Cambridge Open 2013

I have a question,

"4 and 5bld will run during lunch breaks only. You may do up to 3 attempts of each in the time permitted"

When has there ever been a problem with finding your own judge and attempting whenever you are free throughout the day?

Basically this means that I won't be able to do all three attempts because I am a BBLD nuub and lunch is only an hour.

Whats the deal?
 
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BillyRain said:
I have a question,
"4 and 5bld will run during lunch breaks only. You may do up to 3 attempts of each in the time permitted"
When has there ever been a problem with finding your own judge and attempting whenever you are free throughout the day?
Basically this means that I won't be able to do all three attempts because I am a BBLD nuub and lunch is only an hour.
Whats the deal?
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Persuading Joey to add BigBLD to make people happy seems to have backfired, so we'll just remove the events, seeing as the comp wasn't initially planned to have them? This comp sticks to more mainstream events over a slightly shorter day than normal, so I think an hour for each BigBLD is a generous enough offer.

Yes, it is true that you won't be able to do 3 attempts, and this is of course not an unforseen circumstance.

There have been problems with the 'anytime' format in the past...
- When people have been doing attempts when their group of another event has started.
- When there aren't enough judges because e.g. 2 competitors and 2 judges are doing bigbld during the 2nd group of an event because they are 'free' after having solved in the 1st group.
- When scrambles are left in arbitrary public places around the room.
- When people complain that they don't have time to fit 6 attempts over the 2 days because they don't have 6 free slots.

This doesn't mean we will never go back to that format, but it was (and still is) time to review the proceedings.
 
kinch2002 said:
Persuading Joey to add BigBLD to make people happy seems to have backfired, so we'll just remove the events, seeing as the comp wasn't initially planned to have them? This comp sticks to more mainstream events over a slightly shorter day than normal, so I think an hour for each BigBLD is a generous enough offer.

Yes, it is true that you won't be able to do 3 attempts, and this is of course not an unforseen circumstance.

There have been problems with the 'anytime' format in the past...
- When people have been doing attempts when their group of another event has started.
- When there aren't enough judges because e.g. 2 competitors and 2 judges are doing bigbld during the 2nd group of an event because they are 'free' after having solved in the 1st group.
- When scrambles are left in arbitrary public places around the room.
- When people complain that they don't have time to fit 6 attempts over the 2 days because they don't have 6 free slots.

This doesn't mean we will never go back to that format, but it was (and still is) time to review the proceedings.
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Woah, I didn't mean to cause this! I was only asking :s

If lunch break is when it has to be then that's when it has to be... just tell me and i'll accept it...

Don't remove the events completely and make everyone hate me :(
 
BillyRain said:
Woah, I didn't mean to cause this! I was only asking :s

If lunch break is when it has to be then that's when it has to be... just tell me and i'll accept it...

Don't remove the events completely and make everyone hate me :(
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It wasn't just you. I complained a bit to joey :|
Although when I looked, it was 40mins for each lunch? Either I read it wrong or its been changed but 40 mins isn't really even enough for me to do 2 4BLD attempts. 1 hour would be fine, and if it is indeed 1hour for each, I apologize for my moaning :(
 
Lunch/BBLD would be fine with me, provision schedule seems good. Should be enough time for 1/2 5BLD and 3 4BLD attempts. Happy to see MBLD and 2 rounds of 3BLD. I'll try to actually practice some mega before this one so I don't suck as much.
 
Not sure whether I should register for 4BLD or not.. Can I learn how before June?

EDIT:- I can solve using the blind method with my eyes open, but I don't know how realistic it is that I can develop a memory system and properly be able to solve it blindfolded before then.
 
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This interests me, at least I can force myself to do BBLD consecutively more. I have a question, if I don't have enough time to finish 3 attempts of 5bld, can I do 1 during Sunday instead? or does it really have to be done within the 40mins timeframe?
 
Indeed there is only 40 minutes each day for bigbld. That'll give everyone incentive to help judge through the mornings quickly right? :)
Each event will be on separate days. 5bld only on Saturday and 4bld only on Sunday. That's how it is for now anyway.
 
Registration opens tomorrow, I'll be joining the race to register quickly.

I was booking stuff yesterday, best place to stay seemed to be the Cambridge Central travelodge about 2 miles away, but it was more expensive. As such, I have a twin room (bed + sofa bed) since the cost split between two people was reasonable, about £75 for 3 nights (Friday-Monday). I now need someone to share with, any takers?
 
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