2016 IWWF AsianWaterski & Wakeboard Championships(incorporating Asian Under 17 & Masters Waterski and Masters WakeboardChampionships)
Lake Bulgap Reservoir Yeonggwang-gun County
Jeollanam-do Province Korea
Tuesday August 23rd to Saturday 27th August 2016

Bulletin 1
The Korea Waterski & Wakeboard Association (KWWA) will host the 2016 IWWF Asian Waterski& Wakeboard Championships at Lake Bulgap, Yeonggwang-gun County, Jeollanam-do
Province, Korea from Tuesday, August 23rd to Saturday, 27th Saturday, 2016.
In addition to Open Tournament and Wakeboard events, the Championships will include
Under 17 Tournament, Masters Tournament (40+) and Masters Wakeboard (30+).
Yeonggwang County (Yeonggwang-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Yeonggwang is famous for its large production of Small yellow croaker which Korean peoplechoose as one of the best presents to give to other people. It is called Yeonggwang gulbi(meaning dried croaker) among Koreans.
Tournament Waterski disciplines (slalom, trick and jump) and wakeboard will be run
simultaneously at two different areas at Lake Bulgap Reservoir.

The average temperature in August is between 23°C to 29°C.
1. Sanctioning Body
IWWF Asia
2. Organisers
Korea Waterski & Wakeboard Association (KWWA)
Supporting Bodies
o Yeonggwang County (http://en.younggwang.go.kr)
o Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (KSPO)o Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism (MCST)

Page 1 of 113. Entry Conditions & Administration
Only paid-up member federations of IWWF Asia are qualified to participate in the 2016 IWWF
Asian Waterski & Wakeboard Championships. All athletes must be entered by their respective
Federations, including individual athletes.
a. Intention to Enter: Each federation shall submit to the organizing committee and to theSecretary General of IWWF Asia, not later than sixty nine (69) days before the scheduled startof the first event of the 2016 IWWF Asian Waterski & Wakeboard Championships, its intent tocompete. Any federation not meeting this requirement may not be allowed to compete
unless they pay a penalty of US$5.00 per day to the organizer. Each federation shall submit tothe organizing committee and to the Secretary General of IWWF Asia, not later than thirty (30)days before the scheduled start of the first event of the 2016 IWWF Asian Waterski &Wakeboard Championships, the names of the members of its team, the disciplines(Tournament and Wakeboard), the events each will enter, the ranking of each skier/rider, as
well as the names of the official reserves. Any federation not meeting this requirement may
not be allowed to compete, or if so allowed at the discretion of the Chief Judges and theorganizing committee until the federation pays a penalty of US$1.00 per day after the 30-day
deadline to the organizer for each skier/rider not officially entered. If the official entry forms
are not received 24 hours prior to the start of the first event, the federation's skiers’ and riders’places in the draw, if allowed to participate, shall be determined by the respective Chief
Judges without reference to their ranking.
All Asian Federations must submit the following entry forms as follows:Form
Intent to Enter
Official Entry Forms

Deadline
15th June 2016
23rd July 2016

Forms are to be submitted to theKorea Waterski & Wakeboard Association - <waterski@sports.or.kr>
and copied to theSecretary General of IWWF Asia - Chris Howarth <chrishowarth@yahoo.com>
4. Rules - General
The competition will be conducted according to the IWWF Asian Technical Rules forTournament and Wakeboard.
The following serves to summarize tournament and wakeboard rules. If there are anycontradictions, the 2016 Asian Tournament and Wakeboard Rules will be used.
OpenRuleEligibilityTournament

Wakeboard

A Federation may select its team in any manner it desires; however, each teammember must be a citizen or applying for citizenship of the country which theFederation represents. In case of doubt as to the nationality of a competitor, theJudges normally will refer to his passport. If a skier/rider does not have a passport
from the country for which he is skiing/riding, he must prove residence in thecountry for at least three (3) years. Each Federation shall certify to the Judgesthat all members of its team meet these qualifications.
All skiers / riders, including individuals, must be entered by their Federation.

