RTA Writeup

This is going to be a hectic, exciting, and time-consuming process, so with that in mind I'd like to lay down some FYIs for this transition.

0) To start this process off, I will be adding a rule on each of the leaderboards stating that we are going through with this transition, and that changes will be completed by the end of August.
1) The queue on speedrun.com will be quite full for a while, while we work through the re-timing process.
2) The leaderboards in general will be in a state of flux until everything is completed.  No times will be changed until the entirety of the game has been re-timed, then they will all be edited at once.
3) If you would like to submit to the leaderboard during this time, feel free to.  It may take a while to get to it, but we will definitely get to it when we can.  If you are unsure of the timing method, proceed as normal for the time being and we will adjust accordingly.
4) We will have teams prepared, but expect the newer generations to be fixed up before the older generations due to sheer volume of runs.
5) Re-timing these runs will most likely lead to some obsoleted times appearing on the leaderboards.  We will be removing these runs for simplicity's sake, BUT you are more than welcome to re-time and re-submit your obsoleted run if you want an accurate SRC history.
6) If you have a place you're more comfortable starting the timer at (example being Emerald starter manip), you are absolutely welcome to do that, just be sure to re-time your run afterwards to follow the official timing rules (to compensate for the unaccounted time).
7) Remember that this process will be completed by the end of this calender month at the latest.  By September 1st, there will be no IGT measured runs, so prepare yourselves for RTA submissions.
8) All emulator runs that do not show the entire window starting September 1st will be rejected.

If there are any questions, feel free to ask them.  In the meantime, we appreciate your patience during this transition!