Are we allowed to push pins in inspection in clock in the weekly competition with the new WCA regulation

[Discomantis]

There is a new regulation that is going to be added in 2024, that allows you to push pins in inspection for clock. Are we now allowed to do that in the weekly competition?

WCA Regulations - January 2024 | World Cube Association

The World Cube Association governs competitions for mechanical puzzles that are operated by twisting groups of pieces, commonly known as 'twisty puzzles'. The most famous of these puzzles is the Rubik's Cube, invented by professor Rubik from Hungary. A selection of these puzzles are chosen as...

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@Mike Hughey @pjk

 

[DGCubes]

The competition rules say that they follow WCA regulations for all events, so until we get official word from the organizers, I think it's safe to assume that you can push pins in inspection starting in 2024. (But probably not before then since the regulation won't be official until then!)

 

[Mike Hughey]

The competition rules say that they follow WCA regulations for all events, so until we get official word from the organizers, I think it's safe to assume that you can push pins in inspection starting in 2024. (But probably not before then since the regulation won't be official until then!)

This is correct. I've already been thinking about this for my own participation. I've started practicing clock where I'm pushing the pins in inspection. But for the Weekly Competition, I will not start doing that until week 2024-01, and I expect other competitors to do the same.