Allow The Use Of Headphones During Our Competition Solves

[yomaster]

lol what if someone forgets an OLL algorithm and it plays to them: "R, U, R prime, U, R, U two, R prime. Congratulations! You have completed one of the easiest OLL algorithms! Now on to PLL..."

 

[marthaurion]

Non verbal judge communication is for competitors who are aurally impaired, not selfish douchebags.

Thom has spoken!

 

[TheRubiksGod]

Non verbal judge communication is for competitors who are aurally impaired, not selfish douchebags.

Exactly, thats what i said earlier (I understand now that we are enemies)

You are able to listen to music if

1. you can hear the judge and comply with whatever he say's.


you should have read my earlier post tsk tsk tsk

 

[MaeLSTRoM]

Headphones yes, for making it quiter for the solver. I think music is not the way to go just becase it could be seen as unfair and also it would make it unfair on the people without their music.

 

[choza244]

I don't knoe exactly the WCA rules, and havdn't been in a competition either, but can someone explain me the problem here? Because from what I see in this video, you can use headphones during your solve, or am I wrong??

here is a WR by Faz where he uses headphones.

As I said, I have never been in a competition, so I don't knoe the rules

 

[ElectricDoodie]

I don't knoe exactly the WCA rules, and havdn't been in a competition either, but can someone explain me the problem here? Because from what I see in this video, you can use headphones during your solve, or am I wrong??

here is a WR by Faz where he uses headphones.

As I said, I have never been in a competition, so I don't knoe the rules

O__O

Yeah, so apparently you ARE allowed to use headphones?
Or maybe there's an explanation to it.

 

[Kirjava]

Exactly, thats what i said earlier (I understand now that we are enemies)

Um... what?

You are able to listen to music if

1. you can hear the judge and comply with whatever he say's.

No you are not.

you should have read my earlier post tsk tsk tsk

Your posts cause aneurysms.

 

[TheMachanga]

I don't knoe exactly the WCA rules, and havdn't been in a competition either, but can someone explain me the problem here? Because from what I see in this video, you can use headphones during your solve, or am I wrong??

here is a WR by Faz where he uses headphones.

As I said, I have never been in a competition, so I don't knoe the rules

Those are to block out noise. They're not connected to anything.

 

[ElectricDoodie]

Those are to block out noise. They're not connected to anything.

But, as it's been said in this topic, Sound Cancelling Earphones are also not allowed.

Are noise cancelling earmuffs allowed currently?

No they are not allowed.

 

[TheMachanga]

But, as it's been said in this topic, Sound Cancelling Earphones are also not allowed.

wtf.

 

[JonnyWhoopes]

But, as it's been said in this topic, Sound Cancelling Earphones are also not allowed.

Only ones that are electronic. You know, Active Noise Cancellation? However, "headphones" that simply dampen, soften, or muffle sound should be allowed.

 

[Johan444]

But, as it's been said in this topic, Sound Cancelling Earphones are also not allowed.

They are allowed for likeable persons. Also if you're very fast on solving rubik cubes you're given certain priviligies.

 

[Johan444]

Only ones that are electronic. You know, Active Noise Cancellation? However, "headphones" that simply dampen, soften, or muffle sound should be allowed.

So wich are used in the video?

 

[ElectricDoodie]

Only ones that are electronic. You know, Active Noise Cancellation? However, "headphones" that simply dampen, soften, or muffle sound should be allowed.

But, in the video, it was an electronic one. It had the long electrical wire and everything.
Not saying that he had it hooked up or anything, but it wasn't just ear muffs.

And I thought earmuffs were also not allowed.

 

[DavidWoner]

Active Sound Canceling headphones require a power source, if they were not plugged in then they were acting in a legal capacity.

 

[Johan444]

Active Sound Canceling headphones require a power source, if they were not plugged in then they were acting in a legal capacity.

Batteries are a power source.

 

[masterofthebass]

You can use normal headphones if you want, but if they are plugged into an audio device, then that is the issue here. The passive ability of a set of circumaural headphones to block out noise is not in discussion here.

 

[ElectricDoodie]

So, everyone is talking about how you can cheat by having someone call you, installing chips in a Splitter, having fake music, motion controlled camera, and other absurd idea.

But, finding a way to cheat with Earmuff is impossible?

 

[Johan444]

To my knowledge unplugged noise cancelling headphones can use its noise cancelling abilities with batteries as a power source. Say that's true, then

a) are you allowed to use them with noise cancelling on 'on'?
b) are you allowed to use them with noise cancelling on 'off'?
c) are they on 'on' in the video?
d) why do I care?
e) why am I this annoying a beautiful evening like this?
f) is the original version of "Heartbeats" better than the cover?

 

[JonnyWhoopes]

To my knowledge unplugged noise cancelling headphones can use its noise cancelling abilities with batteries as a power source.

No. You can use them, yes, but not while they are actively canceling noise. Heck, you could even use AC powered noise cancelers as long as they weren't actively canceling noise.