Stopping the timer with only one outer face layer misaligned over 1/2 a turn [+2]
Stopping the timer with more than one outer face layer misaligned over 1/2 a turn [DNF]
Karate-Chopping the timer to stop the timer [+2]
Touching the puzzle after the solve, but before the judge has inspected it [DNF]
Resetting the timer before the judge (you) has written the time on the scorecard [DNF]
Stopping the timer while still touching the puzzle [+2]
Stopping the timer while palms are not facing down [+2]
Having the puzzle be touched by someone else (sometimes this is out of the competitor s control, but it doesn t matter) [DNF] If the competitor touches the puzzle before the time has been recorded, and if there have not been any moves applied, you can give the competitor a +2 instead.*##**##*