Vancouver Open Winter 2017
- Date
- Jan 7, 2017
- City
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Venue
- Address
- 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC
- Details
It will take place in the West building, meeting rooms 202 to 204
- Contact
- Organizers
- Alvin Yang and Ruotong Wang (王若同)
- WCA Delegate
- Kristopher De Asis
- Information
There is a competitor limit of 150 due to venue capacity restrictions.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 136
- Registration period
-
Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
-
This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Anthony Brooks won with an average of 8.08 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Kevin Hays finished second (9.45) and Dylan Wang finished third (10.88).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Anthony Brooks | 7.47 | 8.08 | United States | 7.47 | 8.18 | 8.25 | 8.65 | 7.80 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Ethan Rusnak | 1.50 | 3.03 | Canada | 2.93 | DNF | 1.50 | 2.88 | 3.27 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Kevin Hays | 29.68 | 32.69 | United States | 40.41 | 35.38 | 30.03 | 32.66 | 29.68 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Kevin Hays | 52.50 | 58.60 | United States | 58.36 | DNF | 56.04 | 1:01.41 | 52.50 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Kevin Hays | 1:42.01 | 1:43.38 | United States | 1:42.01 | 1:43.00 | 1:45.14 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Kevin Hays | 2:27.89 | 2:34.61 | United States | 2:27.89 | 2:35.79 | 2:40.16 | |||||
| Pyraminx | Ruotong Wang (王若同) | 3.30 | 4.47 | China | 4.04 | 6.15 | 4.11 | 3.30 | 5.25 | |||
The following events will be offered at this competition:
- 2x2x2
- 3x3x3
- 4x4x4
- 5x5x5
- 6x6x6
- 7x7x7
- Pyraminx
Note that the times are tentative and we will try to start things as early as possible to get through the day smoothly.
| Start | End | Event | Format | Cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Registration | ||
| 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | Orientation | ||
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 2x2 | Average of 5 | 0:30 |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 3x3 - First Round | Average of 5 | |
| 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | 6x6 | Mean of 3 | 5:00 |
| 1:30 PM | 2:00 PM | 7x7 | Mean of 3 | 7:00 |
| 2:00 PM | 2:45 PM | 5x5 | Average of 5 | 2:30 |
| 2:45 PM | 3:15 PM | 3x3 - Second Round | Average of 5 | Top 32 |
| 3:15 PM | 4:15 PM | 4x4 | Average of 5 | 1:15 |
| 4:15 PM | 5:00 PM | Pyraminx | Average of 5 | 0:30 |
| 5:00 PM | 5:15 PM | 3x3 - Final round | Average of 5 | Top 12 |
| 5:15 PM | 5:30 PM | Draws & Awards |
- For an Average of 5, you must get a solve below the Cut-off time within your first two solves to do the remaining solves.
- For a Mean of 3 you must get a solve below the Cut-off time on your first solve to do the remaining solves.
The cost for competitors who register online is $20 for the first event. Each additional event will cost $2, up to a maximum of $30.
The competitor limit has been reached, so we will not be accepting walk-on registrants at this competition. Waitlisted competitors will be notified by e-mail if there is available space.
Online registration will close at 11:59 PM (PST) on Tuesday January 3rd, 2017.
The competition will take place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West Building (1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC), in meeting rooms 202 to 204. It is within walking distance from Waterfront Station if traveling by public transit.
There is pay-parking available at the venue.
There are many hotels nearby, but we are unable to recommend one as the vacancies in downtown Vancouver are highly variable.
Standard Awards
The top 3 in each event receives a certificate, along with the following prizes exclusively sponsored by the Gold Sponsor -- Gans
https://www.gancube.com/
| First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|
| GAN 356 Air Grand Master | GAN 356 Air Master | GAN 356 Air Advanced |
The appreciated sponsor Moyu provided the following prizes
| First Place | Second Place | Thrid Place |
|---|---|---|
| Aofu GT 7X7, Weilong GTS 3x3 | Weishi GTS 6x6, Liying 3x3 | Weichuang GTS 5x5, Yueying 3x3 |
The following prizes are exclusively sponsored by Qiyi Mofangge for each event:
http://www.qiyitoys.net/
| Event | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x2 | Valk 3, Wuque 4x4 | Galaxy Megaminx | Magnetic Bell Pyraminx, Ivy Cube |
| 3x3 | Valk 3, Wuhua 6x6, Skewb | Valk 3, Wushuang 5x5, | Wuque 4x4, Ivy Cube |
| 4x4 | Valk 3, Wuque 4x4, Magnetic Bell Pyraminx | Wuque 4x4 | Square-1, Ivy Cube |
| 5x5 | Valk 3, Wushuang 5x5, Wuhua 6x6 | Wushuang 5x5 | Square-1, Ivy Cube |
| 6x6 | Valk 3, Wuhua 6x6, Magnetic Bell Pyraminx | Wushuang 5x5, | Wuque 4x4, Ivy Cube |
| 7x7 | Valk 3, Wuhua 6x6, Magnetic Bell Pyraminx | Wushuang 5x5, | Wuque 4x4, Ivy Cube |
| Pyraminx | Valk 3, Magnetic Bell Pyraminx | Magnetic Bell Pyraminx, Skewb | Magnetic Bell Pyraminx, Ivy Cube |
Overall Performance Awards
The following prizes are given to the top 12 competitors with the overall performance ranking:
| GAN 356 Air Grand Master | GAN 356 Air Master | GAN 356 Air Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Moyu Aofu GT 7x7 | Qiyi Thunderclap v2 | Qiyi Ivy Cube |
| Moyu Weishi GTS 6x6 | Qiyi Galaxy Megaminx | Qiyi Square-1 |
| Moyu Weichuang GTS 5x5 | Qiyi Wuque 4x4 | Moyu T-shirt |
| Qiyi Wuhua 6x6 | Qiyi Magnetic Bell Pyraminx | Moyu Yueying 3x3 |
| Qiyi Wushuang 5x5 | Qiyi Skewb | Moyu Meiying 3x3 |
| Qiyi Valk 3 | Moyu Weilong GTS | Moyu MF3s |
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.