Australian Nationals 2017
- Date
- Sep 23 - 24, 2017
- City
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Venue
Norwood Secondary College
- Address
- Byron Street, Ringwood VIC 3134, Australia
- Details
Hall
- Contact
- Organizer
- Speedcubing Australia
- WCA Delegates
- Ray Li, Sebastian Robbins, and Tim McMahon
- Information
Entry is free for spectators.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 187
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Jayden McNeill won with an average of 8.34 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Vincent Wong finished second (8.92) and Tommy Kiprillis finished third (9.14).
Oceanian records: Jack Cai 3x3x3 Blindfolded 23.14 (single) and 3x3x3 Blindfolded 25.10 (average); Jayden McNeill Skewb 1.84 (single).
Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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3x3x3 Cube | Jayden McNeill | 7.78 | 8.34 | Australia | 7.78 | 7.85 | 11.56 | 7.92 | 9.24 | |||
2x2x2 Cube | Andy Gong | 1.44 | 1.98 | Australia | 2.12 | 1.44 | 2.32 | 1.51 | 3.99 | |||
4x4x4 Cube | Jayden McNeill | 31.83 | 34.17 | Australia | 38.89 | 33.39 | 31.83 | 33.83 | 35.29 | |||
5x5x5 Cube | Jayden McNeill | 55.71 | 1:02.27 | Australia | 1:01.37 | 55.71 | 1:04.69 | 1:01.87 | 1:03.56 | |||
6x6x6 Cube | Ryan Driscoll | 2:08.22 | 2:09.81 | Australia | 2:10.54 | 2:08.22 | 2:10.66 | |||||
7x7x7 Cube | Ryan Driscoll | 2:52.34 | 3:00.10 | Australia | 3:11.62 | 2:52.34 | 2:56.35 | |||||
3x3x3 Blindfolded | Jack Cai | 23.14 | OcR | 25.10 | OcR | Australia | 24.36 | 23.14 | 27.81 | |||
3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Jayden McNeill | 30 | Australia | 30 | ||||||||
3x3x3 One-Handed | Jayden McNeill | 12.11 | 13.09 | Australia | 12.11 | 12.47 | 14.02 | 12.79 | 15.00 | |||
Megaminx | Richie Lim | 51.91 | 55.36 | Australia | 51.93 | 51.91 | 56.27 | 1:13.86 | 57.88 | |||
Pyraminx | Ethan Stevens | 3.00 | 3.78 | Australia | 3.00 | 8.96 | 4.31 | 3.48 | 3.55 | |||
Skewb | Jayden McNeill | 1.84 | OcR | 3.33 | Australia | 3.57 | 3.54 | 2.89 | 3.69 | 1.84 | ||
Square-1 | Jayden McNeill | 10.36 | 10.98 | Australia | 12.04 | 25.64 | 10.36 | 10.39 | 10.51 | |||
4x4x4 Blindfolded | Jack Cai | 7:55.45 | DNF | Australia | DNF | DNF | 7:55.45 | |||||
3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Jack Cai | 12/13 48:56 | Australia | 12/13 48:56 | DNS |
Date and time
Saturday 23rd of September from 7:30am until 6:30pm
Sunday 24th of September from 7:30am until 6:30pm
Location
Norwood Secondary College (Hall)
Byron Street
Ringwood VIC 3134
Registration
Entry is free for spectators.
There is a $20 registration fee for competitors. Please pay using the WCA Stripe system. Your registration will not be approved until payment is received. All registrations are manually reviewed before approving (it may take a day or two before they're reviewed).
There is a 200 competitor limit. Please register and pay online as soon as possible. Refunds will be granted up until the 13th of September. Please let us know if you're no longer able to attend so that someone from the waiting list can attend.
Contact us
By Train
Ringwood Station is nearby.
By Bus
Catch the bus from Ringwood Station.
Route 364 stops on Wonga Road near Byron Street.
Route 380 (Clockwise) stops on Mullum Mullum Road near Byron Street
By Foot
It's a thirty minute walk from Ringwood Station, along Warrandyte Road and Mullum Mullum Road, to Norwood Secondary College.
By Car
Please observe parking signs on streets around the school.
Schedule
This schedule will change slightly once registration has closed. Please check the schedule in the week leading up to the competition.
Groups will be created based on first Name. E.g. If your name starts with A, then you will be in the first group of 2x2.
