WSSA RULE CHANGES

YOU NEED TO KNOW THESE RULES CHANGES RIGHT NOW!!

Stackers are getting so fast that judges often can’t see what their hands are doing.  The result is that stackers are winning tournaments, only to have their runs scratched after video review, sometimes weeks later.  These new changes allow judges to make confident decisions on the spot based on what they can realistically see.  They also allow you the stacker the freedom to go faster without worrying about unintended scratches.  It all adds up to a very exciting step forward for the world of Sport Stacking.

The WSSA Rules Committee identified three areas that need to be changed.   Here they are:

Rule Change #1

Down stacking two stacks at the same time: 3-3-3, 3-6-3, Cycle

Two stacks may be down stacked at the same time.  All stackers must use both hands to begin down stacking the first stack in any sequence before beginning to down stack the second stack, and must use both hands to begin down stacking the second stack before before beginning to down stack stack the third stack. The third stack may be down stacked with one hand.

(Note: The rule still applies that in the up stacking phase, a stacker’s hands cannot be on two stacks at the same time, nor can a stacker simultaneously “up stack” one stack while “down stacking” another.)   

Rule Change #2

Hands on cups while stopping the timer: 3-3-3, 3-6-3, Cycle

A stacker’s hands may be in contact with the cups while stopping the Timer as long as the stacker does not hold (or appear to hold) any cups.

Rule Change #3

Turn and tap: Cycle

The “turn and tap” portion is no longer required. In the 1-10-1 phase of the Cycle stack,  once a stacker has placed the single cups—one up, one down—on each side of the nested column of 10, and then up stacked those 10, the single cups may simply be “picked up” and used to down stack the 10 into a 3-6-3. (If a stacker does “turn and tap,” there will be no penalty.)

Click here to watch a video that explains these rule changes.

You can also check out the complete  WSSA Sport Stacking Rule Book, which includes the most up-to-date sport stacking rules effective April 10, 2010.  These new rules will be in effect at the 2010 WSSA World Sport Stacking Championships.

Chinese version of the rule changes can be found here

http://www.youtube.com/user/WrldSprtStackingAssn#p/a/u/0/Eqv6jDFDsfI

 

Success in Macau Sport Stacking Competition

It’s always encouraging to see effort pay off.

Our Hong Kong team training sessions have been tough at times with us working on decreasing times and although the stackers  in Macau are new to Sport Stacking it was a great show nevertheless from the Hong Kong team.

Hong Kong Team results were as follows.

Cycle Stack

Jeanie 1st
Tracy 2nd
Jessica 3rd

363 Stack

Jessica 1st
Tracy 2nd
Jeanie 3rd

333 Stack

Tracy 1st

Well done girls and we’ll see you at the next training session on Thursday April 15th 2010.

MACAU SPORT STACKING TOURNAMENT UPDATE

It is official there will be a Macau Sport Stacking Tournament on Saturday March 13th 2010.

Contact Jennifer from Speed Stacks Macau at info@macauspeedstacks.com or call on +853 6206 1852

You can also get mofe information at their facebook site at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=293479223364

Get stacking and go and do your best and have a fun day out in Macau

Samsung Anycall and the Hong Kong Sport Stacking Team

Thanks to Jeanie, Jessica, Larry and Tracy who stacked up at the Samsung Anycall promotion throughout 3 weekends in February. They showed off their skills and speedy times to 100s of the public over the 6 day 30 minute slots.

Let us know if you saw them and what you thought by dropping us an email.

Hong Kong Sport Stacking Team Practice

The HKSST will meet again on Thursday 4th March at Hong Kong Int’l School at the Upper Primary School at 6 South Bay Close in the Science Room. 7.30-9pm.

If you can stack the Cycle in less than 12 seconds on a regular basis then please come along.