Bulletin 1
The Thai Extreme Sports Association will host the 2019 Singha IWWF Asian Waterski &Wakesports Championships at TE Wake N Ski, Pathum Thani, Thailand, from 23rd to 29th
September 2019 having hosted the Asian Beach Games in 2014 and 2015 IWWF AsianChampionships.
TE Wake N Ski, opened in 2004, is in its 15th year of operation. There are 3 lakes plus a river
location with 4 slalom courses, one ski jump, four ski boats, 2 wake boats. Located in both the
Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya Province, one hour North of central Bangkok, TE Wake N Ski
offers waterskiing, wakeboarding, wakesurfing and every other towed watersport.

The average temperature in September is between 24°C to 31°C.
1. Sanctioning Body
IWWF Asia
2. Organizer
Thailand Extreme Sports Association (TESA)
3. Entry Conditions & Administration
Only paid-up member federations of IWWF Asia are qualified to participate in the 2019 IWWF
Asian Waterski & Wakesports 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 15th July 2019 its intent to compete. Any
federation not meeting this requirement will not be allowed to compete unless they pay a
penalty of US$5.00 per day to the organizer. Each federation shall submit to the organizing
committee and to the Secretary General of IWWF Asia, not later than thirty (30) days before

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the scheduled start of the first event of the 2019 IWWF Asian Waterski & Wakesports
Championships, the names of the members of its team, the disciplines (Waterski, Wakeboard& Wakesurf), the events each will enter, the ranking of each skier/rider, as well as the namesof the official reserves. Any federation not meeting this requirement may not be allowed tocompete, or if so allowed at the discretion of the Chief Judges and the organizing committee
until the federation pays a penalty of US$1.00 per day after the 30 (thirty) day deadline to theorganizer 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 thedraw, 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 (click here for form)
Official Entry Forms

Deadline
15th July 201924th August 2019

4. Rules - General
The competition will be conducted according to the IWWF Asian Technical Rules for Waterski,
Wakeboard and Wakesurf.
The following serves to summarize tournament and wakeboard rules. If there are any
contradictions, the 2019 Asian Waterski, Wakeboard and Wakesurf Rules will be used.
Rule
Council
Chair
Eligibility

Waterski
Click here for rules / click here
for additional rules
Geoffrey Keegeofkee@yahoo.com

Open
Wakeboard
Click here for rules
Christine Hui

hsc321@hotmail.com

Wakesurf
Click here for rules
Marcus Lee
Sameasyou@live.com

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 willrefer 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 the country for at least three (3) years. EachFederation shall certify to the Judges that all members of its team meet thesequalifications.
All skiers / riders, including individuals, must be entered by their Federation.

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Categories:• Men's
Slalom(startingspeed 52 km/h) &• Women's Slalom (starting
speed 49 km/h)• Men's & Women's Tricks• Men's & Women's Jump

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

Categories:•
Men's Wakesurf•
Women’s Wakesurf
Format; A rider is free to
use two different boardssurf and skim, or a hybridboard, for his routine aswell as change his board
between passes or duringa pickup from a fall. Thereis no limitation in thenumber of times to change
the board. There will be nowake transfers

Team
Selection

Each team shall consist of a
maximum of 6 skiers, with thefurther limitation that no team
may have more than four (4)men or four (4) women. EachFederation shall further havethe right to nominate tworeserve skiers to its team, toreplace any injured skier,providedthemaximum
number of 4 men or 4 women
is not exceeded

The Wakeboard teamshall consist of a maximumof six (6) riders. No teamshall have more than
three (3) men or three (3)women

Individual
Entry

Individual skiers are able toparticipate
howevertheymust meet one of thefollowing conditions:Individual
ridersarepermitted to compete
provided they are thereigning World, Asia &Oceaniaor
Asian
Wakeboard Champion.

a) Reigning Asian
Tournament Champions inthat event (slalom, tricks
or/and jump) in which
they defend their title.

The Wakesurf team shallconsist of a maximum of six(6) riders. No team shallhave more than three (3)men or three (3) womenNAb) Ranked in the IWWF World
Tournament Ranking List in
the top 10% men or
women in any event
excludingoverall.
The
numbers will be rounded
to the nearest full digit.
c) Qualified as follows:
Women
Slalom: 3 @55kph/18.25
Tricks:2,000 points
Jump: 30 metres
Men
Slalom: 3 @58kph/18.25
Tricks:3,500 points
Jump: 40 metres
Team
Overall
Scoring

In Open team competition,
the best three (3) Teamscores, men or women, ineach OPEN event (in theeliminations or finals) shall besummed up to obtain theteam score. At least one scorefor each sex is to be used.
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 "BestTeam
Score".
All
other
performances
shallbecalculated according to the

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The four (4) best placements of Team members will be
used to compute the overall team score and amaximum of two (2) scores per category shall be used

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 thecalculation of the team score.
Individual
Overall
Scoring

Each overall competitor shallbe awarded in each event a
certain number of overall
points according to therelationship of his best score ineither the preliminary round or
the final round to the bestscore in the event during
either round by a skier who isqualified as an overall skier.

