APPENDIX VIII: SANCTION POLICIES FOR CLASS I TOURNAMENTS

These policies outline the requirements for WSC sanction of a Class I tournament.

1: Tournament Eligibility

Results from Class I tournaments are eligible for qualification to the Eastern Canadian, Western Canadian, Atlantic and National Championships. Class I tournaments may vary from local club level competitions up to and including Regional Championships. Regional Championships must be open to all WSC members resident in the province and meeting entry qualifications.

2: Sanction Application

Prospective Class I tournament organizers must duly complete a WSC Sanction Application Form. Applications must be received in the WSC National Office no later than seven (7) days prior to the start of the tournament. Applications received between 6-3 days prior to the start of the tournament may be considered upon payment of a late penalty fee of $50.00. Applications received 2 days or less prior to the start of the tournament will not be considered.

3: Sanction Fee

The fee for WSC sanction of a Class I tournament is $50.00, regardless of the number of competitors or number of rounds. The sanction fee must accompany the sanction application and is non-refundable.

4. Insurance

Tournament organizers must provide a minimum of $1,000,000 liability coverage for each tournament sanction day, including official familiarization. Organizers must include WSC and the Region in which the tournament is held as an "additional named insured" within such insurance policies.

5. Waivers

Organizers must require that that each skier sign a waiver prior to the start of the tournament as a condition of participation in the tournament.

6. Facilities and Personnel

Organizers must ensure that the tournament site, equipment and all facilities, as well as the personnel necessary for the operation of the tournament, shall be suitable and adequate to meet the applicable rules and standards of WSC.

7. Officials

Organizers must ensure that all officiating is conducted exclusively by qualified WSC officials. If the number of officials is as per Canadian Record Capability (CRC) tournament rules (ie. 5 trick judges, 5 slalom judges, back-up timers), there are no minimum qualifications for the officials other than their possession of a current rating within the WSC Officials Program. If rule exceptions as provided in Appendix I of the WSC Rule Book are proposed, following are the WSC Officials Program qualifications required for officials:

Chief of Competition	Minimum Level 3, or "Sanctioned" 
	Chief of Competition Rating
Calculator	Minimum Level 1
Boat Driver	Minimum Level 1
Jump
   Boat Judge	Minimum Level 2
   Timer	Minimum Level 1
   Meter Reader	Minimum Level 1
   Masterboard Recap	Minimum Level 2
         Judge  
Slalom
   Boat Judge	Minimum Level 2
   Timer	Minimum Level 1
Tricks
   Event Judges	Combined total of levels must be >7
	(eg. one Level 3, two Level 2's)
   Boat Judge	Minimum Level 2
   Timer	Minimum Level 1

Equivalent qualifications for officials from other National Federations of the IWSF may be accepted.

A complete list of officials who actually officiated in the tournament must be forwarded to the National Office within seven days of the completion of the tournament. Failure to meet the above standards may result in withdrawal of WSC sanction.

8. Rules

Any proposed rule exceptions, other than those provided in Appendix I, must be requested as part of the sanction application. Otherwise, no other planned deviations may occur.

9. Results

A copy of the official results must be forwarded to the WSC National Office within 7 days of the completion of the event.

10. Safety

Tournament organizers must appoint a tournament Safety Director. A WSC Injury Report Form must be completed and forwarded to the WSC National Office within 7 days of the completion of the tournament, regardless of whether or not an injury actually occurred.

11. Tournament Format

Divisions to be scheduled shall be at the option of the tournament organizers and may include any or all of those included in the WSC rules. Tournaments may schedule all three events (slalom, tricks, jump), two events, or one event. Tournaments must take place on any one weekend or on consecutive days.