UPSB v4

General Discussion / World Cup 2014 - Community Registration and Rules

  1. Zombo
    Date: Mon, Sep 9 2013 19:57:07

    [B]This is for community registration, NOT spinner registration. Contact your local community for more info on how to make the team.[/B] The World Cup 2014 is an international team pen spinning tournament. The goal of the tournament is to determine the team who excels the most in all aspects of pen spinning. The tournament will begin in January and finish in May. If the number of teams is between 8 and 16, there will be a qualification round using collabs in November, as it was done for 2010. The format and rules will be similar to WC2012, except the number of rounds is reduced and more filming time is allocated each round. ----------- [B]How to register[/B] Requirements: - Be able to assemble a team of 6, [B]world-class[/B], spinners - Have a manager who is good at English (can be part of team or judge) - Produce a collaboration video for the qualification phase - Provide at least two [B]competent[/B] judges, who understand the rules very well - Able to translate the rules for the community [B]IMPORTANT![/B] If your community alone is not able to satisfy these conditions, we invite you to ally yourself with other communities to form a single team. Send your registration to [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL] with: - List of good spinners with example video links - Number of judges available - Contact information for manager [B]You do not have to form your team during registration. Final lineup is only submitted right before tournament begins.[/B] Registration deadline is: November 1st, 2013 (subject to changes) ----------- Information The video deadline for the qualification collab is December 14th, 2013 (14-11-2013). The qualification stage consists of a collaboration video between 3 to 4 minutes per community. The top 8 videos will qualify their team to the World Cup. The combos used in the collab video must be new original material. The tournament starts [B]January 11th, 2014[/B] (11-01-2014). 8 teams will be divided into 2 groups of 4. ----------- Rulebook Draft v1 PDF: http://worldps.org/wc14/files/wc14rules.pdf DOC: http://worldps.org/wc14/files/wc14rules.doc Please translate. ----------- Registered teams VnPSC+THPSC VPC+SGPSC PSH KPDS TWPS HKPSA SPSB LPSA JEB PPP UPSB BRPSB FPSB IPSB GPC/SPSC/BPSC

  2. ChainBreak
    Date: Mon, Sep 9 2013 21:09:50

    Oh it's that time of the year again already. O:

  3. Ivabra
    Date: Mon, Sep 9 2013 21:23:09

    (sun) cool, gogogo

  4. shoeman6
    Date: Mon, Sep 9 2013 22:14:01

    can't wait.

  5. Reason
    Date: Mon, Sep 9 2013 22:26:01

    this year is gonna be awesome.

  6. HobbyLogics
    Date: Mon, Sep 9 2013 22:40:21

    Well, I'll try, but we'll see if I'm good enough or not :x

  7. RPD
    Date: Mon, Sep 9 2013 23:30:21

    yolo

  8. LighT*
    Date: Tue, Sep 10 2013 00:19:02

    ChainBreak wrote: Oh it's that time of the year again already. O:
    werd man well i cant wait! ill actually pay atention to this event this time lol XD

  9. Gland
    Date: Tue, Sep 10 2013 01:30:51

    hopefully Indonesia can participate next year!

  10. Snowy
    Date: Tue, Sep 10 2013 05:13:03

    nice

  11. SoundKOR
    Date: Tue, Sep 10 2013 05:19:44

    I have any question spinners maximum is 6 member?

  12. Zombo
    Date: Tue, Sep 10 2013 05:21:08

    SoundKOR wrote: I have any question spinners maximum is 6 member?
    each team has 6 spinners.

  13. Nashi
    Date: Tue, Sep 10 2013 11:34:04

    The transitions [in the doubles] are only a minor element in judging.
    Just to remind everyone.

  14. Walkaz
    Date: Tue, Sep 10 2013 11:44:01

    @Zombo When is the deadline for the CV? :D

  15. spenpinner
    Date: Tue, Sep 10 2013 15:17:25

    I already hate the judges.

  16. Zombo
    Date: Tue, Sep 10 2013 15:22:55

    Walkaz wrote: @Zombo When is the deadline for the CV? :D
    not decided yet in november

  17. Quake
    Date: Wed, Sep 11 2013 11:49:33

    I'll cheer for the underdogs, whichever board that may end up being.

  18. Eshor
    Date: Sat, Sep 14 2013 15:41:03

    RPD wrote: yolo
    exactly

  19. EffecT
    Date: Sat, Sep 14 2013 16:21:18

    well, would like to give this a try. im ready for this shit but no team yet..

  20. PhsychoSpin
    Date: Sun, Sep 29 2013 07:25:35

    :D

  21. Zombo
    Date: Wed, Oct 30 2013 18:26:49

    the following teams have registered VnPSC VPC+SGPSC PSH KPDS TWPS HKPSA SPSB deadline is friday.

  22. Soren
    Date: Wed, Oct 30 2013 18:36:09

    Awesome, can't wait for it to start! :D A quick question though, do you guys prefer the world cup or world tournament? Or do you like them equally? For me, I prefer world tournament.

  23. Leon[HKPSA]
    Date: Thu, Oct 31 2013 05:25:54

    A wc isn't a wc without jeb and thpsc and fpsb

  24. Dakrowl
    Date: Thu, Oct 31 2013 05:38:02

    and upsb

  25. Enkronidus
    Date: Thu, Oct 31 2013 15:39:28

    Seriously, guys, wat. PS is so deeead. I mean, look at this. 3 former world champion communities might not be registering. And UPSB? :c Someone please do something =/

  26. fang
    Date: Thu, Oct 31 2013 16:15:53

    Enkronidus wrote: Seriously, guys, wat. PS is so deeead. I mean, look at this. 3 former world champion communities might not be registering. And UPSB? :c Someone please do something =/
    UPSB will be taken care off!

