JUDGE’S RATING CRITERIA

WATER SKI CANADA

OFFICIAL’S CERTIFICATION AND RATINGS CRITERIA

JUDGE’S RATING CRITERIA
LEVEL	TO OBTAIN THIS LEVEL	TO MAINTAIN THIS LEVEL	TOURNAMENTS
1	request a rating from region or WSC and/or attend a provincial officials clinic	officiate in at least 1 tournament per year	WSC sanction tournaments
2	must have officiated in at least 5 tournaments	officiate in at least 2 tournaments per year	WSC sanction tournaments
3	must have officiated in at least 15 tournaments (inclusive) i.e. 10 more after achieving Level 2 pass WSC Rules Exam Officials clinic within previous 4 years 2-3 tournaments within a 4 year period	minimum 2 tournaments per year pass rules exam every 5 years clinic within previous 5 years	WSC sanctioned CRC, E/W/A, Nationals, or equivalent, i.e. Canada Games, US State Champs
4	Must be active Level 3 Judge all three events in preceding year Complete WSC Home Study / Clinic Program Pass WSC NOE in preceding 2 years	Complete WSC Home Study / Clinic Program and successfully pass WSC NOE every 10 years Judge all three events in at least 1 major RC tournament every 2 years and 1 sanctioned tournament per year	Nationals Pan American International
INT	Judge in all three events in a minimum of 5 RC tournaments in the preceding 2 years, at least one in each year National Officials Clinic Active complete Level 4 (STJ) Pass IWSF Pan-Am Exam	Judge in at least 1 RC tournament in previous 2 years and 1 sanctioned tournament in each year Attend National Officials Clinic every 5 years Maintain Pan Am Region requirements	Nationals Pan American International World Championships

***** NOTE: All WSC Officials must submit ROE card every 4 years and send a copy to their Regional Officials Coordinator

CALCULATOR’S RATING CRITERIA
LEVEL	TO OBTAIN THIS LEVEL	TO MAINTAIN THIS LEVEL	TOURNAMENTS
1	Request a rating from region or WSC and/or attend a provincial calculators clinic	Calculate in at least 1 tournament per year	WSC sanctioned tournaments
2	Calculate in at least 5 tournaments	Calculate in at least 1 tournament per year	WSC sanctioned tournaments
3	total 10 tournament inclusive (i.e. 5 more) Minimum of 3 must be from Provincials (or better) Pass WSC Rules Exam tournaments must occur within a period of 4 years	2 per year (average over 4 years) WSC Rules Exam every 5 years at least 1 provincial (or better) tournament	WSC sanctioned CRC, E/W/A, Nationals, or equivalent, i.e. Canada Games, US State Champs Pan Am International World Championships

***** NOTE: All WSC Officials must submit ROE card every 4 years and send a copy to their Regional Officials Coordinator

DRIVER’S RATING CRITERIA
LEVEL	TO OBTAIN THIS LEVEL	TO MAINTAIN THIS LEVEL	TOURNAMENTS
1	Request a rating from region or WSC and/or attend a provincial drivers clinic	Drive in at least 1 tournament per year	WSC sanctioned tournaments
2	Drive in at least 5 Class I sanctioned tournaments Must have pulled an accumulated total of at least 25 skiers in each of the three events	Drive a minimum 1 tournament per year Must have pulled an accumulated total of 15 skiers in each of the three events over a period of 4 years	WSC sanctioned tournaments
3	Must be active Level 2 Drive in at least 10 Class I sanctioned tournaments Must have pulled an accumulated total of at least 50 skiers in each of the three events Pass WSC Rules Exam Attend Provincial Driver’s Clinic Drive 6 tournaments within a 4 year period	Drive 6 tournaments within 4 year period Must have pulled an accumulated total of 30 skiers in each of the three events over a period of 4 years Attend Provincial Driver’s Clinic within the 4 year period Pass WSC Rules Exam every 5 years Provincials (or better) tournament within 4 year period	WSC sanctioned CRC, E/W/A, Nationals, or equivalent, i.e. Canada Games, US State Champs
4	Must be active Level 3 Apply in writing for review to move up to Level 4 and receive satisfactory assessment Drive in all three events in a minimum of 2 Regional Championships within a 4 year period Pass WSC Rules exam every 5 years	Drive in all 3 events in at least 1 sanctioned tournament in preceding year Drive in 8 tournaments over 4 years at least 3 of which must be of provincials, CRC or better Receive a satisfactory Level 4 assessment every 5 years Pass WSC Rules exam every 5 years	WSC sanctioned CRC, E/W/A, Nationals, or equivalent, i.e. Canada Games, US State Champs Pan Am International
5	Must be active Level 4 for a minimum of 2 years Apply in writing for review to move up to Level 5 Receive satisfactory Level 5 assessment (review of boat path; times; skiers’ and judges’ evaluations - both an objective and subjective evaluations) Pass WSC Rules Exam in past 5 years	Drive in all 3 events in at least 1 sanctioned tournament in preceding year Drive in 4 tournaments over 4 years of at least provincials, CRC or better Receive a satisfactory Level 5 assessment every 5 years Pass WSC Rules Exam every 5 years	WSC sanctioned CRC, E/W/A, Nationals, or equivalent, i.e. Canada Games, US State Champs Pan Am International World Championships

***** NOTE: All WSC Officials must submit ROE card every 4 years and send a copy to their Regional Officials Coordinator

TECHNICAL CONTROLLER’S RATING CRITERIA
LEVEL	TO OBTAIN THIS LEVEL	TO MAINTAIN THIS LEVEL	TOURNAMENTS
S	Demonstrate ability to fulfill requirements Request/receive recommendation for rating from ROC	1 WSC sanctioned tournament per year Maintain positive performance review from ROC	WSC sanctioned tournaments
RC	Act as assistant TC at 1 RC tournament Attend National TC Clinic or equivalent	1 WSC RC tournament within 4 year period Maintain positive performance review from ROC	Nationals Pan American International

***** NOTE: All WSC Officials must submit ROE card every 4 years and send a copy to their Regional Officials Coordinator

CHIEF OF COMPETITION’S RATING CRITERIA
LEVEL	TO OBTAIN THIS LEVEL	TO MAINTAIN THIS LEVEL	TOURNAMENTS
S	Request and/or receive recommendation from ROC Maintain valid judges rating (any level) for the preceding 3 years Demonstrate ability to fulfill requirements for this position	Chief of Competition at least 1 tournament within 4 year period Positive recommendation from ROC	WSC sanctioned tournament
RC	Event judge at several RC tournaments Minimum Level 3 Judges rating Experience as Chief of Competition at sanction level National Officials Clinic in previous 3 years Pass the written portion of WSC NOE in previous 3 years	National Officials Clinic every 5 years Pass the written portion of NOE every 10 years Remain active in any capacity in WSC RC and Sanctioned tournaments	RC Tournaments

***** NOTE: All WSC Officials must submit ROE card every 4 years and send a copy to their Regional Officials Coordinator

Legend

S Sanction NOE National Officials Exam

RC Record Capable

E/W/A Easterns/Westerns/Atlantics