UK Open 2012

[MTGjumper]

One round of sq1 Might be busy Friday evening, so may have to employ someone to register for me.

 

[cubersmith]

Is it ok to attend on the first day if I'm not competing in anything that day? I just wanna hang around/watch/meet/cube etc... is that cool?

Of course

 

[Mollerz]

Goals: Be Teemo. 5BLD success. Stackmat 4BLD. Break 3BLD DNF streak.

 

[~Adam~]

registration will open this Friday 8pm (21st Sept)

But Boarderlands 2 comes out on Friday and I suck at multitasking. 5BLD, hope you get your 3x3 goal.

 

[BillyRain]

Thanks Cubersmith. Can I also ask.. why is the cutoff for 4x4 so low 3x3 is 2 mins, 5x5 is 2:20... but 4x4 is 1:20... Is this not a typo? Shouldnt 4x4 be somewhere inbetween??

Just that this means I wont be fast enough for Ao5 :/

 

[cubersmith]

But Boarderlands 2 comes out on Friday and I suck at multitasking.

My thoughts exactly

 

[ThomasJE]

Thanks Cubersmith. Can I also ask.. why is the cutoff for 4x4 so low 3x3 is 2 mins, 5x5 is 2:20... but 4x4 is 1:20... Is this not a typo? Shouldnt 4x4 be somewhere inbetween??

Just that this means I wont be fast enough for Ao5 :/

I assune that is because of new cubers who may only average 1:30. If you were that slow, then you probably wouldn't solve 4x4.

And you're not the only one worrying about the cut off time

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

I assune that is because of new cubers who may only average 1:30. If you were that slow, then you probably wouldn't solve 4x4.

And you're not the only one worrying about the cut off time

Thanks Cubersmith. Can I also ask.. why is the cutoff for 4x4 so low 3x3 is 2 mins, 5x5 is 2:20... but 4x4 is 1:20... Is this not a typo? Shouldnt 4x4 be somewhere inbetween??

Just that this means I wont be fast enough for Ao5 :/

This is what I think the reasoning is:

3x3 limit is high because it's 3x3, so everyone can compete.

4x4 limit is usually 1:30 for UK comps, but due to the high number of competitors, they have had to lower it because of available time, so 1:20. 5x5 is the same story, but 2:30->2:20.

 

[kinch2002]

MLSTRM pretty much nailed it there. The 4x4 and 5x5 limits have been reduced by 10 seconds from previous UK comps. The limits for those events have been the same since I organised my first comp in July 2011 so to expect people to improve by 10 seconds in that time is pretty easy going really. If you started speedcubing a year later than someone else, you'll probably find it just as easy to get to 1:20 as they did to get to 1:30 purely because over time, the resources get better and people improve quicker. Keep complaining, but the limits are justified in my view

3x3 limit is much easier to be more inclusive to everybody as it is the flagship event.

 

[r_517]

Dan could u put the date and time when the registration will be open in your original post? it would be much easier for those who do not come to speedsolving regularly to check out the date.

 

[James Ludlow]

More win than you could ever shake a stick at.


James

 

[BillyRain]

MLSTRM pretty much nailed it there. The 4x4 and 5x5 limits have been reduced by 10 seconds from previous UK comps. The limits for those events have been the same since I organised my first comp in July 2011 so to expect people to improve by 10 seconds in that time is pretty easy going really. If you started speedcubing a year later than someone else, you'll probably find it just as easy to get to 1:20 as they did to get to 1:30 purely because over time, the resources get better and people improve quicker. Keep complaining, but the limits are justified in my view

3x3 limit is much easier to be more inclusive to everybody as it is the flagship event.

Woow dude I wasn't complaining!! just enquiring

So, even though I know that im not fast enough for the Ao5... I can still compete to get a time on my WCA profile? Is that cool or frowned upon?

 

[5BLD]

Yeah, you can still do 2 solves. No one will frown on you for being slow. It's all about cubing together.

 

[Selkie]

Indeed if you look at my WCA, you see I haven't made 5x5 average cut in any comp but just getting a couple of official times and improving on those is all part of competing. However with practice I am now averaging about 2:25! So more practice required methinks. I did take my 5x5 to the pub the other day and sat outside in the sun with a pint and some solves and got some very strange looks! ;D

Should make 4x4 with no problems (Average about 1:15). Unfortunately lower cuts is a natural by product of increased attendance but we are getting to a good number of UK comps per year these days and that has to be a great thing

 

[MichaelErskine]

Yeah, I never usually make the cut. Doesn't matter - I'm just happy to be allowed to join in.

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

Anyone going to be travelling to the venue from Nottingham on the sunday morning? looking at options on how I'm going to get there, as there's only 1 train on that morning that arrives before 3x3 starts.

 

[ben1996123]

Woow dude I wasn't complaining!! just enquiring

So, even though I know that im not fast enough for the Ao5... I can still compete to get a time on my WCA profile? Is that cool or frowned upon?

Of course its not frowned upon

 

[MTGjumper]

I'm not entirely sure what my plans are, but I might be coming up from Nottingham on both Saturday and Sunday morning.

 

[Kirjava]

ME TOO

 

[r_517]

I can only attend the events for Saturday but anyway good to see you guys again