APPENDIX VI: WSC SKIER PERFORMANCE STANDARDS PROGRAM
The Skier Performance Standards Program provides a method by which competitors may qualify for the National, Atlantic, Eastern and Western Canadian Championships. Specific performance levels (Minimum Atlantics/Easterns/Westerns, and Nationals Standards) have been established for entry to these tournaments (see 1.3 and 2.5 in Appendix III). The Regulations and Procedures for the Program are as follows:
1: Skier Eligibility
Only skiers who purchase a current WSC competitive licence are eligible to obtain a recognized WSC Performance Standard. Consequently, all contestants wishing to participate in the National, Atlantic, Eastern and/or Western Canadian Championships must be competitive licence holders.
2: Eligible Performances
2.1
WSC has a tournament sanction program whereby organizers apply to have their competition officially sanctioned (see Appendices II and VIII). They must meet minimum requirements in order to obtain the sanction, including such prerequisites as adequate officiating and equipment, acceptable tournament format, as well as proof of insurance. Aside from safety, these technical requirements serve to ensure that performances obtained from one competition are comparable to those obtained in other competitions across the country.
Only performances from a WSC sanctioned tournament may be used to obtain a WSC Performance Standard. Results from tournaments sanctioned by member federations of the International Water Ski Federation may also be used, providing the technical standards under which the results were achieved (i.e. boat speeds, ramp heights, scoring, etc.) coincide with those outlined in this Rule Book.
2.2
Only performances achieved at or since the preceding Nationals may be used to achieve a Performance Standard for the current National Championships.
2.3
Only performances achieved at or since the preceding Atlantics, Easterns and Westerns respectively, may be used to achieve a Performance Standard for the current Atlantics, Easterns and Westerns.
2.4
In any one sanctioned tournament, no more than three rounds are eligible for obtaining a Performance Standard. The eligible rounds must be declared before the start of the tournament. Performances achieved during a tie run-off are not eligible.
2.5
A competitor may be granted an extension of his previous Performance Standard for up to 12 months when unable to obtain standards due to illness, injury or other exceptional circumstances. Applications for extensions must be submitted to the WSC Technical Committee for approval.
3: Filing Performances
Official Tournament Results sheets from WSC sanctioned tournaments submitted to the National Office will be used to determine a skier's Performance Standard. Skiers are not required to send in a signed performance sheet for each tournament, with the exception noted below. Skiers must still have their performance sheet completed and signed by the Chief Calculator for each tournament. This will be the back-up documentation required in the event of a discrepancy between the skier's actual performance and the tournament qualifiers list and seeding order. IT IS ALWAYS THE SKIERS' RESPONSIBILITY TO HAVE THESE SIGNED PERFORMANCE SHEETS AVAILABLE SHOULD THE NEED ARISE.
The exception to the above is for results obtained from eligible tournaments held in a country other than Canada. In these cases, tournament organizers do not forward a copy of the Official Tournament Results. Therefore, for all performances obtained from a competition outside of Canada, a skier must send to the National Office a copy of the completed performance sheet signed by the Chief Calculator or Chief Judge. Skiers are still expected to keep a back-up or copy of this tournament result should the need arise to show proof of qualification. Results from such tournaments are subject to the same submission deadlines as outlined in 1.2 and 2.4 of Appendix III.
4: WSC Skier Performance Standards
Following are the entry standards required to qualify for the National, Eastern, Western and Atlantic Canadian Championships for the respective divisions:
TOURNAMENT ENTRY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
SLALOM TRICKS JUMPING
DIVISION (buoys) (points) (meters)
East/West East/West East/West
Min Atlan. Ntls Min Atlan. Ntls Min Atlan. Ntls
Girls I 5 10 16 100 200 300 - - -
Girls II 6 9 14 300 400 800 8 10 12
Girls III 6 10 14 600 900 1200 10 13 17
Women I 6 12 15 800 1100 1400 12 15 19
Women II 18 22 26 500 800 1200 10 13 15
Women III 18 21 25 400 600 1000 9 12 14
Women IV 18 20 24 300 400 800 8 9 13
Women V 18 20 24 200 300 700 8 9 12
Women VI 15 19 21 200 300 600 8 9 11
Women VII 15 19 21 200 300 500 8 9 10
Open Wom. AS PER RULE 4.1.2 & APPENDIX III, RULE 8
Boys I 8 16 22 100 200 400 - - -
Boys II 6 12 18 400 600 900 10 13 16
Boys III 12 18 27 900 1400 2100 18 24 31
Men I 16 24 34 1200 1800 2600 25 31 39
Men II 16 24 34 1000 1500 2300 20 25 36
Men III 12 18 28 800 1200 1600 14 20 28
Men IV 6 12 18 800 1200 1500 12 16 20
Men V 6 12 18 500 1000 1300 10 14 18
Men VI 6 12 18 400 800 1100 9 12 16
Men VII 6 10 16 300 600 900 9 10 14
Open Men AS PER RULE 4.1.2 & APPENDIX III, RULE 8