Changes to PWA Rule Book
The
following rule changes will replace and supersede the PWA Rule Book. In the case
of any conflict between rules in the Rule Book and those stated herein then the
rules contained in this document shall take precedence.
{1.5.3} Corporate
Membership / Branding (ALL
DISCIPLINES)
Only foil manufacturers
and brands who are in membership of the PWA shall be permitted to place
branding on athletes sails and boards. Competitors using foils produced by
brands or manufacturers who are not in membership must remove any branding from
sails or boards or they may be fined or disqualified.
{1.6.2} Entry
Allocation (ALL
DISCIPLINES)
(c) At each PWA sanctioned
event places shall be allocated according to the tables published in the
conditions of entry for the specific event as published in the Sailor
Information or Notice of Race.
{1.6.4} (c) Seeding and Elimination Procedure – All disciplines. The final
seeding and elimination procedure to be used at each event shall be decided by the race committee at all times taking into
account the number of competitors registered, the prevailing weather conditions,
maintaining the fairness of competition and promoting the best interests of the
sport, the event and the sport of windsurfing.
(d) If a top 40 ranked sailor
is unable to compete at an event or events due to injury, the seeding of that
sailor will be protected for a period of 12 months from the point that injury
is sustained. The seeding shall be calculated for that sailor based on the
current rules, results and rankings on the date of
injury, as if registering for a new event on that day. After 12 months, the
sailors seeding shall be calculated according to the standard method in the
rulebook.
{1.7} Entry Restrictions
(a) Competitors at PWA events must be members of the PWA.
(b)
There are no restrictions on competitors taking part in events outside of the
PWA World Tour, but all competitors are reminded of the potential risks of
taking part at events of lower levels of prize money or other standards, which
can compromise the value of PWA events and may lead to a reduction in levels of
prize money or event standards at future PWA events. If competitors are in any
doubt about the circumstances of competing at events outside of the PWA World
Tour, then they may contact the PWA for further information.
(c)
PWA Members ranked in the top 16 from the previous year’s ranking may not be
granted entry at PWA events of less than World Cup status without permission
from the PWA unless the event(s) takes place in the competitors home nation.
Specific qualification structures will be published in the Sailor Information
for each specific event.
(d)
Any sailor owing monies to an event organizer or the PWA may not compete in any
further PWA recognized or sanctioned event until the debt is paid in full. PWA reserves the right to refuse entry from
any sailor who is in breach of general codes of conduct or who is found to
breached rules on Unsportsmanlike Conduct or to have brought the sport of
windsurfing or the PWA into disrepute.
{1.8} EQUIPMENT (ALL DISCIPLINES)
(a) There are no restrictions on equipment
other than those defined in the PWA Rule Book. The PWA reserves the right to
impose further restrictions on equipment in the interests of safety or fair
competition. No such prohibition shall be made without stating such in the
Notice of Race.
(b) Only sailboards are eligible for use in competition at
PWA sanctioned and recognized events. Competitors may not compete on equipment
using a kite system. A sailboard is a surfboard using a free sail system. A
free sail system means a swivel-mounted mast not supported in a permanent
position while sailing.
(c) Equipment which in the opinion of the Race Director
could cause injury to competitors must be prohibited. It is the responsibility
of each competitor to check this aspect of his/her equipment with the Race
Director. Under this Rule, rigging on the mast and sharp
nosed boards which could cause injury to competitors must be prohibited.
Competitors failing to obey instructions in this regard may be penalized under
Rule 1.12.
(d) Competitors may only use boards and sails manufactured
or branded by brands that are in membership of the PWA.
(e) Only foil manufacturers who are in membership of the
PWA shall be permitted to place branding on athletes sails and boards. Competitors
using foils produced by brands or manufacturers who are not in membership must
remove any branding from sails or boards or they may be fined or disqualified.
Competitors may use boards that are not manufactured or
branded by brands in membership of the PWA provided that
they are plain white or black and do not carry any other identifying marks,
logos or graphics except where specific discipline rules state otherwise or
where registered production equipment must be used.
Competitors may not use sails manufactured or branded by
any brand not in membership of the PWA.
A list of registered
industry member brands can be found here:
http://nor.pwaworldtour.com/PWA_Industry_Member_Brands_2020.htm
{1.9}
Sail Numbers (ALL
DISCIPLINES)
(a) Each
competitor must mark his/her sails with his/her registered sail number. The
number shall be at least 18 centimetres in height, displayed clearly above the
wishbone, and above the area reserved for the event sponsor. The number shall
be placed at different heights on both sides with the number on the starboard
side being uppermost, except when the sail is of clear material, when the
numbers may be placed on the starboard side only. Numbers must be clearly
visible, in a solid contrasting colour, and identifiable from both sides of the
sail.
(b) All characters
must be displayed horizontally and not in a column. A competitor may not be
disqualified for infringing the provisions of this rule without prior warning and adequate opportunity to make correction.
The number shall not exceed seven digits and shall include a national
abbreviation recognized and approved by the PWA.
(c) Further
details of discipline specific rules and criteria shall be included in the
relevant discipline subsection of the PWA Rule Book and / or the Rule Changes
{1.15} Annual
Ranking
All competitors at PWA events shall be allocated ranking
points based on their finishing position according to the table at the end of
these Rule Changes except:
(a)
In
Wave, sailors shall be allocated points according to the table titled Wave
Ranking Points at the end of these Rule Changes
(b)
Competitors
at events of lower status than World Cup 4 star shall be allocated points based
on a roughly proportionate reduction based on the prize money of the event
compared to full World Cup prize money. Full details of points breakdowns shall
be posted in the Notice of Race for the event.
