Important Information

This is Queensland's first 3 day competition! Here is some information you should know:

Day 1, held on Friday will only be holding the niche events. If you do not have an event scheduled for the day, you are not required to attend, but you are more than welcome to come spectate or help out!

Newcomers: we have two newcomer tutorials, as can be seen on the schedule - One on Friday and one on Saturday.

Most events on Friday will be run in only 2 groups. If you are registered for an event, you are expected to help out in the other group.

Lunch on Friday overlaps with 4BLD and 5BLD:
If you are a competitor for these events, as soon as you finish your solves, you are free to go to lunch.
If you are not competing for these events, please re-enter the building quietly as competitors may still be solving. Note that lunch will go for 100mins!

Northside vs Southside Showdown!

In a fun and exciting format, two teams from the Northside and Southside of Brisbane will be going in a head to head battle across many events!

We define Northside as anywhere north of the Brisbane River in QLD (including outside of Brisbane) and vice versa. If you live ambiguously west of the river, you can choose whichever seems most reasonable.

Each team will have 4 players. There will be 16 rounds of events drawn at random, and the team captains will choose who will compete in a best of 1 battle in that round. Each player can only compete 4 times, and captains won't know who the other team is putting in, so they'll need to strategise about who to put in when.

The events that will be on are subject to change, and will be finalised in the week leading up to the competition. Possible events may include:
- 3x3, 2x2, 4x4
- 3x3 One Handed, Blindfolded
- Pyraminx, Skewb, Clock, Megaminx, Square 1
- Mystery Events!

We will choose a team captain, who then chooses their teammates. You can register for this event here.

Make sure you're there to cheer for your team on Saturday night!

Venue

The competition venue is located at Brisbane State High School. There will only be one gate you can enter through, Gate V3 on the corner of Edmondstone and Vulture St, South Brisbane. This is NOT on the main Cordelia St campus (that Google maps will take you to).

Car
Parking in the South Brisbane area is VERY LIMITED. Private paid parking by Secure and Wilson can be found nearby (search on google maps), as well as other options in a 1km radius. Expect street parking to be tough to find. Also consider park and ride as an option.

Public Transport
Competitors are highly encouraged to use public transport. There are multiple options including bus, train and ferry. The South Bank train and bus stations, which have many connections, are a short walk to the venue.

Food
It is a 500m walk west to Boundary St which has a large selection of restaurants. More options can be seen in the map below:

Spectators

Spectators are permitted and may enter FREE of charge.

We encourage spectators and it is often good to come watch first to understand how a competition operates. You will then know what to do when you do compete. There are also plenty of opportunities to get involved as a volunteer. If you would like a judging tutorial please approach a Delegate, they will be wearing the bright red polo shirts.

Spectators are encouraged to learn how to judge. Tingman has made an excellent video that tells you everything you need to know. We will run a judging tutorial at the same time as the new competitor tutorial and you can also have someone teach you how to judge later in the day. Judging is not difficult and you don't need to be a cuber to be a successful judge, it is an excellent way to make the time fly by!

No tickets are required for spectators but we ask you to avoid the busy morning period.

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Do I have to attend on the Friday?
If you aren't registered for any events on Friday, you do not have to attend. However, you are more than welcome to spectate and help out!

Q. How can I change my events?
You must make any change to your registered events by June 21. You can change your events via the competition registration page.

Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
You should arrive and be at the venue ready to compete 30 minutes before your first event. Sometimes we run ahead and if you are not available for your group you most likely will not be permitted to join a later group. Please note the schedule is subject to change on the day. Newcomers, please arrive for one of the newcomer tutorials as scheduled.

Q. I have never been to a competition before, is this a good competition for me?
YES! All of our competitions cater for newcomers. There is a new competitor tutorial and plenty of friendly delegates to help you understand what you need to do. Watch these tutorial videos to understand what a competition looks like and what is expected of you.

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. Do children need to have adult supervision?
YES. Adult supervision of children is required at ALL times. The WCA Delegates and Organisers are very busy running the competition and cannot be responsible for supervising children.

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. How can I prepare before the competition day?
Before attending you should have read and understood the WCA regulations and watched our tutorial videos. You may also like to watch this helpful video that will show you what to expect.

Q. What do I need to bring?
You need to bring a puzzle for each event you are signed up to compete in - make sure they are allowed per the WCA regulations. We also recommend you bring a water bottle. Many competitors also bring a 'warm up cube' to use between submitting their puzzle for scrambling and starting their official solve. All timing equipment is provided by Speedcubing Australia.

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. Who can I ask for help on the day?
There will be several WCA Delegates wearing red polo shirts, feel free to ask them any questions you may have on the day.

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. If you would like to learn how to judge - here is a helpful video.

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: 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.

Q: I lost a puzzle at the competition, what should I do?
There are hundreds of puzzles at these events, make sure to keep yours together so you don't lose them! Keeping them in a bag and looking after it at all times is recommended. If you do lose a puzzle (or anything else), please speak to us at the event or contact the organisational team, it is possible someone has handed it in to us.

Q. Where can I ask other questions?
The organisational team can answer all your questions.