Perth FMC Day 2023

Date: Feb 18, 2023
City: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Venue: The Switch
Address: 555 Wellington St, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Details: Level One
Contact: Speedcubing Australia
Organizer: Speedcubing Australia
WCA Delegates: James Holdsworth, Tyler Williams, and Zak Kenny

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Information

IMPORTANT
This competition does not hold the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube event. This is a fewest moves solving competition ONLY.

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Events
Main event
Competitors: 13

Registration period

Online registration opened Saturday, December 24, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC and closed Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC.

Registration requirements

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Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 15 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $15 (Australian Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.
Competitors may bring at most 2 guests.

Payment:

Upon registering you will receive an email stating “Your registration for Perth FMC Day 2023 is submitted and pending approval”. This does NOT mean that you are on the registration list. Competitors will not be approved until payment has been made.

Please ensure you have paid the registration fees via Stripe on the register page. Your registration is not complete and will not be processed until you have paid the $15 registration fee. Contact the organisational team if you encounter an issue.

Waiting List:

Once the competitor limit of 15 has filled, the waiting list will be opened.
You must pay the $15 registration fee to be added to the waiting list.
New registrations will be added to a waitlist and sorted in the order of payment.
Waitlisted competitors will only be added to the competition if an existing competitors withdraws.
All competitors still on the waiting list after 11th of February 2023 will be removed and provided with a full refund.
You may enquire about your position on the waiting list by contacting the organisational team.

Deleting Registration/Refunds:

If you can no longer make the competition you may request a refund.
To receive a full refund you must contact the organisational team by the 11th of February 2023.
Withdrawing enables us to maximise attendance and for competitors on the waiting list to attend.

You may change the events you are registered on the Register tab by the 11th of February 2023. After this date it is not possible to add further events. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.

Highlights

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Jayden McNeill won with a mean of 26.00 moves in the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves event. Takumi Tamura (田村匠) finished second (27.33) and Joshua Hounslow finished third (28.33).

Oceanian records: Jayden McNeill‎ 3x3x3 Fewest Moves 21.67 (average) and 3x3x3 Fewest Moves 19 (single).

Event	Name	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Jayden McNeill	19	OcR	26.00		Australia	34	19	25

Event	Round	Format	Time limit	Proceed
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	First round	Mo3	1 hour	Top 75% advance to next round
3x3x3 Fewest Moves	Final	Mo3	1 hour

Schedules are subject to adjustments, especially once registration totals are known. Registered competitors will be notified by email of any major changes.

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The time zone for this venue is Australia/Perth.

Events

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Saturday, February 18, 2023

9:00 - 9:30

Registration

9:30 - 10:30

3x3x3 Fewest Moves First round (Attempt 1)

10:30 - 10:40

Break

10:40 - 11:40

3x3x3 Fewest Moves First round (Attempt 2)

11:40 - 11:50

Break

11:50 - 12:50

3x3x3 Fewest Moves First round (Attempt 3)

12:50 - 1:50

Lunch

1:50 - 2:50

3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 1)

2:50 - 3:00

Break

3:00 - 4:00

3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 2)

4:00 - 4:10

Break

4:10 - 5:10

3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 3)

5:10 - 5:30

Awards

Spectators are permitted and may enter FREE of charge.

Please be aware that this competition only has 3x3x3 Fewest Moves. This is run similarly to an exam and so is not very spectator friendly. If you do wish to spectate, please note that we allow only 2 guests per competitor for this competition, as the venue has limited space, and no judges are required. There is a cafe downstairs however, so there is a spot for parents to relax while their child participates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
You should arrive for registration as per the scheduled start time 9AM. You should be at the venue ready to compete 30 minutes before you are scheduled. Please note the schedule is subject to change on the day.

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?
You must be able to meet the requirements of the fewest moves event. Please note this competition does not have standard events such as 3x3x3 cube.

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 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 James Holdsworth and Tyler Williams, feel free to ask them any questions you may have on the day.

Q. How do I find out about other upcoming competitions in Australia?
You can find out about upcoming competitions in Australia by signing up to the Speedcubing Australia mailing list.

Q. Where can I ask other questions?
We can be reached at support@speedcubing.org.au.

Q. How do I find out if I've progressed to the second round?
Times will be uploaded through the day onto WCA Live. Please allow up to an hour from finishing your solves to them being uploaded. After all the times of a round has been entered, you can see if you are in the following round.

Q: How do I get a WCA ID?
After official results are posted after the competitions you will receive an email with information on your WCA ID.

Venue

By car

The competition venue is located at [555 Wellington St, Perth WA 6000, Australia]. (There is limited street parking available, and plenty of paid parking garages around the area.)

By Train

This competition is a 5 minute walk from Perth Station, so taking the train to this competition is highly reccommended.

By Bus

The Perth Busport is a 5 minute walk from the venue, so taking a bus to this location is also very easy.

Live Results

Live results will be provided via WCALive. It may take up to an hour between times being set and them appearing online.

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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.