The news comes via a leaked statement, following post-duel scrutineering after the Circle Of Doom event, less than a week ago. The authorities have not made an official announcement, though it is understood that they are now looking into the designs of another competitor, BUMS, whose cycles finished the last combat in second place. With Archdiocese's seemingly inevitable disqualification, BUMS will not only inherit victory from this event but also the lead of the championship and the accompanying $4,000 bonus.
The controversy is rumoured to revolve around Archdiocese's Inferno cycle, which, according to an inside source, attempted to mount six spaces' worth of equipment (cyclist - 2, power plant - 1, FCGS - 2, extra mag - 1) on a medium cycle built to hold five.
The only grain of good luck for the God-squad are that their illegal design didn't actually kill any of it's competitors, as this would have incurred a financial penalty on the team; the "kill" on the DRAGON cycle was merely a firepower points kill, so is not included.
No word has yet been received from the York camp as to whether they will appeal against the decision.
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