Odd WCA stats/ Stats request Thread

[Torch]

Yet somehow your 4 minute 3BLD mean ranks you higher

That is odd! I guess 3BLD means are still a pretty rare thing.

(Just for the record, my 3rd solve at Nationals was a 1:35 DNF by 3 edges. )

 

[Antonie faz fan]

Mats Valk got a 6.78, followed by a 6.58 in the final of N8W8 Summer 2015
Who else got two sub-Erik's in a row so far? (only subsequent solves within the same average count)

Feliks obviously, Lucas, Alexander, Cornelius, Philip Weyer. That all u could find.

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

Ways to DNF (30):
Break a restriction involving cameras (2i2)
Repairing non-defective parts of a puzzle, or using external tools to assist repairing (5b2)
Repairing a puzzle without being blindfolded during the blindfolded phase of a blindfolded event (5b4)
More than one part of a puzzle with one colored part being detached or not placed (5b5c)
One or more parts of a puzzle with more than one colored part being detached or not placed (5b5d)
Solving fewer than half of cubes for MBLD, or solving 1 cube out of 2 (9f12c)
More than one move is required to finish the puzzle (10e4)
Going over the hard cutoff (A1a4)
Competing with the intention of a poor result (A1c)
Applying moves during the inspection period (A3c1)
Taking more than 17 seconds of inspection time (A4d2)
Communicating with anyone other than the judge (A5a)
Receiving assistance from any person or object other than the surface (A5b)
The timer stops before the end of the solve, and shows a time of at least 0.060 (see 10e4) (A6b2)
Moving or touching the puzzle after the attempt before the judge has inspected it (A6e)
Resetting the timer before the judge has recorded the result (A6f)
Making physical notes during the memo phase of a blind solve (B3b)
Applying moves during the memo phase of a blind solve (B3c)
Applying moves before fully donning the blindfold (B4b)
Looking at the puzzle during the blindfolded phase (B4d)
Touching the puzzle after taking off the blindfold to stop the timer (B5c)
Using anything other than one hand in a one-handed solve (C1b)
Repairing the puzzle with anything but the solving hand (C1b2)
Using anything other than the first hand that touched the cube after inspection (see C1b) (C1c)
Using anything but your feet in a foot solve (D1b)
An illegible FMC solution, or one not written in OBTM (E2c)
Directly deriving part of an FMC solution from the scramble (E2e)
Not giving a valid explanation for an FMC solution (E2e1)
Unauthorized objects in an FMC attempt (E3)
Changing positions of pins during inspection of clock (F3)

 

[obelisk477]

Making physical notes during the memo phase of a blind solve (B3b)

What does this mean? Like writing out your memo? Or moving your foot in such a way as to remember parity or something.

 

[tseitsei]

What does this mean? Like writing out your memo? Or moving your foot in such a way as to remember parity or something.

Writing down your memo. Using feet position to remember parity/flipped/twisted pieces is perfectly allowed and used (at least used by myself )

 

[SirWaffle]

Writing down your memo. Using feet position to remember parity/flipped/twisted pieces is perfectly allowed and used (at least used by myself )

Well what if people use something such as jewelry to help with memo, as in i have a twisted cornered so i can twist a ring around my finger to face a certain way to indicate that i have a twisted corner. Now this sounds silly but when it comes to stuff like twisted/flipped pieces they are easy to forget.

 

[tseitsei]

Well what if people use something such as jewelry to help with memo, as in i have a twisted cornered so i can twist a ring around my finger to face a certain way to indicate that i have a twisted corner. Now this sounds silly but when it comes to stuff like twisted/flipped pieces they are easy to forget.

I would forbid this. To me as long as you are using your own body only it's fine but when you start using anything that isn't part of your body (eg. jewellery, paper, pencil....) it should be forbidden...

 

[SirWaffle]

I would forbid this. To me as long as you are using your own body only it's fine but when you start using anything that isn't part of your body (eg. jewellery, paper, pencil....) it should be forbidden...

Oh i certainly agree it should be forbidden but there is nothing in teh regs stating it shouldn't be allow, in my opinion they should add something making it more clear

 

[Renslay]

Well what if people use something such as jewelry to help with memo, as in i have a twisted cornered so i can twist a ring around my finger to face a certain way to indicate that i have a twisted corner. Now this sounds silly but when it comes to stuff like twisted/flipped pieces they are easy to forget.

Actually, I found that a very very good question.

If that is considered as cheating, what about crossing my legs to indicate the existence of a twisted corner. That shouldn't be cheating, yet both of them are related to some kind of physical movement to memorize an information.

