Rules/Politics/Issues

Discussion List

• Mini Courses!

  303 views 3 comments 10 points Most recent by MI3Eventer September 21
• Why does a Wakeboard count as a Trick ski in AWSA tournaments?

  883 views 13 comments 0 points Most recent by Hallpass September 18
• Ability Based Competition......Again

  1.1K views 29 comments 3 points Most recent by jcamp September 13
• New website for USA water ski

  3.8K views 58 comments 0 points Most recent by Phil September 9
• Replace Regionals With State Championships?

  Poll 5.5K views 113 comments 2 points Most recent by Broussard September 3
• USA WSWS online registration

  103 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by Bill22 August 28
• How can we competition back into your typical weekend water ski tournaments???

  969 views 23 comments 2 points Most recent by teammalibu August 13
• A simple idea for "ability based"

  315 views 6 comments 2 points Most recent by Horton August 11
• 2020 US Nationals Scores Challenges

  542 views 5 comments 17 points Most recent by klindy August 10
• B5/G5 Passes AWSA Board...takes effect now!

  4.2K views 66 comments 2 points Most recent by JeffSurdej July 29
• 2020 Nationals will it be safe to go

  5.3K views 42 comments 0 points Most recent by ScottScott July 20
• Should athletes or officials have the right to appeal an official USA WS decision in a court of law?

  Poll 1K views 17 comments 0 points Most recent by GaryJanzig July 7
• What's this score?

  1.1K views 17 comments 0 points Most recent by Horton June 23
• What is the purpose of Class L and R events?

  3.2K views 45 comments 0 points Most recent by Horton June 18
• How would you rate these boat paths?

  Poll 2.4K views 21 comments 1 point Most recent by The_MS June 16
• USAWS "new requirement" to have boat path monitored by independent qualified person

  556 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by klindy June 15
• 2020 Big Dawg World Tour - CANCELED

  932 views 5 comments 2 points Most recent by Mateo_Vargas June 11
• My thoughts on Practice Scores and the Mini Course

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

  391 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by wski1831 May 31
• Bennett’s To Host 2020 GOODE Nationals

  282 views 0 comments 13 points Started by ROBOT May 25
• Will you attend local tournaments in June?

  Poll 1.1K views 11 comments 1 point Most recent by jimski May 19
• Cancelling Tournaments, do you get your sanction fees credited for future use, or are they lost ?

  252 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by RichardDoane May 15
• USA-WSWS Sanctioning/Return to Play Announcement

  132 views 0 comments 5 points Started by ROBOT May 13
• What if we re-envisioned Regionals and Nationals.

  1.8K views 21 comments 1 point Most recent by RichardDoane May 12
• How important is club insurance

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

  312 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by disland April 25
• AWSA Now Allows Practice Class F Scores For Rankings

  264 views 3 comments 2 points Most recent by JeffSurdej April 21
• Should AWSA allow practice scores for class C at least until tournament sanctions are allowed again

  Poll 932 views 29 comments 0 points Most recent by liquid d April 13
• What Octane fuel do you put in your boat?

  Poll 855 views 15 comments 0 points Most recent by Alberto Soares March 15
• USA Water Ski & Wake Sports - Statement Regarding COVID-19 Virus

  132 views 0 comments 0 points Started by ROBOT March 13
• The Promo Boat Paradigm has to change

  9.8K views 110 comments 0 points Most recent by Broussard March 13
• 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 5
• Class R/E/L vs Class C

  2.4K views 43 comments 5 points Most recent by aupatking February 25
• Tow boat depreciation by Engine Hours

  1.1K views 25 comments 0 points Most recent by bigtex2011 February 22
• 2020 GOODE Nationals Schedule

  469 views 0 comments 10 points Started by JeffSurdej January 23
• Proposed Rule Changes for 2020

  2.1K views 21 comments 1 point Most recent by JeffSurdej January 23
• Nate Smith article Washington Post

  40.8K views 128 comments -1 point Most recent by APB January 17
• Best Tournament Radios

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

  303 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?

