If you could add ANY WCA event

[TMOY]

Oh no, not that thread again.
Oh no, not that silly suggestions (2BLD, relays) again.

 

[EpiCuber7]

ooh, 2BLD would be cool. But then you'd need to know full COLL (or is it CLL?) to do really well

What is

2BLD

 

[TDM]

I would agree with mirror blocks, simple, fun, and pretty different from other wca events

except 3x3, which is pretty much the same thing

 

[stoic]

What is

2x2x2 blindfolded.

 

[Dene]

Oh no, not that thread again.
Oh no, not that silly suggestions (2BLD, relays) again.

At least someone feels the same way I do. My goodness...

 

[MennoniteCuber1]

A relay would be fun, match scramble too.

 

[IllegalLaws]

Lunch

We should also have OH lunch, BLD lunch and multiBLD lunch. Maybe feet

Would certain methods become more or less viable?

I think that more inspection heavy methods would become less viable, e.g. ZZ or roux. I don't know about 4x4 and 5x5.

 

[Lucas Garron]

Speed BLD.

 

[Ordway Persyn]

except 3x3, which is pretty much the same thing

True, but unlike other events it shape shifts (sq1 does too) and Instead of putting colors in their right places you return it to a certain shape(a perfect cube)

 

[Ranzha]

Speed BLD.

I'm really interested in seeing how this would be done practically. I wouldn't put it past you to have some idea.

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I'm still for Team BLD, though it wouldn't seem possible to implement in the database easily at the moment.
If I were to write regulations for Team BLD, I would be sure to include:

• Instances of "the competitor" are to be considered "the competing team". Exceptions will be articulated.
• The blindfolded competitor must don the blindfold, and the judge must ensure that there is an opaque object between the blindfolded competitor's face and the puzzle, before the judge calls "READY?" (incorporates B4c and its subregulations with A3b1).
• The sighted competitor must not wilfully touch any part of the puzzle during the attempt.
• While inspecting or solving the puzzle, the blindfolded competitor must not see the puzzle.
• When both competitors on the team signify, the judge uncovers the puzzle and begins timing the 15-second inspection (supersedes A3b2).
• The blindfolded competitor may pick up the puzzle during inspection (supersedes A3c).
• During the attempt, in addition to communicating with the judge, competitors on the team may communicate with each other (supersedes A5a).
• All current +2 penalties are still in effect.
• The blindfolded competitor starts and stops the timer, though the competing team must ensure the timer is started/stopped correctly (supersedes A4 and A6).
• While inspecting or solving the puzzle, the competitors on the team may receive assistance from each other (supersedes A5b).
• After the blindfolded competitor stops the timer, he may move the blindfold.
• If a puzzle defect occurs, and the competing team chooses to repair it, only the blindfolded competitor is allowed to repair the puzzle. Repairs must be made blindfolded.
• etc.

When a judge holds an opaque object between the blindfolded's competitor's face and the puzzle, there are some potential difficulties:

• The blindfolded competitor may unintentionally touch the judge.
• Communication between team members can become difficult.
• The competing may prefer placing the puzzle above the blindfolded competitor's head, which would require the judge to move the opaque object.
• etc.

The first two would become part of the logistics of the event. The third one can be eliminated by disallowing the practice entirely (more difficult) or by the blindfolded competitor wearing something like a baseball cap (less difficult).

Thoughts?

 

[pdilla]

2x2 - 4x4 relays would be cool. Perhaps to qualify you must be in Top X in at least one of the events (2x2, 3x3, 4x4).

 

[NewCuber000]

No it wouldn't. It would take time though. The way I would do it is:

First I would choose 1-2 pieces at the time and track in my mind move by move where those pieces would be if you apply the scramble on solved cube.
Then I would write down the places that pieces end up and start over and choose different piece(s) to track this time.
And just repeat until you have location of all the pieces written down.
(note that it would take me a LONG time and would be very frustrating and irritating )


After that it's all easy because now you have the starting state of the cube written down somehow.
Next I would just find a piece that is at my edge buffer position and then go through the cycles from there and translate that to normal 3BLD memo (which I can even write down on paper)
Then just write down a normal BLD solution based on that memo.

Quite easy actually but very time consuming and frustrating

ohhh ok I get it. Basically incorporating the speed BLD Idea. I could probably do that then. It would take like an hour though


I also think it'd be cool to add like 3x3x4 or some rectangular puzzle because atm there isn't any events like it.

 

[Antonie faz fan]

2x2 - 4x4 relays would be cool. Perhaps to qualify you must be in Top X in at least one of the events (2x2, 3x3, 4x4).

yeah but for that there should be added extra rules regarding stuff like inspection and +2's i suppose.

 

[TheSeppomania]

i have the feeling a shapeshifting puzzle as an official discipline would be an enrichment for the whole "sport". and i don't number square1 among, cause there is still the coloring of the puzzle.

mirror blocks wouldn't be the best idea to put in, cause it is the same as a 3x3, although nearly everybody has this puzzle and i would be soooo happy if it would be official someday ^^
a better thing would be mirror blocks full blind, or an other shapeshifting puzzle like ghost cube, fisher cube or mastermorphix, because there is a kind of parity you don't have on the 3x3. especially the ghost cube would be a great enlargement cause it can only be solved by shape.

sorry if the english was to bad.

 

[Antonie faz fan]

i have the feeling a shapeshifting puzzle as an official discipline would be an enrichment for the whole "sport". and i don't number square1 among, cause there is still the coloring of the puzzle.

mirror blocks wouldn't be the best idea to put in, cause it is the same as a 3x3, although nearly everybody has this puzzle and i would be soooo happy if it would be official someday ^^
a better thing would be mirror blocks full blind, or an other shapeshifting puzzle like ghost cube, fisher cube or mastermorphix, because there is a kind of parity you don't have on the 3x3. especially the ghost cube would be a great enlargement cause it can only be solved by shape.

sorry if the english was to bad.

the problem for this is mailny how to check if you scrambled the cube correctly and the misaligning while transporting the cube.

 

[Randomno]

i have the feeling a shapeshifting puzzle as an official discipline would be an enrichment for the whole "sport". and i don't number square1 among, cause there is still the coloring of the puzzle.

Literal translations are awesome.

mirror blocks wouldn't be the best idea to put in, cause it is the same as a 3x3, although nearly everybody has this puzzle and i would be soooo happy if it would be official someday ^^
a better thing would be mirror blocks full blind, or an other shapeshifting puzzle like ghost cube, fisher cube or mastermorphix, because there is a kind of parity you don't have on the 3x3. especially the ghost cube would be a great enlargement cause it can only be solved by shape.

sorry if the english was to bad.

Mirror Blocks full BLD would be pretty awesome and different from other BLD events.

 

[pdilla]

yeah but for that there should be added extra rules regarding stuff like inspection and +2's i suppose.

Perhaps an inspection extension to 30 seconds or so? And, the whole +2 rule controversy aside, +2s could plausibly be stacked. Or else more than one +2 could result in a DNF for the relay.

 

[Berd]

Perhaps an inspection extension to 30 seconds or so? And, the whole +2 rule controversy aside, +2s could plausibly be stacked. Or else more than one +2 could result in a DNF for the relay.

In MBLD, all the cubes can be a +2 off.

 

[Randomno]

Perhaps an inspection extension to 30 seconds or so? And, the whole +2 rule controversy aside, +2s could plausibly be stacked. Or else more than one +2 could result in a DNF for the relay.

Do you mean +2s, or the cube being aligned over 45 degrees?

 

[AlGoreRhythm]

I would love to see Mastermorphix or some other 3x3 shapemod added.