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HYDROFLAY FEST 2024

Event dates: July 26 - July 28, 2024

Venue: Moscow, PKiO “Izmailovsky”, water area of ​​the Kruglyy Pond

REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS

Participants must fill out the registration form with accompanying documents and send it to the organizer by June 30, 2024. Applications sent after the deadline will be considered by the organizer individually or rejected. Registration of participants with provision of hotel accommodation and branded clothing must be completed by 06/30/2024. For nonresident participants, hotel reservations will be confirmed upon receipt of a copy of the passport and air ticket (or other transportation document).

The organizer reserves the right to reject the entry of anyone who may harm the image of Hydrofly Fest and/or anyone who may undermine the spirit of the competition.

On the day of arrival at the admission commission, participants are provided with:

• application for participation in the event for each selected category (Appendix 1)
• copy of compulsory health insurance policy
• original document on life and health insurance against accidents
• statement of consent to the processing of personal data (Appendix 2)
• confirmation of familiarization with the Code of Ethics of the competition participant (athlete) – (Appendix 3)

Competitions are held in accordance with safety precautions and approved rules.

1. Men and women, juniors (hereinafter referred to as participant) registered as competition participants on a pre-approved application and who have fulfilled all the necessary requirements specified by the organizer are allowed to participate in competitions.

2. The participant has the right to participate in several categories, if this does not contradict the rules of the competition, by filling out an application for participation in each category.

COMPETITION CATEGORIES

• Hydrofly Juniors (up to 15 years inclusive)
• Hydrofly Women's category
• Hydrofly Pro category 16-39 years old
• Hydrofly Veterans 40 years
• Hoverboard
• Jetpack
• Jetsurf
• JetCamp Battle Pro Freestyle
• JetCamp Battle Prostock Oldschool

INSURANCE OF PARTICIPANTS

Russian and foreign athletes participate in sports competitions only if they have a life and health insurance policy, which is submitted to the admission commission for each participant in sports competitions.

Insurance for participants in sports competitions can be provided both at the expense of the organizer and from the personal funds of the athlete. Regardless of whether the participant has insurance, the organizer additionally issues medical insurance from SK Consent "Multisport" for each registered participant.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS

• All participants must undergo a medical examination and instruction before the competition by the admission committee. Participants are required to follow the commands of judges, rescuers and other organizers during the competition.

• It is mandatory to use personal protective equipment - a protective helmet and an impact vest (if a pilot is involved, he must also be wearing a buttoned impact vest).

• The presence of a third person on a jet ski during a round is PROHIBITED.

• During competitions, it is prohibited to consume alcohol, drugs and other substances that affect the safety of the participant and others. The organizer has the right to disqualify a participant who violates the established requirement.

• Before the start of a sporting competition, the chief referee and the organizer must ensure that they have at their disposal appropriate means for the effective and safe conduct of the competition, such as ambulances, communication and signaling equipment, rescue and transport equipment, and other necessary means. When conducting training, qualifying and racing races, the organizer of the sports competition and the main panel of judges must provide all the necessary measures to ensure the safety of participants, spectators and the safety of equipment.

• The participants' sports camp must be fenced. Only participants of the sports competition, representatives of the organizer of the sports competition and the main panel of judges may be present on its territory. Smoking of sports competition participants, team members and spectators throughout the sports camp, in fuel refueling areas and on the starting pontoon is strictly prohibited. Anyone guilty of smoking on the territory of the sports camp is guilty of smoking in the fuel refueling areas and on the starting pontoon and is subject to immediate removal from the sports camp.

• It is not recommended to conduct sports competitions and official training in conditions of poor visibility (fog, heavy rain), as well as in significant waves in the water area. The question of the possibility of holding a sports competition under these conditions is decided by the chief judge of the sports competition.

