Hi Everyone, I don't really have much of a problem with it. It is a "spirit of the law" but the letter of the law is also clear. If you drop the cube on the table or if you drop the cube and it falls onto your chest or foot, you're not breaking the rule because you're not using the table or the body to manipulate the cube. Manipulate implies "making a turn" and so if you are using the table to apply a force to the cube which turns a side, then you're breaking the rule. If you use your armpit to hold the cube while your other hand turns the cube, that's not good either.
Tyson Mao MSC #631 California Institute of Technology On Nov 21, 2005, at 9:39 AM, Bob Burton wrote: > Actually, I feel it would be better to say that no other part of the > body nor the table may be used to manipulate the puzzle. That way, if > you drop your cube, you are not breaking the rule. > > ~ Bob > > --- In [email protected], "d_j_salvia" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> 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 Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/u8TY5A/tzNLAA/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/
