The Speedsolving Forums "Nationals Simulation" Competition!

[Skullush]

I'll do all events except feet

 

[weatherman223]

I'll do all events except feet

Alright, I have added you. For future reference, How many cubes will you be attempting in the 2 multiblind attempts?

 

[JustinTimeCuber]

heck sure I'll do 2-6, oh, pyra, skewb, and mega.

 

[ARobey]

I will do every single event.

 

[George Pelham]

HI looks fun can I compete in 2-7 Pyra, Mega, Skewb, Square one, one handed and bld please

Welcome to my first ever simulation!

Some to most of us (Not including me) Cannot make it to the United States Nationals in Salt Lake, or need a bit of practice before Nationals, so I made this thread. The spoilers contain key information, so read carefully!

How this works

The competition will be split into 6 days, Mornings and Afternoons. Each SIMULATION morning and afternoon will take up ONE REAL LIFE DAY.*** On each Morning and Afternoon, there will be events being "held." You must submit your average of 5 or mean of 3 for these events before the morning/afternoon or day ends. (Some exceptions might be made)

(***Exception: Day 3 Afternoon is split up into Half Afternoons which also take up 1 real Life day.)

Scrambles will be available before each morning and afternoon so you can do them beforehand and submit them before the scheduled mornings and afternoons. When you sign up for an event, I will ping you when an events scrambles you are competing in has been posted! Stay posted every day for scrambles! Scrambles and when they will be posted will be in the schedule.

Below is a list of the events that are avaliable to compete in, a tentative schedule (And how to advance to next rounds) , and how to sign up.

Spoiler: Events you can compete in (Not including days held)

3x3 (Ao5, Time Limit: 1 Minute)

2x2 (Ao5, Time Limit: 30 Seconds)

4x4 (Ao5, Time Limit: 2 Minutes)

5x5 (Ao5, Time Limit: 3 Minutes)

6x6 (Mo3, Time Limit: 10 Minutes)

7x7: (Mo3, Time Limit: 10 Minutes)

3x3 Blindfolded: (Bo3, Time Limit: 5 Minutes)

3x3 with Feet: (Ao5, Time Limit: 2 Minutes)

3x3 One Handed: (Ao5, Time Limit: 10 Minutes)

3x3 Fewest Moves: (Mo3, Time Limit WCA Limit [80 Moves, 1 Hour])

Clock: (Ao5, Time Limit: 1 Minutes)

Megaminx: (Ao5, Time Limit: 3 Minutes)

Pyraminx (Ao5, Time Limit: 30 Seconds)

Skewb (Ao5, Time Limit: 30 Seconds)

Square 1 (Ao5, Time Limit: 1 Minute)

4x4 Blindfolded (Bo3, Time Limit: 12 Minutes*)

5x5 Blindfolded (Bo3, Time Limit: 25 Minutes*)

Multiple 3x3 Blindfolded (Bo2, WCA Time Limit [1 Hour, 10 mins per cube])

Spoiler: Schedule (Tentative)

Wednesday 6 June

Registration Opens!

Thursday 7 June

Friday 8 June

Saturday 9 June

Sunday 10 June

Registration Closes

Day 1 Morning Scrambles Posted
(4BLD, 5BLD, 7x7 R1, Clock R1, Feet Finals, Skewb R1, Square 1 R1, Pyraminx R1)

Monday 11 June

Buffer Day

Day 1 Afternoon Scrambles Posted (Excluding 7x7 and Clock Finals)

(4x4 R1, OH R1, MBLD Attempt 1, FMC Attempt 1)

Tuesday 12 June

Day 1 Morning

(4BLD, 5BLD, 7x7 R1, Clock R1, Feet Finals, Skewb R1, Square 1 R1, Pyraminx R1)

Day 2 Morning Scrambles Posted and Remaining Day 1 Afternoon Scrambles Posted

Remaining Day 1: (7x7 Finals, Clock Finals)

Day 2 Morning: (FMC Attempt 2, MBLD Attempt 2, 5x5 R1, 6x6 R1, Megaminx R1)

Wednesday 13 June

Day 1 Afternoon

(4x4 R1, OH R1, MBLD Attempt 1, FMC Attempt 1, 7x7 Finals, Clock Finals)

Day 2 Afternoon Scrambles posted (Excluding 6x6 and Megaminx Finals)

(3x3 R1, 2x2 R1, Pyraminx R2, 3BLD R1, FMC Attempt 3)

