New Zealand Nationals 2022
- Date
- Dec 9 - 11, 2022
- City
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Venue
Barfoot and Thompson Stadium (https://www.barfootstadium.co.nz/)
- Address
- 203 Kohimarama Road, Kohimarama, Auckland 1071
- Details
Main Stadium (Main Stage), Small Gym (Friday Only)
- Website
- New Zealand Nationals 2022 website
- Contact
- Organizers
- Joshua Brungar and Speedcubing New Zealand
- WCA Delegates
- Alex Asbery, David Lim, and Luke Heath-Edwards
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
New Zealand Nationals 2022 is an official World Cube Association (WCA) sanctioned speedcubing competition. Speedcubing is solving the 3x3x3 Cube or other similar puzzles as quickly as possible. The competition is open to all competitors regardless of experience and skill, but certain event-based time limits will be in place so as to make sure we can stay on schedule and get through the days on time. No prior experience in WCA competitions is necessary, but competitors should be familiar with the WCA regulations.
In addition, New Zealand Nationals 2022 will crown the National Champions in 16 WCA official events, over the course of 3 days.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 268
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 5:00 AM UTC and closed Friday, November 25, 2022 at 10:59 AM UTC.
- Registration requirements
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This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 300 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $40 (New Zealand Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Friday, November 25, 2022 at 10:59 AM UTC you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 10:59 AM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 10:59 AM UTC by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.
Payment is made via the external website with two options to pay, either bank transfer or Paypal.
Your registration will be effective once we have received your payment, so please get your registration as early as possible to secure your spot. Please be mindful of bank processing times.
If all the registration spots fill up, a waiting list will be created. If a confirmed competitor decides to cancel their registration, then the first competitor on the waiting list will take their place. Competitors on the waiting list will be arranged according to the order in which their registration payment is received. Registration fees will be held by Speedcubing NZ until the final list of competitors is confirmed (11:59pm on the 1st of December 2022). Those competitors on the waiting list who do not get a confirmed spot will be issued a full refund the week after the competition ends.
Please note that even if the competitor list is not showing as full at the time you register, there may already be other registrations waiting to be accepted, so you are not guaranteed a spot until your registration is accepted and appears on the competitor list.
Competitors may make changes to their registered events up to the 1st of December 2022 by submitting a request via the Speedcubing NZ Contact Us page.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Ben Kirby won with an average of 6.98 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Chris Mills finished second (6.99) and Andrew Y. Feng finished third (7.05).
Oceanian records: Conan Mo Clock 4.95 (average); Dwyane Ramos 3x3x3 One-Handed 8.95 (average).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Ben Kirby | 6.48 | 6.98 | New Zealand | 10.71 | 6.76 | 6.95 | 6.48 | 7.23 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Elyas Eyou | 1.06 | 1.53 | NR | New Zealand | 1.48 | 1.65 | 2.33 | 1.46 | 1.06 | ||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Dwyane Ramos | 24.20 | 29.26 | New Zealand | 29.19 | 30.64 | 32.88 | 27.95 | 24.20 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Ben Kirby | 54.91 | 56.34 | New Zealand | 56.23 | 1:04.00 | 55.37 | 57.41 | 54.91 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Dwyane Ramos | 1:45.86 | 1:50.41 | New Zealand | 1:56.95 | 1:48.42 | 1:45.86 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Dwyane Ramos | 2:52.97 | 3:00.40 | New Zealand | 3:06.85 | 2:52.97 | 3:01.38 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | James Macdiarmid | 29.10 | DNF | New Zealand | DNF | DNF | 29.10 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Dwyane Ramos | 8.25 | 9.70 | New Zealand | 10.62 | 9.30 | 8.25 | 10.28 | 9.53 | |||
| Clock | Conan Mo | 4.39 | 5.23 | Australia | 4.39 | DNF | 4.99 | 5.64 | 5.07 | |||
| Megaminx | Alexander Vujcich | 30.91 | 35.83 | New Zealand | 35.79 | 35.79 | 37.04 | 35.91 | 30.91 | |||
| Pyraminx | Jasper Murray | 1.69 | 1.82 | New Zealand | 1.70 | 1.73 | 2.23 | 2.02 | 1.69 | |||
| Skewb | Dwyane Ramos | 2.07 | 3.02 | New Zealand | 3.29 | 3.48 | 2.07 | DNF | 2.30 | |||
| Square-1 | Adrien Auvray Matyn | 5.94 | 6.64 | NR | New Zealand | 6.38 | 5.94 | 8.10 | 7.01 | 6.54 | ||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Jack Maddigan | 7:11.69 | DNF | New Zealand | 7:11.69 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | James Macdiarmid | 39/45 58:50 | NR | New Zealand | 39/45 58:50 | |||||||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 50 advance to next round | ||
| Semi Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 12 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 100 advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 10 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:30.00 | Top 80 advance to next round |
