New National Rank on the WCA profile after changing the country

[abunickabhi]

I visited a cuber's profile who was a French citizen first and then a Swiss citizen. I could not understand the information pop up displayed on the NR column of the WCA results.

"A missing rank or worse regional rank than the continent one is due to a change of region. Results from the previous region are not taken into account in the current region ranking."

Is it that the competitor has not yet competed in that event after changing their country?

 

[Curunír]

Idrk, like you say I thinkk that it just means you have not competed in that event since your page updated

 

[EthanMCuber]

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I visited a cuber's profile who was a French citizen first and then a Swiss citizen. I could not understand the information pop up displayed on the NR column of the WCA results.

"A missing rank or worse regional rank than the continent one is due to a change of region. Results from the previous region are not taken into account in the current region ranking."

Is it that the competitor has not yet competed in that event after changing their country?

Yes, the NR/CR rankings only count if you still live where you got that record (or your best time there).

Not 100% why the WCA does this, and I wonder what happens if you move back (does your original national ranking count?)

 

[qwr]

Shouldn't they count which country you represented when you set them? The live rankings should be based on your current country, but the actual solve should count towards the country.

 

[abunickabhi]

Yes, the NR/CR rankings only count if you still live where you got that record (or your best time there).

Not 100% why the WCA does this, and I wonder what happens if you move back (does your original national ranking count?)

Is moving back and forth between countries allowed? It may be considered spam at some point.

 

[JDAW6]

Yes, the NR/CR rankings only count if you still live where you got that record (or your best time there).

Not 100% why the WCA does this, and I wonder what happens if you move back (does your original national ranking count?)

The region you represent is based on citizenship not residency.

 

[abunickabhi]

The region you represent is based on citizenship not residency.

Yes that was I was implying.

If a person choses to switch citizenship back and forth, has there ever been a case?

 

[EthanMCuber]

The region you represent is based on citizenship not residency.

sorry I worded it wrong lol that's what I meant

 

[bldcuber314]

Yes, the NR/CR rankings only count if you still live where you got that record (or your best time there).

Not 100% why the WCA does this, and I wonder what happens if you move back (does your original national ranking count?)

One reason is probably to avoid people switching to another country purely because they will have NR there.

 

[Clock_Enthusiast]

Yes that was I was implying.

If a person choses to switch citizenship back and forth, has there ever been a case?

I feel like that process would be extremely inconvenient given how much time, paperwork, and interviewing it takes to change citizenship. I've definitely seen cases of people getting citizenship for other countries prior to the Olympics, but I feel like people wouldn't put in that much effort for cubing. People can self report citizenship, but I feel like changes (especially multiple) would require proof from the WCA. I know that delegates are supposed to check documents for new competitors to confirm all info, but I don't know the process for changing citizenship of an existing competitor (from the perspective of the WCA). Maybe @Tabe has some insight as a delegate?