NOTE: depending on where you are you might have to register pretty much instantly as it opens. Here in the Netherlands most comps fill up very fast, and if you're late you end up at the bottom of the waiting list. Make sure to set an alarm!
I live in HK and comps are rare. A comp last year which had a quota of 200 filled up in like a little bit more than an hour. Be sure not to hesitate when thinking what events to participate in!
@@Cubing_Failure That's nothing haha, there are consistent comps near me in a place called stevenage with a 200 competitor limit, and it fills up within 15 minutes, every time
My first comp was in Poland and I didnt speak Polish so I sat there by myself not knowing what was happening and the kids next to me were speaking in polish to each other but there was a kid who actually helped me even though he didnt speak english and we as cubers just raced even though we didnt know the same language
@@andrewwatkins4852well if u were going to one competition in a country u r visiting for the holiday are u gonna be like: ‘wait I need to know this country’s language before I got’
Thanks Tingman for becoming an inspriration for me in my youtube career. I'm going to reach 10k very soon and that's because of you. Thank you sir for becoming my idol.♥
This was the last thing I expected on a Sunday night.thanks tingman for the awesome content, I’m a really big fan of yours I go on my phone every second looking for new tingman videos and I bought every single one of your merch and the Olor mat from daily puzzles. I really wish there could be a meet and greet that yiu could do so I can see yiu in person. Thanks.😊
Happy New Year everyone. May 2024 be filled with comps, PRs/PBs and a lot of cubing fun. I'm looking forward to go to a few more comps this year. PS: I will also never forget the first time I saw Feliks solve in person, that was a revelation and very inspiring.
My first competition was back in early 2022 and I expected I would be just there to compete and that would be it, but when I showed up I knew it would be a memorable one for sure. Competitions have been not just fun but even helped me become who I am today. 27 competitions later, I would not have expected I would be organizing one of these events for WCA beginners month! Since then I have also convinced some of my friends to go to some comps and they have become regulars. Also thanks to you for inspiring me to go to my first competition! Happy new year!
Happy New Year to the Ting Man family!!!🎉 This year will definitely be a great year for comps! I'm actually going to the Cubikon on April 27th!! I'm participating in Pyraminx😊
I have a few questions to ask about cubing competition 1. Do you bring your own timer or they provide it for you 2. What's the difference between cutoff time and time limit
they provide timers for you when you are actually competing, but as you spend probabky a good amount of time somewhere practicing, i would advise bringing a timer (mobile device with apps or something would work as an alternative) regardless. as for cutoff/time limit, if your solve is over the time limit it is counted as a dnf, but cutoff means you can have official singles, but if you don’t get below the cutoff time you cant complete the avg. for example i’ve never made time limit for square one, so every time i’ve competed in it it’s counted as a dnf. but for 4x4, i have made time limit, but i didn’t make cutoff in the 2 solves they give you (depending on the comp the amount of solves they give you will change but it’s generally 2), so i couldn’t complete the rest of the solves in the average. hopefully this makes sense!
I HIGHLY recommend cubing competitions! They helped me find people I'm comfortable around, and it's 100% worth giving it a go, whatever your age is and regardless of how fast you are at cubing.
3:23 thats a good point. ive been to a few of my older brothers compititions and ive never competed, hes super fast at big cubes and he holds the michigan record for 6x6 7x7 and 5x5 hes also top 60 in the world for all of those. i was also at the comp when luke got a 3.95 and now my brother is organizing one at our own town.... AND IM GOING!!
Tingman your so right! I attended my first comp in dec 2022, and I did not know anyone, and then to the current day, I met my best friend of all time. I absolutely think you are so right about everything you said. BUT, make sure to register quickly, most of not all comps show how many times a como had been bookmarked, and if it’s higher than the competitor limit, SIGN IN QUICKLY!!!
Great vid can't wait to see where cubing records go in 2024, and do you have to be a newcomer to go to those comps? nice vid! and as you said mabey i will meet you! can't wait tingman!
I have a comp literally tomorrow (technically today since it’s after midnight but you get what i mean) so I don’t need motivation but hopefully this helps out people who just need to try one
I am interested in North American Championships 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota . People who are going to the competition with me: SoupTimmy (Timothy Huynh) Swift Cubing (Charlie Eggns)
I wish there were comps close to where I lived. I can solve the cube in a little under a minute, and would even be willing to drive a couple hours. However I can’t justify the cost of a plane ticket, hotel, rental car, food, and registration fees for something I have no chance of winning. The comps within driving distance were already booked. Unfortunately there aren’t any comps near me for the remainder of 2024. Fingers crossed for 2025.
I still have yet to go to a comp myself, but this year has already gone so much better than last year, and it’s only been a week! So I feel that this year is the perfect year to go to a comp! Also gotta give a like for the Beat Saber shirt.
I just had my 2nd cubing competition few weeks ago and my 1st ever was almost 5 years ago. I quit cubing for months so I just got back 2 weeks before the competition. The day of the competition, I struggled a lot especially with nervousness, my hands were shaking and couldn't focus well during inspection. I already know full oll and pll, but literally sucked during inspection (esp. cuz my hands are shaking). Hopefully in my future competitions I can do better. 😓
I transitioned from the beginner method to f2L so I slowed down but I’ll be faster soon and when I get faster I’ll enter a Rubik’s cube comp probably Skewk 1handed 3x3 4x4 2x2 and pyraminx
I have been hesitant to go because I'm older for a cuber and not that fast (PB Ao5 26.50). Kinda want to do what you did and join my son for his first competition but that is several years away.
tingman my first comp is in 6 days I am very exited i only new about competition because i am a big fan and i am only going because of you thank you tingman
I met Raymond goslow at comp he in the top ten of my state of Georgia he and I competed unfortunately we both lost but had fun and I got to attempt a super size 3x3 and solved it and I tried the megaminx but dnf corner twist
