NCWSA Announces World University Team Selection Process – Submit your intent by June 24

Molly Voska International Activities Committee, Midwestern Region, Regionals, South Central Region, Southern & Atlantic Coastal Region, Western Region, Worlds

The NCWSA’s International Activities Committee (IAC) has determined the selection process for the US delegation to the 2025 IWWF World University Waterski Championships. After a successful vote by the NCWSA Board of Directors, athletes are invited to submit their notice of intent by June 24th, 2024.

A. Team Description: 

A six member team will be selected to compete at the 2025 University World Championships, February 26- March 2, 2025 in Auckland, NZ.

B. Eligibility: 

1. Eligibility for selection to the US team shall be: 

a.) U.S. citizen, with US Federation recognized status by USAWSWS and IWWF.

b.) Current member of USAWSWS, in good standing.  Between 17 & 28 years of age on January 1st the year of the event. For 2025, athletes must be born between 01/01/1996 and 01/01/2008.

c.) Listed on the NCWSA Individual Ranking list in ski year 2023 or 2024.

d.) Students who are currently officially registered proceeding towards a degree or diploma at a university or similar institute, whose status is recognized by the NCWSA.

e.) Former students of the institutions mentioned above who have obtained their academic degree or diploma in 2024.

f.) Incoming freshmen for the Fall 2024 semester will be eligible, provided they have joined their University’s water ski team, or initiated the process to form a team on their campus.

g.) A skier will need to declare his / her intent to be considered for selection to the NCWSA World University Team via Google Form, overseen by the NCWSA IAC Committee Chairman, (jeff.rush@hotmail.com), by June 24, 2024.

Skier Scores

The team will be selected using the following Event Score categories:

  • 10% Average scores from top 3 C, E, L, or R tournaments in 2023 Ski year.
  • 30% Average scores from top 3 C, E, L, or R tournaments in 2024 Ski Year, not including 2024 AWSA Regionals.
  • 30% Score from AWSA 2024 Regionals.
  • 30% Top Score from Any C, E, L, or R tournament in 2024, including AWSA Nationals, excluding Regionals.
  • At the athlete’s discretion, any NCWSA score from the same ski year may substitute for these scores.

Please see full eligibility and selection criteria at thencwsa.org/2025-worlds

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