Weston-super-Mare Autumn 2022


Date
Nov 19 - 20, 2022
City
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, United Kingdom
Venue

Grand Pier

Address
179 Seafront Promenade, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1SE, UK
Details

Regency Suite, Top Floor

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
AJ Nicholls, Chris Wright, and UK Cube Association
WCA Delegates
Bertie Longden, Christopher Morris, James Molloy, Oliver Wheat, and Sam Spendla
Download all the competition's details as PDF here.
Information

If you are a new competitor, please make sure to read all the information in the FAQ and the Important Information tabs before registering. All competitors should be familiar with the information in these tabs.

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Events
Main event
Competitors
81
Registration period

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Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 85 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is £25 (British Pound).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 75% 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.
Any spectator can attend for free.

Make sure to register and pay for the competition to be accepted. We will not accept any registrations at the competition.

Once you have been accepted you will receive a confirmation email. If registration is full by the time you pay then you will not receive this confirmation email and you will be on the waiting list. If you do not make the competitor list by the limit date for refunds (specified above), then you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee. You may contact us to ask for your current position on the waiting list.

If you can no longer attend, let us know as soon as possible through the contact link on the General Info page. We often have waiting lists so letting us know you cannot attend allows us to add another person to the competition. By not telling us you are denying someone a chance to compete.

If you have any problems check out the FAQ, or feel free to contact us.

Highlights
Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

Philipp Weyer won with an average of 7.44 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Ainesh Sevellaraja finished second (8.10) and Fabio Schwandt finished third (8.59).

Event Name Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Cube Philipp Weyer 6.61 7.44 Germany 7.397.336.617.677.60
2x2x2 Cube Fabio Schwandt 1.72 2.41 United Kingdom 3.972.012.401.722.81
4x4x4 Cube Robert Yau 27.89 29.99 United Kingdom 28.8129.3831.7936.2527.89
5x5x5 Cube Robert Yau 52.79 57.43 United Kingdom 57.7352.791:00.1654.401:00.20
6x6x6 Cube Fabio Schwandt 1:44.29 1:53.58 United Kingdom 1:59.641:44.291:56.82
7x7x7 Cube Daniel Evans 2:24.64 2:35.91 United Kingdom 2:51.262:24.642:31.82
3x3x3 Blindfolded Ben Stokes 23.57 DNF United Kingdom DNF24.3723.57
3x3x3 One-Handed Joseph Briggs 10.80 11.98 United Kingdom 10.8014.0712.2212.6211.09
Clock Ben Stokes 5.73 6.62 United Kingdom 6.745.736.626.509.83
Megaminx Ben Stokes 48.61 52.82 United Kingdom 53.9848.6148.8159.1855.66
Skewb Ariel Benchetrit 3.04 4.04 United Kingdom 4.533.643.043.965.18
Square-1 Ryan Eckersley 8.88 9.41 United Kingdom 9.3711.829.449.428.88
4x4x4 Blindfolded Ben Stokes 2:57.56 DNF United Kingdom DNFDNF2:57.56
5x5x5 Blindfolded Ryan Eckersley 6:54.10 DNF United Kingdom DNF6:54.10DNF
Event Round Format Time limit Cutoff Proceed
3x3x3 Cube First round Bo2 / Ao5 10:00.00 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Second round Ao5 10:00.00 Top 32 advance to next round
Final Ao5 10:00.00
2x2x2 Cube First round Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Final Ao5 2:00.00
4x4x4 Cube Final Bo2 / Ao5 2:30.00 2 attempts to get < 1:15.00
5x5x5 Cube First round Bo2 / Ao5 5:00.00 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 Top 25 advance to next round
Second round Bo2 / Ao5 5:00.00 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 Top 16 advance to next round
Final Bo2 / Ao5 5:00.00 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00
6x6x6 Cube First round Bo1 / Mo3 6:00.00 1 attempt to get < 3:30.00 Top 50% advance to next round
Final Bo1 / Mo3 6:00.00 1 attempt to get < 3:30.00
7x7x7 Cube First round Bo1 / Mo3 8:00.00 1 attempt to get < 5:15.00 Top 50% advance to next round
Final Bo1 / Mo3 8:00.00 1 attempt to get < 5:15.00
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final Bo3 10:00.00 cumulative *
3x3x3 One-Handed First round Bo2 / Ao5 1:30.00 2 attempts to get < 40.00 Top 75% advance to next round
Final Ao5 1:30.00
Clock Final Bo2 / Ao5 1:00.00 2 attempts to get < 20.00
Megaminx Final Bo2 / Ao5 3:00.00 2 attempts to get < 1:45.00
Skewb Final Bo2 / Ao5 2:00.00 2 attempts to get < 30.00
Square-1 Final Bo2 / Ao5 1:30.00 2 attempts to get < 40.00
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final Bo3 1:00:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final and 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final **
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final Bo3 1:00:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final and 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final **

