Australian Nationals 2012

[cubecraze1]

MWO 2012 - July 21 onwards would be nice

I'm with you

 

[Florian]

Probs gonna be there, since my flight is on the 16th ... of November!

 

[NathanBB97]

i think we should hav the nationals at rmit
personally, i find it harder to concentrate in public, especialy when im the centre of attention

 

[andojay]

Could someone make a poster for AusNats2012?
however venue is still not confirmed

 

[NathanBB97]

Could someone make a poster for AusNats2012?
however venue is still not confirmed

im good at designing stuff on computers, if you tell me what to include i could probably do it over the holidays

 

[god of rubic 2]

So what are the venue options?

 

[YddEd]

Is it in Sydney? Please be. Then I dont have to pay $300 for a return trip and $200 extra for hotels

 

[Petezorzz]

Is it in Sydney? Please be. Then I dont have to pay $300 for a return trip and $200 extra for hotels

The competition venue has to be convenient for the majority of cubers, the venue wouldn't be in Sydney just because you want it to be. That is why it is in Melbourne.

 

[god of rubic 2]

Is it in Sydney? Please be. Then I dont have to pay $300 for a return trip and $200 extra for hotels

Lol, it's not in Sydney. Did you listen to Tim?

 

[kirtpro]

Is it in Sydney? Please be. Then I dont have to pay $300 for a return trip and $200 extra for hotels

The competition venue has to be convenient for the majority of cubers, the venue wouldn't be in Sydney just because you want it to be.

Ok first off, Sydney had a 42 people turn up to a competition which is roughly the average (or more) for Melbourne's competitions, so I say it would be a good place and it'd make competitions not so Melbourne biased.

Secondly, it's not happening in Sydney because there haven't been any leads for a venue and TimMc is thinking about Melbourne's federation square as being the place.

Oh and also, we had 3 rounds, so I would think that there should be a good "make-up" competition to not make Syd cubers lose interest and to let them have more chances at beating their official rankings

 

[god of rubic 2]

Secondly, it's not happening in Sydney because there haven't been any leads for a venue and TimMc is thinking about Melbourne's federation square as being the place.

Don't think it's a good idea to have it outdoors... what if it rains, snows, windy or extremely hot that the papers catch on fire?

Melbourne's weather is unpredictable.

 

[RCTACameron]

Don't think it's a good idea to have it outdoors... what if it rains, snows, windy or extremely hot that the papers catch on fire?

Melbourne's weather is unpredictable.

I don't think he meant actually outdoors in the square... before he mentioned having it at a function room called 'The Cube.'

 

[god of rubic 2]

I don't think he meant actually outdoors in the square... before he mentioned having it at a function room called 'The Cube.'

Oh, nice. That would be pretty good.

 

[Dene]

Actually, the reason it won't be in Sydney is because Tim lives here and it's way easier for him to arrange it here. Why should he go to an extensive effort to host it in another state, hours away? If people think Sydney deserves such a major competition they should take over the arrangements themselves. I'm sure Tim would be more than willing to lend the timers and displays etc. for the event, and I would be happy to come and delegate (I'm sure Tim would be too).

 

[pkvk9122]

Actually, the reason it won't be in Sydney is because Tim lives here and it's way easier for him to arrange it here. Why should he go to an extensive effort to host it in another state, hours away? If people think Sydney deserves such a major competition they should take over the arrangements themselves. I'm sure Tim would be more than willing to lend the timers and displays etc. for the event, and I would be happy to come and delegate (I'm sure Tim would be too).

I would be extremely happy to host a competition, but I think im a little too young. Im only like 15. Sigh . Is there anything I CAN do? like to help host a competition in Sydney?

Thanks!

pkvk9122

 

[Dene]

I would be extremely happy to host a competition, but I think im a little too young. Im only like 15. Sigh . Is there anything I CAN do? like to help host a competition in Sydney?

Age is irrelevant, although I guess it is generally helpful to be older...

If you want to help to host a competition, there isn't much you need to organise; the main things would be book a venue and arrange tables+chairs. Most of the rest can be arranged by Tim and co. If you are really interested then get in contact with Tim. Just bear in mind that the location of a competition is important.

 

[pkvk9122]

Age is irrelevant, although I guess it is generally helpful to be older...

If you want to help to host a competition, there isn't much you need to organise; the main things would be book a venue and arrange tables+chairs. Most of the rest can be arranged by Tim and co. If you are really interested then get in contact with Tim. Just bear in mind that the location of a competition is important.

Yeah of course! I have a good venue in mind but last Sydney competition (Autumn) they were busy and they were fixing stuff... And one other thing.. Are there any delegates in Sydney?

Thanks!

pkvk9122

 

[NathanBB97]

i like the fed square idea

i have also seen a really good place at melb uni that i went for an italian poetry comp. not sure how to book it or if its limited to melb uni students, but it was really cool!
its a really big room with a stage, and the roof has a cube-like pattern

just puuting the idea out there..
ill try find a pic of the venue

 

[TimMc]

Are there any delegates in Sydney?

No. The list of delegates is available here:
http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/node/316

Myself and Dene are generally happy to travel interstate/overseas as delegates.

Please don't confuse the role of a "delegate" with an "organiser". The Melbourne competitions are what they are today because of multiple "organisers" (competitors) that really put a lot of time and effort into preparation, judging and scrambling. It'd be good to see CUBESOC host some more competitions.
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We've enquired about Federation Square (Main Square - Stage). So yes, it could get cancelled if the weather is really bad... if it's just a sprinkle then the stage should be ok. A venue hasn't been confirmed.

Tim.

 

[Faz]

Please not Fed square stage. Anywhere else is fine.