Replace Staff with Volunteer

documents/motions/01.2021.1 - Spirit.md → documents/motions/01.2025.1 - Spirit.md

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED MOTION
 
-**Motion number:** 1.2021.1  
+**Motion number:** 1.2025.1  
 **Subject:** Spirit  
 **Intent:** Definition of the Spirit of the World Cube Association  
 **Submitted by:** WCA Board  
-**Date:** February 28, 2021  
+**Date:** March 1, 2025
 
 # Motion
 
 1. The World Cube Association (WCA) is the world governing body for the sport of Speedcubing.
 2. The Mission of the World Cube Association is to have more competitions in more countries with more people and more fun, under fair and equal conditions.
 3. The Spirit of the World Cube Association is that people from all over the world have fun together in a friendly atmosphere, help each other, and behave in a sportsmanlike fashion.
-4. The World Cube Association exists for its Registered Speedcubers and thus the key value of WCA Staff is to serve the Registered Speedcubers of the WCA. See [WCA Motion : Registered Speedcubers](wcadoc{documents/motions/07.2024.1 - Registered Speedcubers.pdf}).
+4. The World Cube Association exists for its Registered Speedcubers and thus the key value of WCA Volunteers is to serve the Registered Speedcubers of the WCA. See [WCA Motion : Registered Speedcubers](wcadoc{documents/motions/07.2024.1 - Registered Speedcubers.pdf}).

documents/motions/02.2024.1 - Definitions.md → documents/motions/02.2025.1 - Definitions.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED MOTION
 
-**Motion number:** 2.2024.1  
+**Motion number:** 2.2025.1  
 **Subject:** Definitions  
 **Intent:** Define WCA terminology  
 **Submitted by:** WCA Board  
-**Date:** August 1, 2024
+**Date:** March 1, 2025
 
 # Motion
 
@@ -20,43 +20,43 @@ Within WCA we use the following definitions for terminology.
   <tbody>
     <tr>
       <td>Board Member</td>
-      <td>A Member of the WCA Board. Board Members are WCA Staff Members with Voting Rights.</td>
+      <td>A Member of the WCA Board of Directors. Board Members are Individual voting members.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Bylaws</td>
       <td>The Bylaws of the WCA.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Code</td>
-      <td>A set of rules or ideas approved by the WCA Board to direct the standards for conduct of Community Members and members of WCA Staff.</td>
+      <td>A set of rules or ideas approved by the WCA Board to direct the standards for conduct of Community Members and WCA Volunteers.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Code of Conduct</td>
       <td>The code of the WCA containing principles of conduct for Community Members.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Code of Ethics</td>
-      <td>The code of the WCA containing principles of conduct for WCA Staff.</td>
+      <td>The code of the WCA containing principles of conduct for WCA Volunteers</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Committee/Team</td>
-      <td>A Committee/Team of the WCA that has been appointed by the WCA under the terms of the WCA Bylaws or any of the Motions. Leaders and Senior Members of Committees/Teams are WCA Staff with Voting Rights and the rest of Committees/Teams members are WCA Staff without Voting Rights.</td>
+      <td>A Committee/Team of the WCA that has been appointed by the WCA under the terms of the WCA Bylaws or any of the Motions. Leaders and Senior Members of Committees/Teams are Individual voting members of the WCA and the rest of Committees/Teams members are Individual non-voting members.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Committee/Team Leader</td>
-      <td>A WCA Staff Member with Voting Rights who leads a WCA Committee/Teams.</td>
+      <td>A Individual voting member who leads a WCA Committee/Teams.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Committee/Team Member</td>
-      <td>A WCA Staff Member without Voting Rights who performs activities for the WCA in a WCA Committee/Team.</td>
+      <td>A Individual non-voting member who performs activities for the WCA in a WCA Committee/Team.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Committee/Team Senior Member</td>
-      <td>A Committee/Team Member who has been promoted to a Senior Member by its Leader. Committee/Team Senior Members are WCA Staff Members with Voting Rights.</td>
+      <td>A Committee/Team Member who has been promoted to a Senior Member by its Leader. Committee/Team Senior Members are Individual voting members.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Community</td>
-      <td>The Community of the WCA as formed by all Staff, Registered Speedcubers, Regional Organizations, Partners, Spectators, and users of official WCA online services.</td>
+      <td>The Community of the WCA as formed by all WCA Volunteers, Registered Speedcubers, Regional Organizations, Partners, Spectators, and users of official WCA online services.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Competition Organizer</td>
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ Within WCA we use the following definitions for terminology.
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Full Delegate</td>
-      <td>A WCA Staff Member with Voting Rights who has been appointed by the WCA to perform the role of WCA Delegate.</td>
+      <td>An Individual voting member who has been appointed by the WCA to perform the role of WCA Delegate.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Junior Delegate</td>
-      <td>A WCA Staff Member without Voting Rights who has been appointed by the WCA to perform the role of WCA Delegate.</td>
+      <td>An Individual non-voting member who has been appointed by the WCA to perform the role of WCA Delegate.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Majority</td>
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ Within WCA we use the following definitions for terminology.
     <tr>
       <td>Member with Voting Rights</td>
       <td>
-        <p>An appointed WCA Staff Member with Voting Rights.</p>
+        <p>An appointed WCA Volunteer with Voting Rights.</p>
         <ul>
           <li>Director</li>
           <li>Officer</li>
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Within WCA we use the following definitions for terminology.
     <tr>
       <td>Partner</td>
       <td>
-        <p>An acknowledged person or party who is not a Staff Member of the WCA, with whom the WCA works together for the Objectives of the WCA. This could be:</p>
+        <p>An acknowledged person or party who is not a WCA Volunteer, with whom the WCA works together for the Objectives of the WCA. This could be:</p>
         <ul>
           <li>Sponsor</li>
           <li>Competition Organizer</li>
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Within WCA we use the following definitions for terminology.
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Regional Delegate</td>
-      <td>A WCA Staff Member with Voting Rights and Full Delegate who has been appointed by the WCA to manage a group of WCA Delegates and report to the Senior Delegate.</td>
+      <td>An Individual voting member and Full Delegate who has been appointed by the WCA to manage a group of WCA Delegates and report to the Senior Delegate.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Regional Organization</td>
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ Within WCA we use the following definitions for terminology.
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Senior Delegate</td>
-      <td>A WCA Staff Member with Voting Rights and Full Delegate who has been appointed by the WCA to manage a group of WCA Delegates.</td>
+      <td>An Individual voting member and Full Delegate who has been appointed by the WCA to manage a group of WCA Delegates.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Speedcubing</td>
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Within WCA we use the following definitions for terminology.
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>Voting Rights</td>
-      <td>The right to vote in elections and approval processes as described in the Bylaws and Motions. These rights are given to a selection of WCA Staff Members only.</td>
+      <td>The right to vote in elections and approval processes as described in the Bylaws and Motions. These rights are given to a selection of WCA Volunteers only.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
       <td>WCA</td>
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ Within WCA we use the following definitions for terminology.
       <td>A role defined in the Motions and in the WCA Regulations to oversee official WCA Competitions on behalf of the WCA.</td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
-      <td>WCA Staff</td>
+      <td>WCA Volunteer</td>
       <td>
-        <p>An appointed Staff Member of the WCA.</p>
+        <p>An appointed Volunteer of the WCA.</p>
         <ul>
           <li>Director</li>
           <li>Officer</li>

