One-Answer WCA Competition and Regulations Question Thread

[DGCubes]

Can I use a cube with the yellow stickers taken off?

No. The following regulations apply:

3d) Puzzles must have colored parts, which define the color scheme of the puzzle and must be one and only one of the following: colored stickers, colored tiles, colored plastic, or painted/printed colors. All colored parts of a puzzle must be made of a similar material.

3d2) The colors of the colored parts must be solid, with one uniform color per face. Each color must be clearly distinct from the other colors.

Essentially you'd be trying to use the plastic color as one of the six colors, which means you would be using two colored parts: colored stickers and colored plastic. You can only have one type of colored part.

 

[Eli Apperson]

No. The following regulations apply:

3d) Puzzles must have colored parts, which define the color scheme of the puzzle and must be one and only one of the following: colored stickers, colored tiles, colored plastic, or painted/printed colors. All colored parts of a puzzle must be made of a similar material.

3d2) The colors of the colored parts must be solid, with one uniform color per face. Each color must be clearly distinct from the other colors.

Essentially you'd be trying to use the plastic color as one of the six colors, which means you would be using two colored parts: colored stickers and colored plastic. You can only have one type of colored part.

So I would have to put black stickers on it?

 

[DGCubes]

So I would have to put black stickers on it?

Yeah, or any color distinct from the other five. Also, be careful that the new stickers are a similar size/shape/texture to the old ones:

3j) Puzzles must be clean, and must not have any markings, elevated pieces, damage, or other differences that significantly distinguish any piece from a similar piece. Exception: a logo (see Regulation 3l).

 

[Ppcubing]

hello I'm going to go on my first comp in a month and don't know what I should learn for 3x3.(CFOP)
I already know the most algs of PLL .

Should I learn OLL or F2L?



(Btw I average about 23-28 sec)

 

[oneshot]

So at the end of some scrambles, I see a rotation like x or y’. What’s the point? At a competition there’s no way to know what orientation they put it in the box or when they turn it over onto the table before the solve. Am I missing something?

 

[xyzzy]

So at the end of some scrambles, I see a rotation like x or y’. What’s the point? At a competition there’s no way to know what orientation they put it in the box or when they turn it over onto the table before the solve. Am I missing something?

You're right that there's already some non-determinism, but it's to make it explicit that the competitor should have no knowledge of the orientation, at all. This way, even if a scrambler always puts the cube in the cover in a consistent manner, there isn't going to be a bias as to what orientation the competitor will receive.

This is much more relevant for blindsolving than for sighted solving, which is why BLD scrambles have the rotations (444) or wide moves (333, 555) at the end and normal scrambles don't.

 

[oneshot]

You're right that there's already some non-determinism, but it's to make it explicit that the competitor should have no knowledge of the orientation, at all. This way, even if a scrambler always puts the cube in the cover in a consistent manner, there isn't going to be a bias as to what orientation the competitor will receive.

This is much more relevant for blindsolving than for sighted solving, which is why BLD scrambles have the rotations (444) or wide moves (333, 555) at the end and normal scrambles don't.

Ahh… I get it. I only do BLD, so I never noticed sighted doesn’t have that. Thanks

 

[Doug Cannon]

I would like to know if it is possible to use a Rubik's Brand at the competition, even though we all use speedcubes for competitions? Are Rubik's Brands even permitted at competitions? I was simply curious.

 

[xyzzy]

I would like to know if it is possible to use a Rubik's Brand at the competition, even though we all use speedcubes for competitions? Are Rubik's Brands even permitted at competitions? I was simply curious.

There's no restriction on what brand of cube you use, as long as it's functionally identical to a standard puzzle. (And within reason; you're probably not going to be allowed to use a 1 cm cube or a 30 cm cube.) So yes, Rubik's Brand cubes are permitted.

For the sake of your own hands and wrists though, please consider getting a better cube.

