CubeRoots
Veteran
oh cool I can actually come to this one.
Welcome Thay Cambridge 2015
- Thread starter joey
- Start date
Kev43
Regular
That's the perfect date for me, I'll try to not miss registration again =D
I like the schedule too !
I like the schedule too !
ronaldm
Regular
Can you remove me from all event plz? I can't make it 
~Adam~
Legend
I can't see how many have registered on WCA and also forgot to register until just now.
joey
Member
Thanks to all the people registered so far, keep em coming.
chungdavi
Member
Just registered for the competition. Hope I'll be able to make it.
Thaynara
Regular
Please remove me from fm. Thanks
Tyler Comfy Hat
Veteran
This comp, Zak Messenger meets his greatest rival yet...
Personally, I'm routing for Zak Messenger over Zak Messenger.
Personally, I'm routing for Zak Messenger over Zak Messenger.
illius
Regular
It's goals time! (Well, a bit early).
Pyraminx: sub-10/sub-13
Skewb: sub-25/sub-27
3BLD: success/not happening
3x3x3: sub-19/sub-comp pb single
4x4x4: sub-2/not happening
5x5x5: sub-4/not happening
Sq-1: sub-1 maybe if I continue practicing/sub-1:20
OH: sub-45/sub-50
FMC: NR or sub-30 (pick one)/boo no mean
See you all soon!
Pyraminx: sub-10/sub-13
Skewb: sub-25/sub-27
3BLD: success/not happening
3x3x3: sub-19/sub-comp pb single
4x4x4: sub-2/not happening
5x5x5: sub-4/not happening
Sq-1: sub-1 maybe if I continue practicing/sub-1:20
OH: sub-45/sub-50
FMC: NR or sub-30 (pick one)/boo no mean
See you all soon!
Ollie
Legend
I think I can come for Saturday, depends what I can get off and whether I go back to Leicester!
Some goals:
3x3x3: attend, sub-20 average with ZZ
BLD: average NR
Some goals:
3x3x3: attend, sub-20 average with ZZ
BLD: average NR
Berd
Legend
No multi Ah well, can't make this one. Enjoy everyone!
Ah well, can't make this one. Enjoy everyone!illius
Regular
Can the Sq-1 cutoff (soft) please be 1:30? Also, is FMC going to be changed to (evil) Megaminx?
mark49152
Premium Member
Since we're asking, can the 5x5 soft cut please be 4:00? 
MTGjumper
Veteran
Can the sq1 soft cut be 12 seconds?
Berd
Legend
Savage!
Hssandwich
Veteran
LucidCuber
Veteran
You'll get lucky eventually.
illius
Regular
I average 1:10 now. I think I'll make it. Never mind about changing the cutoff haha. Also, which hotels to stay in? I haven't been to Cambridge since I was 5, and since my Christmas exeat begins a couple of days before the competition, my parents are considering going round Cambridge again.
kinch2002
Premium Member
Yeah, people should practise for half an hour instead of asking for cutoffs to be changed. 1:30 on sq-1 is stupidly slow imo (no offence intended). It's like 30-40 twists to solve with 5 algs.
mark49152
Premium Member
What is harsh about soft cuts is that they are a barrier to registering an official average at all, even a slow one. What's more, it's inconsistent between countries and events. There are plenty of people slower than me with official 5x5 averages.
Since I started 5x5 I have done 600 timed solves at an overall average of 3:18, which allowing time for scrambling and inspection is about 50 hours of practice, maybe 60-70 with untimed solves and other practice. I know there are people who put in much more, but that's a significant investment born from genuine interest and enthusiasm, not just "half an hour". I'm now at about 2:45, so closing in on the cut, but it will take a lot more effort to get there.
BTW, my question was in jest, and I'm not really complaining, just making an observation and giving the perspective of a competitor who's affected by the cut. I understand the practical reasons for needing harsher cuts on more time-consuming events, and I accept it. In a way it's good to have the cut as a goal rather than some arbitrary PB time, and without the cut I wouldn't ever have the motivation and gratification of beating it
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