Thursday 14 June

Day 2 Morning

(FMC Attempt 2, MBLD Attempt 2, 5x5 R1, 6x6 R1, Megaminx R1)

Rest of Day 2 Afternoon Posted

Rest of Day 2: (6x6 Finals. Megaminx Finals)


Friday 15 June

Day 2 Afternoon

(3x3 R1, 2x2 R1, Pyraminx R2, 3BLD R1, 6x6 Finals, Megaminx Finals, FMC Attempt 3)

Day 3 Morning Scrambles Posted

Day 3 Morning: (3x3 R2, 2x2 R2, Skewb R2, Pyraminx R3, 4x4 R2, 5x5 R2, Square 1 R2, One Handed R2)



Saturday 16 June

Buffer Day

Sunday 17 June

Day 3 Morning

(3x3 R2, 2x2 R2, Skewb R2, Pyraminx R3**, 4x4 R2, 5x5 R2, Square 1 R2, One Handed R2)

Day 3 Afternoon Scrambles Posted:

([Skewb R3, 3x3 R3, 2x2 R3], Square 1 Finals, 5x5 Finals, One Handed Finals, 4x4 Finals, 3BLD Finals, Pyraminx Finals)

Monday 18 June

Day 3 First Half Afternoon (Round 3s, I will ask people to do Finals if they make it.)

(Skewb R3, 2x2 R3, 3x3 R3)

Rest of Day 3 Posted

(Skewb Finals, 2x2 Finals, 3x3 Finals)

Tuesday 19 June

Day 3 Second Half Afternoon (All Finals) and Awards

(Square 1 Finals, 5x5 Finals, One Handed Finals, 4x4 Finals, 3BLD Finals, Pyraminx Finals, Skewb Finals, 2x2 Finals, 3x3 Finals)

**Please note that Pyraminx R3 is in the R2s. This is because the unique schedule for Nats allows it.

Spoiler: Who Moves on to next rounds?

This will be officially decided once registration closes, but the tentative system is the top 75% will move on. If there are 4 or less competing in an event after that, then an automatic podium will be made, and all future rounds are to be cancelled.

Spoiler: How do I sign Up?

Its easy, just say what events you want to do, and Ill add you!

If you have any questions, Please, feel free to ask me below. We need as much as possible to do this and get the maximum rounds!

Edit: Clarified submission by bolding

Edit 2: Here is the Registration Spreadsheet. If you would like an event added or removed, please let me know.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19_CimqHeT04R_r_FSMZFjQbUdTbE0tutO6skUsQcicU/edit?usp=sharing

Edit 3: FMC limit changed from 90 moves to 80 because I’m dumb and didn’t realize it was 80

 

[JustAnotherGenericCuber]

@weatherman223 I'll do 2 cubes for the first attempt, then 3 on the second attempt if I get 2/2 or 2 on the second attempt if I don't get 2/2

 

[TipsterTrickster]

@dnguyen2204 @cubeshepherd @TipsterTrickster @Mike Hughey @BradenTheMagician @WACWCA @JustAnotherGenericCuber @Sean Hartman @TheDubDubJr @schapel @Cale S @pd159 @ChrisCuber123 @thecubingwizard

To all being Pinged, can you please PM me with the amount of cubes you would like to attempt in MBLD? Thank you!

E: You can decide on competition day if you wish, i would like to know if you guys are attempting 50 plus.

Idk yet but less than 5

 

[dycocubix]

I'll do everything except the BLD events.

 

[weatherman223]

25 Registrants! Thank you so much everyone!

Because this got so unexpectedly popular, I will now close registration a FULL TWO DAYS EARLY. Registration will Now close on Friday, June 8th. The Schedule has been edited to reflect this.

To everyone: Would you guys like to start scrambles tomorrow and have an extra two buffer days (To have more time), or would you guys still like to wait until sunday?
Please answer the poll. Thanks.

Edit: Forgot to ping everyone

@dnguyen2204 @cuber314159 @cubeshepherd @TipsterTrickster @Mike Hughey @One Wheel @BradenTheMagician @WACWCA @JustAnotherGenericCuber @schapel @Sean Hartman @CuberStache @TheDubDubJr @pd159 @Cale S @ChrisCuber123

@AidanNoogie nnoogie @thecubingwizard @Skullush @JustinTimeCuber @ARobey @George Pelham @dycocubix

 

[weatherman223]

Hey everyone!

