World Cube Association facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
World Cube Association

The current logo of the World Cube Association.
Abbreviation	WCA
Formation	18 October 2004 (2004-10-18)
Founders	Ron van Bruchem, Tyson Mao
Type	Sport Association
Headquarters	Los Angeles, California, USA
Membership	Free
Official language	English
Board of directors	Bob Burton, Ethan Pride, Henrik Buus Aagaard, Callum Goodyear, Saransh Grover
Staff	board of directors, 10 committee leaders and 131 delegates (excluding candidates)

The World Cube Association (WCA) is a global group that organizes and manages competitions for special puzzles. These puzzles are called twisty puzzles because you twist their parts to solve them. The most famous one is the Rubik's Cube.

The WCA was started by Ron van Bruchem from the Netherlands and Tyson Mao from the United States. Their main goal is to have "more competitions in more countries with more people and more fun, under fair conditions." In 2017, the WCA officially became a non-profit organization in California, USA.

The WCA is run by its board members. They also have different teams, committees, and special people called delegates. These delegates help organize official competitions. A delegate must be present for a competition to be official. As of July 2020, over 142,000 people worldwide have taken part in WCA competitions!

WCA Leadership

Current Board Members

The WCA Board of Directors leads the entire organization. They are the highest authority and make important decisions. They also act as Full Delegates, helping to run competitions.

WCA Teams and Committees

The WCA has several teams and committees. Each one handles a different important part of running the organization and competitions.

WCA Communication Team

This team manages how the WCA talks to the cubing community and the public. They answer questions from the WCA website and manage social media. They help people who want to start new competitions or have questions about their first event.

WCA Competition Announcement Team

This team is in charge of approving and announcing all WCA competitions. They make sure that competition announcements meet the WCA's quality rules. They also train delegates on how to use the WCA's tools for competitions.

WCA Disciplinary Committee

The WCA Disciplinary Committee (WDC) looks into different situations and suggests solutions. This includes dealing with serious rule breaking or community problems. They handle cases of cheating, bad behavior, or disagreements about how events are run.

Anyone can contact this team if they see a possible rule violation at a WCA competition. The WDC talks to everyone involved to get all sides of the story. Then, they make a decision and let everyone know what actions will be taken.

WCA Financial Committee

This committee handles all money matters for the WCA. They manage the WCA's money and accounts based on an approved yearly budget. They also pay bills and taxes for the WCA, with permission from the WCA Board.

WCA Regulations Committee

The WCA Regulations Committee (WRC) helps keep the WCA rules up to date. They handle all questions about how to use, improve, and develop the WCA Regulations. They also help delegates with any procedural issues during competitions.

This team regularly publishes reports to help delegates understand the rules better. They also make changes to the rules based on feedback from the WCA staff and the community. They encourage people to translate the rules into different languages.

WCA Results Team

The WCA Results Team (WRT) manages all the data in the WCA's databases. This includes competition results and personal information. Their main job is to post competition results to the WCA website after a delegate sends them in.

They carefully check if the results are correct before adding them to the database. This makes sure the WCA's data is accurate. They also make corrections to results if needed and manage WCA profile pages.

WCA Software Team

The WCA website is a big project that is constantly being improved. The Software Team works to make sure the website is easy to use and always available. They recently added different language options for the website.

They also create new software for various WCA tasks. For example, they made an app to help translate the website. They also update the official WCA Scrambler, TNoodle, which is used to create scramble sequences for puzzles.

WCA Delegates

WCA Delegates are important members who make sure competitions follow WCA rules and spirit. A WCA Delegate must be at every official competition. There are three types of delegates: Senior Delegates, Delegates, and Candidate Delegates.

• WCA Senior Delegates manage other delegates in their area and help new communities grow.
• WCA Candidate Delegates are new and need to show they can run competitions well. They often work with experienced delegates first.

You can find all official WCA Delegates, Candidate Delegates, and Senior Delegates on the WCA's website.

Competition Events

The WCA currently offers competitions in 17 different events. Not all events are at every competition. However, national, continental, and world championships usually include all of them.

• 3x3x3 Cube
• 2x2x2 Cube
• 4x4x4 Cube
• 5x5x5 Cube
• 6x6x6 Cube
• 7x7x7 Cube
• 3x3x3 Blindfolded (3BLD)
• 3x3x3 Fewest Moves (FMC)
• 3x3x3 One-Handed (OH)
• Megaminx
• Pyraminx
• Clock
• Skewb
• Square-1
• 4x4x4 Blindfolded (4BLD)
• 5x5x5 Blindfolded (5BLD)
• 3x3x3 Multi-Blind (MBLD)

Some events used to be official WCA events but are not anymore:

• Rubik's Magic
• Master Magic
• 3x3x3 Multiple Blindfolded (no time limit)
• 3x3x3 With Feet

World Championships

Since 2003, the WCA has held the Rubik's Cube World Championships every two years. This big event decides who is the world champion for each official event. Planning the World Championship takes a lot of effort from many volunteers and requires significant funding.

See also

In Spanish: World Cube Association para niños