One-Answer WCA Competition and Regulations Question Thread

[applezfall]

You can calculate it manually and figure out how far you are from top 300. I don't think any websites show sum of ranks past top 300 though.

Oh ok



Stupid question :how do you calculate it

 

[T1_M0]

Is it against some rule to +2 on purpose? Sometimes when doing feet badly, aligning the cube for the last move would take me over 2 seconds and I get a +2 on purpose.

 

[Bob]

Is it against some rule to +2 on purpose? Sometimes when doing feet badly, aligning the cube for the last move would take me over 2 seconds and I get a +2 on purpose.

That's fine.

 

[Mike Hughey]

Is it against some rule to +2 on purpose? Sometimes when doing feet badly, aligning the cube for the last move would take me over 2 seconds and I get a +2 on purpose.

It's a valid strategy. There's no rule against it. But it probably won't get you a WR. And remember that if your 1-move-from-solved cube misaligns so it's 2 moves from solved (>45 degrees), it's a DNF.

 

[KevinKarwowskiYT]

Are there any competitions in florida? Because on CubingUSA there is like only 1 comp a year can you tell me how much there are?

 

[Tycubing]

Are there any competitions in florida? Because on CubingUSA there is like only 1 comp a year can you tell me how much there are?

There are a lot in Georgia. You may have to travel if you want to go to some.

If you don't want to travel, however, try organizing one in your area. If there is enough interest to have one, make one. Sometimes you have to be the one to light the fuse. There are a few tutorials out there to help you organize. I know @Jaysammey777 is in Georgia and is willing to travel to delegate.

Here is a resource: https://www.cubingusa.com/cguide.php

Edit: Just look below

 

[cubeninjaIV]

Are there any competitions in florida? Because on CubingUSA there is like only 1 comp a year can you tell me how much there are?

There have been 4 competitions in Florida this year alone.

https://www.worldcubeassociation.or...st&from_date=&to_date=&delegate=&display=list

 

[a3533]

Are logos legal for all cubes now?

Spoiler

3l) A puzzle may have a logo on a colored part. If it does, it must have at most one colored part with a logo.

Also can I have two or more logos on same cube?

 

[obelisk477]

Are logos legal for all cubes now?

Spoiler

3l) A puzzle may have a logo on a colored part. If it does, it must have at most one colored part with a logo.

Also can I have two or more logos on same cube?

The reg you quoted should answer your question? "A logo" means one logo, and unless you're putting two logos on the same piece, having more than one logo would be on more than 'one colored part'.

Additionally, you still cannot have a logo for BLD

 

[Kit Clement]

Additionally, you still cannot have a logo for BLD

Logos are allowed for BLD, just not ones that can be identified by touch.

 

[a3533]

The reg you quoted should answer your question? "A logo" means one logo, and unless you're putting two logos on the same piece, having more than one logo would be on more than 'one colored part'.

Additionally, you still cannot have a logo for BLD

How about custom designed logo? (e.g. my name initial)

 

[FastCubeMaster]

How about custom designed logo? (e.g. my name initial)

If it's in line with the regulation he just posted then yes, if not, then no.

 

[T1_M0]

How about custom designed logo? (e.g. my name initial)

Read also 3l+)

Anything in the logo is not allowed

 

[guysensei1]

2e2) Competitors with updates to their citizenship status may change their country of representation in their first competition of a calendar year.

What exactly is the purpose of this regulation? I never quite understood why it is there. Specifically, the part about only being allowed to change nationality on one's first competition of the year.

 

[mark49152]

• 5b5d) If one or more parts with more than one colored face is affected, the puzzle is considered unsolved (DNF).

What's the rationale for this being DNF if the piece in question can only be put back one way, e.g. a 4x4 wing or sq1 edge?

 

[newtonbase]

• 5b5d) If one or more parts with more than one colored face is affected, the puzzle is considered unsolved (DNF).

What's the rationale for this being DNF if the piece in question can only be put back one way, e.g. a 4x4 wing or sq1 edge?

I expect that if you can DNF for a twisted corner then it would be unfair to not DNF if that same corner fell off.

 

[mark49152]

I expect that if you can DNF for a twisted corner then it would be unfair to not DNF if that same corner fell off.

A corner can be put back in one of three orientations. A wing or square1 edge cannot be twisted or flipped.

 

[xyzzy]

What's the rationale for this being DNF if the piece in question can only be put back one way, e.g. a 4x4 wing or sq1 edge?

A corner can be put back in one of three orientations. A wing or square1 edge cannot be twisted or flipped.

Probably to reduce the number of "exception" clauses. The fewer regulations there are to read, the more likely it'll be that they're followed accurately.

Do also consider that a judge need not necessarily be 100% familiar with the event they're judging—they should know how the puzzle works when assembled, and they probably should also know how to solve it themselves, but they might not know that certain pieces cannot be flipped. (I don't think this is obvious per se; someone unfamiliar with bigbld or someone who hasn't disassembled a big cube before might legitimately not know that wings cannot be flipped.)

 

[Jaysammey777]

2e2) Competitors with updates to their citizenship status may change their country of representation in their first competition of a calendar year.

What exactly is the purpose of this regulation? I never quite understood why it is there. Specifically, the part about only being allowed to change nationality on one's first competition of the year.

Not sure about all the reason,

One would be to only be eligible for 1 nationality/continental title a year.
For instance if I competed in us nats then euro but had different nationalities for each, I could have the US champion and European Champion titles in the same year.

 

[One Wheel]

I had a crazy idea, and I'm wondering if it would be legal (don't know yet if it would be a good idea if it is legal): could you glue a flexible rubber O-ring onto the corners of a megaminx for grip? Many megaminxes have rigid bumps on the corners or indentations to improve grip, my thought is to place a small O-ring on the flat part of the tile inside of that ridge. I'm presuming that I would need to find O-rings that matched the color of the tile, and are thin enough to not protrude higher than the ridges. Or would it be legal to use black O-rings on top of a colored tile?