Dear WCA Community,

The WCA Integrity Committee (WIC) is looking for new members! Everyone may apply, and we strongly encourage Community members who are not a current WCA Volunteer to apply. The WIC also values diversity amongst its team, and seeks applications from underrepresented cultural backgrounds, nationalities, ages, abilities, and genders.

What does the WIC do?

The WCA Integrity Committee primarily performs independent investigations involving WCA Community members, WCA Volunteers, Regional Organizations, and incidents during WCA Competitions or on official, online WCA platforms. We also advise Delegates on managing incidents, actively working on training materials related to these topics for the organization as a whole.On average, members work 3-6 hours per week. For more details of our rights and duties, please see the following materials:

• Motion 10.2025.3 – Integrity Committee
• Motion 15.2025.1 – Suspensions and other Sanctions
• Code of Conduct
• Code of Ethics
• The Disciplinary Log

Open Positions

The WIC is split into four subteams, and three of them have open positions. All members must:

• Be able to communicate clearly in written English
• Be 18 years or older by September 1, 2025
• Have attended at least a few WCA competitions (as a competitor or guest)
• Be willing and able to use Slack for communication

Generally, we also look for and value logical and analytical reasoning, collaboration, discretion, and a positive presence in the Community. Fluence in a language other than English is also extremely valuable to our team.

Conduct Subteam – up to 3 positions open

Do you like uncovering facts and following leads? Do you have a knack for spotting inconsistencies or gaps in a story? The Conduct Team investigates violations of the Code of Conduct and WCA Regulations, including cheating and behavioral allegations. A successful member of this subteam is skilled at thinking critically, approaches issues with non-judgement, and is comfortable handling sensitive topics. Although not required, desirable candidates would have experience in conflict resolution, child safeguarding, investigative roles, or expertise in one or more speedcubing events.

Ethics Subteam – up to 1 position open

Are you motivated by fairness and upholding professional standards? Are you comfortable making decisions in situations with no obvious right answer? The Ethics Team investigates violations of the Code of Ethics amongst WCA Volunteers, focusing on conduct and financial concerns. A successful member of this subteam excels with nuance, has the ability to apply large ethical concepts practically, and maintains professional boundaries between work inside the Committee and competition environments. Although not required, desirable candidates would have experience in mediation, debate, persuasive writing, or compliance.

Development Subteam – up to 1 position open

Do you enjoy turning complex policies into clear, practical resources? Are you the type of person who sees a problem and immediately thinks of how to fix it? The Development Team focuses on developing projects based on the current needs of the WIC and the organization as a whole. A successful member of this subteam is a self-starter, has a passion for educating others, and finds creative solutions to complex problems. Although not required, desirable candidates would have experience in education, child safeguarding, writing documentation/workflows, or developing independent projects.

How to Apply

Applicants can send their application as a PDF document to the WIC leader at slongbehn@worldcubeassociation.org before September 11th, 2025 at 11:59 PM UTC. The application document must contain:

• A brief personal introduction
• Summary of activities done for the WCA and/or for the cubing community
• Overview of skills and experiences relevant to the role
• Motivation for applying to the WIC
• Which position(s) you are interested in

Everything should be contained in a single PDF file. Applicants can expect a reply to confirm the receipt of the application within 48 hours. The selection process will start after the application period is over, and it may include an interview or other kinds of assessment, depending on the specific position applied for.

If you have any questions feel free to contact the WIC Leader at slongbehn@worldcubeassociation.org.

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Dear WCA Community,

We are happy to announce that we have a new Team Leader. Lisa Kucala will become the new Leader of the WCA Executive Assistants Team (WEAT).

Lisa was selected by the WCA Board and approved in a vote, as described in Section 5 of our Motion about WCA Committees and Teams. This appointment is effective as of 5th August 2025.

Lisa will be WCA’s first Executive Assistant Team Leader and we wish her all the best as she takes on her new responsibilities.

Lisa was the only applicant for the role, and her successful candidacy document can be found here.

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Dear WCA Community,
The WCA Board of Directors and Major Championship Team are excited to open bids for 2026 Continental Championships to be selected per procedures in Motion 22.2024.1. We would like to receive applications for the following regions for 2026 Continental Championships:

• Africa
• Asia
• North America
• Oceania
• South America

If you are interested in hosting one of these championships, please discuss with your country’s Delegates and Regional Organization. Please note that organizing a continental championship is a significant time commitment. Applications must be endorsed by a WCA Recognized Regional Organization. (Note: The WCA Board has proposed a change to Motion 22.2024.1, to accept applications from registered entities in regions not represented by a Regional Organization)

If you are interested, please send your application documents to assistants@worldcubeassociation.org, board@worldcubeassociation.org, and championships@worldcubeassociation.org, before August 31st, 2025, 23:59 UTC. Applications must contain the subject line “ bid for Championship 2026”. Documents must be sent in PDF format in two versions: one full version with all the details for the application, and another version with sensitive details (if any) removed to make public.