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Schedule for Saturday (November 19, 2022)

From 08:30 AM
To 09:00 AM
Registration Opens [All Day]
Regency Suite, Top Floor
From 09:00 AM
To 09:30 AM
Competing and Judging Tutorial
Regency Suite, Top Floor
From 09:30 AM
To 10:15 AM
Skewb Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00
From 10:15 AM
To 11:15 AM
4x4x4 Cube Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:30.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 1:15.00
From 11:15 AM
To 11:55 AM
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo3
Time limit
10:00.00 cumulative *
From 11:55 AM
To 12:45 PM
Clock Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
1:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 20.00
From 12:45 PM
To 01:30 PM
Lunch
Regency Suite, Top Floor
From 01:30 PM
To 02:30 PM
6x6x6 Cube First round
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
6:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 3:30.00
Proceed
Top 50% advance to next round
From 02:30 PM
To 03:15 PM
2x2x2 Cube First round
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 30.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 03:15 PM
To 05:00 PM
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo3
Time limit
1:00:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final and 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final **
From 03:15 PM
To 05:00 PM
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo3
Time limit
1:00:00.00 total for 4x4x4 Blindfolded Final and 5x5x5 Blindfolded Final **
From 05:00 PM
To 05:30 PM
6x6x6 Cube Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
6:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 3:30.00
From 05:30 PM
To 06:20 PM
Megaminx Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
3:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 1:45.00
From 06:20 PM
To 07:10 PM
Square-1 Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
1:30.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 40.00
From 07:10 PM
To 07:40 PM
2x2x2 Cube Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Ao5
Time limit
2:00.00

Schedule for Sunday (November 20, 2022)

From 08:30 AM
To 09:00 AM
Registration Opens [All Day]
Regency Suite, Top Floor
From 09:00 AM
To 09:30 AM
Competing and Judging Tutorial
Regency Suite, Top Floor
From 09:30 AM
To 10:15 AM
3x3x3 Cube First round
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 3:00.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 10:15 AM
To 10:55 AM
3x3x3 One-Handed First round
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
1:30.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 40.00
Proceed
Top 75% advance to next round
From 10:55 AM
To 12:05 PM
5x5x5 Cube First round
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 3:00.00
Proceed
Top 25 advance to next round
From 12:05 PM
To 12:50 PM
Lunch
Regency Suite, Top Floor
From 12:50 PM
To 01:50 PM
7x7x7 Cube First round
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
8:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 5:15.00
Proceed
Top 50% advance to next round
From 01:50 PM
To 02:35 PM
3x3x3 Cube Second round
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
Proceed
Top 32 advance to next round
From 02:35 PM
To 03:15 PM
3x3x3 One-Handed Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Ao5
Time limit
1:30.00
From 03:15 PM
To 03:40 PM
5x5x5 Cube Second round
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 3:00.00
Proceed
Top 16 advance to next round
From 03:40 PM
To 04:10 PM
7x7x7 Cube Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo1 / Mo3
Time limit
8:00.00
Cutoff
1 attempt to get < 5:15.00
From 04:10 PM
To 04:35 PM
5x5x5 Cube Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Bo2 / Ao5
Time limit
5:00.00
Cutoff
2 attempts to get < 3:00.00
From 04:35 PM
To 05:05 PM
3x3x3 Cube Final
Regency Suite, Top Floor
Format
Ao5
Time limit
10:00.00
From 05:05 PM
To 05:30 PM
Awards
Regency Suite, Top Floor

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I register?
A: First you need to make sure you have created a WCA account. You can do this by going to the sign-up page and creating an account. Once you have created the account and confirmed your email address, follow the menu bar to the Register page and follow the instructions fully and carefully.

Q: Why am I not on the registration list yet?
A: Please make sure that you have followed the instructions listed on the Register page. You could also be on the waiting list. The competitor limit can be found on the General Info page, and you can see the number on accepted competitors on the Competitors page also on the menu. If you have done everything correctly and the competition is not full then just be patient. We have to manually approve registrations and the organisers aren't available all the time. If you believe you have followed the steps correctly but still are not on the registration list after 2-3 days, then feel free to email us at the contact link on the General Info page. You can contact us at any time to check your place on the waiting list as well.

Q: I am no longer able to attend, what do I do?
A: The first thing you need to do is tell us as soon as you know via the contact link on the General Info page. Competitions generally fill up quite quickly and letting us know that you can't attend means we can add someone from the waiting list.

Q: If I do not attend do I get a refund?
A: If you inform us you are no longer attending before the limit date for refunds on the General Info page then you will receive a 75% refund. If this time has passed then you will receive no refund.

