From f5e8f31832fb455748176583d8a53b6411108dee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:20:36 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 01/17] Misscrambles Will certainly need more work, but I think this is a good start --- wca-regulations.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-regulations.md b/wca-regulations.md index c9f55ed9..b8a0b95b 100644 --- a/wca-regulations.md +++ b/wca-regulations.md @@ -328,7 +328,11 @@ Note: Because Article and Regulation numbers are not reassigned when Regulations - 11f) Decisions about an incident may be supported with video or photographic analysis, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. - 11g) The WCA Delegate must ensure that copies of the Regulations and Guidelines are available (e.g. printed, digital, or accessible via internet) to officials and competitors for consultation on any incidents. - 11h) A WCA Delegate may require competitors in serious violation of [Regulation 2k3](regulations:regulation:2k3) to leave the competition venue, taking into account the seriousness of the situation and the best possible course of action. If the competitor refuses to do so, they may face disciplinary action in the WCA. - +- 11i) If a competitor finds that their puzzle was not scrambled correctly after completing their solve in an event not listed as an exception in [Regulation 4g1](regulations:regulation:4g1), the following regulations apply: + - 11i1) For any result that is a regional record or personal record in the top 50 results of the world ranking, an extra attempt must be granted before the end of the competition to replace the affected attempt. If no extra attempt is granted, the attempt is disqualified (DNF). + - 11i2) For any result achieved by solving the puzzle in less moves than the limits in [Regulation 4b3](regulations:regulation:4b3), an extra attempt must be granted before the end of the competition to replace the affected attempt. If no extra attempt is granted, the attempt is disqualified (DNF). + - 11i3) For any result achieved on a puzzle deemed to be intentionally scrambled incorrectly, an extra attempt should be granted, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. + - 11i4) For all other cases, the result stands. ## Article 12: Notation From 387ca6ca84801e2fc446f3796f55f16cd2aff39b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:21:28 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 02/17] Update wca-regulations.md --- wca-regulations.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/wca-regulations.md b/wca-regulations.md index b8a0b95b..5ab5d6ac 100644 --- a/wca-regulations.md +++ b/wca-regulations.md @@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ Note: Because Article and Regulation numbers are not reassigned when Regulations - 11i3) For any result achieved on a puzzle deemed to be intentionally scrambled incorrectly, an extra attempt should be granted, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. - 11i4) For all other cases, the result stands. + ## Article 12: Notation - 12a) Notation for NxNxN Cubes: From 1f88e5dacc53225df143b3fd6b52aea2bfd8b8db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nanush7 <59543882+Nanush7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 22:59:52 -0300 Subject: [PATCH 03/17] less -> fewer Co-authored-by: ohexter <116421789+ohexter@users.noreply.github.com> --- wca-regulations.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-regulations.md b/wca-regulations.md index 5ab5d6ac..58862627 100644 --- a/wca-regulations.md +++ b/wca-regulations.md @@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ Note: Because Article and Regulation numbers are not reassigned when Regulations - 11h) A WCA Delegate may require competitors in serious violation of [Regulation 2k3](regulations:regulation:2k3) to leave the competition venue, taking into account the seriousness of the situation and the best possible course of action. If the competitor refuses to do so, they may face disciplinary action in the WCA. - 11i) If a competitor finds that their puzzle was not scrambled correctly after completing their solve in an event not listed as an exception in [Regulation 4g1](regulations:regulation:4g1), the following regulations apply: - 11i1) For any result that is a regional record or personal record in the top 50 results of the world ranking, an extra attempt must be granted before the end of the competition to replace the affected attempt. If no extra attempt is granted, the attempt is disqualified (DNF). - - 11i2) For any result achieved by solving the puzzle in less moves than the limits in [Regulation 4b3](regulations:regulation:4b3), an extra attempt must be granted before the end of the competition to replace the affected attempt. If no extra attempt is granted, the attempt is disqualified (DNF). + - 11i2) For any result achieved by solving the puzzle in fewer moves than the limits in [Regulation 4b3](regulations:regulation:4b3), an extra attempt must be granted before the end of the competition to replace the affected attempt. If no extra attempt is granted, the attempt is disqualified (DNF). - 11i3) For any result achieved on a puzzle deemed to be intentionally scrambled incorrectly, an extra attempt should be granted, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. - 11i4) For all other cases, the result stands. From