A DNF would have also meant no fifth solve attempt. The flow of events (during the solve) went something like this (As a note, I average about 1:20-1:30 one-handed):
I'm going through the solve and starting my 4-step LL, and after orienting edges all the corners are oriented as well. I think "Ooh, a PLL, should I? Let's go for it!" (I haven't practiced PLL one- handed). I screw up, and say (to myself, and to proctor): "Dang, I messed up, I'll just take a DNF". Here's the rest of the conversation (while I'm starting over from the cross). Proctor: Well, if you DNF, you don't get your fifth solve. Me: What? Proctor: We're running out of time, so DNF means no more solves. Me: OK, I'll finish it. Proctor: And if you finish after 2:30, you don't get your fifth solve either. Me: What?!?! Proctor: Yeah, sorry, we're just running out of time. Me: Aak! I'd better hurry. I probably could have petitioned Tyson for the fifth solve, but I was already mad at myself for taking a chance, so I didn't even try. The point that the fifth solve should be a DNS, and that I could still have a valid average (tossing the DNS and the fastest time) are both reasonable - maybe I can petition for an average to be listed. But it would be a 1:45 average, and I was shooting for 1:30, so I wouldn't be happy anyway :) yeff --- In [email protected], "Stefan Pochmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "Jeff Soesbe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > .> wrote: > > > > - 4x4x4 and 3x-onehanded were run with elimination times. If you > > finished a solve in more than 2:30, you didn't get any more solves. > > > > [This one killed me when I made a mistake at the end of my solve > You should've just stopped the timer before the limit, no matter how > solved your cube is. That's a DNF then, which is much better than > disqualification. > > Was this maybe the reason why Macky DNFed at 4x4? > > Btw, why do the results say DNF for your fifth attempt? That means you > were allowed a fifth solve. 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/