Edit: okay, I see there are interesting replies to that problem. So there is actually a difference.

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

Even if doing something like moving a foot or crossing your legs were disallowed, couldn't you just say "That is how I sit when I need to concentrate" or something? It is useless to make a regulation that is impossible to enforce. When it comes to twisting some sort of jewelry, or writing something down, that would be clearly cheating, and it is hard to make an excuse. "Oh, my thing was supposed to be exactly 120 degrees off..." is kinda suspicious.

 

[Julian]

It's a little weird, because it's externalizing the memory instead of internalizing it. I used to cross my feet to indicate parity.

 

[henrysavich]

OK interesting idea I just had from this discussion, Give each piece location a location on your body. If after normal memo they are twisted or flipped, punch yourself in that location. While executing, you can remember where the misprinted piece is by where you feel the aching on your body!

I'm joking oc, but theoretically possible and stupid.

 

[Genius4Jesus]

I had the idea of removing my shoes to give me different information for BLD, would that be illegal?

 

[tseitsei]

I had the idea of removing my shoes to give me different information for BLD, would that be illegal?

I would not allow it. Since you use something elsd than your own body and mind to help in the solve. Really essentially the same thing as sirwaffles jewellery example...

 

[kinch2002]

There is a regulation that covers this:
A5b) While inspecting or solving the puzzle, the competitor must not receive assistance from anyone or any object other than the surface (also see Regulation 2i). Penalty: disqualification of the attempt (DNF).

Jewellery not allowed. Leg crossing allowed.

 

[kinch2002]

I took the first competition in each country and looked at who delegated them.
Delegate - #Countries - Countries
Ron van Bruchem 17 Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Czech Republic, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Jordan, Serbia, Iceland, Turkey, Mongolia, Georgia, Tunisia, Iran
Anders Larsson 7 Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Singapore, Vietnam, South Africa
Olivér Perge 4 Greece, Romania, Austria, Ukraine
Dave Hedley Jones 3 Spain, Russia, UAE
Natán Riggenbach 3 Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Bolivia
Chan Tak Chuen 2 Hong Kong, Macau
Chatchawan Jaruwattanakun 2 Thailand, Malaysia
Dene Beardsley 2 New Zealand, Australia
Ivo Kruusamägi 2 Latvia, Lithuania
Pedro Santos Guimarães 2 Brazil, Chile
Tyson Mao 2 USA, Peru
Adam Zamora 1 Mexico
Anton Rostovikov 1 Belarus
Artem Melikian 1 Moldova
Axel Lifschitz 1 Uruguay
Chris Krueger 1 China
Dan Harris 1 United Kingdom
Daniel Sheppard 1 Ireland
David Calvo Vivas 1 Portugal
Dror Vomberg 1 Israel
Edouard Chambon 1 Switzerland
Gilles Roux 1 France
İskender Aznavur 1 Azerbaijan
Javier Tirado Ortiz 1 Andorra
John Louis 1 India
Masayuki Akimoto 1 Japan
Mateus Moitinho de Almeida 1 Philippines
Petra Vogrinec 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Petri Vanhala 1 Estonia
Sebastián Pino Castillo 1 Argentina
Simon Hwang 1 Korea
Ton Dennenbroek 1 Indonesia
Uriel Gayosso 1 Colombia
Warren Liao 1 Taiwan
Wilson José Duarte Espitia 1 Venezuela
Ernő Rubik 1 Hungary
Gábor Szabó 1 Slovakia
Karlis Iskrovs 1 Lithuania
Roman Ostapenko 1 Ukraine
Kong Chai Chen 1 Iran

 

[rybaby]

What percentage of all competitors entered in WCA have only been to one competition?

 

[Lid]

What percentage of all competitors entered in WCA have only been to one competition?

