I understand it, but then that would mean that the results of each sub-round must be declared before the beginning of the next sub-round to ensure if someone has made it in one round they cannot participate in the next sub-round. (I hope the above was clear enough)
Do you think there is enough time between 2 sub-rounds for that to happen? Thanks & Regards, Dhruva Sagar. Ted Turner <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/t/ted_turner.html> - "Sports is like a war without the killing." On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 1:40 PM, Bartholomew Furrow <[email protected]> wrote: > No, Igor has it right. The only difference is that previously you could > only compete in up to two of those rounds; this year there is no such > restriction. > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 12:48 AM, Dhruva Sagar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Igor, >> What your saying are the previous rules. >> What Bartholomew has mentioned below is what's been decided now. (From >> what I understand). >> >> Thanks & Regards, >> Dhruva Sagar. >> >> >> Ogden Nash <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/o/ogden_nash.html> - >> "The trouble with a kitten is that when it grows up, it's always a cat." >> >> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Igor Naverniouk <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> The top 1000 contestants from round 1A will advance to round 2. They will >>> not be allowed to participate in rounds 1B or 1C. >>> >>> Then, the top 1000 contestants from round 1B will advance to round 2. >>> They will also not be allowed to participate in round 1C. >>> >>> Finally, the top 1000 contestants from round 1C will advance to round 2. >>> >>> In total, 3000 contestants will advance to round 2. (Plus or minus a few >>> in case or ties or cheating.) >>> >>> igor >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Mustafa Acer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> So what will happen to the top 1000 scorers of each round? Since the >>>> competitors will not be distributed equally, will this mean that some >>>> rounds will be better than others in terms of qualifying? Or will the >>>> 3000 top scorers qualify? >>>> >>>> On Sep 8, 8:50 pm, Bartholomew Furrow <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > We've decided to allow all contestants to compete in all subrounds of >>>> Round >>>> > 1 -- unless they qualified for Round 2 in an earlier subround. Good >>>> luck to >>>> > everyone in Round 1! >>>> > *FAQ* >>>> > >>>> > Q: Where is my qualification email!? >>>> > A: We haven't sent them yet, because we're still dealing with >>>> cheaters. >>>> > Sorry for the delay! We realize it's inconvenient, and we'll work >>>> faster >>>> > next time. >>>> > >>>> > Q: How do I know if I qualified? >>>> > A: If you have at least 33 points and you didn't cheat, then you >>>> qualified. >>>> > >>>> > Q: Which subrounds of Round 1 can I participate in? >>>> > A: All of them. You can compete in Round 1A, Round 1B and Round 1C >>>> (until >>>> > you qualify for Round 2). >>>> > >>>> > Q: Can I still change my subround preferences? >>>> > A: ...I guess so, but it won't do anything. >>>> > >>>> > Cheers, >>>> > Bartholomew >>>> > >>>> > P.S. This isn't the official announcement of your subround assignment; >>>> that >>>> > will come out in the emails. I just wanted to give you guys a >>>> heads-up. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "google-codejam" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-code?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