documents/motions/03.2021.1 - Objectives.md → documents/motions/03.2025.1 - Objectives.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED MOTION
 
-**Motion number:** 3.2021.1  
+**Motion number:** 3.2025.1  
 **Subject:** Objectives  
 **Intent:** Definition of the Objectives of the World Cube Association  
 **Submitted by:** WCA Board  
-**Date:** February 28, 2021  
+**Date:** March 1, 2025 
 
 # Motion
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The Objectives of the WCA are:
 3. Regulate
    1. To compile and enforce regulations governing Speedcubing and to ensure that such regulations are applied at all WCA Competitions.
    2. To create and enforce a mechanism whereby disputes and disciplinary matters within Speedcubing are subject to procedures set out in the applicable regulations and to bring all disputes to final resolution by arbitration.
-   3. To supervise and enforce the rights and duties of Staff, Registered Speedcubers, and Partners.
+   3. To supervise and enforce the rights and duties of the WCA Volunteers, Registered Speedcubers, and Partners.
    4. To safeguard the authenticity and integrity of the WCA and to take all possible measures to eliminate corrupt conduct that might place the authenticity or integrity of the WCA at risk.
    5. To enforce publicly transparent processes within the WCA in order to support the accountability towards the WCA Community.
    6. To enforce transparent processes within the WCA in order to comply with local laws and to cooperate with local law enforcement in case of alleged violations of the local laws.

documents/motions/04.2024.1 - WCA Board.md → documents/motions/04.2025.1 - WCA Board.md

@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 # SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED MOTION
 
-**Motion number:** 4.2024.1  
+**Motion number:** 4.2025.1  
 **Subject:** WCA Board  
 **Intent:** Rights and duties of the WCA Board other than those covered in the Bylaws  
 **Submitted by:** WCA Board  
-**Date:** August 1, 2024  
+**Date:** March 1, 2025  
 
 # Motion
 
 The WCA Board of Directors is the leadership team of the WCA and its highest authority.
 