24813 persons has one comp = 57.46%

Spoiler: Complete list

168         1   0.002
132         1   0.002
130         1   0.002
120         1   0.002
119         1   0.002
118         1   0.002
114         1   0.002
109         3   0.007
107         1   0.002
103         1   0.002
101         1   0.002
100         1   0.002
 90         1   0.002
 89         2   0.005
 87         3   0.007
 85         1   0.002
 84         1   0.002
 83         1   0.002
 82         1   0.002
 81         3   0.007
 79         2   0.005
 78         2   0.005
 75         2   0.005
 73         1   0.002
 72         1   0.002
 71         3   0.007
 69         2   0.005
 68         1   0.002
 67         3   0.007
 66         3   0.007
 64         4   0.009
 62         3   0.007
 61         3   0.007
 60         3   0.007
 59         4   0.009
 58         3   0.007
 57         2   0.005
 56         4   0.009
 55         5   0.012
 54         3   0.007
 53         4   0.009
 52         1   0.002
 51         6   0.014
 50         9   0.021
 49         4   0.009
 48         6   0.014
 47        10   0.023
 46         6   0.014
 45         6   0.014
 44         4   0.009
 43        13   0.030
 42         6   0.014
 41        13   0.030
 40        11   0.025
 39        19   0.044
 38        12   0.028
 37        11   0.025
 36        11   0.025
 35        16   0.037
 34        21   0.049
 33        20   0.046
 32        29   0.067
 31        17   0.039
 30        27   0.063
 29        24   0.056
 28        31   0.072
 27        27   0.063
 26        33   0.076
 25        41   0.095
 24        40   0.093
 23        60   0.139
 22        56   0.130
 21        50   0.116
 20        72   0.167
 19        77   0.178
 18        95   0.220
 17        92   0.213
 16       105   0.243
 15       117   0.271
 14       137   0.317
 13       190   0.440
 12       204   0.472
 11       260   0.602
 10       319   0.739
  9       389   0.901
  8       478   1.107
  7       676   1.565
  6       857   1.984
  5      1215   2.813
  4      1980   4.585
  3      3290   7.618
  2      7095   16.429
  1     24813   57.456

 

[YouCubing]

24813 persons has one comp = 57.46%

Spoiler: Complete list

168         1   0.002
132         1   0.002
130         1   0.002
120         1   0.002
119         1   0.002
118         1   0.002
114         1   0.002
109         3   0.007
107         1   0.002
103         1   0.002
101         1   0.002
100         1   0.002
 90         1   0.002
 89         2   0.005
 87         3   0.007
 85         1   0.002
 84         1   0.002
 83         1   0.002
 82         1   0.002
 81         3   0.007
 79         2   0.005
 78         2   0.005
 75         2   0.005
 73         1   0.002
 72         1   0.002
 71         3   0.007
 69         2   0.005
 68         1   0.002
 67         3   0.007
 66         3   0.007
 64         4   0.009
 62         3   0.007
 61         3   0.007
 60         3   0.007
 59         4   0.009
 58         3   0.007
 57         2   0.005
 56         4   0.009
 55         5   0.012
 54         3   0.007
 53         4   0.009
 52         1   0.002
 51         6   0.014
 50         9   0.021
 49         4   0.009
 48         6   0.014
 47        10   0.023
 46         6   0.014
 45         6   0.014
 44         4   0.009
 43        13   0.030
 42         6   0.014
 41        13   0.030
 40        11   0.025
 39        19   0.044
 38        12   0.028
 37        11   0.025
 36        11   0.025
 35        16   0.037
 34        21   0.049
 33        20   0.046
 32        29   0.067
 31        17   0.039
 30        27   0.063
 29        24   0.056
 28        31   0.072
 27        27   0.063
 26        33   0.076
 25        41   0.095
 24        40   0.093
 23        60   0.139
 22        56   0.130
 21        50   0.116
 20        72   0.167
 19        77   0.178
 18        95   0.220
 17        92   0.213
 16       105   0.243
 15       117   0.271
 14       137   0.317
 13       190   0.440
 12       204   0.472
 11       260   0.602
 10       319   0.739
  9       389   0.901
  8       478   1.107
  7       676   1.565
  6       857   1.984
  5      1215   2.813
  4      1980   4.585
  3      3290   7.618
  2      7095   16.429
  1     24813   57.456

I'm part of the 7.618% who have been to 3... but soon I'll be part of the 4.587%

 

[vcuber13]