be2f219da4252fa6955d4f7850456890ec9a905d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala <42009313+CarterKoala@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 21:47:15 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 04/17] Update wca-regulations.md --- wca-regulations.md | 12 +++++++----- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/wca-regulations.md b/wca-regulations.md index 58862627..cf0e6670 100644 --- a/wca-regulations.md +++ b/wca-regulations.md @@ -328,11 +328,13 @@ Note: Because Article and Regulation numbers are not reassigned when Regulations - 11f) Decisions about an incident may be supported with video or photographic analysis, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. - 11g) The WCA Delegate must ensure that copies of the Regulations and Guidelines are available (e.g. printed, digital, or accessible via internet) to officials and competitors for consultation on any incidents. - 11h) A WCA Delegate may require competitors in serious violation of [Regulation 2k3](regulations:regulation:2k3) to leave the competition venue, taking into account the seriousness of the situation and the best possible course of action. If the competitor refuses to do so, they may face disciplinary action in the WCA. -- 11i) If a competitor finds that their puzzle was not scrambled correctly after completing their solve in an event not listed as an exception in [Regulation 4g1](regulations:regulation:4g1), the following regulations apply: - - 11i1) For any result that is a regional record or personal record in the top 50 results of the world ranking, an extra attempt must be granted before the end of the competition to replace the affected attempt. If no extra attempt is granted, the attempt is disqualified (DNF). - - 11i2) For any result achieved by solving the puzzle in fewer moves than the limits in [Regulation 4b3](regulations:regulation:4b3), an extra attempt must be granted before the end of the competition to replace the affected attempt. If no extra attempt is granted, the attempt is disqualified (DNF). - - 11i3) For any result achieved on a puzzle deemed to be intentionally scrambled incorrectly, an extra attempt should be granted, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. - - 11i4) For all other cases, the result stands. +- 11i) If it is found that a competitor's puzzle was not scrambled correctly after they have completed their solve, the following regulations apply: + - 11i1) In the following cases, an extra attempt must be granted to replace the affected attempt. If no extra attempt is granted, the result will be considered DNS: + - 11i1a) The result is a regional record or a personal record in the top 50 results of the world ranking. + - 11i1b) The result is achieved in a final round of a Championship. + - 11i1c) The result was achieved by solving the puzzle in fewer moves than the limits defined in [Regulation 4b3](regulations:regulation:4b3). + - 11i1d) Exception: For 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, 7x7x7 Cube, Megaminx, and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, an extra attempt is not necessary to be granted under the circumstances described above. + - 11i2) For all other cases, if the incorrect scramble was not significantly easier than the original scramble, the result may stand. Otherwise, an extra attempt must be granted, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. ## Article 12: Notation From 4e2bbb2612561096801d366734d603e16b9a6171 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 22:03:31 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 05/17] Add duplicates and Guidlines --- wca-guidelines.md | 5 +++++ wca-regulations.md | 5 +++++ 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/wca-guidelines.md b/wca-guidelines.md index 35a2bf09..11534ea7 100644 --- a/wca-guidelines.md +++ b/wca-guidelines.md @@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ To be more informative, each Guideline is classified using one of the following - 4d++) [ADDITION] It is permitted for the puzzle to change its orientation when it is moved from the scrambler to the solving station, as long as no one is attempting to influence the randomness of the orientation (see [Regulation A2e1](regulations:regulation:A2e1)). - 4f+) [RECOMMENDATION] The WCA Delegate should generate sufficient scramble sequences for the entire competition ahead of time, including spare scramble sequences for extra attempts. - 4f++) [REMINDER] If the WCA Delegate generates any additional scramble sequences during the competition, the scramble sequences must be saved. +- 4g+) [RECOMMENTATION] After verifying the puzzle is scrambled correctly, the scrambler may pass the puzzle to another scrambler to verify as well. In this case, only one of the scramblers is required to sign the scorecard. - 4g1b+) [CLARIFICATION] For 5x5x5 Blindfolded, incorrect puzzle states must always be corrected. - 4g1b++) [RECOMMENDATION] The WCA Delegate should use stronger discretion when determining whether or not incorrect puzzle states for 5x5x5 Cube need to be corrected. @@ -159,6 +160,10 @@ To be more informative, each Guideline is classified using one of the following - 11e1+) [REMINDER] The extra attempt must be scrambled using an unmodified scramble sequence generated by an official scramble program (see [Regulation 4f](regulations:regulation:4f), [Guideline 