Q. I have never been to a competition before, is this a good competition for me?
A. Yes! All of our competitions cater for first time competitors. There is a new competitor tutorial and plenty of friendly delegates, organisers and other competitors who will be very happy to talk and help you understand what you need to do on the day.

Q. How can I prepare before the competition day?
A. Before attending you should be familiar with the WCA regulations. Here is condensed version of the competitor tutorial made by Speedcubing Australia.
Here are some links [1] [2] to some competitor tutorial videos which will cover all the basics of how to compete and what competitions are like.

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. Competitors range from young children through to older adults, with a majority being between 10 and 20 years old.

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 to see the time limits for each event.

Q. Do children need to have adult supervision?
A. 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 can I change my events?
A. You may make any changes to your registered events by the closing registration date. After this date you can only remove events. You can change your events by updating them on the registration page.

Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
A. You should be at the venue ready to compete at least 20 minutes before your scheduled events, however if you wish to turn up earlier and help with the competition then this is always helpful! Please note the schedule is subject to change on the day. If this is your first competition then you should also attend the competitor tutorial to make sure you know how to compete.

Q. What do I need to bring?
A. All you need to bring is 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 and everything else is provided by Speedcubing New Zealand at the competition.

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 competitors 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, Caleb Hall, Daniel Fraser, David Lim, Finn Trass, Jack Maddigan, James Dyer, Liam Wadek, 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 or Organisers to ask how you can best assist.

Q: How do I get a WCA ID?
A. 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?
A. There are hundreds of puzzles at these events, so please 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?
A. You can contact the organisational team to ask any other questions.

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. You will then know what to do when you do compete. There are also plenty of opportunities to get involved as a volunteer. If you would like a judging tutorial please approach an Organizer or a Delegate. If you don't know how to find us, just ask another competitor in the venue and they will be able to help point us out!

Spectators are encouraged to learn how to judge. We will run a judging tutorial at the same time as the new competitor tutorial, you can also have someone teach you how to judge later in the day. 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!

At the end of Day 2, we will be holding the "Island Battle" between the North Island and South Island! Make sure to stay back to watch and support your island!
This is the first time we will be having North Island and South Island going against each other! The format of the Island Battle will be very similar to the Crew Battle at CubingUSA Nationals 2023.

A few weeks before the competition, the #1 ranked competitor representing New Zealand (by Sum of Ranks Average for the 10 events mentioned below) from each island attending New Zealand Nationals will be assigned the role as "Team Captain". There will be 2 captains: one for the North Island and the other for the South Island. Each captain will then choose 4 other competitors from their respective island who are attending Nationals to form a team of 5.

We'll be having 10 events: 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Skewb, Square-1, Clock and 3x3 One-Handed. There will be 15 rounds, and for each round, an event will be selected randomly from these 10. Once an event is selected, team captains will select a player to go and compete in a best-of-1 race in that event. The rules for selecting a player are as follows:
1. Each player may only compete 3 times in total.
2. A player may not compete in two consecutive rounds.
3. Captains will not know who the other team is putting in to compete, so they need to be smart about their strategy for who to put when.

The players will then be going head-to-head when competing in that event (on the same scramble), and whichever player is faster, earns their team one point. All WCA Regulations apply for penalties for each event. Once the round is over, and the winner has gotten the point, a new event will be randomly selected (the same event can not be selected for consecutive rounds), and the same process is repeated. At the end of 15 rounds, whichever island has more points wins the Island Battle and each team member from the winning island recieves a certificate during the Awards ceremony.

NOTE: All competitors from each team must represent New Zealand on WCA.