  27. Walkaz
    Date: Thu, Oct 31 2013 16:25:40

    i see jeb looking for people as well

  28. RPD
    Date: Thu, Oct 31 2013 23:41:42

    Someone please do something =/
    The real problem in psing is this. People that think that some random guy will do things to keep this alive, and that this guy will appear from nowhere just by saying "wow ps so dead" or "upsb not in fpsb not in w0t so shet 2007 w4s mach better". I'm saying this in general, not about you @Enkronidus. It looks like i want to kill you lol. Pen spinning is not like football, climbing, biking or yoyoing. There is no big company, moving money and working a lot to keep the sport/activity alive, for their own purposes (moar money). Then, what moves psing forward? people with a lot of time, patience and common sense, with the intent of doing something for the community. If the number of spectators (people doing nothing) grows faster than the number of organizers (people doing something), or as in our case, the second number is decreasing, then the comunity will die. Its as simple as that. So, if you, anonymous reader, want to see big championships in 2020, or even this year, just move your ass and start thinking about what you could do to make this happen. Maybe organizing a tournament, a collab, creating promo videos or compilations, judge combos in tournaments, private teams with amazing showoff videos or public teams to motivate new spinners, tutorials, research departments... or even simpler. Participate in something already organized. The percentage of people that didnt send in european tournament was a shame. The interest in world tournaments is decreasing quite a lot. You could be the one winning next WT. Remember that the last winner was a ~1 year old spinner. And now some people will think "but wait u only say dis and u no participate n anything wut w0t duh bad bad". I should be on that list, with other 5 missing people, but there was a lack of interest by some members... I suppose it is because of that. lof<3

  29. i.suk
    Date: Fri, Nov 1 2013 02:01:37

    upsb registered

  30. HobbyLogics
    Date: Fri, Nov 1 2013 05:56:42

    .

  31. DioBrando
    Date: Sat, Nov 2 2013 09:02:32

    SWAGPSC entered

  32. Gland
    Date: Sun, Nov 3 2013 01:53:19

    IPSB registered yesterday.

  33. Dakrowl
    Date: Sun, Nov 3 2013 04:37:43

    @Zombo can we have the updated list of communities that signed up for wc?

  34. Zombo
    Date: Mon, Nov 4 2013 03:37:06

    Updated the list of registered communities: VnPSC+THPSC VPC+SGPSC PSH KPDS TWPS HKPSA SPSB LPSA JEB PPP UPSB BRPSB FPSB IPSB GPC/SPSC/BPSC The deadline for the collab video is December 14th.

  35. Walkaz
    Date: Mon, Nov 4 2013 12:44:47

    is the cv open only for participating members or are members of the board whom arent joining in the battle itself are allowed to join as well?

  36. Dakrowl
    Date: Mon, Nov 4 2013 13:11:17

    Walkaz wrote: is the cv open only for participating members or are members of the board whom arent joining in the battle itself are allowed to join as well?
    Only for participating members la chingchong

  37. Zkhan
    Date: Mon, Nov 4 2013 14:46:30

    Dakrowl wrote: Only for participating members la chingchong
    Incorrect, non-participating spinners may join the collab, but only the 6 spinners who are selected may compete in WC14. Please share this so that other people can get this cleared up.

  38. Zombo
    Date: Mon, Nov 4 2013 14:50:10

    Walkaz wrote: is the cv open only for participating members or are members of the board whom arent joining in the battle itself are allowed to join as well?
    any member of the community is allowed

  39. Ceru Seiyu
    Date: Mon, Nov 4 2013 15:07:33

    LPSA lineup: Baaron Baaron Baaron Baaron Baaron Baaron

  40. coffeelucky
    Date: Mon, Nov 4 2013 15:59:45

    How many spinners must be in the collab?

  41. Zkhan
    Date: Mon, Nov 4 2013 18:26:45

    coffeelucky wrote: How many spinners must be in the collab?
    Enough to compile into a collab

  42. MondPs
    Date: Sun, Nov 10 2013 08:07:54

    no ppsc?

  43. RPD
    Date: Sun, Nov 10 2013 16:44:10

    (sun)

  44. WikyuuRa
    Date: Sun, Nov 17 2013 02:59:41

    IPSB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^_^ wish this world cup will be better than last year..

  45. Zombo
    Date: Sat, Nov 23 2013 03:49:40

    MondPs wrote: no ppsc?
    I didn't receive any registration :dunno:

  46. neoknux_009
    Date: Fri, Nov 29 2013 13:39:49

  47. DArKT
    Date: Tue, Dec 10 2013 00:00:12

    I, as BRPSB's team manager, come here to say that unfortunately, we didnt reach the minimum of spinners to enter the competition. Therefore, we wont be participating this years WC. :( Sorry.

  48. i.suk
    Date: Mon, Dec 30 2013 04:37:38

    why is 1 week given to send lineups for each round? i...don't think it takes that long to organise, and it makes rounds unnecessarily dragged out/prolonged....

  49. Pudels Kern
    Date: Mon, Dec 30 2013 12:44:00

    There are always times were you can't contact a spinner for a few days due to holidays/no internet/etc. which makes it difficult to decide the lineup. It's especially hard with so many multi board teams. Just look at it as more practice time for the teams that get their lineups faster.

  50. Zombo
    Date: Mon, Dec 30 2013 16:53:17

    i.suk wrote: why is 1 week given to send lineups for each round? i...don't think it takes that long to organise, and it makes rounds unnecessarily dragged out/prolonged....
    well last time it was reduced and it was a lot of stress for the teams. dont forget you can start to film before its officially out