New Zealand comp???

[Bob]

Well for me it cost $3000 to get a round trip to LA :/ . Yes that is $NZ, but it's the same thing. Even with the exchange rate it would be almost $US2000.

Wow.

 

[Faz]

Yes! So it is all confirmed?

What events are we going to have?

 

[Dene]

I am curious as to the events that Joshua wants to hold as well. From what I have heard the competition is going to be extensively advertised, all over tv and stuff, so if there is a large turnout there will only be time for 3x3, and maybe one side event.
Unfortunately the competition is not going to run as well as one on the west coast would as there just isn't going to be the experience necessary, but I will do what I can to help Joshua get things going like they were at San Francisco Open if the turnout becomes an issue.
Joshua: Do you have a pre-registration page? I strongly recommend that you make sure you do and that it is advertised to visit the page and pre-register, so that you have an idea of what the turnout will be. If over 100 people show up it will be chaos, especially if they are all going to take 10 minutes to solve one cube.

 

[Faz]

no way - 100 people? Only 1 event! I guess i will have to wait until the melbourne competition to do all the other events.

What room did he get?

 

[Dene]

Well, I really have absolutely no idea. But I assume it's the same in Australia: not many people have more than the free channels on tv, thus anything advertised is going to be seen by a large portion of the population. If that happens then I guess we can expect a large turnout.

The room is at Te Papa museum. It's the National Museum in NZ and is in Wellington. I don't know anymore than that, but expect there to be a lot of spectators.

 

[Faz]

I looked on the Te papa website, and they have a number of different rooms for hire.

 

[jbrungar]

It will be in the main foyer, which I am told is very large, so everyone going to the museum will be passing by. A website is being made, and will have pre-registration. There is currently a survey at www.speedcubing.co.nz, to see what events people would like to do. (server currently down due to power outage)

 

[Faz]

How many events are you planning on having?

EDIT: Is there any way I can help with the running of the competition? (scrambling etc.)

 

[jbrungar]

I plan to have 2x2-5x5, OH, sq1, but it will depend how long we have and how many competitors.

 

[Faz]

Ok thats fine. I'll probably enter all of them.

 

[Dene]

Firstly, I think bld should take priority as a "standard" in competitions over sq1 or 2x2, secondly, the main foyer is very big indeed which means it will be very hard to keep everything in order. I recommend getting barriers of some sort like we had at SFO to keep the media and the crowds back. No one should be allowed near competitors.

 

[jbrungar]

Yup, definately, and I have been told Te Papa will provide spectator management staffing. And events held will be based on survey results. Why do BLD if most people want to do something else. So far most people only want to do 3x3, and a few wanting 2x2-4x4.

 

[blade740]

Firstly, I think bld should take priority as a "standard" in competitions over sq1 or 2x2, .

Remember, this is a competition in new zealand, and most of the competitors will not be members of the cubing community. I doubt very many will be good at BLD, but you're good at sq1, and you practice it hard, so you might as well hold it at your national championships (which this will be, I assume)

 

[Bob]

Firstly, I think bld should take priority as a "standard" in competitions over sq1 or 2x2, .

Remember, this is a competition in new zealand, and most of the competitors will not be members of the cubing community. I doubt very many will be good at BLD, but you're good at sq1, and you practice it hard, so you might as well hold it at your national championships (which this will be, I assume)

Similar to how Minnesota competitions only have BLD if BLD people are going.

 

[Kian]

Similar to how Minnesota competitions only have BLD if BLD people are going.

I think you mean "people who do BLD".

 

[Faz]

The side events I am most keen on are 2x2, 4x4 and BLD

 

[Bob]

Similar to how Minnesota competitions only have BLD if BLD people are going.

I think you mean "people who do BLD".

haha yes, of course.

 

[qqwref]

Make sure to consider cutoff times or combined finals! I think you'll see a situation much like the Indian competitions where many slow people will show up, and you never know how many events people are going to try. So if you want to get through the competition you're going to want to be harsh on things like big cubes and BLD... don't allow people to do more than one or two solves if they're too slow. As much as it would be nice to give someone who takes 10 minutes on 5x5 or BLD their three or five solves, you may find that there are more people than you expected and that you'll have to drop events if you want to give everyone a full round on everything they signed up for.

Of course, it's also possible that you only get like 20 people. In that case do whatever you want XD

 

[Faz]

qq: I was just talking with Joshua. This is the plan.

3x3 round - every single person does an average of 5
Final - top 12 or something

Other events

4x4 - 2 solves. Top 12 continue into an average of 5. Same with 5x5 etc.

 

[Bob]

qq: I was just talking with Joshua. This is the plan.

3x3 round - every single person does an average of 5
Final - top 12 or something

Other events

4x4 - 2 solves. Top 12 continue into an average of 5. Same with 5x5 etc.

You should wait until you know the number of competitors for that. If you have 13 competitors and 10 of them take 10 minutes on 4x4, you will have a very long competition. It may be better to make the cutoff based on solve time.