Q: How fast do I have to be to compete?
A: We recommend that you check out the Events and Schedule tabs - if you can make the time limit for the events you want to compete in, then you're fast enough! Loads of people come to competitions just to beat their own personal bests, and meet likeminded people, with no intention of winning or even making it past the first round.

Q: Are there different age categories?
A: All competitors compete on the same level and all ages are welcome. In general most are aged 10-20 but we have plenty of regulars who are older or younger than this!

Q: Do I use my own cubes to compete?
A: Yes! Make sure to bring cubes for all events you are competing in and look after them, you don't want them to go missing.

Q: Am I allowed to bring a guest?
A: Yes, you are allowed to bring as many guests as you please. Space in the venue may be restricted during busy times so please be sensible.

Q: Can I come only to spectate?
A: Yes! However, the venue is usually quite busy during the morning, so if you are just coming to spectate please come in the afternoon.

Q: I'm a parent, what can I do to get involved?
A: If you're looking for something to do then you can certainly help out with the running and judging! We pretty much always need help with this and they are really easy procedures to follow. You can come to the introduction to competing where we go through all of it there, and there is a tutorial on the Important Information tab as well. Running is also great for step count and requires zero knowledge of cubing if you're worried about that!

Q: When do I arrive at the competition?
A: If you are a new competitor, we highly recommend that you show up for the introduction to competing which is held as the first thing on both days. Otherwise, we recommend you turn up at least 15 minutes before your first event, you can check when this is on the Schedule tab. This will give you enough time to register, find a seat, and warm-up.

Q: What do I do when I arrive?
A: The first thing you do when you arrive is find the registration desk if registration is open. If you arrive before registration opens, we will make an announcement as to when it does open. If there is nobody present at the registration desk then find a staff member and we will make sure to register you.

Q: When can I leave the competition?
A: You are more than welcome to leave whenever you want. If you have no more events left then you are not required to stay.

Q: How do I find results?
A: All the results will be found on this page a couple of days after the competition, once they have all been checked and uploaded. If you are looking for live results, in the Menu Bar at the top go to Results ≫ WCA Live.

New Competitors

If you are a new competitor, it is important that you are familiar with the Regulations. The regulations are very long and are quite a lot to take in so don't worry if you don't remember it all! Because of this, we have a video that explains the competing procedure which we recommend to watch before attending: Competing Tutorial. We will also be holding an introduction to competing which we recommend you attend as well.

New competitors must bring some form of ID to show at the competition to confirm the name, the country they wish to compete for, and the date of birth registered with. The usual items of ID that people bring are Passports, Birth Certificates, Driver's Licenses, etc. As long as it has your name, date of birth, and country, then it will be fine.

If you have any questions, we recommend that you check the FAQ in case it has been asked before. But you are more than welcome to contact us at the link on the General Info page. We also recommend you check out the UKCA tab to sign up to our mailing list for announcements of future competitions, among other things.

Information for All Competitors

  • Please help judge! As a competitor, your judging assignments are the absolute minimum you should be doing to help out. As second rounds, third rounds and finals have no assigned judges, we really need people to help out whenever available for these. If you are directly asked to judge, please go and judge for the remainder of the round in progress. If you do not comply then we are within our rights to disqualify you from the competition as per Regulation 1e2. If you're a parent you can also get involved with running and juging, it's really easy!
  • Please note that Carbon-Fiber puzzles are not permitted, and please make sure your cube complies with logo regulations!
  • When you are competing and have handed in your puzzle, please make sure to be waiting in the designated area so that judges and runners do not have to come searching for you.
  • Please DO NOT talk about the scrambles or your solutions whilst the round is in progress as per Regulation 2g3.
  • During blindfolded events, please stay silent within the venue. These events require a high amount of concentration and any noise can be distracting. We will announce when the silence will begin and when you may talk within the venue again.
  • No flash photography under any circumstance within the venue. It is extremely distracting for competitors.
  • If you are a spectator, please stay 1.5m away from competitors at all times as per Regulation 7b. If you are filming someone competing, please stay out of the competitor area.
  • Please treat the venue with respect, put all of your rubbish in bins, black bin bags, or take it home with you and keep your area tidy.
  • There are thousands 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, please contact us at the link on the General Info page, it is likely that someone has handed it in to us.
  • We will be taking videos and photographs of the competition and the environment for our social media pages and website. By attending the competition as a competitor or a guest, you are accepting that you may be filmed or photographed for these purposes.

Venue

The venue is the Regency Suite at The Grand Pier on Marine Parade in Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1AL. This is the same venue as used for Weston-super-Mare Open 2017, 2018, 2019 and earlier in 2022. A private lift will be available to the side of the main pavilion to grant access to the competition. Further instructions regarding pier access will be sent to registered competitors by email before the event.

