The effect of music on cubing-WCA Regulations?

[coolmission]

I have kind of lost track of what this argument is about; listening to music during solves in general or listening to music during solves using earplugs.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I remember seeing a video of a competition where there was actually loud music coming from speakers.

IMO, you should not go ahead and change the rules simply because some people think it might be of advantage to them. If I would tell you that I get nervous when people are watching me cube, would you add a rule that allows competitors to ask for a private cubing booth?

It's a still a public competition...

 

[fundash]

I join the petition!

 

[mazei]

Seriously, this argument has totally steered off course. We were talking about the use of earphones and headphones with MP3 players such as Ipods and such. IMO, those should not be allowed for obvious reasons.

Listening to music while solving is perfectly fine. At Singapore Open 2009 they had music playing in the hall. Thus people were listening to music while solving. It was still an official competition wasn't it.

 

[MichaelErskine]

I join the petition!

This is not a petition: any petition should be made on the WCA forums. As far as this brief search can tell, there is no discussion of the subject other than the use of ear defenders (or equivalent) to block out sound.

Personally I find this thread tedious: the competition rules are there for a reason -- get over it or take it to the right authority (WCA). Whining about it here is pathetic. I implore a moderator to close the thread FOREVER!!!

 

[Kit Clement]

Personally I find this thread tedious: the competition rules are there for a reason -- get over it or take it to the right authority (WCA). Whining about it here is pathetic. I implore a moderator to close the thread FOREVER!!!

+1

 

[Slash]

I'm against music in competitions aswell. Because listening to music can make you perform better when solving. It's like using somekinds of drugs that make you better. When listening to music you can't completely take credit for being that fast, because music usually makes one more relaxed, more focused etc. all those things that make your solve faster.

I agree with you, absolutely. But here are some disturbing noises sometimes in the competitions, and it can be very-very bad for you(for example, loud clapping at Czech Open 09, during my 4x4 BLD attempt.) But you can't avoid them every time. So I think, music would be good during the solves, but it doesn't worth it if we have lots of problems with it(not hearing judges, stolen mp3s, and so on...)

 

[piemaster]

I'm sure the "sexy move" song would be against regulations.

 

[Cyrok215]

maybe you could try signing while your solving the cube... is that allowed?

 

[mazei]

Erik whistled a song on one of his solves.