World Championships 2013 - Las Vegas

[Dene]

In one sense, you're right; I misquoted. The exact verbiage says that "elevated pieces" are disallowed, not "raised pieces."
(https://worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/, under puzzles, heading 3j)

Here is 3j: 3j) Puzzles must be clean, and must not have any markings, elevated pieces, damage, or other differences that distinguish any piece from a similar piece.

Read it carefully.

 

[Tim Reynolds]

Last day to sign up!

 

[uberCuber]

The exact verbiage says that "elevated pieces" are disallowed

No it doesn't.

 

[Coolster01]

I know I already mentioned that feet solving should have prizes. But I just want to say that you have to pay $15 (more expensive than all events) just to compete in it. It would be cool if WCA were to give back a small portion of this payout. Again, I don't really care myself, but many others might not be happy with this decision of paying $15 to compete in a no money prize event. WCA can keep it how it is, if they want.

 

[Skullush]

I know I already mentioned that feet solving should have prizes. But I just want to say that you have to pay $15 (more expensive than all events) just to compete in it. It would be cool if WCA were to give back a small portion of this payout. Again, I don't really care myself, but many others might not be happy with this decision of paying $15 to compete in a no money prize event. WCA can keep it how it is, if they want.

Almost all smaller competitions have registration costs. And the vast majority of those do not give out anything other than a certificate. And most competitors at Worlds do not even expect to podium. I don't think anyone competes for the sole purpose of personal profit.

 

[Coolster01]

Almost all smaller competitions have registration costs. And the vast majority of those do not give out anything other than a certificate. And most competitors at Worlds do not even expect to podium. I don't think anyone competes for the sole purpose of personal profit.

I agree with you. I don't compete for money at all.

 

[Stefan]

In one sense, you're right; I misquoted. The exact verbiage says that "elevated pieces" are disallowed, not "raised pieces."
(https://worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/, under puzzles, heading 3j)

Since the meaning is the same, though, I gotta say...if you're going to be rude, you should try to be right.

First of all, you already acknowledged that I was right. Secondly, you're still misquoting the regulation by taking two words out of context and putting them into a different one, changing the meaning. That was my real point. So try again, this time reading the whole sentence of the regulation.

(Though yes, you using the wrong word and not telling us which regulation you meant made it harder to check and was annoying indeed. When you ask for help, try to be a bit helpful yourself.)

 

[AustinReed]

I agree with you.

Then what's the problem?

 

[DistinctThought]

Here is 3j: 3j) Puzzles must be clean, and must not have any markings, elevated pieces, damage, or other differences that distinguish any piece from a similar piece.

Read it carefully.

I guess you're right, the elevated ridges on the megaminx are uniform, so no piece would be uniquely distinguishable. I misinterpreted the guideline. Thank you.

First of all, you already acknowledged that I was right. Secondly, you're still misquoting the regulation by taking two words out of context and putting them into a different one, changing the meaning. That was my real point. So try again, this time reading the whole sentence of the regulation.

(Though yes, you using the wrong word and not telling us which regulation you meant made it harder to check and was annoying indeed. When you ask for help, try to be a bit helpful yourself.)

You are right, my misinterpretation coupled with my lack of citation and inability to properly represent my misunderstanding was foolish. Please accept my sincere apology, as an argument on this thread would extinguish some of the excitement it should foster. I openly admit that I was wrong and bow to your expertise.

 

[Mike Hughey]

You are right, my misinterpretation coupled with my lack of citation and inability to properly represent my misunderstanding was foolish. Please accept my sincere apology, as an argument on this thread would extinguish some of the excitement it should foster. I openly admit that I was wrong and bow to your expertise.

Nice apology. I sincerely mean that.

 

[Stefan]

I misinterpreted the guideline.

Just a little one: Not the guideline but the regulation (we do have "guidelines").

 

[antoineccantin]

Almost all smaller competitions have registration costs. And the vast majority of those do not give out anything other than a certificate. And most competitors at Worlds do not even expect to podium. I don't think anyone competes for the sole purpose of personal profit.

Don't you find it a bit strange that the event that charges the most by far to complete 3 solves, gets no prize?

PS: I don't really care about it, I just find it weird.

 

[Cheese11]

I don't know if this has been asked, but if I want to help with scrambling, is there a volunteer sheet?

 

[Tim Reynolds]

I don't know if this has been asked, but if I want to help with scrambling, is there a volunteer sheet?

Thanks, but our staff is all set at this point. If you're interested in helping at future US Nationals, contact a WCA Delegate for information.

 

[Cheese11]

Thanks, but our staff is all set at this point. If you're interested in helping at future US Nationals, contact a WCA Delegate for information.

Oh okay, that's cool.

EDIT: Also, if I want to remove an event from my registered events, who do I contact?

 

[Tim Reynolds]

Oh okay, that's cool.

EDIT: Also, if I want to remove an event from my registered events, who do I contact?

There's a contact form on the website. You can fill that out.

 

[ZalEw]

what the hell is wrong with those awards... it's like.. nothing

 

[Tyson]

what the hell is wrong with those awards... it's like.. nothing

The prize money for the awards is already being supplemented from registration fees raised from local WCA competitions in the United States. Simply said, these are the level of awards we can offer with the sponsorship that we have received.

In order to provide prizes on the level of previous World Championships, we would either need help from the major toy distributors in the United States, or would have to significantly increase registration fees.

It has been an already difficult effort for us, as we are not receiving any money from the toy distributors in the United States. I don't know about the budget for WC 2011, but WC 2009 had a budget maybe four times larger than ours. And WC 2007 had a budget six or seven times larger than ours.

 

[AvGalen]

The prize money for the awards is already being supplemented from registration fees raised from local WCA competitions in the United States. Simply said, these are the level of awards we can offer with the sponsorship that we have received.

In order to provide prizes on the level of previous World Championships, we would either need help from the major toy distributors in the United States, or would have to significantly increase registration fees.

It has been an already difficult effort for us, as we are not receiving any money from the toy distributors in the United States. I don't know about the budget for WC 2011, but WC 2009 had a budget maybe four times larger than ours. And WC 2007 had a budget six or seven times larger than ours.

Sounds like you have a very tough job with so many more competitors but so few sponsoring. That is not what a WC should be like
Still, I dislike the way feet is treated

 

[AvGalen]

You are right, my misinterpretation coupled with my lack of citation and inability to properly represent my misunderstanding was foolish. Please accept my sincere apology, as an argument on this thread would extinguish some of the excitement it should foster. I openly admit that I was wrong and bow to your expertise.

And that, my fellow internet, is how it should be done!