Bad place and date for a big competition?

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Sorry if this topic should be in the competition thread.

Anyway, I've always wondered why all the big competitions always have to be so late in the year. I mean, why isn't somewhere in the summer vacation. I think that's smarter, cause then people doesn't need to lose some of their days on work/school.

Secondly, why was/is the Euro 08 being in bilbao? I have to take three plains to get there, because it's such a unpopular place to travel to, and that's gonna cost alot of money.

I know I should post it in the wca forum, but I haven't registered myself there.
 
It has always been my impression that most competitions were put on by college kids (especially clubs... ie caltech). As colleges/universities are in session during the school year, it is the easiest time to meet up with other people to discuss stuff like competitions, as well as have everyone together to run one at all. Plus you get funding from colleges for events during the school year.

No idea about Europe.
 
I don't want to sound stupid or anything, but I didn't not understand that. I am very bad at English, even when I used a transalator.

But as long as I can see, you answered the first question (even though I didn't get it). Do you have any idea about my second?
 
Inusagi said:
I don't want to sound stupid or anything, but I didn't not understand that. I am very bad at English, even when I used a transalator.

But as long as I can see, you answered the first question (even though I didn't get it). Do you have any idea about my second?
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He was saying some competitions are hosted by college students, and they only talk to each other in the school time.

JBCM627 said:
No idea about Europe.
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That means he doesn't know anything about your second question.
 
I think that's a funny reason. If that's all, then I think they should change the date. Cause school days is nothing that should be sacrificed, as long as it's possible. Secondly, if the big competition is in the summer, then it would probably be seen in the wca page before the summer start (especially when it's a big one), and then they can plan if they want to go there or not.
 
You have to remember that venues can be costly. Some places might be willing to donate their venues for free (or much cheaper), than in the summer, where you're competing with weddings and other events for meeting places.

Also, if a venue is willing to accomodate you on other things in the fall, it seems like a no-brainer to do it then.

Just because it's inconvient for you, doesn't mean that it's inconvient for everyone.
 
I don't think evry big competitions that've been made so far, have got that problem...
 
Inusagi said:
I think that's a funny reason. If that's all, then I think they should change the date. Cause school days is nothing that should be sacrificed, as long as it's possible. Secondly, if the big competition is in the summer, then it would probably be seen in the wca page before the summer start (especially when it's a big one), and then they can plan if they want to go there or not.
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Why is that a funny reason? Take the Caltech club for instance. When classes are out for summer vacation, a lot of people go home. Tyson lives in the Bay Area, Leyan lives in New Jersey, Michael lives in New York, I live in Texas. It's much much easier to organize a competition at Caltech when we're all actually at Caltech.

Most of the time scheduling and location of a big competition depends on what's available. If it happens to be inconvenient for some people, that's too bad. Competition organizers can't possibly accommodate everyone.
 
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Inusagi said:
I think that's a funny reason. If that's all, then I think they should change the date. Cause school days is nothing that should be sacrificed, as long as it's possible. Secondly, if the big competition is in the summer, then it would probably be seen in the wca page before the summer start (especially when it's a big one), and then they can plan if they want to go there or not.
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Why is that a funny reason? Take the Caltech club for instance. When classes are out for summer vacation, a lot of people go home. Tyson lives in the Bay Area, Leyan lives in New Jersey, Michael lives in New York, I live in Texas. It's much much easier to organize a competition at Caltech when we're all actually at Caltech.

Most of the time scheduling and location of a big competition depends on what's available. If it happens to be inconvenient for some people, that's too bad. Competition organizers can't possibly accommodate everyone.
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But the Caltech is not a big competition. I meant like US, Euro and World champinship/open. My idea, is basically a big competition during the summer in a popular place, (popular to travel to) and the competitors can be travelling to that place to competete, and stay there to take a holiday at the same time. In that way, the competitors save money and doesn't need to sacrifice some days at school or work.
 
Those three I've already mentioned... The reason is because those got a high money prize, which I think Caltech doesn't have.
 
The worst thing is, I live in Europe. Anyway, why don't they do that with World and Euro?
 
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