This is still being worked on, but presenting to you: Our knockoff version of cube comps!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1b5ShgycDNtjT1UzflZjIcRO8c9_rf2WfIs3FTJT5ZuY/edit?usp=sharing

This will be used to track everyones times and results.

 

[Daniel Lin]

3x3, 3BLD, OH, skewb

 

[weatherman223]

3x3, 3BLD, OH, skewb

Added. Thank you. Due to the results of the poll, I will most likely post first scrambles tomorrow morning. If I decide not to then they will be posted Sunday.

 

[dnguyen2204]

@weatherman223 I'll probably only do 2 cubes for MBLD, maybe 3 if I feel like it.

 

[ARobey]

@weatherman223 In case you needed to know I will be attempting 5 cubes in MBLD.

 

[pd159]

idk how to pm on speedsolving so i'll attempt only 8 cubes bc i'm rusty

 

[Duncan Bannon]

@pd159 Click on their name and click “Start a Conversation.” For future reference.

 

[weatherman223]

Due to the results of the poll, the schedule has been changed to the proposed one.

@dnguyen2204 @cuber314159 @cubeshepherd @TipsterTrickster @Mike Hughey @One Wheel @BradenTheMagician @WACWCA @JustAnotherGenericCuber @schapel @Sean Hartman @CuberStache @TheDubDubJr @pd159 @Cale S @ChrisCuber123 @AidanNoogie @thecubingwizard @Skullush @JustinTimeCuber @ARobey @George Pelham @dycocubix @Daniel Lin


Today is Friday, June 8th, which means Registration is now closed for the Nats Sim.


The Day 1 Morning Scrambles are now up. All scrambles have been generated by Tnoodle. Please submit your times in these events by Monday June 11th by 2 PM EDT (6 PM GMT). Your results will not be counted after this time.

The events that are up today (in chronological order):

4BLD
7x7 R1
Clock R1
Skewb R1
Feet Finals
5BLD
Square 1 R1
Pyraminx R1


4BLD Finals (Time Limit: 12:00 however you may go over. Going over severely could result in DNF.)


(If you can, please use a Box and mat/stopwatch, and follow WCA regulations as much as possible eg. sight like a music stand or a file in front of you.)


1. D2 L' F' R B' L2 B2 U' R' D' L2 B2 L2 D L2 U' R2 B2 D2 Fw2 L F' Rw2 B' L Uw2 D2 F2 R2 Fw2 R2 B Uw' U' L Uw2 B' Fw Uw' Rw' B2 Uw R L x' y'


2. R U2 R2 D2 L F2 D2 L' D F' L' U2 L2 D2 F' D' B D2 U2 Rw2 Fw2 U F2 U2 L' U2 Fw2 L Uw2 L' B2 Fw Rw2 R' Fw2 L' F D B2 Rw Fw' B D x2 y2


3. R2 U' F2 L2 U2 R2 D' B2 D B2 U2 F D' F R U' L B2 L U Fw2 Rw2 Uw2 Rw2 L B U2 F Rw2 B Uw2 Rw2 Fw2 Uw R D B' U L2 Fw Uw' Fw U2 Rw2 L2



5BLD Finals (Time Limit: 25:00 however you may go over. Going over severely could result in DNF.)


(Same as 4BLD)



1. D B2 F' Uw Rw' U Lw' B' U2 R2 B Uw2 D2 F2 Fw Lw2 D2 Uw' U' Fw' D Dw Fw' L' D L' R' Bw2 Uw2 F' Lw' D2 Rw D R F Uw Fw' Uw' D' B2 U2 L B' L Dw Rw2 D R' F U Dw2 Uw' Rw F Bw Rw2 Dw' Fw2 F 3Fw 3Uw'


2. B2 R2 Uw' F U' Dw2 Uw Rw2 Bw' Dw2 L Bw2 R2 F' Rw' R2 B' F' U B2 Uw2 Fw' D B R2 Bw2 F2 Rw Bw' Rw' Uw2 F Lw2 Dw U' F' Fw Bw2 Lw2 Fw' L Bw' Dw2 R Fw2 Uw Dw2 Rw' Lw Fw2 B2 F2 D2 U L' B' U Rw Fw2 Rw2 3Rw' 3Uw'


