LogoCincinnati Spring Open 2008
- Date
- May 31, 2008
- City
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Venue
- Address
- 1301 Western Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45203
- Details
News Reel Theater
- Website
- Cincinnati Spring Open 2008 website
- Contact
- Organizer
- Jim Mertens
- WCA Delegate
- Jim Mertens
- Information
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 37
- Registration requirements
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- Highlights
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Eric Limeback won with an average of 13.38 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Jack Moseley finished second (16.14) and Mike Stewart finished third (16.79).
African records: Emile Compion 2x2x2 Cube 5.36 (single), 4x4x4 Cube 1:14.38 (single), 5x5x5 Cube 2:00.68 (single), and 5x5x5 Cube 2:08.29 (average).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Eric Limeback | 9.55 | 13.38 | Canada | 13.58 | 15.69 | 14.81 | 11.75 | 9.55 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Emile Compion | 5.36 | AfR | 7.04 | South Africa | 6.66 | 5.36 | 7.68 | 13.65 | 6.78 | ||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Jack Moseley | 1:06.02 | 1:11.73 | Canada | 1:11.19 | 1:14.06 | 1:12.59 | 1:11.40 | 1:06.02 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Emile Compion | 2:00.68 | AfR | 2:08.29 | AfR | South Africa | 2:13.28 | 2:07.71 | 2:00.68 | 2:16.06 | 2:03.88 | |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Eric Limeback | 1:22.22 | NR | DNF | Canada | 1:44.09 | DNF | 1:22.22 | ||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Eric Limeback | 22.83 | 27.34 | Canada | 22.83 | 33.28 | 24.93 | 25.90 | 31.19 | |||
| Clock | Bob Burton | 14.52 | 16.73 | United States | 14.78 | 14.52 | 20.90 | |||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Mike Hughey | 12:52.00 | United States | DNF | 12:52.00 | |||||||
| Magic | Bob Burton | 1.21 | 1.47 | United States | 1.33 | 1.46 | 1.21 | 1.93 | 1.63 | |||
| Master Magic | Bob Burton | 3.08 | 3.92 | United States | 4.36 | 3.08 | 4.55 | 3.97 | 3.43 | |||
| Event | Round | Format | Time limit | Cutoff | Proceed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | First round | Ao5 | |||
| Final | Ao5 | ||||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Final | Ao5 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2 attempts to get < 2:00.00 | ||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | Bo2 / Ao5 | 2 attempts to get < 3:00.00 | ||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | Bo3 | |||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Final | Ao5 | |||
| Clock | Final | Mo3 | |||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | Bo2 | |||
| Magic | Final | Ao5 | |||
| Master Magic | Final | Ao5 |
Time limit
If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).
Cutoff
The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).
Format
The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.