> Where a participant’s elimination or removal is announced outside of the main competitive segment (including, but not > limited to, text appearing before or after an episode, mid-season announcements, or statements by the competition’s > official channels), such announcement shall be treated as an official declaration of elimination provided it originates > from the competition’s broadcaster, production company, official website, verified social media account(s), or press > release. **If such an announcement specifies the elimination timing or it is included as part of a broadcast (e.g., > “<participant> will not return in Episode 7”), the elimination is deemed to have occurred at the point specified (e.g. for > the case above, at the beginning of Episode 7). If no timing is provided, the elimination shall be deemed effective as of > the broadcast or publication date of the announcement** I think the N arg is: 1. The announcement does not specify timing and is not included as part of broadcast, so the elimination is deemed effective as of the publication date of the announcement 2. Elimination PRIOR to an episode doesn't satisfy "eliminated from S8E1"
> Where a participant’s elimination or removal is announced outside of the main competitive segment (including, but not > limited to, text appearing before or after an episode, mid-season announcements, or statements by the competition’s > official channels), such announcement shall be treated as an official declaration of elimination provided it originates > from the competition’s broadcaster, production company, official website, verified social media account(s), or press > release. **If such an announcement specifies the elimination timing or it is included as part of a broadcast (e.g., > “<participant> will not return in Episode 7”), the elimination is deemed to have occurred at the point specified (e.g. for > the case above, at the beginning of Episode 7). If no timing is provided, the elimination shall be deemed effective as of > the broadcast or publication date of the announcement** I think the N arg is: 1. The announcement does not specify timing and is not included as part of broadcast, so the elimination is deemed effective as of the publication date of the announcement 2. Elimination PRIOR to an episode doesn't satisfy "eliminated from S8E1"