4f+](guidelines:guideline:4f+)). - 11e2+) [ADDITION] If an extra attempt itself leads to an additional extra attempt, the competitor should keep doing extra attempts until there is a valid extra attempt to replace the original regularly numbered attempt. - 11e2++) [EXAMPLE] Suppose a competitor has 5 regularly numbered attempts, and #2 leads to extra attempts. The competitor should do extra attempts until there is a valid extra attempt to replace #2. Suppose later another attempt leads to extra attempts, the competitor should proceed in a similar way as for #2. +- 11i+) [REMINDER] Scramblers must not intentionally scramble puzzles incorrectly. +- 11i1+) [RECOMMENDATION] Competitors expected to meet these criteria should have their scrambles checked by a second scrambler before being sent out (see [Guideline 4g+](guidelines:guideline:4g+)). +- 11i1b+) [CLARIFICATION] Only National, Continental, and World Championships that are marked as such on their competition websites are considered Championships. +- 11j3+) [REMINDER] The scramble sequence used for the extra attempt must not be obtained from a previous group. ## Article 12: Notation diff --git a/wca-regulations.md b/wca-regulations.md index cf0e6670..7601faea 100644 --- a/wca-regulations.md +++ b/wca-regulations.md @@ -335,6 +335,11 @@ Note: Because Article and Regulation numbers are not reassigned when Regulations - 11i1c) The result was achieved by solving the puzzle in fewer moves than the limits defined in [Regulation 4b3](regulations:regulation:4b3). - 11i1d) Exception: For 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, 7x7x7 Cube, Megaminx, and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, an extra attempt is not necessary to be granted under the circumstances described above. - 11i2) For all other cases, if the incorrect scramble was not significantly easier than the original scramble, the result may stand. Otherwise, an extra attempt must be granted, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. +- 11j) If a competitor incorrectly receives a scramble that they have already received (i.e. a duplicate scramble), the following regulations apply: + - 11j1) If the competitor believes they received a duplicate scramble in inspection, they should stop their attempt and call over a WCA Delegate without applying any moves to the puzzle. A competitor should not be penalized for incorrectly reporting a duplicate scramble. + - 11j2) If the error is noticed during the group, the WCA Delegate should make an attempt to give the competitor the correct scramble. An extra attempt may be given if the WCA Delegate is not certain what the correct scramble should be. + - 11j3) If the error is noticed during the competition but after the group, the missing attempt must be replaced with an extra attempt. + - 11j4) If the error is only noticed after the competition, the result will be considered DNS. ## Article 12: Notation From e928d5e488de3e735860c94b316911aed85681df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:03:48 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 06/17] Provisional Extra Guideline --- wca-guidelines.md | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) diff --git a/wca-guidelines.md b/wca-guidelines.md index 11534ea7..2e5a53e7 100644 --- a/wca-guidelines.md +++ b/wca-guidelines.md @@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ To be more informative, each Guideline is classified using one of the following - 11i+) [REMINDER] Scramblers must not intentionally scramble puzzles incorrectly. - 11i1+) [RECOMMENDATION] Competitors expected to meet these criteria should have their scrambles checked by a second scrambler before being sent out (see [Guideline 4g+](guidelines:guideline:4g+)). - 11i1b+) [CLARIFICATION] Only National, Continental, and World Championships that are marked as such on their competition websites are considered Championships. +- 11i2+) [RECOMMENDATION] If the WCA Delegate is unsure whether or not the incorrect scramble is significantly easier than the original scramble, a provisional extra attempt should be provided.s - 11j3+) [REMINDER] The scramble sequence used for the extra attempt must not be obtained from a previous group. From e0120b41643d3da011c7368dfa8465c2cb5c62c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala <42009313+CarterKoala@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 14:07:27 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 07/17] Update wca-guidelines.md --- wca-guidelines.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-guidelines.md b/wca-guidelines.md index 2e5a53e7..b16b03c7 100644 --- a/wca-guidelines.md +++ b/wca-guidelines.md @@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ To be more informative, each Guideline is classified using one of the following - 11i+) [REMINDER] Scramblers must not intentionally scramble puzzles incorrectly. - 11i1+) [RECOMMENDATION] Competitors expected to meet these criteria should have their scrambles checked by a second scrambler before being sent out (see [Guideline 4g+](guidelines:guideline:4g+)). - 11i1b+) [CLARIFICATION] Only National, Continental, and World Championships that are marked as such on their competition websites are considered Championships. -- 11i2+) [RECOMMENDATION] If the WCA Delegate is unsure whether or not the incorrect scramble is significantly easier than the original scramble, a provisional extra attempt should be provided.s +- 11i2+) [RECOMMENDATION] If the WCA Delegate is unsure whether or not the incorrect scramble is significantly easier than the original scramble, a provisional extra attempt should be provided. - 11j3+) [REMINDER] The scramble sequence used for the extra attempt must not be obtained from a previous group. From 11f711d1d3e42ceac5b936196b2947d36aad7faf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nanush7 <59543882+Nanush7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 16:14:22 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 08/17] Championship Co-authored-by: ohexter <116421789+ohexter@users.noreply.github.com> --- wca-regulations.