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Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - University Challenge

[Resolved] Checker request for GC8M527 - Universal Challenge
March 01, 2020 04:29AM
I am looking to create a challenge that would require finding caches within 1 mile of different Division 1 universities within the US. Is it possible to have a checker for this, or would this be extremely difficult given the shear number of universities across the US?

I would like the following parameters:
10, 25, 50 universities

Thanks,
tbruihler



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/01/2020 04:30AM by tbruihler. (view changes)
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - Universal Challenge
March 01, 2020 08:42AM
Unfortunately that will violate rule 10 of the challenge cache guidelines:

Source of Criteria: Challenge cache criteria may be based upon these geographic areas: countries, states/provinces, counties (or their local equivalent).
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - Universal Challenge
March 06, 2020 08:33PM
Could this goal be accomplished by specifying the counties where the universities are located? "Find at least one cache in 10/25/50 of the following counties:
Centre County, Pennsylvania [Penn State]
Franklin County, Ohio [Ohio State]
etc etc etc
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - Universal Challenge
March 07, 2020 12:46AM
Assuming that this meets the challenge requirements, then yes it would work. While it takes away from the difficulty of the challenge a little bit, and doesn't really require someone to visit the campus, it is a compromise that may meet the requirments.

If this is something that will work, one of the checker developers could let me know and I'll do the homework of getting the counties to you.

Thanks!
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - Universal Challenge
March 07, 2020 06:34AM
Yes, that will work and should be accepted (given that a reviewer suggested it). All we need is the list of counties.
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - University Challenge
March 09, 2020 01:52AM
I have compiled a list of all the counties that contain a division 1 university. For the purposes of this challenge, I am only including schools in the Power 5 conferences (Big 12, Big 10, Pac-12, ACC, and SEC) as the total D1 schools is really astronomical.

There are a couple counties that have 2 schools, for example Los Angeles County, California has both UCLA and USC. I am not sure how it is easiest to set up - require two caches in that county for both schools, or one cache in that county counts as both schools. I think I am okay with either. In any case, here is the list of counties.

There are 65 Power 5 schools, I would like to have 35 as the qualifying requirement, as that is just over half of them, and a level that I qualify for myself. Will maybe change the challenge name to "University Challenge" instead of "Universal." I am open to any ideas, as I do not currently have any active challenges placed.

Thanks!

ACC
Middlesex County, MA (Boston College)
Oconee County, SC (Clemson)
Leon County, FL (Florida State)
Durham County, NC (Duke)
Fulton County, GA (Georgia Tech)
Wake County, NC (North Carolina State)
Onondaga County, NY (Syracuse)
Jefferson County, K (Louisville)
Miami-Dade County, Florida (Miami)
Orange County, NC (North Carolina)
St. Joseph County, IN (Nortre Dame)
Allegheny County, PA (Pittsburgh)
Montgomery County, VA (Virginia Tech)
Albermarle County, VA (Virginia)
Forsyth County, NC (Wake Forest)

Big 10
Monroe County, IN (Indiana)
Prince Georges County, MD (Maryland)
Ingham County, MI (Michigan State)
Franklin County, OH (Ohio State)
Centre County, PA (Penn State)
Somerset County, NJ (Rutgers)
Champaign County, IL (Illinois)
Johnson County, IA (Iowa)
Hennepin County, MN (Minnesota)
Lancaster County, NE (Nebraska)
Cook County, IL (Northwestern)
Tippecanoe County, IN (Purdue)
Dane County, WI (Wisconsin)
Washtenaw County, MI (Michigan)


Big 12
Mclennan County, TX (Baylor)
Story County, IA (Iowa State)
Douglas County, KS (Kansas)
Riley County, KS (Kansas State)
Cleveland County, OK (Oklahoma)
Payne County, OK (Oklahoma State)
Tarrant County, TX (TCU)
Travis County, TX (Texas)
Lubbock County, TX (Texas Tech)
Monongalia County, WV (West Virginia)

PAC-12
Pima County, AZ (Arizona)
Maricopa County, AZ (Arizona State)
Alameda County, CA (University of California-Berkeley)
Los Angeles County, CA (UCLA)
Boulder County, CO (Colorado)
Lane County, OR (Oregon)
Benton County, OR (Oregon State)
Los Angeles County, CA (USC)
Santa Clara County, CA (Standford)
Salt Lake County, UT (Utah)
King County, WA (Washington)
Whitman County, WA (Washington State)

SEC
Alachua County, FL (Florida)
Clarke County, GA (GEorgia)
Fayette County, KY (Kentucky)
Boone County, MO (Missouri)
Richland County, SC (South Carolina)
Knox County, TN (Tennessee)
Davidson County, TN (Vanderbilt)
Tuscaloosa County, AL (Alabama)
Washington County, AR (Arkansas)
Lee County, AL (Auburn)
East Baton Rouge County, LA (LSU)
Lafayette County, MS (Mississippi)
Oktibbeha County, MS (Mississippi State)
Brazos County, TX (Texas A&M)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/09/2020 01:53AM by tbruihler. (view changes)
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - University Challenge
March 10, 2020 12:46AM
Looks good to me! The only thought I have, assuming it is an easy fix on your end, would be to have a checker that only requires 20 counties in addition. In my immediate area, I couldn't find anyone who was close to 35 of the required counties. I would place two different challenges, one for 20 and one for 35.

Thanks again!

Tim
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - University Challenge
March 10, 2020 05:00AM
Easy to change the 35 to 20. Do you want GC8M527 to be 20 instead or use 20 on another GC code?
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - University Challenge
March 16, 2020 12:20AM
For now, lets just split the difference and change this one to 25 instead of 35, and just run with one challenge for now. After running several prolific cachers in the area on the checker, it's going to be a difficult challenge so want to keep it obtainable.

Thanks again!
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - University Challenge
March 16, 2020 07:12AM
Changed from 35 to 25.
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - University Challenge
May 04, 2021 02:28AM
Thanks again for creating this checker for me. It's been a few years without any hiccups. Tonight, I received a message from a cacher who has finds in "McLennan County" which would qualify for being near Baylor University, but the checker doesn't give them credit for this challenge. I also have a find in this county, and realize that it doesn't give me credit either. Is there any way to check and see if this county was missed when the checker was created?

Thanks,

Tim
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - University Challenge
May 04, 2021 09:26AM
"Mclennan County (TX)" is in the checker but is spelled wrong, it should be "McLennan County (TX)"

I will sent a message to pieterix to change this in the config
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - University Challenge
May 04, 2021 09:31AM
Fixed up.
Re: Checker request for GC8M527 - Universal Challenge
March 09, 2020 07:02AM
Here's a checker for you:

https://project-gc.com/Challenges/GC8M527/49655

Please test and let us know if it's suitable.
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