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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> FW: New Year with Rule
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I wanted everyone to know what I sent out, but the Comcast postmaster
did not like the number of names on my list</span></font></p>
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12.0pt'>Happy New Year Everyone,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>2007 was a challenging year for many with the economy being as it is,
and I see 2008 as also being very challenging for many. I also see us
overcoming these to allow us to enjoy our sport.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The main reason for this email is to make sure everyone is aware of a
revised rule for individual acts competition. That being for rule 2.09
which covers the end of the competition time for the individual acts.</span></font><b><font
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<p><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>2.09 Ending Time - </span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The competition by the competitor
shall end when the time period allowed has elapsed or the competitor has ended
its performance, whichever comes first. An audible signal shall be given at
such time. <b><i><font color="#00b150"><span style='color:#00B150;font-weight:
bold;font-style:italic'>Interpretation: </span></font></i></b><i><font
color="#00b150"><span style='color:#00B150;font-style:italic'>If anytime
following the end of the competition period, there are skiers on the water with
a tight line within the area defined for beginning the competition period in
Rule</span></font></i></span></font><i><font size=2 color="#00b150"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#00B150;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i><i><font
size=2 color="#00b150" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#00B150;font-style:italic'>2.08, there will be a 10% deduction from
the final score.</span></FO NT></font></i></p>
<p><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black'>As you can see if the skier(s) are holding onto
the ski rope within the 750 foot buoys when the horn sounds, they will receive
a 10 % deduction from their total score. Yes 10 %, that is 5 % more than
the worst safety deduction.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#00b150" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#00B150'>This has been put in place to prevent any
individual or team jump from going on to perform after the horn sounds, as what
happened by one of the jump teams did at Wisconsin States and one of the
National tournaments, where they added an extra pass after the horn
sounded. This rule change also insures that the judges stop scoring
at the horn, even though that was my understanding that is what they already
did.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#00b150" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#00B150'>Some ideas that may help the skiers to help
them meet this rule could be:</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#00b150" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#00B150'>1) Plan your acts to run
for only 4 1/2 minutes long so that if you do fall, you can still get
picked up and brought back into the shore before the horn sounds.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#00b150" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#00B150'>2) Have some one in the boat have a stop
watch and keep track of the time to insure that you are back to shore in time
or are in the water before the horn blows (ride back to shore in the boat).</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#00b150" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#00B150'>3) Have some one on shore who can keep
time for you while staying in radio contact with the boat driver.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#00b150" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#00B150'>4) Your dock routine may have to be
shorten or done away with completely to give you more water time.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#00b150" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#00B150'>Keep in mind if you fall, you are going to
have to shorten your run to stay under the 5 minute competition time !!</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#00b150" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#00B150'>If you agree with this rule or not, and
as you can tell I do not, this is the rule that we have to work with for this
year. We can ask for a change to this rule next November if
needed. If you feel that this rule is not working, then please contact
your Regional Rep to let them know of your feelings on this. Our NSSA Board
tries very hard to keep the rules that govern our sport as fair as possible for
everyone, but they do need your input, and not only on this rule. We are
all on this Board to help you enjoy your/our sport.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 color="#00b150" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#00B150'>I am sending this out to as many skiers as I
have email addresses for, but this affects everyone, so please pass this along
to those that are not listed in all regions, not just the Central region.
Everyone needs to understand this rule if they are going to compete in
Individual acts events this year.</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color="#00b150" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:#00B150'>I do hope that 2008 will be a good year for each of you,
and I look forward to seeing and working with everyone this summer. Be
safe and have fun !</span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 color="#00b150" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;color:#00B150'>Kurt
Bemman
Central Region Rep</span></font></p>
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