WCA Regulations 2010

[Mike Hughey]

G1a) Competitor must not use the timer for practice solves in between official solves. Penalty: disqualification of the solve.

The way I am reading this is that there are to be no practice solves BETWEEN official solves... so it is still ok to do a couple practice solves BEFORE the first official solve, but once you do your first official solve, you have to finish out your average. Am I reading this correct?

Yes, I believe that was the intent. There is a bit of discussion about this, so hopefully it will be clarified soon.

It looks like it has been clarified now: http://worldcubeassociation.org/for...33&sid=112e9f04a1430f5513d5146ae1c35a7f#p4833 :

I changed it to (textual version April 15)
G1a) The competitor may do practice solves on the competition timer. When the judge and competitor mutually agree, the official solves will begin. At that point, all solves will be treated as official solves.

 

[rjohnson_8ball]

2 questions:
(1) Shouldn't there be a minimum scramble length (such as 8) for 2x2x2 scrambles? Would it be fair if an official scramble was only 2 or 1 or even 0 twists from solution?
(2) Is there a logical reason why Cubesmith "colorblind" stickers are disallowed by 3c, 3d, 3d1, 3e?

 

[Mike Hughey]

(1) Shouldn't there be a minimum scramble length (such as 8) for 2x2x2 scrambles? Would it be fair if an official scramble was only 2 or 1 or even 0 twists from solution?

This has already been discussed here. Ron decided we hadn't come up with sufficient agreement to decide on it for 2010, but mentioned he'd like to reconsider it for 2011.

 

[Bryan]

(2) Is there a logical reason why Cubesmith "colorblind" stickers are disallowed by 3c, 3d, 3d1, 3e?

3e1 is done specifically to allow Cubesmith colorblind stickers.

If you have a better way to word things without allowing way to much, let Ron know.

anyway, the regulations are done for this year. If people are really interested in them, they should participate earlier in the process.