Cubing Returns To Colombo 2022
- Date
- Sep 24 - 25, 2022
- City
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Venue
Mahanama College
- Address
- Mahanama College, R. A. D. Mel Mawatha, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka
- Details
Auditorium
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizer
- Kalindu Sachintha Wijesundara
- WCA Delegate
- Sachin Arvind
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
- Make sure you will be available at the venue at least 15 minutes before your event starts. You won't be allowed to participate in an event if you reach late. You can refer "Schedule" tab to see the starting time of each event.
- If you're participating in a WCA competition for the first time or not aware of competition rules, make sure that you attend the tutorial session at 10:15 a.m on Day 2 (25-Sep-2022)
- If you're participating in a WCA competition for the first time, please bring your ID card as well. (NIC/Passport/Postal ID/Driving License)
- All participants are expected to volunteer for the event when they are not participating. The roles could be of a judge, runner, or a scrambler, depending upon the situation.
COVID-19 Specific Information:
- Following all local goverment health guidelines is mandatory while attending the competition.
- We strongly recommend limiting the number of guests you bring for the safety of all attendees. The maximum number of guests that is preferred to accompay a competitor would be limited to TWO.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 99
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC and closed Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC.
- 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 100 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is 3,500 ₨ (Sri Lankan Rupee).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.
Steps to complete Registration
Step 1 - Register here by selecting the events you want to participate in.
Step 2 - Make the payment through one of the below mentioned methods.
Step 3 - Wait upto 48 hours for your registration to be confirmed. Once your registration is confirmed, you will get a confirmation mail and your name will appear in the list of registered competitors.Registration Fees Breakdown:
1 to 3 events: LKR 3,500 or USD 11
4 to 9 events: LKR 4,500 or USD 14Payment details :
For local payments (Srilankan), deposit or Online transfer the relevant Registration Fee (LKR 3,500.00 or LKR 4,500.00 depending on the total number of events you are participating) using one of following options:Bank transfer to:
116856045161
W.M.K.S. Wijesundara,
Sampath Bank,
Anuradhapura New TownMake sure to add a comment with the participant name while transferring the money. If possible, kindly send a screenshot of the payment to the organizer through email (kalindu.sachintha@gmail.com).
Send via FriMi Mobile wallet transfer application to: FriMi ID 2222147359
Make sure to add a comment with the participant name while transferring the money. If possible, kindly send a screenshot of the payment to the organizer through email (kalindu.sachintha@gmail.com).
For international payments, pay USD 11 or USD 14 (depending on the total number of events you are participating) through paypal account - https://www.paypal.me/sivasachin26gmailcom
Make sure to add a comment with the participant name while transferring the money. If possible, kindly send a screenshot of the payment to the organizer through email (kalindu.sachintha@gmail.com).
Key Points to note :
1. Registration fee varies depending on the total number of events you are participating.
2. Please note that your registration will be processed manually only after the payment of required fees. - Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma won with an average of 8.47 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Senuka Seneviratne finished second (10.56) and Mohamed Diwan finished third (11.07).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma | 6.79 | NR | 8.47 | NR | Sri Lanka | 7.36 | 9.51 | 9.23 | 6.79 | 8.81 | |
| 2x2x2 Cube | Benul Uthsala Subasinghe | 2.74 | 3.73 | Sri Lanka | 3.42 | 2.74 | 5.23 | 3.10 | 4.67 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma | 31.65 | NR | 34.00 | NR | Sri Lanka | 32.57 | 31.65 | 34.94 | 34.55 | 34.89 | |
| 6x6x6 Cube | Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma | 2:16.11 | NR | 2:22.07 | NR | Sri Lanka | 2:16.11 | 2:28.59 | 2:21.51 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Hirosh Nividu | 3:49.13 | NR | DNF | Sri Lanka | DNF | DNF | 3:49.13 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Nabhan Niyaz | 36 | NR | Sri Lanka | 36 | |||||||
| Clock | Banura Perera | 15.31 | 18.15 | NR | Sri Lanka | 17.25 | 21.51 | DNF | 15.31 | 15.68 | ||
| Pyraminx | Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma | 3.40 | NR | 4.35 | NR | Sri Lanka | 5.08 | 4.65 | 4.50 | 3.40 | 3.90 | |
| Skewb | Sirima Witharanage Sathmika Navoda | 4.80 | 5.82 | NR | Sri Lanka | 6.86 | 4.80 | 5.81 | 6.40 | 5.25 | ||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 12 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | ||
| 2x2x2 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 12 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | ||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | Mo3 | 10:00.00 | |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 10:00.00 | |
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | Bo1 | 1 hour | |
| Clock | Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |
| Pyraminx | Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |
| Skewb | Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 |
For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!
We wanted to let you know this event is perfectly fine for cubers of ANY age and experience. We just ask you know a couple things before coming to compete...
First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/
Here's a video that will be helpful for new comers:
If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the 'Registration & Payment' tab and it will guide you to the registration.
FAQs
Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. This means you should bring your own cube.
Q: What is the normal age of competitors at these events?
A: All ages are welcome, but in general competitors are between 10 and 20 years old. Don't let this stop you though, everyone can and should cube!
Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page within a week after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to WCA Live to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about upcoming rounds of events. Remember, the results are entered by a human so please be patient if you do not see your results immediately.
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together.
Q: I want to attend, or I have friends/family who want to attend, but not compete. Do they need to pay as well?
A: No. All spectators are free to view the competition at no cost. There is payment only to compete. But in some cases, venue will be having restriction to allow spectators depending on the competition.
Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!
If you have any further queries, please do mail the organizers & delegates.
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.