Saturday
Main Stage
Start | Finish | Event | Format | Round | Limits | Name | Competitors |
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7:30 | 8:30 | Registration | |||||
7:30 | 8:15 | 4x4 BLD | Bo3 | Final | 30m total | A-Z | 9 |
8:15 | 9:00 | 5x5 BLD | Bo3 | Final | 30m total | A-Z | 7 |
8:30 | 8:45 | Welcome | |||||
8:45 | 9:00 | Demo | |||||
9:00 | 9:15 | 2x2 | Ao5 | First | A | 17 | |
9:15 | 9:30 | 2x2 | Ao5 | First | B-C | 18 | |
9:30 | 9:45 | 2x2 | Ao5 | First | D-I | 25 | |
9:45 | 10:05 | 2x2 | Ao5 | First | J-K | 23 | |
10:05 | 10:25 | 2x2 | Ao5 | First | L-N | 30 | |
10:25 | 10:45 | 2x2 | Ao5 | First | O-R | 25 | |
10:45 | 11:10 | 2x2 | Ao5 | First | S-Z | 30 | |
11:10 | 11:50 | 4x4 | Ao5 | Combined First | 1:30 cut-off, 2:00 time limit | A-D | 29 |
11:50 | 12:30 | 4x4 | Ao5 | Combined First | 1:30 cut-off, 2:00 time limit | E-J | 31 |
12:30 | 13:10 | 4x4 | Ao5 | Combined First | 1:30 cut-off, 2:00 time limit | K-R | 35 |
13:10 | 13:50 | 4x4 | Ao5 | Combined First | 1:30 cut-off, 2:00 time limit | S-Z | 22 |
13:50 | 14:30 | Break | |||||
14:30 | 14:55 | 3x3 | Ao5 | First | A-B | 28 | |
14:55 | 15:20 | 3x3 | Ao5 | First | C-E | 33 | |
15:20 | 15:45 | 3x3 | Ao5 | First | F-J | 34 | |
15:45 | 16:10 | 3x3 | Ao5 | First | K-M | 32 | |
16:10 | 16:35 | 3x3 | Ao5 | First | N-R | 37 | |
16:35 | 17:00 | 3x3 | Ao5 | First | S-Z | 31 | |
17:00 | 17:20 | OH | Ao5 | Combined First | 0:45 cut-off, 1:30 time limit | A-D | 29 |
17:20 | 17:40 | OH | Ao5 | Combined First | 0:45 cut-off, 1:30 time limit | E-J | 30 |
17:40 | 18:00 | OH | Ao5 | Combined First | 0:45 cut-off, 1:30 time limit | K-Q | 26 |
18:00 | 18:30 | OH | Ao5 | Combined First | 0:45 cut-off, 1:30 time limit | R-Z | 33 |
Side Stage
Start | Finish | Event | Format | Round | Limits | Name | Competitors |
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9:00 | 9:45 | Square-1 | Ao5 | Combined First | 0:45 cut-off, 1:30 time limit | J-Z | 30 |
9:45 | 10:20 | Square-1 | Ao5 | Combined First | 0:45 cut-off, 1:30 time limit | A-I | 19 |
10:20 | 11:10 | Megaminx | Ao5 | Combined First | 2:30 cut-off, 3:00 time limit | A-J | 25 |
11:10 | 12:00 | Megaminx | Ao5 | Combined First | 2:30 cut-off, 3:00 time limit | K-Z | 23 |
12:00 | 12:30 | 6x6 | Mo3 | Combined First | 4:00 cut-off, 5:00 time limit | K-Z | 16 |
12:30 | 13:00 | 6x6 | Mo3 | Combined First | 4:00 cut-off, 5:00 time limit | A-J | 16 |
13:00 | 13:30 | Break | |||||
13:30 | 14:00 | 3x3 BLD | Bo3 | First | 10m total | A-J | 20 |
14:00 | 14:30 | 3x3 BLD | Bo3 | First | 10m total | K-Z | 17 |
14:30 | 15:20 | 5x5 | Ao5 | Combined First | 2:30 cut-off, 3:00 time limit | K-Z | 32 |
15:20 | 16:10 | 5x5 | Ao5 | Combined First | 2:30 cut-off, 3:00 time limit | A-J | 34 |
16:10 | 17:30 | Multi Blind | Bo2 | Final | 1h total | A-Z | 20 |
17:30 | 18:00 | 7x7 | Mo3 | Combined First | 5:00 cut-off, 6:00 time limit | K-Z | 13 |
18:00 | 18:30 | 7x7 | Mo3 | Combined First | 5:00 cut-off, 6:00 time limit | A-J | 13 |
Sunday
Main Stage
Start | Finish | Event | Format | Round | Limits | Name | Competitors |
