MIT Spring 2012: Big 2-day competition

[Rubiks560]

Who won?

 

[BlueDevil]

Who won?

Breandan, just barely over Rowe.

 

[JyH]

Spoiler

Wow. I wanna go.

Woah, planning ahead.

I might go if I don't have a ball that weekend and airfares are good. (Actually, never mind, I might still go even if there is a ball; it's always held at Hyatt Regency SFO.)

Sounds fun; attendance for me is dependent on finding a cheapish place to crash.
That being said, I'd love to, and probably would.

*Hopeful*

Sounds awesome and I really want to try to go.

I'll be going. Assuming it will be relatively cheap to be there. Nats will be semi expensive .

That being said, I'd be almost 100% going if multi was held (assuming I fail at Nats)

All in all I'll be there .

I wound definitely go if this is during my Spring Break (Granted, the date changes a little bit). I have some friends who live up there. I could stay with them. A westerner going? WHAAAAAAT?

As long as all goes well, this upcoming MIT fall competition, will be my first competition, and if it goes good, I'd definately want to go to this. Seeing as living in Maine, I have few chances for competitions, and Boston/Cambridge is about as close as it comes. So basically, yeah I think I'd go if it's on a long weekend.

I might be able to go out to Massachusetts for a weekend. We'll have to see how early it starts Saturday and how late it ends Sunday

Wow, I always miss competition threads.

Assuming my schedule is clear (and maybe if it isn't >=]) I'd go.

i would also probably be in attendance if you were to have a competition at MIT(especially since my sister is now going to school in massachusetts)

Even though im in Toronto i should be able to come. The weeked of the 18-19 sound great. Most schools have a day off on the 17 at least mine does. And my bday is the 16th so I could convince my parents.

i will probably be there

Depends how cheap the hotel is; and if I can convince my dad to let me use some of his frequent flyer miles...

duhh... yes! multi-day competitions are always fun, and its nice to have one besides nationals. Its also a perfect weekend, and its pretty much on the opposite of the calendar compared to nationals. I will be there no doubt.

Are you about to announce it? I saw the site when it was first put up on the WCA competitions list, but it hasn't had a formal front page announcement yet.
I will most likely be coming (and helping out a lot while there ), but I won't register just yet.

Color me interested.

Is there a specific date by which we have to be registered?

I'm like 90% sure I can go. Time to start practicing 2x2 again...

Nice man! I think I'll see everyone there

Nice seeing you guys again.

Spoiler

 

[Brest]

32 FMC = Total fluke (second place)
3x3 Round 2 - I'm a beast
BLD - 2:56.13
OH - I was about to get my best time ever, getting to PLL at about 18, R(a) perm, messed it up (DNF)
mBLD - 0/2 - Not sure what happened with the first cube, second cube picked up in wrong orientation >_>

Could we get the FMC scrambles, Tim? Thanks.

Congrats on the 2nd place finish! =)

1st
U B2 D L2 R2 F2 L D2 R2 U' R' B L2 U2 R' F' R' B U2

2nd
U2 L2 R2 F L D U' R2 D2 B' D' L D U R F U2

 

[Robocopter87]

Ah, JyH, you made me feel sad inside.

How did Breandan do? And Rowe?

 

[JyH]

U2 F' R' U' D' L' D B D2 R2 U D' L' F' R2 L2 U2 (inverse)

F2 R L' B' D R' D' B R //XXcross
D2 F' D2 F D' B' D2 B //3rd pair
L' F L F' //4th pair
B D2 B2 L B L' D2 B' L B L' //LL
alg.garron

-------------------------------------------------------

U2 L2 R2 F L D U' R2 D2 B' D' L D U R F U2

L B' L' B D2 L B' L' B2 D2 B'
F L' F' L
B' D2 B D F' D2 F D2
R' B' D R D' B L R' F2
alg.garron

Thanks for the congratulations and the scrambles, Brest.

 

[Kian]

At least I was great in the final.

 

[Pro94]

Who won 3x3 OH?

 

[coopermumford]

i wanted to go but i wasn't sure that my times are good enough for a competition
my best solve is a 25.07 but i my average is around 32
what should my time be if i want to go to a competition?

 

[anders]

i wanted to go but i wasn't sure that my times are good enough for a competition
my best solve is a 25.07 but i my average is around 32
what should my time be if i want to go to a competition?

From the regulations:
A1a) The time limit is 10 minutes, or less/higher if announced before the event.

If a time limit is imposed for the Rubik's Cube event, is it normally around two minutes.

With an average of 32 s, you would have had about 1/3 of the competitors behind you at MIT Spring 2012 (http://union.cubingusa.com/mitspring2012/results/index.php#4).

Come and join the fun!

 

[CoryThigpen]

Who won 3x3 OH?

Phil Yu won with an official PB of 15.25. Congrats, Phil!

 

[blackzabbathfan]

Awesome competition. PB Ao5 on 3x3 and my first ever time making Round 2. I had a bunch of awesome solves and met a ton of cool people. Still sad I got bumped out of 2x2 round 2 though. I got a 1/2 MBLD off by 2 twisted corners. Thanks for hosting it Tim.

 

[RyanReese09]

Phil Yu won with an official PB of 15.25. Congrats, Phil!

Go Phil!!

 

[coopermumford]

From the regulations:
A1a) The time limit is 10 minutes, or less/higher if announced before the event.

If a time limit is imposed for the Rubik's Cube event, is it normally around two minutes.

With an average of 32 s, you would have had about 1/3 of the competitors behind you at MIT Spring 2012 (http://union.cubingusa.com/mitspring2012/results/index.php#4).

Come and join the fun!

oh I should have gone :/
next one that's near me, I guess

 

[a small kitten]

Yes...if money and time aren't issues, going to as many comps as possible is highly suggested. There are a lot of cool people to meet and a lot of things you can learn from others. Getting competition experience is also helpful for beating nerves.

Will post some thoughts on the comp once I finish my work.

 

[Micael]

Great organisation, thanks guys!


Louis Cormier got 8 podiums!

 

[Kian]

My final round average was the worst in my last 64 3x3 rounds, spanning 28 competitions and nearly 2 years. Pretty impressive.

 

[dimwmuni]

I think the highlight of this competition for me was wandering around the venue with my blindfold on looking for a 4x4x4 piece that was apparently on my chair.

Congrats to Rowe for beating my NR in megaminx.

 

[Sebastien]

Tim (or someone else): Could you post the first scramble of the 2x2x2 final?

 

[masterofthebass]

Tim (or someone else): Could you post the first scramble of the 2x2x2 final?

Solution was UR2UR'U2. No one actually *saw* the skip (cept rowe but lets not talk about that)