{1.15.3} Events
Counting and Discards (ALL DISCIPLINES)
The number of scores which count towards the PWA Annual
Ranking list of each discipline is dependent upon how many times the respective
disciplines have been completed at World Cup / Grand Slam. The Ranking list
begins when the first Grand Slam/World Cup has been completed for that
discipline.
The number of discards shall be in accordance with the
table below.
|
number
of events |
Category |
number of events discarded |
|
1-3 |
All |
0 |
|
4-6 |
Women Wave Slalom Freestyle |
1 |
|
Men Wave |
0 |
|
|
5 |
Men Wave |
1 |
|
7 or more |
Slalom Freestyle |
2 |
|
|
Wave |
1 |
{1.20} cOMPLAINTS pROCEDURE / Protests (ALL DISCIPLINES)
If any sailor wishes to
make a complaint or lodge an official protest against a competitor whom they
feel has infringed them in any way breaching the rules or against the Race
Committee if they feel that an act or omission of the Race Committee has
materially prejudiced their finishing position, they may do so by approaching
the person(s) designated in the Sailing Instructions and calmly and politely
stating their complaint or the protest they wish to make, sticking only to the
facts.
Such protests or complaints should only be made if there
is a tangible and objective reason such as a manoeuvre being missed or a timing
error. Protests made on purely subjective grounds where a sailor simply
disagrees with a Race Committee decision shall be instantly disallowed.
Protests or complaints made for the following reasons
shall be instantly disallowed:
i.
Wind
strength / Suitability of conditions
ii.
Start
line / PMS calls
iii.
Abusive
or threatening protests or any kind of protest or complaint that is in breach
of the rules and principles of good sportsmanship.
Having heard a sailor’s
testimony, the designated committee member shall decide if the matter requires
further consideration by the committee. If it is deemed that the protest or
complaint meets the criteria for further consideration, the matter will be
referred to the relevant Head Judge or Race Director who shall consult with the
appropriate judges and officials. If the relevant Head Judge or Race Director
rules that a protest or complaint is valid, they shall make as equitable an
arrangement as possible for all competitors concerned. This may be to let the
results of the heat stand, to adjust the point score of the prejudiced
competitor, to abandon and eventually re-sail the heat or to have a sail-off
between certain competitors in the heat or to adopt some other means.
SLALOM
{2.2} Conditions (Slalom)
(a) Minimum Wind Conditions
(b) For all races in the Slalom discipline, the wind minimum
shall be 5 knots. The race shall then be abandoned if the wind drops below the
minimum of 5 knots, over the course area.
For the women’s division, the wind minimum shall be 5 knots for foil
slalom and 7 knots for fin slalom. It is recommended to have boats at various
buoys around the course to determine if the wind is suitable.
(c) In all cases the Race Director shall ensure that the wind is
measured over the whole course area, i.e. at the start,
on both sides of the course, close to course markers. If the wind drops below 5
knots where measured or if the Race Director feels that conditions are not
suitable for competition to take place in a fair and even manner
then they shall abandon the heat or race.
The race director shall take into consideration not only wind strength
but also current, size of equipment being used, time spent not on the plane,
changes in position, and overall image of the race taking
into account that it is a planing discipline.
(d) If all sailors who started in a heat or race have crossed
the finish line or have retired and have returned to the beach in suitable
conditions then that heat or race shall not be
abandoned.
(e) Protests regarding wind strength and suitability of wind
direction or wind conditions shall be disallowed and the Race Directors
decision shall be final.
(f) Sailors shall not approach the Race Director or any member
of the Race Committee with regard to wind strength or
suitability of wind conditions during racing or immediately after racing.
Sailors who breach this rule may be fined or disqualified from the current
race, future races or from the entire event.
(g) Competitors may decide to race using a fin or a hydrofoil
subject to the limitations on equipment use specified herein and shall be
entirely responsible for the suitability of an equipment choice relative to the
prevailing conditions.
(g) Should the Race Director believe that conditions are extreme
enough to pose a significant threat to safety when racing on hydrofoils, then
they may specify that a race shall be fin only and competitors shall be
prohibited from racing on hydrofoils. When making any such decision, the Race
Director shall take into account the sea state,
stability and strength of wind, and any other factors that make sufficient
control of a hydrofoil unreasonably difficult.
(g) Should competitors choose to race on a fin set up then the
Race Director shall consider this when making decisions as to the suitability
of conditions and shall not abandon races purely because competitors racing on
fins are unable to get planing.
{2.5} Equipment
Restrictions (slalom)
(a) A sailor may compete with 4 boards and 7 sails and 1 set
of foil components for the Slalom discipline at any Slalom event. A sailor may
only use equipment which is registered in his/her own name.
(b) in the women’s division, sailors may compete with 3
boards from the PWA Registered Slalom Board List (or previous years registered
slalom board lists) for use with a fin in the fin slalom discipline, which
shall be no wider than 85cm, and 1 board from either the PWA Registered Slalom
Foil Board list OR the PWA Registered Course Racing Boards List OR PWA Registered
Slalom Board List (or previous years registered foil and slalom boards lists),
to be used with only with a hydrofoil in foil slalom which shall be no wider
than 100.5cm. Female competitors may compete with 6 sails from the PWA
Registered Race Sails List for use in the fin slalom discipline and 3 sails
from the PWA Registered Race Sails List for use in the foil slalom discipline.
