Call for Applicants – WCA Major Championship Team Members (November 2025)

Dear Community,

The WCA Major Championships Team is looking for new members! Applications are open to everyone; it is not a requirement to currently hold a position within the WCA to be considered. However, experience organizing a National Championship or Major Championship will be highly valued.

Please refrain from applying if you are currently involved in the organizing team of any Major Championship scheduled for 2026 or 2027. Another application period will likely open after those competitions conclude.

What does the WMCT do?

The duties and responsibilities of the team are outlined in WCA Motion 10.2024.14, though these have recently been expanded.

As the motion explains, the WMCT provides active support to organizing teams before, during, and after the application periods, offering guidance on budgeting, scheduling, design, software, and coordination with other WCA teams. We also facilitate knowledge transfer from past organizers by developing documents and guidelines that cover all aspects of organizing a Major Championship.

Additionally, the WMCT conducts the application process for the Continental and World Championships and assists the Board with strategic planning related to Major Championships.

The team is also coordinating the implementation of the new Head-to-Head format for the WCA and will lead the testing phase throughout 2026.

Requirements

The qualities and requirements expected of candidates are:

  • Availability of around 2–5 hours per week, with some periods of high activity and frequent meetings, and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to communicate comfortably in English, both spoken and written.
  • Experience organizing a National or Major Championship (or a large competition with multiple stages, sponsors, significant budgets, streaming, etc.).
  • Attendance and staffing experience at a Major Championship.
  • Proven experience in at least one of the following areas: leading big/major championships, software for big/major championships, streaming, volunteer management, competition layout design, or documentation.

How to apply

Candidacy documents must include:

  • A brief introduction.
  • A summary of activities for the WCA, a regional organization, or the cubing community.
  • A detailed description of your role in organizing those national/large/major championships, including how this experience would benefit the WMCT.
  • Areas of expertise from the list above (software, layouts, etc.).
  • Your motivation for joining the WMCT.
  • (Optional) Ideas you would suggest implementing at future Major Championships.

Candidacy documents must be in PDF format. The application period is open from now until December 7th 2025, 23:59 UTC and should be sent privately to Rubén López de Juan (rjuan@worldcubeassociation.org).

You will receive a confirmation email once your application is received, and may receive a request for one or multiple interviews with the WMCT Leader and up to two other members.

If you have any questions about WMCT work or the application cycle, you may email Rubén López de Juan (rjuan@worldcubeassociation.org).

Thank you for your interest in being a part of the WMCT and the WCA!

Source:: worldcubeassociation