Cambridge Open 2013

I figured as much but is this actually allowed?
theoretically he could memo a scramble and pass on the info to other finalists...

The only way you can absolutely prevent that from happening is either having everyone solve at the same time, or have none of the finalists talk to each other after they've done solves.
IIRC, regulations don't say that's not allowed, as long as everyone has competed in the previous round
 
The only way you can absolutely prevent that from happening is either having everyone solve at the same time, or have none of the finalists talk to each other after they've done solves.IIRC, regulations don't say that's not allowed, as long as everyone has competed in the previous round

In several comps I've been to the 3x3x3 finalist are in a seperate room and come out one-by-one and then solve 5 cubes in a row.
Just to avoid this.
 
Yes, but allowing a finalist to solve far ahead of the others makes it easier.

Kids are all on smartphone or laptop all the time at their tables.

In a "finalist room" you could keep this under control.
 
Yes, but allowing a finalist to solve far ahead of the others makes it easier.

Kids are all on smartphone or laptop all the time at their tables.

In a "finalist room" you could keep this under control.

or you could trust people

plus it would be kind of stupid anyway because your solves would be really slow

i've done 3x3 finals early before and no one cared
 
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