 

[DVD Cuber]

1. Pls i need help because my main is a white based cube
2. Im starting to realize that White Based cubes are dying every year that passes, and not being restocked cubes with this color. Are white based cube underrated or they deserve the rating of now?

= Dead?

 

[Imsoosm]

1. Pls i need help because my main is a white based cube
2. Im starting to realize that White Based cubes are dying every year that passes, and not being restocked cubes with this color. Are white based cube underrated or they deserve the rating of now?

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= Dead?

Depends on your personal liking. Of course they are allowed in competitions, any colored base cube is allowed. I mean, the WRM MagLev 2021 is purple based.

 

[cuberswoop]

1. Pls i need help because my main is a white based cube
2. Im starting to realize that White Based cubes are dying every year that passes, and not being restocked cubes with this color. Are white based cube underrated or they deserve the rating of now?

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= Dead?

They are extremely underrated. They look so cool, and I wish I could buy a recent flagship in white.

 

[Thom S.]

They are allowed, but are you ready to carry the moral consequanzes of using one?

 

[qwr]

Kaijun Lin has a special edition white GAN 11M Pro. How's that for unique?

 

[LBr]

they were popular like 10 years ago but they hinder recognition, which is probably its downfall and is also partly the reason stickerless cubes have done so well

 

[Mrhashtagpickle]

Hey everyone does anyone know if there is any upcoming WCA events (still in planning or are being announced soon) in the northern New England area?
if anyone has any information please comment where the comp is going to be and the name of it. -thanks.


im looking for Maine, new Hampshire and Vermont Comps, preferably in the early or late summer and the early fall.

Im also looking for when the comp is going to be announced and where.

 

[Garf]

Hey everyone does anyone know if there is any upcoming WCA events (still in planning or are being announced soon) in the northern New England area?
if anyone has any information please comment where the comp is going to be and the name of it. -thanks.


im looking for Maine, new Hampshire and Vermont Comps, preferably in the early or late summer and the early fall.

Im also looking for when the comp is going to be announced and where.

I couldn't find a comp like that in your area, but there are 3 in Massachusetts, two in june and one in may, and the june 25 comp may be your best bet.
The Cambrige summer challenge has FMC, 4bld, 5bd, and multi-bld, hosted on the 25 of june.https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/CambridgeSummerChallenge2022
The May comp is already closed on regristration.
The other june comp, Fast in Mass, has 3x3, 2x2, oh, megaminx, pyraminx and square-1.

Fast In Mass 2022 | World Cube Association

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www.worldcubeassociation.org

 

[Mrhashtagpickle]

I couldn't find a comp like that in your area, but there are 3 in Massachusetts, two in june and one in may, and the june 25 comp may be your best bet.
The Cambrige summer challenge has FMC, 4bld, 5bd, and multi-bld, hosted on the 25 of june.https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/competitions/CambridgeSummerChallenge2022
The May comp is already closed on regristration.
The other june comp, Fast in Mass, has 3x3, 2x2, oh, megaminx, pyraminx and square-1.

Fast In Mass 2022 | 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...

www.worldcubeassociation.org

I can go to this one since I missed registration and I don't want to drive 3 1/2 hours. (but thanx for trying to help)

 

[Tabe]

Hey everyone does anyone know if there is any upcoming WCA events (still in planning or are being announced soon) in the northern New England area?
if anyone has any information please comment where the comp is going to be and the name of it. -thanks.


im looking for Maine, new Hampshire and Vermont Comps, preferably in the early or late summer and the early fall.

Im also looking for when the comp is going to be announced and where.

I recommend signing up on this site to get notified about new competitions:

WCA Comp Announcement

Get notifications for Rubik's Cube competitions

cubecompupdates.net

You'll get an email as soon as the competition is announced so you can plan for registration, etc.

 

[Mrhashtagpickle]

thanks, this helps a lot

I recommend signing up on this site to get notified about new competitions:

WCA Comp Announcement

Get notifications for Rubik's Cube competitions

cubecompupdates.net

You'll get an email as soon as the competition is announced so you can plan for registration, etc.