WCA Guidelines 2012

**Lucas Garron** · 06-26-2012

Hi all,

Rather than debating all these little details, let's do something about it!

As you may be aware, we are planning to publish the next version of the Regulations with accompanying Guidelines. They will be just as binding, but they should contain all the interpretations and clarifications that don't belong in the rules. This way, delegates have a clear reference for making decisions.

However, there are a lot of small rules, and we could use your help in making sure we have everything covered. If you know (or want to know) something about the regulations that should be clarified, please post it in the thread with either the word QUESTION or the word SUGGESTION.
Like this:

SUGGESTION (A2): Competitors are not allowed to request a specific orientation for a puzzle.

SUGGESTION (3c): "Stickerless" puzzles like stickerless GuHongs are not allowed for any event. (WCA thread)

QUESTION (5b): If a single corner twists in place, what is the competitor allowed to do?

Some things that would help:

Please include a reference to a section of the regulations, if possible.
If the topic has been previously discussed, please provide links.
If you have any examples from real events that help illustrate the topic, please give us as much information as you can, so the WRC can make informed decisions when compiling and deciding the Guidelines. In particular, it helps to know about rulings from delegates at actual competitions around the world.

Thanks.

**Mike Hughey** · 06-27-2012

I'll work on this tomorrow. But for now, I'd like to mention that I hope both of your examples above are included - they need to be.

**DrKorbin** · 06-27-2012

QUESTION (H): In multi-bld, if a competitor reaches his time limit, and some of his cubes have misalignment, are they treated as +2 or not solved?
(It seems to me Ron has said they are not solved, but I can't provide a link).

SUGGESTION (4d): If there is black and no white, the cube is scrambled black on top, green (or darkest adjanced color) on front.
link

SUGGESTION (2e1): Nationality is exactly a citizenship (i.e. you have a passport of this country (but how must young people who have no passport be treated?)), not membership of a nation in the sense of ethnic group.
link

**MaeLSTRoM** · 06-27-2012

QUESTION (9F14): What is to happen if 2 competitors have the same average and the same best single?

Quote from IRC, talking about aachen open 2012 cutoffs for 3x3 final:

**ardi4nto** · 06-27-2012

Originally Posted by MaeLSTRoM

QUESTION (9F14): What is to happen if 2 competitors have the same average and the same best single?

Quote from IRC, talking about aachen open 2012 cutoffs for 3x3 final:

Both will be have same position.
Just like FMC with same move counts.

**MaeLSTRoM** · 06-27-2012

Originally Posted by ardi4nto

Both will be have same position.
Just like FMC with same move counts.

Sorry, I should have been clearer, The problem was that only one of them should have proceeded to the finals, how should this be decided if it comes up again.

**theZcuber** · 06-27-2012

Originally Posted by MaeLSTRoM

Sorry, I should have been clearer, The problem was that only one of them should have proceeded to the finals, how should this be decided if it comes up again.

If it stays within the 25% limit, then it was legal to send them both to finals. If it doesn't, neither can go. As it stands now, one can't go and one can, but they can both be held back

**vcuber13** · 06-27-2012

QUESTION (3c): Should the use of stickerless cubes be only for blind events, and should it be at the delegates descretion?

SUGGESTION (3c): "Stickerless" puzzles like stickerless GuHongs are allowed ONLY for blind events.

SUGGESTION (5b): If a single corner twists in place, the competitor is allowed to twist it in place.