| Second round | Ao5 | 3:00.00 | Top 10 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 3:00.00 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 4:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 | Top 10 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 4:00.00 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | First round | Bo1 / Mo3 | 6:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 3:00.00 | Top 10 advance to next round |
| Final | Mo3 | 6:00.00 | |||
| 7x7x7 Cube | First round | Bo1 / Mo3 | 8:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 4:30.00 | Top 10 advance to next round |
| Final | Mo3 | 8:00.00 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | Bo3 | 5:00.00 cumulative* | Top 10 advance to next round | |
| Final | Bo3 | 5:00.00 cumulative* | |||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 45.00 | Top 10 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| Clock | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 30.00 | Top 10 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| Megaminx | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:30.00 | Top 10 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 3:00.00 | |||
| Pyraminx | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 80 advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 10 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| Skewb | First round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 60 advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | Top 10 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 1:00.00 | |||
| Square-1 | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:30.00 | 2 attempts to get < 45.00 | Top 10 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 1:30.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 20:00.00 cumulative* | ||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 40:00.00 cumulative* | ||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | Bo1 | 10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00 |
Q. How can I change my events?
A. You must make any change to your registered events by 25/11/2022. Contact the organisational team detailing your event changes.
Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
A. You should be at the venue ready to compete at least 30 minutes before your first scheduled event, however if you wish to turn up earlier and help with the competition then please do. Please note the schedule is subject to change on the day.
Q. How old do I have to be to compete?
A. 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?
A. 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?
A. Before attending you should have read and understood the WCA regulations. You should also know when your events are scheduled throughout the day.
Video Competitor Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww
Written Competitor Tutorial: https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/edudoc/competitor-tutorial/tutorial.pdf
Q. How do I find out if I've progressed to the second round?
A. Times will be uploaded throughout the competition to WCA live. Please allow up to an hour from finishing your solves to them being uploaded. After all the times of a round have been entered, you can see if you are in the following round.
Q. Who can I ask for help on the day?
A. Your Delegates for this competition are Alex Asbery, Luke Heath-Edwards and David Lim feel free to ask them any questions you may have on the day.
Q. Can I help on the day?
A. Of course! Throughout the day we will need judges and runners so please see our Delegates to ask how you can best assist.
Q. Where can I ask other questions?
A. The organisational team can answer all your questions through the contact link on the info page. You can also find the delegate email addresses on the WCA website.
New Zealand Nationals 2022 will have a core team of dedicated staff to fill the roles of Scramblers and Runners as well as those doing Data Entry for all 3 days.
Judges will be assigned through Groupifier to all competitors, those who consistently do not show up for their Judging duties will not be able to participate further in the competition. You will only be scheduled to judge in as many events as you are competing in at a maximum. Keep an eye on your emails to check what your staffing schedule will be in the weeks leading up to the competition.
Important notes for all competitors:
* Judging assingments are not optional and refusal to participate can result in disqualification from the competition (see regulation 1e2)
* Staffing assignments will be issued for all first rounds prior to the competition commencing, assignments for subsequent rounds will be generated after the previous rounds have concluded and will be posted publicly in the venue and also emailed to competitors
* If you are unsure of your ability to judge there are multiple video tutorials available on YouTube to ensure you have the basics covered before this competition (or you can come to one of our other events throughout the year and give it a go in person)
Staff applications will be collected though this google form: https://forms.gle/vccU6yacvx1UeFge8
TBC
- Luan Zajmi
- Arhaan Prasla
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).
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.