Hi Stefan, What we do mean is that if you pop, you simply put the cube back together and continue solving. When I first wrote the rules, it said, "may solve the cube by any means necessary." This was done to imply that if a competitor popped and wanted to fix the cube and continue, this was allowed. Popping intentionally to move pieces around when it's not necessary is not allowed, and is against the spirit of the rules, and perhaps needs to be outlined more literally.
If you pop, you may fix your cube and continue. You could give up, but you could give up on any solve. Tyson Mao MSC #631 California Institute of Technology On Dec 25, 2005, at 6:01 PM, Stefan Pochmann wrote: > --- In [email protected], Tyson Mao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> >> 1. No POPs will be allowed. The competitor will not be awarded an >> extra solve if there is a puzzle defect during the solve. > > Tyson/Ron, please clarify: > > This means I can still pop but I must fix it and continue to get a > valid time, right? > > I just read your text again and also the thread in the WCA forum and I > must admit that it's not 100% clear. It's possible to understand it as > POP=DNF (with no replacement solve). > > Actually I have asked this in the WCA forum thread before but didn't > get an answer. Please clarify what is meant. > > And for the people who're interested but haven't seen the WCA forum > thread yet, here it is: > http://worldcubeassociation.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=32 > > Cheers! > Stefan > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > ------------------------ 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/