• In case of deterioration of visibility in the water area of ​​a sports competition or increased excitement within the course after the start of the sports competition, the chief judge may interrupt them. The Ground Jury has the right to refuse to hold a sporting event if all the safety measures provided for in these rules are not ensured, or under conditions that may cause accidents.

• The organizer provides a hotel from July 25 to July 29 for non-resident participants
• Accommodation in a double room
• To provide a hotel, you must register before 06/30/2024

COMPETITION AREA

The competition area is 100 by 50 meters. Participants will enter and exit the competition area from a specially prepared inflatable pontoon. The depth of the reservoir in the performance area is 2.5-4 meters.

EQUIPMENT

The organizers for the event provide BRP jet skis (RXP/RXT/GTX Limited) with a power of 300 hp, equipped with a double Airborn impeller (09/14), a 25-meter reinforced Airborn hose, electronic control ZR EMK PnP, Airborn jet ski protection, two turning mechanisms for the ability to connect boards ZR Flyboard, Hoverboard, Jetpack, Xjets Jetblade, Jetpack.

REFEREEING

The judging panel will consist of three professional judges and a chief judge. The Airborn digital scoring system will be used to evaluate competitors' performances and provide additional statistics.

QUALIFICATION ROUND

Participants speak for 1 minute. They need to perform 2 different tricks and 2 combinations from the following categories:

• One trick from the Flip category
• One trick from the Spin category
• Two combinations of 2-5 tricks from any category (tricks from the Spin category can only be at the beginning, and tricks from the Dolphin category can only be at the end of the combination).

ATTENTION:

• If a participant performs more than 4 tricks, only the 4 best tricks will be counted.
• If a participant performs more than 2 combinations, the 3rd combination will not be counted.
• If a competitor performs a trick that is not listed, it will not be counted and this will greatly affect the final score.
• Since the qualifying round is based on trick technique, it is highly recommended that the competitor only focus on performing clean tricks.

ROUND 32, ROUND 16, QUARTER-FINAL, SEMI-FINAL, FINAL:

At the end of the qualifying round, competitors are ranked according to their score.

Participants are distributed as follows: the participant with the lowest score will perform first, and the participant with the highest score will perform last.

In each round, participants receive new points, and the first 32/16/8/4 advance to the next round.

Participants must demonstrate a free program within a given time (for more information about the time, see the “TIME” section).

Participants are awarded points according to the following principle:

• for tricks (see LIST OF STUNTS)
• for combinations (equal to the sum of points for tricks within a combination after deducting repeated tricks)
• for Categories (see LIST OF TRICKS)
• for general flight technique (0-2)
• for artistry (0-2)

Each trick can only be performed once as a separate trick and once as part of a combination. Tricks performed a second time individually or a second time in combination (including in a different order in a different combination) are scored 0 points.

If a participant falls during the program due to a malfunction of the equipment, the judges stop the time, and the participant has the right to continue the performance from the stopped point after the malfunction is eliminated. If the fall occurs as a result of a participant’s mistake, time does not stop.

In the final, the four finalists perform in a 2-minute competition, where each participant can choreograph their own music.

*Music must be provided in MP3 format on a USB drive.

PERFORMANCE TIME

• Qualifying round: 1 min
• Round 32: 1:30 min
• Round of 16: 1:30 min
• Quarterfinals: 1:30 min
• Semi-final: 1:30 min
• Final: 2 min

FEATURES OF RULES FOR CATEGORIES

In all categories, with the exception of the Pro category, it is allowed to attract a pilot on a jet ski instead of a radio control system. (Please indicate this in advance in the registration application, the full name of the pilot)

SUMMARIZING

The results are summed up in accordance with the Competition Rules. The final results (protocols) and reports on paper and electronic media will be available and published in the telegram channel after the end of the competition.

AWARDS

Participant - winners and prize-winners of the competition are awarded medals, diplomas and cups from the organizer, valuable gifts, as well as money from the prize fund. Also, other organizations may set other prizes for participants.