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Hello everyone.
I have finally had a chance to post the rules proposals, and WSKA meeting minutes from the 2011 World Championships of Surf Kayaking. I apologize that it has taken me so long to get these items posted.

We ask that interested parties please comment on these posts to let us know your thoughts on the various proposals. I have broken the proposals up based on the respective country representatives that submitted them. I have edited them for clarity, but please excuse any grammar errors, as we are working across several languages.

I have also posted the minutes from the WSKA meeting that took place at the 2011 World Championships of Surf Kayaking, which were taken by WSKA Secretary Andrew Hawker.

The Basque proposals were also provided in Spanish, and I have included that translation in the Basque proposal post.

Please be considerate and polite in your comments, we look forward to hearing competitors’ and organizers’ thoughts on these rule change and venue proposals.

Remember that the 2013 World Championships of Surf Kayaking will be taking place in Australia. For more information visit the Facebook page for the event.

Once again I apologize that it has taken me so long to get this information posted. If you need clarification on any of the posts please email us at wskasurf AT gmail DOT com. It was great seeing everyone at the 2011 Worlds and here’s to a good discussion of the future of the sport.

Joey Hall (Web Designer/Media) – WSKA Committee

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Proposals from Basque (Team Euskadi)

by admin on March 12, 2012

Proposals -Basque

Propuestas para la asociación Mundial de kayak surf

A) Proponemos que lo que se vota por mayoría en la reuniones (ya sea en campeonatos o estudiar nuevas formulas en red) habiendo por lo menos mas del X% (a determinar un porcentaje mínimo para ser valido la votación, ejemplo. 70 %) de los países pertenecientes a la wska se deben respetar esas decisiones.

B) Reducir el número de horas/mangas del campeonato Mundial. De cualquier forma. Es imprescindible. Porque creemos que reduciendo la horas/mangas se pueden optimizar las mejores momentos y condiciones de olas para surfear en competición: según partes meteorológicos, horarios de mareas y jornadas más cortas para competidores, jueces y espectadores.
Menos horas de mangas= menos dinero en gasto para jueces= más barata la inscripción.

Se considera mejor surfear buenas olas que muchas horas/mangas en cualquier condición. Incluso puede llegar un campeonato Mundial que no se pueda acabar por ser muchas horas/mangas.

Por ello proponemos varias formas de acortar la competición.

1- Que el kayak surf solo se desarrolle en una categoría absoluta (mirar de restringir medidas o no) Tanto en individual como por equipos.

2- Que de las primeras rondas de la eliminatoria preliminar individual salga los 4 equipos finalistas para la final de team (por ejemplo el mejor o los 2 primeros palistas clasificados de cada equipo y categoría, solo puntuarían)

Reducir los equipos: Cualquier propuesta es buena si se reducen las horas de competición. Aquí unos ejemplos.

AHORA
Men’s Long Boat – 4 men        +    2 Alternates
Women’s Long Boat – 2 women    +    2 Alternates
Junior’s Long Boat- 1 junior        +    2 Alternates
Master’s Long Boat – 1 master    +    2 Alternates
Men’s Short Boat – 4 men        +    2 Alternates
Women’s Short Boat – 2 women    +    2 Alternates
Junior’s Short Boat – 1 junior         +    2 Alternates
Master’s Short Boat – 1 master.    +    2 Alternates
(Maximum number of Alternates: 4 men, 4 women, 4 juniors, and 4 masters)
Total number of team members: 16, plus up to 16 alternates.
Junior is defined as being 18 years of age or younger on December 31st of the competition year. (Not 19 in that year)
Master is defined as being 40 years or older on January 1 of the competition year.
There is a minimum of 6 people (not slots) required to enter a team.
PROPUESTA: 14 pers(12 pers si se repite open en Short y long)
Men’s Long Boat – 2 men        
Women’s Long Boat – 2 women    
Junior’s Long Boat- 1 junior        
Master’s Long Boat – 1 master    
Grand Master’s Long Boat – 1 master    
Men’s Short Boat – 2 men        
Women’s Short Boat – 2 women    
Junior’s Short Boat – 1 junior         
Master’s Short Boat – 1 master.    
Grand Master’s Short Boat – 1 master    
There is a minimum of 6 people (not slots) required to enter a team.
3- PROPUESTA: 14 pers
Men’s Long Boat – 2 men       (no pueden competir en short)
Women’s Long Boat – 2 women    
Junior’s Long Boat- 1 junior        
Master’s Long Boat – 1 master    
Grand Master’s Long Boat – 1 master    
Men’s Short Boat – 2 men         (no pueden competir en Long)
Women’s Short Boat – 2 women    
Junior’s Short Boat – 1 junior         
Master’s Short Boat – 1 master.    
Grand Master’s Short Boat – 1 master    
There is a minimum of 6 people (not slots) required to enter a team.
4- PROPUESTA: 9 pers
Men’s Long Boat – 2 men         (no pueden competir en short)
Men’s Short Boat – 2 men         (no pueden competir en Long)
Women’s Short Boat – 2 women    
Junior’s Short Boat – 1 junior         
Master’s Short Boat – 1 master.    
Grand Master’s Short Boat – 1 master    
5- PROPUESTA: 6 pers
Kayak sin restricciones: 2 open, 1 mujer, 1 junior, 1 master, 1 grand master

C) Igualar las reglas del kayak surf y las del surf. Para aprovechar la tecnología más desarrollada por el surf que lleva muchos años con un circuito profesional.
Como juzgar, interferencias, cuadros de cruces en mangas y poder tener puntuaciones en directo durante las. mangas

D) Realizar expresión sessions obligatorias para el organizador (siempre que las condiciones permitan un buen espectáculo), mas espectáculo para webs y medias. Mas divertido para competidores. Mirar formato e incluso se pueden mezclar modalidades y categorías Open.

