Eric Voisin, La
2004 National Freestyle Champion
FREESTYLE FACT SHEET

Freestyle will consist of two passes and a Double Up. Wake, air tricks, flips, and rolls will be scored. Competitors will be allowed a total of two falls, excluding the Double Up. The Double Up is considered a FREE fall. 
To be eligible to ski Freestyle a competitor must achieve their National performance qualification in the trick event at the same tournament entered.

All Open and Defending Freestyle Champion competitors automatically qualify to compete in the Freestyle event. The running order will be determined by draw of the hat. Defending Champions have the option to ski first or last.

All Divisions other than Jr. may enter Freestyle.

Pass ONE

* Five wake crossings are allowed.
* Tricks must be declared on the official Freestyle sheet and submitted to the Chief Scorer.
* Four copies of the declared sheet must be submitted.
* Tricks may not be repeated.
* Judging will be Olympic style scoring of 1.0 - 3.0 on each wake crossing.
* The average score from the three judges will then be multiplied by the point value of the tricks completed.

Pass TWO

* This pass is an impression session.
* Tricks do not need to be approved AKA tricks.
* Tricks do not need to be declared.
* Tricks may be repeated.
* Judging will be on the number of tricks, their difficulty, altitude, style, etc.
* Judges will give style points even if the competitor falls and does not complete the trick(s).
* Judges will score 0 -10,000 points. The average of the Judges will determine final score.

Double Up

* The trick does not need to be declared.
* The trick does not need to be an approved AKA trick.
* The rider will determine the direction of the boat turn - clockwise (to the driver side, boat turns to the right)
or counterclockwise (to the passenger side, boat turns to the left).
* The boat turn will be declared on the Freestyle sheet.
* Judges will give style points even if the competitor falls and does not complete the trick(s).
* Judges will score 0 -2,000 points. The average of the Judges will determine final score.