Speedcubing Standard

[BillyRain]

Pleeease please move this if its in the wrong forum.

I have just been trying to put my current standard into proportion. I am also a darts player, and I know how good I am compared to others from playing tournaments and stuff, but with cubing, I have really no understanding of where I am in terms of level.

I average around 00:38:00 now. My last ave of 100 was 00:40:00.

Am I good enough to compete? How would I do?

Can anyone come up with a sort of chart? eg: 50 secs to 1 min 20 = intermediate

Thanks guys!

 

[Dene]

It's hard to say, but if I were to rank things I would do this:

sub13: expert
13-16: good
17-25: intermediate
25+: noob

If you want to know how you compare to other people then check the WCA website

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

Am I good enough to compete? How would I do?

I would say that you would probably come last/bottom 5 but everyone is good enough to compete, just becuase you are slow doesn't mean you can't be involved.

 

[BillyRain]

Thats cool thanks guys. I have alot of work to do! *Learns more PLL*

 

[Tim Major]

Sub 10: Expert.
11-14: Decent.
15-20: Intermediate.
20-25: Meh.
25+: Slow.

Don't be scared from competing though, 38 most likely won't put you last in a comp

 

[Dene]

Don't be scared from competing though, 38 most likely won't put you last in a comp

Yea exactly, and even if you do come last that doesn't matter at all. All that matters is that you compete and enjoy yourself. Then next time you compete you can aim to beat your previous times.

 

[thelurch1986]

It's hard to say, but if I were to rank things I would do this:

sub13: expert
13-16: good
17-25: intermediate
25+: noob

Sub 10: Expert.
11-14: Decent.
15-20: Intermediate.
20-25: Meh.
25+: Slow.

Obviously these are just opinions on what times are quick but I was wondering if these times would change based on the method used? I'm not talking LBL but more of Petrus/Roux/ZZ? Those methods I would think are much harder to reach those times than CFOP.

 

[CubicNL]

Obviously these are just opinions on what times are quick but I was wondering if these times would change based on the method used? I'm not talking LBL but more of Petrus/Roux/ZZ? Those methods I would think are much harder to reach those times than CFOP.

Yes, I think you're right, but this is about speed compared to others, not about speed with a certain method.

 

[Kirjava]

I'm not talking LBL but more of Petrus/Roux/ZZ? Those methods I would think are much harder to reach those times than CFOP.

Why?

 

[Specs112]

25+: noob

24.99

My average. Heh.
/random

 

[thelurch1986]

Why?

Not sure if this is a valid thought process for that but...

1) Block building seems to use more color neutrality and intuition than CFOP which would require more recognition.

2) All of the world record holders use CFOP but there are a lot of users that use block building methods, this tells me that it is easier to achieve those low times with CFOP.

 

[Cool Frog]

Not sure if this is a valid thought process for that but...

1) Block building seems to use more color neutrality and intuition than CFOP which would require more recognition.

2) All of the world record holders use CFOP but there are a lot of users that use block building methods, this tells me that it is easier to achieve those low times with CFOP.

Lets take an Average of all the blockbuilding users compared to cfop users... that would be interesting

Rather sure there are WAY more CFOP users than any other method (Maybe even combined)

 

[EricReese]

Yea there are only like 5 sub 15 people with Roux. There are like almost none of them. Its pretty bad logic to assume that there are equal amount of people on each method.

 

[Maniac]

Thats cool thanks guys. I have alot of work to do! *Learns more PLL*

lol

 

[KYLOL]

Not sure if this is a valid thought process for that but...

1) Block building seems to use more color neutrality and intuition than CFOP which would require more recognition.

2) All of the world record holders use CFOP but there are a lot of users that use block building methods, this tells me that it is easier to achieve those low times with CFOP.

I use Petrus, but I'm not color neutral. I also don't take an intuitive approach. :O:O:O
Also - The people who use blockbuilding methods and really care about the 3x3x3 speed event usually do get very fast times. Can't say i'm one of them, though.
Thom has a 10 second single in a comp, and BigGreen ( I think ) has some sub 10 averages at home ( I think ).

 

[irontwig]

Lets take an Average of all the blockbuilding users compared to cfop users... that would be interesting

Rather sure there are WAY more CFOP users than any other method (Maybe even combined)

Rather sure LBL is by far the most common method.

 

[waffle=ijm]

sub-10 = nub
sub-anything else = nub

therefore everyone is nub

 

[thelurch1986]

sub-10 = nub
sub-anything else = nub

therefore everyone is nub

I lol'ed

 

[Kirjava]

1) Block building seems to use more color neutrality and intuition than CFOP which would require more recognition.

F2B ~= F2L. Dunno where you're getting the colour neutral idea from - that's independent of the method used.

2) All of the world record holders use CFOP but there are a lot of users that use block building methods, this tells me that it is easier to achieve those low times with CFOP.

There are not a lot of users that use block building methods.

 

[miniGOINGS]

F2B ~= F2L. Dunno where you're getting the colour neutral idea from - that's independent of the method used.

Agree 100% (I used to be completely colour fixed while using Roux), while some methods take advantage of colour neutrality more than others, CN comes down to the solver, not the method.