WCA Competition Templates

DO NOT use any templates before reading this entire document!

Here you can find the following printable templates that can be used for WCA competitions:

Cube covers and Clock covers, both stackable

3D-printable cover designs for Square-1, Clock, and Skewb puzzles

Results boxes for scorecards: one that can be put on a table and another that can be hung on a wall

Square-1 inserts (21 per page)

Competitor guide infographic with illustrations of the most important rules

Multi-Blind scrambling infographic, with illustrations that show best practices

Sheets with cube outlines for tracking Multi-Blind scrambles (14 cubes per page)

Instructions

If you would like to use the WCA designs, use the files in the folder for the language used in your

region, if available. If you would like to make custom designs, use the files in the Editable Files

folder. DO NOT make Clock cover designs that use a lot of ink, because that makes the paper more

rigid, which can affect Clock pins. It is preferable to have a minimal design in Black and White (BW).

The template for paper Clock covers, the infographics, and the Multi-Blind cube outlines sheet can

be printed on a home printer. The infographics need to be printed in color, and the other two files

need to be printed in BW. All other templates MUST be printed using an industry-grade printer, so

you will have to find a printing service in your area. They will require .pdf files to make your prints.

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If you are making custom Clock covers, you will need to copy your finished design to a new A4-

sized document (210*297mm / 8.27*11.69in), rotate the whole design 12 degrees counterclockwise

and save the file as .pdf . If you are printing them on a regular office printer that can’t print all the

way to the edges, try selecting the setting “fit to printable area”.

3D Clock cover

3D multipurpose cover

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There are two 3D-printable cover designs: one for Clock and one that fits Square-1, Clock and

Skewb puzzles. Both are stackable. The multipurpose cover fits any Clock ≤ 24mm (0.94in) in

thickness and any Square-1/Skewb ≤ 57mm (2.24in), and prevents accidental turns being applied to

the puzzle during transit. 3D-printed covers last much longer and work better than the paper/card

alternatives, but are more expensive to produce. It is recommended that you look for a 3D printing

service in your area or try to find a 3D printing enthusiast who could print them for you.

Make sure you print all templates STRICTLY within the following specifications:

Template Paper size Paper density Color / BW

Cube cover A3 350-400 gsm * Color

Paper Clock cover ** A4 60-90 gsm BW

Results box (table) A3 350-400 gsm * Color

Results box (wall) A4 250-400 gsm Color

Square-1 inserts A4 250-400 gsm Color

Competitor/Multi-Blind scrambling guide A4 Any Color

Multi-Blind cube outlines sheet A4 Any BW

“gsm” stands for grams per square meter. This is the standard unit of measurement for paper density.

* Thicker is better.

** Clock covers are printed on standard printing paper used for regular BW office printers. 80 gsm is the

best option.

Template Resolution Infill Filament Supports

3D multipurpose cover 0.2-0.3mm 15% PLA / PETG None

3D Clock cover 0.4mm 15% * PLA / PETG None

* If needed.

You will need the following tools in order to assemble the paper prints:

Scissors

Ruler

Paper glue (only for Clock covers)

Double-sided tape up to 1cm in width (only for results boxes and cube covers)

Blade (knife, box cutter, etc.) (only for results boxes and cube covers)

On all templates except for the Clock covers, make all cuts on the INNER side of the black lines,

leaving no black color visible after the cuts are done. On the Clock cover the cuts need to be made

THROUGH the black lines.

The Multi-Blind cube outlines file has multiple pages, each of them with numbered spots for 14

cubes (two TNoodle scramble sets). The first page is for scrambles 1-14, the second is for 15-28,

and so on, all the way up to scramble 84. You can print out as many of these as you require for your

competition. Consider how many scramblers you will have, and how many cubes your competitors

will be attempting. You can continue reusing these sheets for future competitions so as not to waste

paper.

When scrambling a Multi-Blind attempt, place each cube on the number of the scramble that was applied

to it. Also make sure you never have two people scrambling cubes using the same cube outlines sheet

(remember that one of these sheets corresponds to two TNoodle scramble sheets, since those have 7

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scrambles per page). All of this greatly reduces the risk of applying the same scramble twice, which

could result in the competitor receiving an extra, which is a big hindrance to the flow of a competition.

Link to the templates folder

Please only share the link to THIS page and not the direct link to the folder.

Credits

Paper/card templates - Deni Mintsaev

3D multipurpose cover - Brendan Bakker, Patrick Dwyer, YouBeen Lee, and KCCU

3D Clock cover - Francisco Montañés Barbudo and Mitchell Lane

Competitor guide and Multi-Blind scrambling guide illustrations - Tom Nelson

Multi-Blind cube outlines sheet - Callum Goodyear

Translations

Below you can find translations of this document. Contact [email protected] for

instructions on how to add your own translation.

Polski (Polish) - translated by Stanislaw Ulbrych and Tomasz Stawowy

Русский (Russian) - translated by Deni Mintsaev

Español (Spanish) - translated by Gennaro Monetti

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