3. World Puzzle Championship (WPC)
3-1 Bidders for future WPC's are encouraged to discuss their bids with
the board before presentation to the general assembly. The WPF assembly should
always vote on sites two years in advance.
3-2 The criteria for hosting a WPC include:
Agreeing to create the puzzles according to the approved rules of
variety and fairness;
Ensuring that the rules of the competition and the scoring system
are clear to all competitors before the event begins;
Ensuring that the judging is subject to review and challenge;
Making the cost of the event no more than $400/person (for the
first five people from a country);
Providing good puzzles, decent hotel and food, and a competition
site that's quiet and well-lit.
3-3 WPC puzzles will be checked beforehand for fairness by a person
named by the board. The puzzle checker should receive the puzzles at least 30
days before the start of the WPC. (Some flexibility, though, should be given
for last-minute puzzles.) During the competition, challenges to either the puzzles
or the scoring may be made to the captains' panel.
3-4 WPC's shall be held somewhere in the period September - November.
3-5 Individuals who are active in the WPF and who contribute to its
success should have to pay only the lowest amount to attend the WPC. (Any higher
rate should apply only to nonessential guests.)