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-regulations.md b/wca-regulations.md index 7601faea..16410532 100644 --- a/wca-regulations.md +++ b/wca-regulations.md @@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ Note: Because Article and Regulation numbers are not reassigned when Regulations - 11i) If it is found that a competitor's puzzle was not scrambled correctly after they have completed their solve, the following regulations apply: - 11i1) In the following cases, an extra attempt must be granted to replace the affected attempt. If no extra attempt is granted, the result will be considered DNS: - 11i1a) The result is a regional record or a personal record in the top 50 results of the world ranking. - - 11i1b) The result is achieved in a final round of a Championship. + - 11i1b) The result is achieved in a final round of a National Championship, Continental Championship or World Championship. - 11i1c) The result was achieved by solving the puzzle in fewer moves than the limits defined in [Regulation 4b3](regulations:regulation:4b3). - 11i1d) Exception: For 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, 7x7x7 Cube, Megaminx, and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, an extra attempt is not necessary to be granted under the circumstances described above. - 11i2) For all other cases, if the incorrect scramble was not significantly easier than the original scramble, the result may stand. Otherwise, an extra attempt must be granted, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. From f80a27dfdd15091d2519f8af9b8e83459d398ba1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nanush7 <59543882+Nanush7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 16:14:47 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 09/17] Update wca-guidelines.md Co-authored-by: ohexter <116421789+ohexter@users.noreply.github.com> --- wca-guidelines.md | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-guidelines.md b/wca-guidelines.md index b16b03c7..9b2ce321 100644 --- a/wca-guidelines.md +++ b/wca-guidelines.md @@ -162,7 +162,6 @@ To be more informative, each Guideline is classified using one of the following - 11e2++) [EXAMPLE] Suppose a competitor has 5 regularly numbered attempts, and #2 leads to extra attempts. The competitor should do extra attempts until there is a valid extra attempt to replace #2. Suppose later another attempt leads to extra attempts, the competitor should proceed in a similar way as for #2. - 11i+) [REMINDER] Scramblers must not intentionally scramble puzzles incorrectly. - 11i1+) [RECOMMENDATION] Competitors expected to meet these criteria should have their scrambles checked by a second scrambler before being sent out (see [Guideline 4g+](guidelines:guideline:4g+)). -- 11i1b+) [CLARIFICATION] Only National, Continental, and World Championships that are marked as such on their competition websites are considered Championships. - 11i2+) [RECOMMENDATION] If the WCA Delegate is unsure whether or not the incorrect scramble is significantly easier than the original scramble, a provisional extra attempt should be provided. - 11j3+) [REMINDER] The scramble sequence used for the extra attempt must not be obtained from a previous group. From a4c726aa3014a78e7a58f09ebb6e0a4b1f33a527 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala <42009313+CarterKoala@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2024 01:03:06 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 10/17] Update wca-regulations.md Co-authored-by: ohexter <116421789+ohexter@users.noreply.github.com> --- wca-regulations.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-regulations.md b/wca-regulations.md index 16410532..8958e31a 100644 --- a/wca-regulations.md +++ b/wca-regulations.md @@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ Note: Because Article and Regulation numbers are not reassigned when Regulations - 11h) A WCA Delegate may require competitors in serious violation of [Regulation 2k3](regulations:regulation:2k3) to leave the competition venue, taking into account the seriousness of the situation and the best possible course of action. If the competitor refuses to do so, they may face disciplinary action in the WCA. - 11i) If it is found that a competitor's puzzle was not scrambled correctly after they have completed their solve, the following regulations apply: - 11i1) In the following cases, an extra attempt must be granted to replace the affected attempt. If no extra attempt is granted, the result will be considered DNS: - - 11i1a) The result is a regional record or a personal record in the top 50 results of the world ranking. + - 11i1a) The individual result, or