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Show Tournament Preparation Clinics & Seminars |
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The clinics listed here will assist show ski teams with tournament preparation. Many of the panelists are senior-rated NSSA officials with decades of tournament experience. Whether it's your first tournament, or your team is full of seasoned competitors, this is a great place to start your 2012 tournament preparation.
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Understanding Box Scores
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Saturday
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8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
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Executive Board Room
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| Ever wondered how box scores are determined? Want to learn how to maximize your potential for higher box scores? Learn about all the factors that go into determining tow boat, pick-up boat, dock & equipment, sound & audio presentation, and skier introduction box scores. Find out how to capitalize on one-third of the total points available for your show. |
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Understanding the Difficulty Charts
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Saturday
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
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Executive Board Room
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| Difficulty charts were created to assist officials in scoring the difficulty portion of particular acts such as pyramids, ballet, jump, and barefoot lines. Learn about these new tools being used in judging show tournaments. |
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Individual Acts - Swivel & Doubles
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Saturday
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10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
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Aztec
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| Involved in Individual Acts Competition, or thinking about getting involved, this seminar is for you. Get your questions answered here. Topics covered will include where to find the forms needed for competition, how to fill them out, an overview of the rules, and what the judges are looking for. Get mentally prepared for competition now so you have plenty of time during the summer to practice your routine. |
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Division I Show Judges Q&A
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Saturday
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12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
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Aztec
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| This is an open forum question and answer session. NSSA senior-rated officials will be on hand to moderate and answer your questions relating to setting up a tournament-ready show. This is a great place to get answers to your questions before making your final preparations for the upcoming ski season. The focal point of this Q & A is Division I competition. |
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Get Help with Your Tournament Forms
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Saturday
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3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
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Executive Board Room
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| Learn how to fill out the required forms for a tournament and what you should and shouldn't include on the judges, scorers, and safety tracking report forms. Get your questions answered so you will be prepared at your next tournament. |
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Division II Show Judges Q&A
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Saturday
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3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
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Presidential Suite 3001
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| This is an open forum question and answer session. NSSA senior-rated officials will be on hand to moderate and answer your questions relating to setting up a tournament-ready show. This is a great place to get answers to your questions before making your final preparations for the upcoming ski season. The focal point of this Q & A is Division II & III competition and those teams considering show water skiing competition for the first time. |
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