Auckland Autumn 2023


Date
May 13 - 14, 2023
City
Auckland, New Zealand
Venue

Mt Smart Stadium

Address
Mt Smart Stadium, 2 Beasley Avenue, Penrose, Auckland 1061
Details

East Lounge

Contact

https://speedcubing.nz/contact-us/

Organizer
Speedcubing New Zealand
WCA Delegates
Alex Asbery, David Lim, Luke Heath-Edwards, and Tim Xie
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

Auckland Autumn 2023 is an official World Cube Association (WCA) sanctioned speedcubing competition. Speedcubing is solving the 3x3x3 Cube or other similar puzzles as quickly as possible. The competition is open to all competitors regardless of experience and skill, but certain event-based time limits will be in place so as to make sure we can stay on schedule and get through the days on time. No prior experience in WCA competitions is necessary, but competitors should be familiar with the WCA regulations.

Events
Main event
Competitors
142
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 200 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $34 (New Zealand Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.

Payment

Payment is made via the external website with two options to pay, either bank transfer or Paypal.

Your registration is not complete and will not be processed until you have paid the registration fee. Contact the organisational team if you encounter an issue.

Waiting List

Once the competitor limit has filled, a waiting list will be created.
You must pay the registration fee to be added to the waiting list.
New registrations will be added to the waiting list in order of payment.
If a competitor withdraws, the next person on the waiting list will be added to the competition.
The last date to make it off the waiting list would be 24 hours before the competition begins.
All competitors who remain on the waiting list after the competition will be fully refunded.

Changing Events

Competitors may change their registered events by contacting the organisational team.
Additional events can be added until registration closes. After this date competitors may only remove events.
It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not want to compete in.

Cancelling Registration

If you can no longer attend the competition, please contact the organisational team as soon as possible to cancel your registration.
Cancelling your registration enables us to maximise attendance by letting another competitor on the waiting list to attend.

Highlights
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Alexander Vujcich won with an average of 7.81 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Simon Geertsema finished second (7.89) and Matteo Ortiz finished third (8.38).

Oceanian records: Alexander Vujcich‎ Megaminx 28.84 (single) and Megaminx 31.01 (average).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Alexander Vujcich 6.33 7.81 New Zealand 7.968.687.757.726.33
2x2x2 Cube Ram Thakkar (राम ठक्कर) 1.41 1.86 India 1.411.732.201.652.91
4x4x4 Cube Angela Braganza 25.39 30.21 New Zealand 30.0330.9025.3929.7130.88
3x3x3 One-Handed Caleb Hall 11.51 14.43 New Zealand 13.4714.4118.4815.4011.51
Megaminx Alexander Vujcich 28.84 OcR 31.01 OcR New Zealand 31.2433.8228.8430.5031.30
Pyraminx Ashley Foster 2.44 2.68 New Zealand 2.742.452.443.442.86
Skewb Elyas Eyou 2.75 3.42 New Zealand 2.753.284.193.593.40
Event Round Format Time limit Cutoff Proceed
3x3x3 Cube First round Ao5 5:00.00 Top 100 advance to next round
Second round Ao5 5:00.00 Top 50 advance to next round
Semi Final Ao5 5:00.00 Top 20 advance to next round
Final Ao5 5:00.00
2x2x2 Cube First round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 80 advance to next round
Second round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 10 advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00
4x4x4 Cube First round Bo2 / Ao5 4:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 4:00.00 Top 10 advance to next round
Final Ao5 4:00.00
3x3x3 One-Handed First round Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 2:00.00 Top 10 advance to next round
Final Ao5 2:00.00
Megaminx First round Bo2 / Ao5 4:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Second round Bo2 / Ao5 4:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 Top 10 advance to next round
Final Ao5 4:00.00
Pyraminx First round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 10 advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00
Skewb First round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 10 advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00

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Schedule for Saturday (May 13, 2023)

