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4 day competition?

LucidCuber

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Has there ever been, or will there ever likely be a 4 day competition? Couldn't find anything after a quick search, but competitions seem to be getting longer and longer these days.
 

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For US Nationals 2014 I competed on 4 separate days. This was because I competed in the staff round that happened on Thursday before the "listed" competition dates (Friday-Sunday). I also ended up competing in Big BLD's and FMC which were held on all of the listed dates. I don't know of any competitions that are scheduled to run for 4 days on the WCA. It would be nice to have the extra time.
 

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Has there ever been, or will there ever likely be a 4 day competition? Couldn't find anything after a quick search, but competitions seem to be getting longer and longer these days.

It would more than likely be worlds where this happens and more than likely be 2017 or 2019 when worlds get ginormous. There would be a lot of sponsors involved and it would be tiring for the competitors themselves. I wouldn't be surprised if it happens by the end of the decade but won't be happening within the next 2-3 years.
 

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It would more than likely be worlds where this happens and more than likely be 2017 or 2019 when worlds get ginormous. There would be a lot of sponsors involved and it would be tiring for the competitors themselves. I wouldn't be surprised if it happens by the end of the decade but won't be happening within the next 2-3 years.

Or we just remove feet and save so much time.
 

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I wouldn't be surprised if it happens by the end of the decade but won't be happening within the next 2-3 years.

I want to post "Challenge accepted" but 3 days almost killed me. Find me another organiser who wants to hold a 2 day comp and we can hold 2 days each.
 

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3 rounds of every events?
We might actually have too much time on our hands. Need 100 competitors for 4 rounds.
 

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Reaching 100 competitors seems unrealistic for most events. But with 3 rounds of everything and nice cutoffs/hard limits, we would already be busy enough for the whole 4 days
 

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Reaching 100 competitors seems unrealistic for most events. But with 3 rounds of everything and nice cutoffs/hard limits, we would already be busy enough for the whole 4 days

In India we once had 300+ competitors for 3x3

Yeah a 4 day comp definitely seems possible given adequate participation and awesome cutoffs xD
 

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Using data from WCA_export472_20140915 and Stefan's WCA Statistics Tools.

YearCompetitionsAverage Days1 Day2 Days3 Days>3 Days
198211.00001000
200321.50001100
2004121.083311100
2005241.125021300
2006331.242426610
2007531.188744810
20081091.2385842410
20091691.39641114990
20102261.40711427680
20113051.396719697120
20123031.4620176114130
20133581.4693202144120
20143211.5171173130180

Code:
SELECT
  year Year,
  count(*) Competitions,
  avg(days) 'Average Days',
  sum(days=1) '1 Day',
  sum(days=2) '2 Days',
  sum(days=3) '3 Days',
  sum(days>3) '>3 Days'
FROM
  (SELECT id competitionId, year Year, datediff(year*10000+endMonth*100+endDay,year*10000+month*100+day) + 1 days FROM Competitions) tmp1
  natural join
  (SELECT distinct competitionId FROM Results) tmp2
GROUP BY year;
 

LucidCuber

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This thread was partly due to my dislike of long competitions, I didn't wan't to give people ideas!

It would be difficult getting a large number of people, with time off work/school. ABHC only worked because it fell on a bank holiday. Easter is the only 4 day weekend but people would probably have other things arranged for that.
 
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