24813 persons has one comp = 57.46%

Spoiler: Complete list

168         1   0.002
132         1   0.002
130         1   0.002
120         1   0.002
119         1   0.002
118         1   0.002
114         1   0.002
109         3   0.007
107         1   0.002
103         1   0.002
101         1   0.002
100         1   0.002
 90         1   0.002
 89         2   0.005
 87         3   0.007
 85         1   0.002
 84         1   0.002
 83         1   0.002
 82         1   0.002
 81         3   0.007
 79         2   0.005
 78         2   0.005
 75         2   0.005
 73         1   0.002
 72         1   0.002
 71         3   0.007
 69         2   0.005
 68         1   0.002
 67         3   0.007
 66         3   0.007
 64         4   0.009
 62         3   0.007
 61         3   0.007
 60         3   0.007
 59         4   0.009
 58         3   0.007
 57         2   0.005
 56         4   0.009
 55         5   0.012
 54         3   0.007
 53         4   0.009
 52         1   0.002
 51         6   0.014
 50         9   0.021
 49         4   0.009
 48         6   0.014
 47        10   0.023
 46         6   0.014
 45         6   0.014
 44         4   0.009
 43        13   0.030
 42         6   0.014
 41        13   0.030
 40        11   0.025
 39        19   0.044
 38        12   0.028
 37        11   0.025
 36        11   0.025
 35        16   0.037
 34        21   0.049
 33        20   0.046
 32        29   0.067
 31        17   0.039
 30        27   0.063
 29        24   0.056
 28        31   0.072
 27        27   0.063
 26        33   0.076
 25        41   0.095
 24        40   0.093
 23        60   0.139
 22        56   0.130
 21        50   0.116
 20        72   0.167
 19        77   0.178
 18        95   0.220
 17        92   0.213
 16       105   0.243
 15       117   0.271
 14       137   0.317
 13       190   0.440
 12       204   0.472
 11       260   0.602
 10       319   0.739
  9       389   0.901
  8       478   1.107
  7       676   1.565
  6       857   1.984
  5      1215   2.813
  4      1980   4.585
  3      3290   7.618
  2      7095   16.429
  1     24813   57.456

Using your data I've added the cumulative numbers

Spoiler: Complete List

Comps	People	%	Cumulative People	Cumulative %
168	1	0.002	1	0.002
132	1	0.002	2	0.004
130	1	0.002	3	0.006
120	1	0.002	4	0.008
119	1	0.002	5	0.01
118	1	0.002	6	0.012
114	1	0.002	7	0.014
109	3	0.007	10	0.021
107	1	0.002	11	0.023
103	1	0.002	12	0.025
101	1	0.002	13	0.027
100	1	0.002	14	0.029
90	1	0.002	15	0.031
89	2	0.005	17	0.036
87	3	0.007	20	0.043
85	1	0.002	21	0.045
84	1	0.002	22	0.047
83	1	0.002	23	0.049
82	1	0.002	24	0.051
81	3	0.007	27	0.058
79	2	0.005	29	0.063
78	2	0.005	31	0.068
75	2	0.005	33	0.073
73	1	0.002	34	0.075
72	1	0.002	35	0.077
71	3	0.007	38	0.084
69	2	0.005	40	0.089
68	1	0.002	41	0.091
67	3	0.007	44	0.098
66	3	0.007	47	0.105
64	4	0.009	51	0.114
62	3	0.007	54	0.121
61	3	0.007	57	0.128
60	3	0.007	60	0.135
59	4	0.009	64	0.144
58	3	0.007	67	0.151
57	2	0.005	69	0.156
56	4	0.009	73	0.165
55	5	0.012	78	0.177
54	3	0.007	81	0.184
53	4	0.009	85	0.193
52	1	0.002	86	0.195
51	6	0.014	92	0.209
50	9	0.021	101	0.23
49	4	0.009	105	0.239
48	6	0.014	111	0.253
47	10	0.023	121	0.276
46	6	0.014	127	0.29
45	6	0.014	133	0.304
44	4	0.009	137	0.313
43	13	0.03	150	0.343
42	6	0.014	156	0.357
41	13	0.03	169	0.387
40	11	0.025	180	0.412
39	19	0.044	199	0.456
38	12	0.028	211	0.484
37	11	0.025	222	0.509
36	11	0.025	233	0.534
35	16	0.037	249	0.571
34	21	0.049	270	0.62
33	20	0.046	290	0.666
32	29	0.067	319	0.733
31	17	0.039	336	0.772
30	27	0.063	363	0.835
29	24	0.056	387	0.891
28	31	0.072	418	0.963
27	27	0.063	445	1.026
26	33	0.076	478	1.102
25	41	0.095	519	1.197
24	40	0.093	559	1.29
23	60	0.139	619	1.429
22	56	0.13	675	1.559
21	50	0.116	725	1.675
20	72	0.167	797	1.842
19	77	0.178	874	2.02
18	95	0.22	969	2.24
17	92	0.213	1061	2.453
16	105	0.243	1166	2.696
15	117	0.271	1283	2.967
14	137	0.317	1420	3.284
13	190	0.44	1610	3.724
12	204	0.472	1814	4.196
11	260	0.602	2074	4.798
10	319	0.739	2393	5.537
9	389	0.901	2782	6.438
8	478	1.107	3260	7.545
7	676	1.565	3936	9.11
6	857	1.984	4793	11.094
5	1215	2.813	6008	13.907
4	1980	4.585	7988	18.492
3	3290	7.618	11278	26.11
2	7095	16.429	18373	42.539
1	24813	57.456	43186	99.995