Colombo Cubing Christmas 2023


Date
Dec 23 - 25, 2023
City
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Venue

Nalanda College

Address
Nalanda College, Siridhamma Mawatha, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka
Details

Auditorium, 2nd floor

Contact

lankacubers@gmail.com,

Organizers
Hirosh Nividu, Nadeesh Peiris, Samath Keppitiyagama, and Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma
WCA Delegates
Kalindu Sachintha Wijesundara and Rich Casey
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information
  • Make sure you will be available at the venue at least 15 minutes before your event starts. You won't be allowed to participate in an event if you reach late. You can refer "Schedule" tab to see the starting time of each event.
  • If you're participating in a WCA competition for the first time, please bring a valid proof of identity (NIC/Passport/Postal ID/Driving License) If you still don't have any of the above mentioned identifications, bring a colour photograph of yourself certified by your school principal or a justice of peace.
  • If you're participating in a WCA competition for the first time or not aware of competition rules, make sure that you attend the tutorial session at 09:00 AM on day 1 (check schedule)
  • All participants are expected to volunteer for the event when they are not participating. The roles could be of a judge, runner, or a scrambler, depending upon the situation.
Events
Main event
Competitors
191
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 2,500 ₨ (Sri Lankan Rupee).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
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.

Steps to complete Registration
Step 1 - Register here by selecting the events you want to participate in.
Step 2 - Make the payment through one of the below mentioned methods.
Step 3 - Wait upto 48 hours for your registration to be confirmed. Once your registration is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email and your name will appear in the list of registered competitors.

Registration Fees Breakdown:

No. of Events Early Bird Offer Regular fee
1 - 3 Rs. 2500 Rs. 3000
4 - 6 Rs. 3000 Rs. 3500
7 - 10 Rs. 3250 Rs. 3750
11 - 17 Rs. 3500 Rs. 4000

Early Bird offer is valid only If the participant registers and makes the payment on or before 30th November 2023.
Regular fees are effective from 1st December 2023

Payment details :
For local payments (Srilankan), deposit or Online transfer the relevant Registration Fee (depending on the total number of events you are participating) using one of following options:

Option 1:
Bank transfer to:
116856045161
W.M.K.S. Wijesundara,
Sampath Bank,
Anuradhapura New Town

Make sure to add a comment with the participant name while transferring the money. If possible, kindly send a screenshot of the payment to the organizer through email (lankacubers@gmail.com).

Option 2: Send via FriMi Mobile wallet transfer application to: FriMi ID 2222147359

Make sure to add a comment with the participant name while transferring the money. If possible, kindly send a screenshot of the payment to the organizer through email (lankacubers@gmail.com).

For international payments, contact the organizer or delegate through email (lankacubers@gmail.com or kwijesundara@worldcubeassociation.org)

Key Points to note :
1. Registration fee varies depending on the total number of events you are participating, and when you are making the payment. There is an early bird offer for payments done within November month
2. Please note that your registration will be processed manually only after the payment of required fees.

