Beginner's SampaLuck 2024


Date
Apr 9, 2024
City
City of Manila, Philippines
Venue

Kapatiran-Kaunlaran Foundation

Address
937 Padre Paredes St, Sampaloc, Manila, 1008 Metro Manila
Details

Event Hall

Contact

Cubers and Friends Organizing Team

Organizers
Arianna V. Mueda, Isabelle Mandap, Jacob Miko Tan (陈在元), and Jansen Alvarez
WCA Delegates
Louie Jay Quibote and Yuji Yoshida
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

Welcome to Beginner's SampaLuck 2024! This competition features the events 3x3, 2x2, 4x4, 3x3 One-Handed, and Pyraminx, with 3x3 Cube as the main event.

We encourage reading through all information tabs to be properly informed of additional information and requirements needed for registration and competing.

This competition is hosted by Cubers and Friends, a private organization of Filipino Cubers dedicated to crafting competitive experiences.

Events
Main event
Competitors
44
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.
Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 80 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₱450 (Philippine Peso).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
On the spot registrations will be accepted with a base registration fee of ₱450 (Philippine Peso).


The registration fee for this competition will be Php 450.00 for 3 events, and additional Php 50.00 per event thereon.
First-time Competitors may register with a fee of Php 300.00 for 2 events, and additional Php 50.00 per event thereon.
The registration fee is non-refundable, including when deleting an event.

Kindly check the Payment Details tab on how to pay for the registration fee.

Highlights
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Sean Patrick Villanueva won with an average of 5.99 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Toby Litiatco finished second (6.27) and Brenton Angelo Lo Wong finished third (6.74).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Sean Patrick Villanueva 5.02 5.99 Philippines 6.707.305.475.025.79
2x2x2 Cube Brenton Angelo Lo Wong 1.53 2.35 Philippines 1.533.581.544.621.94
4x4x4 Cube Brenton Angelo Lo Wong 25.49 27.16 Philippines 25.6225.4926.7829.0731.14
3x3x3 One-Handed Sean Patrick Villanueva 7.31 NR 9.56 Philippines 10.6410.889.407.318.65
Pyraminx Nikolai Harvey Sy Zipagan 2.28 3.18 Philippines 4.206.002.872.472.28

Registration Fee: PHP 450.00 base registration for 3 events, Additional PHP 50.00 per event

First-Time Competitor Registration Fee: PHP 300.00 base registration for 2 events, Additional PHP 50.00 per event

The registration fee will cover the following:

• Competitor ID
• Certificate of Participation

** Please also note that certificates provided are in digital format, kindly include in the proof of payment if you wish to receive a physical printed copy of the Certificate of Participation.

The registration fee is non-refundable, including when deleting an event.

Payment Method:
Slots are secured via payment-first system. You may pay for your registration fees via:

GCash Express Send
Account Name: Jacob Miko Tan
Account Number: 09154083476

FOR FOREIGN COMPETITORS
Registration payments may be paid by competitors travelling from other countries through cash until the day of the competition with an advance notice with proof of travel at least two weeks before the competition in order to fully secure the registration slot. Please contact the Cubers and Friends Organizing Team regarding the payment and registration, or if you wish to pay through another preferred method of payment.

Please indicate the name of competitor, and events registered or number of events registered in the message tab in the GCash app before sending payment, and send the receipt of payment to the Cubers and Friends Organizing Team through e-mail at cubersandfriends.org@gmail.com. Failing to confirm your registration payments through e-mail will render your registration null, void, and non-refundable.

However, registration payments paid within a grace period of 48 HOURS after registration slots are filled may be refunded, else the NO-REFUND policy applies henceforth.

FIRST TIME COMPETITORS

All newcomers are required to read the WCA First-time Competitor Guide document to familiarize yourself of the WCA regulations used to govern WCA-sanctioned competitions. Additionally, please watch this competitor tutorial by WCA Senior Delegate Kit Clement of the USA.

ALL COMPETITORS

Please make sure to bring your Vaccination Card in case that the venue requires you to present it.

When you arrive at the competition venue, kindly follow the following steps:
1. Head to the registration table and sign on the competitor masterlist.
2. Get your Certificate of Participation, Event Schedule and grouping/officiating Team Assignment. You will be assigned to officiate at some point during the competition so be sure to take note of your assignement to avoid being disqualified. As per WCA Regulation 1e2, all competitors must be ready to officiate when called or assigned to. Declining such assignment merits disqualification at the discretion of the WCA Delegate.
3. Go inside the venue hall and wait for the competition to start.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Is there an age limit to compete?
A: None! Everyone is welcome to compete regardless of age.

Q: Should I bring my own timer?
A: No need to! Just bring your cube and yourself, as competitors are expected to use their own puzzles in competition.

Q: What is the time limit?
A: The time limit for 3x3 is ten (10) minutes. You may refer to the events tab regarding time limits for all other events.

Q: When does registration end?
A: Registration ends on April 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM GMT+8, or when the eighty (80) competitor limit is reached. Waitlisted competitors may be admitted until April 2, 2024, at 12:00 PM GMT+8.

Q: Do you accept walk-in registrations?
A: Walk-in registrations are accepted. You may also add events until competition day.

Q: Do you accept refunds?
A: Registration fees are NON-REFUNDABLE under any circumstance, including when removing or deleting event from registration. However, registration payments paid within a grace period of 48 HOURS after registration slots are filled may be refunded, else the NO-REFUND policy applies henceforth.

1) From España Blvd., turn right to Padre Paredes St.

2) Head straight until you see the building to your left.

2.1) For competitors without their own vehicles, you may enter the main gate directly, ask the guard for the Multipurpose Hall and they will direct you accordingly.

2.2) For competitors with vehicles, proceed to the gate to the right.

On Lunch Period

Please note that there is only 2 fast-food restaurants, KFC and Mcdonalds, that are walking distance (200 meters away) from the venue. There are no other restaurant establishments near the venue. Please consider bringing your own lunch, or ordering from food delivery platforms such as GrabFood or FoodPanda for best convenience during lunch.

Parking is a first come, first serve basis.

There is limited parking space inside the venue, the rates of the parking area is 40.00 PHP for the first 3 hours, and 10.00 PHP for every hour afterwards to be paid to the guard on duty.

Beginner's SampaLuck 2024 is officially sponsored by QY Toys! Podium finishers will receive the following prizes below courtesy of QY Toys:

Ranking Prize
3x3x3 Cube
Champion X-Man Tornado V3 Pioneer UV
2nd Place X- Man Tornado v3 Standard
3rd Place QiYi M Pro Ballcore Maglev UV
2x2x2 Cube
Champion X-Man Flare 2x2 M
2nd Place QiYi M Pro 2x2 Balllcore
3rd Place QiYi MS 2x2
4x4x4 Cube
Champion Valk 3 M
2nd Place QiYi M Pro Ballcore Maglev UV
3rd Place QiYi M Pro Standard
3x3x3 One Handed
Champion X-Man Tornado V3 Flagship
2nd Place QiYi Valk 3 M
3rd Place QiYi M Pro Maglev
Pyraminx
Champion Qiyi M Pro Ballcore MagLev UV
2nd Place Qiyi M Pro 3x3 MagLev
3rd Place Qiyi M Pro Standard
Fastest Newcomer
Champion X- Man Tornado v3 Standard
2nd Place QiYi M Pro Ballcore Maglev UV
3rd Place QiYi M Pro Standard

For the latest updates and announcements regarding the event, please visit the official Facebook page of the Philippine Cubers Association, and the official Facebook page of Cubers and Friends.

You can also join the official facebook community group of the PCA by clicking here.

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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