• New category proposals should be submitted through the SRC forums (use the below format)
• There must be at least one (1) completed run of the category before creating a proposal thread
• Category guidelines can be found here
• Common rules for all categories can be found here
• Requests for new Alt Main Pokes subcategories should be submitted here instead

See this thread for an example category proposal. Also see the rules pages for existing leaderboard categories for an idea on the format, or if you just want to copy some common phrasing for your submission.

> NOTE: New subcategories for Alt Main Pokes should be submitted here instead.

Thread title should contain "[Category Proposal]" and the proposed category name (e.g. "[Category Proposal] Any% No ACE").

• Proposed category name
• Applicable game(s) (rename to "Minihack info" if it's a minihack)
• Quick summary of goal/restrictions
• Category type (i.e. Glitchless/Glitched/Execution Segment)
• Timing method (i.e. start and end points of the run)
• Category-specific rules (including technical clarifications)
• Link and info for completed run(s)

• Link to route document
• Other general comments about the category

• Be specific if something other than English Gold/Silver/Crystal
• Subcategories will be added for Gold/Silver and Crystal if category applies to all games
• Submissions for "minihacks" must include hack's homepage and/or a description of the hack (but avoid directly linking to the ROM)

• Explaining the category in simple English should take ~100 characters maximum
• Save technical explanations/clarifications for the category-specific rules section

Include as many technical rules and clarifications for the category as needed.

Some specific things worth noting (depending on category type):

• Glitched: Are there any specific glitches banned? (e.g. Save Corruption, ACE, Instant Victory, Underflow, etc.)
• Glitchless: Are there exceptions for specific glitches? Acceptable in rare cases if good justification provided. Examples: Catch 'Em All "Dupe Glitch Only" (saves ~10 hours, glitch is extremely well-known casually); "Start with TM47" and "PC Jack" minihacks (point of the hacks is explicitly to allow 1 specific glitched mechanic).
• Execution Segments: Must be amenable to console (e.g. soft reset between trials instead of loading savestate). Must also include a link to a savestate (or .sav) file and/or provide detailed info how save should be prepared.

• If possible, include all of the following info: (1) link to video, (2) name of runner, (3) time (run length), (4) platform used, and (5) date the run was performed