[spencerchubb]

I am a speedcuber, and the video missed this point. Inspection is needed to make the measurements precise.

Imagine how a no-inspection event would occur. A judge would remove the cover from the cube, and the timer would start simultaneously. Your solve would be partially dependent on how quickly the judge removes the cover, which is unacceptable in a race that can be decided by milliseconds. It would be like in a 100 meter race if a human whispered in your ear when you're allowed to start. Human variance should be avoided at all costs in a race that needs precision.

[nsilvestri]

It would be like blindfold solving. Competitor starts with their hands on the timer and they remove the cover themselves.

[walnutclosefarm]

It wouldn't be at all difficult to remove the variable "uncover" time. Place the cube behind a small fence or curtain that disappears mechanically and starts the time, e.g. Ultimately the "sport" can be whatever its players want it to be, but as an observer, the time used to prepare the solution seems way more important than the current scoring method permits it to be.