International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation
2016
Tournament Water Ski Rules

May 15, 2016
Version 1.0 - Revision 2
Edited by:Robert K. Corson
Chairman
IWWF Tournament Council

Please mail comments to bcorson@comcast.net

Revisions 1:
March 31, 2016
Over 35 Competition Rules
35 - 44SLALOM

MEN
Official standard 5.00 @ 55 / 10.75 = 41
P = S * 1000 / 41.00(Score from 55 km/h)

WOMEN
Official standard 2.50 @ 55 / 12 = 32,50
P = S * 1000 / 32,50(Score from 52 km/h)

April 15, 2016
Junior Competition Rules
14.01 The 1st pass for the Boy's division will be at 55kpH/18.25m. It will then proceed to 58kpH
as shown in Rule 14.01. The 1st pass for Girls division will be at 52kpH/18.25m and thenproceed to 55kpH as shown in Rule 14.01. The Boy's and Girl's final shall start at
58kpH/18.25m and 55kpH/18.25m respectively. The skier shall have the option of
selecting the starting speed and rope length. If the rope length selected is less than
18.25m and the speed is less than the maximum for the division then the skier willproceed at that rope length until the maximum speed is reached.
The skier will be credited with all buoys from each pass waived or skied up to andincluding his last perfect pass plus the number of buoys scored on his last incomplete
pass, if any.
When a skier starts with a rope length shorter than 18.25m, for all passes below
maximum speed, scoring will be as if the skier had used an 18.25m rope.
Over 35 Competition Rules
SLALOM START SPEEDS
Category
Category
35 + Men
55 kph shorten at 55 kph
35 + Women
52 kph shorten at 55 kph
45 + Men
52 kph shorten at 55 kph
45 + Women
49 kph shorten at 55 kph
55 + Men
46 kph shorten at 55 kph
55+ Women
46 kph shorten at 52 kph
65 + Men
43 kph shorten at 52 kph
65+ Women
40 Kph shorten at 49 kph
The skier shall have the option of selecting the starting speed and rope length. If the rope
length selected is less than 18.25m and the speed is less than the maximum for the division
then the skier will proceed at that rope length until the maximum speed is reached.
The skier will be credited with all buoys from each pass waived or skied up to and including
his last perfect pass plus the number of buoys scored on his last incomplete pass, if any.
When a skier starts with a rope length shorter than 18.25m, for all passes below maximum
speed, scoring will be as if the skier had used an 18.25m rope.
Example65+ Women divisionminimum starting speed 40
Pass 1 43/14,25 score 6
Pass 2 46/14,25 score 6
Pass 3 49/14,25 score 3
Final score 3,00@49/18,25

65+ Women divisionminimum starting speed 40
Pass 143/14,25 score 4
Final score 4,00@40/18,25

65+ Women divisionminimum starting speed 40
Pass 1 43/14,25 score 6
Pass 2 46/14,25 score 6
Pass 3 49/14,25 score 6
Pass 4 49/13,00 score 2
Final score 2,00@49/13,00

Revisions 2:
May 15, 201615.12: Timing the Trick Pass (rule rewritten to clarify it and remove obsolete sections)Video Trick timing is mandatory for all Record Capability and Ranking List tournaments.
The start and the end of the 20 second pass will be determined by the video measurement.
The homologator can accept a new timing system if he can prove it is working correctly according
to the rules.
For all L, R and Titled Competitions, the Chief judge will assign 2 video timing judges. In an
International tournament the two judges shall be, where possible, of different nationalities.
The Chief judge, may be used as the second video timing Judge, or he/she may assign a second
video timing judge in his/her place.
If these two video timing judges disagree, the Chief Judge or a designated video review Judge
will resolve the disagreement.
The video timing judges shall operate or supervise the operation of the video trick timer.
They will determine the beginning of the trick pass as defined in Rules 15.06, 15.07, and the last
trick in time.
A completed trick shall be judged to have been in time if the part of the ski under the binder is on
the water in the last frame picture.
The start of the pass must be set before the end of the pass can be seen.
The officials appointed as video timers shall be assigned for the whole event/series
In the event that there is a malfunction and the video or backup video is not captured or the timing
cannot be determined from the video, a re-ride is optional with a protected score if one can be
determined. If any score can be determined it can be protected, otherwise a re-ride is
mandatory.
If a skier/Team Representative believes that there was an error in the timing of a trick pass, he may
challenge it by notifying the Chief Judge as soon as is practicable and by putting up US$250. The
Chief Judge and a designated review judge will retime the pass. If they both agree on the timing thatwill be where the run will end. If they disagree or agree that the video does clearly overrule theoriginal time given by the judges, then the timing will change. The US$250 will only be returned if
the original time was changed.
15.17: Scoring (add at the end)
In the final of a titled event, the score of the skier should be announced before the next skier
starts.
Junior Competition Rules
5.0
Scores shall be determined as per Rule 5. with the following exception in the formula:
5.03 Individual Overall Scoring
Each overall competitor shall be awarded in each event a certain number of overall points
according to the relationship of his best score in either the preliminary round or the final
round to the best score in the event during either round by a skier who is qualified as an
overall skier.
The best performance in an event in either round by an overall skier shall be awarded 1000
points and be referred to as the “Best overall skiers score”. All other performances shall becalculated according to the following formulae:
For Tricks (skiers best event score x 1000) / Best Overall Skiers score
For Slalom ((skiers best event score x 1000) / (Best Overall Skiers score)(score from 52/18,25 for Girls - score from 55/18,25 for Boys
Example 3@13 = 27 buoys starting the count at 52 or 55/18.25 so for overall scoring if
the best overall skier’s score was 6@12 or 36 buoys, the formula would be (27x1000:36)

For jumping the formula is different for men and women:
Boys: ((skiers best event score - 20m) x 1000) / (Best Overall Skiers score - 20m)
Girls: ((skiers best event score - 13m) x 1000) / (Best Overall Skiers score - 17m)
A skiers overall score in jumping shall not be reduced below zero.
Under-21 Competition Rules
Rule deleted (use the same formula of Open)5.
Overall Scoring
Scores shall be determined as per Rule 5. with the following exception in the formula:
Slalom(score from 55/18,25 for Women - score from 58/18,25 for Men)
Over 35 Competition Rules
4.01: Team Selection…………………….
Special exceptions (add at the end)
Federations may also send up to 5 additional skiers eligible in the 65+ categories to compete asindividuals in any or all events. These are to be treated as wild card entries but still need tomeet the minimum qualifications.

Rule 1 GENERAL
1.01: Applicability of the Rules
1.02: World Championships Dates
1.03: Exceptions to the Rules
1.04: Interpretation of the Rules
1.05: Amendments to the Rules
1.06: Effectivity of the World Championships
1.07: Voting of the Judges
1.08: Identifying Bibs
1.09: Drug Testing
1.10: Unsportsmanlike Conduct
1.11: Tolerances
1.12: World Championship Site Practice Guidance(2014)
Rule 2 TOURNAMENT EVENTS
2.01: Events
2.02: Rounds (2014) (2016)
2.03: Schedule of Events
2.04: Schedule Changes
2.05: World Championships Entry and
Administration (2014) (2016)
2.06: Control of the site
2.07: Site Selection for the World Championships
Rule 3 DIVISIONS OF COMPETITION
3.01: Divisions
R. 4 TOURNAMENT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
4.01: Team Selection (2016)
4.02: Skier Eligibility
4.03: Two Event Qualification
4.04: One Event Qualification
4.05: Rating Effectivity
4.06: Three Event Qualification
4.07: Minimum Team Qualification (2016)
R. 5 OVERALL AND TEAM COMPETITION
5.01: Qualification for Individual Overall Scoring
5.02: Round Selection for Overall Score
5.03: Individual Overall Scoring Method (2016)
5.04: Overall Placement
5.05: Team Scoring
Rule 6 JUDGES AND ASSISTANTS
6.01: Chief Judge - Appointed Officials (2016)
6.02: Choosing Appointed Judges (2016)
6.03: Event Judges
6.04: Score Sheet Availability
6.05: Placement of Judges
6.06: Judges' Statement
6.07: Secondary Positions
6.08: Official Uniforms
Rule 7 SAFETY
7.01: Safety Director (2016)
7.02: Safety Tournament Stoppages
7.03: Personal Floatation Devices
7.04: Equipment Safety
7.05: Unsafe Skier Disqualification
7.06: Safety Boats

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7.07: Safety Boat Personnel
7.08: On Site Medical Facilities
7.09: Helmets
Rule 8 RERIDES
8.01: Team Representative
8.02: Reride Criteria
8.03: Granted Reride Procedure
8.04: Requests for Rerides
8.05: Use of Flags
Rule 9 PROTESTS
9.01: Who may Protest and How it is done
9.02: Allowable Reasons for Protests (2016)
9.03: Protest Submission Procedure
9.04: Computation Error Procedure
Rule 10 BOATS - SKIS - TOW LINES
10.01: General Boat Description
10.02: Who may ride in the boat
10.03: Skis (2016)10.04: Tow Lines (2014)10.05: Ski Lines for the Trick Event
10.06: Skier Supplied Handle in Slalom and Jump
10.07: Speed Control (2014) (2016)10.08 Radio Communication
10.09 Boat Manufacturer's Equipment
10.10 Boat GPS Speed Control and Timing Setup(2016)
10.11 Video Specifications (2014)
R. 11 BOAT SPEEDS AND TOLERANCES
11.01: Boat Speeds
11.02: Tolerances
11.03: Accuracy of Timing Devices
Rule 12 DEFINITIONS
12.01: Competition Area
12.02: Definition of a fall
12.03: Definition of Skiing Position
Rule 13 JUMPING
13.01: General Jump Event Conditions
13.02: Description of the Jump Ramp (2014)(2015) (2016)13.03: Jump Speeds
13.04: Boat Timing
13.05: Number of Jumps in Eliminations and Finals
13.06: Officials stopping a jump
13.07: Scoring of a jump
13.08: The result of a skier falling

13.08a: Skier Path
13.09: Officials
13.10: Jump Distance Measurement
13.11: Distance
13.12: Scoring
13.13: Ties
13.14: Safety Equipment
Rule 14 SLALOM

14.01: General (2014)14.02: Entering the Course
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16.03: Jump Records

14.04: Slalom Towers
14.05: Buoys
14.06: A miss or "Riding Over"14.07: Scoring Buoys (2016)14.08: The end of the run
14.09: Event Scoring and Placement
14.10: Ties
14.11: Slalom Judging (2014)14.12: Re Run
14.13: Damaged Equipment
14.14: Safety Equipment
14.15: End Course Video (2014)14.16: Driver Times
Rule 15 TRICKS
15.01: Entering the Course
15.02: If a skier falls
15.03: General
15.04: Boat Speed
15.05: The Trick Course
15.06: Timing for the Trick pass will start (2014)15.07: The trick pass shall end
15.08: Proceeding through the two trick passes
15.09: The skier shall set the speed
15.10: Communication with the Judges
15.11: Officials (2014)15.12: Timing the Trick Pass (2016)15.13: Credit for Tricks
15.14: Tricks at the End of the Pass
15.15: Use of the Video Camera (2014)15.16: Trick Lists
15.17: Scoring (2016)15.18: Ties
15.19: Trick Descriptions and Values (2014)(2016)
Rule 16 RECORDS
16.01: What Records are recognized

16.04: Slalom Records
16.05: Trick Records
16.05a: Overall Records (2016)16.06: Ties in an Event
16.07: Record Forms and Criteria
16.08: Record Administration Rules
17 OPTIONAL RULES
17.01: Head-to-Head Competition
Rule 18 Ski Flying
18.01: Ski Flying general definition and conditions
18.02: Ski Fly Tow Lines
18.03: Ski Fly Ramp
18.04: Ski Fly Pylon Specifications
18.05: Ski Fly reference buoys for spectators
18.06: Ski Fly boat minimum qualification
18.07: Ski Fly boat speeds
18.08: Ski Fly World Records
Ski Fly Jump Course
Ski Fly Jump Course Buoy Colours
HOMOLOGATION GUIDELINES
1. Slalom
2. Tricks
3. Jump
4. Dossier
5. Speed Control
TRICK VALUES (2016)
ADDITIONAL RULES (2014)
JUNIOR COMPETITION RULES
1. Skiers who may participate (2014) (2016)
2. Technical Rules (2016)
UNDER-21 COMPETITION RULES (2014)(2016)
IWWF MULTI-SPORT GAMES (2016)
OVER 35 COMPETITION RULES (2016)
WORLD CUP RULES

16.02: Tournaments where records may be set
WORLD RANKING LIST DESCRIPTION AND SCHEDULE (2014) (2016)
DIAGRAM 1 - OFFICIAL SLALOM COURSEDIAGRAM 2 - OFFICIAL JUMP COURSE (2016)
DIAGRAM 3 - OFFICIAL TRICK COURSEDIAGRAM 4 - Optional Jump Course Turn Buoy
DIAGRAM 5 - Optional Slalom Course Turn Buoy and mandatory Pre-Gates (2016)
DIAGRAM 6 - Slalom Judging Tower Placement
DIAGRAM 7 - Pylon Specification Drawing
DIAGRAM 8 - Allowable Floating Course Structure
DIAGRAM 9 - Handle Measurement Device Dimensions
DIAGRAM 10 - Placement Eligibility Chart (2014) (2016)
COMPUTER BENCHMARK FOR COMPUTED DISTANCES deleted
Specific Inscribed Circle Algorithm Description
RAMP SETTING CHART
Official Homologation Dossier for L & R Tournaments (2016)

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Rule 1 - General

INTERNATIONAL WATER SKI FEDERATIONWATER SKI TOURNAMENT RULES 2016
These rules supersede all previous editions and addenda and shall remain in effect until an amended
edition of the rules is published. The 2007 Rulebook is the base rulebook although years of change
are notes on specific rules. All changes for 2014 will be in green. All changes for 2015 will be inpurple. All changes for 2016 will be in orange. The general changes due to the name change of
the IWWF from the IWSF will remain in black.
These rules have been drafted in English. In the case of conflicting interpretation, only the English
text shall be considered authentic. All correspondence regarding these rules should be addressed to
the Chairman of the Tournament Council: Mr. Robert K. Corson, 23 Fox Hollow Road, Voorhees,
New Jersey 08043, U.S.A. tcchairman@iwwfed.com

RULE 1 - GENERAL
1.01: Applicability of the Rules
The rules set forth here govern tournaments sanctioned by the International Water Ski Federation.
With the exception of entry requirements and other administrative matters, the Regions must follow
these rules for their sanctioned tournaments. It is requested that Federations establish rules as close
to these rules as possible. Whenever the masculine is used, the same shall be construed as meaning
the feminine where the context so requires.
1.02: World Championships Dates
The World Championships shall be held biennially in odd numbered years.
The World Junior Tournament Championship shall be held biennially in even numbered years.
The World Under21 Tournament Championship shall be held biennially in odd numbered years.
The World 35+ Championships shall be held biennially in even numbered years.
1.03: Exceptions to the Rules
Where compliance with the rules is not feasible, the Chief Judge shall, with the approval of the
majority of the Appointed Judges, make the necessary changes, inform each contestant by posting,and send a report to the Tournament Council. Where the rules are definite and feasible, a vote of theJudges to decide whether to enforce any provision is prohibited.
1.04: Interpretation of the Rules
Questions of interpretation of the rules shall be referred to the Tournament Council when possible.
Any interpretation made by the Tournament Council as a whole shall be considered final. Otherwise
the interpretation shall be made by a majority vote of the Appointed Judges, and the Chief Judgeshall make a report to the Tournament Council concerning the question.
1.05: Amendments to the Rules
Amendments made prior to the biennial revision of the rules must be approved by a two-thirds (2/3)
majority of the members of the Tournament Council. The rules may be amended at any time by the
Tournament Council. The amended rules shall become effective sixty (60) days after they are sent
to each affiliated Federation except in the case of new tricks submitted prior to September 30,
which may be added by simple majority, and become effective immediately on November 1. All
new tricks submitted must include a video showing the trick. Until such time as a new biennial
edition of the rules is published, the current rules, as amended by the Tournament Council, remainin effect. A unanimous decision of the members of the Tournament Council is immediately
applicable.
Under the authority of the Tournament Council Chairman, proposed rules may be tested. The
Chairman shall determine the appropriate homologation level under the test conditions. A complete
report of the results of the test will be made by the Homologator and Chief Judge and sent to the
Chairman for distribution to the Tournament Council.

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1.06: Effectivity of the World Championships
The inability for one reason or another of a country to attend any World Tournament (including
political reasons) does not require that the entire competition be cancelled or postponed or that thetitles are any less world titles.
1.07: Voting of the Judges
Unless otherwise specifically stated, every vote of the Appointed Judges or the Event Judges shallbe decided by a simple majority of the judges voting. In the event of a tie, the Chief Judge shall cast
the tie-breaking vote. All issues should be settled before the next contestant starts.
1.08: Identifying Bibs
It may be required that skiers must wear identifying bibs while skiing. The bibs must be of a design
approved by the Chairman of the IWWF Tournament Council. The central feature of the bib will be
an identifying number on both the front and back of the bib. The individual digits of the number
must be a minimum of 15 cm in height and be clearly visible from a distance. The design mustallow for use of an arm sling in jumping and also be snug so that it does not interfere with the freemovement required in tricks. The bibs will be given to each team captain before the competition for
distribution to his team. Spare bibs, with no numbers, should be available at the starting dock incase a skier's bib is damaged and unusable. Skiers must each wear the bib with the number assigned
to them only. A Refusal by the skier to wear the bib will result in disqualification from that event.
However, accidental leaving off the bib not noticed in advance by anyone will incur a fine of
US$250 payable to the event organizer.
1.09: Drug Testing
All competitors must agree to be subject to doping control. Specific policies and procedures
regarding doping control shall be under the control of the Medical Commission of the International
Water Ski Federation.
1.10: Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Any contestant (or his representative) or official whose conduct is deemed unsportsmanlike orwhose conduct may cause discredit to the IWWF, either on or off the tournament site, before,
during, or after the tournament, may be disqualified from all or part of the tournament including
completed events and/or be subject to a fine to be determined by the IWWF Executive Board, by a
two-thirds majority vote of the Appointed Judges. The affected individual will be given an
opportunity to present his case before a disqualification decision is made. In the case of a finding of
unsportsmanlike conduct, a report must be submitted by the Chief Judge to the Chairman of the
IWWF Tournament Council. If the Executive Board assesses a fine, it will be paid by the skier's
Federation.
1.11: Tolerances
All tolerances are to allow for human error and the intentional use of tolerances by tournament
officials to improve skier performance will not be tolerated. In any activity involving theperformance of an official where a tolerance is involved, it is the official's responsibility to attempt
to be as close as possible to the actual specification.
1.12: World Championship Site Practice Guidance
Organisers may offer training to teams before the Championships and these can be booked
and paid for by Federations. A deadline date (latest 60 days before the scheduled start) should be
set by which time all requests must be submitted. After this deadline practice times should beallocated to ensure all countries have an equal opportunity according to their request.
However, as part of paid practice, the last two days immediately before the Championships
commence will be organized so that each competitor that has paid for the time will receive an
equal amount of time to familiarise with the site. The exact time allowed will be worked out

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Rule 2 – Tournament eventsby the Chief Judge according to the finalised entries for the Championships. The order forfamiliarisation will be based on the team results from the previous World Championships
with the first placed team athletes going first. Countries with few athletes will be grouped
together for more efficient use of the time available to each. Also, there may be groupings by
ramp height for efficient use of the facilities.

RULE 2 – TOURNAMENT EVENTS
2.01: Events
The events in a tournament are jumping, slalom, and tricks, with a champion and succeeding places
determined in each event. A champion and succeeding places shall also be determined for theOverall and for the National teams as described in Rule 5.
2.02: Rounds
Each event shall consist of two rounds; a preliminary round and a final round.
All skiers qualified to ski in an event must ski in the preliminary round of that event.
A skier must score (more than 0) in the preliminary round to qualify for the final.
Basic Rule
The first twelve placed skiers based on the results of the preliminary round, shall be qualified to skiin the final round of that event. There shall be no differentiation between individual skiers and teamskiers. (see also Rule 4.07)
Ties
In the case of a tie for any position which may result in more than twelve skiers going through tothe final round there will be a runoff between the tied skiers so that only twelve skiers go into thefinals.
The run-off score(s) shall not be used for the Final Round starting list (where all those tied skiers
shall be drawn randomly). Nor shall the first round run-off scores be used to place the skier in the
finals. If the skiers are tied on scores from the final round and the preliminary round then they shallremain tied in the final results. EXCEPT that Rules 13.13, 14.10 and 15.18 shall be adhered to interms of medal places.
For all IWWF World Championships except the Open World Championships, the number of skiers
qualified to ski in the Final round of an event shall be as shown in the following table. and will beannounced immediately after the end of the Preliminary round of the event:
Number of skiers entered and paid to ski in the Preliminary
round (as at midday the day before competition starts)
1-5
6 - 10
11 - 1213 - 15
16 - 19
20 and more

Number of skiers in Finals
Allfirst 5first 6
first 8first 10first 122.03: Schedule of Events
Not later than two months before the start of the tournament, the Tournament Chairman shall sendto each affiliated Federation, by air mail, a schedule showing the days on which the tournament
events will be held. The schedule of events for both the preliminary and final rounds shall be drawn
up by the Chief Judge, the Chairman of the Tournament Council and the Tournament Chairman andposted prior to the start of the first event. This list shall include starting time for each day. A
schedule of starting times for individual events, if shown, shall be for the guidance of thecontestants only, and any deviation shall not constitute a change. It is recommended that jumping bescheduled as the last event in both the preliminary and final rounds.

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2.04: Schedule Changes
Changes in the schedule during the tournament shall be made only for weather, water conditions,safety, or a similar reason. A majority of the Appointed Judges must approve the change, and allaffected contestants shall be notified by posting. Although schedule changes are to be discouraged,
the Judges should not hesitate to make adjustments required for safety. Once the tournament has
started, the Judges do not have the authority to cancel any event, except in the case of a definite
safety hazard; and, if possible, the tournament must be completed, even if the Judges are obliged tocontinue it in a neighbouring community.
It is normally expected that the preliminary rounds in each event will be completed before any final
round is started. However, under unusual circumstances the jury may alter the schedule as shown
above.
If by a 2/3 majority decision, the appointed judges decide it is impossible to complete the final
round of one or more events in either division only the overall points from the preliminary round of
all the events in that division will be used for overall placement and team scoring. In this case
if an event final cannot be completed, placement in that event shall be based on the preliminary
round results.
2.05: World Championships Entry and Administration
Each Federation shall certify to the Chairman of the Tournament Council and to the organizing
committee, not later than 60 days before the scheduled start of the first event of the WorldChampionships, its intent to compete. Any Federation not meeting this requirement will not beallowed to compete until they pay a fine of 200 US Dollars to the IWWF. Each Federation shallcertify to the Chairman of the IWWF Tournament Council, the Chairman of the Region
Tournament Council, and the organizing committee, not later than ten (10) days before thescheduled start of the first event of the World Championships, the names of the members of its
team, the events each will enter, the ratings of each skier, as well as the names of the official
reserves. Any Federation not meeting this requirement will not be allowed to compete until theFederation pays a fine of ten (10) US Dollars per skier per day after the 10-day deadline to the
IWWF for each skier not officially entered. If the official entry forms are not received prior to the
24 hours before the start of the first event, the Federation's skier's places in the draw shall be
determined by the Chief Judge without reference to their qualifying scores. There is no limit on
official reserves per team.
The day before the start of a preliminary round the entry list shall be closed at 12 noon andthereafter the order of contestants entered and paid will be finalized and posted. No change in thisorder is allowed except that a team representative may:
- Withdraw a skier from the competition.
- Replace, with the authority of the Chief Judge and before the start of the first event, that is tosay before the first skier taking part in the first event has started, an injured skier by a qualified
official reserve from the same team.
- The substitute skier shall start first in the seed in which he is qualified unless the draw has not
yet been completed.
The competitors for the Open World Championships will be drawn in the following manner:- The most recently published World Ranking List and the previous year Ranking List will be
used to make a general entry seeding classification list of all the skiers entered in the WorldChampionships, where the skiers rank is the higher of the current list or the previous
year’s list with a 25% penalty.

