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!