I have to agree with Per, it was a really great competition but several things could have been much better.
I can't wait for the next competition :D Gilles. > On 11/10/05, Per Kristen Fredlund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi guys (and guyesses ...) :D > > > > Many great things have been said about the WC in Orlando and i agree > > with what has been said. It's amazing to see so many fast cubers > > when there is about zilch (nil) in Norway taking cubing seriously. > > 12 guys in the final without Lars Vandenbergh or Ron van Bruchem or > > Joël van Noort in it. Well, that looks weird to me ... hehehe ... > > And a bunch of world and national records were set. > > > > But im not really too happy with the organisation of the event. My > > main complaints are : > > > > - should be outdoor to provide fairness and better atmosphere for > > the contestants > > > > - poor result service, not very good use of the large monitor > > provided ... no info about "side events" > > > > - discrimination of the "side events" - non rubiks puzles, and also > > dicrimination of these as only the winners were called, not 3rd, 2nd > > and 1st like for the other events > > > > - very bad conditions for fewest moves, first day inside in a small > > room, second day even worse ... outside sitting by a small table > > only ... also first day the scramble was not provided on a sheet > > like second day ... and i really hope we can use stickers next > > time ... i always end up with cycles in the end .. with no stickers > > i can't optimise anything :-( ... i gonna propose changes to the > > rules fo fewest moves :-) > > > > Ok, now for some positive feedback. I spoke to Dave Hedley Jones. I > > suggested some improvments for the 5x5x5 cube. And actually they are > > now doing some re-engineering, so now is a good time to come up with > > ideas for improving their puzzles :-) I will send Dave an email to > > remind him and then we will see how it goes ... > > > > It was really great to see the faces behind all the names that i > > knew beforehand :-D > > > > Cheers! > > > > -Per > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > -cubekid > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