Please note that the walk down the pier to the pavilion is approximately 400m (1300ft) so with consideration to seasonal seaside weather, you may wish to wear gloves to keep your hands warm for early events. There is no vehicular access to the pier.

There is a bar in the function room selling a range of drinks and confectionery. Those competitors and guests that do buy alcohol are reminded to be sensible and not act in any way that may result in disqualification. No alcohol may be taken into the competitors area. If you are over 18 but fortunate enough to look younger than 25, please bring appropriate identification. The venue staff will check if they have any doubts.

Please do not consume packed lunches or drinks purchased off-site in the amusement areas, or any area of the pavilion outside of the Regency Suite. Various outlets on the Pier exist to sell you food there.

Travel

Train: Weston-super-Mare Station is the main station and is a short half-mile (0.8km) walk from the venue to the start of the pier. From most directions, a brief change of train is needed at either Bristol Parkway or Bristol Temple Meads station. Trains should run twice an hour in most periods. Tickets and times can be found on www.nationalrail.co.uk or www.thetrainline.com.

Plane: Bristol Airport is the nearest airport to Weston-super-Mare. Car rental is available from there, or a taxi or bus can be taken from there to connect with train services. At the time of writing, the bus route from the airport to Weston-super-Mare is the A3 and takes about 50 minutes. Driving direct by taxi or car rental takes approximately 15 miles/ 25 km and will take about 30 minutes in uneventful traffic.

Car: There is no on-site parking facility. However there are numerous public car parks in town that are within walking distance of the venue including:

  • NCP Weston-super-Mare High Street Car Park, 4A High Street, BS23 1JF.
  • The NCP car park can be pre-booked for a discount here.
  • Carlton Street Car Park, 12 Carlton Street, BS23 1UA.
  • Melrose Car Park, 30 Knightstone Road, BS23 2BE.

Alternatively, you may wish to consider using a service such as Just Park which allows short-term agreements to be set up to park at people's driveways or garages. Or finally, you may be able to find free parking if you are prepared to walk further to the venue.

Accommodation

The nearest chain-style hotel to the venue is the Premier Inn - Weston-super-Mare Seafront. There are also 2 other Premier Inns, as well as a Travelodge that are within 2-4 miles of the venue.

There are 2 slightly closer hotels are The Sandringham Hotel and The York Hotel

Other options may be found through LateRooms and Booking.com or by searching via Google Maps.

Due to popular demand, our competitions often completely fill. If somebody drops out, the next on the list will be moved onto the list of registered competitors.

Please note that this list is updated manually rather than automatically, so please be patient if your name does not appear here immediately. Note that you need to pay your registration fee in order to appear in the list below.

(Last updated: 13-Nov-2022 23:23 GMT)

  1. Stuart Witty
  2. Toby Martin Haworth
  3. Cooper Alfredo Kear
  4. Tom Simons
  5. Sammy Chilton
  6. Dmitrii Voievodin
  7. Sebastian Costa
  8. Thomas Guy Wetherell Mayes
  9. Alfie Burden
  10. Freddy Marshall
  11. Noah Volausek
  12. Jacob Pettit
  13. Joseph Reid
  14. Samuel Clifford
  15. Nicholas Zong
  16. Arthur Addicott
  17. Miles Qvale

A full refund will be given to anyone that is not able to be promoted from the Waiting List to the main list of competitors as a result of dropouts. If you wish to be removed from the Waiting List in order to get a refund prior to 15th November 2022 19:00 GMT (the last date on which changes can be made to the registrants for the competition) then please contact the organisation team in advance.

Sponsor - Cuboss

Weston-super-Mare Autumn 2022 is sponsored by the cube store Cuboss.com! Cuboss is an online cube store based in Sweden, specialising in speedcubes and other types of puzzles, with worldwide delivery available. Cuboss is sponsoring the competition with gift cards for the medalists in the various event as outlined below:

Medalists in all 14 events will be awarded gift cards from Cuboss as below:
1st place: €12
2nd place: €5
3rd place: €3

3 additional prizes at the same levels as the above will be made to the highest-finishing competitors for whom Weston-super-Mare Autumn 2022 is their first WCA competition.

Each event is run in groups, depending on how many people are competing in the event depends on how many groups there are. We call each group up one at a time in order to complete their solves during the scheduled time for the round. We have software that automatically picks what groups you are in, the judges, and who scrambles for each group. This is the minimum amount you should be helping out as it only is for first rounds. We always appreciate extra help!

Please note down which groups you are competing and scrambling in before arriving at the competition!

Groups

Click here to see what groups you are in!

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.

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