Rubik's WCA African Championship 2022
- Date
- Oct 7 - 9, 2022
- City
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Venue
GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World
- Address
- 1 Jakes Gerwel Drive, Goodwood, Cape Town, 7460
- Details
GrandWest Sun Exhibits Hall
- Website
- Rubik's WCA African Championship 2022 website
- Contact
- Organizers
- Donovan Pretorius and Jonathan Ontong
- WCA Delegates
- Brendan James Gray, Brent Boswell, Duncan Hobbs, Maverick Pearson, and Timothy Lawrance
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
COVID-19 Safety Measures
All registrants will be required to adhere to all COVID-19 health and safety measures while at the competition venue.Volunteering
We will need your help as volunteers to support with the running and judging of the day. If you would like to volunteer to help staff at the competition, please contact the organisers. Groups will be assigned so that volunteer duties don't clash with your competing.Notice of Filming and Photography
Attendees of Rubik's WCA African Championship 2022 consent to their images being used by the World Cube Association and its partners in their marketing and social media platforms.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 117
- Registration period
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Online registration opened Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 1:00 PM UTC and closed Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 8:00 AM UTC.
- Registration requirements
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This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 600 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is R450 (South African Rand).
If your registration is cancelled before Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 8:00 AM UTC you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 12:00 PM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 8:00 AM UTC on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Please note that there are THREE steps you need to take to be entered into this competition:
1) The competitor must create a WCA account if they do not already have one (or their parent/guardian must create one for them).
2) The competitor must register for the competition using their WCA account, specifying which events they want to participate in.
3) The competitor must pay the entry fee by buying the appropriate ticket on Quicket.Please note the following:
* if you haven't both registered for the competition (Step 2) and paid for a ticket (Step 3), you will not be able to compete.
* if you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Sunday, September 25 2022, 00:00 UTC by contacting the organization team.
* No on the spot registrations will be accepted.TICKETS AND PRICES
In order to compete, a competitor must pay the registration fees specified below by purchasing the appropriate ticket on Quicket. If there are no events a competitor is taking part in on the Friday, they may purchase only the "Main Events" pass.
Included in each competitor ticket are two free spectator passes for the weekend. Additional spectator passes can be purchased at the door or online, at the following prices:
Competitor Tickets:
* Friday - Sunday Ticket, including 2 spectator passes: R 600
* Main Events, including 2 spectator passes: R 450Guests:
* Adult (18+) Weekend Spectator Pass: R 150
* Child (9 - 17) Weekend Spectator Pass: R 90
* Day Visit Spectator Pass (all ages): R 50
* All children under 8 years of age enter free of charge.Refunds and terms:
If your registration is cancelled before Sunday, 25th September, 2022, 00:00 UTC you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.No refunds will be offered after the cut off date has been reached.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Daniel Rush won with an average of 7.96 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Shivaan Harichander finished second (8.43) and Ruben Grobler finished third (8.78).