At a minimum, your application needs to address:

1. When would you like to hold the World Championship 2027

   • a. Possible dates.
   • b. Number of days of the competition.
   • c. Overlap with local school holiday periods.

2. Where would you like to hold the World Championship 2027 in your country?

   • a. City should be interesting to visit with ample sightseeing opportunities.
   • b. Ease of international, national, and local travel.
   • c. Availability of hotels/apartments with different price categories.
   • d. Venue, venue size, and venue setup (stage, audience, tables to practice, side rooms).
   • e. Technology available including internet capabilities, video streaming, lighting, sound equipment.
   • f. Number of competitors and spectators that can be hosted.

3. What would the organization team and competition volunteer look like?

   • a. Core team members
   • b. Experience of the core team.
   • c. Involvement of other parties.
   • d. Quantity and quality of local volunteers (guideline is 20% of competitors should be volunteers).
   • e. Required support by foreign Delegates.

4. What would be the competition budget?

   • a. Costs (venue, venue services, stage, equipment, decorations, website, badges/lanyards/gift packs, prizes).
   • b. Income (registration fees, local government).
     • Note: Your proposed budget should not assume any financial sponsorship from the WCA.

Previous public versions of Continental and Worlds Championship bid documents are contained in this folder. This Spreadsheet contains a fairly comprehensive list of topics that should be arranged and budgeted for a large competition.

We encourage all organization teams to reach out to WMCT. We are happy to answer questions, provide advice, or offer further resources to aid with your bid.

Once applications are closed, the WCA Board will appoint a selection committee, interview shortlisted applicants and vote in order to decide where the 2026 Continental Championships will take place.

We look forward to receiving your bid!

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The WCA Communication Team (WCT) is looking for new members! Interested community members of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Applications are open to everyone; it is not a requirement to hold a current position in the WCA to be considered.

​What does the WCT do?

The official rights and duties of the WCT are documented in WCA Motion 10.2024.1. The WCT has a variety of responsibilities including dealing with inquiries from general members of the public, working on social media projects, and maintaining and moderating the WCA Forums.

Where do you fit in?

​The team is split into various subteams, each focusing on various tasks. The positions the WCT is recruiting for are as follows:

Social Media: Do you like telling stories and bringing people together? Are you full of fun ideas to share the excitement of speedcubing with the world? If yes, then you might be a great fit for the Social Media subteam! In this role, you’ll work on all kinds of projects, like showcasing different regions and their WCA organisations, getting the speedcubing community engaged on social media, and more. We’d also love to hear your own ideas and help bring them to life!

Creative Media Production: We’re looking for people who can help with graphic design and video editing to support our current projects and take on exciting new ones. If you have skills in creating visuals, editing videos, or bringing creative ideas to life, we’d love to have you on the team!

​In addition to the above specified roles and responsibilities, the WCT has a variety of miscellaneous tasks which we are responsible for, which can include collaboration with other WCA Teams and more. Members are also expected to assist with general team duties, such as handling email enquiries.

The qualities and requirements expected of candidates are:

• At least 16 years of age as of August 1st, 2025
• Availability throughout the week – expected time commitment of 1-3 hours per week
• Ability to communicate fluently and professionally in English.

Candidacy documents must include:

• A brief personal introduction
• Summary of activities done for the WCA and the cubing community
• Motivation for joining the WCT
• Which position(s) you are most interested in

​Candidacy documents must be in PDF format. The application period is open for candidates to submit their candidacy document from now until August 10th, 2025, 23:59 UTC privately to Zain Ali Behzaad (sbehzaad@worldcubeassociation.org).

You can expect a reply to confirm whether your application is complete, and may receive a request for an interview with the WCT Leader and up to two other members.

If you have any questions about WCT work or the application cycle, you may email Zain (sbehzaad@worldcubeassociation.org)

Thank you for your interest in assisting the WCT and the WCA!

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Dear WCA Community,

The WCA Regulations Committee would like to inform you that the WCA Guidelines have now been merged into the WCA Regulations, bringing these important documents together. This change improves the accessibility of this information without changing the requirements in place at WCA Competitions.

A new version of the WCA Regulations, incorporating the content previously contained in the WCA Guidelines, has been published. This version is in effect for competitions beginning on, or after, July 17th, 2025.

You can review the changes made in this comparison on GitHub. You can click on “Files changed” to see the complete files of the Regulations and the former Guidelines, where all changes and additions are marked green and removals are marked red.

Changes include:

• Moving all former Guidelines into the Regulations
• Removing the Guidelines
• Updating cross-references to former Guidelines
• Amending the ‘Notes‘ header section to reflect the amended structure

The changes made are only structural, and no substantive changes to the procedures in place at WCA Competitions have been made at this time. The WCA Regulations Committee continues to work on the development of the WCA Regulations, and intends to publish the next update to the WCA Regulations to take effect for competitions beginning on, or after, January 1st, 2026.

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