EventsPage 2 of 11

Categories:• Men's Slalom (starting speed 52km/h) &• Women's Slalom (starting speed49 km/h)• Men's & Women's Tricks• Men's & Women's Jump

Categories:•Men's Wakeboarding•
Women’s Wakeboarding

Team Selection

Each team shall consist of amaximum of 6 skiers, with the furtherlimitation that no team may havemore than four (4) men or four (4)women. Each Federation shall further
have the right to nominate tworeserve skiers to its team, to replace
any injured skier, provided themaximum number of 4 men or 4
women is not exceeded

The Wakeboard team shall consist of a
maximum of six (6) riders. No team shallhave more than three (3) men or (3)women

Individual Entry

Individualskiers
areabletoparticipate however they must meet
one or more than one of the following
conditions:Individual riders are permitted tocompete provided they are the reigningWorld, Asia & Oceania or Asian
Wakeboard Champion.

a) World
Tournament,
RecordHolder. The skier must have
performed the record at least 45
days before the first day of thefamiliarizationoftheWorldChampionships and have his
performance ratified by the IWWF
Tournament Council at least 15
days before the first day offamiliarization
oftheWorldChampionships.
b) Reigning World, Asia & OceaniaandAsian
Tournament
Champions in that event (slalom,tricks or/and jump) in which they
defend their title.
c) Ranked in the IWWF World
Tournament Ranking List in the top
10% men or women in any event
excluding overall. The numbers will
be rounded to the nearest fulldigit.
d) Qualified as follows:
Women
Slalom: 3 @55kph/18.25
Tricks:2,000 points
Jump: 30 metres
MenSlalom: 3 @58kph/18.25
Tricks:3,500 points
Jump: 40 metresTeam Overall
Scoring

In Open team competition, the best
three Team scores, men or women, ineach OPEN event (in the eliminations
or finals) shall be summed up toobtain the team score. At least one
score for each sex is to be used.
The best performance in an event inthe preliminary or final round by ateam skier shall be awarded 1000
points and be referred to as the "BestTeam Score". All other performances
shall be calculated according to theformulae in 5.03 substituting "BestTeam Skier's Score" for "Best Overall

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The four (4) best placements will be used
to compute the overall team score anda maximum of two (2) scores percategory shall be used

Individual Overall
Scoring

Skier's Score". The performance by askier who is not an official member of
his Federation's team shall not betaken into consideration in thecalculation of the team score.
Each overall competitor shall beawarded in each event a certain
number of overall points according to
the relationship of his best score ineither the preliminary round or thefinal round to the best score in theevent during either round by a skier
who is qualified as an overall skier.

N/A

JuniorRuleEligibility

EventsTournament
17 years & Under
The maximum age of any skier
participating is 16 years as of 31st
December 2015. Only those born in1999 or later are eligible.
Categories:• Boys Slalom (starting speed 40km/h) & Girls Slalom (startingspeed 37 km/h)• Boys & Girls Tricks•Boys Jump (1.50m or 1.65m RampHeight) & Girls Jump (1.50m RampHeight)

Team Selection

Each team shall consist of amaximum of 4 skiers, with the further
limitation that no team may havemore than three (3) men or three (3)women. Each Federation shall further
have the right to nominate tworeserve skiers to its team, to replace
any injured skier, provided themaximum number of 3 men or 3
women is not exceeded

Individual Entry

Skiers not selected for their National
Junior Teams may qualify to compete
as individuals only in the relevant
event(s) if they meet one or more ofthe following ratings:
GirlsSlalom: 3 @52kph/18.25
Tricks:1,500 points
Jump: 20 metres
Boys
Slalom: 3 @55kph/18.25
Tricks:2,500 points
Jump: 30 metresTeam Overall
Scoring

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Wakeboard
NAIn the U-17 team competition, thebest two Team scores, boys or girls, ineach U-17 event (in the eliminationsor finals) shall be summed up toobtain the team score. At least one
score for each sex is to be used.

NAMasters
Rule

Tournament(40 +)

Wakeboard(30 +)

Eligibility

To qualify for this category, those bornin 1975 or earlier are eligible.

To qualify for this category, those born in1985 or earlier are eligible.

