Lock Picking Championship 2025
Dates
3/19/2025 - First Round Seeding Tournament
3/26/2025 - Second Round Championship Tournament
Format
3/19/2025 - Qualifying Times for Seeding Placement
3/26/2025 - Single-Elimination Bracket Tournament
Setup
Schlage C Keyway
All pins are new and have been changed.
Lock configuration has been verified as pickable.
All boards will have the same lock configuration.
How to Play
Players will be paired against each other. Each player will have three locks available to pick. The first player to successfully pick all of the locks will be declared the winner of the round and will proceed to the next round.
Using the Electronic Boards
Players will set up in front of their assigned board.
Reset locks back to the locked position.
Place your lock picks and hands on the table.
The game master will start the game and the lights will start blinking. Green > Yellow > Red > Pause > Off.
When the lights go off, the timer will start and the players will start picking.
In the event that the game master is unable to start your board, then you will be directed to start the game manually by pressing the green button located in the top left of the board.
You will then report the time displayed on the screen when the round is complete.
Rules
Each round will only last 2 minutes.
In the event that both players fail to pick all 3 locks, then the following will be used to determine the winner in the order they are listed. A. The player with the most locks picked. B. The player with the shortest time on the most recent lock picked. Ex : Both players picked 2 locks. P1 has a time of 40 seconds on the second lock and P2 has a time of 42 seconds, then P1 is declared the winner. C. If both players fail to pick any locks, then the winner will be decided with a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Players may bring their own picks and rakes.
Players will only be allowed to use the following to pick the locks : Torque Tool | Single Hook | Diamond | C-Rake(Snake) | Stretched Rake | Double/Triple/Quad Rake | L-Rake(City) | Ball | Snowman
A torque tool and c-rake will be provided. No modifications of the provided tools is allowed.
Spraying of the locks are NOT permitted in this tournament due to the use of electronics.
Winner Prize
Championship Belt and Banner
Prediction Winner
12oz Stanley cup