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Examples:Skier
Current Year May RL
Previous Year May RL
Entry SeedA
10
4 (x1.25=5)5B1210 (x1.25=12.5)
12C
25
8 (x1.25=10)10Skiers with no performances on those lists list will be subject to a random draw in the lowest series
unless he has at least two scores after the most recent ranking list. In that case the average to
his two best scores will be used to position him in the seeding..
The number on the previous year Ranking List will be used with a 25% penalty.
If a skier is not on the current list, but is on the previous year’s list, that number will be used with a
25% penalty. The procedure will be as follows: All skiers on this year’s list will be seeded and theseed groups set. If a skier has a seed number from the previous year of, for example 40, that number+25% or 50 in the example will be used to decide what seed group the skier will ski in. That skier
will be added to that seed group as the first skier on the water from that group.
Establishment of seeding for the top 5 overall men and women
The top 5 overall men and the top 5 overall women attending the championships, and obtained
as above, (comparing the 2 year Ranking List), shall all ski in the same seed group in each
event.
The appropriate seed group for each event will be determined by taking the seed group of thehighest placed top 5 overall skier and placing all 5in that same series in addition to the original
group size.
Establishment of seeding for other individually qualified overall skiers who are not on the
single event ranking list
An overall skier may have an overall ranking, but not be on the event list. In this case theperformance level will be used to pick the seed number. If it is from the previous year the same
25% penalty shall apply. This will determine the seed group. That skier will be added to that seedgroup as the first skier on the water from that group.
- The skiers will then be divided into groups and the start list will be made using reverse order ofthe ranking list scores. The group size will normally be 15 10 men and 10 women but may bechanged before the start of the tournament by the Chief Judge. (Cf., however, 13.01 for jumping
order in the men's event). It is recommended that Series 1 and 2 for women and Series 1, 2 and 3
for men be scheduled so that these skiers will have similar conditions.
The competitors for all Age Category World Championships will be drawn in the following
manner:
The best scores (entry scores) either submitted or from the ranking list will be used for seeding
purposes.
Once the seeding has been done from the entry scores, the skiers will be divided into groups as
above, but the start order is drawn randomly within each series.
The Event Judges may reverse or change the starting order of these groups according to theprevailing conditions.
The order of the skiers qualified for the final round in any event shall be the reverse of their order ofplacement in the preliminary round of that event.
The order of contestants tied in placement shall be settled by random draw.
Any contestant who fails to be on hand and ready to ski when the boat is prepared to start shall bedisqualified from the remainder of the event; however, the dock official may grant up to one
additional minute of time for emergencies developing or discovered just prior to the contestant's
turn to ski (e.g. ripped binding).
In the case where a skier has been disqualified or has scratched, a one-minute delay shall be granted
to the next skier in the starting order. if he was not on the starting dock at the time ofdisqualification. If more than one skier has been disqualified or has scratched, the time allotted to
the next skier shall be one minute for each skier disqualified or scratched.

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Rule 3 Division of Competition

2.06: Control of the site
Once homologation starts, use of the site is under the authority of the Chief Judge until thecompletion of the tournament.
2.07: Site Selection for the World Championships
As a basic principle, there should be only one site chosen for the running of the events. A secondsite should not be used unless absolutely necessary.

RULE 3 DIVISION OF COMPETITION
3.01: Divisions
Competition in each event shall be separated into a Men's and a Women's division. There shall beno age limitations on entrants.

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Rule 4 – Tournament Entry Requirements

RULE 4 – TOURNAMENT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
4.01: Team Selection
Each Federation which is affiliated with the IWWF shall have the right to select a team of skiers to
represent their Federation in the World Championships. The team shall consist of a maximum of six
skiers, with the further limitation that no team may have more than four men or four women.
Skiers not selected for their national teams may qualify to compete in the World Championships asindividuals only in the relevant event(s) if they meet one or more of the following criteria:
1. World record holder. The performance must have been ratified by the Tournament Council and
the President of the IWWF 30 days before the first day of the World Championships.
2. Top 6 of the previous year's World Cup Placements
3. Placed on the current year's May IWWF Ranking List per the Placement Eligibility Chart(Diagram 10)
4. Placed on the previous year's May IWWF Ranking List per the Placement Eligibility Chart(Diagram 10)
5. Placed on the Elite Ranking List 30 days before the World Championships per the Placement
Eligibility Chart (Diagram 10)
6. Placed on the Elite Ranking List one year and 30 days before the World Championships per thePlacement Eligibility Chart (Diagram 10)
7. Reigning World Champion in any event or the overall from the previously held WorldChampionships.
8. Top 3 places in slalom, trick, jump, and overall from the most recently held U21 WorldChampionships.
All skiers qualified as individuals must be entered by their Federation.
Skiers entering as individuals shall not have their scores count toward team standings.
The Rankings List used shall be the most recently published list.
4.02: Skier Eligibility
A Federation may select its team in any manner it desires; however, each team member must be a
citizen or applying for citizenship of the country which the Federation represents. In case of doubt
as to the nationality of a competitor, the Judges normally will refer to his passport. If a skier does
not have a passport from the country for which he is skiing, he must prove residence in the country
for at least five years and membership in an affiliated club of the Federation. Each Federation shallcertify to the Judges that all members of its team meet these qualifications.
4.03: Two Event Qualification
Each skier entering at least two events (except those competing under Rule 4.07) shall have in his
possession a rating card showing the following skiing classification in each event which he enters:
TricksSlalom
Jumping
Men
4000 Points
6@16m & 4@14.25m (58 km/h)
43m
Women
3200 Points
6@16m & 4@14.25m (55 km/h)
31m
4.04: One Event Qualification
Each skier entering only one event (except those competing under Rule 4.07) shall have in his
possession a rating card showing the following skiing classification in the event which he enters:
TricksSlalom
JumpingMen
5500 Points
6 @ 13m (58 km/h)
49m
Women
4000 Points
6 @ 13m (55 km/h)
34m
4.05: Rating Effectivity
Rating cards shall be certified under the responsibility of the Chairman of the Tournament Councilof the Region, or his designated representative, based on performance in tournaments sanctioned by
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Chairman of the Tournament Council of the Region must satisfy himself that the skier is still
qualified. Rating cards so certified shall be accepted by the Judges without further examination.
4.06: Three Event Qualification
If a skier is qualified under 4.03 to compete in two events, he shall be allowed to compete in thethird event if he possesses a valid rating card showing the following skiing classification in the third
event.
TricksSlalom
Jumping
Men
3000 Points
6 @ 18.25m (58 km/h)
36m
Women
2300 Points
6 @ 18.25M (55 km/h)
25m
4.07: Minimum Team Qualification
Each Federation shall be entitled to a team of three competitors, male or female, whether qualified
under rules 4.03 and 4.04 or not. Such a skier who is qualified in only one event or not qualified inany event may compete in only two events. In addition, the Federation organizing the WorldChampionships shall be entitled to a team of six competitors, whether qualified or not and an
additional 5 single event wild cards. If one or more Federation selected wild card entries
makes the finals, the finals size will be increased by that number.

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Rule 5 – Overall and Team Competition

RULE 5 – OVERALL AND TEAM COMPETITION
5.01: Qualification for Individual Overall Scoring
To qualify for an overall score, a competitor must score at least 20 points in tricks, 1/4 buoy inslalom and have one scoring jump.
5.02: Round Selection for Overall Score
Individual overall results shall be calculated on the better score of either the preliminary or the final
round for each skier qualified for the individual overall. Scores obtained in running off a tie shallnot count towards overall.
5.03: Individual Overall Scoring Method
Each overall competitor shall be awarded in each event a certain number of overall points according
to the relationship of his best score in either the preliminary round or the final round to the bestscore in the event during either round by a skier who is qualified as an overall skier.
The best performance in an event in either round by an overall skier shall be awarded 1000 points
and be referred to as the “Best overall skiers score”. All other performances shall be calculated
according to the following formulae:
For Tricks (skiers best event score x 1000) / Best Overall Skiers score
For Slalom ((skiers best event score +12) x 1000) / (Best Overall Skiers score + 12)(score from 55/18,25 for Women - score from 58/18,25 for Men
Example 3@13 = 21 buoys starting the count at 18.25 so for overall scoring if the best overallskier’s score was 6@12 or 30 buoys, the formula would be (21+12)x1000/(30 + 12)
For jumping the formula is different for men and women:
Men: ((skiers best event score minus 25m) x 1000) / (Best Overall Skiers score minus 25m)
Women : ((skiers best event score minus 17m) x 1000) / (Best Overall Skiers score minus 17m)
A skiers overall score in jumping shall not be reduced below zero.
5.04: Overall Placement
Individual Overall placement is based only on better score of either the preliminary or the final
round.
5.05: Team Scoring
In team competition, the best three Team scores, men or women, in each event (in the eliminations
or finals) shall be summed up to obtain the team score.
The best performance in an event in the preliminary or final round by a team skier shall be awarded
1000 points and be referred to as the "Best Team Score". All other performances shall be calculated
according to the formulae in 5.03 substituting "Best Team Skier's Score" for "Best Overall Skier's
Score".
The performance by a skier who is not an official member of his Federation's team shall not betaken into consideration in the calculation of the team score.
Team scores are separate and distinct from Individual overall scores.

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Rule 6 – Judges and Assistants

RULE 6 – JUDGES AND ASSISTANTS
6.01: Chief Judge - Appointed Officials.
At least six (6) months prior to the start of the World Tournament, the President of the IWWF shallappoint the Chief Judge for the World Tournament from among the Chief Judges proposed by each
Region Tournament Council.
The President of the IWWF shall appoint for the World Tournament the Homologator, the Chief
Calculator, and the assistant to the Chief Judge from among the officials proposed by each Region
Tournament Council.
The Appointed Judges shall be selected by each Regional Council. All appointed judges must be
qualified in all three events.
The appointment of the assistant to the Chief Judge must be made with the Chief Judge's approval.
The President of the World Tournament Council shall appoint a Chief Boat Driver and 2 to 3
additional boat drivers from among those proposed by each Region Tournament Council.
A maximum of one boat driver may be from the country organizing the Tournament.
Assignment of the drivers to individual events shall be made by agreement between the Chief
Boat Driver and the Chief Judge by the Chief Boat Driver.
The Chief Judge shall supervise all judging and scoring operations and shall select the Judges andthe assistants for each event. (For the choice of the Jury for each event, refer to articles 13.09,
14.11, 15.11).
The Chief Judge, who must not serve as an Event Judge, shall assign to his assistant those duties hedeems appropriate.
Official
Nominated by
Appointed by
Timeframe
Chief Judge
Confederation Councils IWWF President
6 months before start
Assistant Chief Judge
Confederation Councils IWWF President
6 months before start
Homologator
Confederation Councils IWWF President
6 months before start
Chief Scorer
Confederation Councils IWWF President
6 months before start
2 Assistant Scorers
Confederation Councils IWWF WTC Chairman 6 months before start
3 Judges from PANAM Confederation Council
PANAM Council
6 months before start
3 Judges from E&A
Confederation Council
E&A Council
6 months before start
3 Judges from AA
Confederation Council
AA Council
6 months before start
1 Additional Judge
Confederation Councils IWWF WTC Chairman 6 months before start
Chief Driver
Confederation Councils IWWF WTC Chairman 6 months before start2 – 3 Drivers
Confederation Councils IWWF WTC Chairman 6 months before start
6.02: Choosing Appointed Judges
The Judges chosen for the World Tournament must represent the Regions as follows:
Confederation Pan Am - 3 Judges minimum
Confederations E & A - 3 Judges minimum
Confederations A & O - 3 Judges minimum
A total of 10 judges shall be selected.
Each Confederation will nominate a person for the 10th judge to be selected by the Chairman.
The Chief Judge and his assistant are not included in the above number.
If a Confederation is unable to propose the specified number of qualified Judges, the IWWF
Tournament Council can appoint additional Judges from other Confederations.
If two events are to be run at the same time on different sites, the IWWF Tournament Council must
appoint 3 extra Judges.
Any additional judges recruited during an event to assist become event judges only. They are notappointed judges.
6.03: Event Judges
For the World Championships, the Event Judges must be chosen by the Chief Judge from among
the Appointed Judges, preferably as follows:

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For Slalom - no more than two judges from any one Region.
For Tricks - the best panel appropriate for the level of trick performances
For Jumping - one Judge per Region.
At other tournaments, the selection to the event judges shall be governed by Region administrative
practice.
6.04: Score Sheet Availability
The scoring sheets of each judge for every skier shall be made available for a period of 30 minutes
for inspection by the team captain as soon as the provisional results are posted. Under the teamcaptain's responsibility, a skier may view his own scoring sheets.
If a skier's score sheet is changed based upon this review, the changed sheet will be available forinspection for a period of 15 minutes after the revised results are posted assuming that this would
not be less that the initial 30 minute limit. Each time a sheet is changed, it will be available foranother 15 minutes for review.
If specific results are asked to be reviewed by the officials by the team captain, a notice shall be
posted to the effect that some scores are under review and naming which skiers. This can be doneby marking the posted results or by separate notice.
For tricks, judges are required to list the official code and/or variations for each trick. The scorer
may reasonably interpret the judges form to allow for any mistakes in writing down trick codes.
Recommended immediately, and mandatory from 1st January 2014.
Shorthand can be used to write the run initially, but the code must be written in before the sheets arehanded to the Calculator (who must also be given a copy of each Judge’s shorthand).
6.05: Placement of Judges
Where practical, Judges shall be separated to ensure completely independent opinions.
6.06: Judges' Statement
The Chief Judge and each Appointed Judge shall sign a statement on the prescribed form at theconclusion of the tournament that the Rules were followed implicitly, noting any exceptions
allowed.
6.07: Secondary Positions
Personnel to fill secondary positions shall be selected by the Chief Judge from among otherexperienced Judges and Officials in attendance. Wherever possible, Officials filling complementary
positions (for example, boat driver and boat timer, top and bottom meter readers, etc.) should be ofdifferent nationalities.
6.08: Official Uniforms
It is recommended that officials wear standard uniforms consisting of a white polo shirt and navy
blue shorts. If heavier clothing is required due to the weather, the same colour scheme shall bemaintained of a plain white top and navy blue slacks/pants.

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Rule 7 - Safety

RULE 7 - SAFETY
7.01: Safety Director
At least two months before the tournament, the organizing Confederation Tournament Council
shall appoint a Safety Director, who will appoint such assistants as appear necessary and inform the
IWWF President and the IWWF Tournament Council Chairman. The Safety Director shall be
responsible for the safe conditions of all equipment, facilities and operation of the tournament; but
this shall not prevent him from delegating specific responsibilities to his assistants as approved by
the Chief Judge. He shall have the authority to take whatever action is necessary, including stopping
the tournament, whenever he observes a condition he believes unsafe. The Chief Judge may
overrule any contemplated action or decision of the Safety Director on his own responsibility.
Every tournament shall have a designated Safety Director and medical and safety arrangements
shall be made appropriate to the size, rating and location of the tournament.
7.02: Safety Tournament Stoppages
Should the Safety Director stop a tournament for any reason, disqualification time periods (2.05,
13.01, 14.01, 15.08) shall not run as long as the tournament is stopped. The Safety Director should
remain near the competition area as much as possible.
7.03: Personal Floatation Device (PFD)
It is the responsibility of each skier to ensure their PFD meets the following specifications:a) It must be smooth and soft and free from attachments or material likely to cause injury in a fall.
b) It must be constructed and fastened in such a manner that it is unlikely to be torn loose ordamaged so as to render it useless in a hard fall.
c) It must float the skier.
d) It must not be an inflatable device.
e) It must be constructed so as to provide adequate protection from impact damage to the ribs andinternal organs. A normal wet suit shall not be considered adequate protection in this respect.
A PFD must be worn in slalom and jump but is at the skier's option in tricks.
7.04: Equipment Safety
The Safety Director shall determine whether equipment to be used by a contestant meets safety
specifications.
7.05: Unsafe Skier Disqualification
No skier shall be allowed to compete or to continue to compete if, in the opinion of the Safety
Director and a majority of the Event Judges, his competing would be a danger to himself or otherskiers in the tournament. During the competition, the Safety Director may, at any time, request theChief Judge to halt the tournament for a poll of the Event Judges in regard to a skier's actions orconditions. Whenever practical, the advice of a doctor should be obtained.
7.06: Safety Boats
Two safety boats shall be used during all events.
The suggested positioning is:a) Slalom Events - operating outside of course between No. 2 and No. 5 skier buoys.
b) Jumping Events - operating opposite side of ramp, out-side of jump course buoys facing skier's
anticipated point of landing.
c) Trick Events - operating outside of course buoys facing skier during pass.
At certain sites, where it is practical and feasible, with the approval of the Safety Director, and per
the IWWF Safety Manual, rescue teams may operate from shore.

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7.07: Safety Boat Personnel
Each safety boat will be manned by:
1) An experienced driver who is familiar with the conduct of all practice and tournament events.
2) A swimmer, also familiar with all practice and tournament events as well as being fully trainedin First Aid, Emergency Resuscitation and Water Rescue Techniques.
The swimmer will wear a life jacket at all times and, in the event of a serious fall, will jump into thewater to assist the skier. If the injured skier is unable to climb into the safety boat with little or no
assistance, the skier will be floated to shore and lifted from the water on a suitable board or
stretcher. Under no circumstances will an injured skier be lifted passively over the side of the safety
boat. It is emphasized that, in international competition, language difficulties may interfere with
communication; and, for this reason, the swimmer MUST GET IN THE WATER to assist the
injured skier.
7.08: On Site Medical Facilities
The Safety Director will appoint a Tournament Medical Officer who will undertake to provide thefollowing services:
1) A suitably qualified medical officer will be in attendance during all tournament events.
2) A suitably equipped medical station prepared to deal with any sort of medical emergency will
be conveniently located at the tournament site.
3) Suitable transportation facilities that will allow an injured skier to be moved safely andpromptly to the best local medical unit for further care.
4) A working relationship will be established between the local hospital or medical unit and theTournament Medical Officer, such that casualties will get prompt and expert treatment whenrequired.
7.09: Helmets
Skiers must wear a suitable helmet in the jump event.

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Rule 8 - Rerides

RULE 8 - RERIDES
8.01: Team Representative
Each Federation shall select a team representative whose name shall be given to the Chief Judge
before the start of the first event. The team representative shall represent all skiers from his
federation. An alternate team representative may also be named.
8.02: Reride Criteria
When unfair conditions or a malfunction of the tournament committee-supplied equipment occurs,
which, in the opinion of a majority of the Event Judges, adversely affects a contestant, he shall be
granted the option of a reride only on the passes affected. In the case of optional re-rides the score
may only be protected for failure of tournament supplied equipment or under those circumstances
explicitly defined in these rules.
When a skier receives an unfair advantage, the reride is mandatory. When taken, the reride isscored.
Failure to establish a time through the course in slalom or jump is considered a malfunction ofequipment and a reride will be given. The score is not protected.
If a skier's turn in jump or slalom or tricks is interrupted between passes due to the above listed
circumstances, and the interruption causes a delay exceeding ten (10) minutes, then the skier shallbe allowed a free warm up pass/ jump with a protected score on passes already completed. The
warm-up pass is not scored although the skier will be given the distance in the case of jump. The
timing for the 10 minutes shall be from the moment the problem occurs or the boat is stopped(whichever comes first).
8.03: Granted Reride Procedure
Rerides must be taken no later than five minutes after they are granted and may be taken
immediately at the option of the contestant (cf. 14.12 for slalom rerides and 13.09 for jumping
rerides). If the contestant elects to take a five-minute rest, the next contestants in order shall ski, andthe reride shall be taken at the conclusion of the skier's run during which the five- minute rest
period expires. However, the rest time will not be allowed to affect the skiing order if it is seeded orin the finals of a major tournament.
8.04: Requests for Rerides
Requests for rerides may be initiated by a Judge for the event before the next contestant starts or
may be initiated, as soon as possible, by the contestant or his team representative and shall bedecided as soon as practicable thereafter. If, in the opinion of the Judges for the event, the request
was not initiated as soon as possible after the contestant skied, the request shall be denied.
8.05: Use of Flags
When a mandatory reride occurs, a red flag must be shown in the boat. When a skier is granted an
optional reride and elects to take it, a green flag must be shown in the boat.
The flag must be shown during all movements of the boat outside of the competition course.

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Rule 9 – Protest

RULE 9 – PROTEST
9.01: Who may Protest and How it is done
Protests shall be made to the Chief Judge only by a team representative and shall be considered by
the Appointed Judges. Protest must be made in writing, must state the reason(s) for the protest andquote the relevant rule number(s), and must be filed as soon as possible, but no later than 30
minutes after the results of the event are announced and the Judges scoring forms are available forinspection.
9.02: Allowable Reasons for Protests
Protests shall be allowed only for failure of the tournament committee, officials, judges, calculators
to comply with these rules and only if this non-compliance with rules has an adverse effect on askier. No protest shall ever be permitted on a judgment decision by the Judges except as noted in
Rules 14.11 and 15.12.
9.03: Protest Submission Procedure
Protests must be accompanied by the approximate equivalent in local currency of 25 US Dollars.
- This amount will be refunded if the protest is considered reasonable by the Judges.
9.04: Computation Error Procedure
A correction of an error in the computation of scores shall not be considered a protest, and thecorrection shall be made upon approval of the Chief Judge and Chief Scorer if requested within twohours after the results of the event are announced and the Judges' scoring forms are available forinspection.

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Rule 10 - Boats - Skis - Towlines

RULE 10 - BOATS - SKIS - TOWLINES
10.01: General Boat Description
For IWWF Towboat Approval refer to Official IWWF Towboat Policy.
a) Boats must have the performance necessary to attain and maintain the required boat speeds
while towing a heavy skier under tournament conditions.
b) Overall length shall be approximately 5 meters but must not exceed 6.5 meters. The beam shallbe not less than 1.80 meters and not more than 2.50 meters.
c) Boats shall be equipped with a towing pylon on the centreline of the boat, approximately
amidships which shall be a minimum of 65 cm. and a maximum of 1.20 meters above the water
when the boat is standing still with no occupants aboard. The entire pylon assembly shall be of
fail-safe construction, designed to withstand a minimum loading of 600 kg. through an angle of
70º from the stern on both sides.
The towing pylon shall have an area integrated in its design for attachment of a trick releasemechanism. It is recommended that this area be included both above and below the tow rope
attachment location and be located as required to insure clearance of the rope and/or trick
release mechanism from the engine housing. This area for attachment of the trick releasemechanism shall be cylindrical with a diameter of 50.8mm, +0.00mm, -0.25mm, and aminimum height of 28mm. A cantering hole with a diameter of 6.000mm, +0.35mm, - 0.0mm,
and a minimum depth of 1.8mm shall be located on the centreline of the attachment area heightand be oriented toward the front of the towing pylon. Any manufacturer not wishing to comply
shall be responsible to see that trick releases fitting his pylon are available at tournaments where
his boats are used. (See Diagram-7).
d) Either inboard, inboard/outboard, or outboard power may be used.
e) A maximum of 4 different makes and models of boats shall be chosen from among those boats
approved by the IWWF Tournament Council in accordance with the obligations. A minimum of
two identical boats must be made available for each make and model chosen. The IWWF
Tournament Council and the IWWF Federations shall be notified of the choice of boats at least
6 months before the start of the tournament and which boat shall pull each event 3 months
before the start of the tournament. Full information (engine size, prop pitch, etc.) on each boat
shall be published a minimum of 3 months before the start of the tournament.
f) The towboats for each event shall be chosen, from those provided, by the Chief Judge and thehost Region's Tournament Council Chairman.
g) For Jumping and Slalom, identical boats must be used by contestants in an event. Different boat
could be used in each round of the competition, but not different boats within one round. For
Tricks, the skier may select any one of the types of boats chosen for the tournament. Two teamsof drivers and boat officials may be assigned to the Trick event at the option of the Chief Judge.
The driver may be changed by the Chief Judge if he deems it necessary due to the length of theevent. The Chief Judge may decide to use alternating identical boats to eliminate lost time andto speed up the running of the event.
10.02: Who may ride in the boat
Only designated persons may ride in the boat during the competition. (See Rules 13.09, 14.03,
14.11, and 15.11).
10.03: Skisa) Maximum ski width shall not exceed 30 percent of the overall length for jump and slalom skis
and 35 percent of the overall length for trick skis.
b) Any type of fixed foot bindings may be used.
c) Devices affixed to the ski intended to control or adjust the skiing characteristics of the ski areallowed as long as they are fixed in that they do not move or change during actual skiing.
d) No other devices are permitted.

