Big N Blind Berwick 2024
- Date
- Oct 12 - 13, 2024
- City
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Venue
Berwick Senior Citizen's Centre
- Address
- 112 High Street, Berwick VIC 3806
- Details
Hall
- Contact
- Organizers
- Speedcubing Australia and Swami Srinivasan
- WCA Delegates
- Lennon Hughes, Patrick Kleverlaan, and Swami Srinivasan
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Please note: There is no 3x3x3 being held. The main event of this competition is 3x3x3 Blindfolded.
Contact us
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- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 40
- Number of times bookmarked
- 11
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and will close .
- Registration requirements
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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 40 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $38 (Australian Dollar).
The registration fee has to be paid through Stripe here once registered.
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 100% 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 on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.
Payment:
Upon registering you will receive an email stating “Registration Pending: Big N Blind Berwick 2024”. This does NOT mean that you are on the registration list. Competitors will not be approved until payment has been made.
Please ensure you have paid the registration fees via Stripe on the register page. Your registration is not complete and will not be processed until you have paid the $38 registration fee. Contact the organisational team if you encounter an issue.
Waiting List:
- Once the competitor limit of 40 has filled, the waiting list will be opened.
- You must pay the $38 registration fee to be added to the waiting list.
- New registrations will be added to a waitlist and sorted in the order of payment.
- Waitlisted competitors will only be added to the competition if existing competitors withdraw.
- All competitors still on the waiting list after Friday, 4th October 2024, will be removed and provided with a full refund.
- You may enquire about your position on the waiting list by contacting the organisational team.
Deleting Registration/Refunds:
- If you can no longer make the competition you may request a refund.
- To receive a full refund you must contact the organisational team by Friday, 4th October 2024, 11:59PM GMT+10 (AEST).
- Withdrawing enables us to maximise attendance and for competitors on the waiting list to attend.
You may change the events you are registered on the Register tab by Friday, 4th October 2024, 11:59PM GMT+10 (AEST). After this date it is not possible to add further events. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.
- Once the competitor limit of 40 has filled, the waiting list will be opened.
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. HOWEVER, it is very important to note that this particular competition only contains Big cubes, Blindfolded events, and Fewest Moves. It DOES NOT contain the standard 3x3 Cube and/or any of the popular events. The Blindfolded and Fewest Moves, require complete silence for the competitors to concentrate. If you wish to see how a competion works, we would advise coming to a competition that contains the 3x3 Cube, and other popular events.
Spectators are encouraged to learn how to judge. Tingman has made an excellent video that tells you everything you need to know. 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! You can ask Delegate on the day, and they can teach you.
No tickets are required for spectators but we ask you to avoid the busy morning period.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How can I change my events?
You must make any change to your registered events by Friday, October 4, 2024 at 10:59 PM GMT+10 (AEST). You can change your events via the competition registration page.
Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
If you are competing in Multi-Blind, you should arrive for check-in and cube submission at 9:00AM. Otherwise, You should be at the venue ready to compete 30 minutes before you are scheduled. 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.
Q. I have never been to a competition before, is this a good competition for me?
This particular competition is focused on less popular events such as Big Cubes and Blindfolded events. It DOES NOT contain the standard 3x3 Cube, or any other popular events. Hence we would not recommended this competition if you are very new to cubing.
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 read and understand the WCA regulations and watch our tutorial videos that will show you what to expect at the competition.
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 some WCA Delegates wearing red 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.
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 competition, 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.
By Car
The competition venue is located at 112 High Street, Berwick VIC 3806. Onsite parking available.
By Train
Berwick Station (Pakenham Line) is 1.1km away. Please check for any disruptions, and plan ahead before you travel.
By Bus
Routes 836, 838, 926, and 981 stop at Rutland Rd/Princes Hwy (right beside the venue). Please check for any disruptions, and plan ahead before you travel.
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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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 (see Regulation A1a2).
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.