If you've been looking at competitive discussion in UU recently, you may have noticed that Scald is a hot topic. There's a lot of debate over the competitiveness of the move, with many top players clamoring for its removal. The issue with Scald is magnified in UU due to the prevalence of many bulky waters, which are hard to deal with even without the 30% burn chance from their STAB.It's a lot of trouble for us to suspect Scald because it can affect the lower tiers, where Scald isn't as much of a problem (or perhaps even a balancing move). At the same time, there's genuine concern for how Scald affects UU and if the metagame would be a lot better without it. For this reason, we have decided to make a separate ladder where Scald is banned.This is a curiosity, a trial-run for a UU without Scald. A lot of people have wanted to see the metagame without Scald, so this is their chance.I am asking that anyone who plays on this ladder please post your feelings on it here. Both Hikari and I are going to be using this to gauge what further actions we should take with Scald. A large playerbase for this ladder is imperative to its success, so we ask that you all give it a try and post your thoughts.The ladder will be playable on Pokemon Showdown as "UU (No Scald)". You may use this thread for general discussion on the ladder, including theorymoning. However, please keep all discussion about this ladder to this thread.