Rubik's WCA African Championship 2022


Date
Oct 7 - 9, 2022
City
Cape Town, South Africa
Venue

GrandWest Casino and Entertainment World

Address
1 Jakes Gerwel Drive, Goodwood, Cape Town, 7460
Details

GrandWest Sun Exhibits Hall

Website
Rubik's WCA African Championship 2022 website
Contact

donovan@thecubinghub.com, jonathan@thecubinghub.com

Organizers
Donovan Pretorius and Jonathan Ontong
WCA Delegates
Brendan James Gray, Brent Boswell, Duncan Hobbs, Maverick Pearson, and Timothy Lawrance
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

COVID-19 Safety Measures
All registrants will be required to adhere to all COVID-19 health and safety measures while at the competition venue.

Volunteering
We will need your help as volunteers to support with the running and judging of the day. If you would like to volunteer to help staff at the competition, please contact the organisers. Groups will be assigned so that volunteer duties don't clash with your competing.

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Events
Main event
Competitors
117
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 600 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is R450 (South African Rand).
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.


REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

Please note that there are THREE steps you need to take to be entered into this competition:

1) The competitor must create a WCA account if they do not already have one (or their parent/guardian must create one for them).
2) The competitor must register for the competition using their WCA account, specifying which events they want to participate in.
3) The competitor must pay the entry fee by buying the appropriate ticket on Quicket.

Please note the following:
* if you haven't both registered for the competition (Step 2) and paid for a ticket (Step 3), you will not be able to compete.
* if you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Sunday, September 25 2022, 00:00 UTC by contacting the organization team.
* No on the spot registrations will be accepted.

TICKETS AND PRICES

In order to compete, a competitor must pay the registration fees specified below by purchasing the appropriate ticket on Quicket. If there are no events a competitor is taking part in on the Friday, they may purchase only the "Main Events" pass.

Included in each competitor ticket are two free spectator passes for the weekend. Additional spectator passes can be purchased at the door or online, at the following prices:

Competitor Tickets:
* Friday - Sunday Ticket, including 2 spectator passes: R 600
* Main Events, including 2 spectator passes: R 450

Guests:
* Adult (18+) Weekend Spectator Pass: R 150
* Child (9 - 17) Weekend Spectator Pass: R 90
* Day Visit Spectator Pass (all ages): R 50
* All children under 8 years of age enter free of charge.

Refunds and terms:
If your registration is cancelled before Sunday, 25th September, 2022, 00:00 UTC you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.

No refunds will be offered after the cut off date has been reached.

Highlights
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Daniel Rush won with an average of 7.96 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Shivaan Harichander finished second (8.43) and Ruben Grobler finished third (8.78).

African records: Daniel Rush‎ 4x4x4 Cube 27.31 (single) and 4x4x4 Cube 29.72 (average); Dylan Swarts‎ 3x3x3 Blindfolded 45.46 (average) and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind 21/28 1:00:00 (single); Osman Badroodin‎ Square-1 8.43 (single) and Square-1 10.55 (average); Ruben Grobler‎ 6x6x6 Cube 1:57.23 (single), 6x6x6 Cube 2:01.21 (average), 7x7x7 Cube 2:52.73 (single), and 7x7x7 Cube 3:07.36 (average); Timothy Lawrance‎ 4x4x4 Blindfolded 7:41.35 (average); Waseem Hoosain‎ 3x3x3 One-Handed 10.72 (single).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Daniel Rush 7.14 7.96 South Africa 7.657.558.697.149.49
2x2x2 Cube Linus Buck 1.53 2.05 Germany 1.684.151.532.741.72
4x4x4 Cube Daniel Rush 27.31 AfR 29.72 AfR South Africa 30.7229.7128.7427.3134.87
5x5x5 Cube Linus Buck 1:02.52 1:05.30 Germany 1:14.311:05.161:02.961:07.781:02.52
6x6x6 Cube Ruben Grobler 1:57.23 AfR 2:01.21 AfR South Africa 2:04.872:01.521:57.23
7x7x7 Cube Evan Liu 2:37.47 2:44.47 United States 2:45.062:50.892:37.47
3x3x3 Blindfolded Dylan Swarts 31.95 45.46 AfR South Africa 37.8331.951:06.59
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Timothy Lawrance 27 31.00 South Africa 323427
3x3x3 One-Handed Waseem Hoosain 10.72 AfR 14.24 South Africa 13.3514.8010.7214.5818.06
Clock Evan Liu 6.20 6.65 United States 6.647.976.336.996.20
Megaminx Heinrich de Lange 41.22 46.24 South Africa 43.9953.5241.2247.4447.30
Pyraminx Linus Buck 2.87 3.95 Germany 4.053.355.252.874.45
Skewb Ruben Grobler 3.30 5.18 South Africa 4.644.995.913.305.99
Square-1 Osman Badroodin 8.43 AfR 10.55 AfR South Africa 8.4310.3312.089.2513.61
4x4x4 Blindfolded Dylan Swarts 6:31.89 NR DNF South Africa 6:31.89DNFDNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Timothy Lawrance 19:05.00 NR DNF South Africa 19:05.00DNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Dylan Swarts 21/28 1:00:00 AfR South Africa 21/28 1:00:00
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
Semi Final Ao5 10:00.00 Top 32 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
2x2x2 Cube First round Ao5 10:00.00 Top 50% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 10:00.00 Top 32 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
4x4x4 Cube First round Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
5x5x5 Cube First round Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
6x6x6 Cube Final Bo1 / Mo3 10:00.00 1 attempt to get < 5:00.00
7x7x7 Cube Final Bo1 / Mo3 10:00.00 1 attempt to get < 6:30.00
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final Bo3 10:00.00
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final Mo3 1 hour
3x3x3 One-Handed First round Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 1:00.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
Clock Final Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00
Megaminx First round Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
Pyraminx First round Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
Skewb First round Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
Square-1 First round Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 1:30.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final Bo3 1:30:00.00 total for 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final and 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final **
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final Bo3 1:30:00.00 total for 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final and 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final **
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final Bo1 10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00