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Rule 10 - Boats - Skis - Towlinese) Skis must be safe. There must be no unnecessary sharp or abrasive (to the touch) metal, wood orother attachments to the ski which could, in the opinion of the Safety Director, inflict injury to
the skier should he come in contact with the ski in a fall.
10.04: Tow Lines
The Tournament Committee shall furnish single-handle 23 m and 18.25 m tow lines constructed asin (d) below, made of 6 mm., single braided, monofilament line of plastic material, with the handles
and lines meeting the following specifications:a) Minimum Number of Strands = 12
Minimum Number of Yarns each strand = 40
Minimum Diameter at 5.5 kg. load = 6.3 mm.
Weight per meter: 23.0 grams/meter maximum
Breaking load, minimum = 590 kg.
Elongation at 115kg tensile load: 2.4% +/- 0.8%.
The gauge length shall be set at 5.5 kg. tensile load.
All measurements of tow lines shall be made under 20 kg. tension and shall be made between
the following points as applicable: (1) the inside edge of the handle at the point furthest from theattaching loop; (2) the inside surface, furthest from the handle, of any attaching loop.
b) Samples of the tow line material to be used by the Tournament Committee shall be supplied to
the Chairman of the Tournament Council no less than one year before the tournament for testing
and approval. Following approval, the Tournament Committee shall make the line available toany affiliated Federation at a reasonable cost.
c) Splices shall be 15 cm. (minimum) long secured with tucks before and/or after the splice, or
knotted to prevent slipping.
d) The tow lines may be made in one section or alternatively in two sections consisting of a single
line 21.5m long for jumping, and 16.75m long for slalom, and a handle portion 1.5m.
One-piece lines are optional, but two-piece lines must be provided by the TournamentCommittee, and 21.5m and 16.75m. portions must be made available. Multi-segment slalomlines may be used. The segments shall be coloured in the same sequence as the loops as shownin 10.04 g).
e) The tournament supplied handle shall be made of 2.50 to 2.80 cm. outside diameter material
with no sharp edges or projections, with unpainted wood or other non- slip surface or coating.
The attaching ropes must in all cases go through the handle and must be attached so there is no
possibility of movement between the rope and handle when in use. The minimum certified
breaking load of the handle shall be 270 kg. applied at the rate of 290 kg. for a minute at twoload points 9 cm. apart at the centre of the handle with the ends supported at the rope holes. The
handle shall be attached to the rope so that it is perpendicular to the direction of the line. The
handle measurements specified in 10.04 g) is the end-to-end length of the handle.
f) Tow lines to be used for the Slalom event shall have loops spliced into the line at distances fromthe handle of 16m, 14.25m, 13m, 12m, 11.25m and 10.75m to permit quick change of line
length.
Additional loops should be added if there is a reasonable expectation that they will be used. The
lengths are as follows:o 10.25m
o 9.75m
o 9.50m
Due to the physical difficulty of adding splices for a 25cm shortening, a different rope may be
used for the 9.5m shortening if necessary.
A tolerance of plus or minus 15 cm. on the distance from the loop to the handle is allowed forthe rope lengths at 18.25m, 16m, and 14.25m.
From the 13m rope length on, this tolerance is reduced to plus or minus 7.5 cm.

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The loops may be colour coded to help differentiate between them. If the rope is colour coded,
the following sequence must be used:
o 18.25m redo 16.00m orange
o 14.25m yellow
o 13.00m greeno 12.00m blueo 11.25m violet (blue/white)o 10.75m whiteo 10.25m pinko 9.75mblack
o 9.50m
red
The end loop on the rope need not be colour coded.
The shortening should be done by putting the loop directly over the pylon.
If not needed for a specific competition, ropes without shortening loops may be usedg) Dimensions shall be as follows:h) Differing rope specifications
Organizers should supply a rope of a certain allowable specification and continue to use ropesof that same specification for the entire event, both preliminaries and finals. This does notprevent using ropes of different specifications for different events as long as a rope of the same
specification is used for the entire event.
i) Slalom ropes must use a shock tube that is a minimum of 60 cm and a max of 1.2mj) A short segment of rope may be replaced by a substitute section for speed control rope tension
measurement that will be at least as strong as the rope it replaces and cause no observablechange in the rope performance. This section will typically be 0.5m. The remaining rope will be
adjusted so that all lengths and tolerances are met from 10.04 g with the substitute section
included.
k) Optionally, in the jump event, on an experimental basis, a "Spectra" line may be supplied. In
this case, a standard line must be available for use as well. The "Spectra" line specifications
shall meet at a minimum the following requirements:
Breaking load, minimum = 590 kg.
Elongation at 115kg tensile load: 3.2% maximum

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The skier may supply his own rope under his own responsibility which may be any combination of"Spectra" rope and/or normal rope (per 10.04 a). The skier must get the line checked by thehomologator prior to skiing.
National Federations or Organizers may decide not to allow skier supplied ropes at smaller events.
10.05: Ski Lines for the Trick Event
The contestant must furnish his own line and handle for the Trick event of any length and of any
dimensions or material.
10.06: Skier Supplied Handle in Slalom and Jump
For Slalom and Jumping, each contestant may furnish his own handle to be attached to thetournament line providing he notifies the starter, at the dock, at least three skiers on the starting list
before his turn, of his wish to change handles.
The handle may be of any material.
The length of the handle attachment measured from the inside surface of the attaching loop furthestfrom the handle to the inside edge of the handle must be 1.50m +2.5cm / -10.0cm.
The handle must conform to the dimensions shown in 10.04 g.
10.07: Speed Control
Speed control will be required for the World Championships. The specific make and model of speed
control will be announced when the boats are announced for the World Championships (see 10.01
e).
The speed control program version to be used will be announced 3 months prior to the relevant
World Championships. That version must be available worldwide and may not change until after
the Championships.
The version will be posted on the homologation notice.
Speed control is required for all Ranking list and Record Capability homologatedtournaments.
Some of the important points are as follows:a) If speed control breaks then go to manual. If a replacement unit or boat is not available, or theunit cannot be quickly repaired, then the tournament shall be continued with manual drivingwith performance restrictions for those performances done with manual driving. (These
restrictions are noted in the Additional Rules section notes)
When the speed control cuts out or fails to operate or is a deviation from normal operation (i.e. amalfunction) the skier is entitled to a re-ride for failure of equipment and can improve the score.
b) If the unit allows, the speed may be micro adjusted a set number of specific speed steps tocompensate for wind or current conditions on a pass by pass basis under the control and/or
observation of the boat judge.
c) The principle job of the speed control is to provide independence of the manual operator and to
give in tolerance speeds, as close as possible to actual times.
d) The Boat Judge and the Driver shall jointly agree on the setting of the speed control and theallowed adjustments for wind conditions, etc., with the goal of having the machine produce
actual times for each pass.
e) If the boat officials feel that a significant change must be made in the setting for the jump event(i.e. one letter change) to obtain the proper actual time, they will notify the skier of the change
when it is made, before his next jump.
f) For each skier, a written record shall be kept of the initial setting of the speed control and anychanges that are made during his turn.
g) For jump:
The manufacturer's recommendations shall be used regarding any skier selections of parameters.
The skier will tell the Driver/Boat Judge the letter he wants to jump with.
The skier shall selected a letter in the range of plus or minus three letters from the actual one for
Perfect Pass, and plus or minus four letters from the actual one for Zero Off.
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The driver/boat Judge may adjust outside the plus or minus range if required to get thecorrect times.
The actual letter is the relation between skier weight and best jump scored. Skier weight isconsidered with worn equipment without skis. Reference can be found in Jump letter
charts.
In an elite cash prize tournament the skiers are allowed to use the World Record distance as
their best.
h) No back up time is required when using speed controli) Each currently manufactured speed control system has parameters that are to be set to provide
proper and fair operation. Charts for the two major manufacturers are included and must be
followedj) There must be a second display unit for the Boat Judge in slalom and jump if the speed control
system is not GPS based.
However, a second display is required for slalom and jump for titled and Elite events regardlessof the technology type.
k) In slalom, the skier's weight will be determined by using a scale on the dock weighing the skier,but not the ski.
Official settings reference chart
Updated speed control parameters may be posted, accompanied by a revision date, and willsupersede the speed control parameters printed in this Rule Book, for update please refer to USA
website.
Special Note: Speed Control systems are evolving and the most up to date information isincorporated into the Settings Chart. The IWWF is working closely with speed control
manufacturers to ensure the devices meet competition needs. Notable changes are due to theincorporation of GPS which allows "virtual" buoy timing and may or may not be integrated withmagnet systems. Only approved speed control systems will be supplied on tournament boats.
The ultimate goal is to minimize, if not eliminate variable input except for the chosen speed.
10.08 Radio Communication
Radio communication between a coach and competitor while skiing is permitted.
The instrumentation worn by the skier must be of a type such as not to be dangerous to the skier incase of a fall.
The responsibility for the system used is entirely that of the competitor.
System malfunction or interference in transmission, cannot be used as a reason for a re-ride request.
10.09 Boat Manufacturer's Equipment
Variations or special equipment unique to certain boat manufacturers will be addressed in this rule.
a) Hydrogate
The Nautique Hydrogate can be set in one of two positions, slalom or tricks/jump (may not be set in
between modes).
Tricks: The default position is the trick mode. The skier has the option of using the slalom mode. It
is the skier’s responsibility to inform the boat crew when choosing the slalom option. The skier may
choose to change the setting between passes.
Jump: The default position is the jump mode. The skier has the option of using the slalom mode. It
is the skier’s responsibility to inform the boat crew of slalom option prior to leaving the dock. It
will remain in that position for his turn.
Slalom: The gate will remain in the slalom mode.
10.10 Boat GPS Speed Control and Timing Setup
The GPS location set up should be according to manufacturers specification. The Homologator andDriver must check together that the set up is correct and according to the manufacturers' guidelines.

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10.11: Video Specifications
Video to be used:
For Judging purposes and record review process, only video from the official cameras can beused.
Video Property
All videos become the property of IWWF and shall be kept in the custody of the Chief Judgeduring the competition. At the end of the competition the responsibility of the videos goes tothe organizer, who must keep them in custody or uploaded to a suitable storage site for one
year, in such a way that they are available if required by IWWF.
Recommendations:
All recorded video should have a minimum resolution of (NTSC:704x480 - PAL:704x576)

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RULE 11 – BOAT SPEED AND TOLERANCES
11.01: Boat Speeds
All speeds are speeds over the bottom. The boat path in all events is intended to be a straight line
and the speed must meet all indicated time chart requirements.
11.02: Tolerances (see also Rule 1.11)
All indicated speeds in Slalom and Tricks shall be accurate to plus or minus one km/h. For a speed
to be considered accurate, the maximum and minimum speeds recorded in the course, as noted by
the official in the boat, must be within the tolerances allowed. In the Slalom event, the average
speed in the course must fall within the tolerances allowed (Rule 14.03). The speed may vary amaximum of 1 km/h for a distance before entering the competition course and be maintained until
the skier is out of the course. If, in the opinion of the official in the boat, the tolerance wasexceeded, a reride will be mandatory if the speed variation was advantageous to the skier. If it was
disadvantageous to the skier, he will have the option of a reride.
In the jumping event, it is the responsibility of the driver to set the speed control to the base speed
and cut letter selected by the skier (see Rule 13.04). If the time does not meet the criteria in any
segment, the driver will make the allowed appropriate adjustments to make it meet the timing chart.
If, in the opinion of the boat judge, the speed before or after the timing course was a disadvantage tothe skier, he will be given the option of a reride. It is intended that the speed control drive the boat
at a constant speed through the 52m segment so that the speed the boat enters the 52m segment is
the speed that it leaves the 52m segment.
11.03: Accuracy of Timing Devices
Timing devices in all events shall be accurate to at least 5 parts in 10,000 (.01 sec. per 20 sec.). Anytiming device used in a tournament must be checked for accuracy by the Chief Judge, Homologator,or Tournament Council representative.
For a new design to be approved, the manufacturer must supply its test data and test method
information to the IWWF Tournament Council for approval.

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RULE 12 - DEFINITION
12.01: Competition Area
The suggested tournament layout is shown in Diagrams 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The dimensions of thecourses shall be as indicated; however, the layout of the competition area may be varied to suit thetournament site. No buoys or markers other than those indicated by Diagrams 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 andvideo jump measurement buoys are permitted within the competition area except to mark safety
hazards, landing or starting areas, or turning buoys. Any such buoys shall be distinguishable fromtournament buoys and shall be pointed out to skiers at the start of the competition.
The entrance of the courses for each event are defined as follows:
Slalom:The start gates of the slalom course on the first passJumping: The 180m. buoy on each pass
Tricks:
The first trick buoy on each pass
12.02: Definition of a fall
A fall in any event is defined as accomplished at the moment any one of the following occurs:a) The skier loses possession of the tow line;b) The skier does not have at least one ski on one foot; orc) The weight of the skier is not primarily supported by his ski or skis; and, in addition, the skier isultimately unable to regain skiing position.
12.03: Definition of Skiing Position
Skiing position is defined as that position in which all of the following exists:a) The skier has possession of the tow line; andb) The skier is riding forward or backward with a ski or skis on his feet; andc) The weight of the skier is entirely supported by his ski or skis, or the skier is ultimately able toregain control.

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RULE 13 - JUMPING
For the boat, see Rule 10.01, and for the tow lines 10.04 and 10.06.
13.01: General Jump Event Conditions
The skier shall be entitled to three jumps or passes or falls from the time he starts in the
preliminaries and three jumps or passes or falls from the time he starts in the finals.
a) Women jumpers will have the option of choosing either a height of 1.50 m. or 1.65m (see Rule
13.02d). To be eligible to jump at 1.65m the skier must have achieved a score of 38m at the
1.50m height in a homologated tournament as certified by their Federation.
b) Men jumpers will have the option of choosing either a height of 1.65 m. or 1.80m (see Rule
13.02d). To be eligible to jump at 1.80m the skier must have achieved a score of 48m at the
1.65m height in a homologated tournament as certified by their Federation.
Skiers who have already achieved the required distances in this rule have no need to provide proof
providing their results are showing in the current year or previous year Ranking List.
Only the length of the jump will be considered no matter what ramp height is chosen by the skier.
A skier qualified for the final round may change his chosen height of the ramp for the final roundsubject to a time deadline set by the Chief Judge.
Skiers jumping at each height will be drawn together and will ski before those jumping at the higher
height setting in both the elimination and final rounds.
A fall shall not eliminate the skier from the following pass provided that fall is a result of a jump.
A contestant may refuse to enter the jump course by throwing the handle in the air. He shall not be
penalized for so doing providing this refusal was for a reason judged acceptable by the Event
Judges. To receive any consideration of a reride request for conditions before the 180m buoy, theskier must throw the handle before entering the course. Once having taken the jump the skier loses
all right to a re-ride for conditions before the 180 m buoy. The skier must be ready to ski
immediately upon the boat's return. Should the skier not be ready or should the reason be judged not
acceptable by the Event Judges, one jump shall be deemed to have been taken. If a skier notices that
his equipment is damaged (broken fin, binding, ski...), the Event Judges may grant him 3 minutes torepair or change the broken equipment and to continue competing.
In the case of a fall after a jump, the skier who is not back on his skis within three minutes(including any repair of equipment) after the towboat is ready to take him will not be allowed tocomplete any further jumps in that round. If the skier is ready before the three minutes expires, but
the boat judge feels it might not be safe for him to compete he may ask the safety director to checkthe skier. During that time, the clock is stopped until the Safety Director decides if it is safe for theskier to continue.
13.02: Description of the Jump Ramp
The jumping ramp shall be an inclined plane with an apron on the right-hand side. The ramp shallmeet the following specifications:a) Width: 3.70m to 4.30m at all points. 4.20m to 4.25m is recommended.
b) Length out of water at all points.
Length out of water table
Ramp Ratio
Minimum
Maximum
Recommended
0.235
6.40m
6.80m
0.255
6.40m
6.80m
0.271
6.40m
6.80m
6.75-6.80mc) Length under water: 50 cm. minimum.
d) Ratio of ramp height at take off edge to ramp length out of water:- 0.271 +/-0.003 or 0.255 +/-0.003 for Men, at the skier's option- 0.235 +/-0.003 or -0.255 +/- 0.003 for Women, at the skier's option
Ratios are to be computed on both sides of the ramp, and the ramp height at the take off edge at
the two corners may differ by no more than 2.5 cm. (See Ramp Setting Chart).

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Rule 13 - Jumpinge) Jumpers must notify the Chairman of the IWWF Tournament Council, the Chairman of theRegion Tournament Council, and the organizers, on the official entry form, what their choice
will be for the ratio mentioned in d) above.
f) The surface must be a flat plane.
A ramp designed in any method to be other than flat (wedge, kick, bow, etc..) is illegal and
NOT allowed.
The tolerance of the plane deviation is maximum 2.0 cm as a concave deviation. The 2.0
cm restriction goes into effect May 1, 2016.
In addition, the maximum deviation, if larger than 1.0cm, must occur in the center of theout of water surface +/- 50 cm. Example: If the jump surface out of the water is 6.8m,
then the maximum measured deviation must be between 2.9m and 3.9m from the top of
the jump.
No overall convex deviation is allowed. Minor convex at bottom where the hinge is against
the surface may occur or where there is a main support. The intent is that the ramp nothave a general upward bow (convex) from bottom to top.
The tolerance is only permitted when the ramp deviates from perfectly flat due to ageing,stress or imperfections in the building materials. Such deviations should be rectified if at
all possible.
The deviation from perfectly flat will be verified by two measurements:
The surface must be flat with a maximum deviation of 2.5 cm. from a plane. This will beverified by two measurements.
- Place a taut string from the lower right corner (jump course side) of the surface to the upper
left corner of the surface and measure the maximum distance between the ramp surface andthe string.
- Place a taut string from the bottom centre of the surface to the top centre of the surface andmeasure the maximum distance between the ramp surface and the string.
A good practical method is to use a block of the same thickness under each end of thestring so that both concave and convex measurements can be recorded by subtracting theblock thickness from the measurement.
These distances are to be recorded and must not exceed 2.0 cm as stated above.
The concept is that the ramp should be designed to be flat. Reportedly some ramps havebeen built within tolerance deviations designed in through a misunderstanding or
misinterpretation of the rules. This aspect is partially addressed in Rule 1.11. This
specific section is being added for further clarification. Any ramps found to haveintentional deviations need to have them corrected before they can be used incompetitions.
g) An apron shall extend the full length of the ramp on the right hand side. The apron must havea minimum depth under water of 20cm and be at least 30 cm. under water when the ramp is
set for the 1.80m height in Men's divisions. Ramp aprons shall be of a different colour or shadefrom the ramp surface so as to provide a satisfactory contrast between apron, water and jumpsurface.
h) 6.40 and 6.80 length markings, clearly identified, shall be placed on the apron and/or ramp
surface so that they are readily visible. Older ramps with permanently embedded 6.70 m length
markings shall also be allowed.
i) A line visible from shore shall be painted at the centre of and just below the take off edge formeter sighting purposes. The jumping ramp must be securely anchored in place so that thecentre takeoff edge will not vary more than the sighted width of the crosshair on both meters
after coming to static rest. "Static rest" is the position assumed by the ramp in ambient water notaffected by boat wakes, skiers' wakes or backwash.
j) All measurements of the ramp shall be made under tournament conditions, including the weightof watering equipment, and not including the weight of a skier.

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Rule 13 - Jumpingk) The jump apron shall have a minimum angle of 28º from perpendicular and a maximum angleof 60°. The recommended angle is 45°.
l) It is recommended that all jump surfaces (fiberglass) be of a red-orange colour. Wax surfaces onwood will remain their natural colour.
13.03: Jump Speeds
The boat speeds for the jumping event shall be chosen by the skier from those listed in Rule 13.04
up to the maximum allowed as follows:a) Men
57 km/hb) Women 54 km/h
13.04: Boat Timing and reride situations
The boat shall be timed in the jump course between buoys 15ST-19ST and 15MT- 19MT with anintermediate time 52m (1st segment) and full time 82 m (1st+2nd segment), and between buoys
15MT-19MT and 15ET-19ET for a 41m - 3rd segment in order to maintain the tolerances listed in
the charts below.
It is mandatory to record the times for the 3 segments for all speeds (men and women) at RC andRL competitions and submit these times to IWWF for evaluation.
The times must be in a text file format and emailed to the Tournament Council Chairman(tcchairman@iwsf.com).
TournamentCode;Division;Gender;Speed;Segment1;Segment2;Segment3;TimerType;SkierLastNa
me;SkierFirstName;Round;Pass;Class;Boat;EngineSize example
09BEL08;Junior;M;48;3.95;6.16;3.13;17.30;PS;Huisman;Perr;1;3;L;MALXI;60
Division: Junior, Open, Senior
For Record Capability, Ranking List and Elite events the published 3 segment times should be used
when:Open Men
speed 57 above 60 meters
Open Women
speed 54 above 45 meters
Junior Men
speed 51 above 38 meters
Junior Women speed 51 above 38 meters
For distances below these specifications, the 1st segment tolerance check is not required. Segments“1+2” and 3 must be in tolerance in all cases except as otherwise noted in the appropriate Jump
Timing Reride Chart.
Times must be recorded to the 100th of a second.
The times driven should be as close to the actual times as possible. This will be monitored by the
Chief Judge.
The rules governing skier letter or distance selection apply for this mode as well.
In the case where a skier refuses the ramp or falls on the approach to the ramp, the maximum speed
tolerance allowable for segment 1+2 shall be increased by .05 seconds. This may be done by either
subtracting .05 seconds from the maximum speed tolerance or by adding .05 seconds to the time
recorded. On a pass or a fall before the ramp, the third segment time will not be used
At the skier's option, the speed control mode may be set to either RTB, meaning the case where thespeed control just returns to the base speed setting in the third segment, or three segment mode
where the boat is programmed to meet the three segment times.
In certain situations, the tournament officials may decide to use the normal chart for all skiers. An
example might be a U13 division.

