What type of sanctions can judges impose in response to cheating?

Disqualification from the current event and potential future events is the appropriate sanction judges can impose in response to cheating. Cheating undermines the integrity of the game, and it's crucial for judges to maintain fair play standards. When a player is found to have cheated, disqualification acts as a strong deterrent against dishonest behavior and reinforces the importance of adherence to the rules.

This measure not only removes the cheater from the current event, ensuring that they cannot unfairly gain victory by dishonest means, but it also puts them on notice that such actions may carry consequences in future events as well. This creates a clear message that cheating will not be tolerated and helps safeguard the competitive environment for all players.

Other options such as verbal warnings, temporary suspensions, and automatic wins for opponents do not adequately address the serious nature of cheating. While they might serve as responses for less severe infractions or unintentional mistakes, cheating is treated with much greater severity to protect the integrity of the game.