FREESTYLE SHORT RULES

 

Changes and official informations will be posted

on the official notice board in

the launching area.

 

1. GENERAL RULES

 

The event will be governed by The IKA rules and the Notice of Race except as any of these are changed by these kiting instructions or by the skippers meeting.

The race-committee is the organisation, the race-director, the head judges and one representing of the riders.

A competitor shall be disqualified from a heat if:

- When the rider is not coming to the beach marshal to control his security system (quick release system, kite leash, leash handle pass….);

- When letting go his kite whatever the reason on on-shore wind ;

- When the rider doesn’t respect the local rules of the spot. (explication on skippers meeting);

- When kiting in the competition area while competition is on, other than during his/her heat;

- When not stacking safely his equipment on the launching area to avoid flying away;

- When not coming in the FIRST skippers meeting;

The entire race-committee is in title to disqualify a rider if he is dangerous for the others riders

 

 

2. CHANGES IN KITING INSTRUCTIONS

 

Any change to the sailing instructions will be posted 1/4 hour before the start of the first race on the day it will take effect or during the skippers meeting. It will be post on the official notice board.

 

3. SAFETY

 

The safety of the kiteboard and its entire management including insurance shall be the sole responsibilities of the competitor racing the kiteboard who must be ensure that the kite is adequate to face the conditions that may arise in the course of the race. Neither the establishment of these kiting instructions nor the inspection of the kite board under these conditions in any way limits or reduces the absolute responsibility of the competitor for his/her kite board and entire management thereof.

 

 

 

 

 

The race committee and the sponsors will not be responsible for any loss, damage, or personal injury no matter how caused to the competitor as result of their taking part in the race or races.
Any competitor needing assistance shall try to signal by making the international distress signal [waving both arms above the head making an ''X'' which open hands]. If no assistance is needed the competitor shall signal by waving one hand with closed first. If the race committee deems any competitor to need assistance, the competitor shall accept this assistance and shall follow the directions of the race committee.

No party involved in the organisation and the running of this event shall accept a liability for any accident, injury, damage or loss, whether personal, material or otherwise, occurring before and after the event.

 

4. INSURANCE AND COMPETITOR REQUIREMENTS

 

For each competitor, valid third-party liability insurance shall be. No insurance no entry on the contest.

In case of necessity the Portuguese Kite Federation can arrange this insurance for a price of 35€ (the all week). This insurance need to be asked to the organizers until the 18^th August and payed on the 22th during the registration.

Be 18 years old at registration (if less than 18, parental agreement required)

Be recognised by a general practitioner or specialist as being able to practice Kiteboarding.

5. ADVERTISING

Competitors are not allowed to display sponsor flags at or near the race site.
Launching Area: All competitors or their caddy are requested to keep and launch their kites only on the launching area located on the beach during the competition.

 

 

 

6. SCHEDULE OF RACES, BRIEFING AND REGISTRATION

 

Friday 17^th:

17h00 -> 18h30 : Registration

 

Saturday 18th:

9H00-11H00 : Registration

12H00: First Skippers meeting – At the beach- . Everybody must be here on time

13H00: First Possible start

 

Rest of the week :

10H00: Riders meeting (may change regarding the forecast)

10H30: First possible Start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. THE RACES

 

7.1Freestyle:

 

There will be competed in a knock-out system. (Elimination, single or double) There is a maximum of five competitors per heat wherefrom only two advance to the next level. By decision of the race-direction there can be a man to man heat for ¼ final, ½ final and final. This will be announced before beginning of the finals with a short race meeting.

 

7.2 Wave:

 

There will be competed in a knock-out system. (Elimination, single or double) There is a maximum of five competitors per heat wherefrom only two advance to the next level. By decision of the race-direction there can be a man to man heat for ¼ final, ½ final and final. This will be announced before beginning of the finals with a short race meeting.

Please Check the Wave short Rules book to see the judging criteria!

 

7.3 Other discipline-rules:

 

To be explained on the skippers meeting.

 

 

9. THE COURSE

 

The course will be displayed at least 15 minutes before the first start on the official notice board. Changes to the course will be announced by a short race meeting and microphone announcement this can be done without stopping the competition.

 

10. MARKS

 

Marks of the competition area will be explain on the first riders meeting

 

11. THE START PROCEDURE:

 

Flag signals shall be:

Red flag = 3 to 1 mins before the Heat

Yellow flag = 1min before the heat

Green flag = during heat period. The flag green will be lowered 1 minute before the end of the heat.

Heat time will be posted on the official notice board.

Transition time will be posted on the official notice board. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. JUDGING CRITERIA:

 

FREESTYLE JUDGING:

* The defining principle of the discipline is in the name ‘free’.

* Freestyle contests will be judged on overall impression only. After Norway meeting the judging criteria are:

1. Technical difficulty

1. Style

1. Variation: (repertoire and both tacks; use all park: slop, slider, kickers…..)

2. Power: kite high/ low; hoocked: unhoocked, speed

3. High

4. Smoothness

4. Innovation (new moves)

 

A. Judging will be based on an entire heat, not on individual manoeuvres.

B A rider who performs just one ‘big’ manoeuvre in a heat and little else will not be scored as highly as a rider who can perform manoeuvres of a high standard throughout the heat.

C. Repetition of manoeuvre in the same tack decreases your chance to win your heat.

D. Quality of jumps is more important as quantity

E. Only landed moves are quitted. « CRASH LANDINGS ARE NOT SCORED ». Manoeuvres that appear scrappy or disjointed shall score less.

F. Moves are score only on the competition area

F. We will count only the tricks with takeoff in the competition area, you can land outsite the judging zone.

 

13. SCORING

 

The Low Point Scoring System will be applied.

The competition is valid when the all heat schedule is finish.

The places achieved in the double- elimination overrule the places of the single-elimination.

When a full ladder of elimination is not completed, points will be given to the places achieved in the last complete round, taken into consideration who was first, second, third and fourth in his heat.

 

 

14. RECLAMATIONS:

 

Protest FEE is 50€

The reclamations need to be on paper and never considering the result of the judgement.

 

 

We wish you a pleasant Championship!

 

The race committee of the Yourmood Kite Cup !

YOurmOod KiteCup snow-session '11