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RTB Mode (return to baseline)
1st+2nd Segment (82 mt)
Speed
fast
actual
slow
57
5.11
5.18
5.25
54
5.39
5.47
5.55
51
5.70
5.79
5.88
48
6.05
6.15
6.25
45
6.45
6.56
6.68
42
6.90
7.03
7.17
39
7.42
7.57
7.73

3rd segment (41 mt)
fast
actual
slow
2.36
2.59
2.66
2.54
2.73
2.81
2.68
2.89
2.98
2.84
3.08
3.17
3.01
3.28
3.39
3.21
3.51
3.64
3.43
3.78
3.94

Jump Timing Reride Chart
seg1+2
Seg3 ACTIONOKOK NoneOKF
mandatory reride only if distance is best distance in skiers turnOK
S
optional reride (protected score)S
OK optional reride (protected score)SF
mandatory reride if best dist., otherwise optional with protected score
S
S
optional reride (protected score)F
OK mandatory rerideFSmandatory rerideFFmandatory reride
Generally speaking, if any time is too fast, then a reride for the skier is mandatory. If no times are
too fast, but if any time is too slow, then a reride for the skier is optional. On a pass or a fall before
the ramp, the 3rd segment time will not be used. All situations are detailed in the timing chart
above.
If the 1st+2nd or 3rd segment is fast on a successful jump but the distance recorded is less thanprevious or following jumps in the round by the skier, then a reride will not be awarded.
Three segment mode
Boat Timing (Reference 11.02)
Speed 1st segment (52m)
1st+2nd segment (82m)
3rd segment (41m)
Speed
fast
slow
fast
actualslow
fast
actual
slow
57
3.25
3.37
5.11
5.18
5.25
2.36
2.40
2.46
54
3.43
3.55
5.39
5.47
5.55
2.54
2.59
2.66
51
3.63
3.76
5.70
5.79
5.88
2.68
2.73
2.81
48
3.86
3.98
6.05
6.15
6.25
2.84
2.89
2.98
45
4.11
4.25
6.45
6.56
6.68
3.01
3.08
3.17
When the speed is below the maximum for the division, the third segment will not be used with the
exception that it may not exceed the maximum speed time for the event division. (Please note that if
this happens, it is likely that the speed control is not working according to the intended algorithm
and the manufacturer and the TC Chairman should be notified).

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Jump Timing Reride Chart at Maximum Division speed
Seg. 1 Seg. 1+2 Seg. 3
Protecte
Action
(52m)
(82m)
(41m)
d Score
OK
OK
OK
none
n/a
-S
-optional reride (protected score)Yes
mandatory reride only if distance is best distance inSF-Noskier turn - no increase in score allowed
mandatory reride only if distance is best distance in
OK/F
F
No
skiers turn
F
OK
S/OK optional reride (protected score)Yes
mandatory reride only if distance is best distance in
S
OK
OK/F
No
skiers turn - no increase in score allowed
S
OK
S
optional reride NO protected score
No
F
OK
F
optional reride NO protected score
No
mandatory reride only if distance is best distance in
OK
OK
F
No
skiers turnOK
OK
S
optional reride (protected score)Yes
The first row from the top that matches the situation is used
Jump Timing Reride Chart at below Maximum Division speed
Seg1 (52m) seg1+2 (82m) Seg3 (41m)
Actionnot F for
OK
OK
None
max speed
one segment is F for max speed and no mandatory reride only if distance is best distance insegment is S
skiers turnone segment is F for max speed and at least mandatory reride only if distance is best distance inone segment is S
skiers turn, otherwise optional with protected score
No segment is F for max speed and seg1 or
optional reride (protected score)seg2 is S or F for requested speed
In the case where multiple rerides may apply due to fast third segment these shall be resolved taking
the longest distance first.
13.05: Number of Jumps in Eliminations and Finals
Refer to Rule 13.01
13.06: Officials stopping a jump
A jump shall not be registered should the boat driver or the boat-judge/ official on board decide that
there is a hazard because of dangerous water conditions, interference of another boat or otherreason. The boat driver or the boat-judge shall then hold up his hand, or a red flag, and slow theboat a perceptible amount before the boat passes the ramp.
13.07: Scoring of a jump
A jump shall be scored when a skier passes over the ramp, lands and skis away with a tight line inskiing position without falling. If a skier falls as a result of a jump, he loses that jump. If he shallpurposely touch any part of the tow line other than the handle while in the air, he shall receive noscore for that jump.
13.08: The result of a skier falling
Every time a skier falls, it shall count as a registered jump. (Cf., however 13.01) If the falls morethan once on a single pass through the jump course or return run, a jump shall be registered for each
fall.

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A jumper shall receive no further jumps in a round if, after leaving the boat's wake on a definite cut
to the ramp, the jumper elects to pass between the boat course and the ramp, whether or not heretains the tow line.
13.08a: Boat Path
The jumper shall tell the boat driver at which distance and at what speed to pass the ramp, and theboat shall follow a straight path through the jump course at the specified distance from the righthand side of the ramp.
A centre line video on the jump course will be required for World, Confederation and Elite events
tournaments. Tapes will be submitted to and monitored by the Confederation Council.
13.09: Officials
There will be three Judges for the event. Two Judges will be stationed on shore. The third Judge
will be in the tow boat. The two shore judges may also act as measurement judges if they have a fulland direct view of the jump course.
The Boat Judge is authorized to give reruns under Rules 11.02, and 13.04.
There may be 2 or 3 people in the boat.
The boat judge shall observe the accuracy of the boat path and verify its speed by checking the
speed measuring devices.
If a rerun is given because of a faulty boat path or an error in speed, it must be taken immediately,
and the Boat Judge must hold up an appropriate flag during the return pass to indicate that a reride
will be taken on the jump that has just been completed.
When there is a fast 2nd or 3rd segment, the boat judge shall signal the skier by crossing his arms at
90 degrees (in the sign of an "X") to show that the skier may have a potential reride.
If there are more than two (2) rerides, the skier shall have the option of asking for a five-minute rest
before continuing.
The rest time will not be allowed to affect the skiing order if it is seeded or in the finals of a major
tournament.
13.10: Jump Distance Measurement
Jump distances shall be measured by video computer measurement systems approved by the
Tournament Council.
The Tournament Council may approve systems based on video technology provided that proper
verification and proof is given to the Tournament Council at least 60 days before the proposed use.
The point of impact is defined the point on the water surface closest to the ramp that is touched by
the skier when he lands. The distance is calculated from the impact point back to the ramp and thenan offset adjustment of 2.1m is added.
13.11: DistanceJump distances shall be measured from a point at the water line directly below the centre of the topedge of the ramp to the skier's point of impact in the water closest to the ramp (first point of impact)
and then an adjustment offset of 2.1m shall be added. The distance shall be communicated to theskier after each scoring jump.
For the video system, there shall be two designated officials (from different countries atinternational tournaments) operating the system who shall jointly make a judgement decision on theimpact point. The calculated distance shall not be displayed until the impact point is jointly judged.
Since video jump measurement is used, video backup methods (video taping) must be used.
If the skier is misinformed or not informed of the distance, then a re-ride shall be offered on thenext jump. Based on the circumstances, the Event Judges shall decide if the score is protected andinform the skier when he is offered the re-ride.

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13.12: Scoring
The longest jump of each round will be the only one counted. Event placement for skiers qualifying
for the final round will be based on their final round results only.
Jump distances may not be scored in increments finer than 10 cm.
The better result obtained by the skier, in either the preliminary or the final round, shall counttowards team score.
13.13: Ties
If a tie exists for first place, it shall be run off. If a tie exists for 2nd or 3rd place, placement shall bedecided on the basis of the higher preliminary round score. If a tie still exists, it shall be run off. The
run off shall have a new drawing for order. Each tied contestant shall be allowed two jumps or
passes or falls with the longest jump being scored according to Rule 13.12. Repeated ties shall be
run off in the same manner until broken.
13.14: Safety Equipment
All contestants in jumping events shall be required to wear approved life jackets (7.03).
It is strongly recommended that skiers wear jump pants especially adapted for water skiing andapproved by the Tournament Council, or a person appointed by the Tournament Council, for thispurpose.
Skiers must wear a suitable helmet in the jump event (see 7.04). Should a skier go over the ramp not
wearing a helmet that jump will be disallowed.

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RULE 14 - SLALOMFor the boat, see 10.01 and for the tow lines 10.04 and 10.06; for the tolerances see 11.02, 14.03
and 14.16. There may be 2 or 3 people in the boat for slalom
14.01: General
The contestant shall follow the tow boat through the entrance gate of the slalom course (Diagram1), pass around the outside of any or all 6 buoys and proceed through the far end gate (constituting apass), making the turn and returning through the course in a similar fashion, until he misses a buoyor a gate or falls. The boat shall follow a straight path as close to the centerline of the course as
possible. The boat shall follow a straight path within the limits of the boat gate buoys. The skier
may elect to waive all passes below a selected rope length (or speed should the Event Judges lower
the minimum starting speed). In such cases the skier may notify the dock official of his selectedrope length (or speed) any time before he starts his run. A skier who fails to select his starting speed
at the specified time, will start at the maximum starting rope length and minimum speed for the
event. Further optional selection of slalom passes is also allowed. If a skier misses in a pass that
follows an optionally skipped pass, he/she shall be scored as if the buoys were scored in the passfollowing the last completed pass.
The following speeds and tow line lengths shall be used for slalom:
Men
Women
Continuous
Continuous
1st Pass
18.25m rope
58 km/h
55 km/h
2nd Pass
16.00m rope
58 km/h
55 km/h
3rd Pass
14.25m rope
58 km/h
55 km/h4th Pass
13.00m rope
58 km/h
55 km/h5th Pass
12.00m rope
58 km/h
55 km/h
6th Pass
11.25m rope
58 km/h
55 km/hIn any further passes, the rope shall be shortened as shown in Rule 10.04 f).
If, in the opinion of the majority of the Event Judges, the water or weather conditions require it, thespeed of the first pass may be lowered to 55 km/h or 52 km/h for men and 52 km/h or 49 km/h for
women, and then proceed upward in speed in 3 km/h increments until the first normal pass isreached. Then the skier will proceed as shown in the table.
The Men's final round shall start at the 13.00m pass and the Women's final pass shall start at the14.25m pass unless changed by the Event Judges (See above)
14.02: Entering the Course
A contestant may refuse to enter the slalom course by throwing the handle in the air. He shall not be
penalized for so doing providing this refusal was for a reason judged acceptable by the Event
Judges. The skier must be ready to ski immediately upon the boat's return. Should the skier not be
ready or should the reason be judged not acceptable by the Event Judges, he shall be disqualified
from the remainder of the event.
Between the start dock and the gate buoys on the first pass, if a skier notices that his equipment isdamaged, the Event Judges may grant him 3 minutes to repair or change the broken equipment andto continue competing. Once a skier has passed through the entrance gates on his first pass, he may
not refuse to enter the course for the following passes.
14.03: Boat Times
Boat speed will be verified by an automatic timing system.
Timing used for boat speed verification, shall be from the entrance gate to the boat gate following
the buoy at which the last full point is scored in the pass.
Times must be recorded to the 100th of a second.
An official shall ride in the boat to check speed by verifying the times recorded by the speed control
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A separate display for the Boat Judge will be used for this purpose if the speed control system is not
GPS based. However, a second display is required for titled and Elite events regardless of the speed
control technology type.
The recorded time will be communicated to the Judge's Stand by radio.
BOAT SPD Score:
0-0.5
1-1.5
2-2.5
3-3.5
4-4.5
5-5.5
All 6
KPH
Fm/To:
E-1
E-2
E-3
E-4
E-5
E-6
E-X
Fast
1.64
4.15
6.67
9.20
11.73
14.25
16.00
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Ideal
1.68
4.22
6.77
9.31
11.86
14.40
16.08
Slow
1.71
4.28
6.84
9.41
11.97
14.53
16.16
Fast
1.73
4.37
7.03
9.69
12.35
15.02
16.86
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Ideal
1.77
4.45
7.13
9.82
12.50
15.19
16.95
Slow
1.80
4.51
7.23
9.93
12.64
15.34
17.04
Fast
1.83
4.62
7.43
10.24
13.05
15.87
17.72
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Ideal
1.87
4.71
7.55
10.38
13.22
16.06
17.93
Slow
1.91
4.78
7.65
10.52
13.39
16.25
18.13
Fast
1.94
4.90
7.87
10.85
13.83
16.81
18.78
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Ideal
1.98
5.00
8.01
11.02
14.03
17.04
19.03
Slow
2.03
5.08
8.13
11.18
14.22
17.27
19.27
Fast
2.06
5.21
8.37
11.54
14.71
17.88
19.98
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Ideal
2.11
5.32
8.53
11.74
14.95
18.16
20.27
Slow
2.16
5.42
8.68
11.93
15.18
18.42
20.56
Fast
2.20
5.56
8.94
12.33
15.71
19.10
21.34
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Ideal
2.26
5.69
9.13
12.56
15.99
19.42
21.68
Slow
2.32
5.81
9.30
12.78
16.27
19.75
22.03
Fast
2.36
5.97
9.60
13.23
16.86
20.50
22.89
40
Ideal
2.43
6.12
9.81
13.50
17.19
20.88
23.31
Slow
2.50
6.26
10.02
13.78
17.53
21.27
23.74
The times driven should be as close to the actual times as possible. This will be monitored by the
Chief Judge.
Where the speed is faster than allowable and the skier has not made a perfect pass, he shall have theoption of a reride but shall not be scored less than the score obtained on the pass leading to thereride.
If the skier has an imperfect pass, the boat judge shall determine, by appropriate means, whether theskier wishes to take a rerun. If a rerun is to be taken, the boat shall immediately return through thecourse in an unscored pass; and the rerun shall then follow in the original direction through thecourse.
Where the applicable speed is slower than allowable, a rerun shall be mandatory. If the pass was nota perfect pass, the skier may not improve his score over that obtained on the slow pass, unless the
speed is so slow that it is equal to or below the fast tolerance of the next slower pass. If the pass wasa perfect pass (score is 6, skier to continue), the skier may choose to proceed to the next passinstead of repeating the pass. If the skier then makes a perfect pass, he receives credit for bothpasses. If the pass is missed, he will receive credit for the buoys made as if it were the lower,skipped pass.
In the event a contestant inadvertently receives a speed higher or a rope length shorter than theintended pass, the skier will be given the option of receiving credit for the actual score, accepting
credit for the originally requested speed or rope length (assuming a perfect pass), or taking a reride.
In the event a contestant inadvertently receives a speed slower or a rope length longer than theintended pass, the skier will be given the option of proceeding to the next pass which follows theintended pass (assuming the pass taken was perfect), or taking a reride, or receiving the score forwhat was actually skied.

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f there are more than two (2) rerides, the skier shall have the option of requesting a five-minute rest
before continuing. The rest time will not be allowed to affect the skiing order if it is seeded or in the
finals of a major tournament.
Missed times - if the applicable segment time is missed the skier may accept the highest scores witha good applicable segment time, or receive an optional reride with a protected score equal to thehighest score with a good applicable segment time. Note if no times are recorded rule 8.02 applies.
Additionally, if the skier has made a complete pass, the skier may opt up at his own risk.
14.04: Slalom Towers
The slalom judging towers shall be braced structures having a platform with railing. The floor of thetower shall be a minimum of 3 m above the water surface.
They may either rest on the bottom or be securely anchored in position. The use of two slalom
judging towers is mandatory, located on different sides of the slalom course, in suitable viewing
positions. (Note alternate allowed variations are shown in 14.11)
The judging area on each side of the course shall be located within 44 degrees +/-3 degrees from thecourse centreline on a line passing through the centre of the entry gates as shown in Diagram 6.
14.05: Buoysa) Colour of buoys shall be selected for maximum visibility. A fluorescent yellow or red paint isrecommended.
b) Guide buoys used within the slalom course shall be a different colour from the gate and slalom
buoys used by skiers.
c) Spherical guide buoys shall be a minimum of 22 cm. in diameter. Cylindrical or rectangularsolid guide buoys shall have a cross sectional area greater than 75 sq. cm. and less than 450 sq.
cm.
d) Slalom skier buoys shall be 20 to 28 cm. in diameter. 20 cm. is recommended. Slalom gatebuoys shall be 20 to 28 cm. in diameter. 20 cm. is recommended. These buoys shall also be
generally spherical above the waterline.
e) Slalom buoys shall be of a lightweight, pliable material with smooth exposed surface.
f) Each buoy shall have a strong loop for attaching anchor lines. The buoys must be attached to theanchor line by the use of a system that will tighten the buoy in such a way as to ensure that it
does not move around from its position.
g) Gate buoys shall be fastened so that they have 10-17 cm of height out of the water (11.5cm
recommended) Skier buoys shall be fastened so that they have 10-17 cm of height out of thewater (10.0cm recommended)h) Cylindrical or rectangular solid buoys shall be fastened so that at least 15 cm but not more than
30 cm of the buoy is above the waterline. They shall appear vertical.
i) If cylindrical or rectangular solid guide buoys are used, they shall be fastened so that the
distance between the inside edges of the buoys (boat tunnel width) shall be 2.05m+/-15 cm.
14.06: A miss or "Riding Over"
It is a miss to ride inside a buoy or outside the entrance or end gate or to ride over, straddle or jumpover a buoy; but there is no penalty for grazing a buoy with a ski or part of the body.
"Riding over" shall be defined as hitting a buoy with the ski so as to move it significantly from it
position or temporarily sink it. Hitting a buoy less severely shall be considered as "grazing."
A skier shall be judged as missing the entry or exit gate when the centre of the ski passes to theoutside of the centre of the gate buoy as shown in the diagram below:

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14.07: Scoring Buoys
A buoy not missed is scored as follows, up to the point of the first miss:a) 1/4 point when the skier crosses the line C-D AND the X-Y line in a skiing position (12.03).
(See sketch).
b) 1/2 point when the skier has re-crossed line C-D in skiing position (12.03) before the level ofthe next buoy or end gate.
c) 1 point when the skier has crossed the line of the gate buoys (on a tight line under power of theboat and in skiing position) before passing the level of the next buoy (or the end gate in thecase of the final buoy). This is a clarification, not a change of intent of the rule.(12.02).
The intent of the tight line is to ensure the safety of the skier. This means that if the skier can only
cross the line of the buoys with a slack line then he will not get the full point so there is no reason to
try that. The end gate case is different because of the spacing and thus if the skier can cross the gateline before the end gate buoy and ski away he will be awarded the full buoy. This specificallymeans that the skier is permitted to have slack going through the exit gates. If the skier skis away
then they may continue. If the skier does not ski away, the turn ends and the skier scores 6 provided
they crossed the line of the boat buoys before the end gate with or without a slack line. The skier
may exit the gate with slack line.
A gate is not scored in any manner.

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14.08: The end of the run
A contestant in either a preliminary or final round may continue to run the course as provided in
14.01 until he misses a buoy, entrance or end gate or fall, at which point his scoring ends for thatround.
14.09: Event Scoring and Placement
Event placement for skiers qualifying for the final round will be based on their final round results
only. The contestant with the highest score shall be the winner.
Six points shall be added to the contestant's score for each pass he elects to waive under theprovisions of 14.01 provided his first pass is perfect. In the Men's finals, each contestant shall be
required to waive at least three passes and six points shall be added to the contestant's score for eachpass he elects to waive, as well as eighteen points for the three he was required to waive, provided
his first pass is perfect. In the Women's finals, each contestant shall be required to waive at least
two passes and six points shall be added to the contestant's score for each pass she elects to waive as
well as twelve points for the two she was required to waive, provided her first pass is perfect. A
contestant who waives one or more passes and whose first pass is not perfect shall receive only the
points scored in that pass without additions for the passes waived.
14.10: Ties
If a tie exists for first place, it shall be run off. If a tie exists for 2nd or 3rd place, placement shall bedecided on the basis of the higher preliminary round score. If a tie still exists, it shall be run off. The
run off shall have a new drawing for order.
The tie breaking run shall begin with the scheduled speed and rope length of the last complete passand conclude with the first miss. If another tie results, the tie shall be run off in the same mannerwith another new drawing for order. This process shall be repeated until a winner is determined.
The skier may optionally skip any pass in the run-off.
When a run off for first place is between more than two skiers, all the places equal to the number ofskiers in the runoff are decided by the run off with no reversion to the preliminary round score
except that the preliminary round score would be used if two or more skiers are still tied for 2nd and3rd places after the run off.
14.11: Slalom Judging
Depending on technology available there are different ways of Judging slalom
5 Judges

There shall be a Judge in the boat and two Judges in each of the slalom judging towers. The
entrance and exit gates shall be judged by the two Judges closest to each gate and by the Boat
Judge. Skier buoys shall be judged by all five Judges.
At the end of each run, the judges' will score the run as follows:

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will be made by the appropriate three judges as specified above.
b) The second decision to be made is the skier's score by buoy count. A judge who might have feltthat the skier missed the gate and thus scored 0 will continue scoring and state his final score as
O with a continuation of X buoys where X is the score that he would have given the skier if hefelt that the gate had been made.
c) The scorer will first determine if the skier was judged as having made the gate. If the skier madethe gate, the scorer will then award to the skier the highest score agreed upon by the judges
based on their submitted scores. Thus if the scores are 1, 1, 3.25, 3.50, 3.50, the skier's finalscore is 3.25.
The scores called in by the judges will be considered final.
The score shall be finalized before the next competitor is permitted to start.
Gate camera
If it is not feasible to place a slalom judging towers at the prescribed angle, a video camera may be
mounted at the proper angle and the camera feeds will be displayed on a monitor on a central judges
tower, the Judges can observe the gate and the gate judgment will made from the monitor.
The camera must be positioned at least at the same height as that prescribed for the Slalom
Tower (cfr rule 14.04), and must be high enough so that the buoy is not hidden by the spray ofthe boat wake/rooster tail.
The signal will be taped so that review is possible. A pole mounted boat camera may be used inconjunction with normal gate cameras to get a view that allows the most accurate result.
The central Judges tower needs to be placed between buoy 2 and 5 on the relative gate-side of thecourse.
The size ratio of the gate buoys on the TV screen shall be 1/6th of the full width of the screen
minimum with 1/3rd recommended.
Video gate review may be done at normal speed, slow motion or frame by frame in order to get theright score.
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3 Judges with gate video

