Chilliwack Cubes Fall 2019
- Date
- Oct 5, 2019
- City
- Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
- Venue
- Address
- 8700 Young Rd, Chilliwack, BC V2P 4V6
- Details
The competition will be located in the gym.
- Contact
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Please direct any questions you may have to Jackie at jackierillera@shaw.ca
- Organizers
- Jackie Rillera and Kelly Guiaya
- WCA Delegates
- Anthony Brooks, Kevin Matthews, and Matthew Dickman
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Speedcubing is coming to Chilliwack, the green heart of the Fraser Valley. This will be the first WCA competition in Chilliwack and we are so excited to host you in our community.
We look forward to a full house of 80 competitors and your supports to enjoy a fun day of friendly cubing.
There will be a concession inside the gym serving snacks and drinks such as chips, chocolate bars, granola bars, pop, juice, water and coffee. The concession will be CASH only.
There is tons of free parking at the venue.
We are looking for any volunteers (parents/siblings included) who have experience as scramblers, judges and runners. We ask those who are able/willing to volunteer in any of these important areas to please e-mail Jackie at jackierillera@shaw.ca.
A judging tutorial will be provided prior to the start of the competition.
We look forward to seeing you all on Saturday October 5, 2019.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 69
- 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.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 $25 (Canadian Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
If you are having issues paying the fee via stripe, please contact the organizers to arrange an alternative payment method (you will still need to pay before being accepted - no paying at the competition.)
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Max Siauw won with an average of 7.16 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Kyle Santucci finished second (7.48) and Sameer Aggarwal finished third (7.81).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Max Siauw | 6.72 | 7.16 | United States | 7.85 | 6.72 | 6.95 | 6.77 | 7.76 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Sameer Aggarwal | 1.59 | 1.88 | United States | 1.83 | DNF | 1.59 | 1.69 | 2.11 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Max Siauw | 25.56 | 28.02 | United States | 32.10 | 31.09 | 26.16 | 25.56 | 26.80 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Max Siauw | 52.53 | 54.67 | United States | 58.65 | 55.64 | 52.53 | 53.69 | 54.69 | |||
| Pyraminx | Sameer Aggarwal | 2.78 | 3.44 | United States | 3.74 | 3.68 | 6.06 | 2.91 | 2.78 | |||
| Skewb | Kyle Van Straaten | 3.77 | 4.77 | Canada | 5.08 | 4.30 | 4.93 | 6.51 | 3.77 | |||
RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL COMPETITORS
Upon arrival, pick up your card and nametag at the reception table. At the back of your nametag, you will see your events and the group you will be competing in. In order to facilitate a smooth and efficient competition, you are expected to help either as a judge and/or scrambler. You will see your assignments at the back of your nametags. For each event you sign up for, you will be assigned either as judge or scrambler for one group of that event. If you fail to show up during your scheduled assignment, and there are not enough volunteers, you may be disqualified from competing. If this is your first time, there will be a judging tutorial before the beginning of the first event, which is 2x2x2. For the scramblers, you will be asked to help based on your competition experience. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask the organizers, Kelly and Jackie, or the WCA delegates, Anthony and Kevin.
Please read the competitor tutorial before coming to the competition to learn about the procedures for judging and competing:
First-Time Competitors
For those who are first-time competitors- WELCOME!
Here are some important things that first-timers need to know before competing.
1. All newcomers must be familiar with the WCA Regulations and Guidelines before competing.
2. Here's a video for the basic overview of the rules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww
FAQs
Q: Do I use my own cubes to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete and to be similarly responsible for its whereabouts at the busy competition venue.
Q: What is the competition like?
A: There will be tables where cubers can sit, discuss, and practice their cubes.The actual competition with timers, mats and displays will be set up in front of the gym. There will be a snack concession with CASH only payment. The competition is split up into groups in order to better organize who competes when. Specific cube events and their aimed for start times will be posted. It is important to listen for when your event and group is called.
Q: What do I do when I walk in?
A: There is NO CHECK-IN. If you registered online, just have fun and hang out with other cubers. We will be announcing the group, so just wait for your name/group to be announced.
Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page a couple of days after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to cubecomps.com to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about 2nd and 3rd rounds of events.
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Absolutely no! All competitors compete in the same group.
Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: ABSOLUTELY YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!
Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?
A: Make sure you pay your entrance fee in order to be placed on the registered list, which will also guarantee you a spot in the competition. For this competition, you may only compete if you have registered online and paid via Stripe. No on the spot registrations and payments will be accepted.
Venue
Chilliwack Alliance Church Gym
8700 Young Rd,
Chilliwack, BC V2P 4V6
Phone: (604) 792-0051
Location Description
The Chilliwack Alliance church is beautifully situated in the heart of Chilliwack. Chilliwack is a vibrant community, surrounded by mountains, and many nearby lakes and hiking trails. Come to the competition and discover Chilliwack.
Directions from Downtown Vancouver
Directions from the Sumas Way, Abbotsford Border Crossing
Parking
We are proud to offer an abundance of FREE parking in the church parking lot.
Nearby Hotels/Accomodations
A list of options nearby.
Food to Enjoy
A snack concession will be conveniently located onsite in the church gym. Enjoy our delicious assortment of chips, cookies, chocolate bars, granola bars, juice boxes, pop, bottled water, coffee, etc. CAD or USD cash only! No debit or credit for onsite concession.
Additionally, the City of Chilliwack offers many diverse food options many of which are near to the Alliance Church. You will find reliable chains such as McDonalds, Starbucks, Tim Hortons, and Dairy Queen as well as local restaurants featuring cuisines like Greek, Indian, Italian, Chinese, pizza, pasta, sushi, specialty coffees, soup and sandwich, and more.
We are so excited to announce that this competition is being sponsored by Cubing Out Loud. Gift Certificates will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each of the 6 events. Cubing Out Loud is also generously donating a few puzzles for door prizes. There will be no products sold onsite; however, you can check out Cubing Out Loud's online store by clicking the link below and you will be redirected to their site.
Thank you to Catharine Benzie at Cubing Out Loud for partnering with us for Chilliwack Cubes. We are looking forward to a great event and appreciate the sponsorship.
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.