There will be an appointment of a new WCA Competitions Announcements Team Leader, as Wilson Alvis’s term is ending. We would like to thank Wilson for the work he has done leading the Team.

Candidates are expected to fulfill their terms (24 months) and to spend at least minimum of 8 hours per week on average to work for the Team.

The qualities expected of candidates are:

• Strong leadership skills to provide guidance, support, and direction to WCAT members
• High level of attention to detail to ensure accurate and compliant competition announcements.
• Strong decision making abilities
• Very good knowledge of the relevant policies, particularly the Competition Requirements Policy
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to convey information clearly and professionally

The application period for candidates to submit their candidacy documents is from now until 27th November, 2023, 23:59 UTC. Interested candidates can send the application privately to the WCA Board (board@worldcubeassociation.org).

The candidacy documents must be in PDF format, and must include:

• Brief personal introduction.
• Summary of activities done for the WCA.
• Ambitions as the WCAT Leader of the WCA.

Candidates are additionally asked to send a copy of their applications which can be made public at the end of the application period.

The rights and duties of the WCAT can be found in WCA Motion 10.2021.2.

After the application period, the WCA Board will make a selection by voting and will announce the new Leader, after confirmation among Senior Delegates and sitting Committee/Team Leaders by voting, as described in Section 4 of WCA Motion 10.2022.0.

Thank you for your candidacies and support.

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We are happy to announce that we have a new Committee Leader and WCA Treasurer. Raymond Goslow will become the new Leader of the WCA Finance Committee (WFC) and the WCA Treasurer. Raymond was already working as a Senior Member of the WFC.

Raymond was selected by the WCA Board and approved in a vote among the current Committee Leaders and Senior Delegates, following Section 4 of our Motion about WCA Committees and Teams.

We extend our support and best wishes to Raymond as he takes on his new responsibilities.

There were 3 applications for the role. If you are interested in viewing Raymond’s successful candidacy document, it can be found here.

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There will be an appointment of a new WCA Quality Assurance Committee Leader, as Daniel Vædele Egdal’s term is ending. We would like to thank Daniel for the work he has done leading the Committee.

Candidates are expected to fulfill their terms (24 months) and to spend at least 6 hours per week on average to work for the Committee.

The skills and attributes expected of candidates are:

• Passionate about quality improvement in the WCA
• Committed to ensuring the WCA adopts consistent high-quality processes
• A critical thinker with strong analytical abilities
• Leadership and decision-making skills
• Proficient in producing and analyzing quality assessment reports
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively

The application period for candidates to submit their candidacy documents is from now until November 13th, 2023, 23:59 UTC. Interested candidates can send the application privately to the WCA Board (board@worldcubeassociation.org).

The candidacy documents must be in PDF format, and must include:

• Brief personal introduction.
• Summary of activities done for the WCA.
• Ambitions as the WQAC Leader of the WCA.

Candidates are additionally asked to send a copy of their applications which can be made public at the end of the application period.

The rights and duties of the WQAC can be found in WCA Motion 10.2021.8.

After the application period, the WCA Board will make a selection by voting and will announce the new Leader, after confirmation among Senior Delegates and sitting Committee/Team Leaders by voting, as described in Section 4 of WCA Motion 10.2022.0.

Thanks for your candidacies and support.

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There will be an appointment of a new WCA Communication Team Leader, as Rui Reis’s term is ending as the Leader of the WCT. The WCA would like to take this opportunity to thank Rui for leading the WCT for the last two years.

Candidates are expected to fulfill their terms (24 months) and to spend at least 5 hours per week on average to work for the team. The qualities expected of candidates are:

• Strong leadership skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills

The application period for candidates to submit their candidacy documents is from now until November 17th, 2023, 23:59 UTC. Interested candidates can send the application privately to the WCA Board (board@worldcubeassociation.org).

The candidacy documents must be in PDF format, and must include:

• Brief personal introduction.
• Summary of activities done for the WCA.
• Ambitions as the WCT Leader of the WCA.

Candidates are additionally asked to send a copy of their applications which can be made public at the end of the application period.

The rights and duties of the WCT can be found in WCA Motion 10.2021.1.

After the application period, the WCA Board will make a selection by voting and will announce the new Leader, after confirmation among Senior Delegates and sitting Committee/Team Leaders by voting, as described in Section 4 of WCA Motion 10.2022.0.

Thanks for your candidacies and support.

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Here are some notable threads on the WCA Forum during the third quarter of 2023.

Registration of the WCA as a sports organization
The WCA is currently working towards becoming a recognized sports organization. This thread discusses all doubts and queries the community raised regarding what constitutes a sport and the process of making speedcubing an officially recognized sport.

Timebase Prototype Showcase
Two cubers from the USA brought a novel implementation that gets rid of the traditional scorecards and signatures. They tested out Timebase at a few competitions they are organizing. This is a great idea and in the process of becoming a reality. It is presently not allowed as the primary source of scoretaking as per the Regulations.

Uniform Scramble Sets at Major Championships
The discussion set off after the World Championship 2023 concluded. The proposal was to enforce the same scramble sets for finals and penultimate rounds at large-sized competitions in order to have a fair selection of the winners.

Trial Rounds for Newcomers
Newcomers have a lot of problems handling the Speed Stack timers which leads to extras being given by the Delegates. This proposal discusses if having one trial solve of that puzzle at the solving station should be a mandate for newcomers.

Cube Talk Summary
The idea of starting cube talk was to get cubers conversant on the forums on most attractive questions. We have got great answers on four topics recently which are:

• What is your favourite event?
• Do you prefer running, judging, scrambling or scoretaking?
• Who is your favorite WCA Delegate?
• How do you feel about reserving competition places only for newcomers?

We hope to continue the series asking more questions to the community.

If you have any questions, comments, or feedback feel free to send an email to advisory@worldcubeassociation.org.

Thanks for being a part of the Forum!

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