kinch2002
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Btw Sq-1 and Clock finals are likely to be the first 2 events added if the schedule gets anything added
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CHJ
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When would the best times be to do the big blinds as im looking to use all of my big blind attempts, if possible could i ask to go in the first set of 5x5 as i'll never make the cut for an average and i can't see much opportunity for a half hour attempt elsewhere apart from pyra first?
Mollerz
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Yeah I pretty much do this for every competition. At the start just come to me/Daniel/Laurence and ask if you can be in the first/last group for whatever event and it shall be done. In the past I've generally tried to do attempts in finals but recently I've been making some finals and I'm still improving at the same rate so it's harder for me now to slot in attempts.
Just make sure you have a judge ready so you don't waste too much time.
CubeRoots
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I need to work on my 444 and 555 and 3bld, will feel pretty dumb if all I enter is Rubik's Cube, 2x2x2, and OH. Everything else I am awful at. XD
bobthegiraffemonkey
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My process for fitting in bigbld attempts is to be so much of a noob at some events that I don't compete, that frees up a reasonable amount of time. No point doing sq-1 if I struggle to sub-5 minutes. After this comp my BLD rankings may suffer a lot, but I'm excited to see how the podiums turn out.
MaeLSTRoM
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AAARGH this mindset is so infuriating. This is the one thing that really upsets me about people who haven't competed before.
Personally, I think you should enter into every event that you can solve the puzzle for. Doesn't matter how slow, or how bad you think you are, you should do it, if nothing else but for the chance to say that you have. Also, it gives you good goals for your next competition (if nothing else).
</rant> Sorry about that, Just wanted to get it off my chest for a while now, and that was a perfect example.
On the topic of bigBLD, I have no idea where I'm going to fit a 4BLD attempt. probaby wont get sq1 avg so thats an option I suppose. The thing I really need to know is how many groups will be in each round, that will be enough information to work out a good timeslot.
CHJ
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i'll keep that in mind! Also how many do you reckon are going for it? Me, you, matt, ollie, nevins, rob(?) Chris W(?) And dan although he said he wasnt
ben1996123
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THIS
I even do multibld in comps even though I've only ever done it 4 times (2 official, 2 unofficial, one of those was only about a month ago)
Mollerz
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THIS
I even do multibld in comps even though I've only ever done it 4 times (2 official, 2 unofficial, one of those was only about a month ago)
First time I did a multi was my first official 1/2 in 20:00 and still got a silver medal.
NevinsCPH
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I'm probably going to do the 4BLD attempts during the events I'm not taking part in, Minxes, sq and clock. I think the time will work fine for me. Loving that we can do it at anytime, with a judge.
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Guys do all competitors do judging/scrambling too? I've never known how it works.
NevinsCPH
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Its my first comp in the UK, not sure how it works either, but sometimes competitors from set 1/group 1 do help with judging/scrambling for set 2/group 2 competitors back in the comps in my country.
MaeLSTRoM
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Yeah basically at the start of a group (rounds are split into 2 groups usually because of numbers) there will be a call for scramblers and judges (or at least an implied one) and 2/3 people will go over and scramble, and some more people will hang around and judge. You don't have to be competing in the event to judge/scramble that event, but obviously if you don't know notation, scrambling isnt a good idea :b.
Make sure you have at least a working knowledge of the WCA regs before you get there though, just so you know how to judge stuff (e.g. what penalties to give for things). Although, if it's your first comp, you won't be relied on as much to judge or scramble, but with the numbers predicted, it could help
CHJ
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If all goes the same, me and selkie will end up with the worst job of scrambling SQ-1's
Selkie
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I hear ya!
Though I have been Practising square-1 and down to 50-55 second average, so my square-1 scrambling has left the range of pitiful and almost verging on barely acceptable
Though I have been Practising square-1 and down to 50-55 second average, so my square-1 scrambling has left the range of pitiful and almost verging on barely acceptable
Mollerz
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If you are inexperienced with the puzzle and do not know how to scramble it, I would recommend just offering to be a judge. We try and work around the premise of, if you are competing in an event, you are expected to scramble and judge for the other groups. For things like blindfolded, anyone who isn't competing are expected to scramble and judge, since for this it is done in silence and people like to focus. I'll be on the duty of calling groups and such, if we lack judges or scramblers for an event, you will know.
Before anyone comes to a competition they should at least have a vague idea of the regulations and be able to judge. There will be an introduction to competing at the start of both days which lasts just a few minutes which will go through basic judging procedure.
Before anyone comes to a competition they should at least have a vague idea of the regulations and be able to judge. There will be an introduction to competing at the start of both days which lasts just a few minutes which will go through basic judging procedure.
r_517
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I'll be arriving on Friday morning. Dunno if there's any tourist attraction in Leicester, but if you need a hand on Friday, I'm happy to help out
MTGjumper
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kinch2002
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I'm afraid you're making false assumptions here
This competition will be much more structured than previous ones. Groups will be organised before the competition. Anyone competing in an event will be required to scramble/judge for a different group unless they have a good excuse not to. As you can see on the schedule, there is an introduction to competing and judging at the start of each day, so once you've watched the demonstration and competed in a round you should be ready to judge most events.
As for bigbld, we're not going to make crazy exceptions for people. If you can't fit it in, then that's tough - they weren't even going to be offered at first. There's always the lunch break anyway.
There is no Sq-1 final atm. If it stays that way you probably won't need to scramble at all as the fast people will be split between the groups.
CHJ
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I'll be arriving on Friday morning. Dunno if there's any tourist attraction in Leicester, but if you need a hand on Friday, I'm happy to help out
Im hoping to get a group for pre comp meet, i'll find out more and cuberoots knows the area
Hey! I normally do an entire group by myself
thats why i scambled yours first during the final whilst selkie fixed the incorrect scrambles, it was a relief when you had finished
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