N/A

JuniorRuleEligibility

EventsTournament
17 years & Under

Wakeboard
14 years & Under

The maximum age of any skier
participating is 16 years as of 31st
December 2018. Only those born in2002 or later are eligible.
Categories:• Boys Slalom (starting speed 40km/h) & Girls Slalom (starting
speed 37 km/h)• Boys & Girls Tricks

if you are 14 years or under on
December 31st in the current year the
event is held•

Categories:•
Boys Wakeboard•
Girls Wakeboard

Boys Jump (1.50m or 1.65m Ramp
Height) & Girls Jump (1.50m Ramp
Height)Team Selection

Each team shall consist of a
maximum of four (4) skiers, with thefurther limitation that no team may
have more than three (3) men or
three (3) women. Each Federation
shall further have the right tonominate two (2) reserve skiers to its
team, to replace any injured skier,provided the maximum number ofthree (3) men or three (3) women is
not exceeded

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

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 of
the following ratings:

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

Girls
Slalom: 3 @52kph/18.25
Tricks:1,500 points
Jump: 20 metres

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

In the U-17 team competition, thebest two (2) Team scores, boys or girls,
in each U-17 event (in the eliminations
or finals) shall be summed up to
obtain the team score. At least one(1) score for each sex is to be used.

The three (3) best placements of Team
members will be used to compute theoverall team score and a maximum oftwo (2) scores per category shall be used

Masters
Rule

Tournament(40 +)

Wakeboard(30 +)

Eligibility

To qualify for this category, those bornin 1978 or earlier are eligible.

30 years or older on December 31st in
the current year the event is held

EventsCategories:• Masters’ Men’s Slalom (starting
speed 46 km/h) &• Master’s Women’s Slalom (starting
speed 43 km/h)• Master’s Men’s & Women’s Tricks• Master’s Men’s Jump (1.50m or
1.65m Ramp Height)• Master’s Women’s Jump (1.50m
Ramp Height)

Categories:•
Master’s Men Wakeboard•
Master’s Women Wakeboard

Team Selection

Each team shall consist of a
maximum of four (4) skiers, with thefurther limitation that no team may
have more than three (3) men or
three (3) women. Each Federation
shall further have the right tonominate two (2) reserve skiers to its
team, to replace any injured skier,provided the maximum number ofthree (3) men or three (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 metres

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Team Overall
Scoring

In the Masters team competition, thebest two (2) Team scores, men or
women, in each Masters event (in theeliminations or finals) shall be summed
up to obtain the team score. At leastone (1) score for each sex is to 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 the
final round to the best score in theevent during either round by a skier
who is qualified as an overall skier.

The three (3) best placements of Team
members will be used to compute theoverall team score and a maximum oftwo (2) scores per category shall be usedNA

* Skiers & Riders are permitted to enter only one division, ie. Junior, Masters or Open
4A. TOURNAMENT TEAM OVERALL COMPETITION – ADDITIONAL EXPLANATIONAs per the 2019 IWWF Asian Tournament Rules, there will be three (3) separate team AWARDS for Open,
Masters and U17. For Open, the best three (3) scores, men AND women, in eliminations or finals shall besummed up to obtain the team score. For Masters and U17, the best two (2) scores, men AND women,in eliminations or finals shall be summed up to obtain the team score. At least one (1) score for each sex
is to be used.
The Max Kirwan Shield will be awarded to the team with the highest overall combined team score ofthese three separate events.
Category
Open

Entry Qualifications
Max 6 per teamMax 4 of either sex

Waterskiing
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
NA
Highest combined team score from
Tournament
Open, Junior and Masters
Team Overall
Shield* Skiers & Riders are permitted to enter only one division, ie. Junior, Masters or Open

Medal Awarded
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
1st
2nd
3rd
1st

4B. 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 Ranking List (L) homologated.
6. Language
English / Thai

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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. This Entry Fee
also includes a levy of USD50.00 to assist towards the travel costs of Technical Officials. Entry
fees must be paid in cash during registration before the event begins. Currency is in US
Dollars.
8. Accommodation
Official Hotel: The Pine Resort
Website http://thepineresort.com/
Distance 10Km. (approx. 10 minutes drive from TE Wake N Ski)
Hotel Rates:
4 Occupancy Room
(4 Twin size bed, Breakfast, and Wifi)
1,880 Thai Baht per night2 Occupancy Room
(2 Twin Size bed, Breakfast and Wifi)
1,300 Thai Baht per night

