Magics Removed from WCA Events List in 2013?

[PeteyKaralis]

This is stupid to remove magic.. Like, I'm the first to say that magic is a stupid event, and it's basically like having a H-Perm competition. (lol) But why remove it? It literally takes 5 minutes to have magic in a competition, and I think the more events, the better. Why should events such as multi blind, 3x3 with feet, or even pyraminx be an event, if magic can't be. I bet more people worldwide enjoy magic over pyraminx! I know I do!

I just think it's completely stupid to remove magic, as people have records, and it would be a shame to be the worlds Number 1 at something and get it taken away from you.

There should be a poll for this.

 

[aronpm]

This is stupid to remove magic.. Like, I'm the first to say that magic is a stupid event, and it's basically like having a H-Perm competition. (lol) But why remove it? It literally takes 5 minutes to have magic in a competition, and I think the more events, the better. Why should events such as multi blind, 3x3 with feet, or even pyraminx be an event, if magic can't be. I bet more people worldwide enjoy magic over pyraminx! I know I do!

I just think it's completely stupid to remove magic, as people have records, and it would be a shame to be the worlds Number 1 at something and get it taken away from you.

There should be a poll for this.

the reasons have already been explained in this thread

 

[tx789]

It is hard to jugbe the sub 1 solves of magic it is so fast.

 

[PeteyKaralis]

the reasons have already been explained in this thread

I know. I just had to voice my opinion

 

[Thepuzzlesolver]

It is hard to jugbe the sub 1 solves of magic it is so fast.

Take a camera, then play it in slow motion, might take longer, but if its difficult it would work

 

[PeteyKaralis]

Take a camera, then play it in slow motion, might take longer, but if its difficult it would work

That's true. After all, Speed Stack competitions (cup stacking) film all of their attempts and watch them in slow motion.

 

[tx789]

Take a camera, then play it in slow motion, might take longer, but if its difficult it would work

Yeah but not all comps will have camera's that the main reason the other is that it is the same thing over and over again every time

 

[guinepigs rock]

I know a few people who only compete in magic and master magic and to take that away from thin is sad.

 

[Thepuzzlesolver]

Yeah but not all comps will have camera's that the main reason the other is that it is the same thing over and over again every time

That's true. After all, Speed Stack competitions (cup stacking) film all of their attempts and watch them in slow motion.

So is the Speed Stacks (cups) yet they still do it, and if they don't have cameras don't host it, feet solving isn't common but is still official

 

[tx789]

So is the Speed Stacks (cups) yet they still do it, and if they don't have cameras don't host it, feet solving isn't common but is still official

We not the wssa as kir said earlier in this theard
No event should need it and takes time and at worlds watching all the magic solvers in slow motion is...
In comps events take time bld is the worst for this of you did this for magic it is more time and isn't worth it

 

[Thepuzzlesolver]

We not the wssa as kir said earlier in this theard
No event should need it and takes time and at worlds watching all the magic solvers in slow motion is...
In comps events take time bld is the worst for this of you did this for magic it is more time and isn't worth it

Why don't the people watch the slow motion while others do blind, since it takes time like you said?

 

[tx789]

Why don't the people watch the slow motion while others do blind, since it takes time like you said?

What the comp is small watching event in slowmotion for cubing is stupi the only event that it might be useful in is 2x2 for sub 1 singles by those a rare their has been six. Magic has had heaps of sub 1 .9 .8 singles and averages

 

[Dene]

I rest my case...

 

[Carson]

In a way, I am somewhat sad to see magic go, but I am glad that it finally happened. Many newer and/or younger competitors often learn magic as a "2nd" event to participate in before they begin to learn other puzzles. Also, some VERY young competitors only know how to solve a magic. With that being said, judging and officiating these events at a competition is an absolute nightmare and getting rid of them will save myself and others more than a few headaches. Good riddance...

I have often interjected my desire for skewb to be adopted as an official event for the last couple of years. While I don't believe this should happen strictly due to other events being removed, I hope that a couple fewer events will reduce the number of barriers.