To use this Judging method all of the following need to be meet
- Each gate must be judged by two judges using video feeds from cameras placed at the required
angle and height to the gates at each end. These camera feeds will be displayed on a monitor
and taped. Each Judge will independently call the entrance gate by observing the monitor. In
this case only the tower judges determine the gate call. If one or both judges did not observe theentrance gate then the judge will would replay the video to make the call. If both Judges
disagree the Chief Judge or an appointed Judge will cast the deciding vote. A gate can bereviewed, as described above, for a maximum of 2 times, then the call has to be made. The
exit gate will be viewed directly but the video may be used by one or both judges to resolve any
questions.
- The skier buoy count will be made by the boat judge and two judges, one on each side of thelake in a symmetrical placement and within 44 degrees (or buoy 2) to the centre of the course.
Unless boat video is used where the two shore judges may be on the same side in a central
location between buoy 3 and 4 with the same height requirements.
It should be noted that there are other possible options and configurations but in all cases thenumber of judges required for gate judging and buoy judging is as detailed in the above paragraph.
The exact number of judges will depend on if a particular judge has responsibility for the gate or thebuoy, or both.
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When boat video is used, the boat video will be monitored on the tower by another judge who willadvise the Chief Judge if he disagrees with the event judges decision. In which case the Chief Judgeand the review judge will again review the tape to determine which score is correct..
If they both agree on a score, that will be the given score. If they disagree or agree that the video
does not clearly overrule the score given by the judges, then that score will stand.
If no other Judges are available the Chief Judge may act as boat video review Judge, and if hedisagrees with the event Judges decision he will ask the Judges to look at the video and the finalscore will be decided on by simple majority.
If a skier/Team Representative believes that there was an error in a score, he may challenge it by
notifying the Chief Judge before the next skier goes out (or as soon as is judged practicable by theJudges) and by putting up US$250. The Chief Judge and a designated review judge will review thevideo (boat video or gate video) these two review Judges must be different from the ones who
originally made the call. If they both agree on a score, that will be the given score. If they disagree
or agree that the video does not clearly overrule the score given by the judges, then that score will
stand. The US$250 will only be returned if the original score was changed.
The boat Judge shall observe the boat path. If any part of the boat deviates outside the bounds of theboat gates, the boat judge shall award an optional reride with a protected score if the path ofdeviation was a disadvantage to the skier. If it was to the skier's advantage, a reride is mandatory.
See also Rule 14.15 End Course Video
14.12: Re Run
If the skier has an imperfect pass, the boat judge shall determine, by appropriate means, whether theskier wishes to take a rerun.
If a rerun is to be taken, the boat shall immediately return through the course in an unscored pass;and the rerun shall then follow in the original direction through the course.
If there are more than two (2) rerides, the skier shall have the option of requesting a five-minute rest
before continuing. The rest time will not be allowed to affect the skiing order if it is seeded or in the
finals of a major tournament.
14.13: Damaged Equipment
If, between the start dock and the gate buoys on the first pass, a skier notices that his equipment isdamaged, the Event Judges may grant him 3 minutes to repair or change the broken equipment andto continue competing. Once a skier has entered the slalom course on the first pass there is no time
given to repair damaged equipment unless the skier has damaged his equipment during a run that
leads to a re-ride (for example hitting debris or other floating object) he must be back on his skis
within 3 minutes from the time the reride has been granted or he is not allowed to continue in theround. If the skier is not able to continue, in the case of a mandatory reride, the pass that brought
about the reride is scored to the last good buoy time.
If the skier is not able to continue, in the case of an optional reride (and the skier is not back on his
skis within 3 minutes), he is credited with the score obtained in the run that brought about thereride.
14.14: Safety Equipment
All contestants in Slalom events shall be required to wear an approved life jacket (7.03).
14.15: End Course Video
End-course video shall be recorded for the slalom event for all passes 12m and shorter. A rigidly
mounted video camera shall be operated from a point on the centreline on at least one end of theslalom course, adjusted to show all of the boat guides in clear focus, and equipped with optical (notdigital) magnification of sufficient power to display the far entrance/exit gate occupying at least
1/6th of the full width of the screen (1/3 width or larger is recommended).
It is recommended that the end course video be monitored from the judges tower and any driving
corrections needed communicated to the driver.
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A black 5cm (approx) wide strip up the middle of the windshield will be used to show up on the end
course video. If the boat already has a visible centre mark on the windshield this is not necessary. A
visible mark would be a centre seam between two halves of the windshield or a centre swing out
window that would have vertical seams on either side of centre. The mark, if required would only
need to come up approximately half way to the top of the windshield, but be clearly visible in theend course video.
The video tape shall be forwarded to the Region Tournament Council for monitoring immediately
after the tournament. The Council may cancel results that do not conform to rules 1.11, 14.01, 14.03
and 14.11.
The Chief Judge may assign an end-course judge to monitor the end-course video and award rerides
on the following criteria:
If the centre of the boat boat pylon deviates more than 20cm from the centre of the course, the endcourse judge shall award an optional reride if the path of deviation was a disadvantage to the skier.
If it was to the skier's advantage, a reride is mandatory. If it had no effect, a reride will not beawarded. It shall be considered an advantage if the boat pylon deviates outside the 20cm toward thebuoy that the skier is attempting to get around thus making it easier for him to get to the buoy. It
shall be considered a disadvantage if the boat pylon deviates outside the 20cm away from the buoythat the skier is attempting to get around thus making it harder for him to get to the buoy. It shall beconsidered no effect if the deviation happened in a part of the pass where the skier was not in theprocess of attempting to round a buoy.
A mark or small post on the top of the windshield that is visible in the end-course video camera(both directions) shall be placed 20 cm from the centre of the windshield on both sides of the centre
to aid in the determination of the 20 cm deviation.
The reride will be awarded if the end-course judge and the Chief Judge agree on the determination.
The skier's score up to the point of the illegal deviation shall be protected assuming all other rules
criteria have been met (time).
14.16: Driver Times
An additional tolerance for times shall be set to ensure that times are as close to actual as possible.
Failure to be in tolerance would not result any re-rides for the skier, but the Driver would be warned
to bring his times to within the limits or face removal from the boat if these were consistently notachieved. The Boat Judge and Chief Judge will monitor the drivers performance and ability to staywithin the drivers tolerance and take appropriate action.
BOAT SPD
KPH
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Score:
Fm/To:
Fast
Ideal
Slow
Fast
Ideal
Slow

All 6
E-X
16.04
16.08
16.12
16.90
16.95
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RULE 15 - TRICKSFor the boat, see 10.01; for the tow lines see 10.05; for the tolerances see 11.01.
15.01: Entering the Course
A contestant may refuse to enter the trick course by throwing his handle in the air or by being
released by the quick release operator by means of a pre- arranged signal before entering the trickcourse. If, in the opinion of a majority of the Event Judges, this refusal is without acceptable reason,
the skier loses the right to that pass. The skier must be ready to ski immediately upon the boat's
return.
If the skier's refusal is accepted, the boat must repeat the regular path and once again head for thetrick course.
15.02: If a skier falls:a) Before the first pass, he loses the right to his first pass. The boat must then pick the skier up andbring him back in the direction of the second pass.
b) After the first pass and before the second pass he loses the right to continue the round.
If a majority of the Event Judges determine that the skier has fallen deliberately after the end of his
20 second pass, he loses the right to continue the round.
15.03: General
Each contestant shall be allowed two passes through the trick course during which time he may
perform as many tricks as he desires.
15.04: Boat Speed
The contestant shall receive his choice of a constant speed through the course for each pass. The
boat speed in trick riding, assuming it is held constant from approximately 50 meters before
entering the course, is the skier's responsibility.
15.05: The Trick Course
Two buoys approximately 230 meters apart shall establish the approximate area of the beginning of
the trick pass from each direction (see Diagram 3). The boat shall pass either side of the entry buoyat the choice of the skier. The end of the pass shall be signified by the 20-second time interval only.
15.06: Timing for the Trick pass will start:
1) Positioning tricks at the start of a pass must be done before the entrance gate, unless the skier
declares a positional trick to the jetty marshal.
2) Any trick completed before the entrance timing buoy entry gate will be treated as a positional,out of course trick.
3) Any trick completed after the entrance timing buoy entry gate will be treated as an in course
trick, unless the skier has declared a positional trick to the jetty marshal.
4) After passing the approximate position of the entrance timing buoy entry gates the beginningof the trick pass shall begin:a) For a surface trick, at the first discernible rotation of the ski from the tracking direction (orposition). or at the first discernible rotation of the ski from the tracking direction after the
execution of the declared positional turn.
b) For a wake trick, at the earliest of the following to occur:i. At the first discernible rotation of the ski from the tracking direction (or position) as theskier approaches the wake, or at the first discernible rotation of the ski from the tracking
direction (or position) as the skier approaches the wake after the execution of thedeclared positional turn, or;ii. When the ski under the binding of the leading foot leaves the water surface no longer
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Rule 15 - Tricksc) It is the skiers responsibility to start his pass within 15 metres after the entry gate buoys. Rerides will not be granted for reasons caused by a skiers late start.
15.07: The trick pass shall end:a) on the sounding of a short, loud audible device 20 seconds after the start of the pass. The 20
second interval shall be timed and indicated by an automatic device (see 11.03).
b) when the skier falls in course.
15.08: Proceeding through the two trick passes
The boat shall follow as closely as possible the path specified by the Judges for the event, such path
to include the preparation time before each pass. The second pass shall be in the opposite direction
from the first pass. A skier may not return to pick up a dropped ski.
If the skier falls during or at the end of the first pass he will receive a maximum of 30 seconds inwhich to be ready to be taken by the boat for his second pass.
If the skier did not fall during or at the end of the first pass he may ask the boat to be stopped
between passes for a maximum of 45 seconds.
In each case the time shall start when the boat gets to the skier.
In each case the skier is allowed to change or repair equipment but must be in the water ready to go
within the appropriate time frame or he loses the right to his second pass.
Between the start dock and the gate buoys on the first pass, if a skier notices that his equipment isdamaged, the Event Judges may grant him 3 minutes to repair or change the broken equipment andto continue competing.
If a skier refuses to enter the course under the provision in Rule 15.01, and he is not ready when theboat returns for him, he shall be considered as having fallen.
15.09: The skier shall set the speed
The skier shall tell the boat driver what speed he desires on each pass, and/or he may use thepreparation time to set the speed up to 50m before entering the course.
The skier is allowed to request a speed change after the 50m point (including any time during therun itself) but by doing so must accept the speed given without the right to request a reride forincorrect speed.
The skier must be given the speed setting he asks for before starting the run. If the wrong speed
setting is given then that is a reason for a reride provided the skier does not subsequently change thespeed.
15.10: Communication with the Judges
Skiers in the Trick event or other persons shall not communicate with the Judges between passes forthe purpose of determining whether a trick or tricks attempted in the first pass were scored.
15.11: Officials.
There shall be three or five judges scoring tricks from the boat video. Three judges may be used if
immediate video review is available at the judge's position. As a variation, two sets of three judges
may be used, one set for each pass. The judges selected to call the trick runs shall be the event
judges.
Immediate video review shall consist of (for whatever number of judges) ONE immediate replay ofthe pass at normal speed to allow the judges to check what they have written. Then the sheets arehanded in after which any further necessary review resorts to the existing rules.
The World Championships will have five judges. For World Cup and professional events 3 judges
are considered sufficient if wished.
It is recommended that 5 judges be used for major tournaments
Skiers should not be kept waiting between passes for video review. It is acceptable to hold the nextskier while a video review is carried out of the previous skier, but not between passes.

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Each judge shall watch and record the tricks independently. He shall list each trick attempted by theskier and decide with respect to each trick:a) if it was performed according to the rules governing that trick; andb) if it was started after the beginning or completed before end of the pass.
A Boat Judge may ride in the boat to check speeds and observe the boat path. The Chief Judge may
designate the boat driver as the Boat Judge in the event that a TV or Video camera is operated fromthe boat. If the boat judge feels the skier is entitled to a re-ride for any reason he will communicate
all the necessary information to the event judges who shall make the decision.
A person of the skier's choice may be on board to operate a release mechanism supplied by thecompetitor who assumes all responsibility for his actions, provided he notifies the starter at thedock, at least three skiers listed on the starting list before his turn, of his wish to use a person of his
choice for the purpose of operating a release mechanism.
This release person will be considered a part of the skier's equipment, and any delay created by him
will be attributed to the skier for the purposes of Rule 2.05. The skier-supplied release operator will
subject the skier to disqualification in the event he interferes vocally or physically with the duties ofthe boat driver or the Boat Judge.
The skier is fully responsible for any release or malfunction of the device, and no request for reride
will be granted upon premature or accidental release.
A rope wrapped around the pylon and held by the release person may be used as a releasemechanism. No more than approximately 1 meter of rope may extend from the pylon. The rope
shall not have knots or splices in the 1 meter section for safety reasons. The release person may not
adjust or move the rope in any way to take up slack or allow extra length. He must hold it in one
position or release it. Using the rope to aid the skier will subject the skier to disqualification.
A skier may accept a tournament-supplied release mechanism. In that case, he takes all
responsibility for the device. If the tournament supplied release breaks and is no longer usable theevent officials may grant a re-ride.
The skier may place a tournament supplied weight of between 20 - 50 kg in the boat on the floorside to side by the feet of the pin man or behind the engine cover.
If a manufacturer can supply something to enhance the wake and it is the same for all skiers then it
can be allowed.
In the case of a ballast tank, Team Managers will need to know in advance which boat, with orwithout ballast is going to be used. The ballast tank must be either half full, full or empty. It may
only be set to half full if there is a gauge or indicator to verify this. The use of this technology must
be announced in advance. Some events may be run with ballast and others without.
Recommendation:
For Titled and Record Capability events the Judges shall be separated to ensure completely
independent opinions
15.12: Timing the Trick Pass
Video Trick timing is mandatory for all Record Capability and Ranking List tournaments.
The start and the end of the 20 second pass will be determined by the video measurement.
The homologator can accept a new timing system if he can prove it is working correctly according
to the rules.
For all L, R and Titled Competitions, the Chief judge will assign 2 video timing judges. In an
International tournament the two judges shall be, where possible, of different nationalities.
The Chief judge, may be used as the second video timing Judge, or he/she may assign a second
video timing judge in his/her place.
If these two video timing judges disagree, the Chief Judge or a designated video review Judge
will resolve the disagreement.
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They will determine the beginning of the trick pass as defined in Rules 15.06, 15.07, and the last
trick in time.
A completed trick shall be judged to have been in time if the part of the ski under the binder is on
the water in the last frame picture.
The start of the pass must be set before the end of the pass can be seen.
The officials appointed as video timers shall be assigned for the whole event/series
In the event that there is a malfunction and the video or backup video is not captured or the timing
cannot be determined from the video, a re-ride is optional with a protected score if one can be
determined. If any score can be determined it can be protected, otherwise a re-ride is
mandatory.
If a skier/Team Representative believes that there was an error in the timing of a trick pass, he may
challenge it by notifying the Chief Judge as soon as is practicable and by putting up US$250. The
Chief Judge and a designated review judge will retime the pass. If they both agree on the timing thatwill be where the run will end. If they disagree or agree that the video does clearly overrule theoriginal time given by the judges, then the timing will change. The US$250 will only be returned if
the original time was changed.
15.13: Credit for Tricksa) To receive credit for any trick the skier must remain in or return to skiing position.
b) Only tricks listed in the Rules will be scored in a tournament.
15.14: Tricks at the End of the Passa) A trick not completed before the end of a pass shall not be scored.
b) A trick completed before the end of a pass shall not be scored if the skier ultimately falls as aresult of that trick, even if the fall is after the conclusion of the pass.
15.15: Use of the Video Camera
The tricks shall be filmed by a video camera from the boat. The usual procedure will be to transmit
the signal by radio to the judges tower and the intention is to judge in real time. Backup video
will be a stored copy of the video at the camera. Other than as stated in 15.11, the video film may
only be shown as an aid to the Event Judges under the following circumstances:a) At the request of the Chief Judge or the Chief Calculator if it is not possible for the Calculators
to obtain a majority decision as to the trick or tricks performed.
b) At the request of the Chief Judge or Chief Calculator if it is not possible for the Calculators to
obtain a majority decision as to whether or not credit is to be given for a trick.
c) In circumstances which the Chief Judge regards as exceptional, the Chief Judge may review thetape and ask the applicable Event Judges to look at the run again so that the correct score may
be established.
d) At the request of a judge (and approved by the Chief Judge) the video may be reviewed toestablish credit or no credit of a trick or tricks provided the judge(s) states which trick(s) theywish to review. It is not the intention to review the entire run.
The video will only be shown at normal speed.
For judging procedures see 15.11
Recommendation:
It is important that the view of the ski must be as clear as possible. The camera needs to be at a
sufficient height to achieve this. The camera should be situated higher than the top of thewindscreen to give a clear view of the ski.
15.16: Trick Lists
A list of declared tricks to be attempted by the skier may be required from each entrant in the trick
event before the event starts. The Chief Judge and Chief Calculator shall determine the exact time
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when the list must be submitted for each seed of the elimination rounds and for the final rounds.
Corrections may be allowed up to one hour before the seed and the final. The trick list shall be
prepared using the official code shown in the table of trick values. Reverse turns must be indicatedby an R preceding the official code. In each declared trick pass, any trick, including reverses may belisted more than once and in any position in the list.
The intent of the requiring a list is for professional/cash prize/large spectator type tournaments sothat the scores can be calculated quickly and announced. The list is to inform the judges of whattricks the skier intends to. There is no penalty for not following the list.
A contestant who fails to submit a trick list when required shall be disqualified from that trickround. A skier may submit a different trick list for the event finals if he so desires. The declared list
shall be made available to the officials at the discretion of the Chief Judge.
15.17: Scoring
The scorers shall receive the tabulations and, in the event of a discrepancy, shall decide the tricks to
be scored on the basis of a simple majority from among the judges' individual tabulations as to:a) what trick was performed;b) if it was performed according to the rules governing that trick; andc) if it was started after the beginning or completed before the end of a pass; andIf there is more than one sequence that can be scored, the sequence that gives the maximum points
shall be used.
In order to score the basic and reverse of any trick they must both be performed in the same pass.
A maximum of six flips will be scored.
Event placement for skiers qualifying for the final round will be based on their final round results
only. The contestant with the highest score shall be the winner.
In the final of a titled event, the score of the skier should be announced before the next skier
starts.
15.18: Ties
If a tie exists for first place, it shall be run off. If a tie exist for 2nd or 3rd place, placement shall bedecided on the basis of the higher preliminary round score. If a tie still exists, it shall be run off. The
run off shall have a new drawing for order. Each tying contestant shall be allowed one pass throughthe trick course until the tie is broken.
15.19: Trick Descriptions and Valuesa) Except in the case of attempted side slide turns, a trick is any activity which occurs between two
hesitations. In the case of an attempted side slide, the hesitation in the 90- degree position is tobe ignored in applying this rule. Credit may be received for performance of only one trick andthe associated reverse, if any, on two skis and one trick and the associated reverse, in any, on
one ski under each number in the table. If this rule is violated, only the higher scoring sequenceof the repeated tricks shall be scored.
If it is not clear which end of the trick ski is the front (due to binding placement or angle) thenthe front shall be clearly indicated on the ski. Officials may require the skier to wear anindicator on the front leg (band or ribbon) to assist in this determination.
b) A wake turn not executed in mid-air and across the crest of the wake scores 0. It is not scored asa water turn.
The ski will edge towards the wake, then the push/pop comes first then the rotation, or thepush/pop and rotation come at the same time. The rotation cannot come before the push/pop.
An inadvertent touch of the water with the ski tip during the rotation is acceptable on tricks with
540 degrees or more of rotation.
Definition of a Pre-turn
A pre-turn is a turn off of a flat ski where the push/pop comes after the rotation has started. A
wake trick that is pre-turned scores 0.

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To receive credit for the wake flip, it is required that both feet be higher than the head and in
approximately the same vertical plane at some point during the execution of the trick.
A front wake flip shall be defined as a forward somersault done in the air off the wake in which
the tail of the ski passes up and over the head as the head goes down and forward. The rotationmust be in the direction of travel. Both feet must be above the head and in approximately thesame vertical plane at some point during the execution of the trick.
There will be two allowed styles of Front Flip referred to as an inside the line front flip
and an outside the line front flip. An outside the line flip means that when the skier isgoing from right to left as seen from the boat, the skier’s left hand (or both hands) mustremain on the handle during the trick and at the landing. An inside the line flip goingfrom right to left means that the skier releases the handle from the left hand and lands
holding the handle with the right hand. After January 1,2017, only outside the line front
flips will be credited.
Sample of a correct rotation Front Flip The rope may be held in either hand
Sample of minimally acceptable correct rotation Front Flip The rope may be held in either
hand The skier is turned slightly and facing the boat but still minimally rotating in the directionof travel which is left to right as viewed from the boat
Sample of incorrect rotation Front Flip No Credit
For wake flips with body rotation for example tricks (#54, #55), the body rotation must be
done simultaneously with the flip, not before or after. The WFLIPBFB is not considered a 180
degree turn either for purposes of declared tricks as referenced in Rule 15.16 or for reverse turns
as described in 15.19c. Additionally, for the WFLIPBFB, the reverse must land in the opposite
wrap or turn in the opposite direction. Also, specifically for the WFLIPBLB, the stepover
portion of the trick must be done simultaneously with the flip and the body rotation.
* WFLIPB5F and WFLIPB5B must be done hand-to-hand. The rope may not be wrapped aroundthe body to assist the turn. This does not prohibit the simple back position wrap where the rope
does not go around the body.
c) To be scored, a reverse trick must immediately follow the basic turn in the same pass; however,
any type of 180º turn is allowed between two such turns. The reverse shall not be disallowed
simply because it follows an attempted trick which has not been credited or because the basic
trick is a repeated trick. The following sequences ARE allowed in the same pass:
S, RSnc, RS credit
This concerns only Trick Number 1
TS, RTSnc, RTScredit
This concerns only Trick Number 2
B, F, Rnc, Rnc, Rcredit, Rcredit
This concerns only Trick Numbers 3 & 4
TB, TF, Rnc, Rnc, Rcredit, Rcredit
This concerns only Trick Numbers 8 & 9Reverse turns under Trick 5 are limited to 360º but may follow a 360º, 540º, or 720º.
Reverse tricks under Trick 12 are limited to 540º but may follow a 540º, or 720º.
On 1 ski and 2 skis only one basic trick and one reverse are allowed under Trick 27 and under
Trick 28, but may be any reverse trick listed, i.e., the original may be a WL5, WL5L, or a WL7,
and the reverse may be any reverse of any of the above.
The reverse WFLIPB is defined as a WFLIPB leading with the opposite shoulder and travellingin the opposite direction (right to left vs. left to right) from the original WFLIPB, immediately
following it. This is identically true for the WFLIPBFB.
The reverse WFLIPF(I or O) is defined as a WFLIPF(I or O) travelling in the opposite
direction (right to left vs. left to right) from the original WFLIPF(I or O) , immediately
following it. A WFLIPFI is considered a reverse of either the WFLIPFI or the WFLIPFO
if done in the opposite direction immediately after as described above and similarly for the
WFLIPFO with the WFLIPFI or the WFLIPFO.
d) Stepover line tricks are complete only when the free foot touches ski or water or the lifted ski
touches water after the turn before the next trick or the end of the pass.
The skier may not put his leg or lifted ski across or on top of the line, the handle, or either arm
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Immediately on completion of a FB stepover turn, the skier must have at least one arm between
his legs holding the handle.
A wake stepover 360º consists of a 180º wake stepover and a 180º wake combined, in either
order, all done in the air, off the wake, in a continuous turn. A wake stepover 540º consists of a
180º wake stepover and a 360º wake combined, in either order, or a 180º wake stepoverpreceded and followed by a 180º wake combined, all done in the air off the wake in acontinuous turn. A wake double stepover 540º consists of a 180º wake stepover and a wake
stepover 360º combined, in either order, all done in the air off the wake in a continuous turn.
To complete these trick successfully, either FF, BB, FB, or BF, the skier, when he is in a backposition, must have at least one arm between his legs holding on to the tow handle.
A stepover turn not performed according to the rules for a stepover but conforming to the rules
for a 180º or 360º surface or wake turn shall be scored as zero.
Toehold stepover tricks must be a simultaneous action. The towing foot may not touch the water
during the execution of the trick, except that at the end of the trick after the stepover and turnare complete either the towing foot or the ski may touchdown first.
e) All side slides include a 90º turn from skiing position and a return to the skiing position in theoriginal direction. Whether the side slide is hand-held or toehold, the ski must slide for at least
2m.
f) In ski line tricks, both feet must be on the ski and pass over the line while in midair. The feetmay pass over the line at any point during the execution of the turn. The line must be out of
the water during the execution of the turn. This does not include the inadvertent hitting of therooster tail near the boat.
g) Once the skier has put the toe strap on his foot, any trick performed in which the foot in thestrap intentionally touches the ski during the setup or execution of the trick shall not be scored.
h) A maximum of 6 flips will be scored for each skier in his turn. Flips are trick numbers 43,44,5364

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RULE 16 – RECORDS
16.01: What Records are recognized
The IWWF shall recognize World records for tricks points, slalom performances, jump distancesand overall points for the Men's and Women's divisions. The Regions may, in addition, recognize
Region records under the same standards provided for World records. The Regions may, however,recognize records for division other than those recognized by the IWWF. The Region in which a
record may be recognized shall be determined by the nationality of the skier rather than the locationof the tournament.
As a clarification, the only records kept for Junior skiers are those set at World Championships inthose age categories. These records are known as World Junior Championship Records.
16.02: Tournaments where records may be set
Records may be set only at tournaments homologated by the IWWF, a Region, a Federation, or the
Tournament Council of the IWWF.
In any one tournament, no more than four rounds are eligible for setting records.
16.03: Jump Records
A jump shall be a new record if it exceeds the current official record. If the distance equals theestablished record, the skier will become co-holder of the established record.
16.04: Slalom Records
A slalom performance shall be a new record if it exceeds by 1/4 point or more the current official
record. If the score is equalled, the skier will become co-holder of the established record.
16.05: Trick Records
A trick performance shall be a new record if it exceeds the current official record. If the score isequalled, the skier will become co- holder of the established record.
16.05a: Overall Records
Current World Overall Record Event Scores
SlalomTrick
Jump
Overall Record
Men - Jaret Llewellyn
5@11.2510730
71.7
2818.01
Women – Berdnikava Natalia
3.00@11.25
9740
58.00
3126.52** New Scoring Method 2006 - slalom base reduced by 24** New scoring method 2016 – slalom base has 12 buoys added- for a new record, it must be exceeded using the original scoring method and then the newrecord will be recalculated using the reduced slalom count and listed that way.
An overall performance shall be a new record if it exceeds by 0.01 point or more the current official
record. If the score is equalled, the skier will become co-holder of the established record. The
scoring will be based on the scores noted in the following chart
Overall Event Record Base Scores
Slalom
Trick
Jump
Men
1@9.75
11680
67.8
Women
1@10.258580
50.5
Use these forms to calculate a potential new record
The online forms are at: 2016OverallRecordCalculator

