National qualifiers for the World Cyber Games Grand Final are just around the corner, and the WCG have updated their rules for the 2008 season. The new rules were gathered through feedback collected from the WCG website, eSports Professionals, and various test groups.

The most notable change will be the removal of their "Duck Moving" rule for Counter-Strike. The rule, which was implemented for last year's Grand Final in Seattle and brought the tournament to its knees with disputes and controversy. Multiple matches in the playoff rounds had protests, leading to heated discussions and controversial match rulings. It seems the WCG hopes to resolve that issue with this change. It should be noted that while "Duck Moving" will be legal, players will not be allowed to bind "Duck" to Mouse Wheel.

Counter-Strike
-Added Rule: ‘Duck’ cannot be specified up with Mouse Wheel.
-Added Rule: Only one coach will be permitted per team. Only during “Freezetime” coach and player interaction be allowed.
-Deleted Rule: Duck Moving

Source: WCG