Some questions about organizing a competition

[precompsubwr]

I want to organize a competition but I'm on a budget, and I have a few questions

1. How much does a venue usually cost and when do you have to pay for it? Or does someone else handle it for you
2. Do you receive the money from the registration fees or does it go somewhere else

 

[TheSpeedSkewber]

Regarding venue cost and size, @cuber314159 made this video:

Organising a cubing competition is completely voluntary and you do not receive any of the excess money. Neither do you have to use your own money, it will be handled by your local cubing organisation if you do it through them.

[anyone more experienced, please correct me if i'm wrong]

 

[Tabe]

I want to organize a competition but I'm on a budget, and I have a few questions

1. How much does a venue usually cost and when do you have to pay for it? Or does someone else handle it for you
2. Do you receive the money from the registration fees or does it go somewhere else

Venue costs vary wildly from one place to another. Sometimes they're free, sometimes they are multiple thousands of dollars.

Registration fees go to the regional organization not the organizer. This, too, varies depending on your area.

 

[Averageof12]

The WCA has documents with info on organizing a comp on their website

 

[Lord_Oscar]

@precompsubwr, competition organisation can vary vastly from country to country and even from region to region. I would recommend contacting the organiser(s) of the last comp in your area. Bear in mind that delegates get a LOT of emails, so it can take weeks to get a reply.

If you've got a local cubing organisation, they will help and advise you, possibly paying for the venue and dealing with the registration money.

I'm currently in the process of co-organising a competition, and the first step is always to find a venue. It needs to be decently sized, have good lighting, have parking and/or be near public transport (bus stops, train stations, etc), has a wifi connection or decent mobile signal for WCA live.

If you can get an experienced organiser on board, that would be best. If you send an email to the organisers of your last competition, they'll be more than happy to help.

Also, please ask your local delegate(s). They'll be extremely busy, but more than happy to help. I don't know a huge amount about comp organisation in the States, so it would be best to talk to people in your region.

 

[Lord_Oscar]

I'm currently in the process of co-organising a competition, and the first step is always to find a venue. It needs to be decently sized (contact your local delegates or organisers for more information on what this looks like), have good lighting, have parking and/or be near public transport (bus stops, train stations, etc), has a wifi connection or decent mobile signal for WCA live.

If you can get an experienced organiser on board, that would be best. If you send an email to the organisers of your last competition, they'll be more than happy to help.

Also, please ask your local delegate(s). They'll be extremely busy, but more than happy to help. I don't know a huge amount about comp organisation in the States, so it would be best to talk to people in your region - this is just general advice.