Rules/Politics/Issues

Discussion List

• What's the score?

  486 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Horton September 10
• Whats the rule for failing a deep water start in a tournament

  1.5K views 26 comments 0 points Most recent by lpskier August 13
• Boat Usage Credit

  1.4K views 24 comments 2 points Most recent by LeonL July 14
• Video Gates

  691 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by Andre June 28
• how do you sanction practice?

  612 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by lpskier May 12
• DHEA?

  757 views 5 comments -1 point Most recent by Drago May 11
• Minimum lake length for slalom

  1.3K views 11 comments 0 points Most recent by LoopSki February 9
• Will you sanction a tournament in 2022?

  Poll 1.9K views 22 comments 0 points Most recent by MI3Eventer January 3
• I HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM!!!!

  2.1K views 25 comments 15 points Most recent by ToddL December 2021
• 30 or 32?

  683 views 4 comments 2 points Most recent by LeonL September 2021
• U21 and Pro skiers

  1.1K views 20 comments -2 points Most recent by jercrane August 2021
• BUREAUCRACY POLL: AWSA Splits from USAWS/IWWF

  Poll 1.2K views 14 comments 0 points Most recent by ToddL August 2021
• Why is "team skiing" almost exclusively exclusive to collegiate waterski?

  431 views 8 comments 1 point Most recent by Broussard August 2021
• Smith dropped from Team Nautique

  36.4K views 108 comments 30 points Most recent by UCFskier May 2021
• Course and rope

  752 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by lpskier May 2021
• Tow boat depreciation by Engine Hours

  1.9K views 29 comments 0 points Most recent by jjackkrash April 2021
• Boat Path Measuring Systems overview

  2.2K views 33 comments 5 points Most recent by Horton April 2021
• Safe Sport

  2.2K views 30 comments 0 points Most recent by ForrestGump April 2021
• Super busy tournament season?

  1.7K views 35 comments 1 point Most recent by ALPJr March 2021
• What have you done for you local boat dealer?

  1.2K views 9 comments 21 points Most recent by hammerski March 2021
• Distance From Center - Episode 45 (Boat Path Measuring Systems)

  403 views 3 comments 4 points Most recent by Chad_Scott March 2021
• Who gets the Panda for Board Selection?

  5.7K views 48 comments 1 point Most recent by Drago February 2021
• Amazing or Uncomfortable?

  20.9K views 175 comments 7 points Most recent by Dirt February 2021
• How can we competition back into your typical weekend water ski tournaments???

  1.3K views 24 comments 2 points Most recent by JeffSurdej February 2021
• sure-path rules

  Poll 2.1K views 33 comments 0 points Most recent by teammalibu February 2021
• How straight should a tournament boat path be?

  Poll 3.4K views 50 comments 0 points Most recent by rayn January 2021
• Sanctioning tournaments for the 2021 Season

  1.1K views 13 comments 0 points Most recent by klindy December 2020
• The Promo Boat Paradigm has to change

  22.1K views 259 comments 0 points Most recent by Jody_Seal December 2020
• Maria Isabel Mancheno Elected IWWF Pan Am President

  231 views 0 comments 0 points Started by ROBOT November 2020
• A better way to rank skiers

  2K views 40 comments 3 points Most recent by Horton November 2020
• Should athletes or officials have the right to appeal an official USA WS decision in a court of law?

  Poll 1.5K views 24 comments 0 points Most recent by lpskier November 2020
• USA Waterski penalty for 1 or 2 tournaments

  1.1K views 16 comments 3 points Most recent by ScottScott October 2020
• B5/G5 Passes AWSA Board...takes effect now!

  5K views 71 comments 2 points Most recent by 6_Buoys October 2020
• Video Tape Measure

  561 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by lpskier October 2020
• Gamification and better event formats

  411 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by richfoster October 2020
• Mini Courses!

  383 views 3 comments 11 points Most recent by MI3Eventer September 2020
• Why does a Wakeboard count as a Trick ski in AWSA tournaments?

  981 views 13 comments 0 points Most recent by Hallpass September 2020
• Ability Based Competition......Again

  1.1K views 29 comments 3 points Most recent by jcamp September 2020
• New website for USA water ski

  3.9K views 58 comments 0 points Most recent by Phil September 2020
• Replace Regionals With State Championships?

  Poll 5.6K views 113 comments 2 points Most recent by Broussard September 2020
• USA WSWS online registration

  101 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Bill22 August 2020
• A simple idea for "ability based"

  311 views 6 comments 2 points Most recent by Horton August 2020
• 2020 US Nationals Scores Challenges

  541 views 5 comments 17 points Most recent by klindy August 2020
• 2020 Nationals will it be safe to go

  5.3K views 42 comments 0 points Most recent by ScottScott July 2020
• What's this score?

  1.1K views 17 comments 0 points Most recent by Horton June 2020
• What is the purpose of Class L and R events?

  3.5K views 45 comments 0 points Most recent by Horton June 2020
• How would you rate these boat paths?

  Poll 2.4K views 21 comments 1 point Most recent by The_MS June 2020
• USAWS "new requirement" to have boat path monitored by independent qualified person

  641 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by klindy June 2020
• 2020 Big Dawg World Tour - CANCELED

  931 views 5 comments 2 points Most recent by Mateo_Vargas June 2020
• My thoughts on Practice Scores and the Mini Course

  581 views 4 comments 2 points Most recent by ScarletArrow June 2020
• AWSA Rating Extensions

  392 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by wski1831 May 2020
• Bennett’s To Host 2020 GOODE Nationals

  281 views 0 comments 13 points Started by ROBOT May 2020
• Will you attend local tournaments in June?

