Cornell Spring 2011

[E3cubestore]

I might be going there as my first competition!
I'm pretty excited, plus I'll bring bring cubes to sell for my business, maybe I'll even have some reduced rates for the competition.

But if I do come, I'd better get acquainted with the rules and such. I'm excited to finally be able to compete, although I probably won't be competition to anyone

 

[freshcuber]

Do I have to pay online when I register or do I pay at the comp?

 

[a small kitten]

I'm pretty excited, plus I'll bring bring cubes to sell for my business, maybe I'll even have some reduced rates for the competition.

The organizer said previously that selling for personal profit won't be allowed. Sorry.

 

[Bob]

Do I have to pay online when I register or do I pay at the comp?

at the competition

 

[Bob]

The organizer said previously that selling for personal profit won't be allowed. Sorry.

In most cases, it's because i'm selling cubes on behalf of the WCA. However, in this particular case, it's because Cornell does not even permit outside vendors at events held at the university. Even I won't be bringing any merchandise to this competition.

In fact, for the first time, my entire vehicle won't be filled completely with boxes and suitcases since Harris also has some of the equipment.

 

[EricReese]

Signed up. Hopefully I wont fail this comp. Any word on cutoff for 5x5 and 4x4?

 

[E3cubestore]

The organizer said previously that selling for personal profit won't be allowed. Sorry.

It's not like I am planning to set up a table or anything. I couldn't even just engage in personal transactions?

 

[Kian]

i'm upping this from absolutely not to maybe. we'll see.

 

[JyH]

Might be going. The drive would be a few hours though, as I live in MA. Definitely going to Harvard though!

 

[EricReese]

Hey if anyone has a broken in black v5, let me know..

 

[JeffDelucia]

Might go... Not sure though, I haven't cubed in forever.

 

[Harris_Karsch]

What are the cutoff times for 5x5?

It'll depend on how well we're doing timewise. Probably at most 3:00, but we might cut it back to 2:30 if we're short on time.

Edit: Someone asked about 4x4 time also, expect something like that appropriately scaled. I really don't want to have to cut anything, so we may have to go with really tight cutoff times.

 

[Harris_Karsch]

It's not like I am planning to set up a table or anything. I couldn't even just engage in personal transactions?

It's pretty iffy... Cornell's official policy can be found at: http://www.dfa.cornell.edu/dfa/cms/...policies/volumes/governance/upload/vol4_3.pdf

Note that I've only submitted forms for fundraising-related sales.

 

[RyanReese09]

I am obviously biased but if you do a 2:30 cutoff for 5x5x5, there might not even be a full podium (unless you take the person(s) closest to cutoff to place)

 

[Kian]

I am obviously biased but if you do a 2:30 cutoff for 5x5x5, there might not even be a full podium (unless you take the person(s) closest to cutoff to place)

2:30 is a generous cutoff for 5x5. Doing any more than that makes the 5x5 round take forever. We usually do 2:15 in the northeast.

 

[E3cubestore]

On Cornell's policy, it says that the policy is applicable to "all units of the university" it does not mention any other entities.

 

[RyanReese09]

2:30 is a generous cutoff for 5x5. Doing any more than that makes the 5x5 round take forever. We usually do 2:15 in the northeast.

I was going off the registered participants WCA sheets. Unless major improvement has been done on the competitors part then....

 

[Harris_Karsch]

I don't want to get into an argument, but the document also mentions that only Cornell community members can handle sales (page 6, near the top). It is also past the deadline to apply for such sales, and to sell otherwise for personal profit might actually be illegal because of Cornell's tax exempt status. I wish it could be otherwise (I've sold for personal profit at many competitions), but we really can't allow vendors other than ourselves.

 

[Julian]

Can't you just step outside if you want to sell something?

 

[Harris_Karsch]

Can't you just step outside if you want to sell something?

If you're quiet about it and no one notices, I suppose it's okay.... Just try not to sell anything that directly competes with what we're selling (mostly 3x3s and a few other random, cheaper puzzles), because we are donating all our proceeds from these sales.

EDIT: By Friday hopefully I'll make a final post of what we will be selling. As long as you don't sell anything on that list and don't make a big deal about sales, I won't stop you.