Important Timeline:

Here's a summary of all the key dates you should take into consideration:

Payment:

Please ensure you have paid the registration fees shown on the registration page. Your registration is not complete and will not be processed until you have paid the registration fee in full. Please contact the organising team if you encounter an issue.

Current fee tier: Standard Entry

Waiting List:

• Once the competitor limit of 800 has filled, the waiting list will be opened.
  
• You must pay the registration fee to be added to the waiting list.
  
• New registrations will be added to a waitlist and sorted in the order of Date Registered.
  
• Waitlisted competitors will only be added to the competition if an existing competitors withdraws.
• All competitors still on the waiting list after Monday, September 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM GMT+8. will be removed and provided with a full refund.
• You may check your position on the waiting list on registration page Participant List.

Updating Registration

You may change the events you are registered on the Registration Page by Monday, September 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM GMT+8. It is not possible to amend your registered events after this date. It is also acceptable to not show up for any event you do not wish to compete in.

Deleting Registration/Refunds:

• If you can no longer make the competition you may request a refund.
• To receive a 50% refund you must contact the organising team before Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 11:59 PM GMT+8
• Withdrawing enables us to maximise attendance and for competitors on the waiting list to attend. Fee rates listed below are for flat fees regardless of the number of events you registered.

Events & Schedule

Our schedule, cutoff & time limit is subject to change based on the number of registrants for each event; please pay close attention throughout the open registration period to see if our schedule has been adjusted.

Emails from us:

We'll be sending regular emails to competitors through this email : ac2024@mycubeassociation.com. Please whitelist this email so it doesn't end up in your spam folder. Also make sure your email capacity is not full, and that you're able to receive emails without any issue.

Live Results:

Live results can be found here. We'll do our best to update the results as soon as possible during the championship. All scorecards will be double-checked on site, so even though results are provisional, they will be almost 100% accurate.

Competitor groups:

Groups and times can be consulted at Competition Groups. The schedule is not definitive and we may start rounds up to 30 minutes in advance.

Finals:

The number of qualifiers for the finals will be decided according to the following guidelines:

1: Top 20 advance to the finals.
2: At least 14 Asian competitors advance to the finals.
3: In case there are not 14 Asian competitors in the top 20, the number of competitors advancing to the final will be increased until the second guideline is met.

The venue for the Rubik's WCA Asian Championship 2024 is at the IOI Grand Exhibition & Convention Centre. The competition will take place at Level 3 (East) of IOI City Mall Putrajaya (Friday to Monday). Alongside the competing area, the hall will contain a lot of practice tables for socialising, as well as information booths and other fun activities.

Getting to the venue

By car

IOI Grand Convention Centre is just a 35-minutes of drive from Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory and 30-minute ride from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (Terminal 1 and 2) to the venue. There will be more than 7,500 of paid parking spots available at the venue.

Parking suggestion: Zone E (P1)
Zone G (L1)

By Train/Bus

The venue is easily accessible via multiple train lines and bus routes. The closest train stations are (Putrajaya(ERL) / Serdang (KTM). We recommend planning your journey in advance using Google Maps/ Transit Map

Accomodation

Looking for some suggestions? We recommend visiting the Moxy Putrajaya or Le Méridien Putrajaya.

Q. Can I register for all events?
You may register for all events for one fee of RM 370. Please refer to the Qualification Requirements tab for information on qualification.

Q. How fast do I need to be to participate?
Competitor who has competed in any WCA official competition and has official single solve result can participate in this exciting tournament.
All other events have qualification standards detailed on the Qualification Requirements tab. Please note many events have time limits which can be found on the events page. If you are interested in joining this and not qualified, hurry up and join any WCA official competition recognised in Malaysia here.

Q. I haven't yet competed at a WCA competition, can I compete at this competition?
No, unfortunately you will required to have at least competed in any WCA official competition in order to participate in this tournament.

If you'd like to compete and being qualified, we have team with countries across Asia Southeast to provide you competition from small scale to large competition like this. You may check our our event calendar HERE.

Q. How old do I have to be to compete?
Anyone can compete at any age! We encourage any registered speedcubers to compete as it will be a great experience regardless of age.

Q. Will it be possible to watch the competition online?
The competition will be available to watch on livestream. Details of this will be available at a later date.

Q. How can I change my events?
You must make any change to your registered events by September 2nd 2024. Event changes can only be made through the competition registration page

Q. What time should I arrive at the competition?
You will need to be at the competition with enough time to register before your first event, and attend a newcomer tutorial if this is your first time competing. Before the competition you must check in at the registration desk. Competitors will not be allowed to compete until they have registered and collected their name tag. Please allow up to 1 hour for registration as the lines may be long during peak times.

Q. How will I know when it’s my turn to compete?
Before the competition, you will be provided with an individual schedule which contains your competing groups and times. Please aim to be at the room where you are competing at least 60 minutes before the start of your group and pay attention to the announcements in the venue. If you miss your group it is not possible for it to be changed under any circumstances.

Q. Can I bring guests?
Yes, you can bring guests to this competition. Please refer to the Spectators Tab for information on spectator tickets.

Q. I am a member of the public and am interested in speedcubing, can I come watch?
Yes, you are welcome to come spectate! Please refer to the Spectators Tab for information on spectator tickets.

Q. How do I find out if I've progressed to the second round?
Times will be uploaded throughout the day to WCA Live. Please allow up to an hour from finishing your solves to them being uploaded. After all the times of a round have 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 an information desk at the venue entrance where you will register on arrival. Our friendly staff will assist you with any questions you may have regarding the competition or what to do in the city when not competing. If you need information before the competition please contact us and our team will assist you as required.

