Virginia Open 2008?

[Tim Reynolds]

By "back" I meant to the 29th actually, sorry. And that's a "maybe" at best.

 

[Kian]

yeah, williamsburg would be about a 10 hour drive from boston, tim. we couldn't expect you to get down here that easily.

any ideas as to dates/ranges for a boston open yet? or are you waiting to get settled into school for that?

 

[Lotsofsloths]

Don't be too adventurous for your first contest. Megaminx is way too hard to hold generally, especially with all those other events in one day. Unless you have people running a side event table, but that requires extra staff who can scramble, which may be tough to get. But magics are easy to run, they take like 15 minutes if you make people compete, or 30 minutes if you let them be slow and warm up a lot. And you may consider doing combined final for 5x5, but that largely depends on how the schedule looks later.

Bob's guide is very useful. Use it.

Incidentally I may be at my grandmother's in Williamsburg for Thanksgiving. If it were pushed back a week I could likely go, but it would take me way too long to get there from school. I know you probably can't move it, so I'll probably sit this one out.

Make sure the venue is available for that date, then contact Bob (or Chris Hardwick), then once it's all OK-ed, book the venue.

Ok you can take off Megaminx, but leave Sq-1; Takao will come

Thanks Tim, I'm sorry you can't be there for it >.<
Yea, I'll take your idea for combined final for 5x5.
I'm still iffy about Sq-1, because it will be hard to get scramblers.
But Hopefully Jason and such people will be there to help with that.

by coordinate i mean just don't do it on the same day or within a week because that wouldn't make much sense.

I don't he is going to be doing it on my exact date xD

So you can make the 15th? Thanksgiving is on the weekend of the 29th, correct? I'll be out of town from Thanksgiving until the 30th.

No, it can't be the 15th or the 8th, and you can';t make it on the 29th Siraj, that's why I suggest the 22nd.

 

[Tim Reynolds]

I'm also looking at the mid/end of november, but that depends on a vast number of things. I'll need to get settled in before anything happens with that.

Square-1 will be tough to scramble, yeah, but if you scramble and find one other that should cover it.

 

[Lotsofsloths]

I'm also looking at the mid/end of november, but that depends on a vast number of things. I'll need to get settled in before anything happens with that.

Square-1 will be tough to scramble, yeah, but if you scramble and find one other that should cover it.

Yea Nov. 22nd is the set date.
I don't even own a square-1, that's why I'm a little shifty about it, yet I still want to let others enjoy the puzzle.
I just finished email'ing both Chris and Bob.

 

[MistArts]

Ok so for events:

2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 3x3 OH, 3x3 BLD, Pyraminx, Megaminx, Sq-1. How does that sound Daniel?

Hmm I think we scratch megaminx since it takes so long, and add Magic and Master magic. Also Sq-1 is kind of iffy...we should add it IF we have time.


2x2(1 round), 3x3(3 rounds), 4x4(1 round), 5x5(1 round), 3x3 OH(1 round), 3x3 BLD(1 round), Pyraminx(1 round), Magic(1 round), Mater Magic(1 round), Sq-1(???(1 round))

*AHEM*Fewest Moves*AHEM*

*AHEM*AsR*AHEM*

 

[Lotsofsloths]

Ok so for events:

2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 3x3 OH, 3x3 BLD, Pyraminx, Megaminx, Sq-1. How does that sound Daniel?

Hmm I think we scratch megaminx since it takes so long, and add Magic and Master magic. Also Sq-1 is kind of iffy...we should add it IF we have time.


2x2(1 round), 3x3(3 rounds), 4x4(1 round), 5x5(1 round), 3x3 OH(1 round), 3x3 BLD(1 round), Pyraminx(1 round), Magic(1 round), Mater Magic(1 round), Sq-1(???(1 round))

*AHEM*Fewest Moves*AHEM*

*AHEM*AsR*AHEM*

AHEM*too much time*AHEM*
Also I think we should hold off on multi just for this one.
FMC...thats kind of iffy, if we do it, we would have to take out Sq-1.

 

[MistArts]

Ok so for events:

2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 3x3 OH, 3x3 BLD, Pyraminx, Megaminx, Sq-1. How does that sound Daniel?

Hmm I think we scratch megaminx since it takes so long, and add Magic and Master magic. Also Sq-1 is kind of iffy...we should add it IF we have time.


2x2(1 round), 3x3(3 rounds), 4x4(1 round), 5x5(1 round), 3x3 OH(1 round), 3x3 BLD(1 round), Pyraminx(1 round), Magic(1 round), Mater Magic(1 round), Sq-1(???(1 round))

*AHEM*Fewest Moves*AHEM*

*AHEM*AsR*AHEM*

AHEM*too much time*AHEM*
Also I think we should hold off on multi just for this one.
FMC...thats kind of iffy, if we do it, we would have to take out Sq-1.

Take out magic and master magic. I'm against them as "puzzles".

 

[fanwuq]

If I go, I will participate in FMC, 3x3 speed, 3x3 OH, 2x2 speed, 3x3 BLD, 3x3 MultiBLD, and possibly pyraminx (if I can borrow Siraj's) and Big cubes BLD (if I learn how to do center).

FMC is a must. If MistArts doesn't get the AsR, I'll gladly take it.

