While Mew2Queen has held to a self-imposed ban for nearly a year, this concrete ban will prevent her from returning on a whim. ^ 2GGaming announces CaptainZack's ban.

Shaking. While Mew2Queen has held to a self-imposed ban for nearly a year, this concrete ban will prevent her from returning on a whim.

Match fixing and blackmail have no place in competitive smash. HUNDEN and Twista were suspended for eight months and 16 months respectively on September 28. FaZe Clan’s Janko ‘YNk’ has criticized “joke” CS:GO teams who have kept banned coaches on as analysts following the ESIC investigation into bug abuse.

They need to rethink stuff. Particularly, many have questioned the decision to punish CaptainZack more harshly for what is seen as a lesser offense, especially since CaptainZack was considered to be a victim of grooming at the time. Kyle “Dr. “Match fixing is wrong and hurts the integrity and spirit of competition. Archived Comments are locked. CaptainZack previously confessed that he had blackmailed Ally into throwing sets.

^ SSBConductPanel's June statement, with their second statement attached at the end of the thread.

I was under the impression (after reading the twittlonger multiple times) that Zack just told him to throw and Ally just kind of did. Ally had retired in July after admitting to being in a relationship with then 16-year-old CaptainZack. If you match fix in sc, you get banned from competiting for life, thousands (sometimes 6 figures plus) in … It’s not a one-off because the same player, CaptainZack, was also involved with another pro player, Ally, who was banned from the scene last year for the same reasons as Nairo.

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Posted by u/[deleted] 1 year ago. He is ranked as the 15th best Wii U player of all time on the PGR100. Additionally, on August 5, 2GG tweeted that CaptainZack would be banned at their events going forward. Melee commentator “Chroma” lamented this fact, reprimanding the SSB Code of Conduct Panel for “throwing [her] under the bus.”.

It wasn’t just smaller teams who were found to be breaking the rules.

^ VGBootCamp's statement. People believe what they want.
MOST MATCH FIXING CASES THAT HAVE GOTTEN PEOPLE BANNED FOR LIFE TIME HAVE BEEN BY CHEATING FOR THEIR OWN VICTORY, NOT FOR A VICTIM TELLING AN ABUSER TO LOSE. So I guess I will just eat the hate. CaptainZack’s ban is a result of match fixing in Super Smash Bros.

He was banned for 16 months, but ENCE have kept him on as an analyst.

They have no place in competitive anything. Well these “major” TOs r making wrong decisions and shouldn’t be listened too.


— CaptainZack (@CaptainZack_) August 4, 2019. Seriously? Although he’s semi retired now,M2K was forgiven pretty quickly for Match fixing and throwing. Jump to whatever conclusions they want. FaZe Clan’s coach Janko ‘YNk’ Paunovic wasn’t one of the 37 coaches caught up in the CS:GO cheating scandal.

A separate group of five Code of Conduct Panel members recommended an indefinite ban for Mew2Queen. He singled out teams like Heroic, ENCE, and Hard Legion in his October 1 thread. However, many of his contemporaries were. ^ The Crimson Blur's statement. Don’t do it. Leaves the door open in that regard. The Code of Conduct Panel has received largely negative feedback in response to its suggested bans of CaptainZack and Mew2Queen. Super Smash Con has banned one player from competing and one player from attending the convention outright. The ESIC investigation is still ongoing, with a final report due for release in October. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I will still attend the event, but I'll simply be there as a spectator. ^ SSBConductPanel's advised ban. Mew2Queen would have the chance to appeal in June 2021.

Here is the official statement from 2GG. Updated: 5/Aug/2019 20:31. — 2GG (@2GGaming) August 5, 2019

CaptainZack is facing backlash from the community after admitting to match-fixing a few days ago. He noted that the conduct panel receives evidence that is not public but that would “change the public’s opinion of the entire case.” In light of this classified evidence, he personally voted for an indefinite ban with an appeal available after one year.

2GGaming has banned Zack “CaptainZack” Lauth from competing at any of its events.

CaptainZack is facing backlash from the community after admitting to match-fixing a few days ago. Like what, The entire general public is disagreeing with them because their choices are poor. — Dr. Piggy (@drpiggyphd) January 16, 2020. YNk has condemned this practice though, saying that organizations need to make sure their coaches “face the consequences” for their actions. Lauth revealed he had blackmailed Ally into throwing matches and he felt Ally “didn’t deserve to compete anymore.”. The SSB Code of Conduct Panel’s suggested bans of CaptainZack and Mew2Queen are not technically binding. 829k members in the smashbros community.

