Should you count a PB if it's a misscramble?

[precompsubwr]

I've seen this happen many times, where people get a misscramble but get pb on it, I'll put my thoughts on this

Starting off, when you shouldn't count it is when you either know it's a misscramble before starting the solve or if the solve is too easy. Take the cubing encoded 5 sec scramble, that is way too easy and definitely shouldn't count, scrambles like that with like a 4 move x cross into a last layer skip or all free pairs, stuff like that is way too easy and shouldn't count
Now when it CAN count, it isn't as easy to find the right solution, because there are many ways to solve a scramble, unlike the easier ones where there's basically only one way to go (max park 4.68 vibes) if you get a last layer skip then it's fine, unless the F2L was too easy

And for other methods like roux, zz, or anything else the same applies except with different steps, like if you get an EO skip or an LSE skip (looking at you sean) and the solve was too easy then you shouldn't count it, but if it seems legit with some luck then you can count it

Ask me if you're confused and I'll help you out, or send a misscramble with the solution here where you're not sure if it should be counted or not, and we (whoever wants to help here) can help

 

[Sombi McJunior]

I misscram a lot and get a lot of “pb’s” or close to it, so i just don’t count them.

 

[bldcuber314]

Sometimes it can depend on the event or type of misscramble. For example, if I got a 4x4 PB on a misscramble I would count it for sure. If I got a normal Clock misscramble, I'd probably count it. If I forgot to flip during a Clock scramble, I wouldn't count it.