IC420Cup2024 - Lets Get The Ball Rolling thread

[dimodz]

Poll it be 2 weeks open & be close which results at end

 

[ojd]

Poll it be 2 weeks open & be close which results at end

Can't we add both categories as they very different categories altogether.
Anyone doing edibles I don't think should judge other products on same day as edibles ( if potent and not 1 gummy) really have potency to them , more than a few dabs.
I can't see how people could even judge more than 2 edibles a day as the other edibles would need to completely pass before trying another 1.

But whatever the crows decides will work

 

[regseeds]

I would skip to judge look. Bag appeal is not important for smoking just for selling.

100% I'm not sure this year all these nuances will be fixed but I couldn't agree more. The veg I buy from the farm has shit and dirt all over it, full of flavour & microbes.

The veg in the supermarket is completely sterilized for "bag appeal" no flavour, no nutrients, no microbes only clean sterilized washed bag appeal look. Which appeals to somebody who couldn't know any better. Even if one smokes flower you're still only smoking resin when it's all said and done. Probably easier to keep "look" there to cater to the minds of the masses

Look should be a category based upon one criteria, how well is the resin head/gland formed. This is valid. Judging flower based upon the fibre of which one doesn't smoke or eat is a total farce, yet again everybody rationalizes this as normal.

Is it true that you have to be vouched for by a former judge to become a judge at this year's ICmag cup?

 

[dimodz]

Is it true that you have to be vouched for by a former judge to become a judge at this year's ICmag cup?

yeah it is as said to you and its not first year so it was at all no random ppl in this cup

 

[dimodz]

Can't we add both categories as they very different categories altogether.
Anyone doing edibles I don't think should judge other products on same day as edibles ( if potent and not 1 gummy) really have potency to them , more than a few dabs.
I can't see how people could even judge more than 2 edibles a day as the other edibles would need to completely pass before trying another 1.

But whatever the crows decides will work

yean that why we thing to limit till 125mg for edbiles categorie

 

[Chevy cHaze]

Edibles... I'm not sure about this one... seems like this should be its own cup as it's so vastly different from smoking, hell even dabbing! Yeah we smoke while high on edibles, but how are you going to rate flower after a potent edible? Definitely differently right?
Also can I please ask to write/express things a bit more clearly? Doesn't have to be extra eloquent, basic English is fine but with some of the replies I can't figure out clearly what is even meant.
Just mentioning this as we're discussing important stuff here?
CC

 

[regseeds]

yeah it is as said to you and its not first year so it was at all no random ppl in this cup

So being a member of this forum for 8 years isn't enough. I don't see how anybody that contributed to the forum would be "random ppl"

why wouldn't any good standing member of this forum be able to judge at the icmag cup?

 

[Chevy cHaze]

So being a member of this forum for 8 years isn't enough. I don't see how anybody that contributed to the forum would be "random ppl"

why wouldn't any good standing member of this forum be able to judge at the icmag cup?

It's for everyone's security, I'm sure you understand. When we get together face to face and everyone knows who is who it's different than online, no brainer really. It's a measure to keep everyone safe.
In the past, if a forum member wanted to judge, they had to pass the smoke test with long standing members prior to even being told where the cup was going to be. Due diligence really...
I remember my first time with Gaius and I've never been higher in my life hahaha. Does that cheese haze still exist??
Maybe some of the mods or Gypsy can weigh in on what the process looks like nowawadays but no matter how I'm quite sure you'll have to do some extra leg and lungwork as a first timer ;-)
CC

 

[regseeds]

It's for everyone's security, I'm sure you understand. When we get together face to face and everyone knows who is who it's different than online, no brainer really. It's a measure to keep everyone safe.
In the past, if a forum member wanted to judge, they had to pass the smoke test with long standing members prior to even being told where the cup was going to be. Due diligence really...
I remember my first time with Gaius and I've never been higher in my life hahaha. Does that cheese haze still exist??
Maybe some of the mods or Gypsy can weigh in on what the process looks like nowawadays but no matter how I'm quite sure you'll have to do some extra leg and lungwork as a first timer ;-)
CC

Appreciate the context Chevy.