In doing so, the majority of teams have kept their old banned coaches on. Piggy” Nolla runs the Conduct Panel Twitter account and is typically viewed as the face of the panel. CaptainZack has been barred from competing at Super Smash Con.

Twista was one of 37 coaches caught in the CS:GO camera glitch scandal. Multiple prominent Smash community members have taken to Twitter to criticize the decision. Honestly, after coming out and admitting that you both match fixed AND blackmailed someone, I'm not sure you'd want to show up at all. Zack "CaptainZack" Lauth is an Ultimate Bayonetta, Daisy, and Peach player, and former Wii U Bayonetta player, from Louisiana, USA.

Ultimate. He was considered the best Snake player in the world and the best Mario player in Canada before his retirement. Ultimately, they don’t know the reasoning. He is ranked as the 15th best Wii U player of all time on the PGR100.

The former pro said he was “really scared” to be open about the relationship and had previously denied it. He’s banned from competing at SmashCon but is spectating. In contrast to CaptainZack, Mew2Queen has been banned due to allegations that she sexually assaulted two players. Don’t do it.”. One of the Conduct Panel members, @pooch182 on Twitter, explained his rationale for voting to ban CaptainZack. Dylan also writes Nintendo news articles for Nintendo Enthusiast. The SSB Code of Conduct Panel publicly suggested banning Zack “CaptainZack” Lauth and Kayla “Mew2Queen” Mackay today, Jan. 16. CaptainZack, a top Smash Bros. player, said he will not be allowed to compete in Smash Con, a large tournament. Additionally, on August 5, 2GG tweeted that CaptainZack would be banned at their events going forward.

Effective immediately, CaptainZack will be banned from competing at all 2GG events due to match fixing at Prime Saga and MomoCon 2019.

I mean, there’s not really a problem with spectating. James “Osiris197” G who infamously was involved in a fistfight at CEO in July, will be barred entirely from the event. In Wii U he was considered one of the best Bayonetta mains in the world along with Tweek, Salem, and Mistake. Why did I look at Twitter?

At the time, CaptainZack was in a relationship with Elliot “Ally” Carroza-Oyarce, a competitor more than 10 years his elder. ALSO I'M GOING TO SAY THIS.

Why listen to them, — ⚔️ MVG | Dark Wizzy ⚔️ (@Dark_Wizzy_) January 16, 2020.

Specifically, Ally intentionally lost to Sota “Zackray” Okada at 2GG: Prime Saga and Nairoby “Nairo” Quezada at MomoCon 2019.

Both players must demonstrate “sufficient growth” before they can return to competition.

While the coaches can’t be in the servers or on stage with players any longer, they can still help them out as analysts.

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Heroic’s Nicolai ‘HUNDEN’ Petersen, ENCE’s Slaava ‘Twista’ Räsänen, and more were banned for anywhere from four months to 36 months. In Wii U he was considered one of the best Bayonetta mains in the world along with Tweek, Salem, and Mistake.

He is a gaming journalist with a love for Nintendo esports, including Smash Bros., Splatoon, ARMS, and Pokémon. Ultimately, the Conduct Panel opted to give CaptainZack a temporary ban because his match fixing was not “a calculated decision to harm the game.” Rather, they considered it an “impulsive, emotional desire to harm an individual” with whom CaptainZack was in a “fraught relationship.”. Match fixing is wrong and hurts the integrity and spirit of competition.

However, if both players in a singles match – or one from each team – break the 60 limit, the rule will be disregarded. Published: 5/Aug/2019 19:11

Match fixing is wrong and hurts the integrity and spirit of competition. Dylan Tate is a student in the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The announcement came via 2GG’s Twitter on Monday. More than a year after Zack “CaptainZack” Lauth was banned for fixing match results, the Super Smash Bros. community has seen a resurgence of support for the professional Wii U … Their coaches [were] found guilty of using the bug, multiple times and with clear intent of gaining a competitive advantage, and you simply move them to an “analyst” position,” he said on Twitter on October 1. Ally was formerly ranked 1st on the Montreal Ultimate Power Rankings and unofficially ranked 6th on the Spring 2019 PGRU.