Abbotsford Begins 2022


Date
Jul 3, 2022
City
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Venue

Collingwood Library

Address
11 Stanton St, Abbotsford VIC 3067
Details

Meeting Room

Contact

Speedcubing Australia

Organizers
Ethan Pride and Speedcubing Australia
WCA Delegates
David Edwards, Ethan Pride, Lennon Hughes, and Patrick Kleverlaan
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

Please note: There is no 3x3x3 being held.

Contact us
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Speedcubing Australia Website

Events
Competitors
26
Registration period

Online registration opened Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 9:00 AM UTC and closed Friday, June 24, 2022 at 1:59 PM UTC.

Registration requirements
This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.
Highlights
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Oceanian records: David Epstein‎ Square-1 5.50 (average); Zayd Chaudhry‎ Clock 4.98 (average).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
Clock Zayd Chaudhry 4.71 4.98 OcR Australia 4.885.224.845.714.71
Megaminx Alan Ma 47.63 54.65 Australia 47.6354.6656.0453.25DNF
Square-1 David Epstein 5.30 5.50 OcR Australia 5.625.425.305.565.51
EventRoundFormatTime limitCutoffProceed
ClockFirst roundBo2 / Ao51:00.002 attempts to get < 30.00Top 75% advance to next round
Second roundBo2 / Ao51:00.002 attempts to get < 30.00Top 6 advance to next round
FinalAo51:00.00
MegaminxFirst roundBo2 / Ao54:00.002 attempts to get < 2:00.00Top 75% advance to next round
Second roundBo2 / Ao54:00.002 attempts to get < 2:00.00Top 6 advance to next round
FinalAo54:00.00
Square-1First roundBo2 / Ao51:30.002 attempts to get < 45.00Top 75% advance to next round
Second roundBo2 / Ao51:30.002 attempts to get < 45.00Top 6 advance to next round
FinalAo51:30.00
Schedules are subject to adjustments, especially once registration totals are known. Registered competitors will be notified by email of any major changes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How can I change my events?
You must make any change to your registered events by 24/6/2022. You can change your events via the competition registration page.

Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
You should arrive for registration at 9:15. You should be at the venue ready to compete 30 minutes before you are scheduled. Sometimes we run ahead and if you are not available for your group you most likely will not be permitted to join a later group. Please note the schedule is subject to change on the day.

Q. How old do I have to be to compete?
Anyone can compete at any age! We encourage anyone considering to compete to register as it will be a great experience regardless of age.

Q. How fast do I have to be to compete?
To compete you only need to know how to solve the cube! Please check the events tab for information in time limits for each event.

Q. What do I need to know before the competition day?
Before attending you should have read and understood the WCA regulations . We also recommend that you watch this helpful competitor guide and read this competition tutorial. You should also know when your events are scheduled throughout the day.

Q. How do I find out if I've progressed to the second round?
Times will be uploaded through the day onto WCA Live. Please allow up to an hour from finishing your solves to them being uploaded. After all the times of a round has been entered, you can see if you are in the following round.

Q. Who can I ask for help on the day?
Your Delegates for this competition are David Edwards, Ethan Pride and Patrick Kleverlaan feel free to ask them any questions you may have on the day.

Q. Can I help on the day?
Of course! Throughout the day we will need judges and runners so please see our Delegates to ask how you can best assist.

Q. How do I find out about other upcoming competitions in Australia?
You can find out about upcoming competitions in Australia by signing up to the Speedcubing Australia mailing list.

Q. Where can I ask other questions?
The organisational team can answer all your questions.

COVID-19 FAQ

Q. What COVID safety protocols will be in place?
The competition will adhere to VIC Government COVID restrictions in place at the time. We will email competitors if there are any changes to the COVID restrictions we will be running this competition under.

You MUST NOT attend if you are:
- unwell with any COVID symptoms
- been directed to isolate by VIC
- awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test

Q. Will there be an attendee / guest limit at this competition?
There will be no limit on guests to the competition

Q. Do I need to be fully vaccinated to attend this competition?
There is no requirement to be fully vaccinated to attend this competition.

Q. Can I get a refund if I am isolating?
Yes, if you are in isolation you will be eligible for a refund of your registration fees. You must email us before the competition begins.

Q. Do I have to wear a face mask?
Facemasks are strongly reccomended for competitors and spectators

Q. Can I bring my own face mask and/or hand sanitiser?
Yes, it is recommended that you bring your own face mask and hand sanitiser. Hand sanitiser will be provided at the venue.

Q. Where can I ask other questions?
Please contact the organisational team.

Live Results

Live results will be provided via WCALive. It may take up to an hour between times being set and them appearing online.

Time limit

If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).

Cutoff

The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).

Format

The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.

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