African records: Daniel Rush 4x4x4 Cube 27.31 (single) and 4x4x4 Cube 29.72 (average); Dylan Swarts 3x3x3 Blindfolded 45.46 (average) and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind 21/28 1:00:00 (single); Osman Badroodin Square-1 8.43 (single) and Square-1 10.55 (average); Ruben Grobler 6x6x6 Cube 1:57.23 (single), 6x6x6 Cube 2:01.21 (average), 7x7x7 Cube 2:52.73 (single), and 7x7x7 Cube 3:07.36 (average); Timothy Lawrance 4x4x4 Blindfolded 7:41.35 (average); Waseem Hoosain 3x3x3 One-Handed 10.72 (single).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Daniel Rush | 7.14 | 7.96 | South Africa | 7.65 | 7.55 | 8.69 | 7.14 | 9.49 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Linus Buck | 1.53 | 2.05 | Germany | 1.68 | 4.15 | 1.53 | 2.74 | 1.72 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Daniel Rush | 27.31 | AfR | 29.72 | AfR | South Africa | 30.72 | 29.71 | 28.74 | 27.31 | 34.87 | |
| 5x5x5 Cube | Linus Buck | 1:02.52 | 1:05.30 | Germany | 1:14.31 | 1:05.16 | 1:02.96 | 1:07.78 | 1:02.52 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Ruben Grobler | 1:57.23 | AfR | 2:01.21 | AfR | South Africa | 2:04.87 | 2:01.52 | 1:57.23 | |||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Evan Liu | 2:37.47 | 2:44.47 | United States | 2:45.06 | 2:50.89 | 2:37.47 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Dylan Swarts | 31.95 | 45.46 | AfR | South Africa | 37.83 | 31.95 | 1:06.59 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Timothy Lawrance | 27 | 31.00 | South Africa | 32 | 34 | 27 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Waseem Hoosain | 10.72 | AfR | 14.24 | South Africa | 13.35 | 14.80 | 10.72 | 14.58 | 18.06 | ||
| Clock | Evan Liu | 6.20 | 6.65 | United States | 6.64 | 7.97 | 6.33 | 6.99 | 6.20 | |||
| Megaminx | Heinrich de Lange | 41.22 | 46.24 | South Africa | 43.99 | 53.52 | 41.22 | 47.44 | 47.30 | |||
| Pyraminx | Linus Buck | 2.87 | 3.95 | Germany | 4.05 | 3.35 | 5.25 | 2.87 | 4.45 | |||
| Skewb | Ruben Grobler | 3.30 | 5.18 | South Africa | 4.64 | 4.99 | 5.91 | 3.30 | 5.99 | |||
| Square-1 | Osman Badroodin | 8.43 | AfR | 10.55 | AfR | South Africa | 8.43 | 10.33 | 12.08 | 9.25 | 13.61 | |
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Dylan Swarts | 6:31.89 | NR | DNF | South Africa | 6:31.89 | DNF | DNF | ||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Timothy Lawrance | 19:05.00 | NR | DNF | South Africa | 19:05.00 | DNF | DNF | ||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Dylan Swarts | 21/28 1:00:00 | AfR | South Africa | 21/28 1:00:00 | |||||||
| 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 32 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 50% advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 32 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 10:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 10:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | Bo1 / Mo3 | 10:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 5:00.00 | |
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | Bo1 / Mo3 | 10:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 6:30.00 | |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 10:00.00 | ||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | Mo3 | 1 hour | ||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 10:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| Clock | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 10:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 30.00 | |
| Megaminx | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 10:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| Pyraminx | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 10:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 30.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| Skewb | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 10:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 30.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| Square-1 | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 10:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:30.00 | Top 16 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 1:30:00.00 total for 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final, 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final** | ||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 1:30:00.00 total for 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final, 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final** | ||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | Bo1 | 10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00 |
TICKETS AND PRICES
In order to compete, a competitor must pay the registration fees specified below by purchasing the appropriate ticket on Quicket. If there are no events a competitor is taking part in on the Friday, they may purchase only the "Main Events" pass.
Included in each competitor ticket are two free spectator passes for the weekend.
Competitor Tickets:
* Friday - Sunday Ticket, including 2 spectator passes: R 600
* Main Events, including 2 spectator passes: R 450
Additional spectator passes can be purchased at the door or online, at the following prices:
Guests:
* Adult (18+) Weekend Spectator Pass: R 150
* Child (9 - 17) Weekend Spectator Pass: R 90
* Day Visit Spectator Pass (all ages): R 50
* All children under 8 years of age enter free of charge.
Refunds and terms:
If your registration is cancelled before Sunday, 25th September, 2022, 00:00 UTC you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.
No refunds will be offered after the cut off date has been reached.
Title Sponsor
Rubik's Brand Ltd. is the competition's headline sponsor, and we couldn't be happier. We're happy to be working with Rubik's to bring speedcubing to South Africa's attention and grow the sport here.!
Partners
The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'.
We are also grateful to the World Cube Association for allowing us to hold the first ever continental championship in Africa.
We are also excited to announce that GrandWest has chosen to collaborate with us in order to provide us with adequate space to host our championship.
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 across rounds (see Guideline 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.