2025 NCWSA National Championship

Date & Location

  • October 16-18, 2025
  • Imperial Lakes, El Centro, California
  • 2828 West Evan Hewes
    Imperial, CA 92251

Misc. Tournament Information

  • Facebook Event Page
  • Tournament Registration Packet
  • Share team info for Announcers
  • Nationals Apparel: tbd
  • Tournament Running Orders
    • D1
    • D2
  • Banquet
    • Dinner, Awards, Music
    • Tickets to the banquet are available for parents and other non-skiers. Skiers competing at Nationals receive a free ticket with tournament entry.
    • Saturday October 18th
    • Venue: On site or Old Eucalyptus Schoolhouse
  • Want to help?
    • Sign Up to Help Judge/Score D2
    • Sign Up to Help Volunteer In Other Ways

Webcast

Practice Sign Up

Practice Information

  • Practice will be occurring Wednesday, 10/15, practice from 8AM – 7PM at $$ per half hour for teams.
    • Individual practice will fill in where teams have not reserved time.
    • Email ____ 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 ahead of Wednesday, reach out to imperiallakestreasurer@outlook.com

Sponsors

  • Title Sponsor – 

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

Watch the Wildcard, Seeding & Boat Draw show.

The 2025 Wildcard show was released at 8pm Central Time on Tues, October 7th, 2025.

Boat Draw

  • D1 Men’s Slalom – TBD
  • D1 Women’s Slalom – TBD
  • D1 Men’s Jump – TBD
  • D1 Women’s Jump – TBD
  • D2 Men’s Slalom – TBD
  • D2 Women’s Slalom – TBD
  • D2 Men’s Jump – TBD
  • D2 Women’s Jump – TBD

Qualified Teams

Southern Atlantic Coastal Region

South Central Region

West Coast Region

Midwest Region

  • Chief Officials
    • Judge: Ty Vaio
    • Driver: Connie Bergmark
    • Scorer: Christy Kingsmill
    • Safety: Troy Richman
    • Technical Controller: Curtis Williams
    • Announcer: Grant Schipper
  • Tournament Director: Bruce Rucks
  • NCWSA Tourney Committee
    • Christy Kingsmill, Ty Vaio, Bruce Rucks
  • Drivers (1 per region)
    • LOC:
    • Midwest:
    • SAC:
    • South Central:
    • West:
  • Judges (2 per region)
    • Midwest:
    • SAC:
    • South Central:
    • West:
  • Scorers (1 per region)
    • Midwest:
    • SAC:
    • South Central:
    • West:

Airports

  • San Diego International (SAN) 105mi to Imperial Lakes
  • Imperial (IPL) 16mi to Imperial Lakes

Lodging

Hotel – Call for NCWSA Rates

Holiday Inn Express & Suites El Centro

  • Pricing tbd with block code
  • Call: (760) 352-6666
  • Address: 350 Smoketree Dr, El Centro, CA 92243
  • 19 min | 17 miles

Fairfield Inn & Suites El Centro

  • Pricing tbd with block code
  • Call: (760) 353-2600
  • Address: 503 E Danenberg Dr, El Centro, CA 92243
  • 21 min | 18 miles

Days Inn by Wyndham El Centro

  • Pricing tbd with block code
  • Call: (760) 623-0121
  • Address: 611 N Imperial Ave, El Centro, CA 92243
  • 20 min | 14 miles

Comfort Inn & Suites El Centro

  • Pricing tbd with block code
  • Call: (442) 258-3545
  • Address: 2354 S 4th St Building A, El Centro, CA 92243
  • 19 min | 17 miles

All times are listed in local time, which is Pacific 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:
Thursday7:30pmOfficials Dinner
ThursdayAfter skiingSkier Activity:
Friday7:30pmSkier Activity:
Saturday7pmBanquet