Logo[Cancelled] NSW State Championship 2021
- Date
- Jun 26 - 27, 2021
- City
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Venue
Whitlam Sports Stadium
- Address
- 90 Memorial Ave, Liverpool NSW 2170
- Details
Main Stadium
- Contact
- Organizers
- Edward Hollingdale, Kerrie Jarman, Paul N. van de Geest, and Speedcubing Australia
- WCA Delegates
- Charlie van Ooran, Edward Hollingdale, Kerrie Jarman, Nathan Seeto, Patrick Kleverlaan, and Sam van Vliet
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This competition has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak
- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 330
- Number of times bookmarked
- 46
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- 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 330 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $30 (Australian Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee.
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Payment:
Upon registering you will receive an email stating “Your registration for NSW State Championship 2021 is submitted and pending approval”. 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 $30 registration fee. Contact the organisational team if you encounter an issue.
Waiting List:
- Once the competitor limit of 300 has filled, the waiting list will be opened.
- You must pay the $30 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 an existing competitors withdraws.
- All competitors still on the waiting list after 18/06/2021 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 18/06/2021.
- Withdrawing enables us to maximise attendance and for competitors on the waiting list to attend.
- Refunds will only be issued after this date if you are feeling unwell with COVID-19 symptoms or are awaiting a COVID test and can no longer attend the competition.
You may change the events you are registered for by contacting the organisational team by 18/06/2021. After this date it is no longer possible to add events. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.
Communications from us:
- There will be important messages from the organisational team regarding your registration. Please ensure you whitelist our domain speedcubing.org.au in your email program.
- Once the competitor limit of 300 has filled, the waiting list will be opened.
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 150 advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | Top 12 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 10:00.00 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | First round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 150 advance to next round | |
| Second round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 12 advance to next round | ||
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 3:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 1:10.00 | Top 8 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 3:00.00 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 4:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 | |
| 6x6x6 Cube | Final | Bo1 / Mo3 | 6:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 3:30.00 | |
| 7x7x7 Cube | Final | Bo1 / Mo3 | 10:00.00 | 1 attempt to get < 5:30.00 | |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | Bo3 | 10:00.00 cumulative * | Top 12 advance to next round | |
| Final | Bo3 | 10:00.00 cumulative * | |||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | Bo1 | 1 hour | ||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:30.00 | 2 attempts to get < 35.00 | Top 12 advance to next round |
| Final | Ao5 | 1:30.00 | |||
| Clock | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 30.00 | |
| Megaminx | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 4:00.00 | 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 | |
| Pyraminx | First round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 12 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| Skewb | First round | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | Top 12 advance to next round | |
| Final | Ao5 | 2:00.00 | |||
| Square-1 | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 1:30.00 | 2 attempts to get < 30.00 | |
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 45:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final and 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final ** | ||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | 45:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final and 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final ** | ||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | Bo1 | 10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00 |
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Schedule for Saturday (June 26, 2021)
Schedule for Sunday (June 27, 2021)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How can I change my events?
You must make any change to your registered events by 18/06/2021. Contact the organisational team detailing your event changes.
Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
You should arrive for registration between 8:45 and 9:30 on the Saturday - please do not arrive before this time as we will still be setting up. You should be at the venue ready to compete 30 minutes before you are scheduled. Please note the schedule is subject to change on the day.
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. 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. What do I need to know before the competition day?
Before attending you should have read and understood the WCA regulations . We also recommend that you watch this helpful competitor guide and read this competition tutorial. You should also know when your events are scheduled throughout the day.
Q. How do I find out if I've progressed to the second round?
Times will be uploaded through the day. 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?
Your Delegates for this competition are Edward Hollingdale, Nathan Seeto, Sam van Vliet, Charlie van Ooran, and Kerrie Jarman, 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. Where can I ask other questions?
The organisational team can answer all your questions.
COVID-safe FAQs
Q. Will there be an attendee limit at this competition?
Yes, in order to comply with state laws regarding COVID restrictions (the two square metre rule), we request that competitors only bring only one guest if possible. All competitors and guests will be required to sign-in using the QR code check-in system.
Q. Will hand sanitiser be provided at the competition?
Yes, at the venue entrance and at cube drop off tables there will be hand sanitizer available. We will also have disposable gloves available.
Q. Do I have to wear a face mask?
Yes, in line with the latest NSW government restrictions face masks will be required.
Q. What actions can competitors and spectators take to be COVID-safe?
Competitors and guests should wash and sanitize their hands frequently, and wear a mask in line with Government guidance. It is recommended competitors bring their own waterbottle and do not share food and drink with others. The sharing of puzzles between competitors is also discouraged - competitors should bring all their required puzzles to the competition. Competitors are encouraged to avoid carpools with people from different household groups.
Q. Where can I ask other questions?
Feel free to email us through this page.
This competition will be using pre-generated groups for first rounds. Additionally, all competitors have been assigned particular groups to act as a judge - you are encouraged to help out at other times, but at these times at a minimum.
Please note that we will be using multiple stages at this competition - Blue, Red, and Green - meaning we will often be running multiple groups simultaneously. Please listen carefully to announcements on the day.
We have prepared a summary of all groups including which stage it is on, as well as a personalised group list for each competitor. Competitors will also be provided with their groups on the day.
This speedcubing competition is open to ALL competitors. However, the title of New South Wales State Champion for each event will be awarded to the top-ranked competitor who lives in NSW.
If you would like to compete for a NSW State Champion title, you MUST enter your details here.
You will ONLY be eligible for the title of NSW State Champion at this competition if you register your home state as NSW in this form. You are welcome to compete in other state championship competitions, but you will NOT be able to compete for another State Champion title.
Live Results
Live results will be provided via WCALive. It may take up to an hour between times being set and them appearing online.
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.