The effect of music on cubing-WCA Regulations?

[Si1v3rx51ay3r]

maybe the judge can start the music for you at three seconds.

although they might hit the wrong button.

 

[Ton]

It could be telling you algorithms!!!

I could also just print my algs on my shirt upside down. I am pretty sure that is technically allowed.

Well just try me out as WCA delegate .... lets see what happens

 

[hr.mohr]

It could be telling you algorithms!!!

I could also just print my algs on my shirt upside down. I am pretty sure that is technically allowed.

Well just try me out as WCA delegate .... lets see what happens

Hehe

A5b) While inspecting or solving the puzzle, the competitor must not have any assistance from anyone or any object (other than the surface). Penalty: disqualification of the solve.

 

[Kian]

It could be telling you algorithms!!!

I could also just print my algs on my shirt upside down. I am pretty sure that is technically allowed.

Well just try me out as WCA delegate .... lets see what happens

Hehe

A5b) While inspecting or solving the puzzle, the competitor must not have any assistance from anyone or any object (other than the surface). Penalty: disqualification of the solve.

I was gonna quote the same thing! From now on I will assume anytime you're "pretty sure" of anything, jcuber, I'll assume you mean "wrong".

 

[jcuber]

It could be telling you algorithms!!!

I could also just print my algs on my shirt upside down. I am pretty sure that is technically allowed.

Well just try me out as WCA delegate .... lets see what happens

Hehe

A5b) While inspecting or solving the puzzle, the competitor must not have any assistance from anyone or any object (other than the surface). Penalty: disqualification of the solve.

So I could get a sharpie and write my algs on the table?

EDIT:

How come there have been no problems with noise-reduction earphones and such? Do those not make it just as hard to hear the judge?

 

[miniGOINGS]

tehe. i average about 35-37 seconds and i got 19.64 PB while listening to techno. i think techno is the best for cubing

Techno is amazing, what style/genre do you listen to?

Im an electro/hardcore person, but i do like trance.
My favorite DJ is either Brisk, or Vagabond.
However, I also like Darren Styles, and I do like Benny Benassi, and he seems to be quite popular lately.

I remember a thread a while ago about music.
People are afraid that in BLD, someone could be telling you cycles or pieces.
And as previously noted, algs as well.

You don't get it, do you?

 

[Kit Clement]

I'm against this as well. Allowing music to be played will encourage people to practice with music as well, and this will increase the number of people that don't hear their name called at competitions.

 

[Pedro]

It could be telling you algorithms!!!

I could also just print my algs on my shirt upside down. I am pretty sure that is technically allowed.

Well just try me out as WCA delegate .... lets see what happens

Hehe

A5b) While inspecting or solving the puzzle, the competitor must not have any assistance from anyone or any object (other than the surface). Penalty: disqualification of the solve.

So I could get a sharpie and write my algs on the table?

EDIT:

How come there have been no problems with noise-reduction earphones and such? Do those not make it just as hard to hear the judge?

I think people use noise-reduction earphones on bld solves, in which you don't need to listen to the judge

 

[jcuber]

It could be telling you algorithms!!!

I could also just print my algs on my shirt upside down. I am pretty sure that is technically allowed.

Well just try me out as WCA delegate .... lets see what happens

Hehe

A5b) While inspecting or solving the puzzle, the competitor must not have any assistance from anyone or any object (other than the surface). Penalty: disqualification of the solve.

So I could get a sharpie and write my algs on the table?

EDIT:

How come there have been no problems with noise-reduction earphones and such? Do those not make it just as hard to hear the judge?

I think people use noise-reduction earphones on bld solves, in which you don't need to listen to the judge

No, I have definitely seen them used for speedsolves.

 

[jtjogobonito]

Music is not a good idea. Tyson Mao once said, "Why don't you bring your couch or refrigerator to a competition? It adds too many complications that could easily be avoided." Or something along those lines.

Maybe you should practice without music, or find some other way that does not go against the regulations, to help you go faster. Like drugs, but I do not recommend it.

 

[Edmund]

Yeah, music is all around a bad idea. Because you could miss your name and the judge saying 8, and stop. And we recently have had problems with stolen cubes we definitely don't want problems with stolen MP3s.

 

[Ewks]

I'm against music in competitions aswell. Because listening to music can make you perform better when solving. It's like using somekinds of drugs that make you better. When listening to music you can't completely take credit for being that fast, because music usually makes one more relaxed, more focused etc. all those things that make your solve faster.

 

[Novriil]

why not.. i think it will distract me but if anybody wants then I'm not going to nag for it.

 

[MichaelErskine]

but why not music?

Read that regulation again: there's no music ban.

Walkman + FM transmitter = convenient yet effective means to cheat!

 

[jcuber]

but why not music?

Read that regulation again: there's no music ban.

Walkman + FM transmitter = convenient yet effective means to cheat!

It's only a ban on audio that could possibly help you, not ipods and such? So no radios, just mp3's?

 

[ChrisBird]

How about we leave the rules as they are and get over the fact we can't listen to music.

There are much more important things to spend our time fighting for. Screw changing the rules, it is just adding complications to an already complex sport.

Drop it and fight for something more important.

Maybe be able to solve while NOT listening to music, for example.

 

[jcuber]

How about we leave the rules as they are and get over the fact we can't listen to music.

There are much more important things to spend our time fighting for. Screw changing the rules, it is just adding complications to an already complex sport.

Drop it and fight for something more important.

Maybe be able to solve while NOT listening to music, for example.

I do, but even after weeks of no-music practice I still get significantly better times while listening to music.

 

[MichaelErskine]

It's only a ban on audio that could possibly help you, not ipods and such? So no radios, just mp3's?

:fp
Too hard to police - get over it and learn to solve without music!

 

[ChrisBird]

How about we leave the rules as they are and get over the fact we can't listen to music.

There are much more important things to spend our time fighting for. Screw changing the rules, it is just adding complications to an already complex sport.

Drop it and fight for something more important.

Maybe be able to solve while NOT listening to music, for example.

I do, but even after weeks of no-music practice I still get significantly better times while listening to music.

Practice more.

Thats like saying "I think corked bats should be allowed in baseball because no matter how much I try with a non-corked one, I can't hit it as far"

It is against the rules in order to make it FAIR. Leave it that way.

 

[jcuber]

How about we leave the rules as they are and get over the fact we can't listen to music.

There are much more important things to spend our time fighting for. Screw changing the rules, it is just adding complications to an already complex sport.

Drop it and fight for something more important.

Maybe be able to solve while NOT listening to music, for example.

I do, but even after weeks of no-music practice I still get significantly better times while listening to music.

Practice more.

Thats like saying "I think corked bats should be allowed in baseball because no matter how much I try with a non-corked one, I can't hit it as far"

It is against the rules in order to make it FAIR. Leave it that way.

It isn't fair because some people are fast without music, and some are slow without it.