Hotel Contact Person/s: K.Ratchanee Bannakan,
Email: ratcha_mk@thepineresort.com,
Tel: +66 62 232 8919
Please submit the attached Hotel Reservation forms directly to The Pine Resort by 1st August
2019* please note that venue transfers will only be provided to and from the Official Hotel
Un-Official Hotel: Ploen Ploen Residence
Website: https://ploen-property.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ppresidence/
Distance 15Km. (approx. 20 minutes drive from TE Wake N Ski)
Hotel Rates:
Standard Room
(1 Queen size bed, Breakfast, and Wifi)
850 Thai Baht per night

Single Room
(1 Queen size bed, Breakfast and Wifi)
1,000 Thai Baht per night

Suites Room
(1 Queen size bed, 1 bedroom w/ lounge, w/ Sofa Bed, Breakfast and Wifi)
2,000 Thai Baht per night
Hotel Contact Person/s:
Name: K.Petch, K. Oh,
Email: office@ppresidence.com,
Tel: +66 90 937 8730 or +66 62 823 2710
(call after 2:00 pm for English conversation)
Please submit Hotel Reservation forms directly to Ploen Ploen Residence by 1st August 2019*please note that venue transfers will not be provided to and from the Un-Official Hotel

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9.Travel to Thailand
All teams and officials should make arrangements to arrive and depart from Suvarnabhumi
Airport (BKK) and Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)
10. Visa Information
http://www.immigration.go.th/index
Federations should make their own enquiries regarding visa requirements for their athletes
and officials
11. Airport Transfers
The organising committee will arrange transportation for teams and officials from both theSuvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport to the Official Hotel, which is a
85 km (1 hour 20 minutes) drive away. and Don Mueang International Airport to the Official
Hotel, which is a 40 km (45 minutes) drive away. Airport Transfer Form will be provided with
Bulletin 2 to be sent to the Organisers by 1st September 2019
12. Liability
The Thai Extreme Sports Association, the IWWF Asia and the organizing committee of the 2019
IWWF Asian Championships, do not accept any liability for damage to persons, materials orproperty against competitors, technical officers, judges, official helpers and other persons. All
competitors take part at their own risk in every respect even if they are engaged out of thecompetition, e.g. in any additional program. With their entry in the competition they give up
any claim for instances of loss of any kind arising indirectly or directly during this event.
Participants should take out private accident insurance besides their health insurance.
Damage to third parties (e.g. spectators) is insured only within the limits of the organizer’s
liability. Participants will be required to sign a waiver upon registering and provide evidenceof adequate personal accident insurance.
13. Official Contact Details:
Organizing Committee:

Thai Extreme Sports Association
2019 IWWF Asian Championships
Organising Committee
E-Mail Address: iwwfasianchamps2019@gmail.com
Tatsanai Kuaakonrat (Aye) – Head Organizer
Tel: +66 88 660 8883
Nattawut Hapholdee (Itt)
Tel: +66 82 926 9629
Pattanan Pamonpol (Cartoon)
Tel: +66 83 542 2639

Sanctioning Body:

IWWF Asia asia@iwwf.sport
Chris Howarth – Secretary General
chrishowarth@iwwf.sport

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14. Provisional Schedule
Monday, 23 September, 2019
Arrival of Teams & Registration
Unofficial PracticeTuesday, 24 September, 2019
Arrival of Teams & Registration
Junior Girls Slalom - Preliminaries
Junior Boys Slalom - Preliminaries
Masters Women Slalom - Preliminaries
Masters Men Slalom - Preliminaries
Junior Girls Trick - Preliminariess
Junior Boys Trick - Preliminaries
Masters Women Trick - Preliminaries
Masters Men Trick - Preliminaries
Junior Girls Jump - Preliminaries
Junior Boys Jump - Preliminaries
End of Day 1 Competition
Wednesday, 25 September, 2019
Open Women Slalom - Preliminaries
Open Men Slalom - Preliminaries
Junior Girls Slalom Final
Junior Boys Slalom Final
Open Women Trick - Preliminaries
Open Men Trick – Preliminaries
Junior Girls Trick Final
Junior Boys Trick Final
End of Day 2 Competition followed by Opening Ceremony