(c) Competitors may only register boards from the PWA
Registered Board list.
(d) Competitors may only register sails from the PWA
Registered Sails List
(e) Male competitors may register up to 3 boards from the
PWA Registered Slalom Board List (or previous years registered slalom board
lists) to be used with fins or a hydrofoil which shall be no wider than 85cm
(f) Male competitors may register 1 board from the PWA
Registered Slalom Foil Board list (or previous years registered foil boards
lists), to be used with only with a hydrofoil which shall be no wider than 91cm
(g) Sails shall be no bigger than 10 square meters. Any
registered sail may be used with any board, fin or
foil combination except where limited in the women’s division.
(h) Boards, sails and foil components must be registered by
manufacturers according to the standard PWA registration process, details of
which are available from the PWA office and may be altered from time to time at
the discretion of the PWA.
{2.5.1} Equipment Registration (slalom)
(a) Competitors will register 4 boards. Competitors
must then race on any of these boards unless the protest committee permits the
exchange of a board due to damage beyond reasonable repair.
(b) Male competitors shall register 7 sails from the PWA
registered Race sail list. Competitors must then race on any of these sails
unless the protest committee permits the exchange of a sail due to damage
beyond reasonable repair. Female competitors may register 6 sails from the PWA
registered Race sail list for the fin slalom discipline and 3 sails from the
PWA registered Race sails list for the foil slalom discipline.
(c) Competitors shall register 1 set of foil components
from the PWA registered Foil list, comprised of 1 foil mast, 2 foil fuselages,
3 sets of front wings and 2 sets of rear wings. The components registered by a
competitor must be from the same registered set as registered by the manufacturers, and may not mix components from different
manufacturers. Competitors must then race on a foil made up of the registered
component parts unless the protest committee permits the exchange of a foil or
components due to damage beyond reasonable repair.
(d) Equipment shall be registered by competitors at or
before the registration of the first Slalom competition of the year that they
take part in. The equipment registered by each competitor during this time
shall be the total amount of boards and sails that they may use for the
remainder of the season. If a competitor registers less than the total amount
permitted, then that competitor shall not subsequently register any additional
equipment at future events even if this means that they have less than the
maximum permissible number of boards and sails.
(e) All equipment must be registered during the times
published in the Notice of Race for the event unless this time is extended by
the Race Committee on site at the event. Failure to register equipment during
these hours shall prohibit the use
of that equipment from use at PWA Slalom events for the remainder of the year.
Equipment may be stamped or marked.
(f) If a competitor does not have an individual item of
equipment that they wish to register them at their first event of the year,
then they may register the item by submitting the model name and size at
registration. However, they must submit the item for stamping / marking as
necessary before they actually use it in
competition.
{2.5.2} Equipment
Replacement (slalom)
(a) If a board, sail
or foil component is damaged, by no foul means, the protest committee may allow
the sailor to exchange this board or sail with another identical item. Board, sail or foil replacement may only be sanctioned by the
protest committee. If possible the original registered
item may be repaired and used again. Reinstatement of a board or sail may only
be sanctioned by the protest committee. If an identical item is not available,
then an item of a closely similar type and size may be used at the discretion
of the protest committee.
(b) Equipment may be replaced by identical
items between events without scrutiny, however any replacements should be
notified to the protest committee at the registration of the next event where
serial numbers may be noted and equipment may be marked or stamped.
(c) In the case that a competitor has a
significant sponsor change in either boards, sails or foils during the year,
then they may apply to change the equipment they have registered, to equipment
manufactured by the new sponsor. Applications for equipment change under this
rule must be accompanied by proof in the form of either sponsorship contracts
and / or a letter of confirmation from both the old and new sponsors and must
be submitted at least 10 days before the start of the next event. Such
applications shall be considered by the PWA Management Board which may or may
not grant permission for an equipment change at their own discretion. If
permission to change equipment is granted under this rule, then a competitor
may only register equipment of a closely equivalent size and type to that
originally registered. The final decision of whether to accept the registration
of any specific items of equipment under this rule shall be at the discretion
of the PWA.
{2.5.3}
Equipment Scrutinizing (slalom)
(a) Scrutinizing of equipment
will be performed either by a PWA Representative, or any member of the PWA Race
Crew. A sailor must make his/her equipment available for scrutinizing at any
time whilst the event is in progress. Failure to present equipment for
scrutinizing may result in disqualification from the respective race or from
the entire discipline.
(b) Equipment used
by sailors must meet all registered specification and shall not have been
modified in any way without prior approval from the protest committee.
Modification from the normal specification as delivered by the manufacturer
shall not be permitted. For the purposes of this rule, the addition of any
extra tack or clew cringles or positions, puncturing of the sail to allow any
attachment to provide tension other than devices supplied with the sail as
standard or any other attachment or modification that is designed to alter the
shape or performance of the sail from the standard supplied configuration shall
not be permitted. For the avoidance of doubt, brochure / website specification
and or the majority specification of other identical items of equipment may be
used as evidence of the standard supplied specification by the protest
committee.
