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@Keith_Menard shoot me a message if you have any questions about any programs across the country. I am the Chair of the Region you reside in.

It's a glitch in the back end. Email HQ and they will update it. They did it for me.

@igkya more than likely busy coming of a week at Collegiate Nationals & a week at Worlds. Time to hit the books for a lot of skiers you would normally see who are at ULL, ULM, ALA, FSC, ROL & ASU.

@Cooper_Trelawney last info I got was that he was in stable condition and recovering at the hospital. I spent way too much time with @Bruce_Butterfield in a tower judging slalom and poor guy had to listen to me call all of tricks while he was timing. It was a blast and the Bennett's crew and all the officials pulled off another amazing Nationals! NCWSA Nationals is hands down the best event in waterskiing!!

@BS74 The skier ski in "Series" Since they cant pull them all in one day and allows them to break up the skiing to pull different events each day. Top skiers will be in the last series or series 1.

Athletes that have been selected to the 2021 U.S. Elite Water Ski Team are (alphabetical order): Brooke Baldwin (Winter Garden, Fla.,), Taylor Garcia (Winter Garden, Fla.), Anna Gay (Winter Garden, Fla.), Freddy Krueger (Winter Garden, Fla.), Erika Lang (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Nate Smith (McCordsville, Ind.). https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Water-Ski/News/2021/September/15/Six-Athletes-Selected-To-US-Elite-Water-Ski-Team

Do your research people.. Q: Who is required to take training? Beginning January 1, 2022, all adult participants (members 18 years and older) will be required to complete the Core SafeSport course and any required refresher courses annually. The purpose of this requirement is to educate members on how to prevent abuse in sport, how to recognize the red flags of emotional, physical and sexual misconduct, and what to do if abuse does occur. https://www.teamusa.org/usa-water-ski/safe-sport/safesport-faq

@Broussard any recommendations?

You are way inside the 2/4/6 line when you turn in. You need to be much wider on your gate so that you can turn in with speed. Start pulling out earlier and hold it longer.

Congress, the USOPC, 50 NGBs, foundations and individual donors fund the Center. It also generates revenue from its fee-for-service model for educating and training sport organizations outside of the USOPC. https://uscenterforsafesport.org/about/faqs/ I don’t see a line item https://www.teamusa.org/-/media/USA_Waterski/Governance/2020AuditedFinancialStatements.pdf?la=en&hash=C642EFAC0F439261E3D824E0B8FA73355BCE4139

@Mearly are you talking on a opening pass? So the total score would be 3.5 or 2.5?

We had this issue on a 6.0 this year. Had to bleed air from the tank at the rear of the motor to get the coolant to run in. It’s a split cooled water coolant system?

This the official unofficial list for 36mph. Skiers who have run 41 - Year first done Jeff Rodgers - 1997 Andy Mapple - 1998 Ben Favret - 2002 - Boat Path Issue Jamie Beauchesne - 2003 Chris Parrish - 2005 Will Asher - 2008 *Thomas Degasperi - 2009 Nate Smith - 2010 Jon Travers - 2012 Freddie Winter - 2014 Corey Vaughn - 2015 Sachs Descuns - 2016 Robert Pigozzi - 2018 Brian Detrick - 2021 * In a runoff. Does not count as an official score

Sean Hunter set a South Atlantic Conference slalom Record .5@41.

Lauren Morgan broke the 180 threshold and went 183 this weekend for a PB.

So you want to require boat video for all class L events as well?

Performance & @mike_mapple are awesome to deal with. Traded emails with him this week on some product. Customer service is top notch.

Took my first set in my Follow vest yesterday. I really like the thin profile and as @ColeGiacopuzzi mentioned its a much tighter fit in the waist which keeps it from riding up like other vests. The flotation seemed it was much better than some of the other common vests in the market. Looking forward to having another option in the ski industry.

Q: What happens if I do not comply with the SafeSport Training requirement? Those who do not complete the required SafeSport training within 30 days of joining/renewing their USA Water Ski & Wake Sports membership, will be ineligible to participate in USA Water Ski & Wake Sports activities, including tournaments and competitions, and will have a flagged membership until the training is completed. Q: What happens if I join or renew my membership at an event? If you join or renew your membership at an event, you will have 30 days from the day you join or renew to complete the required SafeSport training. Scores attained at an event will count. If you do not complete the required SafeSport training after the 30-day grace period, you will be ineligible to compete and scores attained at an event will not be counted until the required SafeSport training is completed. https://www.teamusa.org/usa-water-ski/safe-sport/safesport-faq

@SlalomSteve they have practice scheduled. Not running the lakes the whole time.

@SlalomSteve Yes. Yes and yes. https://usopenofwaterskiing.com/rules/

@The_MS that is possibly the dumbest shit you have ever said. At this point I'm ok with you leaving USAWS with an attitude like that. I am pretty over this thread and @Horton should close it.

@ToddL Yes it is possible. Your naming of things/organizations sucks. It would be 1000 times easier to leave AWSA with USAWS and start a new organization to compete. That is what has happened in wake.

Can’t really be done. IWWF Recognizes USAWS&WS the official governing body of water skiing in the United States. The only way to participate in IWWF events is to be a member of that governing body. USA wakeboard primarily exist to only send elite athletes to events as almost all of wakeboarding events are run outside of USA wakeboard. The same is true for wake surfing. Keep in mind if a AWSA splits they would more than likely have to take a vehicle to move collegiate and adaptive with them as well. Again this creates an issue for sending world teams.