MIT Fall competition 2009

[HowSuneIsNow]

About what will the cut off times be for 4x4 and 5x5?
I have gotten my 4x4x4 down to 2.5 minutes and 5x5x5 in as little as 5. I would like to have an idea what the cut off times are so I can figure out if I should focus on solving one of them.

 

[StachuK1992]

About what will the cut off times be for 4x4 and 5x5?
I have gotten my 4x4x4 down to 2.5 minutes and 5x5x5 in as little as 5. I would like to have an idea what the cut off times are so I can figure out if I should focus on solving one of them.

If I were you, I'd do 4x4 at MIT.

I've participated with those kind of 4x4 times, and all was well. Just know that you're only going to be able to do 2 solves, unless you get REALLY lucky, and that you'll get singles, but no average.

As for 5x5, I personally plan to wait until I'm sub3 to do that again in competition. Honestly, if I haven't practiced an event, it's a waste of money for me to participate in it.

Hope to see you there!

 

[HowSuneIsNow]

are you an organiser or a participant?

 

[StachuK1992]

I'm a participant, but I'm sure I'll be helping scrambling and stuff.
I'm Stachu Korick. See my WCA stuff in my linky.

 

[HowSuneIsNow]

would I be able to post a single 5x5x5 time but not an average and not slow down the show? cause I am completely fine with that.

 

[StachuK1992]

would I be able to post a single 5x5x5 time but not an average and not slow down the show? cause I am completely fine with that.

Yes, but you'd still pay the full price for that event. You'd get 2 attempts.
Unless they have a cut-off time at which they slap you for taking too long. I'm not sure whether or not they do.

 

[ender9994]

There is a cut-off time of 3:30 in order to get a second solve (5x5). All the times can be found here:

http://mit.edu/cubeclub/#tab=compete

 

[HowSuneIsNow]

it's pretty costly for me to travel to Boston. Most of the costs for me are fixed so adding on an extra 5 bucks that actually goes to support this even t and events like it is not a deciding factor.

I want to compete in as many events as I can, but I don't want to take part in an event that I am so slow that I slow down the entire event.

 

[HowSuneIsNow]

There is a cut-off time of 3:30 in order to get a second solve (5x5). All the times can be found here:

http://mit.edu/cubeclub/#tab=compete

thanks. i think single 5x5x5, two 4x4x4 times, and reach my personal goals on the 3x3x3 makes the most sense. I have been practising a lot in public so I don't choke.

 

[Kian]

3BLD-(Tim, Tyson, Andy, Sarah)

Tim Reynolds winning BLD?

Yes.

You mean Tim Sun. Just say that.

 

[ender9994]

SO how about this
$30 for
all the magic strings
some 3x3 stickers
and a "Eat,Sleep, Drink, ...Cube"

Oh, When I said about the t-shirt, I meant that I would be wearing it so that you could find me, it is not for sale. Sorry for the confusion. I can definitely sell you all the magic strings though (Give me a few and I will count them). How many 3x3 sets would you want (Ill check how many I will have left since I am re-stickering a few cubes)

Sorry, it took so long to get back to you, I some how completely missed this.

 

[waffle=ijm]

SO how about this
$30 for
all the magic strings
some 3x3 stickers
and a "Eat,Sleep, Drink, ...Cube"

Oh, When I said about the t-shirt, I meant that I would be wearing it so that you could find me, it is not for sale. Sorry for the confusion. I can definitely sell you all the magic strings though (Give me a few and I will count them). How many 3x3 sets would you want (Ill check how many I will have left since I am re-stickering a few cubes)

Sorry, it took so long to get back to you, I some how completely missed this.

ohhhhhh lolololololololololololol
6-8 sets if that's possible....

 

[blah]

I have a question for the organizers: Am I allowed to change the events in which I wish to participate at this point in time? In fact, can I decide during registration?

I'm not too sure if I want to compete in 2x2x2 and 5x5x5 right now, and I might go for multiBLD, so...

 

[Tim Reynolds]

I have a question for the organizers: Am I allowed to change the events in which I wish to participate at this point in time? In fact, can I decide during registration?

I'm not too sure if I want to compete in 2x2x2 and 5x5x5 right now, and I might go for multiBLD, so...

Sure, but the sooner you tell us, the easier our lives will be. I'll go ahead and sign you up for multiBLD--during registration, tell us if you decide you're not competing in something.

 

[HumungousLake]

tis is a general cometetion qestion. Once you have solved a puzzle once do you go back to the waiting area? then wait for them to call your name again?

 

[Tim Reynolds]

tis is a general cometetion qestion. Once you have solved a puzzle once do you go back to the waiting area? then wait for them to call your name again?

Yeah, that's how we usually run things.

 

[HumungousLake]

tis is a general cometetion qestion. Once you have solved a puzzle once do you go back to the waiting area? then wait for them to call your name again?

Yeah, that's how we usually run things.

it must take forever to do an avg of 5 then

 

[Tim Reynolds]

tis is a general cometetion qestion. Once you have solved a puzzle once do you go back to the waiting area? then wait for them to call your name again?

Yeah, that's how we usually run things.

it must take forever to do an avg of 5 then

Not usually. We keep your puzzle and rescramble it, and call you back up pretty quickly.

 

[ErikJ]

tim, you should do a best of 3 to qualify for the second round.

also I have some puzzles to sell.
3 white vcube 5x5s
2 white vcube 6x6s. one is modded the other isn't
1 white vcube 7x7

and some more random puzzles that I don't feel like going through. I'll give prices for everything there.

 

[ender9994]

tim, you should do a best of 3 to qualify for the second round.

also I have some puzzles to sell.
3 white vcube 5x5s
2 white vcube 6x6s. one is modded the other isn't
1 white vcube 7x7

and some more random puzzles that I don't feel like going through. I'll give prices for everything there.

I would definetly buy one of the v-6's (modded or un-modded doesn't matter)

Doug