Metro Speedcubing Open III 2018


Date
Apr 7 - 8, 2018
City
San Mateo, Rizal, Philippines
Venue

SM San Mateo

Address
General Luna Avenue, San Mateo, Rizal
Details

Mall Event Center

Contact
Organization team
Organizer
Pauline Padua
WCA Delegates
Bille Janssen Lagarde and John Edison Ubaldo (ᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ︀ᜈ᜔ ᜁᜇᜒᜐᜓ︀ᜈ᜔ ᜂᜊᜎ᜔ᜇᜓ︀)
Information

All registrants are required to read the COMPETITOR INFORMATION tab. WCA website registration will close on March 16, 2018. Payment will close on March 18, 2018. Payment deadline may close earlier than scheduled if all slots are taken ahead of time.

Events
Main event
Competitors
92
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 140 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₱350 (Philippine Peso).

Pre-payment is mandatory. Payment details shall be emailed within 48hrs once WCA website registration is completed. Registration fee is 350php (good for the first 2 events of your choice). An additional of 50php shall be added per extra event registered thereon.

Highlights
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Robbie Villarica won with an average of 9.50 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Jolo Endona finished second (9.81) and Jaybee Montecillo finished third (9.91).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Robbie Villarica 9.35 9.50 Philippines 9.3610.309.359.559.58
2x2x2 Cube Justin Andrew Dee 2.69 2.81 Philippines 4.872.982.732.692.71
3x3x3 Blindfolded Jolo Endona 45.78 DNF Philippines DNF45.7846.70
3x3x3 Fewest Moves John Edison Ubaldo (ᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ︀ᜈ᜔ ᜁᜇᜒᜐᜓ︀ᜈ᜔ ᜂᜊᜎ᜔ᜇᜓ︀) 36 37.00 Philippines 373638
3x3x3 One-Handed Richmond Mico Rigor 11.82 13.45 Philippines 14.4912.2511.8213.6119.91
Pyraminx Justin Andrew Dee 2.59 3.33 NR Philippines 3.732.597.302.903.37
Skewb Lorenzo Layug 3.54 4.09 Philippines 3.615.273.813.544.84

FIRST TIME COMPETITORS

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

ALL COMPETITORS

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 Competitor Envelope which contains your Certificate of Participation, competitor ID, lanyard, 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 assginment merits disqualification at the discretion of the WCA Delegate.
3. Go inside the venue hall and wait for the competition to start.

Event Number of Rounds Qualifiers to 2nd Round Qualifiers to Semi-Final Qualifiers to Finals
3x3x3 Cube 4 50 25 Top 12
2x2x2 Cube 3 40 Top 12
Pyraminx 3 40 Top 12
Skewb 3 40 Top 12
3x3x3 One-Handed 2 Top 20
3x3x3 Blindfolded 1
3x3x3 Fewest Moves 1

Day 1

Time Event Round Format Cut-off Time Limit Remarks
10:30 - 10:45 AM Opening Program
10:45 - 11:00 AM Newcomers Orientation
11:00 - 12:30 PM 3x3x3 Cube Combined First Best of 2 / Average of 5 1 minute 1minute 30 Top 50 qualifies for the 2nd Round
12:30 - 1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 - 2:15 PM 2x2x2 Cube Combined First Best of 2 / Average of 5 15 seconds 30 seconds Top 40 qualifies for the 2nd Round
2:15 - 3:30 PM Pyraminx Combined First Best of 2 / Average of 5 20 seconds 35 seconds Top 40 qualifies for the 2nd Round
3:30 - 4:30 PM Skewb Combined First Best of 2 / Average of 5 30 seconds 45 seconds Top 40 qualifies for the 2nd Round
4:30 - 5:30 PM 3x3x3 One-Handed Combined First Best of 2 / Average of 5 40 seconds 1 minute Top 20 qualifies for the Final
5:30 - 6:15 PM 3x3x3 Cube 2nd Round Average of 5 10 minutes Top 25 qualifies for the Semi-Final
6:15 - 7:00 PM 2x2x2 Cube 2nd Round Average of 5 10 minutes Top 12 qualifies for the Final
7:00 - 8:00 PM 3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final Mean of 3 60 minutes Attempt 1

Day 2

Time Event Round Format Cut-off Time Limit Remarks
10:30 - 11:30 AM 3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final Mean of 3 60 minutes Attempt 2
11:30 - 12:15 PM Skewb 2nd Round Average of 5 10 minutes Top 12 qualifies for the Final
12:15 - 1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 - 1:45 PM Pyraminx 2nd Round Average of 5 10 minutes Top 12 qualifies for the Final
1:45 - 2:30 PM 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final Best of 3 10 minutes
2:30 - 2:50 PM Skewb Final Average of 5 10 minutes
2:50 - 3:10 PM 2x2x2 Final Average of 5 10 minutes
3:10 - 3:30 PM Pyraminx Final Average of 5 10 minutes
3:30 - 3:50 PM 3x3x3 One-Handed Final Average of 5 10 minutes
3:50 - 4:50 PM 3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final Mean of 3 60 minutes Attempt 3
4:50 - 6:00 PM 3x3x3 Cube Final Average of 5 10 minutes
6:00 - 7:00 PM Awarding of Winners

Please see regulation A1a for the concept Time Limit.
Please see regulation 9g for the concept of Combined Rounds and Cut-off

NOTE: 2nd round and Final of some events maybe canceled if the event gets behind as scheduled.

Payment Details are emailed to the WCA account used to register on this website within 48hrs after pre-registration is complete. Be sure that you are using a valid email to be able to receive the payment details. Registration payment is non-refundable.

LOCATION MAP

TRAVEL GUIDE

From Cubao:
1. Ride Bus to SM Fairview.
2. Alight at Sandigan Bayan.
3. Cross the footbridge towards the market along Commonwealth Avenue - Northbound.
4. Ride a jeep with sign board "San Mateo Maly".
5. Alight at Sandigan Bayan.

From SM Fairview:
1. Ride a bus bound to Philcoa/Cubao.
2. Alight at Sandigan Bayan.
3. Cross the footbridge towards the market along Commonwealth Avenue - Northbound.
4. Ride a jeep with sign board "San Mateo Maly".
5. Alight at Sandigan Bayan.

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Gan Cube is the main sponsor of this competition. Prizes courtesy of Gan Cube will be given away to all podium finishers.

Rank Prize
3x3x3 Cube / 3x3x3 One-Handed / 3x3x3 Blindfolded / 3x3x3 Fewest Moves
Champion GAN 356 Air SM (Master Edition)
1st Runner-up GAN 356 Air S
2nd Runner-up GAN 356 Air S
Female Category / NYT Category
Champion GAN 356 Air S
1st Runner-up GAN 249 v2
2nd Runner-up GAN 249 v2
2x2x2 Cube
Champion GAN 249 v2 M (Competition Edition)
1st Runner-up GAN 249 v2 M
2nd Runner-up GAN 249 v2 M
Skewb / Pyraminx
Champion GAN 356 Air S
1st Runner-up GAN 356 Air
2nd Runner-up GAN 356 Air

Gan Cube

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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