National Registration-Information Packet

Subject: 2008 NCWSA Nationals Official Registration Information Type Tournament: The tournament will be a USA Water Ski/NCWSA sanctioned Class "C" Collegiate which will be run similar to a Record Tournament. This is a 22 team, 2-division nationals hosted by Arizona State University. No alcohol allowed on site. This will be strictly enforced.  Tournament Dates: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 16-18, 2008. Final Registration, on October 15th will begin at 6:00 PM in the Pavilion at Firebird Lake. Bibs: Don't forget that Competition Bibs are mandatory at This Tournament (meaning anyone skiing without a bib will be disqualified). NO TEAM WHO HAS NOT FULLY COMPLIED WITH NCWSA MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SKI. School Flag and Fight Songs: The LOC has requested that each team ship 1 of their school flags and fight songs (on CD) to Tiffany Stevenson at 5007 South Roosevelt, Tempe, AZ 85282. Digital Music Files can be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . at least one week before the event. These will be used during the tournament to add to the festivities. Tents: If any team would like to reserve a tent please call Skip Wintter at 925-858-0545 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Pre-Registration: All materials required for Pre-Registration must be submitted to the National Chairman, for review, no later than 12:00 midnight on Wednesday, October 8, 2008. With this material, you should include a phone and/or fax number or e-mail address where you can be reached should any changes be required. Pre-registration material must include the following 2 items: 1) Team Roster via email on the registration template excel sheet 2) Letter of Eligibility (sample available in Resources Section, must be exactly like the sample or you will not ski).   Remember this is pre-registration and the originals must be turned in at Final Registration before the 8:00PM deadline. Pre-Registration materials can be emailed to Jeff Surdej at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to, or sent UPS or Fed-EX to: Jeff Surdej, 21500 W. No Wake Ave, Wilmington, IL 60481. If any changes are required, you will be immediately contacted at the phone, fax or e-mail address included with your pre-registration materials. Participation in the NCWSA Nationals requires that all teams be in good standing with the NCWSA i.e., Team Affiliation Fee paid, Verified Club/Team Rosters filed and ALL individual NCWSA dues paid. BE CONSIDERATE. IF YOU PLAN YOUR ROSTERS CAREFULLY, WE CAN GET BY WITH VERY FEW CHANGES. HEADQUARTERS HOTEL:
Radisson Hotel Phoenix-Chandler
7475 West Chandler Blvd. , Chandler AZ 85226
http://www.radisson.com/chandleraz .Reservations: (888) 201-1718 or (480) 961-4444 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Ask for the "National Waterski Collegiate at Firebird". $89.00 plus tax *Single or Double occupancy*, $109.00 plus tax *Jr. Suite*Adjacent Backup Hotel: Fairfield Inn By Marriott. 7425 West Chandler Blvd., Chandler, AZ 85225. 480-940-0099. National Collegiate Water Ski Championships. Reservations: http://www.fairfieldinn.com/phxch Double Queen Room Group Code is NCWNCWA. $89.00 plus Tax.Executive King Room Group Code is NCWNCWB. $89.00 plus Tax.Additional Adjacent Backup Hotel: Hampton Inn, 7333 West Detroit, Chandler, Az 85225. 480-753-5200. National Collegiate Water Ski Championships. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Double Queen Room at $89.00 rate plus tax . King Study Rooms at $89.00 rate plus tax. All Hotels are at I-10 and Chandler Blvd.within 4 miles of the Site and Banquet.Motor Home Camping: 3 Night motor home camping available on site with water and Electricity(No Tents): $175.00 includes 3 nights camping with (2) three day passes. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 480-215-7696
For a more upscale facility: Check out The Sheraton at Wild Horse Pass. They employ 2 golf courses, 4 swimming pools, a spa and casino. 602-225-011 www.wildhorsepassresort.com  Tournament Entry Fee: $ 75.00 per skier/alternate. Make check (one check for entire team) payable to "Arizona State University Water Ski Team, Inc.". Final Registration: Final Registration will be held at pavilion at Firebird Lake between the hours of 6:00PM and 8:00PM on Wednesday, October 15, 2008. At that time all originals of the materials sent with pre-registration must be submitted and all entry fees paid. A single check should be presented for all members of a team as opposed to each skier writing a check for his/her own entry. Checks should be made out to "Arizona State University Water Ski Team, Inc.". Any last minute changes must be submitted at this time included alternates. NO CHANGES will be made after final registration  "Schedule of Events…5.    Final Registration will be held at the same site as the NCWSA Board Meeting so that eligibility letters, team rosters, etc, can be approved by the Board a.   This means that although a pre-registration by mail or by phone/e-mail has been accepted, the final registration with the team release, eligibility letter, proof of membership etc., must be presented so they can be verified. This final registration along with any changes in the pre-registration (changes in roster) should be turned in earlier in the day, but must be done no later than during the hours of 6:00PM and 8:00PM on the night prior to the start of the tournament so that paper work for the tournament can be finalized early.     b.   A skier that is not on the eligibility letter and the team roster by 8:00PM the night prior to the start of the tournament will not be allowed to ski in the event. There should be a section added to the roster for alternate skiers (skiers that are not on the roster in a position to ski in any event) for the national tournament in the case of an injury to a skier. These alternate skiers must be fully registered including all fees paid and meet all other requirements of skiers allowed to ski in the National Tournament, etc., These alternates would not use any eligibility should they not actually ski in this National Tournament provided they have not already used or will not use eligibility for this same fall season as described in the National Tournament Rules. c.   There can be no changes of any kind in the running order after final registration of any event with the exceptions as described in 4.d. (concerning the first event) and any substitutions allowed under the conditions included in this same paragraph heading of 4.c. No substitutions of any kind in the running order will be allowed without the approval of the Chief Judge and the NCWSA Board or their designated representative(s) and for no other reason than for injuries. Those skiers eligible to be considered for substitutes for an injured skier on their same team are those fully registered and participating in other events or are "alternates" (as described in Schedule of Events 4.b.) The skier that becomes a substitute for his/her injured team member will ski in the Running order position of that skier. d.   The running order for the first event of the tournament cannot be changed after 8:00PM the night prior to the start of the tournament except as stated above. Some of you have asked if you can send all of your original registration materials to the Registrar since you will be arriving late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning and will this serve as final registration. The answer is "yes" just make sure that you have included ALL the necessary ORIGINAL completed forms with signatures, etc., including your membership numbers , letter of eligibility, proof of membership (copies of membership cards) and all entry fees. This information MUST be in the hands of the Registration Chairman NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2008. Sending your original registration materials early is for YOUR convenience and you take full responsibility if they are not received on time. If you do this you still have to have pre-registration materials in by October 8^th   SITE FAMILIARIZATION: None by order of the NCWSA Board the day before the event. Under supervision of the Tournament Director or his/her designate, appointed drivers will have site familiarization on Wednesday pulling skiers that will not be competing in the nationals.  TOWBOATS: The towboats approved for the 2008 Nationals, under the towboat policies of the NCWSA, will be Correct Craft, Master Craft, Malibu. All boats will pull both trick events and a drawing will be held to see which boats pull the other events.  OFFICIALS/TEAM CAPTAINS MEETING: Immediately following the close of Final Registration(8:00PM on Wednesday, October 15, 2008) a meeting will be held in the Pavilion at Firebird Lake . Appointed Officials, NCWSA Board Members and Team Captains (other team members are also welcome as long as there is space available) will receive last minute instructions from the Chief Judge and LOC. A random computer draw will be made for team rotation by event for both men and women and a drawing for towboats for each event will be made. 2008 Nationals Schedule of Events Two Divisions as determined by team placement at NCWSA Collegiate Regionals.·     Division I: Top 3 finishers from each of four Regionals. ·     Division 2: 4th and 5th place finishers at Regionals, 6^th place from Western Regionals and one wildcard spot TBD as per NCWSA Standards
THURSDAY October 16th, 2008
East Lake (Start: 7:00am)
Division 1 Women's Slalom
Division 1. Men's Slalom       =================================================
West Lake (Start: 7:00am)
Division 2. Women's Jump
Division 2. Men's Jump (Followed by Award Ceremony) =================================================

