[BurningFrog]

As an old school cuber, I kinda wish we always did no inspection solves, at least as one event. It always seemed like the "real" way to do it.

There are logistical problems though. Keeping people from seeing the mix before it's their turn to solve becomes essential. Or you could go with just giving each competitor a unique mix.

[nsilvestri]

The logistical problems are already solved. WCA competitions have a strict set of policies designed to minimize people's abilities to cheat. When No Inspection was an official event, it operated similarly to how blindfold solving does today: the competitor removes the covering of the cube themselves after starting the timer.

[BurningFrog]

...and I hope the other competitors are not allowed to see anyone else's solve before their turn?

[nsilvestri]

That's the hope. In practice nobody gets to sit down and examine a scramble in depth before their turn, but might be able to steal a few glances from a distance during someone else's solve. I'd say the advantage of someone doing that would be equivalent to adding 2-3 seconds of extra inspection time. Unfortunately there's a limit to how much cheating can be reasonably prevented and I've never noticed any problems with the current setup.

[BurningFrog]

Sounds good. I like it!