About this guide (read me first)

Hello! And welcome to the world of Speedcubing.

This guide is for all the parents (guardians/family/friends) of children, young people and adults who are interested in Speedcubing, the art of fast solving Rubik’s Cubes and other twisty puzzles, and in Speedcubing competitions.

This guide is not for the Speedcubers, but we do point to where they can find further information. This guide will not tell you all the detailed rules of Speedcubing nor how to solve a cube.

The guide is aimed at the UK Speedcubing community, but most of the information is relevant for international friends.

We’ve set out below some of the most common early questions that we’ve found the parent community ask about.

In case you need to interpret what your cuber is saying, words with footnotes are also explained in the “What Do All These Words Mean” section.

And welcome, great to have you here. The Speedcubing community is one of the friendliest and most inclusive communities we’ve ever been part of. Everyone involved is a volunteer, doing things on top of their jobs/studies, and there is a real sense of working together so everyone can take part. There is not the same “negative competitiveness” that other sports/activities can have. Maybe this is because competitors are looking to beat their own personal fastest times rather than beat other competitors. It is a friendly crowd which is encouraging of newcomers, and very welcoming to neuro and other diversities.

We hope you enjoy being part of the community.

Kirsty Grainger
UK Cube Association Parent Community

Find us at the UK Cube Association Parent Community | Facebook and join the world’s biggest and friendliest family/friends of Speedcubers community!

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Kirsty Grainger, 2023-2024