Would you be happier if no-pops-rule-sucks-cubers would kick Tyson away from WCA board?
--- In [email protected], pjgat09 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Tyson, > What happens in the case something breaks in the puzzle? Lets say the > corner connector snaps off or an entire center comes off. Can we > roughly put the broken parts back in, try with much difficulty to > solve the puzzle, then count it as a solve? Or can we make it a puzzle > defect? And will puzzle defects be dealt with differently? > > Peter Greenwood > > --- In [email protected], Tyson Mao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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 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/
