World Cube Association
The World Cube Association (abbreviated as WCA) is the ruling and organizing entity for speedsolving Rubik's Cube and other puzzles. Although the WCA has no legal status, it is regarded by all top speedcubers as the official organization for cubing competitions and records.
History
The WCA was founded by Ron van Bruchem and Tyson Mao, who were also the first board members. Gilles Roux joined as a board member in October, 2004, and Masayuki Akimoto in September, 2005. Gilles Roux retired from the board in November, 2008.
Requirements for an Official Competition
The following is taken from the official WCA regulations. The following things are necessary for an official competition:
- The WCA Board must approve the competition.
- The WCA regulations must be followed.
- There must be a WCA delegate (appointed by WCA Board) attending the competition.
- The competition must be clearly announced, and should be announced at least a month before the competition starts.
- The competition must have at least 12 competitors.
- The competition must be accessible for the public.
- The Stackmat timer (at least Generation 2) must be used for time measurement.
Official results can only be set at WCA-official events. Because of this, non-WCA-official competitions tend to receive much less interest.
Website
The WCA maintains a website with records and competition information:
