Any new news on world championship 2009?

[Tiw]

I don't know where to ask, so why not here?
Should I go to the WC? I think I won't qualify anywhere.

 

[Dene]

I certainly don't think that I should get priority, just because I am presently the best competitor from New Zealand.

 

[TobiasDaneels]

We're up to 275.
Remember, only 25 left.

 

[cmhardw]

290 now, only 10 places left.

 

[Mike Hughey]

Some top 3x3x3 people who have not yet registered (with only 10 places left):
Yu Nakajima
Andy Tsao
Keisuke Hiraya
Che-Ting Chu
Yu Jeong-Min
Eric Limeback
Mitsuki Gunji
Andrew Kang
Jason Baum

And a random sampling of some who are high on other events:
Han-Cyun Chen (3rd on 5x5x5)
Hsuan Chang (4th on 5x5x5)
Michael Gottlieb (3rd on 6x6x6, 4th on 7x7x7)
Haiyan Zhuang (1st on 3x3x3 BLD)
Tse-Kan Lin (4th on 3x3x3 BLD)
Dennis Strehlau (2nd on 3x3x3 multi BLD old; maybe not the same, but still)
Phil Thomas (3rd on 2x2x2)

I think it would be sad if any of these people (and probably quite a few more) were to decide that they could make it, say, a month from now, and were excluded because of the limit. Is there not some way to make provisions for the really top people to still get in? Just a small list or something?

Note I'm not looking for a way for weaker people (like me, for instance) to be able to get in; I'm just thinking it's sad to lose the very best people on the hard person-count limit. The deadline posted was October 7 or when 300 was reached; this is so much earlier than that, I could see someone thinking they had plenty of time, not watching this forum, and suddenly discovering they're too late.

 

[Anthony]

Is there not some way to make provisions for the really top people to still get in? Just a small list or something?

Note I'm not looking for a way for weaker people (like me, for instance) to be able to get in; I'm just thinking it's sad to lose the very best people on the hard person-count limit. The deadline posted was October 7 or when 300 was reached; this is so much earlier than that, I could see someone thinking they had plenty of time, not watching this forum, and suddenly discovering they're too late.

I agree. I'm anxiously waiting a post by Ron or someone else on the organization team telling us what, if anything, they had in mind to fix this "problem."

 

[coinman]

Some top 3x3x3 people who have not yet registered (with only 10 places left):
Yu Nakajima
Andy Tsao
Keisuke Hiraya
Che-Ting Chu
Yu Jeong-Min
Eric Limeback
Mitsuki Gunji
Andrew Kang
Jason Baum

And a random sampling of some who are high on other events:
Han-Cyun Chen (3rd on 5x5x5)
Hsuan Chang (4th on 5x5x5)
Michael Gottlieb (3rd on 6x6x6, 4th on 7x7x7)
Haiyan Zhuang (1st on 3x3x3 BLD)
Tse-Kan Lin (4th on 3x3x3 BLD)
Dennis Strehlau (2nd on 3x3x3 multi BLD old; maybe not the same, but still)
Phil Thomas (3rd on 2x2x2)

I think it would be sad if any of these people (and probably quite a few more) were to decide that they could make it, say, a month from now, and were excluded because of the limit. Is there not some way to make provisions for the really top people to still get in? Just a small list or something?

Note I'm not looking for a way for weaker people (like me, for instance) to be able to get in; I'm just thinking it's sad to lose the very best people on the hard person-count limit. The deadline posted was October 7 or when 300 was reached; this is so much earlier than that, I could see someone thinking they had plenty of time, not watching this forum, and suddenly discovering they're too late.

Just to quote my self from earlier post in this thread. "For this years event i also vote for the best to be able to register even if the limit of 300 competitors is reached. I don't think everyone is aware that the limit is soon to be reached."

 

[IamWEB]

@coinman: I agree with that fully, it kind of makes sense.

No Jason Baum? No Yu Jeong-Min? No Eric Limeback!? No Yu Nakajima!?!

Yeah the world class cubers should get in automatically, seriously.

 

[Dene]

Yeah the world class cubers should get in automatically, seriously.

And if they can't make it?

 

[Mike Hughey]

Yeah the world class cubers should get in automatically, seriously.

And if they can't make it?

That may happen, and that's okay. But I just want to see them still have the chance, at least until a reasonable time before the competition, like maybe the October 7 deadline that was mentioned earlier.

Of course, this requires drawing a line somewhere; I guess I'm hoping the organizers might do that.

 

[Dene]

Well, I mean, Ron encouraged me to register even though I'm not at all sure that I will be there. There is no reason why these other competitors could not do the same if they are tentative.

 

[Markus Pirzer]

I don't think that the registration will immediately get closed when 300 competitors are reached.

The German Open 2009 were originally limited to 70 persons. Then it was updated to 90. In the end there were about 100 registered people but finally only 84 of them really took part.

Of course it's much more difficult to run such a big competition like WC within the time schedule with so many people, but because of the fact that 300 were reached so early I don't think there will be a strong limit at 300 competititors.

 

[Ton]

I can not just speak on behalf of Ron,

Limits are needed to make the schedule, e.g Indonesian has a limit of 100, because we have payed for 100, 107 are registered as I expect 10% cancellations... so I was not that strict.

The 300 might or might not be strict, all depends if Ron can make the schedule work

 

[Bryan]

Maybe WCs in the future can adopt the japanese system (to limit the number of events) or the US system (put a registration fee depending on the number of events).

You just compromise. You allow people to register for up to 3 events that they need to qualify for. Someone like Dan may register for 12 events, but only have to compete in the qualifying round for 1 of them. Or you could have some point system, where you use more points for registering for events you really don't qualify for....

 

[Hadley4000]

324 people now.

 

[Mike Hughey]

324 people now.

And I see the person limit was raised, and the time deadline was shortened:

Registration closes on July 31, 2009 or earlier once we reach 340 competitors.

Also, many of the people on my earlier list have now signed up, including Yu Nakajima. But over half of them still aren't there. The one I still want to see (although I wouldn't be surprised if he can't make it) is Haiyan Zhuang - I'd love to see a showdown between him and Ville! Maybe it'd bring out the best in both of them, and we'd see a sub-30 solve. (I can dream.)

 

[Ewks]

I have booked flights now and I'm curious of how many people have been thinking of staying in a multibed room in the hostel? How does the multibed room thing work? Can I just recerve a bed there although I'll be coming on my own? Are there going to be other cubers in the same room or some "outsiders"?

I'm really exited about coming and I'm sure we'll have lots of fun.

 

[Kian]

324 people now.

And I see the person limit was raised, and the time deadline was shortened:

Registration closes on July 31, 2009 or earlier once we reach 340 competitors.

Also, many of the people on my earlier list have now signed up, including Yu Nakajima. But over half of them still aren't there. The one I still want to see (although I wouldn't be surprised if he can't make it) is Haiyan Zhuang - I'd love to see a showdown between him and Ville! Maybe it'd bring out the best in both of them, and we'd see a sub-30 solve. (I can dream.)

That BLD showdown would be fantastic. I'm happy that Yu Nakajima signed up as well, the reigning World Champion should be there to defend.

 

[Gunnar]

Is it possible for someone with access to the databases to make a ranking list for the events for the registrants based in the WCA-ranking? Would be cool to see which place one might expect to get in.

 

[pjk]

Anyone interested in sharing a room? I haven't decided exactly which days I will be staying there, but at the minimum I will be there Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.