the average or mean the result is part of, is a regional record or a personal record in the top 50 results of the world ranking. - 11i1b) The result is achieved in a final round of a National Championship, Continental Championship or World Championship. - 11i1c) The result was achieved by solving the puzzle in fewer moves than the limits defined in [Regulation 4b3](regulations:regulation:4b3). - 11i1d) Exception: For 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, 7x7x7 Cube, Megaminx, and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, an extra attempt is not necessary to be granted under the circumstances described above. From 3019658100461c343fb4b0eda8cddfc91a2c83d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala <42009313+CarterKoala@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:12:25 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 11/17] Remove guideline Co-authored-by: ohexter <116421789+ohexter@users.noreply.github.com> --- wca-guidelines.md | 1 - 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-guidelines.md b/wca-guidelines.md index 9b2ce321..583bf1cd 100644 --- a/wca-guidelines.md +++ b/wca-guidelines.md @@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ To be more informative, each Guideline is classified using one of the following - 11e1+) [REMINDER] The extra attempt must be scrambled using an unmodified scramble sequence generated by an official scramble program (see [Regulation 4f](regulations:regulation:4f), [Guideline 4f+](guidelines:guideline:4f+)). - 11e2+) [ADDITION] If an extra attempt itself leads to an additional extra attempt, the competitor should keep doing extra attempts until there is a valid extra attempt to replace the original regularly numbered attempt. - 11e2++) [EXAMPLE] Suppose a competitor has 5 regularly numbered attempts, and #2 leads to extra attempts. The competitor should do extra attempts until there is a valid extra attempt to replace #2. Suppose later another attempt leads to extra attempts, the competitor should proceed in a similar way as for #2. -- 11i+) [REMINDER] Scramblers must not intentionally scramble puzzles incorrectly. - 11i1+) [RECOMMENDATION] Competitors expected to meet these criteria should have their scrambles checked by a second scrambler before being sent out (see [Guideline 4g+](guidelines:guideline:4g+)). - 11i2+) [RECOMMENDATION] If the WCA Delegate is unsure whether or not the incorrect scramble is significantly easier than the original scramble, a provisional extra attempt should be provided. - 11j3+) [REMINDER] The scramble sequence used for the extra attempt must not be obtained from a previous group. From 6d70bddc77c57db69ffe8e93cea1c8f0ba2c1981 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nanush7 <59543882+Nanush7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 22:15:34 -0300 Subject: [PATCH 12/17] 11j1 delegate discretion Co-authored-by: Carter Kucala <42009313+CarterKoala@users.noreply.github.com> --- wca-regulations.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-regulations.md b/wca-regulations.md index 8958e31a..fb68978c 100644 --- a/wca-regulations.md +++ b/wca-regulations.md @@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ Note: Because Article and Regulation numbers are not reassigned when Regulations - 11i1d) Exception: For 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, 7x7x7 Cube, Megaminx, and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, an extra attempt is not necessary to be granted under the circumstances described above. - 11i2) For all other cases, if the incorrect scramble was not significantly easier than the original scramble, the result may stand. Otherwise, an extra attempt must be granted, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. - 11j) If a competitor incorrectly receives a scramble that they have already received (i.e. a duplicate scramble), the following regulations apply: - - 11j1) If the competitor believes they received a duplicate scramble in inspection, they should stop their attempt and call over a WCA Delegate without applying any moves to the puzzle. A competitor should not be penalized for incorrectly reporting a duplicate scramble. + - 11j1) If the competitor believes they received a duplicate scramble in inspection, they should stop their attempt and call over a WCA Delegate without applying any moves to the puzzle. A competitor should not be penalized for incorrectly reporting a duplicate scramble genuinely, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. - 11j2) If the error is noticed during the group, the WCA Delegate should make an attempt to give the competitor the correct scramble. An extra attempt may be given if the WCA Delegate is not certain what the correct scramble should be. - 11j3) If the error is noticed during the competition but after the group, the missing attempt must be replaced with an extra attempt. - 11j4) If the error is only noticed after the competition, the result will be considered DNS. From dba4d725ea1da706c94bffc56b13cc11ea79653d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala <42009313+CarterKoala@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2024 12:47:42 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 13/17] Update wca-regulations.md Co-authored-by: ohexter <116421789+ohexter@users.noreply.github.com> --- wca-regulations.