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Men Overall Record Calculator - Current Record 2724.07 (2818.01 old calculation method) A
men's record must exceed the old calculation and then the new calculation is used.
Event
Base
Score
Slalom
1@9.75Tricks
11680
Jump
67.8
Overall (new)Overall (old)
Women Overall Record Calculator Current Record 3126.52 (already under the new calculation
method)
Event
Base
Score
Slalom
1@10.25Tricks
8580
Jump
50.5
Overall
Overall Records may be set in tournaments where there is no overall competition as long as there
are distinct rounds of each event and the performances are all in the same round.
For an Overall Record, each discipline is treated as a separate record - with trick review, slalom
review and jump review by the applicable event judges on the site. For the overall record, the three
event applications shall be submitted for tournament council approval.
An overall record cannot be approved until such time as each individual event element is approved
if that individual element is in itself a record.
16.06: Ties in a Event
In the event of equal performances in a round of a tournament event, the record shall be co-held nomatter which skier may be the ultimate winner of the event.
16.07: Record Forms and Criteria
Specifications of equipment, courses and measuring devices shall be set by the Official IWWF
Record Forms, which must be completed and certified by the Region Tournament Council
Chairman, by the Chief Judge and other required officials.
These record forms shall require that for a trick or slalom record, the performance must bevideotaped.
a) Slalom. Boat video, Gate video, and end-course video will be per the rules requirements. The
event judges will examine the video for compliance to the Rules. The videos will be sent withthe record forms to the chairman of the IWWF Tournament Council.
The video will be examined to verify that the path is within the following deviation
specifications:
Maximum deviation of the boat at the guide buoys - 20 cm toward the buoy.
Total cumulative deviation allowed based on score is as follows:
Score
Cumulative Deviation
0.25 - 1.00
20 cm
1.25 - 2.00
28 cm
2.25 - 3.00
35 cm
3.25 - 4.00
40 cm
4.25 - 5.00
45 cm
5.25 - 6.00
49 cmb) Tricks. Video will be taken as per Rule 15.15. This video will be viewed in regular speed by the
Event Judges for record verification. Although the record verification cannot change the score
recorded in the tournament, the score may be changed for the record submission. The video will

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be sent with the record forms to the chairman of the IWWF Tournament Council. The Chairman
and the TC will use a predetermined process to review the trick runs.
c) In jumping, a video jump measurement system is required. These are the allowed Jump
measurement systems:
SystemDescription
Photogrammetric based system requiring one camera and grid buoys
Corsondeveloped by Bob Corson (USA)
Olaf Boettcher
Two camera trigonometric system developed by Olaf Boettcher (GER)Japan
Three camera trigonometric system developed in Japan
Felix Loreto
Two camera trigonometric system developed by Felix Loreto (PER)
Photogrammetric based system requiring one camera and grid buoys
SplashEyedeveloped by Donal Connolly (IRL)
The homologator will measure the exact position of the video jump buoys in the video jump buoycourse (if used).
A video jump record submission shall include the survey, a copy of the video, a gif formatted file of
the record jump, a gif file of the video grid box if in the record jump gif any of the buoys are
obscured, and all configuration and setup files appropriate for the system being used to allow
independent verification.
All videos submitted on videotape will be VHS. The format that the tape was recorded in will beclearly marked on the tape.
Electronically formatted videos may also be submitted and are preferred. The digital file must be an
AVI type file. It is important to note that files formatted as DVD movies cannot be accepted as they
do not retain exact frame integrity for timing purposes. The files can be submitted via email or on aphysical medium such as a CD or DVD.
16.08: Record Administrationa) World Records may only be set at tournaments sanctioned by the IWWF, a Region, or anaffiliated National Federation. In some instances, a Region or Federation may specify specific
events as record capability. In this instance, only performances from such specified events shallbe considered for World Records.
b) At tournaments where World Records may be set, the Tournament Homologator shall be
responsible for supplying the Chief Judge with the technical information required by the IWWF
record application form.
c) The Chief Judge shall be responsible for the completion of the required application. The
completed record form shall be sent by the Chief Judge within one week of the completion of
the event to:
the skier's National Federation
the Chairman of the Region Tournament Council where the record was performed
the Chairman of the IWWF Tournament Council
Under no circumstances will a record application be considered unless the appropriate record
application forms are completed and all rules conformed to within the stated time limits of one
week (7 days).
d) Upon receipt of the form and the necessary support documentation, the Chairman of the IWWF
Tournament Council will either approve or disapprove the application and will advise the
IWWF Tournament Council members and the IWWF President of his decision.
e) The record will then be official, pending final ratification by the Tournament Council.
f) The Tournament Council must advise the Chairman of their ratification or disapproval of his
ruling within 30 days of their receipt of the information.
g) Records shall be ratified if approved by a two- thirds majority of the Tournament Council.
There shall be no proxy voting.

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Rule 16 – Recordsh) A record can only be approved if the performance was achieved during a sanctioned
competition (c.f. 16.02). Record performances achieved during a run-off of a tie are notacceptable.
i) Should the Tournament Homologator and/or Chief Judge fail in the responsibilities of theseduties, sanction shall be determined and levied by the IWWF Executive Board following receipt
of a report by the Region Tournament Council Chairman.
j) In the unusual instance where a potential World Record performance occurred and it was
intentionally not applied for as a World Record, the Tournament Homologator, Chief Judge,
skier, and Federation may be subject to disciplinary action as determined by the IWWF
Tournament Council and the IWWF Executive Board.

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RULE 17 – OPTIONAL RULES
17.01: Head-to-Head Competition
Head-to-head competition may be held instead of the regular format detailed in these rules. A
preliminary contest for seeding may be held, or seeding may be based on previous performances or
the World Rankings.
a) Rounds. The tournament shall consist of three rounds.
b) Cutting Procedure. The first round shall consist of eight skiers. The second round shall be cut tofour skiers. The third round shall be cut to two skiers.
c) Pairings. The top eight skiers are paired high score against low score. The skier with the higherscore may choose to go out first or second at each pairing. In slalom, all skiers must start at thesame predetermined speed and line length (see diagram).
d) General. In each head-to-head pair, the skier going first shall follow the towboat through theentrance gate in the slalom course, pass around the outside of any or all six buoys at his
discretion, and proceed through the exit gate (constituting a pass). The boat shall then stop
outside the course and the skier going second in the pair shall make a pass through the course in
the same manner behind a second boat. If the first skier has not missed any buoys or gates, heshall re-enter the course from the opposite end, and following the completion of his pass, thesecond skier, if he has not missed any buoys or gates, shall also re-enter the course from the
opposite end. The skiers shall continue in this manner until each of them has either fallen or
missed a buoy or a gate. Jump and trick competition may be held in the same manner.
Optionally, one boat may be used. In this case, the first skier will ski until he misses or falls.
The second skier will then attempt to better the first skier's score.
e) Placement shall be determined as follows:
The skier with the higher score in each head-to-head pair shall be the winner of that pair. If theskiers tie, the skier who went first shall be declared the pair winner. The contestant winning thepairing in the third round shall be the winner of the event. The other skier in the final pair shallbe considered as the second place skier. Optionally, the two losers in the second round may bepaired up to determine third place. If this is done, this pairing shall be run off before the final
pairing.
f) Boats. Two alternating boats shall be used in all events. The order shall be determined by the
Chief Judge. Optionally, one boat may be used (see d).
HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPETITION PAIRING TREE

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RULE 18 SKI FLYING
18.01: Ski Flying general definition and conditions
Ski Flying is intended to be an experimental, promotional event limited to elite skiers and with alimited number of contests sanctioned. All IWWF Rules apply per this rulebook with the following
exceptions and modifications as noted below which will supersede the relevant rules as indicated.
There will be both men's and women's competition.
18.02: Ski Fly Tow Lines
A contestant may furnish his own line and handle for the ski fly event and it may be of any
dimensions or material. The length of the handle attachment measured from the inside surface of theattaching loop furthest from the handle to the centre portion of the handle furthest from theattaching loop must be no longer than 32.0m.
18.03: Ski Fly Rampa) The ramp must be parallel to the jump course with a tolerance of +7 degrees open & 5 degrees
open.
b) The surface must be flat with a maximum deviation of 5.0 cm. from a plane as measured in
13.02 f)c) The jump ramp should be an inclined plane with an apron on the right hand side. The ramp shallmeet the following specifications:o Length out of the water: 7.35-7.50m at all points - (7.45 recommended)o Height of ramp 1.78m (at 7.45m) - as required to meet angle specificationo angle 0.239 +/- 0.003
18.04: Ski Fly Pylon Specifications
The height of the pylon will be no higher than 130cm. Ref 10.01 c)
18.05: Ski Fly reference buoys for spectators
Distance buoys may be placed every 3m. Recommended to start at 67m and end at 85m. The buoys
are for spectator reference and should be placed so as not to interfere with the jumper.
18.06: Ski Fly boat minimum qualification
A skier must have a certified minimum jump score of 60.8m from an L or R class tournament toqualify for a Ski Flying event.
A female skier must have a certified minimum jump score of 45.0m from an L or R class
tournament to qualify for a Ski Flying event.
18.07: Ski Fly boat speeds
o Speed control will be usedo The max speed for men is 72 km/h
The max speed for women is 66 km/h
The skier's chosen speed will remain constant in the 82m section.
o Speed may increase 8 km/h in the 41m section from start speed.
o Timing charts (note: only the 1st segment is timed

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Speed
57
60
63
66
69
72

fast
5.11
4.86
4.63
4.42
4.23
4.05

Actual
5.18
4.92
4.69
4.47
4.28
4.10

slow
5.25
4.99
4.75
4.53
4.33
4.15

18.08: Ski Fly World Records
World Records, if achieved, will be declared as official at the site on the authority of the
Homologator and Chief Judge.
Ski fly jump course dimensions
dimensionRange
210m(length)207.9m-212.1m
210m(off-line)-.5m to + .5m
82m
81.59m-82.41m
41m
40.795m-41.205m
19m
18.85m-19.15m
23.0m
22.85m-23.15m
10m
9.8m- 10.2m
5m
4.90m-5.10m
4.0m
3.90m-4.10m
Ski fly jump course buoy Colours
buoy
Colour
19st
Red
23st
Red
19mt
Yellow
23mt
Yellow
19et
Red
23et
Red
19ec
Yellow
23ec
Yellow
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Green

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HOMOLOGATION GUIDELINES
It is the duty of each skier to report to the Chief Judge during the competition if he believes therules are not being followed or adhered to. The issue will be addressed at the tournament.
If a competition is at the same site on subsequent weekends, the homologator may decide not tocarry out another full homologation, but make sufficient checks to satisfy himself that nothing haschanged.
The Homologator must be present during the competition.
1. Slaloma) The maximum size acceptable triangle is one with an inscribed circle diameter of 10cm. If thediameter is greater than 10cm, one vertex may be used if it agrees with an alignment sighting.
For L class and lower, a two station survey may be used. A visual check must be madeconfirming the straightness of the course. This also applies to the jump course.
The centreline is a line from the middle of the entry gates to the middle of the exit gates.
b) The surveying instrument must have an accuracy of 20 seconds or better.
c) All skier buoys and end gates must be measured (diameter and height) for record submission.
d) The ropes should be stretched by use in practice or on land against a fixed object to insure
tightness of the splices before measurement. When used in practice, the ropes should be used inrotation to give them equal use.
e) Personal handles shall be measured by the dock starter under the responsibility of thehomologator, immediately before the skier skis. Once the handle is measured it will remain in
the custody of the tournament officials until it is used. The Chief Judge may require skier ropes
and handles to be re-measured immediately after use. Should the handle be out of tolerance
following a skiers return to the dock, then it shall be retained by the tournament officials andretested after at least a one hour relaxation period. If the rope remains out of tolerance after the
one hour period, the skier’s performance in that round is disqualified.
2. Tricksa) A video with a free running clock embedded on the screen with a display of at least. 1 second
resolution is recommended.
b) The audio on the Video Camera Recorder shall pick up the sound of the horn.
c) Tape format is to be VHS or electronically submitted as per Rule 16.07.
3. Jumpa) The jump course shall be checked by survey.
b) Personal handles shall be measured by the dock starter under the responsibility of thehomologator, immediately before the skier skis. The Chief Judge may require skier ropes andhandles to be re-measured immediately after use. Should the handle be out of tolerance
following a skiers return to the dock, then it shall be retained by the tournament officials andretested after at least a one hour relaxation period. If the rope remains out of tolerance after the
one hour period, the skier’s performance in that round is disqualified.
c) Two test buoys must be placed at approximately 40m and 60m jump distances and their exact
location as measured by survey and by the video jump system must be recorded on the dossier.
The buoys must be independent of the video jump system (i.e. not used as reference buoys by
the system).
d) The jump ramp must be waxed. The wax used must have been previously used and tested andfound to be appropriate for the use.
4. Dossier
The Electronic Dossier checklist shall be submitted within 14 days by uploading it towww.iwwfed.com via the Submit Homologation Dossier function.

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5. Speed Control
Calibration should take place before the competition starts or the skiers arrive.
The homologation notice will state the make and model of the speed control and if specificfeatures/settings are to be used (i.e. for Perfect Pass whether wakeboard or trick mode will be used
for the trick event).

TRICK VALUE CHART
WATER TURNS
CODE
S
TS
B
F
0
BB
5B
5F
7F
7B
LB
LF
TB
TF
TO
TBB
T5B
T7F
T5F

180
360
540
720
180
180
360
540
720
540

DESCRIPTIONSide Slide
Toehold side slide
F-B
B-F
F-F
B-B
F-B
B-F
F-F
B-B
F-B Stepover
B-F Stepover
F-B Toehold
B-F Toehold
F-F Toehold
B-B Toehold
F-B Toehold
F-F Toehold
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NO. BAS REV BAS REV
1
20
20
40
40
2
130 130
3
30
30
60
60
4
30
30
60
60
5
40
40
90
90
40
40
90
90
50
110
50
110
60
130
60
130
6
70
70
110
7
70
70
110
8
100 100
9
100 100
10
200 200
11
200 20012
350 350
450
13
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WAKE TURNS
CODE
WB
WF
WO
WBB
W5B
W5F
W7F
W7B
W9B
W9F
WLB
WLF
WLO
WLBB
WL5B
WL5LB
WL7F
WL9B
WL5F
WL5LF
WL7B
WL9F
TWB
TWF
TWO
TWBB
TW5B
TW5F
TW7F
TW7B
TWLB
TWLF
TWLO
TWLBB
TWL5B
TWL5F
TWL7F
FFLO/WFLIPFOFFLI/WFLIPFI
BFL/WFLIPB
SLB
SLF
SLO

180
360
540
720
900
180
360
540
720
900
540
720
900
180
360
540
720
180
360
540
720

360

DESCRIPTION
F-B
B-F
F-F
B-B
F-B
B-F
F-F
B-B
F-B
B-F
F-B Stepover
B-F Stepover
F-F Stepover
B-B Stepover
F-B StepoverF-B Double Stepover
F-F Stepover
F-B Stepover
B-F Stepover
B-F Double Stepover
B-B Stepover
B-F Stepover
F-B Toehold
B-F Toehold
F-F Toehold
B-B Toehold
F-B Toehold
B-F Toehold
F-F Toehold
B-B Toehold
F-B Toehold Stepover
B-F Toehold Stepover
F-F Toehold Stepover
B-B Toehold Stepover
F-B Toehold Stepover
B-F Toehold Stepover
F-F Toehold Stepover
Forward Somersault outside
Forward Somersault inside
Backward Somersault
F-B Ski LineB-F Ski LineF-F Ski Line

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14
50
50
80
80
15
50
50
80
80
16
110 110 150 150
17
110 110 150 150
18
310 310 310 310
19
310 310 310 310
20
800 800 800 800
21
480 480 480 480
22
850 850 850 850
850 850 850 850
23
110 110 160
24
110 110 160
25
200 200 260 260
26
200 200 260 260
27
300 300 420 420
500 500
27a 700 700 700 700
27b 800 800 800 800
28
300 300 420 420
500 500
550 550 550 550
28a 800 800 800 800
29
150 15030
150 15031
300 30032
330 33033
500 500
34500
35
650 650
36
650
37
320
38
380
39
480 48040
480 48041
600 600
42
700
42a
800
43
800 800 800 800
700 700 700 700
44
500 500 500 50045
350 35046
400 40047
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SLBB
B-B Ski Line48
SL5B
540 F-B Ski Line49
SL5F
B-F Ski Line50
SL7B
720 B-B Ski Line51
SL7F
720 F-F Ski Line52
DBFL/WDFLIPB
Wake Double Flip53
BFLO/WFLIPBFT
Wake Flip Full Twist
54
BFLBB/WFLIPBBBTFlip Full Twist BB
56
BFLB/WFLIPBFB
Wake Flip Half Twist B
55
BFLF/WFLIPBBF
Wake Flip Half Twist F
57
BFLLB/WFLIPBLB
Wake Flip Twist Line Back58
BFL5F/WFLIPB5F*
Wake Flip 5F
59
BFL5B/WFLIPB5B*
Wake Flip 5B
60
Forward Somersault with 180
FFLB/WFLIPFB61
Back
180 Front and a Forward
FFLF
62
Somersault
Forward Somersault with 360
FFLBB
63
B-B
BFLSLBB
Wake Flip Full Twist B-LB
64

1000
800
800
750
800
-

750
800
-

450
550
550
750
800
1000
800
800
750
550
800
850
900

850

850

850

850

900

900

900

900

450
550
550
750
800
800
800
750
550
800
850
900

* WFLIPB5F and WFLIPB5B must be done hand-to-hand. The rope may not be wrapped aroundthe body to assist the turn. This does not prohibit the simple back position wrap where the rope
does not go around the body.
The following substitutions will be allowed on declared trick runs:a) A reverse turn may be indicated by the letter "R" aloneb) SS may be used for S in trick numbers 1&2c) OB may be used for BB in all tricks where it is normally used (#5, 11, 17, 26, 32, 40, 48)d) T5B may be used to indicate a RT5B when it immediately follows a T7Fe) An R for reverse turns may precede or follow the trick codef) The following variations will be allowed.
WTS for TS or RTS in #2
T7 for T7F in #12
OB or OBB for BB in #'s 5,11,17,26,32,40,51
BB for B in #'s 21,36 & 54 (T7B,TW7B,SL7B)
FLP or FL or FP for FLIP in tricks 43-47
any transposition of the letters WTB/WTF and WBflip
New primary codes are shown for all flip tricks (43-44, 53-60) - the old codes will still be
acceptable
In addition to these changes and variations specifically mentioned, it is further noted that the scorer
may reasonably interpret the skiers submitted list as to what he actually did as opposed to what hesubmitted in his written list. The principle is not to give the skier the advantage of not having towrite down what his run was, but to allow for mistakes in writing down the trick codes and allowing
for perhaps unforeseen variations of the trick codes without unduly penalizing the skier.

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ADDITIONAL RULES
IWWF Record Capability and Ranking List Tournament Standards
World Record
Ranking List
Prior Announcement
YES
YES
Region Approved Panel
YES
YES
Number of Rounds
44
Conflict of Interest Rules
Refer to *4
Refer to *4
Chief Judge
1st Class Senior Judge
1st Class Senior Judge
Homologator
Highest Rating
Highest Rating
Calculator
Region Standard*1
Region Standard*1
Driver
top 2 ratings
top 2 ratings
SLALOM
Course CheckSURVEY*2SURVEY*2
No single centre line floating no single centre line floating
Slalom Course
courses except of approved courses except of approved
design*3
design*3
Tolerances
Per Rule Book
Per Rule Book
Buoys
Measured
MeasuredTimingAutomatic
Automatic
End Course Video
Required
Requiredminimum 1/6th screen width ofVideo method
end buoys, 1/3 recommended- Region Standard*1
one end only
Boat Video
Required
Not Required
Gate Video
Required
Not Required
Judging Towers
both sides perfect sightboth sides perfect sight
5 Senior
minimum 3 Senior and 2 National
Judgesoror
3 Senior
minimum 2 Senior and 1 National
Backup timer
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
TRICKS
Course Check
VisualVisualTolerances
Per Rule Book
Per Rule Book
TimingVideo Timing
Video Timing
Video
YES
YES
5 Senior
minimum 3 Senior and 2 National
or if immediate review available or if immediate review available
Judges3 Senior
minimum 2 Senior and 1 National
See Rule 15.11
See Rule 15.11
Timer
top 2 ratings
top 2 ratings
Boat Judge
Region Standard*
Region Standard*
JUMP
Course CheckSURVEY*2SURVEY*2
Tolerances
Per Rule Book
Per Rule Book
TimingAutomatic
Automatic
Video Jump Measurement Required
RequiredDistance Calculation
COMPUTERCOMPUTER
Program Check
YES
YES
Judges3 Senior Judge
2 Senior and 1 National minimum
Video Judges
Senior Judge
1 Senior and 1 National minimum
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Backup Timer
Speed Control

Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Required*5
Required*5
IWWF
Electronic
Dossier IWWF
Electronic
Dossier
Homologation Dossier
Required
Required*1 The Tournament Council of each of the three geographic Regions of the IWWF will set thestandard to be used in that Region.
All R or L class tournaments must meet or exceed the standards of the IWWF rule book.
*2 Two meter surveys are allowed for class L and lower. A 3 meter survey or a 1 meter with laser
range finder survey are the only acceptable methods for R tournaments. For a 1 meter survey,
angle only spot checks from a second position are recommended.
*3 For a single centre line course to be used, the buoy support structure must be rigid. The buoy
support structure is independent of the cable, but attached to it. The structure must guaranteethat the line of the three buoys is perpendicular to the wire. The centre cable must be taut toassure a straight line. Please refer to additional material detailing this design in Diagram 8.
*4 No conflict of interest allowed for Cash Prize and R tournaments. For L and R no conflict ofinterest is allowed unless it is not possible to run the tournament according to the rules. (i.e. noproperly qualified official available without a conflict of interest)
Official’s Conflict of Interest:
Conflicts of interest, as defined by the following:(1) An official for an event shall have no conflict of interest with respect to any skier competingin that event. For this purpose "official" shall include boat drivers, event judges, scorers andall secondary positions.
(2) At least one-half of the Appointed Judges shall have no conflict of interest with any skier
competing in the event. If a conflict of interest exists, the appointed official so affected shallnot rule.
A conflict of interest shall be regarded as existing if the official is:(1) A member of the immediate family of a contestant, to include lineal descendants andancestors, brothers, sisters, and spouses of the contestant or any of the above family
members.
(2) In a position which may give the appearance of a lack of independence. These conflicts shallbe determined by the Chief Judge with respect to event officials and by the Appointed
Judges with respect to the Chief Judge and other appointed officials.
*5 To obtain R Homologation a competition must be sanctioned 30 days in advance.
Tournaments will be shown on the IWWF web site using the following link
http://www.iwsfranking.com/2014/showrecordtournaments.php
All data needs to be completed including the proposed Officials panel. If not the maximum
level of homologation granted to that event will be L. Tournaments may be listed on thiscalendar using the following link http://www.iwsfranking.com/2014/RTournament.htm
Maximum Scores with no Speed Control
Category
SlalomMen
3 buoys @58/10.75m
Women
6 buoys @ 55/12m
Junior Men
3 buoys @ 58/12m
Junior Women
3 buoys @ 55/13m

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8500 points
6000 points
5000 points
4400 points

Jump
61 m
40 m
41 m
32 m

Overall
2200 points
2100 points
1500 points
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JUNIOR COMPETITION RULES
IWWF Junior Division World Championships
The technical rules shall be identical to those in the most current IWWF Technical Rules with the
exception of the modifications stated below:
It is generally understood that any reference to the World Championships shall be applicable to thistournament if appropriate.
1. Skiers who may participatea) Each Federation may send up to six skiers. Of these six skiers, a maximum of four of either sex
is allowed.
b) The maximum age of any skier participating is 16 years as of December 31 preceding thetournament. This means that the last year of eligibility of a skier is the year in which he has his
17th birthday. Specifically, this means that for the tournament in 1998, anyone born in 1981 orlater is eligible.
c) Each skier participating must hold a valid rating card (no older than 1 year) showing theseminimum results in the event in which he or she participates:
SlalomTricksJump
Boys
6@55 kph
2000
25 m
Girls
6@52 kph
1500
17 m
2. Technical Rules
The technical rules shall be identical to those in the most current IWWF Technical Rules with the
exception of age and qualification restrictions as stated above and the modifications to theTechnical Rules as stated below:
It is generally understood that any reference to the World Championships shall be applicable to thistournament if appropriate.
Drug testing is specifically allowed for junior competitions
2.05 The tournament deadlines shall be set by the organizer with approval of the Chairman of the
IWWF Tournament Council.
4.01 item 2 Skiers not selected for their national teams may qualify to compete in the JuniorWorld Championships per the Placement Eligibility Chart (Diagram 10)
4.07 Each Federation shall be entitled to enter two skiers whether qualified or not. Such a skier
who is not qualified may only compete in two events. In addition, the Federation organizing
the World Junior Championships shall be entitled to enter six skiers, whether qualified ornot.
Scores shall be determined as per Rule 5. with the following exception in the formula:
5.0
5.03 Individual Overall Scoring
Each overall competitor shall be awarded in each event a certain number of overall points
according to the relationship of his best score in either the preliminary round or the final
round to the best score in the event during either round by a skier who is qualified as an
overall skier.
The best performance in an event in either round by an overall skier shall be awarded 1000
points and be referred to as the “Best overall skiers score”. All other performances shall becalculated according to the following formulae:
For Tricks (skiers best event score x 1000) / Best Overall Skiers score
For Slalom ((skiers best event score x 1000) / (Best Overall Skiers score)(score from 52/18,25 for Girls - score from 55/18,25 for Boys
Example 3@13 = 27 buoys starting the count at 52 or 55/18.25 so for overall scoring if
the best overall skier’s score was 6@12 or 36 buoys, the formula would be (27x1000:36)
For jumping the formula is different for men and women:
Boys: ((skiers best event score - 20m) x 1000) / (Best Overall Skiers score - 20m)
Girls: ((skiers best event score - 13m) x 1000) / (Best Overall Skiers score - 17m)

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6.02

13.01

13.03
13.05
14.01

16.