3. Uw' Fw D' R' Fw R Uw B' L2 Lw' Uw2 B Uw' U' Rw Bw' B Dw D Bw2 U Fw2 B2 D2 R2 Bw' B Rw2 Dw2 Fw F' Rw2 B2 U' Uw2 B Bw2 Lw F2 U R2 Bw2 F2 R Dw2 Bw2 F' Uw2 U F' Bw' Rw F' U' Uw' D' B F Fw2 D' 3Uw2


7x7 R1 (Time Limit: 10 Minutes)****


1. B' R2 3Lw' Fw Bw2 3Bw' Uw' B Bw2 R2 3Bw' 3Dw2 R' D2 Bw R2 Fw2 3Dw F' 3Bw2 3Lw' U2 3Dw2 Fw2 L Dw' 3Bw L' 3Bw2 U' Dw' 3Rw Uw 3Rw' Rw' 3Lw2 3Uw Lw R2 B R 3Bw2 L U2 D 3Uw2 Dw 3Dw' 3Fw2 3Dw' Dw 3Fw R Lw2 3Rw2 D Fw Bw' R' 3Rw Rw2 Uw2 Fw Lw Bw' B 3Fw' Uw2 Bw' Dw Lw2 Dw2 R' Bw' 3Lw 3Rw F' 3Bw' Bw U' F2 U2 Fw Uw' Fw' 3Uw Bw B' 3Dw' B2 3Rw' 3Bw2 3Rw2 Dw2 3Dw2 3Fw2 3Uw Lw' U' 3Dw'


2. R2 Fw2 3Rw' L R' Bw' 3Uw2 3Lw F Dw Rw' L' 3Uw2 Bw' Fw' Lw2 U2 Lw' 3Dw U2 Rw Dw L2 Bw 3Dw2 3Lw Lw Dw2 Uw' Fw U 3Rw' L F' Rw 3Fw' R' 3Rw' Bw B2 Uw2 Bw2 D2 B2 Lw' 3Fw2 U 3Rw2 Lw U2 F Fw' 3Rw' Uw B' Dw' D' 3Bw' D2 Bw2 B Uw R2 3Dw' D Rw Bw D' U2 3Fw' F' 3Lw' 3Dw' 3Lw2 Lw 3Dw' Bw2 3Lw Fw' U' Dw 3Dw L2 D' 3Fw 3Lw' U L' Dw' Lw L2 3Rw2 D2 3Fw 3Rw' Bw' 3Uw2 Dw' 3Dw2 3Bw2


3. 3Bw Bw' Dw' U' Rw' 3Lw Bw' 3Fw' B Uw L R 3Fw U' 3Bw2 3Fw L2 3Bw U2 Dw2 Bw 3Fw' U2 D' L2 3Fw 3Bw2 3Uw D Rw2 Bw' 3Uw2 R2 3Bw' 3Rw2 R Rw2 B2 3Bw2 Uw L2 3Rw' Lw2 U D' Dw2 3Lw 3Dw' Rw Dw B Rw2 Uw2 F' R2 3Lw2 3Bw 3Fw Rw 3Rw2 Lw L' U2 Fw' 3Fw' L' Bw2 Lw' R Dw2 B R2 Lw' 3Rw2 L Rw2 3Dw 3Rw U 3Lw' 3Rw2 3Uw2 L 3Bw2 Dw B' 3Bw' 3Rw L F 3Dw2 D2 L' Bw L' Fw2 R2 D' L Bw'


Clock R1 (Time Limit: 1 Minute. Please start the timer with the clock on its side, not facing upwards.)****


1. UR3- DR4- DL3+ UL3+ U5- R3- D0+ L4+ ALL5- y2 U6+ R4- D4+ L2- ALL2+ UR


2. UR4+ DR0+ DL6+ UL5- U2- R5- D2+ L4- ALL1+ y2 U4- R0+ D2- L6+ ALL3- UR


3. UR1+ DR5+ DL0+ UL2+ U1+ R0+ D5- L4+ ALL2- y2 U6+ R1- D2+ L2- ALL0+ DL


4. UR2+ DR2+ DL5+ UL5- U6+ R1+ D3- L2+ ALL1- y2 U2+ R5+ D0+ L3+ ALL3- UR DR DL UL


5. UR1+ DR4- DL0+ UL2- U2+ R4- D5+ L4+ ALL2+ y2 U0+ R5- D2+ L3- ALL2- DL


3x3 With Feet Finals (Time Limit: 2 Minutes, Please solve with a mat on any surface.)