I can't oppose high standards I'm one for it. Though we are in a semi-legal era and we don't know which grower grew what samples etc. From that perspective the due-dilligence doesn't make much sense as you can't rat on somebody for growing in a country where one can legally consume cannabis.

That said, I'm not against protocols in place to protect people from oppressive bureaucratic laws.

 

[Chevy cHaze]

I hear you but being able to to smoke a J on the beach without gettig into trouble and running a cup are two different things.
It's also not just about the growers in the cup but the IC members you'll meet in person.
CC

 

[Speula]

Last year we had also non members judging..there will be some supporters judging this year also. there was even a after movie of the celebration.

Everyone with a big tinfoil hat should not go to a cup. Basic rule, no face no case.. Yeah, 10-15yrs ago it was mandatory to have a member vouching for you, but times changed. We had non members winning the grower category last year, so where we draw the line?

For the BHO, as said, last year we barely had 3 entries. I think like 4 people judged it..
To this date , we didn’t receive any registration for a BHO entry , but more than 5 asking if there will be a edible category.

We would assume that all who are entering know their job, and don’t even go judge for the effect. As everybody can agree, potency will be hard to judge. But presentation, taste, and personal preference are good criterias. Maybe no 1-10 scale, judges just pick their 3 favorites. It could be a testrun this year and see if it improves the cup.

 

[Chevy cHaze]

Last year we had also non members judging..there will be some supporters judging this year also. there was even a after movie of the celebration.

Everyone with a big tinfoil hat should not go to a cup. Basic rule, no face no case.. Yeah, 10-15yrs ago it was mandatory to have a member vouching for you, but times changed. We had non members winning the grower category last year, so where we draw the line?

For the BHO, as said, last year we barely had 3 entries. I think like 4 people judged it..
To this date , we didn’t receive any registration for a BHO entry , but more than 5 asking if there will be a edible category.

We would assume that all who are entering know their job, and don’t even go judge for the effect. As everybody can agree, potency will be hard to judge. But presentation, taste, and personal preference are good criterias. Maybe no 1-10 scale, judges just pick their 3 favorites. It could be a testrun this year and see if it improves the cup.

Honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about this...
I recall clearly that up to 2016 you had to have someone vouch for you and get checked out upfront to get access. And I had NO idea this had changed, even though having been on the judge panel every single year there was a cup since then.
Not sure what you mean by the tin hat analogy and "no face no case" are you suggesting wer should put on ski masks? I'd assume better safe than sorry and you don't have to shame people who take security concerns seriously? What happened to the password access gate to this thread? Remember the majority of us are not living in Spain, but we travel there hauling, so that's far from a "tin hat" scenario.

Am I the only one who thinks these unannounced changes are a bit reckless? In this case, please discard my concerns, but if not, you need to have some answers for us.
CC

 

[ojd]

So being a member of this forum for 8 years isn't enough. I don't see how anybody that contributed to the forum would be "random ppl"

why wouldn't any good standing member of this forum be able to judge at the icmag cup?

8 year member who post regularly should 100% be a judge over any non members or people who never post ?

 

[ojd]

Honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about this...
I recall clearly that up to 2016 you had to have someone vouch for you and get checked out upfront to get access. And I had NO idea this had changed, even though having been on the judge panel every single year there was a cup since then.
Not sure what you mean by the tin hat analogy and "no face no case" are you suggesting wer should put on ski masks? I'd assume better safe than sorry and you don't have to shame people who take security concerns seriously? What happened to the password access gate to this thread? Remember the majority of us are not living in Spain, but we travel there hauling, so that's far from a "tin hat" scenario.

Am I the only one who thinks these unannounced changes are a bit reckless? In this case, please discard my concerns, but if not, you need to have some answers for us.
CC

Non members judging sounds very strange and defo less legitimate as it used to be ?