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7:30 | 8:45 | Fewest Moves | Bo1 | Final | A-Z | 56 | |
8:45 | 9:10 | Pyraminx | Ao5 | First | A-C | 32 | |
9:10 | 9:30 | Pyraminx | Ao5 | First | D-I | 22 | |
9:30 | 9:55 | Pyraminx | Ao5 | First | J-L | 27 | |
9:55 | 10:20 | Pyraminx | Ao5 | First | M-R | 35 | |
10:20 | 10:45 | Pyraminx | Ao5 | First | S-Z | 21 | |
10:45 | 11:10 | 3x3 | Ao5 | Second | S-Z | 25 | |
11:10 | 11:30 | 3x3 | Ao5 | Second | K-R | 25 | |
11:30 | 11:50 | 3x3 | Ao5 | Second | E-J | 25 | |
11:50 | 12:15 | 3x3 | Ao5 | Second | A-D | 25 | |
12:15 | 12:40 | 2x2 | Ao5 | Second | A-J | 25 | |
12:40 | 13:00 | 2x2 | Ao5 | Second | K-Z | 25 | |
13:00 | 13:30 | Break | |||||
13:30 | 14:00 | OH | Ao5 | Second | A-J | 25 | |
14:00 | 14:30 | OH | Ao5 | Second | K-Z | 25 | |
14:30 | 15:00 | Pyraminx | Ao5 | Second | A-J | 25 | |
15:00 | 15:30 | Pyraminx | Ao5 | Second | K-Z | 25 | |
15:30 | 16:00 | 3x3 | Ao5 | Third | A-J | 25 | |
16:00 | 16:30 | 3x3 | Ao5 | Third | K-Z | 25 | |
16:30 | 16:50 | 4x4 | Ao5 | Final | A-Z | 8 | |
16:50 | 17:10 | 5x5 | Ao5 | Final | A-Z | 8 | |
17:10 | 17:20 | OH | Ao5 | Final | A-Z | 8 | |
17:20 | 17:30 | Skewb | Ao5 | Final | A-Z | 8 | |
17:30 | 17:40 | Pyraminx | Ao5 | Final | A-Z | 8 | |
17:40 | 17:50 | 2x2 | Ao5 | Final | A-Z | 8 | |
17:50 | 18:00 | 3x3 | Ao5 | Final | A-Z | 16 | |
18:00 | 18:15 | Break | |||||
18:15 | 18:30 | Awards |
Side Stage
Start | Finish | Event | Format | Round | Limits | Name | Competitors |
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7:30 | 8:45 | Fewest Moves | Bo1 | Final | A-Z | 56 | |
8:45 | 9:00 | Square-1 | Ao5 | Final | A-Z | 8 | |
9:00 | 9:20 | Megaminx | Ao5 | Final | A-Z | 8 | |
9:20 | 9:40 | 3x3 BLD | Bo3 | Final | A-Z | 8 | |
9:40 | 10:10 | 7x7 | Mo3 | Final | A-Z | 4 | |
10:10 | 10:30 | 6x6 | Mo3 | Final | A-Z | 4 | |
10:30 | 10:50 | Skewb | Ao5 | Combined First | 0:30 cut-off, 1:00 time limit | A-D | 31 |
10:50 | 11:10 | Skewb | Ao5 | Combined First | 0:30 cut-off, 1:00 time limit | E-J | 28 |
11:10 | 11:30 | Skewb | Ao5 | Combined First | 0:30 cut-off, 1:00 time limit | S-Z | 16 |
11:30 | 11:50 | Skewb | Ao5 | Combined First | 0:30 cut-off, 1:00 time limit | K-R | 38 |
11:50 | 12:35 | 4x4 | Ao5 | Second | K-Z | 25 | |
12:35 | 13:20 | 4x4 | Ao5 | Second | A-J | 25 | |
13:20 | 13:30 | Break | |||||
13:30 | 13:55 | 5x5 | Ao5 | Second | K-Z | 13 | |
13:55 | 14:20 | 5x5 | Ao5 | Second | A-J | 12 | |
14:20 | 14:55 | Skewb | Ao5 | Second | K-Z | 25 | |
14:55 | 15:20 | Skewb | Ao5 | Second | A-J | 25 |
Please see regulation A1a1 for "time-limit".
Please see regulation A1a2 for the "total" cumulative time limit.
Please see regulation 9g for combined rounds and "cut-off"
TBA
Please visit trybooking if you would like to pre-order a T-Shirt for Australian Nationals 2017.
Pre-orders close by the 10th of September.
Live results are available on Cubecomps.
Cube Cafe
Snacks and drinks will be available.
Lunch
If you would like pizza for lunch, please ensure that you've got your name down on the pizza order sheet on the day and paid.
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.