[Suggestion] Require competitions to have a projector displaying Cubecomps results

[biscuit]

I've never had an issue with not posting results anywhere but cubecomps. People ask how many people will advance to the next round all the time, but if you have cubecomps, then anyone can see the results.

 

[AlexMaass]

I just did projector at Manhasset 2015 because the school provided/had one, so I used that, I wouldn't require one for every comp, too expensive and a hassle for it.
I'd recommend you ask a delegate or organizer if you made second round if you're having determining yourself.

 

[Matt11111]

Seriously? How does crap like this get proposed? Don't people even bother to put two seconds of thought into their silly ideas before posting them?

Juuuuuust for the record, the idea was initially my dad's.

Doesn't excuse me not really thinking it through. Bye everyone.

 

[TheCoolMinxer]

At every single comp I was at, the organizers printed out the results after the round and put them on the wall. You could easily see if you made it to next round/podiumed etc.
End of the discussion I guess

 

[Chree]

Seriously? How does crap like this get proposed? Don't people even bother to put two seconds of thought into their silly ideas before posting them?

Let's also keep in mind that this did spur a GOOD idea... which is to put more thought into how people are notified of their placement in competitions.

While the original proposal might've been a non-starter, I still think the spirit of the proposal is a conversation worth having.

At every single comp I was at, the organizers printed out the results after the round and put them on the wall. You could easily see if you made it to next round/podiumed etc.
End of the discussion I guess

And ya... pretty much this. For the most part it's up to the organizers to decide how this information is given out. Printing and posting seems to be the minimum, with Cubecomps taking over, most of the time.

 

[Ranzha]

Your issue: You didn't know if you would make it to the next round because the results weren't entered yet
Your issue: You couldn't connect to Cubecomps.

Your solution: Require all competitions to project live results from Cubecomps.
Issue with this: Data might not be entered fast enough to know if you advance. Data entry is not an automatic process, so expecting immediate information about advancement when advancement is based on a number of competitors is unrealistic.

Solution: Offer to help with data entry so that results get entered faster
Solution: Organisers choose a time-based cutoff for round advancement instead of a number of competitors. If this is implemented, then as long as you calculate your own average (some people take a picture of their scorecard to calculate/check their own results), you know if you advance.

People take Cubecomps for granted as a service. No competition is required to have/use it. Competitions are not even required to have an Internet connection. Requiring competitions to use Cubecomps, get the necessary equipment, and broadcast it does not solve your problems, and poses many more financial/logistical issues for organisers/delegates.

 

[turtwig]

I think in general, we should try to minimize the number of regulations and things we require organizers and competitors to do. The regulations exist to make competitions fair, and we shouldn't require competitions to do things just to convenience us.