UK Masters 2010

Well at the moment I definitely want to postpone so there isn't a last minute rush. I'm still waiting to hear from Ron as he is a busy guy. I will keep you all updated! The alternatives are to have exactly the same comp about a month after or to maybe have another one dayer as I think that went quite well, but the numbers would be limited for that.

Nothing is set in stone basically.
 
CharlieCooper said:
Well at the moment I definitely want to postpone so there isn't a last minute rush. I'm still waiting to hear from Ron as he is a busy guy. I will keep you all updated! The alternatives are to have exactly the same comp about a month after or to maybe have another one dayer as I think that went quite well, but the numbers would be limited for that.

Nothing is set in stone basically.
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I'd personally prefer the 1 day competition option, since August is bad on the being-in-the-country front. Plus in July it's less likely that people will be away compared to mid-August, since it's the beginning of the school holidays.
 
If it's going to be a one day competition and the schedule will be very similar to UK nationals 2010, then I don't mind... (That schedule contains all of my main events plus other events I like (2x2x2 + pyraminx + sq-1))
 
From my POV the 1-day format was so much easier on the organisers (and the would-be big-cube scramblers!). Organising overnight accommodation also causes lots of headaches. We could run big-blind during lunch alongside FMC -- competitors would have to prioritise.
 
The one day option wouldn't necessarily be on the same day though, just so that's clear. It could just be any day. I think the way Michael and I dealt with the events and such this time round was really very good, but it wouldn't work with more than 25 people I don't think. If we had say 30+ there wouldn't be time for all the side events, and there would only be two rounds of 3x3x3. I also would not want to run FMC AND a big BLD over lunch because the numbers of competitors would be really very small and it might be a bit pointless as those events aren't really heavily done in the UK by a large amount of people. Another major downer about a one day competition is that people will not come from abroad, and for me that is a bit part of organising. My friends from all over Europe have great competitions that I go to, and I want to offer the same thing for them in the UK.
 
jazzthief81 said:
CharlieCooper said:
My friends from all over Europe have great competitions that I go to, and I want to offer the same thing for them in the UK.
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Hear, hear!
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True - I missed Lars at the UK Nationals. I suppose I'd better get my act together and stage a comp here in Nottingham -- I'm trying to find a cheap venue that will double as accommodation.
 
Just in case anyone was wondering, I am now free for one weekend in August - the 14th/15th (as long as my cycle ride doesn't get 5 days off schedule!). Other than that, I would just love to get to a comp sometime before Euros because I don't think I can live that long without one :)
 
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