WCRP 5.3 Update

[zekemackay06]

As requested by Board, this update contains several new baseline quality standards for WCA competitions.

Changes made:

• Strengthen proximity policy to 30km, only allow two competitions within proximity distance regardless of events
• Disallow competitions in vehicles
• Heavily restrict private residences as venues
• Require a complete schedule at announcement
• Disallow competition days of more than 16 hours

Minor changes

• Fix wording of exceptions
• Require competitors to only compete at one location of an FMC simultaneous competition

[EdHollingdale]

These seem like sensible changes.

Honestly I think if we want to take ourselves seriously as WCA comps being serious "competitions" 16 hours is still ridiculous, but having a limit at all is a start.

Its a shame that some proximity restrictions have come back in - I'd have hoped that basically removing all restrictions would lead to people being sensible. But I agree that there have been some ridiculous examples and we can't actually trust Delegates to apply common sense.

[dmint789]

It would be good to link the explainer document in the description. Also, someone mentioned that one of the changes still says minimum 8 hours between comp days, so that should be changed to 10 too.

[jgouly]

Would be good to clarify if:

5. The schedule must include a distinct timeframe for all rounds of official events at the time of announcement.

Means you can't add an extra round during a competition (if running early etc)

[Bitzerr]

I don't really see how any of these changes are necessary. I don't think formality in competitions is something the WCA should be trying to achieve. The primary reason for going to competitions is to have fun.

[Justiniscoding]

While I think most of these changes are positive, the last major change doesn't sit right with me. While it is good to prevent people from competing for too long consecutively, why not make this limit reset at midnight? This new rule change would prevent 24 hour competitions from existing, which may not be common but are very popular and a once in a lifetime opportunity for cubers.

To keep 24 hour comps allowed, why not change
iv. Official events at a competition must not run for more than a 16-hour period without a break of 10 hours or more
to
iv. Official events at a competition must not run for more than a 16-hour period without a break of 10 hours or more (limit resets at midnight)

[sushantshah-dev]

I don't see any reason for restricting competition duration. Is it causing any issues to the WCA as an organisation? Is it causing trouble to competitors?

[dmint789]

I love the updates! @zekemackay06

[KerrieJarman]

Approved by a formal Board vote