North American Championship 2024

[UncleFrank]

NAC qualifying times have been increased for 4x4 and OH

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[Mike Hughey]

That helps, I'm sure. But for me, the thing that would make the difference would be to improve the qualification limits for FMC and multi. I just can't see paying the money (mainly hotel and travel) for a big competition like that where I can't compete in either of those events.

I admit I understand that multi is hard to run. If they stick with strict limits on that, at least it's understandable. But top 30 on FMC? Why? is it really that hard to check 100 or even 200 solutions per day? They only do one solve per day so they could take all night to check them. I'm guessing it's because of the size of a side room, combined with their desire not to have events at or after dinner. But I for one would much rather have the FMC at night and be able to participate - then they could just have it in the main room and have hundreds compete.

The new qualification times do let me in for 4x4x4 and OH, which is nice. But FMC would mean a lot more to me.

 

[FenTheGoat]

Where is NA championships?

 

[NebraskanSpeedsolver]

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This is the North American, as well as USA national championship.

It will be hosted in Minneapolis and will start July 18th

I wanted to go, and my schedule allows it. But I can't afford the registration fee + travel for something like that. I probably wouldn't qualify either.

 

[UncleFrank]

Where is NA championships?

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/NAC2024

 

[precompsubwr]

Let's say the top 16 people on the psych sheet make it into the finals. Predict the rankings

Here are my predictions:

Spoiler: predictions

1. Yiheng Wang 5.36
2. Tymon Kolasiński 5.45
3. Luke Garrett 5.63
4. Max Park 5.76
5. Matty Hiroto Inaba 5.91
6. Luke Griesser 6.11
7. Dylan Miller 6.26
8. Seung Hyuk Nahm 6.33
9. Jerry Yao 6.55
10. Brennen Lin 6.62
11. Caleb Chen 6.65
12. Max Siauw 6.76
13. Ben Zhao 6.82
14. Brian Johnson 6.93
15. Sameer Aggarwal 7.05
16. Dominic Redisi 7.51

 

[Isaiah Scott]

Let's say the top 16 people on the psych sheet make it into the finals. Predict the rankings
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Here are my predictions:

Spoiler: predictions

1. Yiheng Wang 5.36
2. Tymon Kolasiński 5.45
3. Luke Garrett 5.63
4. Max Park 5.76
5. Matty Hiroto Inaba 5.91
6. Luke Griesser 6.11
7. Dylan Miller 6.26
8. Seung Hyuk Nahm 6.33
9. Jerry Yao 6.55
10. Brennen Lin 6.62
11. Caleb Chen 6.65
12. Max Siauw 6.76
13. Ben Zhao 6.82
14. Brian Johnson 6.93
15. Sameer Aggarwal 7.05
16. Dominic Redisi 7.51

How dare you put Dominic so low

 

[randomness...]

i agree, but the times for Tymon to Matty are gonna be a little closer, imo

Spoiler: mine

1. Yiheng Wang 5.36
2. Tymon Kolasiński 5.41
3. Luke Garrett 5.57
4. Max Park 5.65
5. Matty Hiroto Inaba 5.81
6. Luke Griesser 6.11
7. Dylan Miller 6.26
8. Seung Hyuk Nahm 6.33
9. Jerry Yao 6.55
10. Brennen Lin 6.62
11. Caleb Chen 6.65
12. Max Siauw 6.76
13. Ben Zhao 6.82
14. Brian Johnson 6.93
15. Sameer Aggarwal 7.05
16. Dominic Redisi 7.51

 

[precompsubwr]

How dare you put Dominic so low

I'm going off of normal competition results, and the fact that he wouldn't have made it that far before adds time because of nerves
That 5.86 average was a fluke, and he averages more like low to mid 7 normally in comp

 

[OtaMota]

Winning time is gonna be more like 5.20, 5.36 kinda seems slow atp

 

[FenTheGoat]

Max will win the champs, but I want Luke upset

 

[AhsanDaCuber125]

I feel like Max has kinda slowed down in 3x3. He only gets sub-5 solves sometimes now.

 

[An Animating Cuber]

Yiheng will get sub-5 in one round of the comp (probably multiple)

 

[AhsanDaCuber125]

IMO, Tymon and Yiheng have the chance of dominating in the NAC Champs.
Getting sub-4 singles a few times often and decent averages is just pretty good.

 

[AJT17]

I feel like Max has kinda slowed down in 3x3. He only gets sub-5 solves sometimes now.

Yeah I feel like this is the case, he hasn't gotten many low 5 averages since 4.86. Maybe he has been putting more time into big cubes than 3x3.

 

[Isaiah Scott]

Spoiler: My predictions

1. Tymon 5.24
2. Max P. 5.26
3. Yiheng 5.27
4. Luke Garrett 5.38
5. Matty 5.52
6. Seung 5.58
7. Dylan 5.62
8. Luke Griesser 5.73
9. Brennen 5.88
10. Brian 5.97
11. Caleb 6.06
12. Max S. 6.29
13. Jerry 6.57
14. Sameer 6.68
15. Ben 6.73
16. Dominic 6.98

While I think Dom getting last is reasonable, I think he's capable of a sub 7 avg in finals

 

[UncleFrank]

1600 competitor limit and less than 800 people have registered.

 

[Nacho9]

I am hoping to register soon, just have to figure out housing and stuff.

 

[Gecko777]

How dare you put Dominic so low

I think Dom getting last is reasonable

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[abunickabhi]

NAC 2022 was so competitive already.

I cannot wait to see the livestream of NAC 2024!