From 08:00 AM
To 10:00 AM
Check-in
East Lounge
From 08:15 AM
To 08:30 AM
Tutorial for new competitors
East Lounge
From 08:30 AM
To 10:00 AM
4x4x4 Cube First round
East Lounge
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 10:00 AM
To 11:30 AM
3x3x3 Cube First round
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Proceed
Top 100 advance to next round
From 11:30 AM
To 12:30 PM
Skewb First round
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 12:30 PM
To 01:00 PM
Lunch
East Lounge
From 01:00 PM
To 02:00 PM
Pyraminx First round
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 02:00 PM
To 03:30 PM
Megaminx First round
East Lounge
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 03:30 PM
To 05:00 PM
2x2x2 Cube First round
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 80 advance to next round
From 05:00 PM
To 06:00 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed First round
East Lounge
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 1:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round

Schedule for Sunday (May 14, 2023)

From 08:00 AM
To 09:00 AM
3x3x3 Cube Second round
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Proceed
Top 50 advance to next round
From 09:00 AM
To 09:45 AM
2x2x2 Cube Second round
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 10 advance to next round
From 09:45 AM
To 10:30 AM
Megaminx Second round
East Lounge
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
Proceed
Top 10 advance to next round
From 10:30 AM
To 11:15 AM
4x4x4 Cube Second round
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
Proceed
Top 10 advance to next round
From 11:15 AM
To 12:00 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed Second round
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Proceed
Top 10 advance to next round
From 12:00 PM
To 12:30 PM
Pyraminx Second round
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 10 advance to next round
From 12:30 PM
To 01:00 PM
Lunch
East Lounge
From 01:00 PM
To 01:30 PM
Skewb Second round
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 10 advance to next round
From 01:30 PM
To 01:50 PM
Megaminx Final
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
From 01:50 PM
To 02:10 PM
4x4x4 Cube Final
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
From 02:10 PM
To 02:30 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed Final
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
From 02:30 PM
To 03:00 PM
3x3x3 Cube Semi Final
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Proceed
Top 20 advance to next round
From 03:00 PM
To 03:20 PM
Pyraminx Final
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 03:20 PM
To 03:40 PM
Skewb Final
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 03:40 PM
To 04:00 PM
2x2x2 Cube Final
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 04:00 PM
To 04:30 PM
3x3x3 Cube Final
East Lounge
Format
Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
From 04:30 PM
To 05:00 PM
Awards
East Lounge

Q. How can I change my events?
A. You may make any changes to your registered events by 05/05/2023. After this date you can only remove events. Contact the organisational team detailing your event changes.

Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
A. You should be at the venue ready to compete at least 30 minutes before your first scheduled event, however if you wish to turn up earlier and help with the competition then please do. Please note the schedule is subject to change on the day.

Q. How old do I have to be to compete?
A. 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?
A. 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. What do I need to know before the competition day?
A. Before attending you should have read and understood the WCA regulations. You should also know when your events are scheduled throughout the day.
Video Competitor Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww
Written Competitor Tutorial: https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/edudoc/competitor-tutorial/tutorial.pdf

Q. How do I find out if I've progressed to the next round?
A. Times will be uploaded throughout the competition to WCA live. Please allow up to an hour from finishing your solves to them being uploaded. After all the times of a round have been entered, you can see if you are in the following round.

Q. Who can I ask for help on the day?
A. Your Delegates for this competition are Alex Asbery, David Lim, and Luke Heath-Edwards, feel free to ask them any questions you may have on the day.

Q. Can I help on the day?
A. Of course! Throughout the day we will need judges and runners so please see our Delegates to ask how you can best assist.

Q. Where can I ask other questions?
A. You can contact the organisational team to answer any other questions. You can also find the delegate email addresses here.

Getting to the venue

By public transport

See the Auckland Transport website for information on getting to Mt Smart Stadium by public transport.

By car

If you are parking then enter via the Maurice Road entrance and head straight ahead and slight left to Parking 1. Then walk to Gate C to enter the stadium.

If you are being dropped off then you can go to Gate C on Beasley Ave.

Commercially prepared food is not allowed to be brought into Mt Smart Stadium. You may bring your own packed lunch such as sandwiches, fruit or baking, and a water bottle.

Lilyworld Cafe is located on the opposite side of the stadium by Maurice Rd if you would like to buy food or coffee.

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.

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