The blindfold race!

**javirk** · 01-19-2011

THE BLINDFOLD RACE!

Hi cubers!

I make this thread to do the same than in other races, like sub-20 race or sub-30race and to help you to improve your times in this category.

The idea to do this came me yesterday, when I realise there are not any "blindfolded race" and I think is a good idea to motivate you to improve in this category.

Everybody can join to this thread to improve his times if he/she can do blindfold.

The rules are the same than in the sub-20 race:

Originally Posted by koreancuber

Here are the rules:
1. No spamming - No reserves.
2. Please be honest - it's not a win or die thing, just have some fun and competition
3. Use the scrambles I give you. I will be using WCA scrambles on CubeExplorer 5.00.
4. We will be using the AO12 (average of 12) system, not AO5 or AO100.
5. The scrambles/results will be out on Monday/Thursday and they'll be due the following Thursday/Monday.
6. If you forget or miss the week's race, do not post them late. You can compete next time.
7. Please submit using a timer that gives you the times in x.yz format.
8. Submit your times on this thread. (duh)
9. NO VIDEOS ARE NEEDED, if you really want to, you can post the video (please embed) and also write the times down below.
10. WCA RULES ARE MY RULES!
11. Finally, LETS HAVE SOME FUN!

I will make categories if necessary, like sub-60 seconds or sub-120 but everybody will use the same scrambles.

I will also follow the method koreancuber use, I'll make a post with the results and scrambles and other with the achievements, like sub-1 minute and things like that.

I will wait some time (1 day or 2 if necessary) to post the first scrambles.

I hope you enjoy this time!

**aronpm** · 01-19-2011

Average of 12? Seriously?

**Yes, We Can!** · 01-19-2011

Maybe we could try something fancy as 'Mean of Best 2 solves' with 5 attempts.

Average of 12 is just stupid for BLD.

**amostay2004** · 01-19-2011

Sorry I don't know how to Blinfold

**Norbi** · 01-19-2011

I agree with you.
I think the average of 12 is a bad idea.

**cmhardw** · 01-19-2011

Is it better to go slow and safe, and try for the average of 12? Or is it better to go fast and loose and try for a fast time out of the 12? How you score things will definitely affect my strategy on how I will solve. I like the idea though, and I would participate regularly.

**Godmil** · 01-19-2011

I like the idea of the thread, but since I'm a beginner (my only success was 20mins) I can't see myself being able to do an Ao12 in a week.

**cmhardw** · 01-19-2011

If I may make a rules suggestion, how about something like this:

Best of n (where $n \leq 12$ ) and you must successfully complete at least $\lceil \frac{n}{2} \rceil$ of your solves. Basically, you must complete at least half of your solves (rounded up for odd numbers), otherwise it's a DNF submission. Solves may not be done Multi-BLD style.

Examples for the single BLD format:
-You solve the cube 7 times, but you must successfully complete at least 4 solves for it to be a non-DNF submission.
-You solve the cube 12 times, but you must successfully complete at least 6 solves for it to be a non-DNF submission.
-Doing only 1 solve, if it is successful, is an allowable submission for the competition.

As to some form of a ranking system, accuracy should be rewarded, and so should being fast. WCA currently rewards being fast more than being accurate, so this should probably do the same. How about two rankings to make it simple? One list ranks simply by fastest time, with no consideration of accuracy. The next list ranks by accuracy once you have attempted 6 solves or more. If you attempt fewer than 6 solves in that week, then you do not make it onto the accuracy ranking for that week. Accuracy ties are first broken by the person who did the larger number of solves achieving a better ranking, then by the faster average of all successful solves if both people solved the same number of cubes. In the event of a tie in average, fastest single (then fastest 2nd best solve, etc.) will break the tie.

How does this sound? This allows people of varying skill levels to choose how many solves they would like to do per week, and to focus on what they would like to focus on (speed or accuracy). I think multi-BLD should be separated from the single BLD, but it could easily be added if enough people wanted it.