Hi Guys, This is a typical "letter of the law" versus "spirit of the law" type of thing. The spirit of the law is that the cube is to be solved by one hand, in this case, unaided by the table. Picking up the cube is not a violation of the spirit of the law; so it not should it be necessary to change the wording of the rule.
Cheers, David J --- In [email protected], thewetdog <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "mahtianssi" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Article C: One-handed Solving > > See Article A. Additional/special regulations for One-handed > Solving: > > > > During the preinspection and solve the competitor may only use one > > hand. No other body part or the table or any other available > object > > may touch the puzzle. Once a competitor touches the puzzle with > one > > hand, he may not touch the puzzle with the other hand. > > > > So every solve should be DNF, coz when you start, the puzzle is on > the table =) > > > The only thing I think that needs updating is the > word "preinspection". It is presolve, and it is inspection. So > preinspection would be the time before you actually start > inspecting, would it not? > > But as long as you understand that the "preinspection" starts when > you pick the cube up from the table and finishes when you put it > back down on the table, then the issue is moot as you are not > putting it on the table during your inspection as per this rule. > > I do wonder, however, if that means you are disqualified if you > accidentally drop the cube because it will then touch the table > during the solving portion. This is probably in the rules somewhere > and someone else will undoubtedly enlighten me. > > -Dave Campbell > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> AIDS in India: A "lurking bomb." Click and help stop AIDS now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/VpTY2A/lzNLAA/yQLSAA/MXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/speedsolvingrubikscube/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
