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V. WWA Worlds Qualifications:

To compete at the WWA World Championships, riders must qualify at their respective countries' nationals. If the country has no nationals, he/she must be selected by that country's WWA - recognized wakeboard federation or organization. Riders can also qualify for the Worlds in the pro division by finishing in the top 15 on the U.S. Pro Tour men's standings list or top 8 on the U.S. Pro Tour women's standings list from that year. International U.S. Pro Tour competitors may be selected to represent their home country if excused from participation at their nationals by that country's WWA - recognized wakeboard federation or organization.

VI. Divisions of Competition:

A. Divisions of competition are broken down into age brackets with the exception of the pro and open divisions. Age as of January 1 of the current year will be used to determine age bracket. The WWA U.S. National and World Championships will operate under the following divisions.
Jr. Boys ages 9 and under
Boys ages 10-13
Jr. Men ages 14-17
Men’s I ages 18-24
Men’s II ages 25-29
Masters ages 30-39
Veterans ages 40 and over
Girls ages 13 and under
Jr. Women ages 14-18
Women ages 19 and over
Open any age (see VIII)
Pro any age

1. Divisions may be created or merged at the sole discretion of each contest director.
2. All divisions except pro are considered amateur age group competitions.
3. Only the pro division pays cash prizes.
4. Riders can only compete in one division per competition.

VII. Grass-roots (Amateur) Contests:

The purpose of grassroots competitions is to encourage greater participation at local and regional wakeboarding events. As competitors in these events may vary greatly in experience levels, the contest director has the option of creating divisions based on ability level rather than age.

A. Suggested Grassroots divisions:
Novice: No previous contest experience. (Refer to novice trick list.)
Intermediate: At least one contest and can perform no more than three inverts/spins.
Advanced: At least three contests and can perform more than three inverts/spins.

There will be no grass-roots divisions at the WWA Nationals or WWA Worlds.

B. Professional Ranking:
Competitors who were ranked in the top 20 in the men’s division or top 10 in the women’s division will retain their professional ranking for the following year. Amateur competitors acquire professional ranking by competing and accepting prize money in any professional tournament. Once pro status is achieved, the rider can only compete in the pro division of any contest for that season.

To receive pro division ranking, competitors must fit one or more of the following criteria:
1. Be ranked as a pro from the previous competitive season as defined above.
2. Qualify for the finals in the pro division at a U.S. Pro Tour Stop, U.S. Masters, a Triple Crown event, the X-Games, or other national/international WWA wakeboard tournament during the competitive year and of that event.
3. Cumulate prize money from any professional event over $1500 USD total prize money in one season.