Syndicate Waterskis 2022 Collegiate Nationals

Date & Location

October 13-15, 2022
San Marcos River Ranch in Martindale, Texas
783 Scull Road, Martindale, Texas 78655

Running Orders

Running order PDFs by event

Packets

Sponsorship Packet (PDF)
Tournament Registration Packet (PDF)

Pre-order Nationals Apparel

Order Here

Banquet:

Location: Texas Ski Ranch 6700 I-35, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Skiers competing at Nationals receive a complimentary ticket with tournament entry. Seating for the banquet for the teams will be chosen at Final Registration once fees are paid in full. The banquet is limited to 700 people max.
Additional banquet tickets: Tickets are available for non-competitors and can be purchased for $50 in advance. Extra ticket purchase

Webcast

It will be embedded at ncwsa.com/webcast
Permanent Link: ncwsa.com/webcast/2022nationals

Practice Sign Up

Tuesday, Oct 4th at 8 am Practice Sign up
Teams/individuals will be able to reserve 30-minute blocks for Jump, Slalom, or Trick.
Practice Payment Method: Upon receipt of the practice time slot request an email will be sent with payment instructions. Must pay within 24 hours or the time slot will be released to another team/individual.

Qualified Teams – Watch the Wildcard show here

Southern Atlantic Coastal Region

University of Alabama – D1
Florida Southern College – D1
Rollins College – D1
Clemson University – D1
Auburn University – D2

South Central Region

University of Louisiana at Lafayette – D1
University of Lousiana Monroe – D1
Texas A&M – D2
University of Texas – Austin – D2
University of Arkansas – D2

West Coast Region

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

Midwest Region

University of Wisconsin – Madison – D1
Kansas University – D1
The Ohio State University – D1
University of Michigan – D1
University of Miami – D1
Purdue University – D2
Michigan State University – D2
University of Nebraska – D2
University of Cincinnati – D2

Chief Officials
- Judge: Erin Kalkbrenner
  - ACJ: Aaron Sander
  - ACJ: Jody Hooton
- Driver: Van Parker
- Scorer: Tina Lindsey
- Safety: Tom Lawler
- Technical Controller: Jeff Lindsey
- Registrar: Kim Kacporwicz
- Announcer: Cole Kalkbrenner
Tournament Director: Donny Covington
NCWSA Tourney Committee
- Jackson Driggs, Christy Kingsmill, and Donny Covington
Drivers (1 per region)
- LOC: Trent Finlayson
- Midwest: Darren Janzig
- SAC: Ryan Malitz
- South Central: Chris Wharton
- West: Ty Vaio
Judges (2 per region)
- Midwest: Brent Overmire, Christy Kingsmill
- SAC: Matt Page, Sam Greenwood
- South Central: Bruce Butterfield, Gary Wieldman
- West: Tom Nathan, Kamille Hocking
Scorers (1 per region)
- Midwest: Owen Letcher
- SAC: Craig Bryans
- South Central: Kim Butterfield
- West: Virginia Jurist

Airports

Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
- 47 minutes (41 miles) from SMRR
San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
- 1 hour (51 miles) from SMRR

Lodging

Hotels

The pricing cutoff date is September 28, 2022, and 50 rooms are available at each location.

If calling mention that you are with the NC Waterski Group or group code NCWS for the Wyndham and code NCW for the Holiday Inn and the front desk will book your reservations. You may also book online using the code or the direct links below.

Hotel	Code	Room Rates	to Site	to Banquet
Wingate by Wyndham San Marcos (booking link)	NCWS	$119/night	6.2 mi	17 mi
Holiday Inn in San Marcos (booking link)	NCW	$139/night	7.0 mi	16 mi
Holiday Inn Express & Suites San Marcos South (booking link)	NCW	$139/night	7.7 mi	14 mi

On-Site

No onsite overnight tent camping allowed.
No onsite overnight RV camping allowed.
- A popular local RV Park is Pecan Park Riverside RV Park.
No RVs are allowed to be parked on asphalt roads to prevent road damage.
- Any RVs on-site during the day will need to be parked in the identified parking lot (grass field).
On-site food concessions will be available for competitors & spectators

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

Wednesday – October 12, 2022

Site Familiarization 8 am – 7 pm
Practice will be available on all three lakes Wednesday, October 12th from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The cost is $150 per half hour paid in advance of skiing. Thirty-minute slots will be made available for scheduling per lake. Scheduling will begin on Tuesday at 8 am (see website) the day after the wildcard show on a first come first serve basis. Each team may purchase at most one slot on each lake.
On the Friday after the wildcard show, any slots not yet purchased will be slated for individual practice. During these slots, individuals may purchase practice sets. Sets will be sold on-site on a first come first serve basis. All individuals may purchase practice sets, but priority will be given to individuals on teams that did not purchase a slot as a team.
Any requests for practice before October 12, contact Donny Covington tournament director at dcboats@gmail.com to make arrangements.
- Wednesday practice slot allocation is governed by the NCWSA Nationals Tournament Standards
Final Registration on site between the hours of 6:30 PM and 7:30PM on Wednesday, October 12th, 2022.
- Location: The Chipman’s Garage. 333 River Ranch Circle
- 6 items are due:
  - all original eligibility letters
  - entry fees (single check to San Marcos River Ranch)
  - original roster verification form from school
  - waiver for each skier if not done online
  - any running order changes
  - SafeSport Certification roster of team members showing certification dates

Officials & Team Captains Meeting, following final registration
- Location: The Chipman’s Garage. 333 River Ranch Circle
- 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 13th – 15th, 2022

Daily: 7:10am Morning Reflection on bridge, 7:25am National Anthem

	Lake 1	Lake 2	Lake 3
Thursday	(7:30am) D2 – Women’s Jump	(7:30am) D1 – Men’s Trick D2 – Men’s Slalom	D1 – Women’s Slalom
Friday	(7:30am) D2 – Men’s Jump D1 – Women’s Jump	(7:30am) D1 – Men’s Slalom D2 – Women’s Trick
Saturday	D1 – Men’s Jump	(7:30am) D1 – Women’s Trick D2 – Men’s Trick	(7:30am) D2 – Women’s Slalom

	Time	Activity
Wednesday	11 am- Midnight	Industry TX – Mention you’re with NCWSA for a portion of the sale to be donated back to the organization. 110 East Martin Luther King Dr #126 San Marcos, TX
Thursday	3pm – 6pm	Alumni Hospitality and Complementary Happy Hour. SMRR Lake 2 – Big Alumni Tent
Thursday	TBA	Officials Dinner SMRR – 333 River Ranch Circle
Thursday	7pm – Midnight	Skier Social at Aqua Brewery and Beer Garden Open to all skiers and team members. Food and drinks available to purchase. 110 East Martin Luther King Dr #126 San Marcos, TX
Friday	7pm – Midnight	Skier Social at Texas Ski Ranch \| Wakeboarding \| Axe Throwing Food and drinks available to purchase. 6700 I-35, New Braunfels, TX
Saturday	7pm – 10pm	Banquet at the Palm Center at Texas Ski Ranch 6700 I-35, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Saturday	10pm – Midnight	Post-Tournament Connelly Concert with Southern Angels Texas Ski Ranch