(c) Batten types
and tension, mast type and tension, adjustment of camber inducers including
sanding / filing and the addition of any spacers or other optional devices that
are supplied as standard for the adjustment of battens, masts
or camber inducers, shall be excluded from this rule and may be adjusted at the
discretion of the sailor in question.
(d) Any sailor found to have
been using equipment that has not been registered, or equipment that does not
meet the registered specification for that particular item
of equipment, including the conditions outlined above, shall be disqualified
from the entire race discipline for that event.
(e) If a sailor is in anyway
unsure as to the legality of any modification or piece of equipment, then they
must seek and obtain permission to use that equipment, either from the PWA in
advance of the event, or from the protest committee, before using that item of
equipment. Otherwise they may be disqualified as
described in the rules.
(f) If boards are equipped
with the capability of adding any standard accessories to the hull of the board
that affect the board in a way that changes the hull shape of the board or the
way that the board interacts with the water, such as but not limited to plates
that fit into the cut outs or onto the deck around the waterline, then these
accessories and their method of attachment to the board must also be registered
along with the board. Non registered accessories shall
not be permitted.
For clarification, there is no
restriction on the use of different fins and foot straps which may be changed
at the sailor’s discretion. However the addition of
nonstandard deck pads, moving fin boxes or foot strap inserts or replacing them
with non-standard versions shall not be permitted.
The final decision on whether
to permit any item of equipment or any attached accessory shall be at the
discretion of the protest committee who may prohibit the use of any item if it
breaches the rules or if they feel it is an attempt to significantly alter the
performance of the board or sail in question from its intended design.
{2.5.4} Equipment repair (slalom)
Damaged equipment may be repaired, but repairs
must be completed in a way that complies with the original specification of the
board or sail as registered with the PWA. If a board or sail is found to be
outside of the registered specification when produced or after use, then
adjustments may be made to the board to bring it back within correct tolerances
provided that these adjustment are made before it is
used at a PWA Slalom event.
{2.6} Distribution of competitors
(a) An elimination format in which the top 16 sailors are
seeded through to later heats of the elimination may be used. The seeding
allocation for such eliminations can be found below
(b) Should it be impossible to clearly identify the top
16 sailors in an elimination due to multiple PMS or similar disqualifications
resulting in equal placed sailors, then all sailors placed equally affected by
that situation shall be reseeded into the following round in the order that
they were seeded at the start of the event.
(c) Should it be impossible to identify the
top 16 sailors in the initial event seeding due to there being equally placed
sailors in the most recent slalom ranking, then all sailors placed equally
affected by that situation shall be seeded based on their final Slalom ranking
from the previous year.
{2.7.16} Slalom Finals – Media (SLALOM)
All sailors that qualify for either Loser or
Winner’s Slalom Finals must carry an on-board camera during the finals if
required to do so by the PWA Media team. This is in the interests of the
promotion of the sport for media distribution. If instructed to do so, all
sailors who qualify for the finals shall come to a specific designated area on
the beach or the water, with their equipment, before the finals take place, in order to attach cameras. Competitors may have a choice of
different mounts although not all mounting positions may be available. Further
details may be published on the Official Notice Board.
{2.13.4} NO RULES PRINCIPLE (slalom)
(a) If indicated in the Sailing Instructions and / or
Notice of Race then racing maybe conducted using the No Rules principle.
(b) Under the No Rules Principle, all forms of Protest and
Direct Refereeing are removed and sailors shall not be
penalised for infringing another competitor whilst competing.
(c) Competitors must start and finish as prescribed in the
rulebook and the sailing instructions and must sail the course in compliance
with the rule book, the sailing instructions and the
course diagram (Rule 2.7).
(d) Competitors attention is drawn to rules 1.1.3 “Safety”.
Whilst competitors shall not be penalised for infringing other competitors
whilst racing, rule 1.1.3 is still applicable to all aspects of PWA
competition. Any competitor who breaches the fundamental principles of safety
may still be penalised under Rule 1.1.3 and Rule 1.12.14 “Unsportsmanlike Conduct”
(e) Competitors judged to have deliberately impeded a
competitor through their own choice of actions or to have attempted to do so in
a way that is avoidable and not as a direct result of a racing situation shall
be penalised according to the list below. For clarity, offences under this rule
shall include but not be limited to grabbing hold of another competitor or
their equipment or pushing and / or pulling another competitor or their
equipment whilst racing or immediately before or after a race or heat has
finished.
(f) Any competitor deemed to have acted in a dangerous
manner by the Race Committee shall be subject to penalties according to the
following list:
i.
First
offence, €250 plus DSQ from the race.
ii.
Second
offence, €250 fine plus DSQ from the event.
(g) Competitors are made aware that whilst no specific
right of way rules are in effect under the no rules principal, when considering
situations of dangerous sailing, a competitor coming from behind to overtake
another competitor or competitors, shall be expected to give reasonable space
and keep clear of a competitor they are overtaking and that if it is deemed
that they have failed to do so and caused a collision, then they may be
penalised under dangerous sailing rules. However, competitors ahead who are
being overtaken by another competitor who alter their course in a way that
causes a collision, may also be penalised under dangerous sailing rules.
{2.14.6}
DISCARDS (SLALOM)
Dependent upon the number of discards permitted, the
highest then second highest scores are discarded. The lowest total score, with
discards, if any, taken into account, wins. Scores may
be discarded as set out in the following table.