EventsCategories:• Masters’ Men’s Slalom (startingspeed 46 km/h) &• Master’s Women’s Slalom (startingspeed 43 km/h)• Master’s Men’s & Women’s Tricks• Master’s Men’s Jump (1.50m or1.65m Ramp Height)• Master’s Women’s Jump (1.50mRamp Height)

Categories:•
Master’s Men's Wakeboarding•
Master’s Women’s Wakeboarding

Team Selection

Each team shall consist of amaximum of 4 skiers, with the furtherlimitation that no team may havemore than three (3) men or three (3)women. Each Federation shall further
have the right to nominate tworeserve skiers to its team, to replace
any injured skier, provided themaximum number of 3 men or 3
women is not exceeded

The Wakeboard team shall consist of a
maximum of four (4) riders. No team shallhave more than two (2) men or two (2)women

Individual Entry

Skiers not selected for their National
Masters Teams may qualify tocompete as individuals only in therelevant event(s) if they meet one ormore of the following ratings:
Women
Slalom: 3 @52kph/18.25
Tricks:1,500 points
Jump: 20 metres

Individual riders are permitted tocompete provided they were formerly
World, Asia & Oceania or Asian
Wakeboard Champion.

Men
Slalom: 3 @55kph/18.25
Tricks:2,500 points
Jump: 30 metresTeam Overall
Scoring

In the Masters team competition, thebest two Team scores, men orwomen, in each Masters event (in theeliminations or finals) shall be summed
up to obtain the team score. At least
one score for each sex is to be used.

The three (3) best placements will beused to compute the overall team scoreand a maximum of two (2) scores percategory shall be used

Individual Overall
Scoring

Each overall competitor shall beawarded in each event a certain
number of overall points according to
the relationship of his best score ineither the preliminary round or thefinal round to the best score in theevent during either round by a skier
who is qualified as an overall skier.

NA* Skiers & Riders are permitted to enter only one division, ie. Junior, Masters or Open

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4A. TOURNAMENT TEAM OVERALL COMPETITION – ADDITIONAL EXPLANATIONAs per the 2015 Asian Tournament Rules, there will be three (3) separate team AWARDS for Open,Masters and U17. For Open, the best three scores, men AND women, in eliminations or finals shall besummed up to obtain the team score. For Masters and U17, the best two scores, men AND women, ineliminations or finals shall be summed up to obtain the team score. At least one score for each sex is tobe used.
The Max Kirwan Shield will be awarded to the team with the highest overall combined team score ofthese three separate events.

CategoryOpenEntry QualificationsMax 6 per teamMax 4 of either sex

Tournament
Scoring
Best 3 scores (men or women) used.
Min 1 from each sex

Junior (U17)

Max 4 per teamMax 3 of either sex

Best 2 scores (boys or girls) used.
Min 1 from each sex

Masters (40+)

Max 4 per teamMax 3 of either sex

Best 2 scores (men or women) used.
Min 1 from each sex

Max Kirwin
Tournament
Team Overall
ShieldNA

Highest combined team score fromOpen, Junior and Masters

Medal Awarded
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
1st4B. WAKEBOARD TEAM OVERALL COMPETITION – ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION
There will be two (2) separate team AWARDS for Open Wakeboard and Masters Wakeboard. The Max
Kirwan Wakeboard Team Overall Shield will be awarded to the team with the highest overall
COMBINED team score of both Open and Masters.

5. Homologation
This competition will be Record Capability (RC) homologated.
6. Language
English / Korean
7. Entry fee
Entry fee for each athlete will be USD200.00 This includes airport and venue transfers, lunch
on competition days and fee for the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony Dinner.
Entry fees must be paid in cash during registration before the event begins. Entry fees mustbe paid for in cash during registration in US Dollars.
8. Official’s Fee (Federation Officials, Team Managers & Coaches)
Official’s fee for each federation official attending in an official capacity will be USD10.00 per
day per person. This includes airport and venue transfers, lunch on competition days and fee
for the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony Dinner. Official’s fee must be paid in cash
during registration in US Dollars
9. Friends & Family Fee - Opening Dinner and Banquet Final Night Party:
The price for non-athletes eg. friends and family to attend both the Opening and Closing
Ceremony Dinner will be total USD50.00 per head (buffet and beverages included). This
includes airport and venue transfers, lunch on competition days and fee for the Opening
Ceremony and Closing Ceremony Dinner. Fees must be paid in cash during registration in US
Dollars.
10. Accommodation
The organizing committee, The Korea Waterski & Wakeboard Association (KWWA), will
manage all hotel accommodation. Federations are requested to submit hotel reservations tothe KWWA and not to contact the hotels directly.

