World Championships 2013 - Las Vegas

[DistinctThought]

If you go to a competition it is expected that you have read this: http://worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/
If you go to a World Championship doubly so

Thanks for the link. I read through a similar page linked from the cubingusa website, but this is much more detailed. I owe you one.

 

[Marcell]

Can someone point me to some pictures/videos of the rooms we will be in?
This is what google gave me for Riviera's Convention Center: http://img.venere.com/img/hotel/7/1/1/8/328117/6026_69_b.jpg
There's also a video of US Nats 2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTHtf8hHAY0). Someone mentioned the main room won't be the same as in this video but how about the bld room (at 3:30)?

 

[shelley]

Can someone point me to some pictures/videos of the rooms we will be in?
This is what google gave me for Riviera's Convention Center: http://img.venere.com/img/hotel/7/1/1/8/328117/6026_69_b.jpg
There's also a video of US Nats 2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTHtf8hHAY0). Someone mentioned the main room won't be the same as in this video but how about the bld room (at 3:30)?

Some photos of last year's event: http://toastyken.zenfolio.com/us-nationals-2012

BLD room will probably be set up similar to this http://toastyken.zenfolio.com/us-nationals-2012-day-1/h426fa612#h426fa612

 

[antoineccantin]

WHY NO FEET PRIZES PLEASEEE.

 

[Coolster01]

WHY NO FEET PRIZES PLEASEEE.

I'M RIGHT ABOUT TO CRY RIGHT NOW AFTER PRACTICING HOURS A DAY DOING FEET! IT IS A HARD EVENT AND DESERVES SOME HONOR! PLEASE I BEG OF THIS TO BE CHANGED! EVEN IF THE WINNER GETS ONE PUZZLE AND $2!

EDIT: Now that I think about it, idc at all...

 

[Kit Clement]

To be honest, if I won feet, I'd just frame the check and never cash it. Or the cash if that's the prize. If it is cash, I really hope they give the winner a two dollar bill.

 

[uberCuber]

To be honest, if I won feet, I'd just frame the check and never cash it. Or the cash if that's the prize. If it is cash, I really hope they give the winner a two dollar bill.

I hope they pay all the winners in two-dollar bills.

 

[Coolster01]

I forgot that there is a pretty cool certificate and ceremony so I don't care about money. I don't think any kid really needs the money anyway.

 

[Michael Womack]

I hope they pay all the winners in two-dollar bills.

Or puzzle banks solve the puzzle to receive the money like this one http://www.brilliantpuzzles.com/money_maze_puzzle_money_brainteaser.html

 

[DistinctThought]

Under the WCA puzzle regulations page, it says that puzzles with "raised pieces" are illegal. Does that include the ridged megaminx?

 

[Sa967St]

Under the WCA puzzle regulations page, it says that puzzles with "raised pieces" are illegal. Does that include the ridged megaminx?

From the WCA forum:

Megaminxes with Ridges: Dayan has recently started producing a Megaminx with ridges (see http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showt ... post784562). We have agreed that these puzzles do not violate any regulations. Therefore, the stickered version of this puzzle is legal for use in WCA competitions. The puzzles with multi-colored plastic, however, are not allowed.

 

[Stefan]

Under the WCA puzzle regulations page, it says that puzzles with "raised pieces" are illegal.

No it doesn't.

 

[IMSLOW1097]

I don't know if this has been brought up yet, but what do you all think the cutoff will be for 3x3 round 2/3/finals? other events?

 

[Wassili]

I don't know if this has been brought up yet, but what do you all think the cutoff will be for 3x3 round 2/3/finals? other events?

Sub-11, or maybe even sub-10, who knows. Finals that is.

 

[Kit Clement]

By the psych sheets, it looks like it'll be about 12.58/10.24/9.22. That (unscientifically) seems about right, since some people will improve and others won't reach their PBs. There's a ton of first-timers too, and while I don't think that many will be below even the first cutoff, I've seen the occasional first-timer be that fast.

 

[uberCuber]

I predict that the cutoff for getting into round 2 will be .1 second faster than whatever I do in the first round.

 

[Kit Clement]

Kit! Long time no see man. Remember that time I said I'd probably never see you again?? Who would have thought!

Whoa, missed this the first time. Long time, no see, indeed! Glad to see that you're going to be wrong

 

[Anthony]

I'm unsure whether this has already been noted or not, but WC 2011 had 292 competitors and WC 2009 had 327.

We're approaching 600. Tremendous.

 

[cubernya]

I'm unsure whether this has already been noted or not, but WC 2011 had 292 competitors and WC 2009 had 327.

We're approaching 600. Tremendous.

I did notice that we were approaching double the previous record

 

[DistinctThought]

Thanks for your help, Sa967St

No it doesn't.

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.