Can You Change the Events You Have Registered To Do at the Competition?
Yes, if you do so before the deadline (which is about a week before the competition). Each competition will set out the cut-off date for changes.
Changes can’t be made after this point because ahead of the competition the Delegates1 assign competitors to different groups2/roles for the competition, and this takes time. The deadline is set to ensure that the Delegates have enough time to do this work.
For most competitions, you can edit your events3 list on the same page you registered for the competition.
For some you won't be able to do that, so you'll have to email the organisers of the competition using the contact link on the competition webpages on the WCA4 website. There may be some competitions where you can edit the events yourself and others that you’ll have to email the organisers for. This is because some competitions have restricted competitor numbers for certain events due to their length e.g. certain blindfolded5 events and Fewest Moves Challenge6. It is worth saying that we would not recommend that newcomers start with events such as blindfolded or Fewest Moves Challenge.
Glossary:
1 Volunteers who are formally recognised by the World Cube Association. They make sure that competitions are run according to the mission, spirit and regulations of the WCA.
2 Each event is split into a number of groups of competitors to help manage the event. If there are 180 competitors then there may be 12 different groups for the 3x3. The competitor card tells you which group you are competing in.
3 Different types of puzzle that are part of the schedule for that competition.
4 The governing body for Speedcubing.
5 Solving the cube while wearing a blindfold. The timer starts as soon as the cube is revealed, and the competitor inspects the cube and puts their blindfold on to solve it in the quickest time possible.
6 Fewest Moves Challenge (AKA FMC, or just “Fewest Moves”) - Competitors have a set amount of time (1 hour) to identify how to solve the 3x3 in the fewest moves. They have to write down their solution before the time-limit.
1 Volunteers who are formally recognised by the World Cube Association. They make sure that competitions are run according to the mission, spirit and regulations of the WCA.
2 Each event is split into a number of groups of competitors to help manage the event. If there are 180 competitors then there may be 12 different groups for the 3x3. The competitor card tells you which group you are competing in.
3 Different types of puzzle that are part of the schedule for that competition.
4 The governing body for Speedcubing.
5 Solving the cube while wearing a blindfold. The timer starts as soon as the cube is revealed, and the competitor inspects the cube and puts their blindfold on to solve it in the quickest time possible.
6 Fewest Moves Challenge (AKA FMC, or just “Fewest Moves”) - Competitors have a set amount of time (1 hour) to identify how to solve the 3x3 in the fewest moves. They have to write down their solution before the time-limit.
Kirsty Grainger, 2023-2024