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Course Rules and Etiquette
Rotations. Each active Utah Water Ski Club member has one rotation (or turn). The rotation order is kept track of by members placing their membership cards in the card rack, in the correct order. You determine your position in the rotation queue by who is skiing when you pull up to the dock. Your turn to ski will be just before the next turn of the person who is skiing when you pull up to the dock. In other words, if Andy Mapple is skiing when you pull up to the dock, you will ski directly before Mr. Maple's next turn.
A
rotation (or turn) is six passes through the slalom course or three
falls, whichever comes first. Stopping at the end of the slalom
course to shorten the line, or for a brief rest does not count as
a fall. If your boat approaches the slalom course, you have begun
a pass, (you don't have to complete all 6 buoy's to have it count
as a pass).
The
club member must be present at the course in order to use or have
a guest use his/her rotation. Any guest of a Utah Water Ski Club
member will ski on the member's rotation, and the club member must
be in the boat when the guest skis. Club members have sole responsibility
for their guests safety and actions.
Once
your card is in the card holder, you may leave the ski area, but
you must be back and ready to ski when it is your turn, or you lose
your spot and you must re-enter your name as if you had just arrived
for the first time.
A
skier may only have one turn in the rotation list. He/ she may not
use another skier's rotation in order to reserve two turns in the
rotation list. If you are leaving the course, you may not "leave"
your next rotation to someone else. However, you may give your rotation
to another member if you stay at the course.
Your
guest will ski on your rotation. You must be present -AND IN THE
BOAT - for your guest to ski on your rotation. You are responsible
for the safety and actions of your guests. At no time should you
give your key to anyone, including your guest.
Driving
the course. To get used to driving the course, have your observer
watch your prop wash when traveling through the sets of buoys, and
tell you when the wash is in the center. Next, look for the next
right-hand guide buoy. Follow it down the right edge of the boat
until it disappears from sight. The point where it disappears is
where you want every buoy to disappear while driving through the
course.
Do
not make power turns in the course. When performing power turns,
the rope catches buoys and tears up the course. You also send rollers
down the course. When a skier falls, throttle back, and turn around
at an idle before returning to your skier. Watch the rope as you
turn so it does not hang up on the buoys. As a general rule you
always want your boat up on plane or at a slow idle while in the
course. Plowing creates large rollers.
Driving
around the course area. Always operate your boat at a very slow idle when you are around the course. This does not necessarily mean that your boat idle is slow enough. Bumping your boat in and out of gear will produce the desired wakeless effect. If you must enter the course when it is in use, always follow the skier through at a safe distance. If you need to stop at the dock, stop in front of the dock, turn toward it, and slowly idle over to it. Never enter the course traveling in a path that is perpendicular to the length of the course. Always enter at a parallel path down the course. When approaching course #3, please help minimize wakes in the course by going wakeless in the channel leading into Mud Lake. Click here to see suggested wakeless area (indicated by yellow line in the photo).
Course
maintenance. When you arrive at the course, you should always check to make sure it is properly set up. Replace any buoys or boat guides that are missing. When you leave the course, you should always make sure all buoys are in place, and the course is ready to ski. Make sure any other club equipment is put away properly, and locked. Leave the area clean.
Maintenance
of Club Facilities. Maintaining club facilities is not the responsibility
of one member or a group of members. It is the responsibility of
all members. Please take pride in maintaining club facilities on
a regular basis. It is often easier to repair and maintain first,
and ski next. In addition to regular maintenance, work parties and
service projects are scheduled from time to time. Club members are
expected to attend these projects if at all possible.
The
Docks. Please leave the dock clean. Out of courtesy to other
club members, please leave your dog in the boat or at home. Please
be mindful of and courteous to other club members on the dock. There
have been situations in the past where club members were offended
by the actions of other club members at the dock. Its amazing what
can be accomplished with simple common courtesy. Please make every
attempt to make others comfortable.
You
are responsible for the actions of your guests! On occasion members
will have their boat tied to the dock, and the member will also
have a guest with a boat tied to the dock. If another member needs
a spot to tie their boat to the dock, please have your guest defer
his/her spot to that member.
Courtesy.
It is obvious that courtesy to other members and their families
is the basis for maintaining strong relationships among club members.
Please make sure your actions and those of your guests are such
that good member relationships can be maintained. Utah Water Ski
Club members bring their families to use club facilities. It is
absolutely critical that we maintain a family atmosphere on the
docks and in the courses. Please make sure your actions and those
of your guests will maintain this family atmosphere.
Keys
and Cards. Your key for the lock boxes is your key -and your
key only. Please do not give your key to anyone else. Same goes
for your card. If you lose your card, you will need to pay $10 to
the membership guy to have it replaced.
Utah
State Boating and Water-Skiing Laws. It is very important for
members to obey all Utah State laws regarding boating and water-skiing.
USE AN OBSERVER, USE A FLAG, USE A COAST GUARD APPROVED VEST.
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