Discards
in single or double discipline:
|
number of race / eliminations |
number
of discards |
|
1 - 3 |
0 |
|
4 - 6 |
1 |
|
7 - 11 |
2 |
|
12 – 15 |
3 |
{2.14.2} Validity
of Scoring (SLALOM)
(a) The minimum number of races or elimination series to constitute
a valid discipline scoring at an event and to distribute the prize money is one
race or elimination where a final winner has been reached. When elimination
formats are run, the winner’s final must be completed for the race to be valid,
but the losers final need not be completed for that
elimination to be valid.
(b) Once one elimination or race has been completed to a final result, then subsequent eliminations or races will
not be considered valid unless the fleet has been eliminated to the top 8 for
men and women.
{2.7} Women’s
Division
(a) At Slalom events where the women’s division is held, racing
shall be run separately as fin slalom and foil slalom. The Race Director shall
specify before the start of each elimination whether a race is to be fin or
foil and competitors shall race only on the specified equipment for the
remainder of that elimination.
(b) Should conditions dictate that the current elimination
may not be continued, then that elimination may be put on hold and another
elimination started in an alternate format that the conditions support. Once
conditions are suitable for the original format, then the previous elimination
may be resumed.
{2.8}
Mandatory Safety Equipment
All competitors in the Slalom
discipline for men and Foil Slalom discipline for women must wear a suitable
helmet and impact vest. The helmet must provide protection to the head and the
impact vest must provide protection for the upper torso. Items required under
this rule must be commercially available products designed for the purpose and
homemade items will not be permitted. In the event of any doubt about the
suitability of protective equipment under these rules, the PWA Race Committee
shall have the final decision.
WAVE PERFORMANCE
{3.1.5} Possession
(WAVE)
(a) A board which is the first to sail
shoreward immediately in front of the wave/swell is said to have possession of
that wave. When it is impossible to determine possession based on the above,
that board which is to windward shall have possession
(in the event that two competitors gybe simultaneously).
(b) In side shore
conditions or where there are clearly defined waves, the first sailor to pass
over the wave or line of swell in front of a wave a shall be considered to have
the possession of the wave behind, regardless of when they turn on to that
wave. Once a sailor has passed a wave, they shall lose possession of that wave.
Interference
If a sailor is judged to have interfered with a rider who was in possession of a wave, that was considered to have been potentially a high scoring wave then they will automatically lose their highest wave score., but ONLY if they have been judged as interfering and ONLY if it could potentially have been a high scoring wave for the other sailor. This applies whether it is in their heat (i.e. a or b) or not.
{3.4} Entry Allocation
Entries into wave events shall be allocated according to the tables at the following link Conditions of Entry. These tables and entry allocation may be amended at time to time with the approval of the PWA Management Board should it be considered to be in the interests of the fairness of competition.
{3.10.2} Scoring
/ Judging Procedure [WAVE]
Wave performance heats may be
judged using an average points system instead of the more traditional win /
lose system. If an average points system is to be used, then sailors shall be
informed on the Official Notice Board or at the skippers meeting.
The total counting points, for
each category, from each judge, shall be listed twice, giving a total of six scores
for each sailor in each category. The highest and lowest single scores from the
six scores will be discarded and the remaining 4 scores then added together to
provide a total score for each category before being divided by 4, to give an
average score.
In the case that the live
scoring system is used, then each individual manoeuvre will be tabulated as
described above, with each specific jump score or wave ride being listed twice,
before having the highest and lowest single scores discarded and the remaining
4 scores then added together before being divided by 4 to give an average
score.
This highest average jump or
wave scores will then be taken as the counting scores in each case. This means
that if the average score for a jump, form all the judges, after tabulation is
the highest scoring jump, it will count, even if it is not necessarily the
highest scoring jump on a particular judges sheet.
Any factoring will then
be applied to the scores for each category before the scores are added together
to give final heat score.
The sailor with the higher
final heat score will be declared the winner of the heat.
In case of a tie in total
overall points:
a) The tie shall be
broken in favour of the competitor who has the higher combined tabulated score
in the priority category i.e. wave riding or wave
jumping for any individual wave or jump. If these categories are weighted
evenly, then the highest score in wave riding shall be used. If the tie still remains:
b) The tie shall be
broken in favour of the competitor who has the higher total overall score in
the priority category i.e. wave riding or wave
jumping. If these categories are weighted evenly, then the highest overall
score in wave riding shall be used. If the tie still remains:
c) The tie shall
be broken in favour of the competitor who has the higher total overall score in
the priority category i.e. wave riding or wave
jumping, taking into account all scores allocated for that category including
any discarded scores. If these categories are weighted evenly, then the highest
overall score in wave riding shall be used. If the tie still remains, it shall
be decided in favour of the competitor with the higher total overall score in
the category which does not have priority i.e. wave
riding or jumping, taking into account all scores allocated for that category
including any discarded scores. If the tie still remains:
d) The tie shall
be broken in favour of the competitor who has the highest combined score from
any single judge in the priority category i.e. wave riding
or wave jumping. If these categories are weighted evenly, then the highest
combined score from any single judge in wave riding shall be used. If the tie
still remains, it shall be decided in favour of the competitor with the highest
combined score from any single judge in the category which does not have
priority i.e. wave riding or jumping. If the tie still remains:
e) The tie shall
be broken in favour of the competitor who has the highest single score for an
individual wave or jump, from any single judge in the priority category i.e. wave riding or wave jumping, discarded scores included.
