Perth Favourites Evening 2026
- Date
- Apr 21, 2026
- City
- Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Venue
- Address
- 148 Gibson Avenue, Padbury WA 6025
- Details
Main Hall
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizer
- Speedcubing Australia
- WCA Delegates
- Lachlan Manson, Tyler Williams, and Zak Kenny
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Please read the Favourites Competition Format tab before registering. You are only able to register for a few of the events available at this competition.
Please be aware that this is an evening competition and does not begin until 5:45pm
The competition will run in 3 groups. You will compete in one group, help out in another group, and have time for a break in a third.
You MUST be present for the group you are helping out in otherwise you will not be allowed to compete.
Please make sure to read all the information in the tabs above.
Contact us
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Speedcubing Australia acknowledges the traditional owners of this land, the Whadjuk Noongar people, and pays respect to the elders, past and present for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Aboriginal Australia.
- Events
- Competitor limit
- 30
- Number of times bookmarked
- 9
- 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 30 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $20 (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 by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Competitors may register in at most 4 events.
Please read the Favourites Competition Format tab before registering. You are only able to register for a few of the events available at this competition and you should ensure the events you select add up to no more than 20 points.
Payment:
Upon registering you will receive an email stating “Registration Pending: Perth Favourites Evening 2026”. 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 $20 registration fee. Contact the organisational team if you encounter an issue.
Waiting List:
- Once the competitor limit of 30 has filled, the waiting list will be opened.
- You must pay the $20 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 the 17th of April 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 the 17th of April.
- 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 the 17th of April. 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.
What is a Favourites Competition?
A Favourites Competition is a term for a competition that has most or all WCA recognised events, but competitors may only register for a maximum of a few events. This is done to allow people the opportunity to compete in their preferred events, while having a large selection of events to pick from.
What events can I register for?
Competitors may only register for events that add up to no more than 20 points.
You can find how many points each event is worth in the table below:
| Event | Points |
|---|---|
| 3x3 | 5 |
| 2x2 | 5 |
| 4x4 | 6 |
| 5x5 | 8 |
| 6x6 | 7 |
| 7x7 | 9 |
| 3x3 One-Handed | 6 |
| 3x3 Blindfolded † | 8 |
| Clock | 7 |
| Megaminx | 9 |
| Pyraminx | 5 |
| Skewb | 5 |
| Square-1 | 6 |
| Cumulative 4x4 Blindfolded and 5x5 Blindfolded † | 20 |
| 3x3 Fewest Moves † | 20 |
| 3x3 Multi-Blind † | 20 |
† Please note that blindfolded events will take place in the main room alongside sighted events. There will not be standard blindfolded silence and extras will not be awarded for distractions. If this will affect you, consider bringing ear defenders or registering for other events instead.
Examples of valid combinations:
- 3x3, 2x2, Pyraminx, Skewb (5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20 points) ✔️
- 2x2, Skewb, 7x7 (5 + 5 + 9 = 19 points) ✔️
- 6x6, Megaminx (7 + 9 = 16 ponts) ✔️
- Pyraminx, Megaminx, One-Handed (5 + 9 + 6 = 20 points) ✔️
Examples of an invalid combination:
- 5x5, 6x6, 7x7 (8 + 7 + 9 = 24 points) ❌
If your registered events add up to over 20 points, we will remove events until it is under and you will need to email us to make sure it's your preferred events list.
If you would like to change your events, you will need to do so by emailing us.
How will the competition run?
The competition will run in three groups of approximately 50-60 minutes each. In the group you are competing in, you will do all of your events one after the other. In another group, you must help out with running, judging, or scrambling.
You must be present to run, judge or scramble for the group you have been assigned to help in otherwise you will not be allowed to compete.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. How can I change my events?
You must make any change to your registered events by the 17th of April. You can change your events via the competition registration page.
Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
You should arrive for Check-in from 5:15pm. You should always 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?
YES! All of our competitions cater for newcomers. There is a new competitor tutorial and plenty of friendly delegates to help you understand what you need to do. Watch these tutorial videos to understand what a competition looks like and what is expected of you.
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 have read and understood the WCA regulations and watched our tutorial videos.
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 several WCA Delegates wearing red polo 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. If you would like to learn how to judge - here is a helpful video.
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.
This competition begins at 5:30pm and will be split into three groups - you will be competing in one group, expected to help out with running, judging or scrambling in another and can take a break in the third.
Groups will be assigned on the day so please arrive on time to find out if you will be competing in the first, second or third group (CompetitionGroups.com will assign you group 1 by default; this is not necessarily correct).
Schedule
| Wave | Time (approx) | Competing | Helping | Break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorial | 17:30 | |||
| 1 | 17:45 | Group 1 | Group 3 | Group 2 |
| 2 | 18:45 | Group 2 | Group 1 | Group 3 |
| 3 | 19:45 | Group 3 | Group 2 | Group 1 |
| Awards | 21:15 |
Live Results
Live results will be provided via WCALive. It may take up to an hour between times being set and them appearing online.
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 a Delegate, they will be wearing the bright red polo shirts.
Spectators are encouraged to learn how to judge. Tingman has made an excellent video that tells you everything you need to know. We will run a judging tutorial at the same time as the new competitor tutorial and 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!
No tickets are required for spectators but we ask you to avoid the busy morning period.
Venue
By car
The competition venue is located at 148 Gibson Avenue, Padbury. Parking at the venue is a little limited so keep this in mind. Street parking is available.
By Bus
The 444 bus route stops in front of the venue.
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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 across rounds (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.