A skiers overall score in jumping shall not be reduced below zero.
Number of officials at the World Juniors
World Juniors officials 7 judges, 2 from each region with 7th being named by TC Chairfrom the alternate nominations.
A Chief Driver and 2 other boat drivers will be appointed by the TC Chairman
Girls shall use the 1.5m ramp. Boys shall use the 1.5m ramp unless they can show a certified
result of a jump of 38m on a 1.5m ramp in which case they may opt to jump on a 1.65m
ramp.
All skiers shall have the option of boat speed up to a maximum of 51 kpH.
Three jumps are allowed in the preliminary round as well as the final round.
The 1st pass for the Boy's division will be at 55kpH/18.25m. It will then proceed to 58kpH
as shown in Rule 14.01. The 1st pass for Girls division will be at 52kpH/18.25m and thenproceed to 55kpH as shown in Rule 14.01. The Boy's and Girl's final shall start at
58kpH/18.25m and 55kpH/18.25m respectively. The skier shall have the option of
selecting the starting speed and rope length. If the rope length selected is less than
18.25m and the speed is less than the maximum for the division then the skier willproceed at that rope length until the maximum speed is reached.
The skier will be credited with all buoys from each pass waived or skied up to andincluding his last perfect pass plus the number of buoys scored on his last incomplete
pass, if any.
When a skier starts with a rope length shorter than 18.25m, for all passes below
maximum speed, scoring will be as if the skier had used an 18.25m rope
In the Boys' and Girls' finals, each contestant shall be required to waive at least one pass andsix points shall be added to the contestant's score for each pass he elects to waive as well as
the one he was required to waive, provided the first pass is perfect.
This Rule does not apply.

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UNDER-21 COMPETITION RULES
IWWF Under 21 Division World Championships
The technical rules shall be identical to those in the most current IWWF Technical Rules with the
exception of the modifications stated below:
It is generally understood that any reference to the World Championships shall be applicable to thistournament if appropriate.
1. Skiers who may participatea) Each Federation may send up to six skiers. Of these six skiers, a maximum of four of either sex
is allowed.
Skiers not selected for their national teams may qualify to compete in the Under-21 WorldChampionships per the Placement Eligibility Chart (Diagram 10) or by placing in the top 3 inslalom, trick, jump, or overall in the most recently held World Junior Championships.
b) The maximum age of any skier participating is 20 years as of December 31 preceding thetournament. This means that the last year of eligibility of a skier is the year in which he has his
21st birthday. Specifically, this means that for the tournament in 2005, anyone born in 1984 orlater is eligible. The year of birth is the year of the tournament -21. Please note that the WorldChampionships in 2003 are under the special provision that qualifying year of birth is 1981 as
the rules in different regions have different qualifying ages and this is meant to allow for thatand allow the regions to adjust their rules for future tournaments.
c) Each skier participating must hold a valid rating card (no older than 1 year) showing theseminimum results in the event in which he or she participates:
SlalomTricksJump
Men
6@55 kpH
2500
30 m
Women
6@52 kpH
2000
20 m
5.

Overall Scoring
Scores shall be determined as per Rule 5. with the following exception in the formula:
Slalom(score from 55/18,25 for Women - score from 58/18,25 for Men)

2. Technical Rules
13.01 Women jumpers will have the option of choosing either a height of 1.50m. or 1.65m.
To be eligible to jump at 1.65m the skier must have achieved a score of 38m at the
1.50m height in an homologated tournament as certified by their Federation.
Men jumpers will have the option of choosing either a height of 1.50m, 1.65m. or 1.80m.
To be eligible to jump at 1.80m the skier must have achieved a score of 48m at the
1.65/1.50m height in an homologated tournament as certified by their Federation.
To be eligible to jump at 1.65m the skier must have achieved a score of 38m at the
1.50m height in an homologated tournament as certified by their Federation.
To be eligible to jump at 1.50m the skier must be in the Junior division age range (U17)
Skiers who have already achieved the required distances in this rule have no need to provide
proof providing their results are showing in the current year or previous year Ranking List.
13.02 Ratio of ramp height at take off edge to ramp length out of water:- 0.235 +/-0.003 or 0.255 +/-0.003 or 0.271 +/-0.003 for Men.
- 0.235 +/-0.003 or -0.255 +/- 0.003 for Women.
14.01 Finals start speeds – Men 14.25m – Women 16m

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IWWF MULTI-SPORT GAMESMulti-Sport games are usually geographically based and Federations in that geographicalarea are given requirements for number and gender of athletes as well as unique and specificrules regarding the number of athletes per country allowed in the finals. An important aspectof Multi-Sport Games is that the results of the event must be available immediately at theconclusion of the event. This issue is affected by potential protests and trick review times so
the rules have been revised in those areas as shown below.
The rules for the events will be identical to those in the rulebook with the following exceptions
and additions:
Unique format rules may be included to match the goal of the specific games.
Often an Overall Event is allowed which requires a separate competition with a preliminary
and final round.
5.06: Overall Final
The overall finals shall consist of each qualifying competitor (usually the top 4 overall skiers)
receiving one round in each of the three events, slalom, tricks and jump. Separate men's andwomen's divisions will be held. The start order in each of the three events shall remain thesame which shall be the reverse of the overall placement in the preliminary round.
The contestants shall slalom first according to all the rules of the slalom event. This will befollowed by tricks and finally jump. (in the spirit of the rules, the optional lower heights of thejump should be allowed, if requested, which would potentially change the start order of thejump portion. If possible this should be avoided - potentially the top overall skiers will all beusing the higher ramp setting).
The contestant with the highest overall score based on performances in this round only shallbe the winner. Any tie will be resolved by first using the jump score as a tiebreaker. If they
are tied, then the tricks score will be used as a tiebreaker. If there is still a tie, then they mustalso have tied in slalom and the tie will be resolved by a runoff in the jump event.
The men's and women's events will run together in the order of women's slalom, men's
slalom, women's tricks, men's tricks, women's jump, men's jump.
Overall points will be allocated according to the formula in Rule 5.03 with "best score" being
the best score in each event in the Overall Final.
For ranking list purposes, the overall event will be run under a different tournament code toseparate it from the standard events. (i.e. 15CAN10, 15CAN10a)
6.04: Score Sheet Availability
The scoring sheets of each judge for every skier shall be made available for a period of 15 minutes
for inspection by the team captain as soon as the provisional results are posted. Under the teamcaptain's responsibility, a skier may view his own scoring sheets.
If a skier's score sheet is changed based upon this review, the changed sheet will be available forinspection for a period of 10 minutes after the revised results are posted assuming that this would
not be less that the initial 15 minute limit. Each time a sheet is changed, it will be available foranother 10 minutes for review.
9.01: Who may Protest and How it is done
Protests shall be made to the Chief Judge only by a team representative and shall be considered by
the Appointed Judges. Protest must be made in writing, must state the reason(s) for the protest andquote the relevant rule number(s), and must be filed as soon as possible, but no later than 5
minutes after the results of the event are announced and the Judges scoring forms areavailable for inspection. The protest must be resolved within 10 minutes.

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IWWF 35+, 45+, 55+ and 65+ DIVISIONS RULES(Reference Information)
There are four Divisions as follows:
35+ ages 35 to 44
45+ ages 45 to 54
55+ ages 55 to 64
65+ ages 65 and up
Skiers not selected for their national teams may qualify to compete in the 35+, 45+ and 55+
World Championships per the Placement Eligibility Chart (Diagram 10)
The technical rules are as follows:
SlalomDivisionstart
35+ Men *55
45+ Men52
55+ Men46
65 + Men
43
35+ Women
52
45+ Women
49
55+ Women
43
65+ Women
40

Max
55
55
55
52
55
55
52
49

Jump (all at 1.5m except as noted)
max
57
54
51
51
51
51
48
48

*The 35+ Men division competitors may optionally select a 1.65m ramp height.
Overall Scoring
Scores shall be determined as per Rule 5. with the following exception in the formula:
Slalom(score from 43/18,25 for Women - score from 46/18,25 for Men)
Jump
Men 1000 X (Skier's score minus 20)/(Best score -20)
Women 1000 X (Skier's score minus 14)/(Best score-14)
14.01 The skier shall have the option of selecting the starting speed and rope length. If therope length selected is less than the maximum (18.25m) and the speed is less than the
maximum for the division then the skier will proceed at that rope length until the
maximum speed is reached. If that pass is complete then the skier will receive credit
for all skipped passes. However if the first pass at maximum speed is incomplete, thepass will be scored as if it was at the minimum starting speed and maximum rope
length.
5.

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OVER 35 COMPETITION RULES
IWWF 35+ Division World Championships
The technical rules shall be identical to those in the most current IWWF Technical Rules with the
exception of the modifications to the Technical Rules as stated below:
It is generally understood that any reference to the World Championships shall be applicable to thistournament if appropriate.
Rule 2 - TOURNAMENT EVENTS
2.01 - Events
There shall be 3 events: Slalom, Tricks and Jump in each age/sex category.
Individual Overall scoring is from either round.
Team scoring is from the Preliminary round.
2.02: Rounds
The number of skiers qualified to ski in the Final round of an event shall be as shown in thefollowing table:
Number of skiers entered and paid to ski in the Preliminary
Number of skiers in the Finalround (as at midday the day before competition starts)
1-5
All
6 – 10First 5
11 – 12First 613 – 14First 715 – 16First 817 – 18First 919 and overFirst 10
Ties will be run off so that only the number shown will go to the final. To enter the final, the skier
must have achieved a score greater than zero in the preliminaries.
2.05: World Championships Entry and Administration
2.05 Tournament deadlines shall be set by the organizer with approval of the Chairman of the
IWWF Tournament Council
Rule 4 - TOURNAMENT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
4.01: Team Selection
Each Federation may enter a Team composed of a maximum of 8 skiers, with a maximum of 4
skiers in any age category and with a maximum of 3 skiers of the same sex in any age category.
Skiers not selected for their national teams may qualify to compete in the 35+, 45+, 55+ and 65+
World Championships per the Placement Eligibility Chart (Diagram 10)
Special exceptions
Federations may send up to 5 additional skiers of their choice to compete as individuals in any or all
events. These are to be treated as wild card entries but still need to meet the minimum
qualifications.
Federations may also send up to 5 additional skiers eligible in the 65+ categories to compete asindividuals in any or all events. These are to be treated as wild card entries but still need tomeet the minimum qualifications.

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4.02 Skier Eligibility
Skiers eligible for this competition are Men and Women in the age categories listed below.
All ages refer to the age of the skier on the 31st December of the previous year.
a) 35 to 44b) 45 to 54c) 55 years or mored) 65 years or more (not counted in team scoring)
There shall be no combination of divisions regardless of the number of contestants. Championshipmedals will be awarded in each division to the top three places (or the number of contestants if thatis less than three) regardless of the number of contestants in the event. A skier who qualifies for the65+ division may ski in the 55+ division for team purposes. That skier must qualify for the 55+
division and must only ski in the 55+ division events.
MINIMA FOR ENTRY FOR TEAM SKIERS
SlalomTricksJump
35 – 44 Men
6 @ 55kph/18.25m
2500
29m
35 – 44 Women
6 @ 52kph/18.25m
2000
22m
45 – 54 Men
6 @ 52kph/18.25m
2000
26m
45 – 54 Women
6 @ 49kph/18.25m
1500
20m
55 + Men
6 @ 46kph/18.25m
1000
20m
55 + Women
6 @ 43kph/18.25m
800
15m
65 + Men
6 @ 43kph/18.25m
800
12m
65 + Women
6 @ 40kph/18.25m
600
10m
These minima must have been achieved in each event in which the skier is entered.
Skiers who are qualified in two events may be entered in the third event if they have achieved theminimum of the next older age group. 55+ and 65+ skiers who are qualified in two events may beentered in the third event.
Federations not having skiers who have achieved any of these minima shall, nevertheless, have theright to enter one skier Man or Woman in each age category. This means a maximum of 3 skiers, 1
in each age category. These skiers may be entered in any or all of the events.
In addition the Federation organizing the Championships shall be entitled to a team of eightcompetitors whether qualified or not. These skiers must conform to the limits mentioned in the firstparagraph Of Rule 4.01above.
Rule 5 - OVERALL AND TEAM COMPETITION
5.03: Individual Overall Scoring Method
A set of fixed standards will be used instead of the winner's score for Individual and Team Overall
Scoring. The standards are as follows:
P = Overall Points
S = Skier’s score
The buoy count is from the start speed of the competition as shown in each category.
35 - 44SLALOM
TRICKS
JUMP
45 - 54
SLALOM
TRICKS
JUMP

MEN
Official standard 5.00 @ 55 / 10.75 = 41
P = S * 1000 / 41.00(Score from 55 km/h)
Official standard 7525 points
P = S * 1000 / 7525
Official standard 58,85 m
P = (S - 10) * 1000 / (58,85 - 10)
MEN
Official standard 6,00 @ 55 / 10,75 = 48,00
P = S * 1000 / 48,00(Score from 52 km/h)
Official standard 5565 points
P = S * 1000 / 5565
Official standard 51,65 m
P = (S - 10) * 1000 / (51,65 - 10)

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Official standard 2.50 @ 55 / 12 = 32,50
P = S * 1000 / 32,50(Score from 52 km/h)
Official standard 3610 points
P = S * 1000 / 3610
Official standard 37,60 m
P = (S - 7) * 1000 / (37,60 - 7)
WOMEN
Official standard 3.00 @ 55 / 12,00 = 39,00
P = S * 1000 / 39,00(Score from 49 km/h)
Official standard 3450 points
P = S * 1000 / 3450
Official standard 29,50 m
P = (S - 7) * 1000 / (29,50 - 7)

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55 - 64
SLALOM
TRICKSJUMP
65+
SLALOM
TRICKS
JUMP

MEN
Official standard 5,75 @ 55 / 11.25 = 53,75
P = S * 1000 / 53,75(Score from 46 km/h)
Official standard 3240 points
P = S * 1000 / 3240
Official standard 43,75 m
P = (S - 10) * 1000 / (43,75 - 10)
MEN
Official standard 5,25 @ 52 / 12,00 = 47,25
P = S * 1000 / 47,25(Score from 43 km/h)
Official standard 2385 points
P = S * 1000 / 2385
Official standard 24,80 m
P = (S - 10) * 1000 / (24,80 - 10)

WOMEN
Official standard 1,75 @ 52 / 12 = 43,75
P = S * 1000 / 43,75(Score from 43 km/h)
Official standard 3010 points
P = S * 1000 / 3010
Official standard 27,90 m
P = (S - 7) * 1000 / (27,90 - 7)
WOMEN
Official standard 6,00 @ 49 / 14,25 = 36,00
P = S * 1000 / 36,00(Score from 40 km/h)
Official standard 2055 points
P = S * 1000 / 2055
Official standard 17,00 m
P = (S - 7) * 1000 / (17,00 - 7)

5.05: Team Scoring
The best 4 scores from each event - but with a maximum of 2 scores from the 6 age/sex categories
to be used (35+,45+,55+, men,women). The team score shall be calculated using the preliminary
round only.
The performance by a skier who is not an official member of his Federation's team shall not betaken into consideration in the calculation of the team score.
Rule 6 - JUDGES AND ASSISTANTS
6.02: Choosing Appointed Judges
There shall be at least one judge from two confederations that the tournament is not being held in.
Rule 13 - JUMPINGJUMP SPEEDS AND RAMP HEIGHT
Category
Speed
Ramp
Category
Speed
35 + Men *Max. 57 kph
1.50m or 1.65m 35 + Women
Max. 51 kph
45 + Men
Max. 54 kph
1.50m
45 + Women
Max. 51 kph
55+ MenMax. 51 kph
1.50m
55 + Women
Max. 48 kph
65 + Men
Max. 51 kph
1.50m
65 + Women
Max. 48 kph*The 35+ Men division competitors may optionally select a 1.65m ramp height.

Ramp
1.50m
1.50m
1.50m
1.50m

Rule 14 - SLALOM
14.01: General
SLALOM START SPEEDS
Category
Category
35 + Men
55 kph shorten at 55 kph
35 + Women
52 kph shorten at 55 kph
45 + Men
52 kph shorten at 55 kph
45 + Women
49 kph shorten at 55 kph
55 + Men
46 kph shorten at 55 kph
55+ Women
46 kph shorten at 52 kph
65 + Men
43 kph shorten at 52 kph
65+ Women
40 Kph shorten at 49 kph
The skier shall have the option of selecting the starting speed and rope length. If the rope
length selected is less than 18.25m and the speed is less than the maximum for the division
then the skier will proceed at that rope length until the maximum speed is reached.
The skier will be credited with all buoys from each pass waived or skied up to and including
his last perfect pass plus the number of buoys scored on his last incomplete pass, if any.
When a skier starts with a rope length shorter than 18.25m, for all passes below maximum
speed, scoring will be as if the skier had used an 18.25m rope.

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Example65+ Women divisionminimum starting speed 40
Pass 1 43/14,25 score 6
Pass 2 46/14,25 score 6
Pass 3 49/14,25 score 3
Final score 3,00@49/18,25

65+ Women divisionminimum starting speed 40
Pass 143/14,25 score 4
Final score 4,00@40/18,25

65+ Women divisionminimum starting speed 40
Pass 1 43/14,25 score 6
Pass 2 46/14,25 score 6
Pass 3 49/14,25 score 6
Pass 4 49/13,00 score 2
Final score 2,00@49/13,00

Rule 16 – RECORDS
This Rule does not apply.
NOTE:
It is the intent of these Rules to provide a standardized physical format for over 35 competition.
Variance from these rules as far as team competition or entrance requirements for tournaments
other than the World over 35 is acceptable. However, no variation of the physical format rules is tobe accepted i.e. ramp heights boat speeds, scoring formulae.

WORLD CUP RULESWorld Cup Rules will be approved by the World Cup Committee and published prior to the start of
the World Cup season

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WORLD RANKING LIST DESCRIPTION AND SCHEDULE
The World Ranking List is a list of the best men and women skiers in each event ranked by
performance. Junior, Under 21, 35+, 45+, 55+ and 65+ lists are also produced for skiers
meeting the age criteria and based on skiing the appropriate age division rules.
If a skier changes his age category (Under-17 to Under21, Open to 35+, 35+ to 45+, 45+ to 55+
and 55+ to 65+) a Slalom score at 58, 55 or 52 will equal to a score at 55, 52 or 49, a Jump
score will be accepted as it is regardless of speed/ramp height.
The ranking is based on the average of each skiers' two best scores from two separate tournaments
and two separate sites. Only one score in each event is considered from each tournament. Each
IWWF Federation sanctions Record Capability or World Standings List tournaments from which
the performances are taken. Performances are taken from score books and submitted by the
sanctioning Federation or Region. Any trick score over 11,000 points must be performed in an R
tournament to be qualified for the Ranking List. If a skier records only one qualifying performance,
he/she will not be eligible for the list. Ties on the ranking list will be broken by taking the highest
score first to break the tie, then backed up by the second score, then the third score and so on.
If a performance in an L tournament exceeds the current World Record, it will be placed on the
ranking list as one increment below the current record. If a record score is made in an R tournament,
but is sub sequentially rejected then the corrected score shall be used.
A separate ranking list overall will be calculated on the basis of fixed scores in each event on atournament by tournament basis. This means that an overall score can only be achieved for the listby having an overall performance at a tournament. Event scores from multiple tournaments will not
be combined to calculate an overall score. An overall score shall be from a single round of atournament. The rounds of a tournament shall be set by the organizers and are NOT based on thefirst time a skier skis in a multi round tournament.
Ranking List Overall Event Score Basis
Open, Junior, U21 Men
Open, Junior, U21 Women
Slalom
1@9.75/58
1@10.25/55
Trick
11680
8580
Jump
67.8
50.5
The 35+, 45+, and 55+ divisions basis is as specified in the 35+ World Championship Rules.
The maximum number of rounds which can count for the rankings list or records is limited to 4 at
any one competition - meaning consecutive days at the same site.
For L & R Homologation purposes, a tournament or tournaments with an allowed maximum of 4
rounds (in each of slalom, tricks and jump) must be followed by 3 whole days before the next
tournament can start at the same site code.
For a tournament held on multiple days, the date in the results shall be set to the date of the
final day of the tournament.
To be eligible to be on the ranking list, a tournament must post the IWWF Homologation Dossierwithin 30 days of the tournament. This will be done by accessing the following link and uploading
the dossier:http://www.iwsftournament.com/homologation/UploadDossiers.htm
To be eligible to be on the ranking list, a tournament must post the results within 30 days of thetournament. This will be done by accessing the following link and uploading the results (as placed
lists or a scorebook): http://www.iwsftournament.com/homologation/UploadScorebooks.htm
Beginning November 1, 2015, a system of ranking based on placement will be tested with thegoal of converting to a placement system for the Open Divisions.
SCHEDULE AND SUBMISSION PROCESS
October 31
This is the closing date of the list. Only performances on or before this date are accepted in thecurrent year's listing.

