Koalafication Brisbane 2019
- Date
- Apr 6 - 7, 2019
- City
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Venue
Northside Christian College
- Address
- 151 Flockton Street, Everton Park, QLD
- Details
College Hall
- Contact
- Organizers
- Ming Dao Ting and Speedcubing Australia
- WCA Delegates
- Edward Hollingdale, Ethan Pride, and Nathan Seeto
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This competition is part of a series of events around Australia to enable competitors to obtain qualifying results for the upcoming WCA World Championship 2019 in Melbourne. For more information, visit the WCA World Championship 2019 website.
Please note that you only have to attend the day(s) with the events you are competing in, so please check the schedule. Due to parking restrictions we suggest you only attend on Sunday morning if you are competing in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 117
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 9:00 AM UTC and closed Friday, March 29, 2019 at 12:59 PM UTC.
- Registration requirements
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Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 130 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $22 (Australian Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Friday, March 29, 2019 at 12:59 PM UTC you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Upon registering you will receive an email stating “Your registration for Koalafication Brisbane 2019 is submitted and pending approval” Please ensure you have paid the registration fees via stripe on the register page. Your registration will not be accepted until you have paid the registration fees.
Please note that this competition has a competitor limit. Once the competitor limit has filled new registrations will be added to a waitlist to be sorted in the order of payment. Waitlisted competitors will only be accepted provided one of the accepted competitors withdraws from the competition by emailing the organisation team at support@speedcubing.org.au. All competitors still on the waiting list after 29 March will be removed.
Refunds will only be issued if we reach the competitor limit.
To receive a refund you must email the organisational team at support@speedcubing.org.au before 29 March. Refunds will not be issued after this date for any reason. If the competitor limit is not reached we will not issue refunds if you withdraw.Registration fee includes GST for payments made after February 10th
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Feliks Zemdegs won with an average of 7.19 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Tommas Austin-Milne finished second (11.15) and Nicholas Paul finished third (11.89).
World records: Feliks Zemdegs 3x3x3 Cube 5.69 (average); Jack Cai 3x3x3 Blindfolded 16.22 (single).
Oceanian records: Jack Cai 3x3x3 Blindfolded 20.35 (average).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Feliks Zemdegs | 5.24 | 7.19 | Australia | 6.48 | 7.20 | 8.38 | 7.90 | 5.24 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Nicholas Paul | 1.85 | 3.02 | Australia | 3.97 | 1.85 | 3.36 | 2.11 | 3.59 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Feliks Zemdegs | 20.76 | 24.79 | Australia | 25.12 | 20.76 | 28.14 | 25.32 | 23.93 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Feliks Zemdegs | 42.46 | 46.22 | Australia | 47.67 | 44.63 | 46.36 | 48.72 | 42.46 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Feliks Zemdegs | 1:25.77 | 1:30.66 | Australia | 1:36.29 | 1:25.77 | 1:29.91 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Feliks Zemdegs | 2:05.22 | 2:09.62 | Australia | 2:12.51 | 2:11.12 | 2:05.22 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Jack Cai | 19.77 | DNF | Australia | 19.77 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Tong Zhu (朱彤) | 34 | 34.33 | China | 34 | 35 | 34 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Feliks Zemdegs | 11.43 | 12.86 | Australia | 13.10 | 13.96 | 11.43 | 11.51 | DNF | |||
| Megaminx | Feliks Zemdegs | 36.51 | 39.47 | Australia | 43.16 | 38.17 | 36.51 | 39.81 | 40.44 | |||
| Pyraminx | Andrew Huang | 2.44 | 3.58 | Australia | 3.51 | 4.70 | DNF | 2.44 | 2.53 | |||
| Skewb | Duncan Butcher | 4.84 | 5.81 | Australia | 5.66 | 5.69 | 6.08 | 8.07 | 4.84 | |||
| Square-1 | Feliks Zemdegs | 12.19 | 15.75 | Australia | 17.53 | 18.71 | 13.84 | 15.88 | 12.19 | |||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Nathan Seeto | 13:26.00 | DNF | Australia | DNF | 13:26.00 | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Tong Zhu (朱彤) | 6/7 37:05 | China | 6/7 37:05 | ||||||||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 40 advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 20 advance to next round | ||
| Semi Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:30.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:30.00 | Top 8 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:30.00 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 | Top 6 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | Bo1 / Mo3 | 6:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 4:00.00 | |
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | Bo1 / Mo3 | 10:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 6:00.00 | |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | Bo3 | 10:00.00 cumulative* | Top 6 advance to next round | |
| Final | Bo3 | 10:00.00 cumulative* | |||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | Mo3 | 1 hour | ||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:30.00 | 2 attempts to get < 45.00 | Top 8 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 1:30.00 | |||
| Megaminx | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:30.00 | 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 | |
| Pyraminx | First round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| Skewb | First round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 8 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| Square-1 | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 30.00 | |
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 1:00:00.00 total for 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final, 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final** | ||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 1:00:00.00 total for 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final, 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final** | ||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | Bo1 | 10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00 |
The first rounds of all events will be run in groups. These groups are pre-determined. It is important that you know which groups of each event you are in. A summary of groups can be found here while you can find an individual card with your groups here. Each competitor will be provided with a printed copy of their invididual group numbers at registration.
For each event we will run the groups in order, group 1 first, then group 2 etc.
Throughout the competition we will also need judges, runners and scramblers. Do not hesitate to ask if you can be helpful in some way! If you have any questions about the groups please email us at support@speedcubing.org.au
Travel
Northside Christian College shares a campus with Nexus Church, and there is ample parking on site. The best place to park is Car Park 3 or 4, as shown on the map below.
Please note that parking will be extremely limited on Sunday morning while the morning church services are on. We highly advise not coming to the competition on the Sunday morning unless you are competing in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves.
The College Hall is located directly across from the foyer of Nexus Church. Entry is from the carpark side.
There are also several restaurants and shops at Northwest Plaza, 500m down the road on Flockton Street, including Pizza Hut, Subway and Coffee Club.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
You should arrive for registration at 9:45am on the Saturday Morning. You must be at the venue ready to compete 20 minutes before you are scheduled. Please note the schedule is subject to change on the day. Those competing in 4x4x4 Blindfolded and/or 5x5x5 Blindfolded should arrive at 8:20am on the Saturday morning so we can begin on time. Those competing in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves should arrive promptly at 7:50am on the Sunday morning for the first attempt.
Q. Why is this competition called "Koalafication"?
This competition is part of a series of events around Australia to enable competitors to obtain qualifying results for the upcoming WCA World Championship 2019 in Melbourne. For more information, visit the WCA World Championship 2019 website.
Q. How old do I have to be to compete?
Anyone can compete at any age! We encourage anyone considering to compete to register as it will be a great experience regardless of age.
Q. How fast do I have to be to compete?
To compete you only need to know how to solve the cube! Please check the events tab for information in time limits for each event.
Q. What do I need to know before the competition day?
Before attending you should have read and understood the WCA regulations . We also recommend that you watch this helpful competitor guide and read this competition tutorial. You should also know when your events are scheduled throughout the day.
Q. Who can I ask for help on the day?
Your Delegates for this competition are Edward Hollingdale, Ethan Pride and Nathan Seeto.
Q. Can I help on the day?
Of course! Throughout the day we will need judges and runners so please see our Delegates to ask how you can best assist.
Q. I have another question.
Then ask us! We can be reached at support@speedcubing.org.au.
Live results will be provided via cubecomps. It may take up to an hour between times being set and them appearing online.
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).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation A1a2).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced across rounds (see Guideline A1a2++).
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.