If these categories are weighted evenly, then the highest single score for an
individual wave, from any single judge shall be used. If the tie still remains,
it shall be decided in favour of the competitor with the highest single score
for an individual wave or jump, from any single judge in the in the category
which does not have priority i.e. wave riding or
jumping, discarded scores included. If the tie still remains:
f) The heat shall be re-sailed.
{3.6.4} Assistance (WAVE)
Each competitor’s
efforts on the water shall be individual according to the following criteria:
(a) When a competitor suffers an equipment
breakage during a heat another windsurfer, known as a “caddy,” may assist by
supplying replacement equipment, and shall keep clear of all competitors except
for the one being assisted. A caddy shall attempt to remove the equipment,
which the competitor has abandoned from the competition area.
(b) A caddy may also assist with an equipment
change during a heat of a competitor whose equipment is not damaged. The caddy shall not enter further than the
edge of the water when providing such assistance.
(c) A competitors
whose equipment is damaged and cannot reasonably be sailed back to the beach
may use the rescue Jet Ski to come back to the beach to get new equipment. The
availability of the rescue Jet Ski is not guaranteed and may not be able to assist at all times and the Race Committee, Judges and event
Organiser shall not be responsible if the rescue Jet
Ski is not available to provide this service. Protests regarding the
availability of the rescue Jet Ski for this purpose shall be disallowed even if
the service has been available for one competitor in a heat but not the other.
(d)
Items such as radio communication
devices and other electronic forms of communication shall be prohibited along
with any purpose built mechanical communication
system. This will be considered outside assistance, which could lead to
disqualification from that round or heat if, in the opinion of the judges, such
assistance materially prejudiced the result.
(e)
Hand signals may be given.
{3.8.4} Heat
Rollover (WAVE)
When conditions
become unsuitable for competition during a heat, the Head Judge may choose to
“Rollover” a heat in order to save time. If a heat
rollover is used, the current heat shall be abandoned, but the sailors in that
heat shall remain on the water and the timing sequence shall continue. The
rollover flag (code flag Z unless otherwise specified) shall be raised
alongside the green flag and the current heat shall be considered abandoned.
The normal flag sequence shall continue alongside the rollover flag until the
red flag comes up to signify the end of the heat / beginning of the timing
sequence for the next heat which will be the re-sail of the heat previously
abandoned. At that time the rollover flag shall be lowered
and the normal flag sequence shall continue.
{3.11.4} Video
Evidence (WAVE)
When
there is video evidence available for any protest or request for redress, or
where the head judge feels the result of a heat may have been materially
prejudiced in any way contrary to the rules, normal procedures or against the
interests of fair competition, the head judge may opt to review such video
evidence at their discretion to determine the best outcome for all competitors
involved. Should the head judge determine that the result of the heat has been
materially prejudiced as described herein based on video evidence then they may
opt to adjust the result, re-sail the heat, or take any other action they deem
necessary in order to create the most fair and correct
outcome for all concerned.
FREESTYLE
{4.12}
DISCIPLINE SCORING (FREESTYLE)
{4.12.1}
Maximum number of rounds (freestyle)
(a) There shall be no
more than 1 double elimination of Freestyle at PWA World Cup Freestyle events
(b) After one double elimination has been completed,
additional heats to decide tied positions from the Double elimination may be
run at the discretion of the PWA if conditions permit.
(c) After one Double Elimination has been completed,
sailors may be obliged to participate in freestyle super sessions or tow in sessions in order to ensure
action on the remaining event days that the discipline is scheduled for.
{4.12.2}
Validity of Scoring (freestyle)
(a) The minimum number
of elimination series to constitute valid discipline scoring at an event and to
distribute the prize money is one Freestyle single elimination where the fleet
has been eliminated to the top 16 for men or top 4 for the women’s division.
{4.12.9}
Event Ranking (FREESTYLE)
(a) The final finishing
position of each sailor shall be that achieved in the double elimination after
any tie break heats have been sailed if they are run.
(b) If a double
elimination I scheduled but only the single elimination is completed, then the
final finishing position of each sailor shall be that of the single elimination
combined with any completed round in the double elimination.
{4.2} Conditions
The Freestyle discipline shall be run in suitable
conditions. As a guideline, conditions shall be considered suitable when and
average sized male sailor can attempt the required number of moves during the
heat on a sail size of no less than 5.4 sqm and a board of no less than 100L
volume, regardless of whether the moves are big air or power moves. If 1 average
sized sailor in the heat is able to sufficiently
attempt the required number of moves as described above with a sail of 5.4 sqm
and a board of no less than 100L volume, then the heat shall be considered
valid even if the other sailors have not completed or attempted their moves.
Protests regarding suitability of conditions shall be disallowed.
{4.4} Entry Allocation
Entries into the Freestyle discipline at events shall be
allocated according to the Conditions of Entry
and as stated in the Notice of Race for the event. If the Notice of Race for
the event differs from these rules, then the Notice of Race shall take
precedence.
{4.6.3} Identification of competitors
(a)
Competitors shall be required to carry sail numbers. Sailors
not carrying sail numbers will receive a default fine of €20 for the first
offence, €50 for a second offence and €100 for all subsequent offences.
