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AWSA vs. IWSF rules, IWSF rules, head to head competition, pro waterski and wakeboard tour rules, and USA Water Ski rules. Includes general info, officials, protests, equipment, qualifications, and more.
AWSA vs. IWSF Rules Differences
These are the most significant differences between the current IWSF and AWSA rules as they apply to the running of the actual events of slalom, tricks and jumping, as opposed to the administration of a tournament.
Cableski Technical Rules
IWSF World Cableski Technical Rules. Download as a PDF. Competition entry requirements, events and divisions, overall and team competition, officials, safety, rerides, protests, installation, speeds and tolerances, definitions, and much more.
Collegiate Rulebook
Download the Rule Book in PDF format from NCWSA , National College Water Ski Association.
Disabled Waterskiing Rules
Technical rules from the International Water Ski Federation. Includes basic rules, events, categories, divisions, requirements, scoring, and more.
IWSF Tournament Water Ski Rules
In-depth technical rules of the tournament. General, tournament events, divisions of competition, tournament entry requirements, judges, safety, rerides, protests, boats - skis - tow lines, boat speeks and tolerances, definitions, course diagrams, and more.
Head-to-Head Competition
Rounds, cutting procedure, pairings, general, placement, boats, and diagram. From the International Water Ski Federation.
Jump: IWSF Jumping Rules
Event conditions, description of jump ramp, jump speeds, scoring of a jump, distance measurement, scoring, and more. From the International Water Ski Federation.
Pro Water Ski Tour
General info, qualifications, jump, slalom, ranking list, prize money, and officials.
Slalom: IWSF Slalom Rules
Entering the course, slalom towers, buoys, ride over, event scoring, ties, damaged equipment, and more. From the International Water Ski Federation.
Trick: IWSF Trick Rules
Entering the course, fallen skier, trick course, communication with the judges, officials, tricks at end of pass, trick lists, scoring, and more. From the International Water Ski Federation.
USA Waterski Official Tournament Rules
General rules, registration information, qualification requirements, officials, equipment and definitions, safety requirements, records. Acrobat reader required to download as a PDF.

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