Page 6 of 11Official Hotel – Hotel GloryThis hotel is reserved for IWWF Asia Officials, KWWA officials, Asian Federation Presidents,
technical officials and event staff. The hotel rate is inclusive of a breakfast buffet which will
be served from 23rd to 28th August 2016. The Opening & Closing Ceremonies, IWWF AsianFederation Congress, Asian Tournament Council Meeting and Asian Wakeboard Council
Meeting will be held here.
Rooms
VIP(IT)
Suite (TW)(IT)
Semi Private (IT)Standard

Quantity
271228Rate
KRW115,000
95,00075,00065,000Grand Room(7Fl.)

1

Asian Congress & Other meetings

Convention hall (3Fl.) of the Glory
Wedding hall
Tel

1Opening & Closing Ceremony

Address+82.61.351.8700-1
Ocdang-ro 74 Yeonggwang-eup
Yeonggwan-gun Jeollanam-do Korea

Official Hotels : Karlton, Iris, Pales
These hotels, a 10 to 15 minutes walk to/from Hotel Glory, are reserved for Federation Officials(team managers & coaches), athletes, families and supporters. The hotel rate is inclusive of abreakfast buffet which will be served at the Hotel Glory from 23rd to 28th August 2016.
HotelRooms
SuiteQuantity
3Semiprivate(TW)475,000

Standard2555,000

KarltonRate
KRW115,000

Tel+82.61.353.8886

Address

12 gil 6 Cheonnyeon-ro Yeonggwang-eup
Yeonggwan-gun Jeollanam-do Korea

Iris

Suite

5115,000

Semiprivate (TW)865,000

Standard

3555,000

Tel+82.61.351.9777

Address

11 gil 34 Cheonnyeon-ro Yeonggwang-eup
Yeonggwan-gun Jeollanam-do Korea

Pales

Suite

565,000

Semiprivate (TW)265,000

Standard

2455,000

Tel+82.61.351.5300

Address

831-9 Shinha-ri Yeonggwang-eup Yeonggwangun Jeollanam-do Korea

Please submit the attached Hotel Reservation forms directly by 23rd July 2016 to theorganizing committee, Korea Waterski &Wakeboard Association <waterski@sports.or.kr>.

Page 7 of 1111. Travel to Korea & Visa Requirements
All teams and officials should make arrangements to arrive at and depart from Seoul
Incheon International Airport (ICN)
http://seoul-airport.com/
Tourist Information
http://www.visitseoul.net/en/index.do

12 Visa Information
http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/visa/application/index.jsp?menu=m_40_10

13 Airport Transfers
The organising committee will arrange transportation for teams and officials from the Seoul
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to the Official Hotels, which is 4 hour drive away. A
member of the organising committee will meet teams at Incheon International Airport.
Please submit the attached Airport Transfer Form to the Organisers by 23rd July 2016.

14 Liability
The Korea Waterski & Wakeboard Association, IWWF Asia, IWWF Ltd. and the organizing
committee of the 2016 IWWF Asian Championships, do not accept any liability for damage
to persons, materials or property against competitors, technical officers, technical officials,official helpers and other persons. All competitors take part at their own risk in every respecteven if they are engaged out of the competition, e.g. in any additional program. With theirentry in the competition they give up any claim for instances of loss of any kind arisingindirectly or directly during this event. Participants should take out private accident insurance
besides their health insurance. Accident insurance should include all accidents arising during
competition. Damage to third parties (e.g. spectators) is insured only within the limits of theorganizer’s liability. Participants will be required to sign a waiver and provide evidence ofadequate personal accident insurance including competition cover during registration
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Official Contact Details:

Organizing Committee:

Korea Waterski & Wakeboard Association
Jeon Young-shek – Secretary General
Tel: +82.2.2203.0488
E-Mail: <waterski@sports.or.kr>

Sanctioning Body:

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IWWF Asia
Chris Howarth – Secretary General
E-Mail: chrishowarth@yahoo.com

