I agree with Per. There really isn't any reason to dis-allow ALL pops. Well, there is one, but it really doesn't mean anything. The only reason i have heard is that people will abuse it. They will purposely pop because they are having a bad time. The new rule is to make people not do this. The thing is, I have never met a cuber that I would think would do this. All of the cubers I have met are always nice and friendly. All of them would accept a bad time, even if it means a bad average. I am sure that a cuber could get ovwer it. Isn't that the point of doing this? To try to get better? Even if it means going to several competitions or doing 100 cubes in a row, I would live with the pop and do my best to get better.
The makers of this new rule should get out more to see this! :) I really think a better reason for this rule is needed before it actually goes into effect. Peter Greenwood --- In [email protected], "Per Kristen Fredlund" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi :-) > > Sorry, that analogy does not hold water ;-) It is actually LEGAL to > tip over all the hurdles and get a valid time, as long as u follow > the lane from start to finish :D (And if not creeping under all of > them ...) I will still say that most pops are not the fault of the > cuber, or at least not in a predictable way. That's the real > difference. If u tip over a hurdle it's the fault of the runner, and > the runner knows exactly why he tipped the hurdle over. > > Sorry, but i feel strongly about this. I can live with the new rule, > but i strongly disagree with the reasons for not allowing a single > pop anymore. I haven't seen convincing theoretical or practical > reasons :-) > > -Per > > > --- In [email protected], "Stefan Pochmann" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], "Per Kristen > Fredlund" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I agree with Peter here. Not allowing ANY pop at all [...] > > > > Pops will still be allowed, just not rewarded anymore. > > > > Probably better analogy than Nascar: 100 meter hurdles. If you > > fall/stumble crashing into a hurdle because you were too sloppy > (e.g. > > trying to jump more forwards than upwards) then you don't get a > > replacement run. And why should you? > > > > Cheers! > > Stefan > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/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/