PWA Freestyle competition is now run using a
“Best Move” format. In the new format, competitors will perform a maximum
number of moves on each tack, of which the judges will score them on only their
best moves on each tack. For example, the Race Director may specify a maximum
of 12 moves in the heat, of which the best 8 will count. This will give
competitors more time to perform their moves and will also allow judges to
focus more accurately on each rider. The more traditional forms of competition
may still be utilised if necessary, but in general, the new format will always
take precedence. Full details of the competition format shall be published on
the Official Notice Board at the event in question
{4.13} Equipment (FREESTYLE)
Competitors
may only compete on production boards registered for use on the PWA Freestyle
Tour. Boards and sails must be registered by manufacturers according to the
standard PWA registration process, details of which are available from the PWA
office and may be altered from time to time at the discretion of the PWA.
Competitors do not have to
register specific boards themselves at the event and may compete on any
registered model at any time.
Competitors must make their
equipment available for scrutiny under this rule at any time at the discretion
of the race committee. Boards may be measured, weighed
and marked or stamped by the committee.
Any competitor found to be
using a board that has not been registered may be fined and / or disqualified
from that particular elimination and / or disqualified
from the entire event.
COURSE
RACING
{5.1}
Course Racing Events
Foil racing may be run
at specific events at the discretion of the PWA. Racing shall be run under the
standard rules for racing as contained in the PWA Rulebook, and changes to the
Rulebook or conditions specified in the Notice of Race for the event or the
sailing instructions. Due to the developmental nature of the discipline the
rules for foiling may be altered at any time by the PWA, in the interests of
the fairness or competition, the development of the discipline, or the best
interests of windsurfing and the PWA.
{5.1.1} Boards on Opposite Tacks. The competitor on
the port-tack shall keep clear of competitors on the starboard tack.
{5.2} Conditions
Foil racing shall be
run in suitable conditions at the discretion of the Race Director and the PWA.
In general, Foil racing shall be reserved for lighter wind conditions but may
also be run in stronger winds as necessary.
{5.3} Equipment Restrictions
(a) A sailor may compete with 1 boards and 3 sails for the Foil discipline at any Race
event. A sailor may only use equipment which is registered in his/her own name.
(b) Competitors may only register boards from
the PWA Registered Board list.
(c) Competitors may only register sails from
the PWA Registered Sails List
(d) Boards shall be no wider than 100.5cm
(e) Sails shall be no bigger than 10 square
meters
(f) Boards and sails must be registered by
manufacturers according to the standard PWA registration process, details of
which are available from the PWA office and may be altered from time to time at
the discretion of the PWA.
{5.3.1} Equipment
Registration (CouRSE RACING)
(a) Competitors will register 1 board from the
PWA registered Course Racing Foil board list (or previous years registered foil
boards list). Competitors must then race on any of these boards unless
the protest committee permits the exchange of a board due to damage beyond
reasonable repair.
(b) Competitors shall register 3 sails from the
PWA registered Race sail list. Competitors must then race on any of these sails
unless the protest committee permits the exchange of a sail due to damage
beyond reasonable repair.
(c) Competitors shall register 1 set of foil
components from the PWA registered Foil list, comprised of 1 foil mast, 2 foil
fuselages, 3 sets of front wings and 2 sets of rear wings. The components
registered by a competitor must be from the same registered set as registered
by the manufacturers, and may not mix components from
different manufacturers. Competitors must then race on a foil made up of the
registered component parts unless the protest committee permits the exchange of
a foil or components due to damage beyond reasonable repair.
(d) Equipment shall be registered by
competitors at or before the registration of the first Foil competition of the
year that they take part in. The equipment registered by each competitor during
this time shall be the total amount of boards and sails that they may use for
the remainder of the season. If a competitor registers less than the total
amount permitted, then that competitor shall not subsequently register any
additional equipment at future events even if this means that they have less
than the maximum permissible number of boards and sails.
(e) All equipment must be registered during the
times published in the Notice of Race for the event unless this time is
extended by the Race Committee on site at the event. Failure to register
equipment during these hours shall prohibit
the use of that equipment from use at PWA Slalom events for the remainder of
the year. Equipment may be stamped or marked.
(f) If a competitor does not have an individual
item of equipment that they wish to register them at their first event of the
year, then they may register the item by submitting the model name and size at
registration. However, they must submit the item for stamping / marking as
necessary before they actually use it in
competition.
{5.3.1} Mandatory
Safety Equipment
All competitors in the
foil discipline must wear a suitable helmet and impact vest. The helmet must provide
protection to the head and the impact vest must provide protection for the
upper torso. Items required under this rule must be commercially available
products designed for the purpose and homemade items will not be permitted. In
the event of any doubt about the suitability of protective equipment under
these rules, the PWA Race Committee shall have the final decision.
{5.4}
Conditions of Entry
(a) There will be a
maximum of 64 entrants in the men’s division and 32 entrants in the women’s
division The PWA reserves the right to reduce the fleet size in the interests
of competition.
(b) The minimum number
of entrants for either the men’s or women’s divisions is 8 competitors. If
fewer than 8 valid entrants register for either division then that division
shall not be held.
(c) Entries shall be
allocated according to the Conditions of Entry for the event stated in the
Notice of Race for that event.
