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[LMageeWood]

I've joined this forum as my 7 yr old son is obsessed with cubing. He wants to go to a competition (as a competitor!) And I have registered for one, but now wondering if we've been a bit hasty.



I'd love some advice on how the comps are run, what to expect on the day etc. Its the one in Spalding, UK, 25/26th Feb.

 

[CatSharked]

You should read the competition tutorial: https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/files/WCA_Competition_Tutorial.pdf
You should also read some of the regulations and guidelines

 

[abunickabhi]

Hi,

Good luck to your kid for future competitions.

 

[OldSwiss]

An 8 Year Old almost broke the 3x3 World record this weekend.

[AsR] - Yiheng Wang 4.91 3x3 CR

WR3 People overreacted though, I heard chants of WR

www.speedsolving.com

So even if it's frustrating for old guys like me to get beaten by little kids, it's the best age for cubing ;-)

Cubehead has a nice WCA Competition tutorial that is maybe a little less dry than the WCA regulations

In most competitions parents or other non cubers can also volunteer for judging. In these cases you could probably judge your kid to give him a little more confidence. I would go to the "First Time Competitor Info" and talk with the organizers

 

[LMageeWood]

Thank you, we're going to the info session in the morning. There seem to an awful lot of regulations!

 

[caleb_g]

it would be a good idea to learn how to judge even if you arent competing because comps can often be somewhat short staffed and it helps them out a lot