Example: Macky's 19.83 second pop successful solve! Tyson Mao MSC #631 California Institute of Technology
On Dec 25, 2005, at 9:19 PM, Tyson Mao wrote: > 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 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/
