Brugge Beginners Open 2024


Date
Mar 23 - 24, 2024
City
Brugge, Belgium
Venue

KTA Brugge

Address
Rijselstraat 7, Brugge
Details

School cafetaria

Contact

Organization team

Organizers
Giles Mampaey, Glen Zhang, Jesse Moens, Lisa Leukemans, and Matthias Schegers
WCA Delegates
Aurelien Marion, Bruno Vervoort, Manu Vereecken, and Nicolò Simone
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Information

This competition is participating in the official WCA Newcomer Month 2024. The registration process will reserve 50 spots for new competitors. New competitors are considered to have no WCA ID or a WCA ID with 2024. Returning competitors are considered to have a WCA ID that is from 2023 or earlier. All competitors must still follow all registration requirements for their registration to be considered complete. Your registration is only complete after paying the registration fee via the WCA website. Registrations will be accepted based on the moment of payment.

Registrations will be accepted based on the following:
* 50 spots are reserved for new competitors.
* Initially, 100 spots are available for returning competitors on a first come, first serve basis.
* If more than 50 new competitors register before 100 spots are filled by returning competitors, any additional new competitors will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis alongside returning competitors.
* If the spots reserved for new competitors are not filled by new competitors before registration closes two weeks prior to the competition, remaining spots, up to the competitor limit, will be accepted from registered returning competitors.

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.
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 150 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is €12 (Euro).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 50% 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.

This competition is part of WCA Newcomer Month (March 2024).** 50 spots are reserved for new competitors or competitors with a 2024 WCA ID. **
More info on the registration tab

Highlights
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Olivier Vos won with an average of 8.15 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Ivo Stoutjesdijk finished second (8.24) and Vincent Chan finished third (8.67).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Olivier Vos 7.27 8.15 Netherlands 9.648.007.278.577.89
2x2x2 Cube Vincent Chan 1.53 2.20 Netherlands 2.291.531.812.502.77
4x4x4 Cube Ivo Stoutjesdijk 28.07 34.78 Netherlands 36.4435.2735.6933.3828.07
5x5x5 Cube Olivier Vos 57.60 58.71 Netherlands 57.8759.1759.091:06.8857.60
3x3x3 Blindfolded Olivier Vos 19.26 DNF Netherlands DNF19.8919.26
3x3x3 One-Handed Olivier Vos 10.52 12.49 Netherlands 14.9812.9713.4210.5211.08
Clock Joran Pauwels 3.30 NR 4.69 NR Belgium 3.305.364.724.005.37
Megaminx Ivo Stoutjesdijk 49.04 53.59 Netherlands 49.0456.1350.2155.2555.31
Pyraminx Matthias Schegers 2.36 2.76 Belgium 2.592.364.772.782.91
Skewb Bas Van Loo 3.26 3.96 Belgium 5.663.263.454.114.32
Square-1 Vincent Chan 6.15 9.41 Netherlands 6.156.878.0813.6013.28
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
Final Ao5 10:00.00
2x2x2 Cube First round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00
4x4x4 Cube Final Bo2 / Ao5 3:00.00 2 attempts to get < 1:20.00
5x5x5 Cube Final Bo2 / Ao5 5:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final Bo3 12:00.00 cumulative *
3x3x3 One-Handed Final Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 45.00
Clock First round Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Final Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00
Megaminx Final Bo2 / Ao5 4:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:30.00
Pyraminx First round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00
Skewb First round Ao5 1:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:00.00
Square-1 Final Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 45.00

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Schedule for Saturday (March 23, 2024)

From 09:30 AM
To 10:00 AM
Check-in
school cafetaria
From 10:00 AM
To 10:45 AM
Square-1 Final
school cafetaria
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 45.00
From 10:45 AM
To 11:30 AM
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final
school cafetaria
Format
Bo3
Time limit
12:00.00 cumulative *
From 11:30 AM
To 12:30 PM
5x5x5 Cube Final
school cafetaria
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
From 12:30 PM
To 01:30 PM
Lunch
school cafetaria
From 01:15 PM
To 01:30 PM
Tutorial for new competitors
school cafetaria
From 01:30 PM
To 02:15 PM
Clock First round
school cafetaria
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 02:15 PM
To 03:25 PM
4x4x4 Cube Final
school cafetaria
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
3:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 1:20.00
From 03:25 PM
To 04:30 PM
Megaminx Final
school cafetaria
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
4:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:30.00
From 04:30 PM
To 05:15 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed Final
school cafetaria
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 45.00
From 05:15 PM
To 05:45 PM
Clock Final
school cafetaria
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00

