Ajax 3x3x3 Newcomers A 2024
- Date
- Mar 24, 2024
- City
- Ajax, Ontario, Canada
- Venue
- Address
- 75 Centennial Road, Ajax, ON, L1S 4S4
- Details
The HMS Community Hall is on the main floor of the community centre
- Contact
- Organizer
- Speedcubing Canada
- WCA Delegates
- Abdullah Gulab, Liam Orovec, Michael Zheng, Nicholas McKee, Sarah Strong, and Tarandeep Mittal
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Ajax 3x3x3 Newcomers Series
One day, three competitions! We are running this one-day competition series as part of WCA Newcomer Month. 40% of spots will be reserved for newcomers (see WCA Newcomer Month 2024 near the bottom of this page for more information).
You can choose between Ajax 3x3x3 Newcomers A, Ajax 3x3x3 Newcomers B or Ajax 3x3x3 Newcomers C! These competitions are identical except for the time of day they take place (morning, afternoon or evening).
You will only be able to compete in one of these three competitions. Attempting to register for more than one of these competitions will result in only one of your registrations being accepted.
This is a great opportunity for newcomers to compete in 3x3x3 Cube – the maximum-allowed top-75% of competitors will advance to the second round! Plus, as part of WCA Newcomer Month we will have special prizes and initiatives for first-time competitors.
Registration Reminders
You must register and pay the registration fee before your registration can be accepted. Unpaid registrations will not be accepted. Please see the Competitor List and Waiting List sections near the bottom of this page for more details.
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- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 83
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC and closed Monday, March 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC.
- Registration requirements
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Register for this competition here.
This competition is part of the Ajax 3x3x3 Newcomers 2024 Competition Series. Other competitions in this Series are: Note: You can submit a registration for all competitions in a Series, but only one of those registrations can be confirmed and accepted. You will only be allowed to compete in one of the Series competitions!
There is a competitor limit of 90 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $20 (Canadian Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Monday, March 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC you will be refunded 95% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Monday, March 11, 2024 at 12:00 AM UTC.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.
Competitor List
Registrants must pay the registration fee in order to be added to the competitor list. Unpaid registrations will not be accepted. Organizers manually accept registrations one at a time in the order the registration fees are paid, so your name may not appear on the competitor list immediately.
Once the competitor list reaches the 90 competitor limit, registrants who pay the registration fee will be added to the waiting list instead of the competitor list. Due to the competitor limit, completing your registration within the initial registration period does not guarantee you a spot on the competitor list.
Waiting List
The waiting list is ordered based on the timestamp that registrants paid the registration fee. If you are added to the waiting list you will be informed via an email. Additionally, you can ask about your position on the waiting list by emailing Speedcubing Canada.
If anyone on the competitor list deletes their registration, the person at the top of the waiting list will be moved to the competitor list. After March 10, 2024, the competitor list will be finalized and registrants who are still on the waiting list will be refunded 100% of their registration fee. Registrants on the waiting list may email Speedcubing Canada at any time to forfeit their spot on the waiting list and be refunded 100% of their registration fee.
If the competitor list fills up quickly, registration could close earlier than the originally listed date (March 10, 2024). The waiting list will close at the same time that registration closes.
WCA Newcomer Month 2024
This competition is participating in the official WCA Newcomer Month 2024. The registration process will reserve 40% of spots for new competitors. New competitors are considered to have no WCA ID or a WCA ID with 2024. Returning competitors are considered to have a WCA ID that is from 2023 or earlier. All competitors must still follow all registration requirements for their registration to be considered complete.
Registrations will be accepted based on the following:
- 40% of spots, as defined by the competitor limit, are reserved for new competitors.
- Initially, 60% of spots, as defined by the competitor limit, are available for returning competitors on a first come, first serve basis.
- If greater than 40% of new competitors register before 60% of spots are filled by returning competitors, any additional new competitors will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis alongside returning competitors.
- If the spots reserved for new competitors are not filled by new competitors before registration closes two weeks prior to the competition, remaining spots, up to the competitor limit, will be accepted from registered returning competitors.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Morgan Yeh won with an average of 7.28 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Naren Ramesh finished second (9.30) and Michael Yuan finished third (11.91).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Morgan Yeh | 5.83 | 7.28 | Canada | 7.78 | 9.92 | 7.42 | 6.65 | 5.83 | |||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 12 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 |
This competition is part of the first-ever WCA Newcomer Month 2024. There are competitions being organized all over the world with newcomers in mind, exclusive prizes, and lots of fun to be had! Learn more at wca.link/newcomer
Prizes and Raffles
All new competitors at this competition will be entered into a raffle for exclusive prizes, including gift cards from our competition sponsor, Cubing Out Loud. Additionally, the fastest newcomer in 3x3x3 Cube will receive a special award and prize!
Reserved Newcomer Spots
The registration process for this comeptition will reserve 40% of spots for new competitors. New competitors are considered to have no WCA ID or a WCA ID with 2024. Returning competitors are considered to have a WCA ID that is from 2023 or earlier. All competitors must still follow all registration requirements for their registration to be considered complete.
Registrations will be accepted based on the following:
- 40% of spots, as defined by the competitor limit, are reserved for new competitors.
- Initially, 60% of spots, as defined by the competitor limit, are available for returning competitors on a first come, first serve basis.
- If greater than 40% of new competitors register before 60% of spots are filled by returning competitors, any additional new competitors will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis alongside returning competitors.
- If the spots reserved for new competitors are not filled by new competitors before registration closes two weeks prior to the competition, remaining spots, up to the competitor limit, will be accepted from registered returning competitors.
Vending
Cubing Out Loud will be on site selling a selection of WCA and non-WCA puzzles, lube, and other accessories. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
Pick-up code
Already know what you want? Skip the line by using code AjaxMarchPickup to preorder your merch for pickup at Cubing Out Loud's kiosk. The code is valid until Friday, March 22 at 7 PM Eastern.
Prizes
As the competition's sponsor, Cubing Out Loud will provide gift cards prizes. In honour of Newcomer Month, the fastest newcomer in 3x3x3 Cube Round 1 at this competition will win a $10.00 gift card, and three additional $10.00 gift cards will be raffled to newcomers!
There is plenty of free parking at the venue. Durham Region Transit and GO Transit operate buses and trains in the area.
There are several food options within a 10 minute walk of the venue (at the intersection of Bayly St and Harwood Ave) including Wendy's, Quesada, Pita Pit, A&W and more.
What is a competition series?
When two or more competitions are in a "series", it means that you can compete in one of the competitions in that series. This allows more competitors the opprotunity to compete at WCA competitions in the Greater Toronto Area.
For this series, you can compete in Ajax 3x3x3 Newcomers A 2024 or Ajax 3x3x3 Newcomers B 2024 or Ajax 3x3x3 Newcomers C 2024, but not more than one.
What should I expect at my first competition?
Please watch these short videos:
When does the competition start? When should I arrive at the venue?
The check-in desk opens at 8:40 AM, opening announcements are at 9:10 AM, and the first round starts at 9:20 AM. Please see the schedule for full details.
You can find your group assignments here: https://www.competitiongroups.com/competitions/Ajax3x3x3NewcomersA2024
These "groups" are when you are assigned to compete, judge and/or scramble during an event you are registered for.
Per Regulations 1e2 and 1f2, all competitors must be available to help judge and scramble. If you're unsure how to judge, please review the WCA Regulations, watch this video, or ask one of the WCA Delegates at the competition.
Please plan to arrive to each of your groups five minutes before it is scheduled to begin. Showing up excessively late to your group may result in not being allowed to compete in that event.
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).
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.