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Schedule for Friday (October 07, 2022)

From 08:00 AM
To 09:00 AM
Registration
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
From 09:00 AM
To 10:00 AM
Megaminx First round
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 3:00.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 10:00 AM
To 11:00 AM
7x7x7 Cube Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 6:30.00
From 10:00 AM
To 10:30 AM
MBLD Cube Submission
Side Hall
From 11:00 AM
To 12:00 PM
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final (Attempt 1)
Side Hall
Format
Bo1
Time limit
10:00.00 per cube, up to 60:00.00
From 12:00 PM
To 01:00 PM
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 1)
Side Hall
Format
Mo3
Time limit
1 hour
From 01:00 PM
To 01:30 PM
Lunch
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
From 01:30 PM
To 02:30 PM
Skewb First round
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 02:00 PM
To 03:00 PM
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 2)
Side Hall
Format
Mo3
Time limit
1 hour
From 03:00 PM
To 04:00 PM
6x6x6 Cube Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 5:00.00
From 04:00 PM
To 05:30 PM
Break
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
From 05:30 PM
To 06:30 PM
Square-1 First round
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 1:30.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 06:30 PM
To 07:00 PM
Clock Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00

Schedule for Saturday (October 08, 2022)

From 07:00 AM
To 08:30 AM
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final
Side Hall
Format
Bo3
Time limit
1:30:00.00 total for 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final and 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final **
From 07:00 AM
To 08:30 AM
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final
Side Hall
Format
Bo3
Time limit
1:30:00.00 total for 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final and 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final **
From 08:00 AM
To 08:30 AM
Tutorial for new competitors
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
From 08:30 AM
To 10:00 AM
Pyraminx First round
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 10:00 AM
To 11:30 AM
4x4x4 Cube First round
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 11:30 AM
To 02:00 PM
3x3x3 Cube First round
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 02:00 PM
To 03:00 PM
Lunch
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
From 03:00 PM
To 04:30 PM
2x2x2 Cube First round
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 50% advance to next round
From 04:30 PM
To 06:00 PM
3x3x3 Cube Second round
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 06:00 PM
To 07:00 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed First round
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 1:00.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 07:00 PM
To 08:00 PM
2x2x2 Cube Second round
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 32 advance to next round
From 07:30 PM
To 08:00 PM
Rubik's Relay
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest

Schedule for Sunday (October 09, 2022)

From 07:00 AM
To 08:00 AM
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final (Attempt 3)
Side Hall
Format
Mo3
Time limit
1 hour
From 08:00 AM
To 08:30 AM
Welcome
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
From 08:30 AM
To 10:00 AM
5x5x5 Cube First round
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 3:00.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 10:00 AM
To 10:30 AM
Megaminx Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 10:30 AM
To 11:00 AM
Skewb Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 11:00 AM
To 11:30 AM
Pyraminx Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 11:30 AM
To 12:00 PM
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Bo3
Time limit
10:00.00
From 12:00 PM
To 01:00 PM
3x3x3 Cube Semi Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 32 advance to next round
From 01:00 PM
To 02:00 PM
Lunch
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
From 02:00 PM
To 02:30 PM
5x5x5 Cube Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 02:30 PM
To 03:00 PM
Square-1 Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 03:00 PM
To 03:30 PM
4x4x4 Cube Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 03:30 PM
To 04:00 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 04:00 PM
To 04:30 PM
2x2x2 Cube Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 04:30 PM
To 05:30 PM
3x3x3 Cube Final
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 05:30 PM
To 06:00 PM
Awards
Sun Exhibits, GrandWest

TICKETS AND PRICES

In order to compete, a competitor must pay the registration fees specified below by purchasing the appropriate ticket on Quicket. If there are no events a competitor is taking part in on the Friday, they may purchase only the "Main Events" pass.

Included in each competitor ticket are two free spectator passes for the weekend.

Competitor Tickets:
* Friday - Sunday Ticket, including 2 spectator passes: R 600
* Main Events, including 2 spectator passes: R 450

Additional spectator passes can be purchased at the door or online, at the following prices:

Guests:
* Adult (18+) Weekend Spectator Pass: R 150
* Child (9 - 17) Weekend Spectator Pass: R 90
* Day Visit Spectator Pass (all ages): R 50
* All children under 8 years of age enter free of charge.

Refunds and terms:
If your registration is cancelled before Sunday, 25th September, 2022, 00:00 UTC you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.

No refunds will be offered after the cut off date has been reached.

Title Sponsor

Rubik's Brand Ltd. is the competition's headline sponsor, and we couldn't be happier. We're happy to be working with Rubik's to bring speedcubing to South Africa's attention and grow the sport here.!

Partners
The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'.
We are also grateful to the World Cube Association for allowing us to hold the first ever continental championship in Africa.

We are also excited to announce that GrandWest has chosen to collaborate with us in order to provide us with adequate space to host our championship.

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 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.

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