Highlights
Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma won with an average of 9.60 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Theviru Vihansith Samaraweera finished second (9.89) and Samath Keppitiyagama finished third (11.15).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma 8.97 9.60 Sri Lanka 12.0410.168.979.009.65
2x2x2 Cube Benul Uthsala Subasinghe 1.97 2.92 Sri Lanka 3.904.832.021.972.85
4x4x4 Cube Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma 30.92 32.95 NR Sri Lanka 33.5433.7230.9231.5939.82
5x5x5 Cube Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma 1:02.55 1:04.23 Sri Lanka 1:02.551:13.661:04.251:04.541:03.91
6x6x6 Cube Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma 2:01.88 2:09.12 Sri Lanka 2:01.882:17.362:08.11
7x7x7 Cube Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma 3:31.44 4:05.82 Sri Lanka 4:53.873:52.163:31.44
3x3x3 Blindfolded Kalindu Sachintha Wijesundara 1:29.87 DNF Sri Lanka 1:29.871:41.99DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Kalindu Sachintha Wijesundara 37 39.33 NR Sri Lanka 374140
3x3x3 One-Handed Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma 19.95 20.97 Sri Lanka 34.1520.0420.5919.9522.29
Clock Banura Perera 7.63 8.31 NR Sri Lanka 9.758.337.748.877.63
Megaminx Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma 56.82 NR 1:04.08 NR Sri Lanka 1:09.441:01.101:01.701:13.1656.82
Pyraminx Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma 2.36 NR 4.39 Sri Lanka 3.732.364.687.134.76
Skewb Sirima Witharanage Sathmika Navoda 3.70 5.12 NR Sri Lanka 5.105.023.705.258.76
Square-1 Samath Keppitiyagama 14.01 23.17 NR Sri Lanka 25.3422.4221.7414.0125.35
4x4x4 Blindfolded Kalindu Sachintha Wijesundara 7:51.68 DNF Sri Lanka 7:51.68DNF10:47.00
5x5x5 Blindfolded Hirosh Nividu 58:52.00 DNF Sri Lanka 58:52.00DNSDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Banura Perera 4/6 1:00:00 Sri Lanka 4/6 1:00:00
Event Round Format Time limit Cutoff Proceed
3x3x3 Cube First round Ao5 10:00.00 Top 58 advance to next round
Second round Ao5 10:00.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
2x2x2 Cube First round Ao5 5:00.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 5:00.00
4x4x4 Cube Final Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:30.00
5x5x5 Cube Final Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 6:00.00
6x6x6 Cube Final Bo1 / Mo3 10:00.00 1 attempt to get < 8:00.00
7x7x7 Cube Final Bo1 / Mo3 15:00.00 1 attempt to get < 12:00.00
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final Bo3 30:00.00 cumulative *
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final Mo3 1 hour
3x3x3 One-Handed Final Bo2 / Ao5 3:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
Clock Final Bo2 / Ao5 3:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
Megaminx Final Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 6:00.00
Pyraminx First round Ao5 5:00.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 5:00.00
Skewb Final Bo2 / Ao5 5:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00
Square-1 Final Bo2 / Ao5 5:00.00 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final Bo3 45:00.00 cumulative *
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final Bo3 1:00:00.00 cumulative *
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final Bo1 10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00

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Schedule for Saturday (December 23, 2023)

From 08:00 AM
To 09:15 AM
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final
Auditorium
Format
Bo3
Time limit
1:00:00.00 cumulative *
From 09:15 AM
To 11:00 AM
5x5x5 Cube Final
Auditorium
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 6:00.00
From 11:00 AM
To 12:30 PM
7x7x7 Cube Final
Auditorium
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
15:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 12:00.00
From 12:30 PM
To 01:45 PM
6x6x6 Cube Final
Auditorium
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 8:00.00
From 01:45 PM
To 02:30 PM
Lunch
Auditorium
From 02:30 PM
To 03:30 PM
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 1)
Auditorium
Format
Mo3
Time limit
1 hour
From 03:30 PM
To 05:00 PM
Square-1 Final
Auditorium
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 3:00.00
From 05:00 PM
To 06:15 PM
Clock Final
Auditorium
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
3:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
From 06:15 PM
To 07:15 PM
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 2)
Auditorium
Format
Mo3
Time limit
1 hour

Schedule for Sunday (December 24, 2023)

From 08:00 AM
To 09:00 AM
Check-in
Auditorium
From 08:00 AM
To 08:45 AM
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final
Auditorium
Format
Bo3
Time limit
30:00.00 cumulative *
From 09:00 AM
To 09:30 AM
Tutorial for new competitors
Auditorium
From 09:30 AM
To 01:00 PM
3x3x3 Cube First round
Auditorium
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 58 advance to next round
From 01:00 PM
To 01:45 PM
Lunch
Auditorium
From 01:45 PM
To 03:45 PM
2x2x2 Cube First round
Auditorium
Format
Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 03:45 PM
To 06:15 PM
Pyraminx First round
Auditorium
Format
Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 06:15 PM
To 07:30 PM
4x4x4 Cube Final
Auditorium
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:30.00
From 07:30 PM
To 08:30 PM
3x3x3 Cube Second round
Auditorium
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round

Schedule for Monday (December 25, 2023)