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December 31:
Each Federation is sent a listing containing all performances by that Federation's skiers. The
Federation must verify all these performances and submit any corrections with appropriate
documentation.
February 28:
This is the closing date for any final corrections.
March 15:
The finalized list is published and distributed.
April 30:
A second list will be published using this as a last performance date.
May 30:
Final publication of the April list.
Scores shall be submitted electronically in the following format:
Please note that one record is to be submitted for each performance so that a three event skier skiing
in a two round tournament will have 6 records in the shown format.
Scores not submitted in the correct format or missing information will be rejected and returned to
the Organising Federation to correct and resubmit.
Data format for individual performance records
Field Field NameType
Width Dec.
Notes
1
LAST
Character 20
IN CAPITAL LETTERS
2
FIRSTCharacter 20
In normal mode (John Michael)
3
SKIER
Character 11
Federation specific ID Number
4
GROUP
Character 1
1,2, or 3
5
COUNTRY
Character 3
Normal IOC code
6
SEX
Character 1
M or Falphanumericcodeusually
year+country
7
TOUR
Character 8
code+number 09FRA015
number of buoys only at max speed minimum 30
8SL
Numeric
52
ex: 42.25 6 = 6@18.25
9TR
Numeric
5
10JU
Numeric
5
1 in meters (decimal point separator 56.2)
If a slalom score, buoys of last pass
11
ALT_SCORE Numeric7
2 If a jump score, optional use distance in feet
If a trick score, blank
12
YOB
Character 4
Change to full 4 digit year
13
CLASS
Character 1
R or L for ranking list perfor.
14
ROUND
Character 2
division (local division - must be the same across
15
DIV
Character 12
events for overall calc)
if slalom then line length (14.25,13.00,etc.)
16
PERF_QUAL1 Numeric
63
if jump then ramp angle (.235,.255,.271 only)
17
PERF_QUAL2 Numeric2
speed for slalom and jump only
18
DATE
Date
8
date of performance (YYYYMMDD)
J if performance done under Junior Rules
19
SPECIAL
Character 1
F if performance is Ski Flying
20
SPEED_CTRL Character 1
Y=Yes, N or blank=no* means 1st pass not complete (optional if score is21
SL_MISS
Character 1
already adjusted)

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22

PLACE

Numeric

3

23

IWWF

Character

1224Site ID

Character8** Total **0

Placement in the event - use the final placement ineach performance record so if the skier placed 2nd
and the tournament was 3 rounds each roundrecord will indicate 2nd place. Also, theplacement is for the division the skier skied in sothat a tournament will have a corresponding set ofplacements for each division.
IWWF License number assigned by the IWWF toeach skier
Site Code Country Code followed by a 4 digit
number indicating the specific ski site.
Multi-lake sites will be given one site code.

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Additional fields for local meaning may be added here such as Club, or State, or League.
Sample text inputs
HINMAN;Dana;USA1234;;USA;M;98S056R;46.50;;;4.50;1980;R;1;IB;13.00;58;19980524;;Y;;3;
USAM80123459;USA0001
HINMAN;Dana;USA1234;;USA;M;98S056R;;4100;;;1980;R;1;IB;;;19980524;;Y;;10;USAM8012
3459;USA0001
HINMAN;Dana;USA1234;;USA;M;98S056R;;;52.8;173.0;1980;R;1;IB;0.255;51;19980524;;Y;;1;
USAM80123459;USA0001
Round 1 shown all three events with a ; delimiter
The ID number, if not implemented, should be left blank. However, all Federations are an ID
number as soon as feasible.
Year of Birth is mandatory.
Special Condition Code now has two cases and they are
1. J if the skier is of junior age and the event was run with junior rules
2. F if the event is Ski Flying
Ranking Lists are currently published two times a year for results less than one year old on thefollowing dates: April 30 and October 31.
The normal procedure will be that performances are submitted any time up to 30 days after the
results closing dates (listed above). A preliminary list will then be published. Certified changes may
be submitted for 30 days after the publication of the preliminary list. At that point, results will beclosed and a final list shall be published.
All data must be submitted through a verification process. It is the responsibility of the submitting
authority to ensure that the data is valid. Tournament data will not be accepted until all thetournament data is valid. This process is done by submitting the data at the following address:
http://www.iwsftournament.com/homologation/IWWFRankingScoresUpload.php
The lists shall be published on the World Wide Web at the IWWF Home Page
http://www.iwwfed.com/
If you do not have access to this method of publication, contact your federation or region
administrator for a copy of the preliminary or final list.

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Diagram 1 - Official Slalom course

DIAGRAM 1 - OFFICIAL SLALOM COURSE

Dimensions
Overall = 259m
A = 27m
B = 41m
C = 29.347m
D = 47.011m
E = 1.25m
F = 11.5m
G = 1.15m
H = 55,00 m

Range
258.353-259.648
26.865-27.135
40.795-41.205
29.200-29.494
46.776-47.246
1.188-1.313
11.385-11.615
1.035-1.265
54,725-55,275

Tolerance
1/4%
1/2%
1/2%
1/2%
1/2%
5%
1%
10%
1/2%

Note: The average of the six measured F dimensions cannot be less than 11.48 m.
Buoy colours as follows:
End Gates
Red Skier Buoys – Red
Boat Guide buoys - Yellow
Timing Buoys - Colour other than red or yellow, green recommended (Timing buoys are thebuoys at the gate of the 3rd buoy on the timer side of the boat (left) in the direction of travel ofthe boat).
From both ends of the slalom course, the boat timing buoy which is at the level of the thirdskier buoy shall be located within +/- 11.5 cm of a position which is 109/259-ths of the actual
distance between the entrance and exit gate buoys on that side of the course.
Boat path alignment gates of colours contrasting to the skier and boat gate buoys (green
recommended), shall be placed outside the official course at a distance of 55m before theentrance gates at either end and at the 1.15m width of the interior boat guide buoys.
Tolerance:
length 55.00 m +/- 0.275m width 1.15 m +/- 0.115m
Also, as an option, a boat turn buoy may be placed at a distance from 140-180m in line with thecourse centreline.
This options is shown in Diagram - 5.

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DIAGRAM 2 - OFFICIAL JUMP COURSE

The ramp must be parallel to the jump course and slightly open. The tolerance for standard jumping
is between +1.00º and +2.50º open.
The tolerance for ski flying is between +5.00º and +7.00º open.
Open means that the low end of the ramp is turned toward the jump course. The basis of the jumpcourse is the 15ST - 15MT line.
Any marker buoys used for video distance measurement or spectator reference buoys must bea minimum of 8m from the ramp centreline for safety purposes so that they will not interferewith the skier while landing.
JUMP COURSE DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
A buoy is recommended to be placed at 210m from the jump in line with the 150m and 180m buoy.
The colour will be green.
Dimension
Range
Tolerance
BUOY
COLOR
210m (length)207.9m-212.1m
1%
210M
GREEN
210m (off-line)-.5m to +.5m
0.5m
180M
RED
180m (length)178.2m-181.8m
1%
150M
YELLOW
180m (off-line)-.5m to +.5m
0.5m
15ST
RED
150m (length)148.5m-151.5m
1%
19ST
RED
150m (off-line)-.5m to +.5m
0.5m
15MT
YELLOW
100m
90M-102m+2%,-10%19MT
YELLOW82m*
81.59m-82.41m
0.5%
15ET
RED
41m
40.795m-41.205m
0.5%
19ET
RED
15m
14.85m-15.15m
1%
15EC
YELLOW4m
3.90m-4.10m
2.5%
19EC
YELLOW10m
9.8m-10.2m
2%*Timed as 2 segments, 52m and 30m when required

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Diagram 3: Official Tricks course – Diagram 4: Optional Jump turn and guide buoys – Diagram 5: Optional slalom turn buoys

DIAGRAM 3 - OFFICIAL TRICKS COURSE
The following diagram shows the placement of an optional turn buoy and an optional 50 m pre-startbuoy as well as the official trick course. It is highly recommended that the optional buoys be used.
For safety, it is recommended that no solid obstruction e.g. jump ramp, dock be withinapproximately 20m. Other buoys within approximately 10m should be removed or submerged.

DIAGRAM 4 - OPTIONAL JUMP COURSE TURN AND GUIDE BUOYS.
The following diagram shows the placement of an optional turn buoy and optional boat guide buoys
for the official jump course shown in Diagram 2. It is highly recommended that the optional buoys
be used.

DIAGRAM 5 - OPTIONAL SLALOM COURSE TURN BUOY
The following diagram shows the placement of an optional turn buoy and mandatory pre-gates
for the official slalom course shown in Diagram 1. It is highly recommended that the optional turnbuoys be used.

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Diagram 6: Slalom Judging tower placement - Diagram 7: Pylon specification drawing

DIAGRAM 6 - SLALOM JUDGING TOWER PLACEMENT
The following diagram shows the placement of the judges' towers for the official slalom course
shown in Diagram 1.

DIAGRAM 7 - PYLON SPECIFICATION DRAWING
The following diagram depicts the dimensions detailed in Rule 10.01(c).

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Diagram 8 - Allowable structure for a floating course

DIAGRAM 8 - ALLOWABLE STRUCTURE FOR A FLOATING COURSE
Each frame is separately attached to the cable.
The frame must be horizontal in the water.
The 2 main bars of the frame must be perpendicular, so the length of the guy wires must be
calculated in order to have a 90° angle and keep the frame square.

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Diagram 9 - Handle measurement device dimensions

DIAGRAM 9 - HANDLE MEASUREMENT DEVICE DIMENSIONS
Typical handle measurement device.

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Diagram 10 - Placement Eligibility Chart

DIAGRAM 10 - PLACEMENT ELIGIBILITY CHART
Skiers eligible to ski as Individuals at their relevant World Championships must be placed within
the number shown in the charts below.
Current Year Ranking List
Men Slalom
Women Slalom
Men Tricks
Women Tricks
Men Jump
Women Jump
Men Overall
Women Overall

Open
20
15
20
15
20
15
10
10

U17
12
12
12
12
12
12
6
6

U21
12
12
12
12
12
12
6
6

35+,45+,55+,65+
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

Open
16
12
16
12
16
12
8
8

U17
10
10
10
10
10
10
5
5

U21
10
10
10
10
10
10
5
5

35+,45+,55+,65+
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

Previous Year Ranking List
Men Slalom
Women Slalom
Men Tricks
Women Tricks
Men Jump
Women Jump
Men Overall
Women Overall
Elite List

Men Slalom
Women Slalom
Men Tricks
Women Tricks
Men Jump
Women Jump

30 days prior the WorldChampionships
14
10
8
8
12
8

1 Year and 30 days prior the worldChampionships
11
8
6
6
9
6

With the exception of the Open Championship, if a skier changes his age category (Under-17
to Under21, Open to 35+, 35+ to 45+, 45+ to 55+ and 55+ to 65+) a Slalom score at 58, 55 or 52
will equal to a score at 55, 52 or 49, a Jump score will be accepted as it is regardless of
speed/ramp height. Trick scores remain the same.
The score obtained will be used to rank the skier in his new age category. If these numbers
will give him the possibility to enter in a Championships as Individual, he will be added to theabove numbers shown in the chart.

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Computer benchmark for computed distances

COMPUTER BENCHMARK FOR COMPUTED DISTANCES
no longer required(Replaced by video jump measurement)

Distance AB=BC=25m
A-B-C is a straight line
Jump position relative to A; 10m back, 40m out.
Jump is exactly parallel to ABC.
Note: The example shown is theoretical and does not imply that jump setups must conform to thisdiagram.
For jump distances and records to be certified, the jump meters must be set up so that the angles
read from each station, using the official protractors, to the sighting mark (c.f. 13.02i) produce anerror triangle with an inscribed circle diameter of less than or equal to 15cm.
Note: This does not apply if an alternative measurement system has been approved for use.
For the setup shown, some examples might be as follows:
A
B
C
X
Y
Tri.
Status
75.963848.8141
33.6901
10.0
40.0
0.0
OK
76.0
48.8
33.7
9.99
39.99
0.031
OK
75.9
48.9
33.6
9.94
39.93
0.169
BAD
Note: X and Y positions are rounded to .01m.
To verify that a computer program is computing distances according to the IWWF Rules, theoperator must show that it produces identical results with the test cases that follow based on the
setup given in the diagram. Note that triangle size is rounded to .001m
A
B
C#
Upper /Lower
Upper/Lower
Upper/Lower
Dist
Trian
1.
136.6/136.6
106.8/106.8
65.6/65.6
45.5
0.0
2.
136.0/136.0
106.0/106.0
67.0/67.0
45.5
0.560
3.
136.9569/136.2431 107.2972/106.3028 66.073/65.127
45.5
0.0
4.
136.96/136.24
107.3/106.3
66.1/65.1
45.5
0.0
5.
136.6/137.32
106.8/107.8
66.6/65.6
45.5
0.0
6.
137.751/137.751
106.8/106.8
65.6/65.6
45.7
0.600
7.
137.753/137.753
106.8/106.8
65.6/65.6
45.3
0.601
8.
136.6/135.8
106.8/106.8
65.6/65.6
45.5
0.211
9.
136.7963/136.7963
106.8/106.8
65.6/65.6
45.5
0.103
10. 136.7964/136.7964
106.8/106.8
65.6/65.6
45.6
0.104
Case 7. Possible Reride - Longest Vertex 46.1 - Shortest Vertex 45.3

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Computer benchmark for computed distances

Specific Inscribed Circle Algorithm Description(Note as one type of video system uses 3 cameras, this calculation method is still applicable)
Algebraic Solution of the Inscribed Circle where the absolute positions of the vertices of thetriangle are known. This solution assumes that the triangle vertices have been found as required bynormal trigonometric solution.

r=SQRT[(p-a)*(p-c)/p]p=(a+b+c)/2
X1=Xa+(p-a)*(Xc-Xa)/b
X2=Xa+(p-a)*(Xb-Xa)/c
X3=Xb+(p-b)*(Xc-Xb)/a
Y1=Ya+(p-a)*(Yc-Ya)/b
Y2=Ya+(p-a)*(Yb-Ya)/c
Y3=Yb+(p-b)*(Yc-Yb)/a
Using the general formula (X-h)^2 + (Y-K)^2 = r^2, and substituting in (X1, Y1), (X2, Y2), (X3,
Y3) and solving the three equations simultaneously gives:
X1^2-2*X1*h+h^2+Y1^2-2*Y1*k+k^2-r^2=0 (1)X2^2-2*X2*h+h^2+Y2^2-2*Y2*k+k^2-r^2=0 (2)X3^2-2*X3*h+h^2+Y3^2-2*Y3*k+k^2-r^2=0 (3)Where subtracting (2) from (1) gives (4) and (3) from (2) gives (5)X1^2-2*X1*h-X2^2+2*X2*h+Y1^2-2*Y1*k-Y2^2+2*Y2*k=0 (4)X2^2-2*X2*h-X3^2+2*X3*h+Y2^2-2*Y2*k-Y3^2+2*Y3*k=0 (5)Combining terms and reducing (4) gives (6): Combining terms and reducing (5) gives (7):h*(2*X2-2*X1)=-k*(2*Y2-2*Y1)+Y2^2-Y1^2+X2^2-X1^2 (6)h*(2*X3-2*X2)=-k*(2*Y3-2*Y2)+Y3^2-Y2^2+X3^2-X2^2 (7)Substituting the following terms:
A=2*X2-2*X1
B=2*Y2-2*Y1
C=Y2*Y2-Y1*Y1+X2*X2-X1*X1
D=2*X3-2*X2
E=2*Y3-2*Y2
F=Y3*Y3-Y2*Y2+X3*X3-X2*X2
gives from (6) h=(C-B*k)/A (8), and gives from (7) h=(F-E*k)/D (9)Since (8) = (9) k((D*C-A*F)/(B*D-A*E) h=(F-E*k)/D
Where h is the X coordinate of the centre of the inscribed circle and k is the Y coordinate of thecentre of the inscribed circle.
Note that if X2=X3 the solution will not reduce and the vertices of the triangle will need to be relabelled. This is also true of the denominator of k. However, since each of these values iscalculated, the chance of this is exceedingly small, but a test should be made for it as it is certain tohappen on a World Record jump.
Implementation of the Spread Rule - No Longer applicable
The wording of the rule is as follows:
If the top and bottom sightings from any single meter station are more than 0.6 meter apart at the
point of landing, then the average value and the single sighting with the smaller value will each betried in turn, and whichever of these produces the smaller triangle will be used to derive the official
distance.
What the specific rule means is that using the distance from the meter station to the landing point
calculated by using the average of the two angles at each station, find the angle whose tangent is
0.6m. If the difference between the top and bottom readings is greater than this calculated arc
tangent, then it is too great a spread and the average angle and the angle that gives a closer point to
the ramp (usually the smaller angle) are then used to determine the distance by using the one ofthese two readings that gives the lesser inscribed circle diameter.

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Ramp Setting Chart

RAMP SETTING CHART

6,40 m 6,45m 6,50m 6,55m 6,60m 6,65m 6,70 m 6,75m 6,80m

Instructions: For any particular ramp setting, a combination of HEIGHT at the top edge and
LENGTH out of the water enclosed within the solid line is allowable. A combination that lies on thedotted (middle) line is the most desirable.

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Homologation Dossier

HOMOLOGATION DOSSIERInternational Water Ski and Wakeboard Federation 2016 Homologation Dossier
Homologation Dossier 2016.txt:
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
It is not the intent of this form to add hours of extra work to the homologator's job, but rather toprovide a quick checklist that gives visibility of the technical effort to the general skiing public.
START OF HOMOLOGATION FORM
name of competition: _______________________________ code of Competition: _____________
Date: _____________ Venue: _______________________________ Site Code: ______________
Organizing Country: ____________ Type of competition:(_________________________)GPS Location of site: ___________; ___________ (example: Dubna 56 44 03.28 N; 37 07 41.54 E)
Were cash prizes or merchandise awarded (Yes/No) ( _______ )Homologator's and Chief Judge recommendation to Tournament Council(Fill in R-Record, L-Standing List, N-Not list capable)
Event
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4
Slalom
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Tricks
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Jump
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OBLIGATORY COMPOSITION OF DOSSIER:
1 copy of this document including the homologation notice
HOMOLOGATOR'S CHECKLISTIf checked and all according to rules put OK in brackets.
If checked and any variation to the rules put an X in the brackets
and explain in "Remarks" section on last page.
Not applicable is NA.
1.
2.

3.
4.

5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

Boats and equipment (W 10.01)( )Speed Control (W 10.07)( )Manufacturer:(__________________________)
Software Version:(__________________________)
Slalom( )Tricks( )Jump( )Arrangement for checking skis (W 10.03)( )Measure lines and handles (W 10.04)( )Slalom( )Jump( )Handles( )Arrangement for checking of skier
supplied handles (W 10.06)( )Timing devices (W 11.03)( )Homologation notice posted before start( )Automatic timing-jump( )Jump distance indication (W 13.11)( )Video Jump Distance measurement (W 13.11)( )Backup - video tape (__________________________)
Automatic timing

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12.
12a.
13.
14.
15.
16.
16a.
17a.
18.
19a.
20.
21.
22.

Position and height of slalom towers( )(W 14.05 and W diagram 6)
2 Towers x 2 Judges ( ) 2 Central Tower Judges ( )Boat Video( )Slalom buoys (W 14.06)( )Recorded video slalom end course (W 14.17)( )Trick course checked (W diagram 3)( )Position and height of trick towers( )(W 15.11)
5 Judges( ) 1 x 3 Judges with video ( )2x 3 Judges with video ( )Video Tricks Timing ( ) with Additional judge ( )Chief Judge( )Recorded video tricks (W15.15)( )Video Tricks Timing system manufacturer(_________)
Slalom Course Type :_______________________
Recorded video/digital jump endcourse(W13.08a) ( )The ramp surface is a flat plane(W13.02f)( )(no designed in wedge, kicker, bow, etc.)

SLALOM COURSE TYPE :JUMP COURSEJUMP MEASUREMENT SETUPVIDEO JUMP
40m Test buoy
Surveyx (XXX.XX)
Video system x (XXX.XX)
60m Test buoy
Surveyx (XXX.XX)
Video system x (XXX.XX)y (XXX.XX)y (XXX.XX)y (XXX.XX)y (XXX.XX)

JUMP RAMP
Width at top (W 13.02a)
Width at bottom
Top edge to 6.4m line left side (W 13.02b,h)Top edge to 6.4m line right side (W 13.02b.h)
Top edge to 6.7m line left side (W 13.02b,h)Top edge to 6.7m line right side (W 13.02b.h)Length underwater from 6.7m line (W 13.02c)

X.XX mX.XX mX.XX mX.XX mX.XX mX.XX mX.XX mMaximum Deviation from plane
Diagonal string measurement (W 13.02f)
Centre string measurement (W 13.02f)
Max deviation point from top of jump (W 13.02f)

X.X cm
X.X cmX.XX m(OK/X)
Apron under water (W 13.02g)
Apron full length (W 13.02g)
Sighting line (W 13.02i)
Secure anchoring (W 13.02i)

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Apron Angle (W 13.02k)
jump height
length of edge of apron from top corner to water
ratio of b/a(X.XXX)
minimum 0.883
maximum 0.643

X.XX m (a)X.XX m (b)()

RAMP SETTING
Setting
1.50
1.65
1.80

Height
XXX.X
XXX.X
XXX.X

Right Side
Length
XXX.X
XXX.X
XXX.X

Ratio
XXX.X
XXX.X
XXX.X

Height
XXX.X
XXX.X
XXX.X

Left Side
Length
XXX.X
XXX.X
XXX.X

Ratio
XXX.X
XXX.X
XXX.X

END OF HOMOLOGATION FORM
It is important to leave the above section in the exact format as it will be processed automatically.
The following section is where free form comments are added and attachments are made.
HOMOLOGATOR'S REMARKS
Give details of any variations of IWWF rules. List any alterations to the course, etc. during thecompetition. List any malfunction of equipment. Give any further information which might affect
the Tournament Council's assessment of the homologation.

Homologator:(name and address)

Email:

Chief Judge:(name and address)

Email:

This homologation record has to be uploaded to http://www.iwwfed.com
for E&A: email also to Donal Connolly donal@splasheye.com

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To be posted before the tournament starts
HOMOLOGATION NOTICE

Tournament Name:
Date:
We recommend to the IWWF Tournament Council the following class of homologation:

Event

Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4

Slalom(_________)(_________)(_________)(_________)

Tricks(_________)(_________)(_________)(_________)

Jump(_________)(_________)(_________)(_________)

Speed Control Manufacturer:_____________________________________________________
Software Version:_______________________________________________________________

Date____________________________________________Time_____________________________________________

Chief Judge

Homologator______________________________________________

Note: These recommendations may change during the competition.
Remarks:

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Officials (list as applicable):
Chief Judge:(…………………….. )Assistant Chief Judge:(…………………….. )Homologator:(…………………….. )Chief Scorer:(…………………….. )Chief Driver:(…………………….. )Assistant Homologator:(…………………….. )Technician:(…………………….. )Scorer1:(…………………….. )Scorer2:(…………………….. )Judge1:(…………………….. )Judge2:(…………………….. )Judge3:(…………………….. )Judge4:(…………………….. )Judge5:(…………………….. )Judge6:(…………………….. )Judge7:(…………………….. )Judge8:(…………………….. )Judge9:(…………………….. )Judge10:(…………………….. )Driver1:(…………………….. )Driver2:(…………………….. )Driver3:(…………………….. )I.W.W.F. 2016 Tournament water ski rules

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