Ah, exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for your help man :)

So I'm new to speedrunning but am interested in learning to run SMS, I've read that certain communities accept emulator runs differently than others. So my question is, how you guys handle them? Are they accepted, a separate category, or just flat out rejected? I'm up for picking up the real version if I have to in the long run in order to possibly contend for WR, but I was just wondering if my runs will even count on an emulator. As of right now I have Dolphin by the way, thought I should mention. Anyways any info would be appreciated! Looking forward to learning a lot and becoming a part of this awesome community!