2009: Feet Cubing

[rwcinoto]

Sometimes I wonder why the 3x3 WF event has that format of 'Mean of 3', besides having 'Average of 5'.

I was looking for some discussions and I found this: http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=498 at the WCA forum. As this forum here seems to be more active, I decided to discuss it here.

That´s terrible for those who like the WF having an average like that where you can´t make any mistake or your average is ruined...

I´m from Brazil and I was the first brazilian guy to try it in a competition. The next competition we were 2 (me and a girl!) doing the WF. The next one, there were four and in the next competition we have next week there are 4 people registered, but the present second place in national rank won´t be there. Each year more people are trying to do it and thinking it´s too much fun! That´s why we cube, isn´t it?

I´ve been in local TV 3 times and twice I was called because I solve the cube with feet. At least I think it is good for spreading the rubik´s cube, calling everybody´s attention.

Although people are discussing if we should remove WF from the official competitions, I come here to try to maintain this and even try to make the official format being 'Average of 5'.

Is it possible?

 

[MAHTI-ANSSI]

Average of 5 wouldn't take too much time if the competitor is fast.

 

[Rama]

I smelled feet during WC2009.

NOT FUNNY.

 

[stevethecuber]

I smelled feet during WC2009.

NOT FUNNY.

That made my day. FUNNY

 

[Lucas Garron]

Although people are discussing if we should remove WF from the official competitions, I come here to try to maintain this and even try to make the official format being 'Average of 5'.

Is it possible?

Then take it to the WCA forum, which is exactly the place for that.

Even if you'll get little support, you should have a right to present an argument for an event you care about - one the WCA can properly take into consideration.

 

[Crazycubemom]

I hate the feet event , special at the Summer time .....

At Czech Open 2009 , me and Rama run away to go out side before this event started.

 

[AvGalen]

I really hope 1 day all events will be average of 5, dropping highest and lowest. It has happened for Clock and Square-1 and I hope it will happen for MegaMinx next year. I also hope it will happen for bigcubes (6 and 7) when people get faster. And I even hope it will happen for blindfolded.

....but feet is a media event in my opinion. Most people I know that do it are doing it for prizes and don't like doing it. This is the first time I hear about making it average of 5 and I really hope it doesn't become that while so few people take it seriously

 

[MAHTI-ANSSI]

Feet discussions seem to always go to goofy/disgusting debate. At Swedish CubeDay 2007 I failed at the first solve and didn't bother doing the rest, because I knew my mean would be DNF anyway. That's too harsh IMO.

 

[edw0010]

I hate the feet event , special at the Summer time .....

At Czech Open 2009 , me and Rama run away to go out side before this event started.

LOLOLOLOLOL Luckyily we dont really have anyonne Down Under who does this!

 

[Mike Hughey]

I hate the feet event , special at the Summer time .....

At Czech Open 2009 , me and Rama run away to go out side before this event started.

LOLOLOLOLOL Luckyily we dont really have anyonne Down Under who does this!

Depends on your definition of "Down Under":

Rubik's Cube: With feet New Zealand 100 Persons

Rank Person Result Citizen of Competition
1 Dene Beardsley 1:35.80 New Zealand Ohio Open 2009

 

[Dene]

Oh look I get special mention! (Wooo to Mr. Hughey!!!!)

Although I maintain that I don't think feet should be an official event, I agree with Mr. van Galen that all events should be average of 5.

 

[rubiknewbie]

I can never understand how people can do it with the feet. It is mind-boggling.

 

[Mike Hughey]

I can never understand how people can do it with the feet. It is mind-boggling.

No, it's not mind-boggling, it's just practice. Try it sometime. At first, you'll find that you have trouble turning it, but after a few minutes, you'll find it's not so bad. Make sure you have bare feet (no socks), and put the cube on a stackmat - it's much easier there than on the bare floor (unless you have carpet). Then, you'll find yourself having "feet amnesia" on your algorithms - it's much like OH amnesia, only worse. But if you do 5 solves a week, you'll find yourself sub-2 like me with ease, I'm sure.

It's really not all that different from OH solving - it's just carried to a greater extreme.

 

[AvGalen]

Feet discussions seem to always go to goofy/disgusting debate. At Swedish CubeDay 2007 I failed at the first solve and didn't bother doing the rest, because I knew my mean would be DNF anyway. That's too harsh IMO.

You can fail at the first solve without DNF-ing. If you decide to stop the timer with an unsolved cube you deserve the DNF-average in my opinion.

 

[Mike Hughey]

Feet discussions seem to always go to goofy/disgusting debate. At Swedish CubeDay 2007 I failed at the first solve and didn't bother doing the rest, because I knew my mean would be DNF anyway. That's too harsh IMO.

You can fail at the first solve without DNF-ing. If you decide to stop the timer with an unsolved cube you deserve the DNF-average in my opinion.

On my one attempt at an average, I apparently stopped the timer accidentally in mid-solve. (And it was the best solve of the three, too - probably sub-2! ) It's rather easy to do with feet. For me that's what's really harsh. But oh well - I'll just wait 3 years or so for the next chance to do feet solving in the US.

 

[Ton]

....but feet is a media event in my opinion. Most people I know that do it are doing it for prizes and don't like doing it. This is the first time I hear about making it average of 5 and I really hope it doesn't become that while so few people take it seriously

I do not no any WCA delegate that sheers the feet event, it is also my view it is a media event.....

 

[MAHTI-ANSSI]

Well, if it's just a media event, it shouldn't have become official in the first place.

 

[Ton]

Well, if it's just a media event, it shouldn't have become official in the first place.

Eh , I wrote this is my view ...This is not WCA board statement .... I do not know the exact reason why feet is an official event.

 

[rwcinoto]

I do not no any WCA delegate that sheers the feet event, it is also my view it is a media event.....

I know at least one:
http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2007CINO01
http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/c.php?i=UnivercidadeOpen2009

If we look at the 3x3 WF single rankings, there are 123 people there and at least 75 have competed this year because their records are from 2009, so I could at least suppose that the event is still getting attention.

 

[Rune]

Well, if it's just a media event, it shouldn't have become official in the first place.

Eh , I wrote this is my view ...This is not WCA board statement .... I do not know the exact reason why feet is an official event.

I think you can blame Anders for that. Some Canadian journalist called him just before the WC 2003 for an interwiew. And unfortunately(?) Anders happened to say: :"I have even done it with my feet". And that way(?) it became an official event.