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-regulations.md b/wca-regulations.md index fb68978c..a4ff6bae 100644 --- a/wca-regulations.md +++ b/wca-regulations.md @@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ Note: Because Article and Regulation numbers are not reassigned when Regulations - 11i1b) The result is achieved in a final round of a National Championship, Continental Championship or World Championship. - 11i1c) The result was achieved by solving the puzzle in fewer moves than the limits defined in [Regulation 4b3](regulations:regulation:4b3). - 11i1d) Exception: For 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, 7x7x7 Cube, Megaminx, and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, an extra attempt is not necessary to be granted under the circumstances described above. - - 11i2) For all other cases, if the incorrect scramble was not significantly easier than the original scramble, the result may stand. Otherwise, an extra attempt must be granted, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. + - 11i2) For all other cases, the result may stand. Exception: the WCA Delegate may grant an extra attempt at their discretion if they believes this provides a significantly fairer outcome (e.g. the incorrect scramble received was extremely easy and the competitor achieved a new personal record, the incorrect scramble impacted the podium for an event, or the puzzle was deliberately scrambled incorrectly). - 11j) If a competitor incorrectly receives a scramble that they have already received (i.e. a duplicate scramble), the following regulations apply: - 11j1) If the competitor believes they received a duplicate scramble in inspection, they should stop their attempt and call over a WCA Delegate without applying any moves to the puzzle. A competitor should not be penalized for incorrectly reporting a duplicate scramble genuinely, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. - 11j2) If the error is noticed during the group, the WCA Delegate should make an attempt to give the competitor the correct scramble. An extra attempt may be given if the WCA Delegate is not certain what the correct scramble should be. From 97429c585dd69f94bcce48b5e550134d60cf6686 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala <42009313+CarterKoala@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sun, 1 Sep 2024 12:48:31 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 14/17] spelling --- wca-regulations.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-regulations.md b/wca-regulations.md index a4ff6bae..aeb3d1fd 100644 --- a/wca-regulations.md +++ b/wca-regulations.md @@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ Note: Because Article and Regulation numbers are not reassigned when Regulations - 11i1b) The result is achieved in a final round of a National Championship, Continental Championship or World Championship. - 11i1c) The result was achieved by solving the puzzle in fewer moves than the limits defined in [Regulation 4b3](regulations:regulation:4b3). - 11i1d) Exception: For 5x5x5 Cube, 6x6x6 Cube, 7x7x7 Cube, Megaminx, and 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, an extra attempt is not necessary to be granted under the circumstances described above. - - 11i2) For all other cases, the result may stand. Exception: the WCA Delegate may grant an extra attempt at their discretion if they believes this provides a significantly fairer outcome (e.g. the incorrect scramble received was extremely easy and the competitor achieved a new personal record, the incorrect scramble impacted the podium for an event, or the puzzle was deliberately scrambled incorrectly). + - 11i2) For all other cases, the result may stand. Exception: the WCA Delegate may grant an extra attempt at their discretion if they believe this provides a significantly fairer outcome (e.g. the incorrect scramble received was extremely easy and the competitor achieved a new personal record, the incorrect scramble impacted the podium for an event, or the puzzle was deliberately scrambled incorrectly). - 11j) If a competitor incorrectly receives a scramble that they have already received (i.e. a duplicate scramble), the following regulations apply: - 11j1) If the competitor believes they received a duplicate scramble in inspection, they should stop their attempt and call over a WCA Delegate without applying any moves to the puzzle. A competitor should not be penalized for incorrectly reporting a duplicate scramble genuinely, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. - 11j2) If the error is noticed during the group, the WCA Delegate should make an attempt to give the competitor the correct scramble. An extra attempt may be given if the WCA Delegate is not certain what the correct scramble should be. From 0f873c547c7207ae6aad97dba3099176c7a289d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala <42009313+CarterKoala@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2024 09:09:20 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 15/17] Update wca-guidelines.md Co-authored-by: Nanush7 <59543882+Nanush7@users.noreply.github.com> --- wca-guidelines.