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Barefoot Water Skiing
Barefoot water skiing is a towed waterski discipline in which athletes plane across the water on their feet without skis. Competition includes slalom/wake-crossing, trick and jump forms; because of speed and fall risk, entry and training belong in coach and boat-team context.
LevelVariant
FamilyWater Sport
CategoryWater sport
Classification
Category
Water sport
Family
Water Sport
Level
Variant
Weitere Angaben
Aliases
Barefoot water skiing, Barefoot Water Skiing
Tags
waterskiing, tow, barefoot-water-skiing, water-sport, wassersport, barfu-wasserski, barfuss-wasserski, barefoot-skiing
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Plane legally across the water without skis and achieve crossings, tricks or jump performance by event.
Teilnehmer
One barefooter with boat team of driver and spotter.
Teamgröße
Individual run plus boat team.
Spielfeld
Cleared tow-sport water course.
Dauer
Depends on format and event.
Wertung
Crossings, tricks, jump distance or combined points under barefoot rules.
Gewinnbedingung
Best valid time, placing or score in the announced format.
Ausrüstung
- boat
- towline/boom
- barefoot suit or wetsuit
- impact vest/PFD
- spotter
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- safety breach
- course/rule breach
- equipment breach
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF)
- About Barefooting USA Water Ski & Wake Sports · official-guide · high
- Barefoot Skiing Discover Boating · beginner-guide · medium
- Barefoot British Water Ski and Wakeboard · sport-guide · medium