E-mail- aar3_2006@optusnet.com.au

 

ASIAN AUSTRALASIAN WATER SKI, WAKEBOARD & BAREFOOT CHAMPIONSHIPS

8 – 10 DECEMBER 2006

TWIN LAKES MULWALA

NEW SOUTH WALES

A WORLD FIRST EVER COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIPS

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The first ever in the history of water skiing that an international waters ski championships will host Tournament, Wakeboard and Barefoot events. The Mulwala Water Ski Club, one of the world’s most successful water ski clubs bordering the eastern states of Victoria and New South Wales will play host to over nine Asian Australasian Federations and over 150 skiers and officials.

 

This region known as Sun Country on the Murray is famous for its wonderful climate and diversity of attractions for the visitors Bordered by the Murray River to the north and the Ovens and Goulburn rivers to the east and west the area is an inland water playground with Lake Mulwala the jewel in the crown .

The average temperature during December is 29.7C

 

Malibu Boats the Mulwala Water Ski Club the Australian Water ski and Wakeboard Federation and the Victorian Water Ski Federation look forward to hosting this competition on behalf of the Asian Australasian region.

 

1.      Promotion

The Australian Water ski & Wakeboard Federation

 

2.      Organizer

The Victorian Water ski Federation

 

3.      Host

The Mulwala Water Ski Club

 

4.      Official Boat Supplier

Malibu

 

5.      Official website

www.iwsf.com, ,www.awwf.com.au,www.mulwalawaterski.com.au

 

6.      Rules - General

The competition will be carried out according to the IWSF Technical Rules for Tournament, Wakeboard & Barefoot.

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7.      Rules – Tournament

The categories for Tournament will be Open Men & Open Women.

a) Team Selection

Each team shall consist of a maximum of 6 skiers, with the further limitation that no team may have more than 4 men or 4 women.

Each federation shall further have the right to nominate two reserve skiers to its team, to replace any injured skier, provided the maximum number of 4 men or 4 women is not exceeded

 

8.      Rules - Wakeboard

Rule 4        CATEGORIES AT THE AA WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS
a)There will be two categories at the AA Wakeboard Championships:
  Men’s Open  & Women’s Open

b)    There will be a minimum of 3 riders required to open a category. The Chief Judge will inform all participating Federations as soon as feasibly possible if there are insufficient riders within a category.
Rule 9        ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR AA WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS
a)   Rider Eligibility:  A Federation may select its team in any manner it desires; however, each team member must be a citizen or have resided in the respective country for 3 years. In case of doubt as to the nationality of a competitor, the Chief Judge normally will refer to his passport. Each Federation shall certify that all members of its team meet these qualifications. It will be the responsibility of the Chief Judge and Chief Calculator to verify the passport of each rider.
b)    Competition Entry:  A rider must compete in the AA Wakeboard Championships as a team representative.
c) Team Entry: A team will comprise of a maximum of 6 riders, with a maximum of 3 riders in the same category.

Rule 11      TEAM SCORING
a)The best 4 scores will be used to compute an overall team score, and not more than 2 scores from each category.

 

9.      Rules – Barefoot

a) Categories are Mens and Womens

b) 2 round tournament. All skiers going through to the finals. It will be Slalom, Trick, Jump and Overall.

c) Jump will be open to those qualified to jump under World Rules.

 

10.  Homologation

This competition will be RC homologated.

 

11.  Installation and Jump distance Measurement

Corson Jump measurement system.

 

12.  Language

English.

 

13.  Entry Conditions

All Skiers, who are member of an affiliated federation of the IWSF, are entitled to participate. Skiers must be nominated by their federation. Federations are requested to send their intention to enter as soon as possible, but before 28th of September 2006. Countries that have sent there Intention to Enter will be listed on the website.

KI FEDERATION

14.  Visa

If the necessary personal information is provided, the Organizing Committee will issue official visa invitations to all participants, officials, delegates and guests. They may apply for visas with the invitation at the Australian Embassy in their country. For the list of country who need visas, please used the link of the Department of immigration and multicultural affairs: http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/index.htm


 

15.  Non-team skiers

Skiers not selected for their national team may qualify to compete in the Tournament, Wakeboard & Barefoot Championships as individuals in their event if they meet one or more of the following criteria:

a)       World Tournament, Wakeboard & Barefoot Record Holder. The skier must have performed the record at least 45 days before the first day of the familiarization of the World Championships and have his performance ratified by the IWSF Tournament, Wakeboard & Barefoot Council at least 15 days before the first day of familiarization of the World Championships.

b)       Reigning World Tournament, Wakeboard & Barefoot Champion in that event (slalom, tricks or/and jump) in which they defend their title.

c)       Ranked in the IWSF World Tournament, Wakeboard & Barefoot Ranking List in the top 10% men or women in any event excluding overall. The numbers will be rounded to the nearest full digit. The Ranking List shall be the most recently published list.

All skiers qualified as individuals must be entered by their federation.

 

16.  Entry fee

The entry fee will be AU$175.00 per skier. This will include two official familiarization sets, lunch on competition days and the banquet on Sunday evening. The entry fee has to be paid in cash at accreditation before official training! The currency is Australian Dollars.

 

17.  Accommodation

 

Official accommodation:

Capricorn Motor Inn

 

Others:

TBA advised in next bulletin

 

18.  Transportation

 

Arrivals and departures should be arranged through Albury Airport.

The organising committee will arrange Team and officials transport from Albury. 

Mulwala is 92 km from Albury Airport.