From 08:00 AM
To 09:00 AM
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final
Auditorium
Format
Bo3
Time limit
45:00.00 cumulative *
From 09:00 AM
To 10:00 AM
3x3x3 One-Handed Final
Auditorium
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
3:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
From 10:00 AM
To 11:00 AM
Skewb Final
Auditorium
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00
From 11:00 AM
To 12:30 PM
Megaminx Final
Auditorium
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 6:00.00
From 12:30 PM
To 01:15 PM
Lunch
Auditorium
From 01:15 PM
To 01:30 PM
Cube submission for 3x3x3 Multi-Blind
Auditorium
From 01:30 PM
To 02:30 PM
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final (Attempt 1)
Auditorium
Format
Bo1
Time limit
10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00
From 02:30 PM
To 03:30 PM
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 3)
Auditorium
Format
Mo3
Time limit
1 hour
From 03:30 PM
To 04:00 PM
Pyraminx Final
Auditorium
Format
Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
From 04:00 PM
To 04:30 PM
2x2x2 Cube Final
Auditorium
Format
Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
From 04:30 PM
To 05:00 PM
3x3x3 Cube Final
Auditorium
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 05:15 PM
To 06:00 PM
Awards
Auditorium

Steps to complete Registration
Step 1 - Register here by selecting the events you want to participate in.
Step 2 - Make the payment through one of the below mentioned methods.
Step 3 - Wait upto 48 hours for your registration to be confirmed. Once your registration is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email and your name will appear in the list of registered competitors.

Registration Fees Breakdown:

No. of Events Early Bird Offer Regular fee
1 - 3 Rs. 2500 Rs. 3000
4 - 6 Rs. 3000 Rs. 3500
7 - 10 Rs. 3250 Rs. 3750
11 - 17 Rs. 3500 Rs. 4000

Early Bird offer is valid only If the participant registers and makes the payment on or before 30th November 2023.
Regular fees are effective from 1st December 2023

Payment details :
For local payments (Srilankan), deposit or Online transfer the relevant Registration Fee (depending on the total number of events you are participating) using one of following options:

Option 1:
Bank transfer to:
116856045161
W.M.K.S. Wijesundara,
Sampath Bank,
Anuradhapura New Town

Make sure to add a comment with the participant name while transferring the money. If possible, kindly send a screenshot of the payment to the organizer through email (lankacubers@gmail.com).

Option 2: Send via FriMi Mobile wallet transfer application to: FriMi ID 2222147359

Make sure to add a comment with the participant name while transferring the money. If possible, kindly send a screenshot of the payment to the organizer through email (lankacubers@gmail.com).

Key Points to note :
1. Registration fee varies depending on the total number of events you are participating, and when you are making the payment. There is an early bird offer for payments done within November month
2. Please note that your registration will be processed manually only after the payment of required fees.

For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!

We wanted to let you know this event is perfectly fine for cubers of ANY age and experience. We just ask you know a couple things before coming to compete...

First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/

Here's a video that will be helpful for new comers:

Read this document tutorial for more information.

If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the 'Registration & Payment' tab and it will guide you to the registration.

FAQs

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You should bring your own cubes in order to compete. Timers are provided by us.

Q: What is the normal age of competitors at these events?
A: All ages are welcome, but in general competitors are between 10 and 20 years old. Don't let this stop you though, everyone can and should cube!

Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page within a week after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to WCA Live website to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about upcoming rounds of events. Remember, the results are entered by a human so please be patient if you do not see your results immediately.

Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together.

Q: I want to attend, or I have friends/family who want to attend, but not compete. Do they need to pay as well?
A: No. All spectators are free to view the competition at no cost. There is payment only to compete. But in some cases, venue will be having restriction to allow spectators depending on the competition.

Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!

If you have any further queries, please do email the organizers & delegates.

A competition cannot run smoothly without the help of the volunteers. Volunteers consist of Judges, Scrambles and Runners. We would like all the participants, specially returners to actively take part in volunteering to make this competition a success.

Click Here to Go Through the Judges Tutorial.

Live results of the competition will be available on WCA Live during and after the competition, until the finalized results are published on this page.

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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