AUGUST 20 - 25th, 2002
Wallsee / Austria
Bulletin #1
April 2002
We are pleased to formally invite all IWSF federations, their skiers and supporters to the
13TH IWSF WORLD BAREFOOT WATER SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS held by the First Austrian Barefoot Waterski Club
in cooperation with the Wassersportzentrum Wallsee, in commission and with permit of the Austrian Waterski Federation – OeWSV – and the Austrian Bundessportorganisation.Venue
The First Austrian Barefoot Waterski Club is situated in Wallsee, a small village on river Danube, about 40 km from Linz Airport and 120 km from Vienna.
The site hosted the Region EAME Barefoot Championships 2000 and numerous Region EAME Barefoot Challenges over the last years.
The site can be viewed on the homepage of the Wassersportzentrum Wallsee –
www.wsz.at.
Official Tournament Towboats
The Malibu Flightcraft Barefooter will be the exclusive towboat of the 2002 World Barefoot Water Skiing Championships. One of the towboats will be rigged with Mariner 200, the other one with Yamaha V Pro 200 outboards (both carbureted engines).
The prop configuration and the decision which boat pulls the Slalom and Trick event will be announced in Bulletin #2.
Official Tournament Towropes
The 2002 World Barefoot Championships official rope supplied for all tournament events (including jump) will be a "coated" Spectra line. The specific manufacturer will be announced in Bulletin #2.
Drug Testing
In accordance with the International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) Anti-Doping Policy, random drug testing may be conducted on any of the competition days. These tests will be administered by the Austrian Anti Doping Committee (OeADC).
Biography Info
Please also return biographical sketches on each participant entered in the competition for both team and individual (Rule C408-3) skiers. Registration will not be complete without this information. In addition, a formal team photograph is requested for publication in the official Media Guide once the IWSF "Intent to Enter" is submitted 60 days prior to the start of competition.
Weather
August will be summer for Austria. Temperatures may vary from a minimum of about 15° to a max of about 35° Celsius during the day and 10° to 20° Celsius at night.
Tentative Schedule
A provisional event schedule is enclosed that will be subject to change based on the preliminary number of teams and entries and also by the Chief Judge of the Championships.
The opening/welcoming ceremonies will begin at 7:00 pm on Tuesday August 20nd (either in a nearby castle or aboard a ship on river Danube).
The Champions Party will begin at 8:00 on Saturday, August 24th.
Familiarization
As detailed in the IWSF/WBC rule book, each team skier will receive 8 minutes familiarization time. After we receive Intent to enter entry forms, a schedule will be finalized and circulated. Individual entrants will receive 2.5 minutes familiarization time for each event entered.
Entry fee
Authorized by the IWSF Barefoot Council the entry fee for the competition will be € 200 (Euro) each skier.for all three events
The entry fee must be paid in euro
at the time of registration in Wallsee. The IWSF will designate a person in charge of collecting these fees on site. No skier will be allowed to ski without paying the entry fee.Intention to enter
If you are planning to send a team and/or individual skiers to these championships please fill in the enclosed form and return as soon as possible (May 20, 2002 the latest).
Entry forms
will follow enclosing Bulletin #2
Liability
All contestants will have to sign an indemnity form prior to the start of the training.
Transportation
Shuttle transportation to and from the airports for the officials and the IWSF Barefoot Council members will be provided with the provision that at least 2 weeks advance notice of flight details are given.
Transportation for the teams will not be provided in general.
In case you need to be picked from the airport, etc. please contact Bernhard (see below).
Accommodation
Officials rooms are being reserved. The costs will be paid from Tuesday night to Sunday morning.
Rooms for the WBC Members are being reserved from Monday on.
Teams please contact Ms. Schuster at the region´s tourist agency:
Mostviertel Tourismus GmbH
Adalbert Stifter-Strasse 4
A-3250 Wieselburg
phone: ++437416 52191
fax:++437416 53087
e-mail:
office@most4tel.comAll teams are responsible for paying their own accommodations.
Secretariat address
The address for correspondence on this competition is:
Bernhard Kosch
fax: ++43 2243 80668
mobile: ++43 664 28 63 523
e-mail: waterski@eunet.at
We look forward to welcoming you to Wallsee!
Best regards,
Bernhard Kosch
Secretary General, OeWSV
TUESDAY; AUGUST 20, 2002
World Barefoot Council Meeting
Team Registration
Site Familiarization
Team Manager’s Meeting & Officials Seminar/Meeting
7:00 PM Opening Ceremonies
WEDNESDAY; AUGUST 21, 2002
8:00 AM Continuation of Site Familiarization
Start of Competition
Group D Male Tricks
Group C Male Slalom
Group B Female Jump
Group D Male Jump
THURSDAY; August 22, 2002
7:00 A.M. Competition
Group B Male Slalom
Group D Male Slalom
Group B Male Tricks
Group C Male Jump
Group B Female Slalom
Group C Male Tricks
Group A Female Jump
FRIDAY; August 23, 2002
7:00 AM Start of Competition.
Group B Male Tricks
Group A Male Slalom
Group B Male Jump
Group A Male Tricks
Group B Female Tricks
Group A Female Slalom
Group A Male Jum
pSATURDAY; August 24, 2002
SEMI FINAL ROUNDS - ALL EVENTS
8:00 Start of Competition
Female Slalom
Male Slalom
Female Tricks
Male Tricks
Female Jump
Male Jump
8:00 PM Champions Party
SUNDAY; August 25, 2002
MEDAL FINALS
Boat Parade Female Slalom
FINALS - Female Slalom
Boat Parade Male Slalom
FINALS - Male Slalom
EXHIBITION
Boat Parade Female Tricks
FINALS - Female Tricks
Boat Parade Male Tricks
FINALS - Male Tricks
Boat Parade Female Jump
FINALS - Female Jump
Boat Parade Male Jump
FINALS - Male Jump
PM Award Presentation Banquet
ALL EVENT SCHEDULING SUBJECT TO CHANGE
13TH IWSF WORLD BAREFOOT WATER SKIING CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUGUST 20- 25th, 2002
Wallsee / Austria
PRELIMINARY INTENT TO ENTER
Please return this form via FAX or e-mail by May 20, 2002 to aid in event organization
FEDERATION
: ________________________________________________________We intend to enter a team to the 13th World Barefoot Water Skiing Championships. We anticipate our team planning as follows:
____ Male Skiers / ____ Female Skiers / ____ Team Officials
____ Coaches / ____ Managers
We also expect to enter skiers who qualify in the Top 12 Ranking Lists as individual entrants:
JUMP EVENTS
____ Male / ____ Female
TRICK EVENTS
____ Male / ____ Female
SLALOM EVENTS
____ Male / ____ Female
Contact Person for future information (Please type or print legibly):
Name ____________________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Phone ____________________________________________________________________
Fax ____________________________________________________________________
E-Mail: ____________________________________________________________________
Bernhard Kosch
Secretary General, Austrian Waterski Federation
fax: ++43 2243 80668
mobile: ++43 664 2863523
e-mail:
waterski@eunet.at
Additional (unofficial) training!
Wednesday, August 14 to Friday, August 16,
09:00 am – 06:00pm
training times on the site of the Barefoot Worlds 2002 in Wallsee will be available.
Not more than 3 hours per nation can be booked by the Federations on a first come-first served basis.
Costs per hour: euro 250,--
Please contact Bernhard Tusch (preferably via e-mail):
e-mail:
btusch@utanet.atfax: +43 1 8796857