Can You Register on the Day?
No. You need to register1 in advance. Ideally as soon as the competition opens. Ahead of the competition the UKCA team assigns competitors to different groups2/roles for the competition, and this takes time. It isn’t possible to turn up on the day and register as there would not be time for the volunteers to rearrange the groups/roles to accommodate additional competitors.
Glossary:
1 There are two places in which you might need to register. The first on-line for a competition on the WCA website. The second is in-person at a competition to let the volunteer team know that you have arrived and so that you can receive your competitor card3. This second place is now normally called check-in to reduce confusion.
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 A piece of paper you are given when you arrive at the competition and register. It contains your ID number and tells you which groups you are in for competing, scrambling, and judging.
1 There are two places in which you might need to register. The first on-line for a competition on the WCA website. The second is in-person at a competition to let the volunteer team know that you have arrived and so that you can receive your competitor card3. This second place is now normally called check-in to reduce confusion.
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 A piece of paper you are given when you arrive at the competition and register. It contains your ID number and tells you which groups you are in for competing, scrambling, and judging.
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