{5.4}
Prize Money
(a) Prize money
breakdowns for the foil discipline shall be published for each event in the
Notice of Race
{5.5}
Branding
Only foil manufacturers
and brands who are in membership of the PWA shall be permitted to place
branding on athletes sails and boards. Competitors using foils produced by
brands or manufacturers who are not in membership must remove any branding from
sails or boards or they may be fined or disqualified.
ALL DISCIPLINES
{1.15} Annual
Ranking
All competitors at PWA events shall be allocated ranking points
based on their finishing position according to the following table
|
POSN |
POINTS |
|
1 |
10000 |
|
2 |
9900 |
|
3 |
9800 |
|
4 |
9700 |
|
5 |
9600 |
|
6 |
9500 |
|
7 |
9400 |
|
8 |
9300 |
|
9 |
9200 |
|
10 |
9100 |
|
11 |
9000 |
|
12 |
8900 |
|
13 |
8800 |
|
14 |
8700 |
|
15 |
8600 |
|
16 |
8500 |
|
17 |
8400 |
|
18 |
8300 |
|
19 |
8200 |
|
20 |
8100 |
|
21 |
8000 |
|
22 |
7900 |
|
23 |
7800 |
|
24 |
7700 |
|
25 |
7600 |
|
26 |
7500 |
|
27 |
7400 |
|
28 |
7300 |
|
29 |
7200 |
|
30 |
7100 |
|
31 |
7000 |
|
32 |
6900 |
|
33 |
6800 |
|
34 |
6700 |
|
35 |
6600 |
|
36 |
6500 |
|
37 |
6400 |
|
38 |
6300 |
|
39 |
6200 |
|
40 |
6100 |
|
41 |
6000 |
|
42 |
5900 |
|
43 |
5800 |
|
44 |
5700 |
|
45 |
5600 |
|
46 |
5500 |
|
47 |
5400 |
|
48 |
5300 |
|
49 |
5200 |
|
50 |
5100 |
|
51 |
5000 |
|
52 |
4900 |
|
53 |
4800 |
|
54 |
4700 |
|
55 |
4600 |
|
56 |
4500 |
|
57 |
4400 |
|
58 |
4300 |
|
59 |
4200 |
|
60 |
4100 |
|
61 |
4000 |
|
62 |
3900 |
|
63 |
3800 |
|
64 |
3700 |
Slalom events with 4 or more valid races shall receive
points according to the following table.
|
POSN |
POINTS |
|
1 |
10300 |
|
2 |
10200 |
|
3 |
10100 |
|
4 |
10000 |
|
5 |
9900 |
|
6 |
9800 |
|
7 |
9700 |
|
8 |
9600 |
|
9 |
9500 |
|
10 |
9400 |
|
11 |
9300 |
|
12 |
9200 |
|
13 |
9100 |
|
14 |
9000 |
|
15 |
8900 |
|
16 |
8800 |
|
17 |
8700 |
|
18 |
8600 |
|
19 |
8500 |
|
20 |
8400 |
|
21 |
8300 |
|
22 |
8200 |
|
23 |
8100 |
|
24 |
8000 |
|
25 |
7900 |
|
26 |
7800 |
|
27 |
7700 |
|
28 |
7600 |
|
29 |
7500 |
|
30 |
7400 |
|
31 |
7300 |
|
32 |
7200 |
|
33 |
7100 |
|
34 |
7000 |
|
35 |
6900 |
|
36 |
6800 |
|
37 |
6700 |
|
38 |
6600 |
|
39 |
6500 |
|
40 |
6400 |
|
41 |
6300 |
|
42 |
6200 |
|
43 |
6100 |
|
44 |
6000 |
|
45 |
5900 |
|
46 |
5800 |
|
47 |
5700 |
|
48 |
5600 |
|
49 |
5500 |
|
50 |
5400 |
|
51 |
5300 |
|
52 |
5200 |
|
53 |
5100 |
|
54 |
5000 |
|
55 |
4900 |
|
56 |
4800 |
|
57 |
4700 |
|
58 |
4600 |
|
59 |
4500 |
|
60 |
4400 |
|
61 |
4300 |
|
62 |
4200 |
|
63 |
4100 |
|
64 |
4000 |
Wave Ranking Points
|
POSN |
POINTS |
|
1 |
10000 |
|
2 |
8500 |
|
3 |
7650 |
|
4 |
6885 |
|
5 |
6370 |
|
6 |
5930 |
|
7 |
5490 |
|
8 |
5080 |
|
9 |
4825 |
|
10 |
4585 |
|
11 |
4355 |
|
12 |
4140 |
|
13 |
3930 |
|
14 |
3735 |
|
15 |
3545 |
|
16 |
3370 |
|
17 |
3200 |
|
18 |
3040 |
|
19 |
2890 |
|
20 |
2745 |
|
21 |
2605 |
|
22 |
2475 |
|
23 |
2350 |
|
24 |
2235 |
|
25 |
2120 |
|
26 |
2015 |
|
27 |
1915 |
|
28 |
1820 |
|
29 |
1725 |
|
30 |
1640 |
|
31 |
1560 |
|
32 |
1480 |
|
33 |
1410 |
|
34 |
1340 |
|
35 |
1270 |
|
36 |
1205 |
|
37 |
1145 |
|
38 |
1090 |
|
39 |
1035 |
|
40 |
980 |
|
41 |
930 |
|
42 |
885 |
|
43 |
840 |
|
44 |
795 |
|
45 |
755 |
|
46 |
715 |
|
47 |
680 |
|
48 |
645 |