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Deferred Candidacy
The Deferred Candidacy (DC) Policy protects an Eligible Candidate’s (EC) ability to participate in the World Coffee Championships. The primary reason for establishing this policy is to ensure that no competitor loses their right to compete in the World Championships for circumstances beyond their control. Under this policy, ECs who have a Qualifying Circumstance that prohibits them from participating in a World Coffee Championship may request to defer their World Championship candidacy to the following year.
If you are choosing to not compete in a world competition after winning your competition body championship, and are not interested in or eligible for Deferred Candidacy, please email info@worldcoffeeevents.org
Follow the links below to apply for deferral or to submit anonymous questions/comments.
Competitor Appeals
The 2025 WCC Rules & Regulations introduce a new appeals submission process for competitors, which now must be done by using the form below for appeals at both the Competition Body and World level. A summary of the process and key parties for both types of appeals is listed below for clarity.
Summary of Appeals Process
All issues and problems should be attempted to be resolved onsite and in-person. The stakeholders involved onsite for the resolution differ from WCC to CB events.
| WCC Event | CB Event |
|---|---|
| Judge Operations Lead team, WCC team, CSC representative onsite. | CB representative onsite, WCC Rep |
If further communications are needed, or if it is not possible to resolve onsite, competitors or any other involved parties can:
| WCC Event | CB Event |
|---|---|
| Judge Operations Lead team, WCC team, CSC representative onsite. | |
Based on the type of complaint, the form includes different information:
| WCC Event | CB Event |
|---|---|
| Select WCC Body of the complaint Contact details |
Select their CB Select the WCC Rep present onsite Body of the complaint Contact details |
The submission will be sent via email to the following stakeholders who will also lead the investigation:
| WCC Event | CB Event |
|---|---|
| WCC & SCA Staff | CB & WCC Rep selected in the form |
A response is formulated:
| WCC Event | CB Event |
|---|---|
| By the WCC team and the CSC The CSC Chair will communicate the final arbitration |
By the CB with the support of the WCC Rep The CB is the primary contact for CB complaints |