FRIDAY October 17th, 2008
East Lake(Start: 8:00am)
Division 2. Men's Slalom
Division 2. Women's Slalom (Followed by Award Ceremony) =================================================
West Lake(Start: 7:30am)
Division 1. Men's Tricks
Division 1. Women's Jump =================================================

SATURDAY October 18th, 2008
West Lake (Start: 7:30am)
Division 1. Women's Tricks
Division 1. Men's Jump ================================================East Lake (Start: 11:30am)
Division 2. Women's Tricks
Division 2. Men's Tricks (Followed by Award Ceremony) ***Times could be changed at Officials Meeting by the NCWSA Board and Chief Judge. SOCIAL ACTIVITIESTuesday, October 14: 9:00AM - Dark. Site Briefing. $20.00 for 4 slalom passes, 2 Trick or 2 Jumps.Wednesday, October 15: 8:00 PM. Team Captains meeting and registration. Boat assignments and team order will be drawn. Firebird West lake Pavilion North of the Grandstands at Firebird International Raceway. Thursday, October 16: 6:30- 8:30 PM. A true outdoor Western Cowboy Barbecue and Gathering. Rawhide Outdoor Barbecue Area, Just accross the road from Firebird. North of Rawhides Main Parking Lot. Pre-register and save 14.00 per skier and $16.00 for guests. Register w/ Jodi Barrett at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . $15.00 for Skiers and $17.00 for Guests at the gate.Friday, October 17: Skiers are on their own. Officials Appreciation Dinner at the home of David and Jane Phillips. Officials will be provided directions at the site.Saturday, October 18: Junior Drag Races will be held on the track directly behind and to the West of the Grandstands. $10.00 admission grants spectators access to both the Skiing and Drags.Saturday, October 18: 7:00 PM until ??? 30th Annual NCWSA National Awards Banquet and Party.Rawhide at Wildhorse Pass Pavilion. Just across the road from Firebird. Steak and Chicken Dinner. Free to registered Skiers. $30.00 each to pre-registered Guests. Contact Jodi Barrett This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to pre-register (805-452-9375) $35.00 at the Firebird site prior to 5:30 PM Thursday, October 16. $40.00 at the door. Come enjoy a great dinner, followed by an exciting Awards Banquet and a Party to remember. * Please provide your credit card information with address and phone number to Jodi for all pre-registration. RAIN DAY: None. It is the intention of all concerned to finish the tournament on Saturday. However, a method of determining final results, in case all events can't be completed, will be determined by the board and announced at the team captains meeting. QUESTIONS ABOUT REGISTRATION??? QUESTION ABOUT TRANSPORTATION, HOTELS, THE AREA, ETC. A Comprehensive list of information is available through the "Nationals" link at the front page at www.ncwsa.com