 1. The WCA Board has the following duties:
    1. To guide, serve, and unite the WCA Community in accordance with the [WCA Motion : Objectives](wcadoc{documents/motions/03.2021.1 - Objectives.pdf}).
-   2. To oversee, guide, and supervise all Staff of the WCA in accordance with the [WCA Motion : Objectives](wcadoc{documents/motions/03.2021.1 - Objectives.pdf}).
+   2. To oversee, guide, and supervise all WCA Volunteers in accordance with the [WCA Motion : Objectives](wcadoc{documents/motions/03.2021.1 - Objectives.pdf}).
    3. To oversee, guide, and supervise all structural and day-to-day activities of the WCA in accordance with the [WCA Motion : Objectives](wcadoc{documents/motions/03.2021.1 - Objectives.pdf}).
    4. To oversee, guide, and supervise all relationships with Regional Organizations and Sponsors.
-   5. To mobilize Staff, Regional Organizations, and Competition Organizers to organize WCA Competitions on local, national, continental, and world level, well distributed in time and geographical location, and to ensure the quality of WCA Competitions up to the maximum extent.
+   5. To mobilize WCA Volunteers, Regional Organizations, and Competition Organizers to organize WCA Competitions on local, national, continental, and world level, well distributed in time and geographical location, and to ensure the quality of WCA Competitions up to the maximum extent.
    6. To represent the WCA in dealings with other relevant organizations and with media.
    7. To negotiate or oversee the negotiation of all contracts on behalf of the WCA in consultation with the appropriate Committees.
    8. To be accountable for the finances of the WCA, to oversee financial management of the WCA, and to ensure the WCA has sufficient procedures and resources to meet its financial obligations and regulatory requirements in accordance with the [WCA Motion : Finances](wca{documents/motions/11.2024.1 - Finances.pdf}).
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ The WCA Board of Directors is the leadership team of the WCA and its highest aut
 3. Decisions of the WCA Board are based on majority voting in the WCA Board.
 4. The WCA Board's agenda is based on:
    1. Vision and strategy documents for the WCA, updated on a periodical basis by the WCA Board.
-   2. Input from Staff, Regional Organizations, local organization teams, Registered Speedcubers, external organizations, media, or outsiders.
+   2. Input from WCA Volunteers, Regional Organizations, local organization teams, Registered Speedcubers, external organizations, media, or outsiders.
    3. Internal initiatives and agreements within the WCA Board.
 5. Communication with or within the WCA Board:
    1. Communication to the WCA Board shall generally take place via the email address [board@worldcubeassociation.org](mailto:board@worldcubeassociation.org), but could also be initiated via other communication channels.

documents/motions/05.2024.1 - Election of Directors.md → documents/motions/05.2025.1 - Election of Directors.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED MOTION
 
-**Motion number:** 5.2024.1  
+**Motion number:** 5.2025.1  
 **Subject:** Election of Directors  
 **Intent:** To establish, control, and guarantee the democratic and timely election of WCA Directors  
 **Submitted by:** WCA Board  
-**Date:** August 1, 2024  
+**Date:** March 1, 2025  
 
 # Motion
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Directors are appointed via an election procedure that is initiated and led by t
 6. Schedule
    1. There must be a 15-day period to apply for candidacy and submit the candidacy document to the representatives of the WCA Board and the WCA Integrity Committee.
       1. In the case of elections resolving a tie (see 8.3) the candidacy period will be reduced to 3 days.
-   2. After this period, the applications and candidacy documents will be made available to WCA Staff, and there will be a 7-day period for voting.
+   2. After this period, the applications and candidacy documents will be made available to WCA Volunteers, and there will be a 7-day period for voting.
    3. The outcome of the voting must be made public after the voting period is over.
       1. No partial results must be released before the end of the voting period.
       2. The outcome of the voting consists of:

documents/motions/06.2024.1 - Regional Organizations.md → documents/motions/06.2025.1 - Regional Organizations.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED MOTION
 
-**Motion number:** 6.2024.1  
+**Motion number:** 6.2025.1  
 **Subject:** Regional Organizations  
 **Intent:** Procedure of acknowledgement of Regional Organizations and description of their rights and duties  
 **Submitted by:** WCA Board  
-**Date:** August 1, 2024  
+**Date:** March 1, 2025
 
 # Motion
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The WCA shall acknowledge Regional Organizations as Members to support the Objec
    2. To contribute to the Continental WCA Competitions that are held in the continent of the Regional Organization, if required by the corresponding Organization Team.
    3. To respect and operationalize the Objectives set out in the WCA Bylaws and Motions.
    4. To comply with all applicable WCA Regulations.
-   5. To accept and comply with decisions of WCA Staff.
+   5. To accept and comply with decisions of WCA Volunteers.
    6. To keep on file at the WCA a copy of its current bylaws and, if applicable, regulations in an electronic format.
 3. Requirements of Regional Organizations:
    1. Two Regional Organizations shall not cover the same region.

