[Help Thread] Am I competition ready?

[Cubing3]

I’ve seen all of these threads of people asking this, and they all have answers like “If your average is under 10 minutes, you are.” I want to know for real; I want to know if I will do decent in a competition. I know cross, intuitive F2L, 2-Look OLL, and full PLL. I average 9 seconds on 2x2 and I average 39 seconds on 3x3.
Thanks

 

[Mellis Ferton]

You are competition ready. I'd say to train on your weak spots (look-ahead ect.) and try and get faster. Competition is all about having fun, so really, any time is competition ready.

 

[LandonD2006]

yeah i just went to KCubing Fall 2017 and i mean i was kinda in the mid.

 

[AlphaSheep]

I’ve seen all of these threads of people asking this, and they all have answers like “If your average is under 10 minutes, you are.” I want to know for real; I want to know if I will do decent in a competition. I know cross, intuitive F2L, 2-Look OLL, and full PLL. I average 9 seconds on 2x2 and I average 39 seconds on 3x3.
Thanks

The answer is no. You probably won't do decent in a competition. Practicing at home does not prepare most people for a competition environment, so you will probably do quite badly compared to what you average at home. As you go to more competitions you get better at competing, and will get better times. You need to go to your first competition with the intention of getting competition experience, not with the intention of doing well. The sooner you start gaining that experience the better, and that's the big reason why anyone with the intention of improving should go to a competition, even if they've just learned and solve in 2 minutes.

Plus competitions are loads of fun and you meet lots of awesome people that share your interest. You definitely shouldn't put it off.

 

[Max Cruz]

You are never too competition-ready.

 

[Tabe]

Go. You'll have a great time. Just know that your times will likely be a lot worse than what you average at home.

 

[DGCubes]

If you can solve a Rubik's Cube, go to a competition.

 

[Micah Walker]

You are more than ready! If you can solve a cube and you enjoy solving cubes, go to a cubing competition! You probably won't do that well, considering your speed, but You will have a ton of fun!
btw what state/ area are you from. Most states or areas have a pretty good sized cubing community!

 

[pglewis]

What do you want out of attending a competition? For me it's still simply getting official PBs and my first comp was a guarantee there, though it did take me 'til my 3rd attempt . I only discovered what I needed to focus on to be comp ready after I found out how I react to comp conditions.