2024 Midlands Nautique Virtual Wake Open

Latest Updates

25/Nov/2024 - Results are now published, congratulations everyone!

25/Nov/2024 - Judging is now complete and we are uploading the rider videos, ready to publish results this evening! When all results are published we will notify here and update everyone on social media.

11/Nov/2024 - Thank you for everyones video entries for the event. Our judges are back from the World Wakeboard Championships in China and lined up to judge your videos. We will schedule the judging and update this web page with details on when the results will be available.

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How to Compete - Step by Step Instructions

This wakeboard and wakesurf comp will be run along the same format as last year.

If not specified instructions are applicable to both the Wakeboard and Wakeboard competitions.

• Step 1 - Read this page fully - ALL information regarding the comp is located on this page
• Step 2 - Complete the free online entry form - see below for details
• Step 3 - Go ride and record your best run!
• Step 4 - Submit your video before the deadline - see Video Submission below for instructions

Online Entry Form

Entry is open, please fill in the following form to enter:

Enter the 2024 Midlands Nautique Virtual Wake Open

Video Submission

To submit your video use the upload page below:

Upload Your Video for the 2024 Midlands Nautique Virtual Wake Open

Start date: The video can be recorded at any time from 1 Jan 2024 till the closing date.

Closing date: 3/Nov/2024 at 6pm

Like last year, once you’ve submitted a filmed run you’ll be able to submit replacements. So you can submit a run early in the season and continue through the season to look to better it!

You may only enter one wakeboard age division. If you submit runs for more than one division we will take the division indicated on your later submission as the chosen division. We reserve the right to amalgamate divisions if there are insufficient entries, and/or expand divisions if there are numerous entries.

We’ll be making some awards throughout the year and releasing some clips of runs whilst holding back release of full clips till the final results are judged.

The video can be recorded at any venue in the world.

The competition is open to overseas riders provided they are BWSW members.

* Please read all the rules and information below prior to submitting your video.

Para Divisions

For 2024 WakeboardUK is including Para divisions run for wakeboarders and wakesurfers with affected movement, coordination, vision or intellect.

We reserve the right to introduce categorisation or amalgamate categories once entries are in, depending on the volume of entries. Please note that judging is subjective, and that includes the judging of the level of difficulty in relation to the individual impairment.

Cost

To maximise participation this competition is free of charge to all entrants. You must however be a BWSW member to enter, entry confirmation will be checked prior to judging and non-members will be disqualified from the event unless they confirm their BWSW membership.

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Wakeboard Competition Info

Specific instructions regarding the Wakeboard competition are below:

Wakeboard Divisions

Wakeboard Divisions will mirror the Wakeboard UK and IWWF divisions:

Division	Criteria
Groms	12 years old and under on December 31st 2024.
Boys	14 years old and under on December 31st 2024.
Girls	14 years old and under on December 31st 2024.
Junior Men	18 years and under on December 31st 2024.
Junior Women	18 years and under on December 31st 2024.
Open Men	No age restriction.
Open Women	No age restriction.
Master Men	30 years or older on December 31st 2024.
Master Women	30 years or older on December 31st 2024.
Veteran Men	40 years or older on December 31st 2024.
Veteran Women	40 years or older on December 31st 2024.
Super Veteran Men	50 years or older on December 31st 2024.
Super Veteran Women	50 years or older on December 31st 2024.
Intermediate Men	Any age - note rules on intermediates at 2022 Nationals Page
Intermediate Women	Any age - note rules on intermediates at 2022 Nationals Page
Para Men	Any age - notes above.
Para Women	Any age - notes above.

Wakeboard Run Format

Each rider shall undertake the following run:

• Maximum of 5 tricks
• There shall be no falls in the run
• Riders shall start their run when the rider cuts out from the middle of the wake to start their tricks or when they pass the start buoy of the course.
• IWWF wakeboard rules apply
  • We reserve the right to use a heat system using the single submitted video if entry numbers dictate it.
• Runs will be scored on:
• Execution - This reflects the level of perfection to which each manoeuvre was performed.
• Intensity - This reflects how big the moves were performed and the technical difficulty of the tricks executed.
• Composition - This reflects the overall composition of the routine in terms of the rider's ability to perform a variety of manoeuvres in a flowing, creative sequence.
• Groms will not be limited to a number of tricks and will instead perform a run that has a maximum of 60 seconds
  • The time of the Grom pass will start when the Grom waves to the cameraman
• Coaching from the boat is not allowed. Saving of tricks with boat speed or boat direction adjustment is not allowed. The wearing of impact vests is mandatory. Infringements of these rules is likely to be penalised with disqualification.

Wakeboard Filming Rules

Each submitted run should be filmed as follows:

• Filming should be started when the rider cuts out from the middle of the wake to start their tricks or when they pass the start buoy of the course
• Filming should finish a minimum of 2 seconds after the rider lands their final trick
• Filming should be from within the boat or from the tower (not be from the swim platform)
• There should be no breaks in the film footage
• The rider should be fully within the frame for the entire video
• The water should be fully within the frame for the entire video so you can clearly see the height of tricks
• Filming should be taken on a modern smartphone
  • e.g. iPhone/Android 3 years old or newer
  High quality GoPro footage allowed, provided it adheres to the rules
• Filming should be in landscape mode
  • e.g. hold the phone so it is wider than it is tall
• Filming should be at the highest resolution possible
  • e.g. 4k if your phone supports it
• No music shall be added to the video
• No editing of the video shall be undertaken
• The videos should not have been published on social media or otherwise prior to the competition completion date.

Wakeboard Film Example

Here is an example film clip from a wake and iphone filming test with Luca in Abu Dhabi. This clip meets the filming guidelines and would be acceptable for judging.

• Note the lighting is also good (sun towards the rider instead of behind them) so grabs and such can be easily be seen and judged fairly.
• The footage was taken from the boat on an iphone 11 plus at 4k with 2x optical zoom and no editing other than trimming. The iphone was held in landscape mode, e.g. wider than tall.
• Note there were 5 tricks which were filmed correctly with the rider in the frame at all times.

Vid Removed Temporarily

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Wakesurf Competition Info

The wakesurf competition info is now located on the Wakesurf UK Website, please see the link below:

View Wakesurf Competition Info

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Competitions Footage Useage

• Your competition footage will be utilised for judging, on our website, and on social media.

• Not all footage will be released but be prepared to be on the website and on Insta if you do well!

• If you do not want your footage used publicly please let us know directly upon submission of the video.

BWSW Membership

• This competition is provided for UK Citizens including people from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This competition is organised with the backing of The British Water Ski & Wakeboard Federation Ltd and therefore competitors are required to be current members of BWSW or an IWWF affiliated federation which contains UK citizens.
• See our membership page for more details on how to join.