Meetings’ ScheduleTime
9:00 AM
10:00 AM

Tuesday, 23 August, 2016
Technical Officials’ Meeting – Tournament
Team Managers'/Captains' Meeting - Tournament

Time
9:00 AM
10:00 AM

Thursday, 25 August, 2016
Technical Officials’ Meeting – Wakeboarding
Team Managers'/Captains' Meeting – Wakeboarding
IWWF Asian Tournament Council Meeting / IWWF Asian
Wakeboard Council Meeting

8:00 PMTime
8:00 PMPage 8 of 11Friday, 26 August, 2016
IWWF Asian Confederation Meeting

Venue
Hotel Glory
Venue
Hotel Glory
Hotel Glory
Venue
Hotel Glory17. Provisional Event Schedule
Tuesday, 23 August, 2016
After Lunch Start Time
Junior Girls Slalom - Preliminaries
Junior Boys Slalom - Preliminaries
Junior Girls Tricks - Preliminaries
Junior Boys Tricks - Preliminaries
Junior Girls Jump - Preliminaries
Junior Boys Jump - Preliminaries
End of Day 1 Competition
Wednesday, 24 August, 2016
Open Women Slalom - Preliminaries
Open Men Slalom - Preliminaries
Masters Women Slalom - Preliminaries
Masters Men Slalom - Preliminaries
Open Women Tricks - Preliminaries
Open Men Tricks – Preliminaries
Opening Ceremony

Thursday, 25 August, 2016

Thursday, 25 August, 2016

Masters Women Tricks - Preliminaries

Wakeboard Venue

Masters Men Tricks - Preliminaries

Women's Open Wakeboard Quarter-Finals

Junior Girls Tricks Final

Men's Open Wakeboard Quarter-Finals

Junior Boys Tricks Final

Women's Masters Wakeboard Semi-Finals

Masters Women Jump - Preliminaries

Men's Masters Wakeboard Semi-Finals

Open Women Jump - PreliminariesMasters Men Jump - Preliminaries
Open Men Jump - Preliminaries
Junior Girls Jump Final
Junior Boys Jump Final

Friday, 26 August, 2016

Friday, 26 August, 2016

Junior Girls Slalom Final

Wakeboard Venue

Junior Boys Slalom Final

Women's Open Wakeboard Last Chance Qualifiers

Masters Women Tricks Final

Men's Open Wakeboard Last Chance Qualifiers

Masters Men Tricks Final

Women's Masters Wakeboard Final

Open Women Tricks Final

Men's Masters Wakeboard Final

Open Men Tricks Final
Junior Waterski Medal Ceremony (EventVenue)

Women's Open Wakeboard Semi-Finals

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Men's Open Wakeboard Last Semi-Finals

Saturday, 27 August, 2016
Open Women Slalom Final
Open Men Slalom Final
Masters Women Slalom Final
Masters Men Slalom Final
Women's Open Wakeboard Final
Men's Open Wakeboard Final
Masters Women Jump Final
Open Women Jump Final
Masters Men Jump Final
Open Men Jump Final
Individual Open & Masters Medal Ceremony(Event Venue)
Team Overall Awards Presentation & Closing
Ceremony Dinner

17 Unofficial Practice
The Organising committee will manage and schedule unofficial practice which will beavailable on a first-come-first-served basis at the event venue from 19th to 22nd August using
the official boats. The cost will be USD200.00 per hour and USD45.00 for an additional ten
minutes. Please submit the attached Unofficial Practice Reservation Form directly to theOrganisers as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. All unofficial practice reservations
must be paid for in cash upon arrival or during registration before practice begins.

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Official Boats• Tournament: 2016 Mastercraft Pro Star
(Ilmor 6.2L engine / 430 HP)•Wakeboard: 2013 Mastercraft X-Star(Illmor 7.4L engine/520 HP)

Page 10 of 1119. Anti-Doping
In accordance with the IWWF anti-doping rules, drug controls will be conducted during thecompetition. In entering this competition, all athletes agree to be subject to doping control.
You can find information about the IWWF Anti-Doping program and link to the banned
substance list: http://www.iwsf.com/AntiDoping/WEBpageinformation.htm.
20. Others
Technical officials, homologation seminar, etc will be announced in Bulletin No. 2.

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