Sport from the database
Water Skiing
Water skiing is a towed water sport in which athletes ride one or two skis behind a boat or cable system. Slalom, tricks, jumping and overall events are scored by buoys, rope length, trick points or jump distance.
Classification
Weitere Angaben
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Depending on discipline, the objective is to round buoys correctly, perform tricks cleanly, jump as far as possible, or score in overall competition.
Teilnehmer
Individual athletes in age, gender, and performance divisions; national team scoring may be used.
Teamgröße
One athlete per run; teams consist of several nominated skiers.
Spielfeld
Boat or cable course on lake, river, or artificial venue with slalom course, jump ramp, or trick area.
Dauer
Runs, passes, and attempts depend on discipline and IWWF rules.
Wertung
Slalom by buoys/rope length/speed, trick by points, jump by distance, and overall by combined scoring.
Gewinnbedingung
Best discipline score or highest overall score wins.
Ausrüstung
- water skis or single ski
- tow rope
- boat or cable
- life vest
- slalom course/jump ramp depending on discipline
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- missed buoy
- fall
- uncredited trick
- course/safety violation
- equipment violation
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF)
- How to Water Ski Discover Boating · beginner-guide · medium
- Water Skiing Tips for Beginners EZ Dock · blog-guide · medium
- World Waterski Rules 2024 International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation · rulebook · high