CLWSC “HB
MAYOR OF THE
General:
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.
Divisions
Each competitor will select a division when
they register for the event based upon their ability level, sex and age. Divisions are shown below. This division shall be used for each subsequent
tournament event the competitor registers for, except when a competitor bumps
to the next higher division then they shall be automatically registered for the
higher division.
|
Name |
Description |
Line
Length |
Maximum Speed |
|
Men's
Novice |
Ages 13 and over; never made a full pass |
long or 15' off |
Full pass |
|
Women's
Novice |
Ages 13 and over; never made a full pass |
long or 15' off |
Full pass |
|
Junior
Novice |
Ages 12 and under; never made a full pass |
long or 15' off |
Full pass |
|
Juniors
|
Ages 12 and under; working on a full pass
at 28 mph |
long or 15' off |
28 mph |
|
4th
Class |
Working on a full pass at 28 mph |
long or 15' off |
28 mph |
|
3rd
Class |
Working on a full pass at 30 mph |
15' off |
30 mph |
|
2nd
Class |
Working on a full pass at 32 mph |
15' off |
32 mph |
|
1st
Class |
Working on a full pass at 34 mph |
15' off |
34 mph |
|
Intermediate |
Men 35 & over/women |
22' off |
34 mph |
|
Advanced
Intermediate |
Men 35 & over/women |
28' and 32' off |
34 mph |
|
Advanced
|
Men 35 & over/women |
35' off and more |
34 mph |
|
Expert |
Men 34 & under |
22' off |
36 mph |
|
Junior
Expert |
12 & under, working on 22 off @ maximum
34 mph |
22' off |
34 mph |
|
Advanced
Expert |
Men 34 & under |
28' and 32' off |
36 mph |
|
Advanced
Expert II |
Men 34 & under |
35' off and more |
36 mph |
Division
Bumping
If a Novice slalom competitor completes a full pass of all OUTSIDE (orange)
buoys at any speed, they will bump into the appropriate division based on their
successful speed and age and will be scored appropriately. If a competitor in the 4th class
division or above completes a full pass at the maximum speed and line length
combination of that class they will be bumped into the next higher class. Classes that each competitor will bump into are
shown below.
|
Age |
Max Speed |
Bump to |
|
9
& under |
30 Mph |
2nd Class
|
|
Boys
/ Girls 10-12 |
34 Mph |
1st Class |
|
Women
13-54 |
34 Mph |
Intermediate |
|
Men
13-34 |
36 Mph |
Expert |
|
Men
35-64 |
34 Mph |
Intermediate |
|
Women
55-64 |
32 Mph |
1st Class |
|
Women
over 64 |
30 Mph |
2nd Class |
|
Men
64-74 |
32 Mph |
1st Class |
|
Men
over 74 |
30 Mph |
2nd Class |
Scoring:
In each division a skier will receive a
minimum of two (2) passes. Each 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.
·
Skiers
in the “juniors” class and above must go around the outside (orange) turn ball
to receive credit. They will receive
credit for novice (green) buoys in addition to the outside turn balls they go
around.
·
Maximum
points awarded for each pass is 11 points.
·
Men’s,
Women’s and Jr. Novice divisions – Minimum speed is 16 mph. Long line (75’) and 15’ off (60’) will be
scored the same. In the event of a buoy
count tie, the competitor that successfully completes a pass at a higher speed
and/or shorter line length wins.
·
Jr.
4th through 1st class 15’ off and long line will be considered as separate line
lengths. A full pass at 15’ off denotes a win over long line regardless of
speed or number of buoys
Falls:
If a slalom competitor falls on their first
pass, they will receive all completed points up to their fall and be picked-up
for a second pass, where additional points can be received. NO additional
points can be received on the first pass after a fall. Any falls after the first pass will terminate
the event for the competitor. If the
competitor falls a second time the tow boat will continue to the starting area
to pick up the next competitor and the safety/pick-up boat will pick up the
fallen skier.
Rope
Length:
With the exceptions listed above, Competitors can not shorten rope past 15’ off until they
reach their maximum speed for their age and gender. Novice and 4th
Class Division competitors that elect to start at long line and plan to shorten
the rope upon completing a successful pass must notify the boat judge prior to
their opening pass.
Starts
and stops:
All competitors will perform deep water
starts for the duration of the competition.
Competitors may use a drop ski during their initial take off, but must
deep out for each subsequent start. Competitors must notify the boat judge and
driver if they wish to stop at the end of each successful pass through the
course. If a competitor does not
successfully complete a pass the boat will turn and subsequent passes through
the course will be at the same boat speed and rope length without stopping until
the competitor successfully completes the pass or 4 passes have been completed.
Equipment:
The tournament committee will supply a rope
and handle for the tournament, and competitors are welcome to utilize
them. If a skier wishes to utilize their
own handle they must notify the chief judge who will measure the handle to
ensure that it meets AWSA tournament standards.
Skis, bindings, Personal Floatation Devices (PFDs), gloves, and any other
equipment utilized will be supplied by the competitor. PFDs must be worn by all competitors while
skiing in the tournament.
Rerides:
Rerides are at the sole discretion of the judging
staff. The following are conditions in
which a reride may be granted:
·
When
a malfunction of tournament committee-supplied equipment occurs, which, in the
opinion of a majority of the event judges, adversely affects a contestant, they
shall be granted the option of a reride only on the
passes affected. In the case of a malfunction of committee-supplied equipment
or if there should be fast slalom speeds then, if such an optional reride is taken, the official score shall be the better of
the reride score or the score obtained on the
original adversely affected pass(es).
·
When
a condition gives a contestant an unfair advantage, a reride
is mandatory, and the result of that reride shall
become the official score.
·
If
for any other reason not described above a reride is
granted the result of the reride is the official
score.
A
reride must be taken no later than five minutes after
being granted, and may be taken immediately at the option of the
contestant If the contestant elects to
take a five-minute rest, the next contestant in order shall ski, and the reride shall be taken at the conclusion of the skier’s run
during which the five-minute rest period expires.
A
request for a reride 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 their representative. In either case, the reride shall be decided upon before any further contestants
start. 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.
Protests:
Protests
shall be considered only for failure of the tournament committee or the
officials to comply with these rules. No protest shall ever be considered on
judgment decisions by the judges. Protests shall be made to the Chief Judge and
shall be considered by the Appointed Judges. Protests must be in writing, give
the reason for the protest, be signed by the contestant, and be filed no later
than 30 minutes after the results of the event are posted and the judges’
scoring forms are available for inspection.
Corrected
Scoring Errors:
A
correction of an error in the computation of scores shall not be considered a
protest. Such correction shall be made upon the approval of the Chief Judge and
the Chief Scorer, if requested within two hours after the results of the event
are posted and the judges’ scoring forms are available for inspection.
Correction of scores on
the Ranking List can be made with the approval of the Chief Scorer and Chief
Judge provided the error change was initiated within seven days of posting on
the Ranking List. Such a change will not affect the official tournament results
or placements. The revision will be made only on the ranking list after
submitting the performances and placements as originally scored.
Disqualification:
The following are acceptable reasons that a
contestant may be disqualified from the competition: