Scarborough Fall A 2023
- Date
- Nov 18, 2023
- City
- Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
- Venue
- Address
- 5183 Sheppard Ave E, Scarborough, ON M1B 5Z5
- Details
P.C. Ho Theatre
- Contact
- Organizer
- Speedcubing Canada
- WCA Delegates
- Abdullah Gulab, Alyssa Esparaz, Hevelyn Sato, Jonathan Esparaz, Liam Orovec, Michael Zheng, Nicholas McKee, Sarah Strong, Shanglin Ye, and Tarandeep Mittal
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Scarborough Fall 2023 Series
This competition is in a series with Scarborough Fall B 2023. You will only be able to compete in one of these two competitions. Attempting to register for both of these competitions will result in only one of your registrations being accepted.
Registration Reminders
You must register and pay the registration fee before your registration can be accepted. Unpaid registrations will not be accepted. See the Competitor List and Waiting List sections near the bottom of this page for more details.
Mailing List
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- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 110
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at 12:30 AM UTC and closed Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 1:00 AM UTC.
- Registration requirements
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Register for this competition here.
This competition is part of the Scarborough Fall 2023 Competition Series. Other competitions in this Series are: Note: You can submit a registration for all competitions in a Series, but only one of those registrations can be confirmed and accepted. You will only be allowed to compete in one of the Series competitions!
There is a competitor limit of 155 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $35 (Canadian Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 1:00 AM UTC you will be refunded 95% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 1:00 AM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 1:00 AM UTC by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.
Competitor List
Registrants must pay the registration fee in order to be added to the competitor list. Unpaid registrations will not be accepted. Organizers manually accept registrations one at a time in the order the registration fees are paid, so your name may not appear on the competitor list immediately.
Once the competitor list reaches the 155 competitor limit, registrants who pay the registration fee will be added to the waiting list instead of the competitor list. Due to the competitor limit, completing your registration within the initial registration period does not guarantee you a spot on the competitor list.
Waiting List
The waiting list is ordered based on the timestamp that registrants paid the registration fee. If you are added to the waiting list you will be informed via an email. Additionally, you can ask about your position on the waiting list by emailing Speedcubing Canada.
If anyone on the competitor list deletes their registration, the person at the top of the waiting list will be moved to the competitor list. After November 7, 2023, the competitor list will be finalized and registrants who are still on the waiting list will be refunded 100% of their registration fee. Registrants on the waiting list may email Speedcubing Canada at any time to forfeit their spot on the waiting list and be refunded 100% of their registration fee.
If the competitor list fills up quickly, registration could close earlier than the originally listed date (November 7, 2023). The waiting list will close at the same time that registration closes.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Ryan Wu won with an average of 7.07 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Burno Li Chak Kwan (李澤堃) finished second (7.54) and Michael Mao finished third (8.76).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Ryan Wu | 6.00 | 7.07 | Canada | 7.17 | 7.63 | 6.00 | 6.42 | 8.72 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Burno Li Chak Kwan (李澤堃) | 25.70 | 28.02 | Hong Kong, China | 27.72 | 28.23 | 28.36 | 28.10 | 25.70 | |||
| Pyraminx | Andrew Mao | 2.24 | 2.52 | Canada | 4.59 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.24 | |||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 75% advance to next round | ||
| Semi Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 10:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:10.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| Pyraminx | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 |
Vending
Cubing Out Loud will be on site selling a selection of WCA and non-WCA puzzles, lube, and other accessories. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
Pick-up code
Already know what you want? Skip the line by using code ScarboroughPickup to preorder your merch for pickup at their kiosk. The code is valid until Friday, November 17, 2023 at 8:00 PM Eastern.
Prizes
Cubing Out Loud is sponsoring this competition and will provide gift cards to all podium finishers for use at their online store:
1st place: $15.00
2nd place: $10.00
3rd place: $5.00
The Fastest First-Time Competitor in 3x3x3 Cube Round 1 at this competition will be provided a $15.00 gift card from Cubing Out Loud!
Food
There are several food options at the intersection of Markham Rd and Sheppard Ave (within a 3-minute drive or 10-minute walk from the venue), including Naan Kabob, Popeyes, Harvey's, Osmow's Shawarma, Fat Bastard Burrito, KFC and Subway.
Getting to the venue
The venue is accessible via TTC Bus Route 85 Sheppard East.
Parking is available at the venue. Parking is behind the building, accessed via Progress Ave (see image below).
The entrance closest to the P.C. Ho Theatre and Johnny K.H. Fong Multi-Purpose Hall is the southeast entrance, which has a large sign above it that says "P.C. Ho Theatre". This entrance is indicated in the image below.
The competition will take place in the P.C. Ho Theatre. Competitors and guests will be permitted to use the tables in the adjacent Multi-Purpose Hall until 4:30 p.m., after which we will need to vacate the Multi-Purpose Hall for another group's event in the evening.
Competitor groups and judging assignments
Please find you groups and judging assignments here: https://www.competitiongroups.com/competitions/ScarboroughFallA2023. These "groups" are when you are assigned to compete, judge, and/or scramble during an event you are registered for.
Please plan to arrive to each of your groups five minutes before it is scheduled to begin. Showing up excessively late to your group may result in not being allowed to compete in that event.
NEW: Stationary competition format
We will be using a "stationary" format for competing at this competition, which means when it is time for your group, you will be assigned a station to compete where you will stay for the duration of the group. There will be no competitor waiting area like at previous competitions.
This format means it is especially important to be present for your judging assignments, so please take note of them and ensure you are present.
Information about judging
Per Regulations 1e2 and 1f2, all competitors must be available to help judge and scramble. If you're unsure how to judge, please review the WCA Regulations, watch this video, or ask one of the WCA Delegates at the competition.
What is a competition series?
When two or more competitions are in a "series", it means that you can compete in one of the competitions in that series. This allows more competitors the opprotunity to compete at WCA competitions in the Greater Toronto Area.
For this series, you can compete in Scarborough Fall A 2023 or Scarborough Fall B 2023, but not both.
When does the competition start? When should I arrive at the venue?
The check-in desk opens at 8:30 AM, morning announcements are at 9:00 AM, and the first round of 3x3x3 Cube starts at 9:10 AM. Please see the schedule for full details.
What should I expect at my first competition?
Please watch these short videos:
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.