Bulletin 1

 

Sun Country on the Murray a region that is famous for its wonderful climate and diversity of attractions for the visitors Bordered by the Murray River to the north and the Ovens and Goulburn rivers to the east and west the area is an inland water playground with Lake Mulwala the jewel in the crown .

The average temperature during December is 29.7C

 

 

1.      Promotion

Australalian Waterski & Wakeboard Federation

 

2.      Organizer

Australian Waterski & Wakeboard Federation

 

3.      Official website

www.iwsf.com, www.awwf.com.au, www.mulwalawaterski.com.au

 

4.      Rules

The competition will be carried out according to the IWSF Technical Rules for Tournament, Wakeboard & Barefoot. The categories will be Open Men & Open Women.

 

5.      Homologation

This competition will be RC homologated.

 

6.      Installation and Jump distance Measurement

Corson Jump measurement system.

 

7.      Speaker

English.

 

8.      Entry Conditions

All Skiers, who are member of an affiliated federation of the IWSF, are entitled to participate. Skiers must be nominated by their federation. Federations are requested to send their intention to enter as soon as possible, but before 8 September 2006. Countries who did sent there Intention to Enter will be listed on the website.

 

9.      Team selection

Each team shall consist of a maximum of 6 skiers, with the further limitation that no team may have more than 4 men or 4 women.

Each federation shall further have the right to nominate two reserve skiers to its team, to replace any injured skier, provided the maximum number of 4 men or 4 women is not exceeded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  Non-team skiers

Skiers not selected for their national team may qualify to compete in the Tournament, Wakeboard & Barefoot Championships as individuals in their event if they meet one or more of the following criteria:

a)      World Tournament, Wakeboard & Barefoot Record Holder. The skier must have performed the record at least 45 days before the first day of the familiarization of the World Championships and have his performance ratified by the IWSF Tournament, Wakeboard & Barefoot Council at least 15 days before the first day of familiarization of the World Championships.

b)      Reigning World Tournament, Wakeboard & Barefoot Champion in that event (slalom, tricks or/and jump) in which they defend their title.

c)      Ranked in the IWSF World Tournament, Wakeboard & Barefoot Ranking List in the top 10% men or women in any event excluding overall. The numbers will be rounded to the nearest full digit. The Ranking List shall be the most recently published list.

All skiers qualified as individuals must be entered by their federation.

 

 

11.  Entry fee

The entry fee will be A$175.00 per skier (1, 2 or 3 events) (1, 2 or 3 events). This will include two official familiarization sets, lunch on competition days and the banquet on Sunday evening. The entry fee has to paid in cash at accreditation before official training! The currency is Australian Dollars.

 Provisional Schedule

The time schedule can be altered by decision of the judges.

Monday 04 December 2006              Training available cost to be advised

 

Tuesday 05 December 2006             Training available cost to be advised

 

Wednesday 06 December 2006       Practice possibilities for teams and Familization

 

Thursday 07 December 2006           Practice possibilities for teams and Familization

 

07.00 – 15.00                                     Practice for teams

08.00 – 17.00                                     Arrival and Accreditation of the Teams and Officials          

                                                           At the Mulwala Water Ski Club

                                                           Jury Meeting

                                                           Team Captains Meeting

 

TOURNAMENT

Friday 08 December 2006 West Lake

 

08.00              Preliminary Tricks                  Women & Men           50 skiers

 

12.30               Preliminary Slalom                 Women & Men           50 skiers

 

18.00 – 23.00             OPENING CEREMONY

                                   MULWALA WATER SKI CLUB

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday 09 December 2006 West Lake

 

08.00               Final Tricks                            Women’s                    15 skiers

                        Final Slalom                           Men’s                          25 skiers

12.00 noon      Preliminary Jump                   Women & Men           50skiers

 

19.30                                                     CONGRESS

MULWALA WATER SKI CLUB

 

Sunday 10 December 2006 West Lake

 

09.00               Final    Slalom                         Women’s                    15 skiers

                        Final    Tricks                         Men’s                          25 skiers

12.30               Finals  Jump                          Women & Men           40 skiers

 

WAKEBOARD

Friday 08 December 2006 East Lake

 

Familization

 

Saturday 09 December 2006 East Lake

 

08.00                          Heat 1 & 2                              Women & Men           30 riders

12.00noon                  Heat 1 & 2 Semi Final            Men                             30 riders

 

Sunday 10 December 2006 East Lake

 

08.00                          Preliminarys Barefoot                                                           10 skiers

 

12.00nppn                  Wakeboard Finals                  Women & Men           20 riders

 

Sunday 10 December 2006 East and West Lakes

 

Barefoot                      Finals                                                                         10 skiers

 

                       

19.00 - 01.00              Banquet and Final Party

Medal ceremony: overall individuals and teams

 

