The rules have been officially reorganised - nothing has changed.

The rules for the Minecraft: Java Edition leaderboards have officially been rewritten and updated. The goal of rewriting the rules was to create one, definitive place wherein all MCSR rules are stored, completely eliminating any additional rule documents, ticket rules, or inconsistencies. To be clear, the intention of this rewrite is not to change the rules, but instead to accurately record and categorise them, regardless of their perceived 'quality'.

You can view the most recent version of the rules at https://www.minecraftspeedrunning.com/public-resources/rules, and you can also view the version history of the document at https://github.com/Minecraft-Java-Edition-Speedrunning/rules. With the release of this document, the rules on speedrun.com (as well as any extra rules documents) will be retired and archived.

Due to the length of this document, an abridged version of the rules is also available on speedrun.com, which provides a brief summary of the key aspects of the rules: https://www.speedrun.com/mc?rules=game

Additionally, an updated video to help with submitting runs as well as world files/logs/other proof has been created:

Changes to the rules will take place on the document, and we will still notify you of changes here on speedrun.com and in the #leaderboard-changelog channel in the Minecraft Java Speedrunning Discord server, albeit in a slightly more structured format. If you have any questions or suggestions, please don't hesitate to open a thread in the #help channel in the Discord server.