https://iwwf.sport/waterskiworlds2021/
12th to 17th October 2021
Bulletin No 2 – Draft 1
Updated & Additional information In Green
Presented by:1. WELCOME
The International Waterski & Waterski Federation is honoured to invite allaffiliated National Federations to participate in 2021 IWWF World WaterskiChampionships at Jack Travers Waterski School in Lake County (Groveland)
Florida, USA from 12th to 17th October 2021. The event will be one of IWWF’s
75th Anniversary Celebration events.
2. ORGANISING COMMITTEE
2.1

International Waterski & Waterski Federation (IWWF) – Sanctioning Body
General – IWWF Adminisration - iwwf@iwwfed.com

2.2

Jack Travers Waterski School – Venue Owners & Event Managers
Lelani Travers - h2oskijacks@aol.com

2.3

USA Waterski & Wake Sports – Host Federation
Nate Boudreaux - Executive Director – nboudreaux@usawaterski.org

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COMPETITION WEB SITE & SOCIAL MEDIA
Official Web Site: https://iwwf.sport/waterskiworlds2021/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/iwwfed
Instagram: www.instagram.com/iwwfed/
Live Stream: IWWF TV

4.

EVENT VENUEJACK TRAVERS WATERSKI SCHOOL
Directions
Competition
Unofficial Practice
Official Familiarization
Accreditation
Team Managers’ Meetings
Individual Medal Ceremonies

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5.
OFFICIAL TOW BOAT
All official practice and tournament events will be pulled behind the
Ski Nautique equipped with the latest version of Zero Off speed
control. Specific information will be provided in the next Bulletin.

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OFFICIAL TOW ROPE
Masterline will be the official tow rope during
the event and official familiarisation.
7.
WEATHERThe average temperature in Orlando in October is 23.3 °C / 74°F
8.

TRAVEL

8.1
INTERNATIONAL TRAVELAll participants traveling to the United States, including U.S. citizens and fully
vaccinated people, are required to have a negative COVID-19 test result no
more than 3 days before travel or documentation of recovery from COVID-19
in the past 3 months before they board a flight to the USA. United States
Customs and Border Protection (CPB) recommends, but does NOT
mandate, participants to be vaccinated and to quarantine upon arrival in
the USA. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC)
encourages all participants entering the USA to follow the USA’s Centres of
Disease Control (CDC) guidelines upon arrival in relation to the CDC's
recommendations surrounding international travel.
8.2
VISA
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visitor.html
Passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into theUSA
8.3
NATIONAL INTEREST EXEMPTION WAIVERThe USA requires certain countries entrants to apply for a National
Interest Exemption waiver in addition to the usual USA Visa. All National
Federations have been notified of this requirement.
8.4
Airport - Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Located 76 km (48.2 miles) from Jack Travers Waterski School, OrlandoInternational Airport is a major public airport.

8.5
Currency
The local currency is the US Dollars (USD). Credit and debit cards are widely
accepted
8.6
Electricity
Electricity supply in the USA is 120
volts at 60 Hz. There are two
associated plug types, types A and
B. Plug type A is the plug which has
two flat parallel pins and plug type
B is the plug which has two flat
parallel pins and a grounding pin. It
is advisable to bring a plug adapter
with you, though most hotels can
supply adapters for other kinds of plug and they can be bought locally.
8.7
LAKE COUNTY - TOURIST INFORMATION
Affectionately known as the Real Florida, Lake County is home to naturalwonders, first-class sporting facilities, small-town charm, exceptional dining
experience and so much more. There's practically something amazingaround every corner. And it's all just 35 minutes from Orlando! Lake County
welcomes the world to compete and explore in “Real Florida. Real Close.
9.
Transportation
Transportation will NOT be provided so it is the responsibility of each team toarrange their own transportation to Jack Travers Waterski School from and totheir chosen hotel for each day of the competition.
9.1
Car Rentals
All major car rental companies can be found at Orlando International
Airports. Participants are encouraged to rent a car so they are mobile totravel to the event venue and visit the sights of Lake County. All major credit
cards are accepted.
9.2
Airport Transfers
Return airport transfers from the Orlando International Airport (MCO) to therespective hotels for teams are available by taxi or can be arranged throughTrans Cour Limo Service < transcourlimo@aol.com> / Tel: +1 407-294-1159
9.3
Ground Transportation
Getting around Lake County

is

easy

using

taxis

or

Uber.

