Princeton Fall 2012

[rubixwiz031]

I'm there!

 

[Czery]

Are you going to sell posters like last year?

 

[Thepuzzlesolver]

I'll most likely be going, but tough cut-offs, well at least for me....

 

[MirzaCubing]

My dad also suggested selling t-shirts at my competition. If you guys sell a decent amount I might pick up the idea

 

[Alan Chang]

Edit: This post isn't relevant anymore, because we've decided on a t-shirt design.

 

[Alan Chang]

Are you going to sell posters like last year?

Yes, we're planning to! And thanks for the reminder! I need to submit a design request soon.

My dad also suggested selling t-shirts at my competition. If you guys sell a decent amount I might pick up the idea

Yeah, I think t-shirts sounds like a nice way to remember the competitions. We'll see how well we sell them at this competition.

 

[KCuber]

i love the new design

 

[brandbest1]

i can't do some of my solves earlier in the competition, right? because my audition starts at 1:00, so i'm wondering if i could finish up my solves before that.

 

[CoryThigpen]

Bravo, Alan. Big improvement on the design!

 

[Alan Chang]

i love the new design

Bravo, Alan. Big improvement on the design!

Yay, I'm glad you guys like it!

But I can't take any credit. During the competition, you should find Jessica and Caden and tell them that they made an awesome t-shirt design!

i can't do some of my solves earlier in the competition, right? because my audition starts at 1:00, so i'm wondering if i could finish up my solves before that.

WCA regulations (9l) states: "All competitors must compete in each round during the same time frame."

You'll still be able to compete in all the events taking place before 1pm, but we won't be able to let you do a round before everyone else. (Sorry!)

 

[drewsopchak]

WCA regulations (9l) states: "All competitors must compete in each round during the same time frame."

You'll still be able to compete in all the events taking place before 1pm, but we won't be able to let you do a round before everyone else. (Sorry!)

That regulation isn't followed at large comps, so why follow it at all?

 

[Tim Reynolds]

That regulation isn't followed at large comps, so why follow it at all?

Let's see.

-It is followed at US Nationals. The timeframe extends from the beginning of the judges' round to the end of the regular round.

-The only reason we extend the timeframe like that is so that we can have the size staff we need to run a big competition like that. Not so that we can go off and gamble when we feel like it, or stupid reasons like that.

-Alan is the organizer, and he is under no obligation whatsoever to go out of his way to allow Brandon to compete early. He is defining the time frame of the rounds as they are listed on the schedule. It's significantly easier to deal with that way.

-Bob is the delegate, and he can override Alan if he does not think Alan is following the letter or spirit of the regulations.

If you've got a better suggestion for how US Nationals should be run to follow your view of that regulation, then by all means let us know. But we've taken years to come up with a system that allows us to have 50+ staff members free to judge and scramble on Friday. Don't assume we're just haphazardly throwing out regulations for our own benefit, and that that should be an invitation for all other organizers to do so as well.

 

[brandbest1]

Oh well. If I do go, at least I get to compete in sqweer-1 and magics.

 

[drewsopchak]

Let's see.

-It is followed at US Nationals. The timeframe extends from the beginning of the judges' round to the end of the regular round.

-The only reason we extend the timeframe like that is so that we can have the size staff we need to run a big competition like that. Not so that we can go off and gamble when we feel like it, or stupid reasons like that.

-Alan is the organizer, and he is under no obligation whatsoever to go out of his way to allow Brandon to compete early. He is defining the time frame of the rounds as they are listed on the schedule. It's significantly easier to deal with that way.

-Bob is the delegate, and he can override Alan if he does not think Alan is following the letter or spirit of the regulations.

If you've got a better suggestion for how US Nationals should be run to follow your view of that regulation, then by all means let us know. But we've taken years to come up with a system that allows us to have 50+ staff members free to judge and scramble on Friday. Don't assume we're just haphazardly throwing out regulations for our own benefit, and that that should be an invitation for all other organizers to do so as well.

Fair enough. So just extend the time frames. Big comps warrant a change in this particular regulation.

 

[Alan Chang]

We've finalized a t-shirt design. We'll have the place and date on the bottom (with "September 22" instead of "September 22, 2012"), and we'll use the different fonts for "Princeton Fall 2012." The original post has been updated.

yay for comps 50 feet from my dorm

Alex, I think you just volunteered your room to be used as storage the night before the competition! Haha, would that be okay with you?

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

Blah, why is this competition so expensive?

 

[drewsopchak]

Blah, why is this competition so expensive?

You get what you pay for.

 

[cityzach]

Blah, why is this competition so expensive?

Blah, my registration is going to cost $31. I should probably remove some events...

Off topic: Where in NYC are you? I live in Manhattan

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

You get what you pay for.

Er, if you say so. I remember I paid $2 for all the side events at US Open 2007.

Blah, my registration is going to cost $31. I should probably remove some events...

Off topic: Where in NYC are you? I live in Manhattan

If you want to be as nondescript as that, I too live in Manhattan.

 

[brandbest1]

If you want to be as nondescript as that, I too live in Manhattan.

Dang, you should've came to our meetup in NYC.



Hopefully I will be sub-20 at Square-1 before Princeton.