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


2. U2 B F D2 L2 B' D2 F R2 U2 R2 U F L' F U F' U2 R2 D L'


3. U2 F U' B' R B D R' F R' U' L2 B R2 B' U2 L2 B D2


4. R2 L2 B2 R' U B' R U' D L F B2 R F2 R2 U2 B2 R' U2 L2


5. B L2 D2 F' L2 D B2 D' L D' R' F2 B2 U2 D2 L2 B



Skewb R1 (Time Limit 30 Seconds)



1. U B R' L U' B L' B U' L B


2. U L U L' U' L' U L' B' L R


3. R U B R' B' R B' U R' B' U'


4. R B R B U' B' R' B R' L U


5. R U L B L' B L' U' L B U


Square 1 R1 (Time Limit 1 Minute. Please stick a small card like a business card or an index card in the slice layer after you finish scrambling, if at all possible.)



1. (0,-4) / (-5,1) / (2,5) / (1,-5) / (2,-4) / (4,0) / (-3,0) / (5,0) / (-2,0) / (0,-2) / (-4,-5) / (4,0) / (3,0)


2. (-2,0) / (-3,-3) / (-1,5) / (3,0) / (-3,-3) / (6,0) / (-2,0) / (3,0) / (-3,0) / (5,-5) / (-4,0) / (3,-2) /


3. (0,5) / (1,1) / (0,3) / (-3,-3) / (-1,-4) / (-5,-3) / (-3,-3) / (-1,0) / (-2,0) / (0,-2) / (2,0) / (0,-2) /


4. (-2,0) / (-1,2) / (1,-2) / (3,-3) / (2,0) / (3,-3) / (3,0) / (-4,-5) / (-2,-3) / (-2,0) / (6,-1) /


5. (1,0) / (3,0) / (0,3) / (2,-4) / (3,0) / (3,0) / (-2,-3) / (3,0) / (0,-3) / (-3,0) / (0,-2) / (5,0) / (-3,0)


Pyraminx R1 (Time Limit: 30 Seconds)



1. L' U' R' B' R B' L U' B L' U u l r'


2. B' R' U B U L R' B U' L' U' u' r b'


3. L U' L U B R L B L' B U' u l r b'


4. U B' U' B U' B L' U B' R U l' r b


5. L B L U' L' R B R' B' R B' l' b'


The Day one Afternoon Scrambles, consisting of 4x4, One Handed, Multiblind, and FMC will go up Tomorrow morning. When you submit Day 1 Afternoon times tomorrow, Please header them separately from Day one Morning. 7x7 Finals and Clock Finals scrambles will go up as soon as all competitors competiting in these events have finished their respective rounds. Please Prioritize the earlier deadlined events over the later ones. Thank you!

**** Please try to submit these first.

 

[weatherman223]

Clock = 19.78

(DNF(18.70)), (16.04), 23.06, 17.42, 18.86

Skewb = 7.20, (8.08), (5.31), 6.53, 7.00 = 6.91

Pyraminx = 10.05, (4.92), (DNF(11.00)), 16.01, 7.33 = 11.13

Square 1 = 35.69, (28.86), (48.75), 38.63, 35.51 = 36.61

Bad all around today

 

[Cuberstache]

DAY ONE MORNING RESULTS

Skewb: (8.199), 12.309, 13.193, 11.869, (20.031) = 12.46 Average
Sq-1: (31.053), 24.862, (17.928), 30.871, 26.666 = 27.47 Average
Clock: (DNF (15.941)), 13.509, 13.077, 14.751, (12.473) = 13.78 Average
Pyraminx: (7.768), 6.791, 5.597, 5.431, (3.935) = 5.94 Average
I didn't reset the timer after solve one, so I gave myself an extra on solve two: R U R' L B' R L R U' B' l' b u' r
Feel free to DNF that result if you don't think it's the right call.
7x7: 4:39.200, 4:33.800, 4:37.771 = 4:36.92 Average

 

[Mike Hughey]

It amazes me how strange some of the time limits are for US Nationals this year. I guess it makes sense that feet is really tough, since the organizers for US Nationals traditionally hate the event. But why a 10 minute time limit for OH, but only a 1 minute time limit for 3x3x3?

Anyway, it's going to be tight for me to make the time limit on feet - I guess I'd better practice first!

(Edit: of course, I really shouldn't complain - I don't actually qualify for any of the events that I would have trouble making the time limit on anyway.)