Schedule for Sunday (March 24, 2024)

From 08:45 AM
To 09:15 AM
Check-in
school cafetaria
From 09:00 AM
To 09:15 AM
Tutorial for new competitors
school cafetaria
From 09:15 AM
To 10:20 AM
3x3x3 Cube First round
school cafetaria
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 10:20 AM
To 11:20 AM
2x2x2 Cube First round
school cafetaria
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 11:20 AM
To 12:20 PM
Pyraminx First round
school cafetaria
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 12:20 PM
To 01:20 PM
Lunch
school cafetaria
From 01:20 PM
To 02:05 PM
Skewb First round
school cafetaria
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 02:05 PM
To 03:05 PM
3x3x3 Cube Second round
school cafetaria
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 03:05 PM
To 03:50 PM
2x2x2 Cube Final
school cafetaria
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 03:50 PM
To 04:35 PM
Pyraminx Final
school cafetaria
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 04:35 PM
To 05:20 PM
Skewb Final
school cafetaria
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
From 05:20 PM
To 06:05 PM
3x3x3 Cube Final
school cafetaria
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 06:05 PM
To 06:25 PM
Awards
school cafetaria

This competition is open to everyone. Registration starts on Wednesday, February 7 at 8 pm.

The entry fees for competitors is €12, guests can attend free of charge. This must be paid in advance, by following the instructions below.

This competition is a part of the WCA Newcomer Month 2024. 50 from 150 spots are reserved for new competitors of competitors with a 2024 WCA id. Carefully read the registration instructions below.

When 150 competitors have completed their registration by paying the entry fee, registration will be closed and a waiting list will be started.

How to register

  1. Fill in the form on this site.
  2. Pay the entry fee. You can only pay by credit card via the WCA website!
  3. Then, we will accept your registration and your name will show up on the registration list. Your registration will only be accepted as soon as we have received your payment. Registrations will be accepted based on the moment of payment.

Cancellation

If you registered but are unable to attend for some reason, you can cancel your registration by sending an email to the organizers. If you do this before Friday, 8th of March (two weeks before the competition), we will refund half of your entry fee.

Change events

You can change the events you are registered for on on this site, until the Friday, 15th of March, 8pm.

WCA Newcomer Month 2024

This competition is participating in the official WCA Newcomer Month 2024. The registration process will reserve 50 spots for new competitors. New competitors are considered to have no WCA ID or a WCA ID with 2024. Returning competitors are considered to have a WCA ID that is from 2023 or earlier. All competitors must still follow all registration requirements for their registration to be considered complete. Your registration is only complete after paying the registration fee via the WCA website. Registrations will be accepted based on the moment of payment

Registrations will be accepted based on the following:
* 50 spots are reserved for new competitors.
* Initially, 100 spots are available for returning competitors on a first come, first serve basis.
* If more than 50 new competitors register before 100 spots are filled by returning competitors, any additional new competitors will be accepted on a first come, first serve basis alongside returning competitors.
* If the spots reserved for new competitors are not filled by new competitors before registration closes two weeks prior to the competition, remaining spots, up to the competitor limit, will be accepted from registered returning competitors.

100 returning competitors reached

We have reached 100 returning competitors (2023 WCA id or older). This means that we will only accept new competitors (newcomers or 2024 WCA id) until Friday, March 8, 8pm. If we don't reach the competitor limit by Friday, March 8, 8pm, we will accept returning competitors off the waiting list.
New competitors will still be accepted until we reach the competitor limit!

Waiting list (returning competitors):

By car
The venue is the cafetaria of KTA Brugge. The entrance of the venue is located at Rijselstraat 7, Brugge.

Parking: there are limited parking spots at the venue. You can also park along the street or in a nearby carpark: https://www.brugge.be/parkeren-bezoekers

Public transport
The venue is located within walking distance of Brugge train station.

Enterance to the venue
Please checke the image below, dont use google maps, the back gate of the school is permanantly closed.

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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).

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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