecard. When the competitior brings his cube, he checks the number on his scorecard and takes a sit at his assigned station. This removes the crazy amount of running from competitiors. This way runners also don't have to issues with pronouncing international names, looking for the competitor in the waiting area and the competitior gets to calm down better between his solves

[@TetraCubing]

Fixed seating was used a lot in 2021/early 2022 comps (some regions like Australia still use this), but the competition does run quite a bit slower with fixed seating, because the number of competitors per group can't be greater than the number of stations with fixed seating, while from regular format you can put about twice the number of competitors as stations. I do prefer fixed seating as a competitor (the last comp I organized had fixed seating for Clock finals because it was small but not for any other round, and it helped me calm my nerves knowing that my judge would judge me correctly) but as an organizer, regular format works better and is less risky.

[@e.antony01]

The benefit of fixed seating is that you get to know your judge and chat before competing as the cubing community is friendly and like minded

[@MrDean31]

this dude forgot to come to the cubing competition in belgium because he was sick and now he is making a tutorial??? i really wished you were there man.

[@ElektrikABYSS]

Thank u now im not felling so stressed about going to a comp

[@VortxHaven]

Funny how he told Phil as Billy Amazing video

[@EJ2kDJ]

I should've watched this before the comp lmao. I was nervous and so clueless with what to do today.

[@UaCubing]

0:50 Dude! You scrambled starting from blue!

[@shazcodm4012]

Pov: Billy recording the wrong way Delegate: *smashes the cube instead of the phone* Billy: Bruh that GAN cost more than my phone ;-;

[@ckubes3389]

Gr8 content love your work cubehead......please keep making more. .....

[@TokaCubing]

Hi cube head I love your videos. Keep up the good work

[@soulwindgaming3599]

Stop time with your head and karate chop what the H...😹😹😹 side joke is amazing bruh😹

[@ChewbaccaCuber]

Yooo, I really recommend this video if you are going to your first wca competition. I wish this video existed before my first competition. #savepablo

[@flynnplaysfortnite4841]

perfect timing! my first wca comp is next weekend! thanks milan

[@CuBOYid]

The best part is that at “Billy’s” first competition to is put into group 2 😂

[@test-jh9xf]

Real billy💀

[@the_AZ]

It feels illegal to be this early

[@kamekaha52]

Same here

[@feddlebag]

it feels legal to be this late

[@noice441]

Because it is illegal

[@MichaelAngeloo0]

Right 😅

[@AnimaticJay108]

In India Billy means cat😂

[@nikmrn]

At some comps you also have to write a 1 as only a line, and a 7 without a middle line

[@cocoplayz7887]

Thank you so much!

[@pilpel-tx1qb]

The fact that he can actually make a tutorial interesting

[@JuanT_X]

Thank you milan, yesterday i have my first competition, this video help me to much❤

[@yashrana3032]

I’m going to my first comp next Sunday, thanks for the tips

[@thepuzzledlad]

what a coincidence i needed some guidance for my first comp tomorrow and i opened yt and i see cubehead's video

[@FirestarXYZV]

Hey! I’m early! Love ur videos milan! Thank you for this tutorial it will really help when I need to go to a competition

[@megawatt507]

Cubehead, You Should Definitely Try The Moyu RS3M 2022!

[@thats.insane]

In going to my first comp tomorrow. Thank you!

[@Zonixsfn2775]

3:29 him :also don't stop using your face. He said don't stop

[@bettinagoertz-allmann6502]

This totorial is perfekt! This is gonna be the one vid ill show my new cuber friends

[@GWS856]

I love the cubing community since there's no hate even If you stole someone's record they'll not be mad and still clap and congratulate you!

[@danishdude_]

this was on my comps info page! its an official video now

[@Imliterallythebatman]

I have my first competition on May 7th. I do have a timer, but not one from speedstacks. Do i need to buy a new one or do i get one when im gonna compete in my event?

[@fc3x336]

CONGRATS ON YOUR 1ST NATIONAL RECORD MILAN!!!

[@TWCubed]

Thanks for this! CONGRATS ON NR SINGLE!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michael_soria]

@cubehead. Question do you have to sit during the event. Could you stand if you wanted to? Or you always have to sit. Thanks for the great video. It helped me a lot for my first event this past weekend.

[@freethegymrats]

you are my favorite youtuber

[@parselucas]

you know its gonna be a good day when cubehead uploads

[@cosmochunter]

Hey mr cube head thx god your back you’re videos are always so cool and interesting 😊

[@cubedrive4777]

Very helpful going to my first comp in jan, thx