 

Alternatives not catered for

·         Melbourne International Airport - 270 km from the site

·         Sydney International Airport - 690 km from the site

 

19.  Facilities on the site

·         Event office

·         First Aid

·         Food & Drinks Points

 

20.  Opening Dinner and Banquet Final Night Party:

The price for non competitors to the opening ceremony will be $25 and the closing banquet will be A$70.00, - including soft drinks.

A final night party starts after the banquet.


 

21.  Liability

The organizing club, federation or the committee of the Asian Australasian Water Ski, Wakeboard & Barefoot Championships 2006, does not undertake any liability for damage to persons, material or property against competitors, technical officer, judges, official helpers and other persons. All competitors take part on their own risk in every respect even if they are engaged out of the competition, e.g. in any additional program. With the entry of the competition they give up any claim from cases of loss of any kind arising indirectly or directly during this event. Actives ought to have affected a private accident insurance beside their health insurance. Damage to a third party (e.g. spectators) is insured only within the limits of the organizer’s liability.

 

22.  Pre-Competition Practice Reservation

Pre-Competition Practice will be available at the competition site on the 4th and 5th of December 2006

For information and reservation, please e-mail: aar3_2006@optusnet.com.au (first come, first serve)

 

23.  Official contact addresses:

Organization Committee                                           

Craig Stephen

Chairman

Phone: 61 3 84143110

Fax: 61 384143999

E-Mail: aa3_2006@optusnet.com.au

 

24.   Provisional Schedule

The time schedule can be altered by decision of the judges.

Monday 04 December 2006               Training available at cost

 

Tuesday 05 December 2006              Training available at cost

 

Wednesday 06 December 2006        Team Familiarisation -08:00 to 17:00

 

Thursday 07 December 2006            Team Familiarisation -08:00 to 17:00

 

Team and officials’ accreditation and registration                  -08:00 to 17:00

Jury Meeting                                                                            -17:00 to 18:00

Team Captains meeting                                                         -18:00 to 19:00


 

Friday December 8th, 2006 – West Lake

TOURNAMENT

08.00              Preliminary Tricks                   Women & Men            50 skiers

12.30               Preliminary Slalom                  Women & Men            50 skiers

 

BAREFOOT

08:00 -             Round 1 – East Lake

 

18.00 – 23.00                          OPENING CEREMONY

MULWALA WATER SKI CLUB

 

Saturday December 9th, 2006 - West Lake

TOURNAMENT

08.00               Final Tricks                             Women’s                    15 skiers

                        Final Slalom                            Men’s                           25 skiers

12.00 noon      Preliminary Jump                    Women & Men            50skiers

 

WAKEBOARD

08:00 -             Preliminary Rounds  - East  Lake

 

BAREFOOT

08:00 -             Round 2 – East Lake

Barefoot Jump – West Lake

 

19.30      CONGRESS- MULWALA WATER SKI CLUB

 

Sunday 10 December 2006 West Lake

TOURNAMENT

09.00               Finals  Slalom                         Women’s                    15 skiers

                        Finals  Tricks                          Men’s                           25 skiers

12.30               Finals  Jump                           Women & Men            40 skiers

 

WAKEBOARD

08:00 -             Finals - East Lake

 

BAREFOOT

08:00 -             Finals – East Lake

Finals Barefoot Jump – West Lake

 

Individual Presentations Lakeside

 

1900 - Closing Ceremony and Team Presentations Mulwala Water Ski Club

 

 


 

 

INTENTION TO ENTER

 

 

The .....................................................................................  Federation intends to participate in the ASIAN AUSTRALASIAN REGIONAL WATER SKI AND WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS

8 – 10 DECEMBER 2006, TWIN LAKES, MULWALA, NEW SOUTH WALES

 

The team will consist of:

 

Men

 

Women

 

Team officials

 

Individual Entries

 

Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of the Team Captain: .......................................................................................................

 

We arrive on: ................................................  in: .......................................................................

We arrive by: ..............................................................................................................................

We like to use a pick-up service on (date): ................................................................................

Time:.............................................................. From: .................................................................

With: .............................................................  Number of persons: ...........................................  

 

Person to contact

 

Name: ...........................................................  Function: ............................................................

Address: .....................................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................................

Country: ......................................................................................................................................

Tel No.: .........................................................  Mobile: ................................................................

Fax: ...............................................................  E-mail: ................................................................

 

Date: .............................................................

 

 

Please pay attention to the deadline 28 September 2006 for entries

 

Send a copy of the following address:

 

Organizing Committee

Craig Stephen

Fax: +61 3 8414 3999

E-Mail: aar3_2006@optusnet.com.au

 

 

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

 

The .............................................................................  Federation wishes to enter the following skiers in the IWSF Asian Australasian Water Ski, Wakeboard & Barefoot Championships 2006 (if not typed, please write in capital letters):

 

Family Name

First Name

Team

Skier y/n

Sex

 

m/f

Date

Of

Birth

Wake

Board

Barefoot

 

Tournament

 

Slalom

 

Trick

 

Jump

&

Ramp

height

 

 

              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I certify that the information listed above is true and that the registered skier is in possession of a skiing license and valid insurance and relieves the organising Federation, the officials and the IWSF of any responsibility for any accident which could occur to the skier during the competition and training.

 

Name of Federation Official: ............................................................................................................

 

Position in Federation: ...................................................................................................................

 

Date: ............................................................................................................................................

 

Please pay attention to the deadline 28 September 2006 for entries

 

Send a copy to the following address:

Organizing Committee

Craig Stephen

Fax:     +61 3 8414 3999

E-Mail: aar3_2006@optusnet.com.au