9.4
Van Rentals
Carls Van Rentals
Attention: Heather <HeatherC@carlsvanrentals.com>
1-800-565-5211
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Hotel Accommodation
Participants are encouraged to stay at hotels in Lake County
Property Name

Preferential
Rate (USD)

Booking Link

Distance to
Venue

Number ofRooms/Villas/
Homes

Swiss Vacation
HousesVarious rates
depending on
size ofvilla/house

Click here

16 km
(10 miles)

25 homes

Holiday Inn
Express Clermont$120.00 + taxes
for double
queen rooms

Use code “IWWF
Waterski”

22 km(14 miles)

69 rooms

or contact Katty
Parent at 352978-6288 or email

Book by 1st
October 2021
Mission Inn Resort& Club$160.00 + taxes
per room/pernight Single/Double
Occupancy(room only)

Please reference“IWWF World
WaterskiChampionships”

25 km(15.7 miles)

176 rooms

Fairfield Inn &Suites Clermont$149.00 + taxes
for Executive
Suite, 1 King,
Sofa bed

Click here

26 km
(16 miles)

85 rooms/suites

Click here

26 km
(16 miles)

102 suites

Book by 24th
September 2021
Home2 Suites
Clermont$118.00 + taxes
for double
queen rooms
Book by 7th
September, 2021

Hampton Inn &Suites Clermont

NANA

26 km (16miles)

87 rooms/suites

WoodSpring
Suites Orlando
Clermont

NANA

29 km (18miles)

121 suites

Summer Bay by
Exlporia Resorts

NANA

50 km (31miles)

155 rooms/villas

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EVENT RULES
All Federations, team managers, team captains and riders should be familiar
with the current IWWF World Waterski Rules.
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UNOFFICIAL TRAINING - FEES PAYABLE TO JACK TRAVERS
Unofficial training will be available on Sunset Lake and Lake Sarah between
4th October and 8th October 2021 and on Lake Grace throughout thecompetition at a cost of US$300.00 per hour, and with a minimum booking of
15 minutes. Unofficial training will be based on a first come first serve but also
consideration will be given for it to be distributed evenly based on total
entries. The deadline for the unofficial training request is 1st September 2021.
Pleasesubmityourunofficial
training
requestsbye-mail:h2oskijacks@aol.com. Unofficial training should be paid by bank transfer andbank details will be provided by Jack Travers Waterski School.
Payment is due 1st September 2021 and a schedule will be posted by 13th
September 2021. After the final schedule is released, all available slots will be
opened on a first come first serve basis. If your Federation would like to bringits own driver, please contact h2oskijacks@aol.com with that request.
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Lake Sarah will be the competition lake for Trick.
Sunset Lake will be the competition lake of Slalom and Jump.
Lake Grace will be available for unofficial training throughout thecompetition for Slalom, Trick and Jump.

13. OFFICIAL FAMILIARISATION – FEES PAYABLE TO JACK TRAVERS
Rule references:

Rule 14:07
Official familiarisaton will be organised so that each skier who has paid shallbe allocated either a set number of passes and/or a certain amount of timeat the discretion of the Chief Judge based on the principle that every skier
shall receive an equal opportunity for familiarisation.
Slalom skiers will receive – 4 passes or 6 minutes whichever is less.
Trick skiers will receive – 2 passes or 5 minutes whichever is less.
Jump skier will receive – 3 passes or 6 minutes whichever is less.
Each team requesting familiarisation time shall indicate on the official Entry
form, familiarisation is required, which must be submitted at least 60 days
before the scheduled start of the event. They must indicate how many skiersin each event wish to participate. Teams who do not comply with thisdeadline will not be included in the familiarisation schedule. At least 45 days

before the scheduled start of the event, the Organiser (in consultation with
the Chief Judge, whose decision shall be final) shall announce the official
familiarisation schedule (including the allowed time). The order forfamiliarisation will be based on the team results from the previous WorldChampionships with the last placed team athletes going first, and shall begrouped by event, i.e. slalom familiarisation, trick familiarisation and jump
familiarisation (by jump height) will be grouped together. Any athlete whosetime has not been paid for at least 30 days before the scheduled start of theevent, or who is not ready to ski in accordance with the schedule, will lose
their official familiarisation time..x
The Official Familiarisation rate is USD$30.00 per set and should be paid bybank transfer by 11th September 2021 to Jack Travers Waterski School*Please indicate “Name of Country” and “Official Familiarisation 2021 IWWF Waterski Worlds”
when making your transfer. Remitting parties are responsible for ALL bank charges at bothends. Where bank charges have been deducted, Federations/Skiers will be required to makegood any shortfall at registration.

14.
ENTRY & ADMINISTRATIONATTENTION - Intentions to Enter and Entries MUST be submitted exclusively
through the online Admin system at:
http://www.iwsftournament.com/WorldAdmin/using the password which was provided to your Federation for this purpose. If
you forgot your password, please contact IWWF Administration at
iwwf@iwwfed.com for assistance.
14.1 ENTRY FEES – PAYABLE TO IWWF – DEADLINE 12th AUGUST 2021
The Entry Fee for the 2021 IWWF World Waterski Championships is US$350.00
per competitor regardless of discipline. This Entry Fees includes a levy of
US$30.00 to assist towards the travel costs of the Technical Officials.
Bank Details - Payments in US Dollars Only:
CREDIT SUISSE, Paradeplatz8, 8070 Zurich / Switzerland
Account Name (Beneficiary): International Waterski & Waterski Federation
Beneficiary’s Address: P.O. Box 18, Im Blatt D6, CH-6345 Neuheim, Switzerland
Account Number: 452-865-72-12
Clearing number: 4835
Swift Code/BIC: CRESCHZZ80A
IBAN: CH97 0483 5045 2865 7201 2* Please indicate “Name of Country” and “Entry Fee 2021 IWWF Waterski Worlds” when
making your transfer. Remitting parties are responsible for ALL bank charges at both ends.
Where bank charges have been deducted, Federations/Skiers will be required to make good
any shortfall at registration.

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INTENTION TO ENTER – DEADLINE 12th AUGUST 2021

Rule references:

Entry and Administration (replace first of IWWF rule 14:12)
Each Federation shall certify to the Chairman of the World Waterski Council
and to the organising committee, not later than 60 days before thescheduled start of the first event of the World Championships, its intent tocompete. Any Federation not meeting this requirement will not be allowed tocompete until they pay a fine of US$200 to the IWWF.
To be accepted, the “Intention to Enter” (ITE) form MUST be accompanied by
the ENTRY FEE PAYMENT IN FULL for each athlete indicated on the form, andmust include the number of skiers competing (team member, individuals andwild card), the events each will enter as well as the number of official
reserves.
1) The deadline to enter skiers qualify under the Weekly Ranking List is 30 days
before the championships.
2) The deadline to enter skiers qualify under the Elite Ranking is 15 days before
the championships.

Any Federation not meeting those requirements will not be allowed tocompete until the Federation pays a fine of US$10 per skier per day after thementioned deadline to the IWWF, for each skier not officially entered.
* If the tournament is cancelled, the entry fees will be refunded.
** If a country stops travel to the US, the entry fees will be refunded.

Team or individual athletes not showing up: In the event a team or individual
athletes (for whom their Federation has submitted a competition entry), fail toshow up for a competition their entry fee shall still be payable in full, unless avalid written excuse is received by 12 noon of the day before the start of thecompetition.
Wild Cards (replace existing IWWF rule 14:14)
Each Federation will be allotted 5 single event wild card entries. The wildcards may be used for any skier, independent of National Federation.