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-guidelines.md b/wca-guidelines.md index 583bf1cd..92607c17 100644 --- a/wca-guidelines.md +++ b/wca-guidelines.md @@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ To be more informative, each Guideline is classified using one of the following - 11e2+) [ADDITION] If an extra attempt itself leads to an additional extra attempt, the competitor should keep doing extra attempts until there is a valid extra attempt to replace the original regularly numbered attempt. - 11e2++) [EXAMPLE] Suppose a competitor has 5 regularly numbered attempts, and #2 leads to extra attempts. The competitor should do extra attempts until there is a valid extra attempt to replace #2. Suppose later another attempt leads to extra attempts, the competitor should proceed in a similar way as for #2. - 11i1+) [RECOMMENDATION] Competitors expected to meet these criteria should have their scrambles checked by a second scrambler before being sent out (see [Guideline 4g+](guidelines:guideline:4g+)). -- 11i2+) [RECOMMENDATION] If the WCA Delegate is unsure whether or not the incorrect scramble is significantly easier than the original scramble, a provisional extra attempt should be provided. +- 11i2+) [RECOMMENDATION] If the WCA Delegate is unsure whether or not the incorrect scramble is significantly easier than the original scramble, a provisional extra attempt should be granted. - 11j3+) [REMINDER] The scramble sequence used for the extra attempt must not be obtained from a previous group. From 5fca8ae141f2991850dc496de00ff39fc2f7628c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala <42009313+CarterKoala@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2024 11:49:26 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 16/17] Update wca-regulations.md --- wca-regulations.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-regulations.md b/wca-regulations.md index aeb3d1fd..e0a970db 100644 --- a/wca-regulations.md +++ b/wca-regulations.md @@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ Note: Because Article and Regulation numbers are not reassigned when Regulations - 11i2) For all other cases, the result may stand. Exception: the WCA Delegate may grant an extra attempt at their discretion if they believe this provides a significantly fairer outcome (e.g. the incorrect scramble received was extremely easy and the competitor achieved a new personal record, the incorrect scramble impacted the podium for an event, or the puzzle was deliberately scrambled incorrectly). - 11j) If a competitor incorrectly receives a scramble that they have already received (i.e. a duplicate scramble), the following regulations apply: - 11j1) If the competitor believes they received a duplicate scramble in inspection, they should stop their attempt and call over a WCA Delegate without applying any moves to the puzzle. A competitor should not be penalized for incorrectly reporting a duplicate scramble genuinely, at the discretion of the WCA Delegate. - - 11j2) If the error is noticed during the group, the WCA Delegate should make an attempt to give the competitor the correct scramble. An extra attempt may be given if the WCA Delegate is not certain what the correct scramble should be. + - 11j2) If the error is noticed during the group, the WCA Delegate should make an effort to give the competitor the correct scramble. An extra attempt may be given if the WCA Delegate is not certain what the correct scramble should be. - 11j3) If the error is noticed during the competition but after the group, the missing attempt must be replaced with an extra attempt. - 11j4) If the error is only noticed after the competition, the result will be considered DNS. From 546d0d2a775379976bc514cb9493da258bc53ee7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carter Kucala <42009313+CarterKoala@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2024 10:49:55 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 17/17] Update wca-guidelines.md --- wca-guidelines.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/wca-guidelines.md b/wca-guidelines.md index 92607c17..f7177011 100644 --- a/wca-guidelines.md +++ b/wca-guidelines.md @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ To be more informative, each Guideline is classified using one of the following - 4d++) [ADDITION] It is permitted for the puzzle to change its orientation when it is moved from the scrambler to the solving station, as long as no one is attempting to influence the randomness of the orientation (see [Regulation A2e1](regulations:regulation:A2e1)). - 4f+) [RECOMMENDATION] The WCA Delegate should generate sufficient scramble sequences for the entire competition ahead of time, including spare scramble sequences for extra attempts. - 4f++) [REMINDER] If the WCA Delegate generates any additional scramble sequences during the competition, the scramble sequences must be saved. -- 4g+) [RECOMMENTATION] After verifying the puzzle is scrambled correctly, the scrambler may pass the puzzle to another scrambler to verify as well. In this case, only one of the scramblers is required to sign the scorecard. +- 4g+) [RECOMMENDATION] After verifying the puzzle is scrambled correctly, the scrambler may pass the puzzle to another scrambler to verify as well. In this case, only one of the scramblers is required to sign the scorecard. - 4g1b+) [CLARIFICATION] For 5x5x5 Blindfolded, incorrect puzzle states must always be corrected. - 4g1b++) [RECOMMENDATION] The WCA Delegate should use stronger discretion when determining whether or not incorrect puzzle states for 5x5x5 Cube need to be corrected.