Q. Is there food at the competition?
There are many cafes and food outlets within the mall.

Q. Can I help on the day?
We need a large team of volunteers to make an event like this possible. This competition will be done differently, to ensure we are able to provide competitors with a professional competition experience. We are asking for applications for those interested in helping out at the competition. More information on this will be announced in the near future.

Q. Where can I ask other questions?
The organisational team can answer all your questions.

Live results will be provided via WCA Live. It may take up to an hour between times being set and them appearing online.

The Nations Cup is an unofficial event held for the first time at the World Rubik’s Cube Championship 2017 and for the first time in Malaysia at the Rubik's WCA Asian Championship 2024.

Teams of three competitors from the same country squared off in an exciting knockout tournament. This crowd favourite event will be held again on the Saturday evening of the Rubik's WCA Asian Championship 2024.

Rubik’s Relay Cup Regulations

• The competition format is a simple 16 team seeded knockout tournament.
• Each competitor will solve a single 3x3 cube, one after another. The winning team is determined by the fastest total time.
• Standard WCA penalties (e.g. misalignment, timer stops/starts) apply for the solves.
• The members solve one 3x3x3 cube one after the other. Thus, there are 3 timers, 3 cubes and 3 competitors on the table.
• The second and third timers must be started only when the previous member has finished their solve and has put back the 2 hands on the timers.
• Inspection time applies to all 3 members at the same time.
• After 12 seconds of inspection, all 3 members of the same team must release their own cube on the mat, hold their two hands on the timers.
• The effective start of the 2 teams giving battle is given by the judge or official speaker.
• When the first solver is cubing, the second and third ones must hold their 2 hands on their timers. Same rule for the third solver while the second is solving their cube. Penalty: DNF.
• The second and third team members may continue inspecting while their teammate(s) are solving the cube, but must do so with their hands remaining on the timer.
• The winning team will be the team with the lowest total time.
• In case of the same total times, the best individual solve is used to declare the winning team.
• This is an unofficial team event, no results will be stored in the WCA database.
• As this is an experimental format, the judges for this event may exercise discretion in the case of disagreements and rule interpretation - their decision will be final.

Due to logistical and venue constraints we will have qualification requirements for most events. Only those who meet the qualification standard will be able to compete in the respective event:

• 3x3, 2x2, Pyraminx and Skewb - Competitor who has competed in any WCA official competition and has official single solve result.
• 3x3x3 Multi-Blind - Top 40 competitors ranked by Best result.
• 4x4x4 Blindfolded - Top 50 competitors ranked by Best result.
• 5x5x5 Blindfolded - Top 50 competitors ranked by Best result.
• All other events - You may check out the full qualification requirement list

Only results from official WCA competitions that conclude before the closing of registration on September 2, 2024 will be accepted.

You may not be able to register for events you have not yet qualified for, you are required to update your events before registration closing date at registration website once you are qualified for the event.

Title Sponsor

We are pleased to have Rubik's Brand Ltd. as the title sponsor of this competition. We are thrilled to be partnering with Rubik's to put speedcubing excellence on display in Malaysia this November.

Partners

Malaysia Cube Sports Association (MYCSA) is proud organising committee of the Rubik's WCA Asian Championship 2024. Malaysia Cube Sports Association (MYCSA) is looking forward to welcoming competitors from all across the continent for this spectacular tournament.

The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'. The most famous of these puzzles is the Rubik's Cube, invented by professor Rubik from Hungary. A selection of these puzzles are chosen as official events of the WCA. The WCA recognizes the results of the Rubik's WCA Asian Championship 2024 along with any records and continental champion titles. The WCA will be on site with some fun activities for competitors in the activities hall.

Guests & Spectators Information

Spectators are warmly welcomed to experience an exciting weekend of world class speedsolving!

Highlights will include:
* Rubik's Relay - Saturday 6:00pm - A fun spectator-friendly event with state vs state, country vs country.
* 3x3x3 Cube First round - Saturday afternoon 2:00pm to 5:00pm - This is where you will be able to see all competitors compete in the most popular event.
* 3x3x3 Blindfolded round 1 - Saturday 7:00pm to 7:45pm. Witness some of the world's bests in solving a 3x3x3 Cube whilst blindfolded.
* Finals - Monday afternoon - Come witness the continent's bests battle it out for overall champion in twelve different events
* 3x3x3 Cube Final - Monday 4:20pm - 20 competitors will go head-to-head for the prestigious title of the 2024 Asian Champion.

Guests & Spectators Tickets

Spectator tickets are available for purchase upon registration by specifying the number of guests. Tickets are priced at RM 60 each for the full four-day event. Please note that competitors below the age of 18 must be accompanied by their parent(s) or guardian(s) to enter the venue hall due to venue restrictions.

Wristbands will be provided to guests who purchase spectator tickets. Note that wristbands must be worn at all times to enter the venue. If you do not have your wristband, you will need to repurchase one. The wristbands are vinyl and waterproof, so there's no need to remove them for a shower!

Please note that we take no responsibility for any competitors left unsupervised.

Spectator tickets will also be available for purchase at the event. Spectators may attend with or without a competitor. There is no need to inform us beforehand if you would like to attend. We are expecting long queues on Friday & Saturday morning as everyone registers, so if you're planning on attending, we recommend you purchase your wristband in advanced to skip the queue.

Media Team

Please contact us for all media enquiries.