14.3 ENTRY LIST – DEADLINE 11th SEPTEMBER 2021
Each Federation shall submit to the Chairman of the World Waterski Council,
the Chairman of the Confederation Waterski Council, and the organisingcommittee, not later than thirty (30) days before the scheduled start of thefirst event of the World Championships, the names of its skiers (team skiers,
individual skiers and wild-cards), the events each will enter, the ratings ofeach skier, as well as the names of the official reserves. If the official entry
form is not received prior to the 24 hours before the start of the first event, theFederation'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 and thereafter the order of competitors entered and paid will befinalised and posted. No change in this order is allowed except that a teamrepresentative may:
1) Withdraw a skier from the competition.
2) Replace, with the authority of the Chief Judge and before the start of the firstevent, that is to say before the first skier taking part in the first event has
started, an injured skier by a qualified official reserve from the same team.
3) The substitute skier shall start first in the seed in which he is qualified unless thedraw has not yet been completed.

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PAYMENT SUMMARY & DUE DATES16.

DATES TO NOTE

Item
Entry Fees
Unofficial Practice
Official Familiarisation

Date

60 Days Before Competition
12th August 2021
Click here for schedule
30 Days Before Competition
11th September 2021
15 Days Before Competition
26th September 2021

Due Date
12th August 2021
1st September 2021
11th September 2021

Payee
IWWF
Jack Travers Waterski School
Jack Travers Waterski School

Submission
Deadline to Submit Intent to Enter and pay Entry Fees in
FULL to avoid the relative fine
Official Familiarisation schedule will be posted
 Deadline to Submit Entry List Deadline to Enter skiers qualified under the Weekly
Ranking List, and pay Entry Fees to avoid the relative fine
Deadline to enter skiers qualified under the Elite Ranking
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TECHNICAL OFFICIALS

Position
Chief Judge
Assistant Chief Judge
Homologator
Chief Scorer
ScorerScorer
Judge
Judge

Name
Marie-Anne Persoons
Lisa Steiner
John Carder
Diego Restrepo
Nikki Lee
Ulf Langrock
Barbara Gattone
Curtis Williams

Country
BEL
USA
USA
COL
USA
GER
ITA
NZL

Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Judge
Chief Driver

Felipe Leal
Ilaria Buzzotta
Jo-Anne Moore
Febrianto Kadir
Larry Gisler
P.J. Lagae
Virginie Sourty
Robert Ritter
Mario Pigozzi

COL
ITA
CAN
INA
BRA
BEL
FRA
CHI
DOM

DriverLes Todd

USA

DriverDriverSafety Officer
Reserve Scorer

Ricardo Botas
Will Bush
Ron Moore
Tina Lindsey

ESP
USA
CAN
USA

Reserve Judge
Reserve Judge

Jeff Smith
Cyndi Benzel

USA
USA

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INSURANCE

18.1 USA WATER SKI & WAKE SPORTS INSURANCE
All athletes are required to sign up as members of USA Water Ski & Wake
Sports for insurance purpose before they are permitted to compete in the2021 IWWF World Waterski Championships. There will be NO cost for themembership. A link to sign up for the membership will be provided in a further
bulletin and Federations should ensure their athletes are signed up before
official familiarisation begins.

18.2 TRAVEL INSURANCEThe IWWF Bye-Law 16.1 states:
It is the responsibility of each Federation when entering competitors for a
World Titled Event to ensure that its competitors are adequately insured for
personal accident, permanent disabilities, death and medical expenses.
Please note that the insurance provided by the membership to USA Water Ski& Wake Sports does NOT include medical expenses.
19.

OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS

19.1 Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony & Final Night Banquet
The Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony & Final Night Banquet are
offered free of charge to Athletes, one Team Official per Team, Technical
Officials and IWWF Executive Board Members. The venue for the Opening
Ceremony, Closing Ceremony & Final Night Banquet and the cost for
Friends/Family/Supporters to attend will be announced in due course.
19.2 IWWF World Congress
The IWWF World Congress will be held on Thursday 14th October at the Mission
Inn Resort & Club. Start time 7:00 pm (1900 hours).
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LUNCHES ON SITE
Lunches on site will be provided free of charge to Athletes, one Team Official
Per Team, Technical Officials and IWWF Executive Board Members The costof meals for friends, family and supporters will be advised in due course.
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DOPING CONTROLIn accordance with the IWWF Anti-Doping Rules, Doping controls will be
conducted during the competition. By entering this competition, all athletes
agree to be subject to doping control. Information about the IWWF AntiDoping program, the current IWWF AD Rules and links to the list of banned
substances
canbeaccessedonthefollowinglink
http://iwwf.sport/athletes/anti-doping/
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SAFE SPORT

22.1 IWWF SAFE SPORT POLICY & SAFEGUARDING REGULATIONSThe IWWF takes safeguarding extremely seriously and is committed toensuring that everyone who attends the championships, whether athletes,
officials or volunteers are able to operate in a safe environment, free fromabuse and the risk of harm.

It is a condition of participation that all attendees familiarise themselves andcomply with the IWWF Safeguarding Regulations which are available athttps://iwwf.sport/safe-sport/
22.2 USA WATER SKI & WAKE SPORTS (USA-WSWS) SAFE SPORT POLICY
As a USA-WSWS sanctioned competition held in the U.S., all event participants
must acknowledge that they have read and will follow the Safe Sport
Handbook, adhere to the MAAPP (Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Polices)
protocol found in the USA-WSWS Safe Sport Handbook, and report any
suspected or alleged MAAPP violations. No event participant, under any
circumstance, should be currently listed on the USA-WSWS Suspended
Members List. All participating IWWF-affiliated National Federations must assist
the local organizing committee (LOC) in being compliant with the Safe SportSanctioned Event Expectations.
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SCHEDULES

23.1

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS – COMPETITION* an updated event schedule will be posted on the event website after the Intent toEnter and Entry Form deadlines

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MEETINGS & FUNCTIONS

Date
Tuesday, 12th October 2021
Thursday 14th October 2021
Sunday 17th October 2021

Events / Official Functions
Opening Ceremony
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Venue to be Announced in the Next Bulletin
IWWF World Congress
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Mission Inn Resort & Club
Final Night Banquet & Closing Ceremony
7:00 pm to 10:00pm
Mission Inn Resort & Club24.
FLAGS & ANTHEMS
Each team must bring an additional flag of their country. (Size approximately
100x150cm) All teams should send (MP3) of their national anthem or confirm
the Anthem is on Spotify. If not on Spotify please email MP3 to
h2oskijacks@aol.com. (Subject line, Your Country/ Anthem)25.
SKI STORAGE
There will be storage for competitors’ equipment on-site. IWWF and Jack
Travers Waterski School is not responsible for equipment that is lost or
damaged. More info to follow in Bulletin 3.
26.
PRIVATE TENTS
Private tents, along Sunset Lake, will be available for rent. Please make areservation by 12th September by contacting Russ Dickson by email so you
have an exclusive area to chill, relax, and stretch with shade for USD650.00
per tent from 12th to 17th October 2021.
27.
EVENT MERCHANDISE
Fine Designs has been appointed the Official Event Merchandiser of the 2021
IWWF World Waterski Championships and will have a store at the event
venue and also an online store.

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Important Contacts

International Waterski & Waterski Federation (IWWF)• President – Jose Antonio Perez Priego – president@iwwfed.com• Chairman, IWWF Sports Business - Mr Russ Dickson russdickson@iwwf.sport (sponsorship, vendor village, private tents)• Executive Director - Mr. Paul Fong – executive@iwwfed.com (eventrelated matters & media)• Secretary General – Gill Hill – secgen@iwwfed.com (World Congress,
National Interest Exemptions, Invitations)• Chairman, IWWF Waterski Council – Mr Candido Moz - mozc@live.com(technical matters, ie. rules, scheduling of official familiarisation, starting orders,
results, etc)
Jack Travers Waterski School
Lelani Travers - h2oskijacks@aol.com
29.
COVID-19 PROTOCOLSThe following protocols are recommended:

KEEP YOUR MASK ON AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT WHEN
YOU ARE ENGAGING IN TOWED WATER SPORTSs

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