The problem I feel with having age divisions, like in chess, is that
cubing is not something that takes many years to mature. In other
words, the best cuber in the world isn't an experienced veteran who's
played the game for 20 years. People like Anssi and Macky are just
kids...
What's the point of having an U-18 category, when basically U-18 is
where all the crazy people are?
Tyson Mao
Astrophysics '06
California Institute of Technology
On Mar 24, 2006, at 1:44 PM, JohnLouis Louis wrote:
> Indeed, I am very happy that so many kids are lured to cubing. I was
> amazed today when I was browsing the youngest to solve 3*3*3 cube page
> in www.speedcubing.com. Thanks to some nice and wonderful cubers like
> Stefan, Ron, Chris Hradwick, Bob Burton, Dan Harris, Joel et al for
> influencing cubing among the kids. It is good for the cubing sport and
> also for its future.
> However, when I view it from other angle, as a teacher, parent and
> memory trainer, are the kids enjoying it ? are they taking it as fun ?
> or are they forced by their parents/teachers ? I think we have to wait
> and only time will answer this question. How many are going to sustain
> or stick ?
> As far as Bernett is concerned, he is enjoying it till this moment.
> It is fun for him. But, I have my own doubt how long he is going to
> sustain it ? I am doing my best to keep himmotivated. Thanks to Stefan
> Poachmann for guiding him in such a way since beginning. (Although, he
> was over ambitious last year for blindsolving, he realised his mistake
> and corrected it). After meeting Ron, his interest is multiplied. Let
> us hope, like Bernett every kid is enjoying cubing.
>
> I remember, someone from Japan pointed out to have a seperate cubing
> event for kids in RWC-2005 ? Chess have U-8, U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16,
> U-25 categories. Even memory sports have junior category. The number
> of memory athletes in this world are negligible when compared to
> number of cubers/cubists.
>
> I like to know how the other people in this group think about very
> young kids taking cubing as a hobby or sport. How is the world cube
> organisation going to keep them motivated ? We all know, priority
> changes for kids very often.
> Kudos to all young kids, their parents (and trainers if any).
>
> John Louis
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