WSSA Hong Kong Sport Stacking Tournament 2010
For some excellent photos of the tournament you can go to
http://www.flickr.com/photos/denisetom23/4678206624/
JEANIE FUNG TAKES OVERALL CHAMPION IN HONG KONG TOURNAMENT
WSSA Hong Kong Sport Stacking Tournament 2010
With returning 2009 Champion Jason Alexander Seto it was always going to be a highly anticpated tournament.
With 51 competitors ranging from age 4 to 16 it was an exciting fun day. Tense at times but the flavour of Sport Stacking in Hong Kong really came through with many personal bests and Hong Kong records being set.
In the end it Jeanie Fung who reigned supreme and walked away with the Overall Champions trophy.
Well done to all stackers who came out and gave the day their best shot. You were all amazing.
More tournmaent results to come soon.
Ed’s new VW Golf GTI v Sport Stacking World Champion Steven Purruganan
Okay so I was chatting with my friend Ed who just received his brand new VW Golf GTI and we couldn’t quite decide what had the fastest acceleration.
Is it the acceleration of his VW Golf GTI or the hands of Steven Purruganan the World Sport Stacking Champion?
So why don’t you decide and check this video on the Hong Kong GTi’s website www.gtilovespeed.com
Hong Kong Sport Stacking Team Training May 2010
Wow we had 11 members training at HKIS this week. A great turn out.
It made for an excellent session of training including doubles and relays. The Hong Kong team members were furiously aiming to bring down their times and videoing themselves.
A big welcome to Nicole, Harmeet and Marty from Kennedy School and to Max and Rachel from Christian Alliance International School who join our development squad.
And what a lovely surprise to see our 2009 Champion for the first time Jason Alexander Seto. Welcome Jason.
Sport Stacking on The Great Wall of China
Hong Kong team member Finn Hulrley sent us this to let us know why he could not make it to the World Championships in Denver. Way to go Finn!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tIBck6TtBc
Jeanie Fung will represent Hong Kong at the 2010 WSSA World Sport Stacking Championships
Congratulations to Hong Kong’s Jeanie Fung who will be representing Hong Kong at the 2010 WSSA World Sport Stacking Championships in Denver, Colorado USA on April 10th and 11th. We wish her the best of luck and look forward to hearing all about her experience and results upon her return.
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
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.
WHAT SHOULD I PURCHASE WHEN STARTING SPORT STACKING?
A lot of people in Hong Kong ask us, “What should I purchase to start Sport Stacking?”
Well although we sell items individually what you want to get going is a STACK PACK.
That’s the bear minimum to get going properly. It gives you the Speeds Stack cups, the STACK MAT (the non slip soft mat) and of course the Competition Timer to see if you are improving your technique plus the instructional DVD. From there of course go ahead and purchase Pro Series Speed Stacks, different colour Speed Stacks or a BattleStacks to play against you family and friends.
Of course we have a lot more to entice you into the world of Sport Stacking but start with a
STACK PACK today.
