Dear WCA Community,

In the last quarter, the WIC opened 19 cases and closed 18, both a record number for the Committee. This resulted in 7 bans and 5 warnings, while 6 cases ended with no action. Below, you can find summaries of some notable cases:

• The WCA Integrity Committee recently posted a public report about a former National-Record holding competitor intentionally stopping the timer inappropriately. The competitor was issued a two-and-a-half-year ban from competing and their results in multiple competitions were disqualified. For further information, please click here.
• The WCA Integrity Committee was informed that a competitor touched a spectator inappropriately during a competition. The spectator also explained that that was not the first time the competitor did so without consent. The WIC contacted a witness, who corroborated the competitor’s behavior. The WIC determined the incident credible and substantiated based on the credibility of the testimonies, the immediate emotional impact observed by multiple parties, and the existence of witnesses who confirmed the victim’s reaction. The competitor was issued a multi-year ban from competing, attending WCA competitions and participating in WCA forums.
• The WCA Integrity Committee was provided conclusive footage of a competitor performing moves in inspection. When presented with the evidence, the WIC felt that the competitor’s remorse and cooperation during the investigation was not entirely genuine, and that the competitor only regretted their actions when caught. They were issued a multi-year ban from competing and their results in multiple competitions were disqualified.
• The WCA Integrity Committee was informed that a competitor had made several inappropriate comments that violated 2.2.1 of the Code of conduct. The competitor denied having engaged in any offence. However, multiple witnesses corroborated the competitor’s behavior. The competitor was issued a ban from competing and attending WCA competitions.
• The WCA Integrity Committee was informed by multiple Delegates across several competitions about a competitor manipulating multiple scorecards. As the competitor confessed to having manipulated some results, a short-term ban from competing was issued. We remind all Delegates and Volunteers involved in data entry of the importance of carefully checking the results for suspicious changes.
• The WCA Integrity Committee received an email reporting inappropriate behavior by a competitor who had made inappropriate and unwanted jokes that were violent in nature and violated 2.2.1 of the Code of Conduct. When confronted, the competitor denied having made such jokes and stopped replying to our subsequent emails. The competitor was issued a ban from competing and attending WCA competitions.

Do you have questions for the WIC? Feel free to send us an email.

Source:: worldcubeassociation