Speedcubing in Sydney

[AndyRoo789]

Any new Sydney cubers around?

 

[Faz]

Hey, some guy came into the chat, named BangHao, and I told him to contact Chris W. If that guy from Sydney Uni is still around, you could probably get a venue there, or something like that. TimMc wants to start holding competitions in other states, beginning with Sydney, and I'm sure he'd be able to delegate, and provide timers and displays. There is no minimum number of competitors regulation in the WCA, but it would be advisable to have 10 or so people. I'm sure a few melbourne cubers would attend, and I reckon about 20 people would be there. Just have a think, maybe sort out a venue, and a date with Tim, if you're keen on having a competition there.

 

[Tim Major]

CHRIS I HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN YOUR MUM'S OFFER OF ACCOMMODATION.

I'm sure I could somehow find a way of getting some money to come up.
Might involve a few rounds of Pyra and OH though

Edit: @Faz I think you're slightly underestimating numbers. I may be wrong, but I feel this could get 25-30 even. The less we have, the more events/rounds though :3 If this is next year... Skewb? xD I wanna wr

 

[cubefan4848]

I would be keen on a comp in Sydney as it is closer to where I live than Melbourne

 

[Metallor]

I would attend a Sydney competition

 

[hatep]

If there's a Sydney comp I'll be there

 

[Faz]

That's not the point. I was saying, if one of you guys could get a venue for the day, then TimMc would be there, and provide equipment and delegate it. It's not like we can organise a competition in Sydney for you from Melbourne.

 

[chris w]

@ZB_FTW, haha yea im sure i could have a few people stay if we ever end up getting something runnning,
yea sydney comp would be cool. not sure of a venue really atm (might have a think).
but theres deffinatly a few people at my school that would be keen aswell

 

[Faz]

Maybe you could get somewhere at your school?

 

[Tim Major]

Chris, take charge. Get a competition going. A good date would be sometime in January that doesn't conflict with Melbourne Summer Open, but is within a week (ideally) so that any internationals (ie: Dene and Arnaud) could come too. Just find a venue that's relatively cheap to hire out, that can fit 50 people and isn't remote
Then decide on events and a tentative schedule, and once you have some basic details organized, contact TimMc and then confirm with him, then the venue, then email the WCA.

 

[chris w]

yea i'll look into it, might be able to get the hall or something similar for a day one weekend.
oo and also kinda random but what cube are you using for 3x3 atm, cos a guy at school wanted to get the best cube, so i said theres not really a best one but il try get a good one.

 

[Faz]

guhong

 

[chris w]

ok cool thanks, i remember a video where you had one but forgot if you switched to it.

 

[netiman]

I'm a Sydney cuber too, my current average is about 30.

 

[chris w]

atm im looking at a few possible places and might get in contact over the next few weeks. and for organising around the same time as Melbourne Summer Open are then any proposed dates yet? and as events i guess would be the usual ones: 2x2,3x3,4x4,5x5,OH,Pyra,Magic,BLD maybe more

 

[Faz]

Well, looking at the dates in Jan, I'd say MSO would be 22nd or 29th of Jan.

Also, don't try and do too many events at a first competition, just stick to 2-5, OH, BLD, and pyraminx. If there's time, extra events can be added.

 

[chris w]

okay cool, yea i didnt want to have too much to get through and run out of time, probs end up stealing one of the schedules from one of the comps before cos im not really sure how long things would take

 

[RCTACameron]

Sounds like a good comp, I might be able to come. Basing it around a past competition's schedule would be good. I'd say Faz's events would be good, and if you want more then Magic.

 

[chris w]

yea i just kinda put it cos i should be relativly quick, but id rather have time to spare that rush

 

[TimMc]

Events: 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, oh, bf, pyr, mgc (8)
Competitors: Preferably 12 local to NSW interested and able to attend (then announce), more intestate would come.
Venue: Having a high school or university support you would be good. If they sponsored it as an extracurricular activity for students and covered the cost of venue hire and public liability insurance then it becomes a lot easier.
I could try to promote it as an RMIT event if you wanted to hold it at some shopping centre or public venue with $20 million of public liability insurance for free. Then again, if it's in such a public venue in Sydney, Crown and Andrews might be interested in supporting you.
Equipment: 4 stopwatches, 4 displays, 4 timers, pens, 200+ scorecards, regulations, scrambles(I can provide)
Freebies: bags and lanyards (from Seven Towns), 50 holders, 50 inserts (printed with names) AU$66
Prizes: stickers from cubesmith? AU$34
Certificates: 3 per event ~ AU$60

Total: ~ $160 (assuming the venue is free)

Registration fee could be $10 (with 16) to cover these costs. I could fly up for free to delegate but may need some kind of accommodation (I've a sleeping bag ).

It's difficult to say how many events there should be without knowing how many competitors there are and what events they'd like to do. Once you know roughly what events people are doing, you can reschedule events, but I wouldn't recommend having too many at the first competition.

If there's any help needed, just let me know. I can try to get in contact with UNSW and USyd...

Tim.