  Poll 1.1K views 11 comments 1 point Most recent by jimski May 2020
• Cancelling Tournaments, do you get your sanction fees credited for future use, or are they lost ?

  251 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by RichardDoane May 2020
• USA-WSWS Sanctioning/Return to Play Announcement

  131 views 0 comments 5 points Started by ROBOT May 2020
• What if we re-envisioned Regionals and Nationals.

  1.8K views 21 comments 1 point Most recent by RichardDoane May 2020
• How important is club insurance

  531 views 10 comments 1 point Most recent by The_MS May 2020
• USAWS insurance

  333 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by disland April 2020
• AWSA Now Allows Practice Class F Scores For Rankings

  263 views 3 comments 2 points Most recent by JeffSurdej April 2020
• Should AWSA allow practice scores for class C at least until tournament sanctions are allowed again

  Poll 931 views 29 comments 0 points Most recent by liquid d April 2020
• What Octane fuel do you put in your boat?

  Poll 1.3K views 15 comments 0 points Most recent by Alberto Soares March 2020
• USA Water Ski & Wake Sports - Statement Regarding COVID-19 Virus

  131 views 0 comments 0 points Started by ROBOT March 2020
• No Video Review at Moomba - is this a good thing or a bad thing?

  521 views 8 comments 0 points Most recent by disland March 2020
• Class R/E/L vs Class C

  2.7K views 43 comments 5 points Most recent by aupatking February 2020
• 2020 GOODE Nationals Schedule

  544 views 0 comments 10 points Started by JeffSurdej January 2020
• Proposed Rule Changes for 2020

  2.1K views 21 comments 1 point Most recent by JeffSurdej January 2020
• Best Tournament Radios

  441 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by LeonL December 2019
• Public lake, slalom course permit language

  301 views 2 comments 2 points Most recent by MISkier November 2019
• How large is the possible zone of 1/4 ball depending on rope length?

  641 views 14 comments 1 point Most recent by klindy November 2019
• IWWF rule changes

  561 views 2 comments 3 points Most recent by dbutcher November 2019
• Nate Smith - Statement

  7K views 13 comments 59 points Most recent by jcamp September 2019
• Nate Smith - Authentic Safesport Executive Summary

  10.6K views 26 comments 2 points Most recent by E_T September 2019
• Deep State meet the deep water

  36.5K views 104 comments 1 point Most recent by LeonL September 2019
• IWWF Notable Changes, A New Dawn Has Arrived

  774 views 5 comments 6 points Most recent by KRoundy September 2019
• Any Fluid Motion EVO Users?

  558 views 12 comments 0 points Most recent by BraceMaker September 2019
• In retrial, embattled ex-DEA agent Chad Scott quickly found guilty on 7 corruption counts

  Closed 7.3K views 38 comments 4 points Most recent by Horton August 2019
• what is this about?

  961 views 11 comments 0 points Most recent by lpskier August 2019
• How would you interpretate these rules pretaining to elite overall skiers

  1.3K views 22 comments 0 points Most recent by sheskis7 August 2019
• 2018 Junior World Championships, Isles of Lake Hancock, Orlando Florida Bid

  3.5K views 34 comments 8 points Most recent by Horton August 2019
• Further review of Nate Smith gates at Worlds...

  4.8K views 36 comments 0 points Most recent by Horton August 2019
• Deep V handle Class C

  352 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by LoopSki August 2019
• Happy First week of August - Nationals

  753 views 14 comments 2 points Most recent by lpskier August 2019
• USAWS Online Registration - Question

  284 views 12 comments 0 points Most recent by Kelvin July 2019
• How can we grow the sport when....

  1.5K views 28 comments 1 point Most recent by MISkier July 2019
• San Gervasio ProAm Experimental Gate Rule

  883 views 6 comments 7 points Most recent by ski6jones July 2019
• Boat draw for Nationals?

  1.1K views 15 comments 0 points Most recent by UWSkier June 2019
• Drone usage in tournaments

  1.2K views 21 comments 0 points Most recent by MillerTime38 June 2019
• World Standings

  771 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by lpskier June 2019
• Am I still a judge?

  474 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by LeonL June 2019
• Lawsuit against Liquid Force and competition style vests

  2.3K views 24 comments 0 points Most recent by lpskier June 2019
• Nate Smith listed on “U.S. Center for SafeSport” database for Allegations of Misconduct

  66.3K views 171 comments 2 points Most recent by dbski June 2019
• A sad nod to the potential value of SafeSport training

  1.9K views 15 comments 2 points Most recent by jetpilotg4 May 2019
• 2019 Nationals Qualification

  481 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by Texas6 May 2019
• I guess International wakesurf is now a thing

  661 views 15 comments 0 points Most recent by ALPJr April 2019
• Ideas for new Ski League, as part of AWSA, what would you want to see, would you support it?

  1.3K views 45 comments 0 points Most recent by disland April 2019
• Do you support USAWaterski being part of the USOC ?

  Poll 1.3K views 39 comments 0 points Most recent by RichardDoane April 2019
• Another sanctioning organization for 3 event waterskiing. Would you consider joining?

  Poll 2.2K views 37 comments 0 points Most recent by sunperch April 2019
• Membership Alert: SafeSport Certification

  3.8K views 44 comments 7 points Most recent by Drago April 2019
• Is this rule being judged correctly?

  1.3K views 18 comments 5 points Most recent by Edbrazil March 2019
• When was the last time you read the Rule Book?

  Poll 301 views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by disland March 2019