documents/motions/07.2024.1 - Registered Speedcubers.md → documents/motions/07.2025.1 - Registered Speedcubers.md

@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED MOTION
 
-**Motion number:** 7.2024.1  
+**Motion number:** 7.2025.1  
 **Subject:** Registered Speedcubers  
 **Intent:** Procedure of acknowledgement of Registered Speedcubers and description of their rights and duties  
 **Submitted by:** WCA Board  
-**Date:** August 1, 2024  
+**Date:** March 1, 2025
 
 # Motion
 
-Persons who are Registered Speedcubers have the role of Non-voting Member of the WCA. These persons may have other roles in the WCA if they function as a Member of the WCA Staff.
+Persons who are Registered Speedcubers have the role of Non-voting Member of the WCA. These persons may have other roles in the WCA if they function as a WCA Volunteer.
 
 1. A person shall have the designation of Registered Speedcuber if the person competed at a past WCA Competition and has a WCA ID.
 2. A person becomes a Registered Speedcuber at the moment the person begins their first official attempt at a WCA Competition.

documents/motions/08.2024.1 - Delegates.md → documents/motions/08.2025.1 - Delegates.md

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # SUBMISSION OF PROPOSED MOTION
 
-**Motion number:** 8.2024.1  
+**Motion number:** 8.2025.1  
 **Subject:** WCA Delegates  
 **Intent:** Procedure of acknowledgement of WCA Delegates and description of their rights and duties  
 **Submitted by:** WCA Board  
-**Date:** August 1, 2024 
+**Date:** March 1, 2025
 
 # Motion
 
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ WCA Delegate is a role defined in the WCA Regulations to oversee official WCA Co
    2. WCA Delegates shall be involved in their local community and make sure the voice of their local community is heard within the WCA.
    3. WCA Delegates shall be actively involved in the community of WCA Delegates.
    4. WCA Delegates shall sustain knowledge and skills regarding the Mission, Spirit, Policies, and Regulations of the WCA.
-   5. WCA Delegates shall manage relationships with Regional Organizations, Competition Organizers, and Competition Staff.
-   6. WCA Delegates shall develop capabilities of Trainee Delegates, Regional Organizations, Competition Organizers, and Competition Staff.
+   5. WCA Delegates shall manage relationships with Regional Organizations, Competition Organizers, and Competition Volunteers.
+   6. WCA Delegates shall develop capabilities of Trainee Delegates, Regional Organizations, Competition Organizers, and Competition Volunteers.
    7. WCA Delegates shall accept and comply with decisions of the WCA Board, WCA Officers, and WCA Teams/Committees.
    8. For every WCA Competition that they are overseeing, WCA Delegates:
       1. Represent the WCA.
       2. Ensure Competition Organizers are fully capable, equipped, and prepared to make the competition successful.
       3. Ensure the competition is run according to the Mission, Spirit, Policies, and Regulations of the WCA.
       4. Ensure timely submission of the results for the competition to the WCA Results Team.
-      5. Ensure timely submission of a report about the competition to applicable WCA Staff.
+      5. Ensure timely submission of a report about the competition to applicable WCA Volunteers.
       6. Inform the WCA Results Team about any late corrections and/or changes in the results.
       7. Ensure timely payment of WCA Dues.
 6. Appointment of WCA Delegates
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ WCA Delegate is a role defined in the WCA Regulations to oversee official WCA Co
    2. WCA Delegates will automatically lose their appointment after not overseeing a WCA Competition over a period of 24 months, unless their Senior Delegate extends the appointment.
    3. Senior Delegates shall have the right to withdraw the appointment of a WCA Delegate in their attributed area, if the WCA Delegate does not comply with the rights and duties of WCA Delegates and of their specific position as Full Delegate or Junior Delegate, after approval from the WCA Board in the case of Full Delegates where a letter of resignation has not been received.
 8. Full Delegates
-   1. Full Delegates are Staff of the WCA who have been appointed by the WCA to perform the role of WCA Delegate.
+   1. Full Delegates are WCA Volunteers who have been appointed by the WCA to perform the role of WCA Delegate.
 9. Junior Delegates
-   1. Junior Delegates are Staff of the WCA who have been appointed by the WCA to perform the role of WCA Delegate.
+   1. Junior Delegates are WCA Volunteers who have been appointed by the WCA to perform the role of WCA Delegate.
    2. Junior Delegates will require a time period of extra attention by Senior Delegates, to support their development to Full Delegates of the WCA.
       1. After a Junior Delegate has held the position for at least one year and has successfully managed at least three WCA Competitions, a Senior Delegate may give a Junior Delegate the status of Full Delegate, if the Senior Delegate judges that the Junior Delegate has shown their fitness for the position.
       2. To promote a Junior Delegate to Full Delegate, the Senior Delegate must submit the corresponding application to the WCA Board.