A handful of people vying to be the next world champion of stone-skimming were disqualified from the annual contest in Scotland after a cheating scandal, reports say.

The tournament draws hundreds of competitors each year to the tiny, car-free island of Easdale, home to about 60 permanent residents who host the event.

How did they cheat?

How It Works:

The rules are simple. According to The New York Times, contestants get three tries to make their stones go the farthest over a small quarry. The stone has to skip at least twice and must stay within its marked lane.

The stones have to be naturally formed on Easdale, and they can’t be wider than three inches. They’re measured using a device they call the "ring of truth."

What we know:

After the contest was over, organizers were ale

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