The WCA Regulations Committee (WRC) is looking for about 5 new members. Interested community members of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The applications are open to everyone; it’s not a requirement to hold a current position in the WCA to be considered.

What does the WRC do?

• Update and improve the WCA Regulations. (See our public issue tracker.)
• Read competition reports and respond to incidents.
• Engage with the WCA community for feedback about the Regulations.
• Address any issues and inquiries related to the Regulations.

The priority application period is open for candidates to submit their candidacy document from now until July 21st, 2019, 23:59 UTC privately to Lucas Garron (lgarron@worldcubeassociation.org). All applications received during the priority application period will receive equal consideration, with a decision by August 5.

Additional applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until September 30, 2019 (23:59 UTC).

The official rights and duties of the WRC are documented in WCA Motion 10.2017.2.

The qualities and requirements expected of candidates are:

• Regularly check and respond to email (5-10 emails/day).
• Objectively apply the letter and spirit of the WCA Regulations.
• Compassionately and constructively discuss how to address incidents.
• Time commitment of 5-10 hours per week.

The following are not required, but it would be useful for new WRC members to have additional experience with any of the following:

• Writing fluent, clear English while communicating across language differences.
• Cubing community discussions, online or offline.
• Cubing communities outside USA/Europe.
• The history of the WCA Regulations.
• Using GitHub and/or writing code (especially Python, Java, Ruby on Rails).
• Project management, leadership, addressing organizational incentives, advocacy, and/or legal work.

Candidacy documents must be in PDF format, and must include:

• A brief personal introduction.
• A summary of experiences/accomplishments to demonstrate that you can meet the requirements.
• What motivates you to join the WRC?
• Do you have any topics/issues that you are passionate to help the WRC improve?
• (Optional) Any additional experience that is relevant to WRC work.

You can expect an immediate reply to confirm whether your application is complete, and may receive a request for an interview with the WRC Leader.

Thank you for your candidacies and support!