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04-29-2004, 08:42 AM
The first Chute out start today...
Find out more information at : http://www.valleymill.com/VMKSwebsite2/web/chute-out.htm
The Chute-Out series will be held the last Thursday evening of every month, starting in April, and will run through September. Registration will be from 4:30 - 5:30pm in the lower lot at Angler's; competition begins at 6:00pm. Classes of competition will be: Mens' K1-A, Mens' K1-B, Women's K1, Junior K1, and C1.
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"Looping at Center Chute"
Format
The competition will be held in either a hole riding format, or a "free riding" format, where boaters perform tricks as they move downstream through a rapid. Hole riding will take place in a round-robin, with each boater getting two or three rides, scored until they wash out of the hole, or up to 30 seconds. Free riding competitors will get one 90-second run through the rapid, from an eddy above across a set finish line. Any move performed within that time period in the current of the river will be scored. Moves performed in eddies will not be scored, although eddyline moves will be. A point penalty is assessed if the boater is late across the line. The decision of format for each event will be made that day, mostly based on water levels.
Prizes will be awarded every month through a drawing of names of all participants and volunteers. Scores will accumulate to determine series winners after the final event in September. There will be prizes for series champions.
Judging
Judging will be performed by competitors or volunteers. For all classes but K1-A, scoring will consist of a style / variety score from 1-10, to which a technical score will be added for each move performed. In the Free Ride format this will be true for downriver moves as well. Sample technical scores are as follows:
1 point for front surf or blast
2 point for back surf or blast
1 point for each 180-degree flat directional change in the hole
2 points for each elevated (45 degrees or more) end
4 points for each vertical (70 degrees or more) end
Double points for each clean end
2 additional points for a 180 pirouette
4 additional points for a 360 pirouette or splitwheel
Judging K1-A
New this year, the K1-A class will be scored for variety. The volunteer variety judge will score variety once per trick, and 2 volunteer technical judges will score all direction changes. Possible technical scores are:
1 point for each 180-degree flat directional change in the hole
2 points for each elevated (45 degrees or more) end
4 points for each vertical (70 degrees or more) end (including loop ends)
Double points for each clean end
Variety point values will only be scored once per move per ride, and added directly to the technical scores. Sample variety scores are:
Hole or wave
10 points for cartwheel or blunt (45 degrees and more)
15 points for splitwheel or backstab (45 degrees and more) or mystery move
20 points for tricky wu, loop, space godzilla, sidekick or air blunt
30 points for pan am, flipturn, or donkey flip
40 points for helix
Freeriding
10 points for rock spin, eddyline wheel, splatwheel, or wavewheel
20 points for kickflip or macho move
Variety notes:
Moves can be scored in both directions, such as both left and right cartwheels, or front and back loops
Moves completed that result in a flush will still be scored
Splitwheel, tricky wu -- one end must be vertical
Loop -- no distinction is made for air loops
Sidekick, air blunt, pan am, flipturn, donkey flip, helix -- separation from the water must be clean and full
Special awards
There will be additional awards for the following:
"Broken Paddle" award for best rodeo carnage (awarded as called for)
"Go Big" award for single most impressive trick of each contest
http://localpaddler.com/gallery/BW0000022.jpg
Find out more information at : http://www.valleymill.com/VMKSwebsite2/web/chute-out.htm
The Chute-Out series will be held the last Thursday evening of every month, starting in April, and will run through September. Registration will be from 4:30 - 5:30pm in the lower lot at Angler's; competition begins at 6:00pm. Classes of competition will be: Mens' K1-A, Mens' K1-B, Women's K1, Junior K1, and C1.
http://localpaddler.com/gallery/BW0000022.jpg
"Looping at Center Chute"
Format
The competition will be held in either a hole riding format, or a "free riding" format, where boaters perform tricks as they move downstream through a rapid. Hole riding will take place in a round-robin, with each boater getting two or three rides, scored until they wash out of the hole, or up to 30 seconds. Free riding competitors will get one 90-second run through the rapid, from an eddy above across a set finish line. Any move performed within that time period in the current of the river will be scored. Moves performed in eddies will not be scored, although eddyline moves will be. A point penalty is assessed if the boater is late across the line. The decision of format for each event will be made that day, mostly based on water levels.
Prizes will be awarded every month through a drawing of names of all participants and volunteers. Scores will accumulate to determine series winners after the final event in September. There will be prizes for series champions.
Judging
Judging will be performed by competitors or volunteers. For all classes but K1-A, scoring will consist of a style / variety score from 1-10, to which a technical score will be added for each move performed. In the Free Ride format this will be true for downriver moves as well. Sample technical scores are as follows:
1 point for front surf or blast
2 point for back surf or blast
1 point for each 180-degree flat directional change in the hole
2 points for each elevated (45 degrees or more) end
4 points for each vertical (70 degrees or more) end
Double points for each clean end
2 additional points for a 180 pirouette
4 additional points for a 360 pirouette or splitwheel
Judging K1-A
New this year, the K1-A class will be scored for variety. The volunteer variety judge will score variety once per trick, and 2 volunteer technical judges will score all direction changes. Possible technical scores are:
1 point for each 180-degree flat directional change in the hole
2 points for each elevated (45 degrees or more) end
4 points for each vertical (70 degrees or more) end (including loop ends)
Double points for each clean end
Variety point values will only be scored once per move per ride, and added directly to the technical scores. Sample variety scores are:
Hole or wave
10 points for cartwheel or blunt (45 degrees and more)
15 points for splitwheel or backstab (45 degrees and more) or mystery move
20 points for tricky wu, loop, space godzilla, sidekick or air blunt
30 points for pan am, flipturn, or donkey flip
40 points for helix
Freeriding
10 points for rock spin, eddyline wheel, splatwheel, or wavewheel
20 points for kickflip or macho move
Variety notes:
Moves can be scored in both directions, such as both left and right cartwheels, or front and back loops
Moves completed that result in a flush will still be scored
Splitwheel, tricky wu -- one end must be vertical
Loop -- no distinction is made for air loops
Sidekick, air blunt, pan am, flipturn, donkey flip, helix -- separation from the water must be clean and full
Special awards
There will be additional awards for the following:
"Broken Paddle" award for best rodeo carnage (awarded as called for)
"Go Big" award for single most impressive trick of each contest
http://localpaddler.com/gallery/BW0000022.jpg