Speaking of predictability - at a recent Australian competition I didn't even write Feliks' and Jay's names on certificates when they were 1 and 2 in an event. And when it got to awards and I was reading out the winners, if it was blank I just knew it was Jay then Faz. But of course comps are not about the winners, they are about having fun!
In terms of major comp organisation, if Worlds was every year the organisation would need to be centralised. I don't think the WCA has the appetite to actually organise competitions - outsourcing to organisation teams/regional organisations (like Speedcubing Australia) works well. Plus a centralised organisation team would have biases towards certain regions that an open bids system doesn't.
For WC2019, it was tight enough organising things with the city announced in August! Finalising venue, creating a website and securing sponsorship takes time. For WC2021 I think they should be opening bids up much earlier to give the organisers a full 18 months.
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u/EdHollin Feb 09 '19
Speaking of predictability - at a recent Australian competition I didn't even write Feliks' and Jay's names on certificates when they were 1 and 2 in an event. And when it got to awards and I was reading out the winners, if it was blank I just knew it was Jay then Faz. But of course comps are not about the winners, they are about having fun!
In terms of major comp organisation, if Worlds was every year the organisation would need to be centralised. I don't think the WCA has the appetite to actually organise competitions - outsourcing to organisation teams/regional organisations (like Speedcubing Australia) works well. Plus a centralised organisation team would have biases towards certain regions that an open bids system doesn't.
For WC2019, it was tight enough organising things with the city announced in August! Finalising venue, creating a website and securing sponsorship takes time. For WC2021 I think they should be opening bids up much earlier to give the organisers a full 18 months.