 

[Lotsofsloths]

If I go, I will participate in FMC, 3x3 speed, 3x3 OH, 2x2 speed, 3x3 BLD, 3x3 MultiBLD, and possibly pyraminx (if I can borrow Siraj's) and Big cubes BLD (if I learn how to do center).

FMC is a must. If MistArts doesn't get the AsR, I'll gladly take it.

We might put in FMC and Big Cube BLD, but... multi is no.

 

[MistArts]

If I go, I will participate in FMC, 3x3 speed, 3x3 OH, 2x2 speed, 3x3 BLD, 3x3 MultiBLD, and possibly pyraminx (if I can borrow Siraj's) and Big cubes BLD (if I learn how to do center).

FMC is a must. If MistArts doesn't get the AsR, I'll gladly take it.

We might put in FMC and Big Cube BLD, but... multi is no.

You can probably do FMC during lunch. I'll be glad to stuff food in my mouth.

 

[fanwuq]

If I go, I will participate in FMC, 3x3 speed, 3x3 OH, 2x2 speed, 3x3 BLD, 3x3 MultiBLD, and possibly pyraminx (if I can borrow Siraj's) and Big cubes BLD (if I learn how to do center).

FMC is a must. If MistArts doesn't get the AsR, I'll gladly take it.

We might put in FMC and Big Cube BLD, but... multi is no.

You can probably do FMC during lunch. I'll be glad to stuff food in my mouth.

That works for me. (Who can eat lunch in the fewest number of bites? )

 

[MistArts]

Please take out magic.

 

[Bryan]

Just plan the events on your own or take input of people who are helping out. I tried asking for input on the events for the last MN Open, and discovered that all it does is lead to complaining, because some people simply assume if they request it, it should be held, and they second guess your decisions without seeing all the data.

But yeah, big cubes BLD and FMC might take a significant chunk of time. If it's your first time organizing, start smaller.

 

[fanwuq]

I don't care as long as you keep FMC, 3 BLD, 3 OH.

I suggest to take out Magic, but others might like it, I don't know.

 

[Lotsofsloths]

Mmk,
So just to confirm..
Events:
3x3x3,
4x4x4,
5x5x5(?),
2x2x2,
3x3x3 One-handed(?),
3x3x3 Blindfolded,
Magic&Master Magic(?),
4x4x4 Blindfolded(?),
5x5x5 Blindfolded(?),
Pyraminx,
FMC.

? means I think I should take it out.
But I'm not sure.
I want to take out at least 1 event so it doesn't get to crowded. Yea 5x5 is a no-no, 5x5 BLD will stay though.

8:30
Registration

9:00
3x3 round 1

10:30(or as early as possible)
Pyraminx
4x4x4 Blindfolded
5x5x5 Blindfolded

11:20-11:30
FMC
Lunch, free pizza(at registration we take tally of how many pieces of pizza each person wants)
continue 4x4x4 Blindfolded
continue 5x5x5 Blindfolded

12:15
Magic/Master Magic

12:40(or as early as possible)
3x3x3 round 2

1:15
2x2x2 Final

1:50(or as early as possible)
4x4x4 Final

2:45
3x3x3 OH final

3:30
3x3x3 BLD

4:30
3x3x3 Final round

5:00(ends at 5:15)
Awards

 

[MistArts]

When is FMC? Btw, can you give me the address of the venue? I can't find it.

 

[Lotsofsloths]

When is FMC? Btw, can you give me the address of the venue? I can't find it.

that's not the exact address I am still choosing the exact room it should be in(comparing lighting space and stuff so we get the BEST possible room)
FMC is during lunch:

11:20-11:30
FMC
Lunch, free pizza(at registration we take tally of how many pieces of pizza each person wants)
continue 4x4x4 Blindfolded
continue 5x5x5 Blindfolded

 

[Siraj A.]

8:30
Registration

9:00
3x3 round 1

10:30(or as early as possible)
Pyraminx
4x4x4 Blindfolded
5x5x5 Blindfolded

11:20-11:30
Lunch, free pizza(at registration we take tally of how many pieces of pizza each person wants)
Magic/Master Magic
continue 4x4x4 Blindfolded
continue 5x5x5 Blindfolded

12:15
3x3x3 OH Final

12:40(or as early as possible)
3x3x3 round 2

1:15
2x2x2 Final

1:50(or as early as possible)
4x4x4 Final

2:45
5x5x5 Final

3:30
3x3x3 BLD

4:30
3x3x3 Final round

5:00(ends at 5:15)
Awards


How about that?

 

[Lotsofsloths]

8:30
Registration

9:00
3x3 round 1

10:30(or as early as possible)
Pyraminx
4x4x4 Blindfolded
5x5x5 Blindfolded

11:20-11:30
Lunch, free pizza(at registration we take tally of how many pieces of pizza each person wants)
Magic/Master Magic
continue 4x4x4 Blindfolded
continue 5x5x5 Blindfolded

12:15
3x3x3 OH Final

12:40(or as early as possible)
3x3x3 round 2

1:15
2x2x2 Final

1:50(or as early as possible)
4x4x4 Final

2:45
5x5x5 Final

3:30
3x3x3 BLD

4:30
3x3x3 Final round

5:00(ends at 5:15)
Awards


How about that?

lol...sorry Mistarts and Fanwuq..no FMC xD