US Nationals 2014 - Jersey City, New Jersey - August 1-3, 2014

[antoineccantin]

For people staying at the Ramada, how do you plan to get to and from the venue each day?

Driving. We have one extra seat if someone really needs.

 

[Tim Reynolds]

First round heats: http://www.cubingusa.com/usnationals2014/heats.php

 

[shelley]

In case you haven't seen the newest announcement on the registration page, there will be no day-of registration or adding events. Sorry, but we are over capacity as it is.

If you want to remove any events, just let us know using the contact form.

 

[cubingandjazz]

Will there be an opportunity to check in to the competition on Thursday, July 31st? I am planning on checking out the museum upon my arrival that afternoon so I figured that if there was a designated time period to check in on Thursday, I would. Thanks again to all the organizers and staff! All of your work is much appreciated! I can't wait to see everyone again!

 

[goodatthis]

On the heat sheet email, it said that if you are doing 4 or 5BLD, it's your responsibility to make sure you don't miss your solves in another event. Anybody have any tips for this? I'm new to big BLD, so I will not be very fast at it.

 

[Tim Reynolds]

On the heat sheet email, it said that if you are doing 4 or 5BLD, it's your responsibility to make sure you don't miss your solves in another event. Anybody have any tips for this? I'm new to big BLD, so I will not be very fast at it.

You have skewb at 1:00 and 2x2 at 1:15, and your next event is 5x5 at 4:15. If you go to 5x5 BLD at 1:00, then you'll miss other events. If you go at 1:30, you probably won't.

If you take 40 minutes per solve, and you've only done 2 attempts by 3:30, you need to decide how much you care about 5x5 BLD versus 5x5, since you probably won't have time for both.

For 4x4 BLD, it depends how many events you're still in on Sunday. If you've already been eliminated from all the other events, then you can't miss any other events.

 

[CheesecakeCuber]

Is the general admission fee included in the Spectator ticket? In other words, if I wanted to watch, would I only need to buy the Nationals spectator ticket?

 

[Bob]

Is the general admission fee included in the Spectator ticket? In other words, if I wanted to watch, would I only need to buy the Nationals spectator ticket?

Actually it's the opposite. You are purchasing a ticket to the museum, which includes the ability to watch the competition for free.

 

[Deleted member 19792]

Try next year Alex. It took me six years to go

 

[brandbest1]

So, no chance of squeezing in seminars or something into the schedule?

 

[Hays]

So, no chance of squeezing in seminars or something into the schedule?

I'll give you a shortened version of what the big cube seminar would be: practice.

 

[kcl]

I'll give you a shortened version of what the big cube seminar would be: practice.

Isn't that a shortened version of EVERY seminar?

1. Learn algs
2. Practice
3. Repeat steps 1-3

That mindset is how I manage to improve stupidly fast..

 

[Rubiks560]

So, no chance of squeezing in seminars or something into the schedule?

2x2 seminar:

1. Learn algs
2. TPS
3. practice

 

[Bob]

So, no chance of squeezing in seminars or something into the schedule?

No chance of squeezing anything extra at all. It will be difficult enough to stay on the current schedule.

 

[Deleted member 19792]

BLD Seminar

Start with sighted solves
Use memory tricks
Practice
Practice
Learn other methods
Practice
Practice
Learn how to use 3-style (intuitive pls)
Practice.

 

[Ranzha]

So, no chance of squeezing in seminars or something into the schedule?

Skewb Seminar:
"How many of you use Sarah's?"
> everyone raises hands
"Do faster sledges."

 

[Deleted member 19792]

Am I the only one that uses Ranzha's method?

 

[Divineskulls]

Am I the only one that uses Ranzha's method?

I think Ranzha uses Ranzha's method.

 

[antoineccantin]

Skewb Seminar:
"How many of you use Sarah's?"
> everyone raises hands
"Do faster sledges."

Haha, totally

 

[brandbest1]

Okokokokok guys I think I get the point you're trying to make.