World Championships 2013 - Las Vegas

[TimMc]

That would be a nice idea, sort of like a "Registration Deposit". It would be hard to achieve this though because I guess a lot of people would want to pay on the door.

If people are permitted to pay on the day (at the door) then you could end up with a scenario where 600 competitors tentatively register and only 300 show up. The time limits would be unnecessarily harsh, the schedule would be packed, additional competitor stations and seating would be prepared etc.

Tim.

 

[jonlin]

I can only go if I'm sub-10.
If I can, my dad will take me.
Guaranteed.

 

[Mollerz]

If people are permitted to pay on the day (at the door) then you could end up with a scenario where 600 competitors tentatively register and only 300 show up. The time limits would be unnecessarily harsh, the schedule would be packed, additional competitor stations and seating would be prepared etc.

Tim.

Indeed.

 

[Ickenicke]

I can only go if I'm sub-10.
If I can, my dad will take me.
Guaranteed.

What do you average now?

 

[MrData]

Looks like San Diego Comic-Con 2013 will be held the weekend before this. I suggest going to it.

 

[RaresB]

What do you average now?

according to his wca profile barely sub-20 if he gets to sub 10 i would be amazed, not to say that its not possible

 

[blackzabbathfan]

This is awesome. There is actually a shot of me going to Worlds. It was a great idea to hold it there, thank you organizers.

 

[Ninja Storm]

according to his wca profile barely sub-20 if he gets to sub 10 i would be amazed, not to say that its not possible

He's a bit faster(according to my WCA, I'm not sub-15 like I am now).

 

[cubegenius]

I am saving up to go!

 

[alv746]

Do you need to qualify or anything to compete? Or is it just you show up, you register, you compete?

 

[Andreaillest]

Do you need to qualify or anything to compete? Or is it just you show up, you register, you compete?

You register, pay the fees and show up. That's all.
To move up to other rounds, you qualify.

 

[waffle=ijm]

oh good I'm legal to get drunk by that time. okay sure.

 

[muhammad jihan]

it's too far for me to go, so i wouldn't make it. you can take the luckydraw

 

[Sebastien]

You register, pay the fees and show up. That's all.
To move up to other rounds, you qualify.

there are going to be qualification limits for most events for sure....

 

[BlueDevil]

there are going to be qualification limits for most events for sure....

Cutoffs. You'll get at least 2 solves (or 1 for mo3 events) and if you are under the cutoff time in one of those two, you get to finish your average. Then, the top X people move onto the next round

 

[Sebastien]

gosh...if I would have meant cutoffs then I would have said "cutoffs". But as I said "qualification limits", I meant qualification limits! And if you don't meet the qualification limit, then you will get no solve! Feel free to visit any old WC or EC website if you are not familiar with this.

 

[ernie722]

just wondering....why las vegas?? i mean nationals is gonna be there and staying at las vegas is by no means a cheap price.....its expensive to get and room and stuff

 

[Ninja Storm]

just wondering....why las vegas?? i mean nationals is gonna be there and staying at las vegas is by no means a cheap price.....its expensive to get and room and stuff

Because it's cheap to get venues there

 

[antoineccantin]

just wondering....why las vegas?? i mean nationals is gonna be there and staying at las vegas is by no means a cheap price.....its expensive to get and room and stuff

Some hotels are actually quite cheap. The one we are staying at is ~50$/night, compared to the average of ~100$/night in my area.

 

[Bob]

gosh...if I would have meant cutoffs then I would have said "cutoffs". But as I said "qualification limits", I meant qualification limits! And if you don't meet the qualification limit, then you will get no solve! Feel free to visit any old WC or EC website if you are not familiar with this.

This has actually not been decided yet, so neither one of you are correct (yet). We are waiting until after Nationals to start thinking about logistics like that.