APPENDIX I: RULE EXCEPTIONS FOR CLASS I TOURNAMENTS

1: General

The exceptions listed here are allowed in Class I tournaments. Each exception is prefixed with the Rule number to which it applies. Other planned deviations may be permitted but only if requested at the time of the sanction application and if approved by the WSC Technical Committee.

10.1: Jury

The Chief of Competition may be considered the Jury.

11.17. 4: Jump Ramp Specifications

A tolerance of +.005 may be used.

11.17. 5: Jump Ramp Specifications

A tolerance of 5 cm may be used.

11.18.1: Slalom Towers

Slalom towers may be eliminated.

14.4.2: Jumping Speeds and Tolerances

The following tolerances may be used:
2 SEGMENT TIMING FOR JUMPING
(Class 1 Tournaments)

Speed Range     82M SEGMENT(C-D to E-F) 41M SEGMENT(E-F TO G-H)   
(kph) (mph)     Actual  Fast    Slow    Actual  Fast    Slow 
57	35.4	5.18	5.08	5.28	2.59	2.45	2.73
54	33.6	5.47	5.32	5.62	2.73	2.53	2.93
51	31.7	5.79	5.69	5.89	2.89	2.73	3.05
48	29.8	6.15	6.00	6.30	3.08	2.88	3.28
45	28.0	6.56	6.36	6.76	3.28	2.98	3.58
42	26.1	7.03	6.83	7.23	3.51	3.21	3.81
39	24.2	7.57	7.32	7.82	3.78	3.48	4.08
36	22.4	8.20	7.95	8.45	4.10	3.80	4.40
33	20.5	8.95	8.70	9.20	4.47	4.17	4.77
30	18.6	9.84	9.54	10.14	4.92	4.62	5.22

14.7: Jump Event Officials

One judge may be used for the jump event: a boat judge. The back-up timer may be eliminated.

14.8: Jump Measurement

Three meter stations with one meter reader at each station may be used. A manual masterboard may be used to calculate jump distances.

14.11; 15.11; and 16.16: Ties

Ties in jump, slalom and tricks need not be run-off.

15.6: Slalom Speeds and Tolerances

The following tolerances may be used:
2 SEGMENT TIMING FOR SLALOM
(Class 1 Tournaments)

Speed Range         FIRST SEGMENT            SECOND SEGMENT   
(kph)   (mph)   Actual  Fast    Slow    Actual  Fast    Slow 
25	15.5	15.70	15.09	16.35	21.60	20.77	22.50
28	17.4	14.01	13.53	14.53	19.29	18.62	20.00	
31	19.3	12.66	12.26	13.08	17.42	16.88	18.00	
34	21.1	11.54	11.21	11.89	15.88	15.43	16.36
37	23.0	10.61	10.33	10.90	14.59	14.21	15.00
40	24.9	9.81	9.57	10.06	13.50	13.17	13.85
43	26.7	9.13	8.92	9.34	12.56	12.27	12.86
46	28.6	8.53	8.35	8.72	11.74	11.49	12.00	
49	30.5	8.01	7.85	8.18	11.02	10.80	11.25	
52	32.3	7.55	7.40	7.69	10.38	10.19	10.59	
55	34.2	7.13	7.01	7.27	9.82	9.64	10.00	
58	36.0	6.77	6.69	6.88	9.31	9.15	9.47

When timing in tenths of a second and employing a digital hundredths second watch, simply ignore the 100th digit.

15:12: Slalom Event Officials

One judge may be used for the slalom event: a boat judge. The back-up timer may be eliminated.

15.13: Entrance/Exit Gate Judging

If only one judge is used as in 15.12 above, the skier's passage through the enrance/exit gates is judged by the boat judge alone.

15.15: Slalom Video Tape

The end course video may be eliminated.

16.11: Trick Event Officials

Three judges may be used to score the attempted tricks. The back-up timer may be eliminated.

16.14: Trick Video Tape

The video taping of tricks may be eliminated.