Syndicate Waterskis 2024 NCWSA National Championship

Date & Location

Misc. Tournament Information

Webcast

Practice Sign Up

Practice Information

  • Practice will be occurring Wednesday, 10/9, practice from 8AM – 7PM at $150 per half hour for teams.
    • Individual practice sets will be available at $35 per set. Individual practice will fill in where teams have not reserved time and on Lake 3 from 2-7 PM.
    • Email Joe Mahlie at treasurer@smrrpoa.com to request practice times and arrange payment.
  • Wednesday practice is governed by the NCWSA Nationals Tournament Standards
    • Teams/individuals will be able to reserve 30-minute blocks per lake.
  • For practice availability before Wednesday, 10/9 with your own boat, see linked document.

Sponsors

  • Title Sponsor – HO Skis
  • Dolphin Wet Suits
  • Dutch Bros.
  • MasterCraft
  • Bennett’s Ski School
  • Ski Finlayson
  • Masterline
  • Anders Pierce Realty
  • San Antonio Surgical Arts
  • Texas Ski Ranch
  • Railyard bar & Grill
  • Texas Physical Therapy Specialists
  • Diesel Barbershop
  • Henley’s Gentleman’s Grooming
  • Fine design imprinted Sportswear

Want to be a sponsor? Contact the NCWSA Marketing Committee at marketing@thencwsa.org

Watch the Wildcard, Seeding & Boat Draw show here

The 2024 Wildcard show was released at 8pm Central Time on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024.

Boat Draw

  • D1 Men’s Slalom – Nautique
  • D1 Women’s Slalom – Malibu
  • D1 Men’s Jump – MasterCraft
  • D1 Women’s Jump -MasterCraft
  • D2 Men’s Slalom – Malibu
  • D2 Women’s Slalom – Nautique
  • D2 Men’s Jump – Nautique
  • D2 Women’s Jump – Nautique

Qualified Teams

Southern Atlantic Coastal Region

South Central Region

West Coast Region

  • Arizona State University – D1
  • San Diego State University – D1
  • Western Washington University – D2
  • California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo – D2
  • University of California, Los Angeles – D2

Midwest Region

Thanks for a great skison to all teams that competed but didn’t make the cut.

  • Georgia Tech University
  • West Virginia University
  • University of California Davis
  • California State University, Chico
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • Texas State University
  • University of Arkansas
  • Southern Methodist University
  • University of Illinois
  • University of Michigan
  • Grand Valley State University
  • University of Cincinnati
  • Ohio University
  • Marquette University
  • Kansas State University
  • Western Michigan University
  • Ball State University
  • Indiana University
  • University of Dayton
  • University of Akron
  • Michigan Tech University
  • University of Minnesota
  • University of Iowa
  • University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
  • University of Wisconsin – Stout
  • University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
  • University of Notre Dame
  • Ferris State University
  • University of South Alabama

  • Chief Officials
    • Judge: Danielle Dlugosh
    • Driver: Trent Finlayson
    • Scorer: Matt Page
    • Safety: Abby Hutton
    • Technical Controller: Noah Lazzara
    • Announcer: Tony Lightfoot
  • Tournament Director: Chip Chipman
  • NCWSA Tourney Committee
    • Christy Kingsmill, Jackson Driggs,
  • Drivers (1 per region)
    • LOC: Chris Wharton
    • Midwest: Chris Kosek
    • SAC: Mike Mosley
    • South Central: Van Parker
    • West: Tom Nathan
  • Judges (2 per region)
    • Midwest: Paul Vaitkevicius & Amy Weber
    • SAC: Ashely Stevens & Andre Broussard
    • South Central: Gary Weidman & Zach Butterfield
    • West: Ty Vaio & Jeff Rush
  • Scorers (1 per region)
    • Midwest: David Huisman
    • SAC: Craig Bryans
    • South Central: Stephanie Stange
    • West: Martha Selsor

Airports

  • Austin (AUS) 37 MI to SMRR
  • San Antonio (SAT) 47 MI to SMRR

Lodging

Hotel – Call for NCWSA Rates

Holiday Inn San Marcos

  • $149.00 plus tax with code NCW
  • Call for reservations: +1-888-465-4329
  • 105 Bintu Drive San Marcos, Texas 78666 United States

Wingate by Windham San Marcos

  • $149.00 plus tax with code NCW
  • Call for reservations: +1-512-754-6621
  • 108 North Interstate-35, San Marcos, Texas 78666-6860

All times are listed in local time, which is Central Daylight Time.

Wednesday – October 9th, 2024

  • Site Familiarization 8am – 7pm
    • The NCWSA Nationals Tournament Standards govern Wednesday’s practice slot allocation.
  • Final Registration, on site
    1. all original eligibility letters
    2. entry fees
    3. original roster verification form from the school
    4. waiver for each skier if not done online
    5. any running order changes
  • Officials & Team Captains Meeting, following final registration
    • Appointed Officials, NCWSA Board Members, and Team Captains will receive last-minute instructions from the Chief Judge and the LOC.
    • Others are also welcome as long as there is space available.

Skiing Schedule – October 10th – 12th, 2024

Daily: 7:00am National Anthem

ThursdayLake 1 7:30 amLake 2 9:00 am
D2: Women’s Jump
D2: Men’s Jump
D1: Women’s Slalom
D1: Men’s Trick
FridayLake 1 8:00 amLake 2 9:00 am
D2: Women’s Trick
D1: Women’s Jump
D1: Men’s Slalom
D2: Men’s Trick
SaturdayLake 1 7:30 amLake 2 8:00 am
D1: Women’s Trick
D1: Men’s Jump
D2: Men’s Slalom
D2: Women’s Slalom

School competition bibs are mandatory for all competitors on the water.

Activities Schedule

TimeActivity
Wednesday4pm-11pmSkier Activity: Chuy’s Tex-Mex, benefitting NCWSA scholarship program
Thursday7:30pmOfficials Dinner
ThursdayAfter skiingSkier Activity: Railyard Bar & Grill San Marcos
Friday7:30pmSkier Activity: Texas Ski Ranch Ride Night
Saturday7pm – 1amBanquet at Texas Ski Ranch