CLWSC “KING AND QUEEN” 2009 SLALOM TOURNAMENT SERIES

COURSE RULES

NOTE: A $10 FEE TO OFFSET FUEL AND COURSE MAINTENANCE COSTS WILL BE COLLECTED FROM EACH PARTICIPANT.

The CLWSC Slalom Tournament Series is designed to test your abilities as a slalom skier. This series is a USAWS sanctioned event. Your “record” passes skied at the slalom series events will be counted for points which will be added to your overall yearly standing and computed at the “HB Mayor of the Lake” Fall Tourney in September. The Club Member with the most points at that time will be crowned King or Queen of the Lake 2009.

In a slalom event, the participant shall enter the course through the entrance gate, pass around the outside buoys, and proceed through the far end gate. This constitutes a full pass.  If the participant has not missed any buoys and/or the exit gates, the boat shall proceed to increase speed or shorten the line length if the skier is at their maximum speed and the competitor will be bumped into the appropriate class.  Passes through the slalom course are limited to no more than four passes. Skiers in the novice classes need only go through the entrance/exit gates and around the green novice buoys to complete a full pass. The Novice buoy is located 7.5 meters from the center line of the course or 13 feet inside the outside (orange) turn ball.

Scoring:

You may conduct practice runs prior to completing your “Record” run. When you are ready to complete your record run you must state that the run will be for record and the driver and observer must acknowledge you. You will be given 1 pass and one mulligan in the event of a fall. If you fail to complete your run after one fall your record pass is over. If you complete the run you will “bump up” the boat speed or shorten the rope length for each consecutive record pass for the remainder of the tournament series. Each record pass will be scored as follows:

· 1 point each for going through entrance and exit gates.

· 1 point for going around the outside buoys, the skier must return back to the wake and attempt to cross the wake to reach either the novice or regular buoys on the opposite side in skiing position to receive the point.

· 1/2 point is given for going around the novice buoys, the skier must return back to the wake and attempt to cross the wake to reach the buoy on the opposite side in skiing position to receive credit.

· Maximum points awarded for each pass is 11 points.

Tournament Course Rules:

The Course is to be utilized for USAWS and/or CLWSC skiers only who have proof of their affiliation for insurance purposes.

A USAWS certified Safety Official must be on site at all times. The Safety Coordinator must have a cell phone and be prepared to call 911 in the event of an emergency. The safety Coordinator should also know the most direct route to the nearest medical facility |(Windham Hospital) or have a strip map to the facility.

Tournament Officials will ensure that the course is put within the designated tournament area in the location specified on the event permit each time. The Safety Coordinator/Tournament Officials are responsible for putting the course in correctly and removing it in accordance with the times specified on the event permit.

All CLWSC/USAWS/Town and State safety rules, ordnances, and the Standards of Conduct are in effect whenever the course is in use.

Each skier is allowed 4 consecutive passes through the course when there is more than one boat waiting to use the course. After their 4 passes the boat must move to the end of the line before using the course again.

I. General:

• Use of the course is authorized only during the times listed on the permit.
• Placement of the course is authorized only in the location listed on the permit.
• All required Safety floats, signs, and any other safety requirements will be in place prior to the tournament starting. Either one or two 2 foot red buoys will be anchored at the southern end of the tournament area to mark the southern edge of the tournament area. The standing 4x4 “Tournament in Progress” will be placed in a conspicuous area near the state boat launch where people using the facility can see it.
• Only one boat at a time in the course.
• If there is more than one boat waiting to use the course, all boats will stage at the south end of the cove out of the way of the course boat path and other boaters.
• Use of the course is on a first come, first served basis, please be courteous.
• There is no yelling, foul language, or loud music on the course. The water carries sound very well and this will disturb property owners adjacent to the course.
• At the completion of each Skier’s runs, the Safety Boat will halt all tournament traffic to allow non-participant boats to enter and exit the area as needed.

II. Boat Drivers:

• All drivers will adhere to all USAWS rules and regulations regarding safety equipment while using the course and will ensure their boat meets the legal requirements for safety equipment.
• All boats must have the minimum liability insurance as required by USA Water Ski for a vessel utilized for sanctioned events.

• Be aware of other boats, PWCs, and other watercraft in the area.
• Stay 150 feet from shore when towing a skier.
• Use your spotter; watch where you are going, not the skier.
• Other boats have right-of-way; if a boat crosses your path, cut your engine.
• When picking up a skier always pass the skier on the driver’s side.
• If the skier falls, stop the boat, turn, and go back to the skier-this avoids rollers going down the course.
• All turns (other than picking up the skier) will be made in a counter-clockwise direction.
• If you need to move around the course, please do so at idle speed to avoid creating a wake.
• Drivers are responsible for ensuring the safety of the observer, skier, and any passengers in their boat.

III. Observers:

• All observers will adhere to all USAWS rules and regulations regarding safety equipment while using the course.
• Observers will be attentive to the skier and inform the driver of any communication from the skier.
• Observers must be knowledgeable in all of the signals used during water skiing.
• Observers must be ready at any time to help the skier if they are injured or incapacitated in any way.

IV. Skiers:

• All skiers will adhere to all USAWS rules and regulations regarding safety equipment while using the course.
• Skiers will inform the driver of length of rope off, speed, and any special needs prior to leaving the boat.
• Skiers will be ready to ski when it is their turn to use the course.
• Skiers will ensure that they are aware of their surroundings and on the lookout for obstacles in the course.
• Pay attention to the Observer and use the appropriate signals to communicate.
• If you fall, and you are unhurt, wave to the observer to let them know.