Monday, 11 December

Departure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KI FEDERATION

12.  Visa

If the necessary personal information is provided, the Organizing Committee will issue official visa invitations to all participants, officials, delegates and guests. They may apply for visas with the invitation at the Australian Embassy in their country. For the list of country who need visas, please used the link of the Department of immigration and multicultural affairs.

http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/index,htm

 

 

13.  Accommodation

 

 

Official accommodation:

TBA advised in next bulletin

 

Others:

Mulwala Water Ski Club

Golf

Lake Cruises

Winery Tours

Joy Flights

Linley Park Animal Farm & Gardens

Tunzafun Amusement Park

 

14.  Transport

 

1.      By plane

·         Melbourne International Airport - 270 km from the site

·         Sydney International Airport - 690 km from the site

·         Albury Domestic Airport - 92 km from the site

(Teams can be collected against costs)

 

2.      By train

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.      By car

 

Driving Directions from ALBURY to MULWALA

 

 

Section

Instruction

Road

Town/Suburb

Direction

For

Approx Time

1

*Start at

31< td>

Hume Highway

Albury

S

232 metres

20 Seconds

2

Continues as

31< td>

Hume Highway

South Albury

S

925 metres

1:13 Minutes

3

Bear right

M31< td>

Hume Highway

Gateway Island

W

2.46 kms

3:15 Minutes

4

Turn right

M31< td>

Hume Freeway

Wodonga

W

15.28 kms

9:28 Minutes

5

Continues as

 

Murray Valley Highway exit

Barnawartha North

SW

507 metres

18 Seconds

6

Continues as

B400< td>

Murray Valley Highway

Barnawartha North

SW

73.28 kms

56:43 Minutes

7

Turn right

C373< td>

Benalla Yarrawonga Road

Yarrawonga

N

1.01 kms

1:20 Minutes

8

Continues as

C373< td>

Melbourne Street

Yarrawonga

N

539 metres

43 Seconds

9

Continues as

 

Melbourne Street

Mulwala

NW

2.05 kms

2:43 Minutes

10

Finish on

 

Melbourne Street

Mulwala

 

0 metres

0 Seconds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Driving Directions from MELBOURNE AIRPORT to MULWALA

 

 

Section

Instruction

Road

Town/Suburb

Direction

For

Approx Time

1

*Start at

C743< td>

Sunbury Road

Melbourne Airport

 

1.11 kms

1:09 Minutes

2

Continues as

M2< td>

Tullamarine Freeway

Melbourne Airport

S

4.99 kms

3:40 Minutes

3

Continues as

 

Western Ring Road exit

Gladstone Park

SE

766 metres

36 Seconds

4

Continues as

M80< td>

Western Ring Road

Gladstone Park

NE

6.48 kms

4:51 Minutes

5

Continues as

M80< td>

Northern Ring Road

Fawkner

E

1.29 kms

58 Seconds

6

Continues as

M31< td>

Hume Freeway exit

Thomastown

E

641 metres

28 Seconds

7

Continues as

M31< td>

Hume Freeway

Thomastown

N

87.22 kms

53:54 Minutes

8

Bear left

 

Goulburn Valley Freeway exit

Seymour

E

462 metres

27 Seconds

9

Bear left

 

Goulburn Valley Freeway exit Northbound

Seymour

NE

322 metres

28 Seconds

10

Bear left

A39< td>

Goulburn Valley Freeway

Seymour

N

15.57 kms

10:22 Minutes

11

Bear left

A39< td>

Goulburn Valley Highway

Tabilk

N

110.31 kms

1:25 Hours

12

Turn right

A39< td>

Murray Valley Highway

Strathmerton

E

14.24 kms

11:06 Minutes

13

Continues as

B400< td>

Murray Valley Highway

Yarroweyah

E

41.30 kms

34:13 Minutes

14

Turn left

C373< td>

Benalla Yarrawonga Road

Yarrawonga

N

1.01 kms

1:20 Minutes

15

Continues as

C373< td>

Melbourne Street

Yarrawonga

N

539 metres

43 Seconds

16

Continues as

 

Melbourne Street

Mulwala

NW

2.05 kms

2:43 Minutes

17

Finish on

 

Melbourne Street

Mulwala

 

0 metres

0 Seconds

 

 

15.  Facilities on the site

·         Tournament office

·         First Aid

·         Food & Drinks Points

 

16.  Opening Dinner and Banquet Final Night Party:

The price for the opening dinner and banquet will be A$70.00, - including soft drinks.

A final night party starts after the banquet.

 

17.  Liability

The organizing club, federation or the committee of the Asian Australasian Water Ski, Wakeboard & Barefoot Championships 2006, does not undertake any liability for damage to persons, material or property against competitors, technical officer, judges, official helpers and other persons. All competitors take part on their own risk in every respect even if they are engaged out of the competition, e.g. in any additional program. With the entry of the competition they give up any claim from cases of loss of any kind arising indirectly or directly during this event. Actives ought to have affected a private accident insurance beside their health insurance. Damage to a third party (e.g. spectators) is insured only within the limits of the organizer’s liability.

