The updated 2017 AWSA Rule book is available online from the USAWS website. The following are some of the rule changes adopted for this year:

1.09C – 4 Rounds over 2 days

3.03 – Level 10 skiers established

10.01A – Slalom Zero Based Scoring (ZBS) for all age divisions

11.12D – Trick Front Flips allowed

15.06D1 – Slalom End Course Video

Special thanks to Richelle Muhlitner and Dave Vogt for serving as West Region Rules Committee representatives. Please check out the new rule book for a complete list of the changes for 2017. As an alternate you could attend an officials clinic in your local area or check out the online clinic modules available from USAWS Judges & Scorer Committee.

The 35+ World Championship Team has won the USA Waterski Team of the Year award. Congratulations to Western Region skier Janie Fausold (Pleasant Grove, CA) who participated as a team member of the 35+ World Championship Team and her winning Silver medals in Jumping and Overall in the Women’s 55+ division. Awards will be presented to all team members in the

The Western Regional Council awarded the Regional Tournament bid for 2018 to Laku Landing, Windsor, Colorado at the winter meeting. The 2018 Nationals will be located at Mystic Lakes outside Wichita, Kansas. Bids for the 2019 Regional Tournament and National Tournament are now being accepted.

The Western Region Mid Winter Council meeting was held in Reno Nevada on January 7, 2017. Attached are the meeting minutes with all attachements.

WESTERN REGION Council Minutes with attachements-Jan 2017 v1

Owen Letcher – West Region EVP

Ryan Canepa (Elk Grove, CA) has been awarded the AWSA Junior Skier of the Year award. The award is issued annually to one skier in the country based upon skier performance in the previous year. Congratulations to Ryan and his family for the award.