Also to be clear I don't want any photos or videos taken of me AT ALL at the Icmag 420 cup ( as always been a rule no pics or videos ?)
It's still illegal where we live and work and don't want to be known by people and like to stay underground , so let's make that a clear rule ( which it was at all the Icmag.com cups I've attended ? )

 

[ojd]

Last year we had also non members judging..there will be some supporters judging this year also. there was even a after movie of the celebration.

Everyone with a big tinfoil hat should not go to a cup. Basic rule, no face no case.. Yeah, 10-15yrs ago it was mandatory to have a member vouching for you, but times changed. We had non members winning the grower category last year, so where we draw the line?

For the BHO, as said, last year we barely had 3 entries. I think like 4 people judged it..
To this date , we didn’t receive any registration for a BHO entry , but more than 5 asking if there will be a edible category.

We would assume that all who are entering know their job, and don’t even go judge for the effect. As everybody can agree, potency will be hard to judge. But presentation, taste, and personal preference are good criterias. Maybe no 1-10 scale, judges just pick their 3 favorites. It could be a testrun this year and see if it improves the cup.

Tinfoil hat ?
You serious , what has happened to the 420 cup @Gypsy Nirvana ? , we don't want our pics taken or videos of us as most 99% of icmag.com members still work in illegal environments.
Surely this is still a rule ? or if not we need a clear understanding of the rules of the cup before we attend as our safety and photos/videos taken of us is a very security issue concern ?

 

[ojd]

Last year we had also non members judging..there will be some supporters judging this year also. there was even a after movie of the celebration.

Everyone with a big tinfoil hat should not go to a cup. Basic rule, no face no case.. Yeah, 10-15yrs ago it was mandatory to have a member vouching for you, but times changed. We had non members winning the grower category last year, so where we draw the line?

For the BHO, as said, last year we barely had 3 entries. I think like 4 people judged it..
To this date , we didn’t receive any registration for a BHO entry , but more than 5 asking if there will be a edible category.

We would assume that all who are entering know their job, and don’t even go judge for the effect. As everybody can agree, potency will be hard to judge. But presentation, taste, and personal preference are good criterias. Maybe no 1-10 scale, judges just pick their 3 favorites. It could be a testrun this year and see if it improves the cup.

I understand the Spanish live in a better climate for Cannabis legality these days but this isn't the Spanish cup , this is the Icmag.com cup where most members live in illegal environments or even legal environments 99% of Canna growers don't want to be known, seen and 99.9% don't want his/her pic/video taken.

 

[dimodz]

8 year member who post regularly should 100% be a judge over any non members or people who never post ?

i doint getting too if rules existing you can followed or not but thing to can change it not the goal

Non members judging sounds very strange and defo less legitimate as it used to be ?

Also to be clear I don't want any photos or videos taken of me AT ALL at the Icmag 420 cup ( as always been a rule no pics or videos ?)
It's still illegal where we live and work and don't want to be known by people and like to stay underground , so let's make that a clear rule ( which it was at all the Icmag.com cups I've attended ? )

it be still the same not face pix or videos from all the members, also if be legal this point be net change for future

 

[dimodz]

Tinfoil hat ?
You serious , what has happened to the 420 cup @Gypsy Nirvana ? , we don't want our pics taken or videos of us as most 99% of icmag.com members still work in illegal environments.
Surely this is still a rule ? or if not we need a clear understanding of the rules of the cup before we attend as our safety and photos/videos taken of us is a very security issue concern ?

i d`oint thing he think different as us in this point

 

[ojd]

So no pics at all ?
You want to take pics of samples do it on your own time ( i take pics of samples but at my hotel or apartment ) not where other members will be in the picture ? , I don't want a pic by mistake with me in the background and clear pic ?.

Cannabis is illegal and we don't want proof of us participating or identifying who we are

 

[ojd]

i d`oint thing he think different as us in this point

So let's be clear as I can't understand your interpretation sometimes

So pics are allowed or not as before 100 that was not allowed