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

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

  6.9K views 13 comments 59 points Most recent by jcamp September 2019
• Nate Smith - Authentic Safesport Executive Summary

  9.2K views 26 comments 2 points Most recent by E_T September 2019
• Deep State meet the deep water

  35.6K views 104 comments 1 point Most recent by LeonL September 2019
• Smith dropped from Team Nautique

  13.9K views 36 comments 30 points Most recent by Drago September 2019
• IWWF Notable Changes, A New Dawn Has Arrived

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

  533 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 6.8K views 38 comments 4 points Most recent by Horton August 2019
• what is this about?

  965 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...

  4.7K views 36 comments 0 points Most recent by Horton August 2019
• Deep V handle Class C

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

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

  283 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

  881 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

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

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

  2K 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

  65.6K 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
• What have you done for you local boat dealer?

  711 views 7 comments 16 points Most recent by Kimbymon March 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
• The skier who will not be named is heading to 5 ball.

  Poll 3.5K views 54 comments 0 points Most recent by Horton March 2019
• SplashEye – AWSA Partnership for Low Cost CVJ Replacement

  161 views 0 comments 1 point Started by Horton March 2019
• Any update on the new USAWS membership pricing structure?

  501 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by JeffSurdej February 2019
• ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

  801 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by markn February 2019
• IWWF Continues Its Olympic Quest

  1.1K views 13 comments 0 points Most recent by LeonL February 2019
• AWSA Proposed rule changes

  2.7K views 38 comments 7 points Most recent by skiinxs December 2018
• cheap 196 and ski Brendella trailers needed

  411 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by dbutcher November 2018
• How should we compensate Promo Boat Owners?

  6.3K views 60 comments 1 point Most recent by Chad_Scott November 2018
• It's winter let's change the sport.

  1.4K views 37 comments 0 points Most recent by jcamp November 2018
• Interpretation of boat path rules

  472 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by Drago November 2018
• Level 10 is mostly not a thing anymore

  761 views 9 comments 0 points Most recent by JackQ September 2018
• Recommendation to consider when scheduling dates for Nationals

  1.8K views 47 comments 5 points Most recent by Edbrazil August 2018
• What did you like about this year Nationals?

  3.8K views 55 comments 25 points Most recent by Luv2Ski August 2018
• Driver drama at Nationals...

  14.9K views 98 comments 2 points Most recent by ski6jones August 2018
• Rule change approved pertaining to age division

  1.8K views 34 comments 0 points Most recent by sunvalleylaw August 2018
• Nate Boudreaux Hired As Executive Director Of USA Water Ski & Wake Sports

  621 views 10 comments 0 points Most recent by Than_Bogan July 2018
• Dear AWSA,Regarding Rule Books:

  Poll 462 views 13 comments 0 points Most recent by disland July 2018
• link to the new rules regarding the new Nautique

  3.5K views 50 comments 0 points Most recent by skierjp July 2018
• Towboat draw for 2018 Nationals

  652 views 3 comments 2 points Most recent by MattP June 2018
• Video Stopwatch

  305 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by eleeski June 2018
• Is it time to change the ¼ buoy rule?

  2.9K views 66 comments 6 points Most recent by JackQ May 2018
• Keeping your regular judges rating

  631 views 21 comments 0 points Most recent by LeonL May 2018
• Congratulations...You've Qualified for the 2018 Goode Water Ski National Championships

  803 views 8 comments 5 points Most recent by lpskier April 2018
• USAWSWS Announces New Wake Disciplines and Divisions

  775 views 8 comments 2 points Most recent by dchristman April 2018
• Class C scoring

  1.9K views 36 comments 5 points Most recent by 6balls March 2018
• Don't plan your summer too far ahead in the Southern Region

  1.6K views 15 comments -1 point Most recent by ToddL February 2018
• The state of water skiing in the USA from the BallOfSpray perspective

  5.8K views 138 comments 8 points Most recent by Horton January 2018