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Thursday, 26 September, 2019
Girls Wakeboard Qualification
Boys Wakeboard Qualification
Women's Open Wakeboard Qualification
Men's Open Wakeboard Qualification
Women's Masters Wakeboard Qualification
Men's Masters Wakeboard Qualification
Masters Women Jump - Preliminaries
Open Women Jump - Preliminaries
Masters Men Jump - Preliminaries
Open Men Jump - Preliminaries
End of Day 3 Competition
Friday, 27 September, 2019
Masters Women Slalom Final
Masters Men Slalom Final
Open Women Trick Final
Open Men Tricks Final
Masters Women Trick Final
Masters Men Trick Final
Junior Girls Jump Final
Junior Boys Jump Final
Masters Women Jump Final
Masters Men Jump Final
End of Day 4 Competition
Saturday, 28 September, 2019
Women's Open Wakeboard Last Chance Qualifiers
Men's Open Wakeboard Last Chance Qualifiers
Women's Wakesurf Qualification
Men's Wakesurf Qualification
Open Women Wakeboard Semi-Finals
Open Men Wakeboard Last Semi-Finals
Girls Wakeboard Final
Boys Wakeboard Final
Masters Women Wakeboard Final
Masters Men Wakeboard Final
End of Day 5 Competition

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Sunday, 29 September, 2019
Women's Wakesurf Last Chance Qualifiers
Men's Wakesurf Last Chance Qualifiers
Open Women Slalom Final
Open Men Slalom Final
Women's Wakesurf Final
Men's Wakesurf Final
Open Women Wakeboard Final
Open Men Wakeboard Final
Open Women Jump Final
Open Men Jump Final
End of Day 6 Competition & Event
Individual Open & Masters Medal Ceremony (Event Venue)
Team Overall Awards Presentation & Closing Ceremony Dinner* an updated schedule will be circulated after the Intent to Enter deadline

15. Official Boats• Waterskiing: Nautique 200• Wakeboard & Wakesurf: Nautique G23
16. Bulletin No. 2
To be circulated in due course and will include information on:• Entry Form
• Unofficial Practice & Request Form
• Airport Transfer Information & Request Form
• Opening & Closing Ceremony

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INTENT TO ENTER FORM
The _________________________________________ Federation intends to enter
the following team & individual skiers/riders in the 2019 SINGHA IWWF AsianChampionships.

Federation
Reps

Coaches

Officials

Wakesurf

JuniorMasters(14 & Under)

Wakeboard(30 & Ove)

Jump

Trick

Slalom(40 & Over)

Jump

Trick

Slalom(Under 17)

Jump

Trick

Masters
WaterskiOpen

Junior
WaterskiOpen
Waterski
SlalomNo. of Team
Athletes
No. of Individual
Athletes

We expect our representatives to consist of the following:(please indicate number of skiers below)

FemaleMale
Total
TO BE SENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND NO LATER THAN 15th JULY 2019
(To Avoid an IWWF Asia Penalty) to:
Organizing Committee - Thai Extreme Sports Association iwwfasianchamps2019@gmail.com
And copy to:
IWWF Asia asia@iwwf.sport
Federation Contact Information:Federation
Representative Name:
Email Address:
Telephone Number/s:
Signed:Date:

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Official Hotel - The Pine Resort
Reservation FormFederation
Guest Name
Room Type

4 Occupancy Room
(4 Twin Bed including Breakfast and Wifi)
Rate 1,880 THB. per night2 Occupancy Room
(2 Twin Beds including Breakfast and Wifi)
Rate 1,300 THB. per night

Remark :1. Key deposit refund upon check-out: 1,000 Baht per room
2. Check-in/out: 12:00 pm
3. Breakfast Served from 6.00 am -10.00 am.

Check-in dateTime

Check-out dateTime
Hotel Contact Person:
K.Ratchanee Bannakan
E-Mail: ratcha_mk@thepineresort.com
Tel: +66 2 978 8851-4 Ext.169
Website: http://thepineresort.com/

Please submit Hotel Reservation forms directly to the Pine Resorts
by 1st August 2019and copy toOrganizing Committee - Thai Extreme Sports Association
Email: iwwfasianchamps2019@gmail.com

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Un-Official Hotel - Ploen Pleon Residence
Reservation Form
Federation
Guest Name
Room TypeStandard Room
(1 Queen size bed, Breakfast, and Wifi)
850 Thai Baht per night
Single Room (larger than Standard)(1 Queen size bed, Breakfast and Wifi)
1,000 Thai Baht per night

Suite Room
(1 Queen size bed, 1 bedroom w/ lounge, w/ Sofa Bed, Breakfast and Wifi)
2,000 Thai Baht per night
Check-in dateTime

Check-out date

Time

Contact Information
Hotel Contact Person:
K.Petch, K. Oh office@ppresidence.com
Tel: + 66 90 937 8730 or +66 62 823 2710
(call after 2:00 pm for English conversation)

Please submit Hotel Reservation Forms directly to Ploen Ploen Residenceby 1st August 2019and copy toOrganizing Committee - Thai Extreme Sports Association
Email: iwwfasianchamps2019@gmail.com*please note that venue transfers will not be provided to and from the Un-Official Hotel

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