E) Incluir master en los equipos.

F) Junior hasta los 20 años.

G) Comunicación con asociación de wave para ponernos de acuerdo en asuntos comunes como: No coincidir mundial de waveski y kayaksurf calendario, programas jueces, cursos jueces, negociaciones portes en avión,…

H) Cuidar la web y los contactos con los medios. Cuidar la información durante el campeonato y al final de cada día saber por lo menos quien comienza al día siguiente en las mangas.

I) Dejar a libre elección el llevar chaleco salvavidas: para poder pasar mejor olas por abajo. Criterio de surfista como por ejemplo todos los deportes de olas: Surf, body, SUP, Wave,…

J) El año en el que se cumplen los años poder participar en esa categoría.
Junior se define cuando se tienen menos de 18 años o se cumplen el mismo año que se celebra el campeonato.
Master se define cuando se tienen 40 o más años o se cumplen el año del campeonato.

English

Proposals for the World Association of surf kayak

A) We propose that what is voted by majority in a world meeting (either in tournaments or to study new formulas network) having at least more than X% (to determine a minimum percentage of the vote to be valid, ie. 70%) countries belonging to the WSKA. The WSKA must respect those decisions.

B) Reduce the number of hours / heats of the World Championships. We believe that reducing the hours / heatss can optimize the best moments and wave conditions for surfing competition: according to weather forecasts, tide times and shorter hours for competitors, judges and spectators.
Fewer hours of heats = less money = more spending for judges and cheaper registration.

Also, with fewer heats, better surf conditions can be utilized. You can even get a World Championship can not be end up being many hours / heats.

We therefore propose several ways to shorten the competition.

1 – The surf kayak only develops on a senior level (see measures to restrict or not) both individual and team.

2 – That the first preliminary round of qualifying individual leaves the 4 finalists for the final team (eg the best or the first 2 finishers from each team paddlers and category, would score only)

Here are some examples of how to reduce the number of team heats.

NOW
Men’s Long Boat – 4 men + 2 Alternates
Women’s Long Boat – 2 women + 2 Alternates
Junior’s Long Boat-1 junior + 2 Alternates
Master’s Long Boat – 1 master + 2 Alternates
Men’s Short Boat – 4 men + 2 Alternates
Women’s Short Boat – 2 women + 2 Alternates
Junior’s Short Boat – 1 junior + 2 Alternates
Master’s Short Boat – 1 master. + 2 Alternates
(Maximum number of Alternates: 4 men, 4 women, 4 juniors, and 4 masters)

Total number of team members: 16, plus up to 16 alternates.
Junior is defined as 18 years of age Being Younger or on December 31st of the year competition. (Not In That year 19)
Master is defined as 40 years or older Being on January 1 of the competition year.
There is a minimum of 6 people (not slots) required to enter a team.

PROPOSAL: 14 persons. (12 pers if repeated open in Short and Long)
Men’s Long Boat – 2 men
Women’s Long Boat – 2 women
Junior’s Long Boat-1 junior
Master’s Long Boat – 1 master
Grand Master’s Long Boat – 1 master
Men’s Short Boat – 2 men
Women’s Short Boat – 2 women
Junior’s Short Boat – 1 junior
Master’s Short Boat – 1 master.
Grand Master’s Short Boat – 1 master
There is a minimum of 6 people (not slots) required to enter a team.

3 – PROPOSAL: 14 persons.
Men’s Long Boat – 2 men (can not compete in short)
Women’s Long Boat – 2 women
Junior’s Long Boat-1 junior
Master’s Long Boat – 1 master
Grand Master’s Long Boat – 1 master
Men’s Short Boat – 2 men (can not compete in Long)
Women’s Short Boat – 2 women
Junior’s Short Boat – 1 junior
Master’s Short Boat – 1 master.
Grand Master’s Short Boat – 1 master
There is a minimum of 6 people (not slots) required to enter a team.

4 – PROPOSAL: 9 persons.
Men’s Long Boat – 2 men (can not compete in short)
Men’s Short Boat – 2 men (can not compete in Long)
Women’s Short Boat – 2 women
Junior’s Short Boat – 1 junior
Master’s Short Boat – 1 master.
Grand Master’s Short Boat – 1 master

5 – PROPOSAL: 6 persons.
Unrestricted Kayak: 2 open, 1 female, 1 junior, 1 master, 1 grand master

C) Matching rules of surf kayaking and surfing. To take advantage of technology developed by the surf for many years with a professional circuit. Judging, interference, pictures of heats and live scores for the heats

D) Conduct mandatory expressions sessions (if conditions permit a good show), . More fun for competitors. Can be of a mixed format. This will help provide content for websites and videos.

E) Include master the equipment.

F) Move junior class up to age 20.

G) WSKA should agree on common issues such as kayaksurf waveski and calendar programs, judges, judges training, freight negotiations by plane …

H) Caring for the web and contacts with the media. Caring for the information during the championship and end of each day at least to inform who starts the next day on the heats.

I) Leave the choice to wear a life jacket up to the competitor. Criteria surfer like all sports wave: Surfing, body, SUP, Wave, …

J) Change the year in which the years are met to participate in that category.
Junior to be defined when you are under 18 or meet the same year held the championship.
Master to be defined when you are 40 or older or meet the year’s championship.

Junior is defined as 18 years of age Being Younger or on year of the competition. Master is being defined as 40 years or older on January 1 of the competition year.

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