V-cube 6 and 7 Official WCA events

[Kian]

i wonder who might have the most miles traveled, bob?

 

[Bob]

i wonder who might have the most miles traveled, bob?

My guess: Lars V.

http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2003VAND01

 

[Mike Hughey]

And Mike: In Europe we have a loooot of carpooling and stuff, if there would be someone under 16 they just carpool along with it, but I guess that's not really handy in the US with all those big distances? (though I frequently carpool with Arnaud who lives about 125 miles (200 km) from me)

Some carpooling happens here too, but it's less common with those under 16 because American parents tend to be more (perhaps irrationally) paranoid than European parents. We had several people who mentioned they wanted to go from Cincinnati to Lexington for the competition there (about a 1 1/2 hour drive), but parents weren't willing to trust people they didn't know personally to drive them. So it's usually parents driving the kids around here, due to paranoia of the parents.
For what it's worth, I'd probably wind up among the paranoid parents. But since I want to go to the competitions more than my kids do, I'll never have to worry about that.

 

[ShadenSmith]

Some carpooling happens here too, but it's less common with those under 16 because American parents tend to be more (perhaps irrationally) paranoid than European parents. We had several people who mentioned they wanted to go from Cincinnati to Lexington for the competition there (about a 1 1/2 hour drive), but parents weren't willing to trust people they didn't know personally to drive them. So it's usually parents driving the kids around here, due to paranoia of the parents.
For what it's worth, I'd probably wind up among the paranoid parents. But since I want to go to the competitions more than my kids do, I'll never have to worry about that.

I'm lucky enough to have parents who aren't too paranoid. They have no issue with me carpooling with Carson, even before they had met him. I guess my parents just trust me to judge people well and to not accept rides from someone I don't trust. Another example would be them being comfortable with staying at a certain cuber's house

 

[Cameron Almasi]

I think they should be official events. They are very fun. But its usually the organizer. They gotta choose what events to hold and what not to do. And if they don't want to do them, then there. But if they do then there. Lothsofsloths said they wont be able to do some things. Thats untrue, they can. But also maybe they don't have the event because the organizers felt like it wasn't needed. If I was an organizer my main events would be: 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, 7x7, pyraminx, square-1, megaminx, Blindfold, and One Handed. I think magic is an unneeded event because its not hard and its not a puzzle, now ASSEMBLING a magic, now thats a event. But I think the Clock can be a side event. But thats it. In conclusion: 6x6 and 7x7 should be official events, but are in choice of the organizers. And also just to add: If they are going to make it an official event, they should start in early 2009, or make it an event on January 1st, 2009.

 

[Bryan]

If I was an organizer my main events would be: 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, 7x7, pyraminx, square-1, megaminx, Blindfold, and One Handed. ... But I think the Clock can be a side event. But thats it.

I'd doubt you'd have time to hold all of these events in a single competition unless you had a lot of stations.

 

[qqwref]

I think it's possible, assuming you use the new 'runner' judging system. You might have to do combined finals on 4x4+ and one round of 3x3... but it's possible.

 

[Garmon]

I would like the 6x6x6 cube to be an official event, because I dislike the 5x5x5, and it would encourage V-Cube to produce more of their products for other events, competitions etc.

 

[Bob]

It would be very difficult. Even running the events at Newark will be freaking hard. I think I might have to add a 9th & 10th station...or change the cutoff on 4x4 & 5x5 to be insane. Good thing there are a lot of organizers coming.

 

[masterofthebass]

It would be very difficult. Even running the events at Newark will be freaking hard. I think I might have to add a 9th & 10th station...or change the cutoff on 4x4 & 5x5 to be insane. Good thing there are a lot of organizers coming.

I don't mind insane 4x4 and 5x5 cutoffs

 

[Bob]

It would be very difficult. Even running the events at Newark will be freaking hard. I think I might have to add a 9th & 10th station...or change the cutoff on 4x4 & 5x5 to be insane. Good thing there are a lot of organizers coming.

I don't mind insane 4x4 and 5x5 cutoffs

Why am I not surprised?

 

[qqwref]

At the last Caltech competition we were almost considering making the 4x4 and 5x5 cutoffs the same (1:30 single). But then we decided against it because we found out we'd have plenty of time ;-)

 

[Swordsman Kirby]

At the last Caltech competition we were almost considering making the 4x4 and 5x5 cutoffs the same (1:30 single). But then we decided against it because we found out we'd have plenty of time ;-)

And who knows, even you might not have made that cutoff.

 

[qqwref]

Nah, we started joking about it right after my second solve (1:28).

 

[Tomarse]

I would like the 6x6x6 cube to be an official event, because I dislike the 5x5x5, and it would encourage V-Cube to produce more of their products for other events, competitions etc.

5x5 is the best event! :O

 

[Lt-UnReaL]

In case nobody has seen this...well:
http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=481&start=20#p3235

 

[Tomarse]

Wahey! Looking forward to that.

 

[Garmon]

I need to start getting sub 10 on 6x6 more!

 

[MTGjumper]

I need to get a 6x6! (and a 7x7) Gabbasoft is nothing compared to having a real 6x6 =/

 

[Tomarse]

I need to get a 6x6! (and a 7x7) Gabbasoft is nothing compared to having a real 6x6 =/

You can't take gabbasoft to a competition unfortunately