Possibility for a WCA Competition in Perth, Western Australia

The competition schedule is fine by me, but Saturday must end at 3:30pm
as I have to go attend another event. I have absolutely no objections if we
start early on either Saturday or Sunday. This actually may be ideal for cubers
from the Eastern States, as they are on a +3 hour timezone.

Regarding additional competitions, there may be some interesting gravity puzzle challenges.

:)

Pantazis
 
Perth Puzzle Championship 2011

Announcement
I've submitted an announcement to the WCA board for the PerthPuzzleChampionship2011.

Schedule
A draft of the schedule has been posted here:
http://www.speedcubing.com.au/PerthPuzzleChampionship2011/schedule/

The schedule will be altered as more competitors register. Early registrations will greatly influence the schedule and feedback is strongly encouraged! Please send your thoughts through here about the schedule or via e-mail.

Registration :tu
Online registration is FREE and available here:
http://www.speedcubing.com.au/PerthPuzzleChampionship2011/register/

Interstate Competitors
For any interstate competitors who're interested in joining myself, my travel plans are as follows:
I have work on Friday and Monday. I'm travelling to Perth via Virgin Blue and arriving on Saturday the 10th of December 2011 at 7:25am. I'll depart on Sunday the 11th of December 2011 at 5:05pm.

Departing Melbourne 6:15am Sat 10 Dec 2011.
Arriving Perth 7:25am Sat 10 Dec 2011.
Departing Perth 5:05pm Sun 11 Dec 2011.
Arriving Melbourne 11:35pm Sun 11 Dec 2011.

If you're interested in joining, I'll be looking for some accommodation for Saturday only.

Tim.
 
Just roughly, how many of you guys are going and just how many are based in perth? Have you guys had a meet up yet or is the competition comming before a meet up?

Just want to know so I can get an idea on how to set one up..
Thanks

PS How I wish there was one in Brisbane...
 
What about Pyraminx Final? There is a first round...but no final. Also, why can't pyraminx and 2x2 have full first rounds...there is surely no need to have combined first rounds that take 15 seconds...(this is mainly because I am slow...and I would like to have a full average of 5...).

This is the second Perth comp. I don't believe there has ever been a meet up in Perth. I have only been cubing since April though, there may have been meet ups before comps.
 
EeeeeWarne said:
What about Pyraminx Final?
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We can have two rounds of Pyraminx (First/Final) if we have at least 8 competitors participating in that event (as per WCA regulation 9m3) Events with 7 or fewer competitors must have at most one round.).

EeeeeWarne said:
Also, why can't pyraminx and 2x2 have full first rounds.
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The current time limit for 2x2 and Pyraminx is 2 minutes. I'm happy to relax the limits if you'd like. If there aren't many competitors then the limit could be raised to simply 10 minutes per solve (this is maximum time that a StackMat Competition Timer will go up to).

Tim.
 
I was just wondering about the pyraminx, because the current (and only) round listed on the schedule is combined first, so I thought it odd that there was a 'first' round and not a 'final'. Also, with the 2x2 and pyraminx, I don't really mind about time limits, I just thought that 'combined first round' was one of the ones where everyone completes 2 (or something) solves and then the faster people complete the full average of 5. Now I see that it is only those who go beyond the 2 min cut-off that don't complete the average. The 2 mins does not bother me, as I average around 10 and 13 for 2x2 and pyraminx respectively. The only puzzle I would like the compete in that has hard to get under time limits is 4x4. Looks like my 3:30 average needs working on!

Also, before I register, I would like to know about the roles for helping out. I think it inappropriate that I be a Judge because this is my first competition, and I am afraid that I would stuff up the scrambles if I were a scrambler. What I want to know is what being a 'Runner' means for a competition.

I look forward to meeting everyone on the 10th. (also, I know AT LEAST one other person who is coming, 95% certain that another is coming too).
 
EeeeeWarne said:
Also, before I register, I would like to know about the roles for helping out. I think it inappropriate that I be a Judge because this is my first competition, and I am afraid that I would stuff up the scrambles if I were a scrambler. What I want to know is what being a 'Runner' means for a competition.
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I think we'll be able to get by with a couple of judges and scramblers. It'd be good if some competitors from the summer competition earlier this year attempt judging and scrambling. I'll be sure to help out and enforce the regulations. :-)

The role of the 'Runner' might not be required given how the venue is setup. A 'Runner' takes scrambled puzzles from the scramble table and places them on competitor stations; they then take solved puzzles with the scorecards and place them on the scramble table (these steps are repeated). We'll just get the judges to do this instead.

Tim.
 
I am considering registering to compete, but as I am new to this my times for 2x2 and 3x3 are about 40.xx and 1.20.xx. Will there be other people at my skill level attending?

If not I will still come down and check it out either way :)
 
Noob at Cube said:
I am considering registering to compete, but as I am new to this my times for 2x2 and 3x3 are about 40.xx and 1.20.xx. Will there be other people at my skill level attending?

If not I will still come down and check it out either way :)
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Just register,
Competition isn't only about competing, there are a lot of fun beside it!
 
Noob at Cube said:
Will there be other people at my skill level attending?
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Yes, based on results from the Perth Summer Open 2011 earlier this year.

See how some competitors have greatly improved since attending their first competition (in Melbourne):

Two competitors who've notably improved in the past year in the 3x3 event:
  • Adelina went from an average 3:34.78 at her first competition in 2010 at age 81 to 1:56.03 in 2011.
  • Andrea went from an average of 2:00.55 in 2010 to 54.83 in 2011.

Perth Puzzle Championship 2011
There'll be plenty of time over two days to get through the events at this competition. So I wouldn't worry about how long it currently takes you to solve a 2x2 or 3x3. If you give it a go now in any event that you'd like to try (perhaps 4x4 too?) then next time you can see how much you've improved (beating your own personal best time). :)

If the current time limits appear to be too strict then please let me know and I'll consider adjusting them. I only put them there so that 20-40 competitors may compete without running out of time.

Tim.
 
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Sounds like fun, but unfortunately I won't be able to make the first day anyway but I will come down and watch the second day for sure. Hopefully there will be a future comp I can take part in.
 
Noob at Cube said:
I am considering registering to compete, but as I am new to this my times for 2x2 and 3x3 are about 40.xx and 1.20.xx. Will there be other people at my skill level attending?

If not I will still come down and check it out either way :)
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You should come! And your times are better than mine, trust me!
(just check my WCA details LOL)

:)

Pantazis
 
Are there any more cubers interested in competing?

5 competitors from WA are currently registered for the Perth Puzzle Championship 2011.

If there aren't many more competitors (i.e. 12) then we might need to cancel.

Is anyone interested in getting the word out? Do you've some friends that can solve the cube in about a minute but are too shy to compete?

Free entry + Awesome venue + Prizes :-)

Tim.
 
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I'd sign up if I could, but I have a wedding to go to on the Saturday and I don't know anyone else who is into cubing :(

Hopefully more people sign up so I can come check it out on Sunday.
 
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