Asian Championship 2012 - Hong Kong

[keyan]

For those that haven't been keeping up, registration is now open and the competition schedule has been posted. Hopefully there will be news about recommended hotels soon.

For those with time to spare, the seventh Guangdong Open will be held two weeks earlier. If you're looking to arrive in the area early and explore southern China, that's a good opportunity to attend another competition.

 

[keyan]

The competition website was updated a while ago with hotel information and a list of registered competitors.
WRs in sq1, BLD or 7x7 would not be surprising.

 

[okayama]

I have a question about the misaligned penalty (solved state) for Gear Cube.
In Matsudo Spring 2011, +2 penalty was imposed if over 90 degrees, and
DNF if over 180 degrees. Does the same apply to this competition?

EDIT: In addition, I am concerned that untrained judge cannot distinct
the difference between "45 degrees U" and "45+180x4 degrees U"
from the solved state. But the former one is thought to be solved and
the latter one is DNF. The difference is clear if one rorates 45 degrees,
but the judge must make a decision without touching the puzzle.

 

[TMOY]

EDIT: In addition, I am concerned that untrained judge cannot distinct
the difference between "45 degrees U" and "45+180x4 degrees U"
from the solved state. But the former one is thought to be solved and
the latter one is DNF. The difference is clear if one rorates 45 degrees,
but the judge must make a decision without touching the puzzle.

SInce it's an unofficial event anyway, whi don't you just forget about that rule for that particular puzzle and allow the judges to realign the faces if it helps them to judge properly ?

 

[okayama]

SInce it's an unofficial event anyway, whi don't you just forget about that rule for that particular puzzle and allow the judges to realign the faces if it helps them to judge properly ?

Just the same reason as official.
Once you rotate the puzzle, you destroy evidence how much the puzzle are misaligned.
Notice that the judge have to distinguish both:
1. between "90 degrees U" and "91 degrees U"
2. between "90 degrees U" and "90 + 180x4 degrees U"

 

[TMOY]

You can very well first check 1., then realign, and then check 2.

 

[ardi4nto]

Any news about this competition?
Any live results somewhere?

 

[okayama]

Even here anyone cannot see the results.
Syuhei Omura asked the staff to show the results somewhere in the venue,
for example by printing the rank table and posting it on the wall or somewhere,
but the staff would not do it. http://www.facebook.com/syuhei.omura/posts/4181753819375
Just the staff said you can see the results in the WCA site in the future.

Gear Cube is an unofficial event, so maybe we never see the results in WCA...
How do we confirm the rank and the time (single/average)...?

EDIT: someone said that this was because the printer was broken.
If so, we will see all the results tomorrow at least in the venue,
otherwise we will be disappointed. Hope the situation will be better.

 

[MirzaCubing]

So... Who's the new 3x3 Asian Champion?

 

[amostay2004]

Seems like quite a sad Asian Champs this year. Hardly any hype about it..and no results mentioned so far =(

 

[Roy_HK]

So... Who's the new 3x3 Asian Champion?

Richard from Phillipines got the champion,Nipat second and Zhang from China third

 

[CuberMan]

congratulation for all winners! btw I heard Uwe Mefferts attended this competition, is that true?

Richard from Phillipines got the champion,Nipat second and Zhang from China third

 

[yoinneroid]

congratulation for all winners! btw I heard Uwe Mefferts attended this competition, is that true?

iirc he also attended the worlds last year

 

[Roy_HK]

For those who are interested about the result,here is the photo about the first three competitor in each events.
http://bbs.mf8-china.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=93082

 

[okayama]

Can we see the results of Gear Cube (1st round and final) somewhere?
Not only the first three competitors, but all results.

 

[Kian]

iirc he also attended the worlds last year

Yes, Uwe was there.

 

[uyneb2000]

did anyone get the 28.10 4x4 single?

 

[brandbest1]

Darn, I could've won square-1 and gotten the prize money, but i can't because my wca profile is not of asian nationality.

 

[antoineccantin]

Wow, so many people I'd never heard of getting amazing times O.o

Also, wtf happened with SQ-1 finals?

Darn, I could've won square-1 and gotten the prize money, but i can't because my wca profile is not of asian nationality.

Look at the first round results...

 

[a small kitten]

It looks like the top two placers in the first round didn't compete in the final. Maybe they had to leave?