 

 

18.  Pre-Competition Practice Reservation

Pre-Competition Practice will be available at the competition site from 3 – 6 December 2006

For information and reservation, please e-mail: aar3_2006@optusnet.com.au (first come, first serve)

 

 

19.  Official contact addresses:

Organizing Committee                                             

Craig Stephen

Chairman

Phone: 61 3 84143110

Fax:: 61 384143999

E-Mail: aa3_2006@optusnet.com.au

 

 

 

 

 

INTENTION TO ENTER

 

 

The .....................................................................................  Federation intends to participate in the ASIAN AUSTRALASIAN REGIONAL WATER SKI AND WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS

8 – 10 DECEMBER 2006, TWIN LAKES, MULWALA, NEW SOUTH WALES

 

The team will consist of:

 

Men

 

Women

 

Team officials

 

Individual Entries

 

Staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of the Team Captain: .......................................................................................................

 

We arrive on: ................................................  in: .......................................................................

We arrive by: ..............................................................................................................................

We like to use a pick-up service on (date): ................................................................................

Time:.............................................................. From: .................................................................

With: .............................................................  Number of persons: ...........................................  

 

 

 

Person to contact

 

Name: ...........................................................  Function: ............................................................

Address: .....................................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................................

Country: ......................................................................................................................................

Tel No.: .........................................................  Mobile: ................................................................

Fax: ...............................................................  E-mail: ................................................................

 

Date: .............................................................

 

 

Please pat attention to the deadline 08 September 2006 for entries

 

Send a copy of the following address:

 

Organizing Committee

Craig Stephen

Fax: +61 3 8414 3999

E-Mail: aar3_2006@optusnet.com.au

 

OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

 

 

The .............................................................................  Federation wishes to enter the following skiers in the IWSF Asian Australasian Water Ski, Wakeboard & Barefoot Championships 2006 (if not typed, please write in capital letters):

 

Family Name

First Name

Team

skier

Sex

Date of Birth

Slalom

Trick

Jump height

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I certify that the information listed above is true and that the registered skier is in possession of a skiing license and valid insurance and relieves the organising Federation, the officials and the IWSF of any responsibility for any accident which could occur to the skier during the competition and training.

 

Name of Federation Official: .......................................................................................................

 

Position in Federation: ................................................................................................................

 

Date: ...........................................................................................................................................

 

Please pay attention to the deadline 08 September 2006 for entries

 

Send a copy to the following address:

 

Organizing Committee

Craig Stephen

Fax:     +61 3 8414 3999

E-Mail: aar3_2006@optusnet.com.au

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCOMMODATION FORM

 

 

 

The .....................................................................................  Federation want to book accommodation during the Asian Australasian Water Ski, Wakeboard & Barefoot Championships, 8 – 10 December 2006.

 

 

 

Houses for teams only

 

We want to book .........  house(s) for our team.

We agree to the conditions as mentioned in bulletin 1.

 

We arrive on: ................................................ Time:....................................................................

We depart on: ………………………………... Time: ……………………………………………….

Number of persons: ......................................  

Name of the Team Captain: .......................................................................................................

 

 

Person to contact

 

Name: ...........................................................  Function: ............................................................

Address: .....................................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................................

Country: ......................................................................................................................................

Tel No.: .........................................................  Mobile: ................................................................

Fax: ...............................................................  E-mail: ................................................................

 

Date: .............................................................

 

Please pay attention to the deadline 08 September 2006 for intention to enter.

 

Send a copy to the following addresses:

 

Organizing Committee

Craig Stephen

Fax: +61 3 8414 3999

E-Mail: aar3_2006@optusnet,com.au

 

 

Pre-Competition Practice Reservation

 

 

 

The ...................................................................... ………… Federation wishes to make a reservation for the pre-competition practice for the following days and times for the Asian Australasian Water Ski, Wakeboard  & Barefoot Championships 2006.

 

 

Monday04 December 2006 -: AM or PM? ................................................................................

 

Tuesday, 05 December 2006-: AM or PM? .............................................................................

 

Wednesday, 06 December 2006 - time: RESERVED FOR OFFICIAL TEAM PRACTICE

 

Thursday, 07 December 2006- time: RESERVED FOR OFFICIAL TEAM PRACTICE

 

 

All training against payment of AS130.00, per hour for all federations, or AUD$25 per min set

Reservations on a first come, first serve basis.

 

 

Person to contact

 

Name: ...........................................................  Function: ............................................................

Address: .....................................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................................

Country: ......................................................................................................................................

Tel No.: .........................................................  Mobile: ................................................................

Fax: ...............................................................  E-mail: ................................................................

 

Date: .............................................................

 

 

 

Please pay attention to the deadline 08 September 2006 for pre-competition practice reservations

 

Send a copy to the following address:

 

Organizing Committee

Craig Stephen

Fax:     +61 3 8414 3999

Email: aar3_2006@optusnet.com.au