Kite Master Show

OFFICIAL COMPETITION RULES

1. STAFF

The head judge, assisted by 5 judges and a field director, is responsible for the competition as a whole and must:

Supervise all personnel and assign them to their roles.
Manage all scoring processes and operations.
Lead the general competition briefing and any debriefing.
Decide when the competition starts and ends for the day.
Ensure that provisional results are compiled and posted for competitors to see.
Ensure that the sound engineer has all the music required for the competitors' ballets.

The field director is responsible for the flying area, the pilots and the judges during the events, rules on questions of dangerous flying and must:

Ensure that the competitor(s) are accompanied on the field by one or more retrievers. (Maximum 3)
Measure the wind speed and inform the competitor(s).
Order the competitor(s) to stop in the event of a breach of the safety rules.
Warn the competitor(s) when approaching the field boundaries.
Take appropriate action in the event of any safety issue.
Monitor the duration of the competitor(s)' ballet.
Call out the time at the competitor(s)' request.
Inform the judges if the competitor(s) exceed the maximum time.
Inform the judges if the competitor(s) do not reach the minimum time.
Inform the competitor(s) when the judges are ready.
Ask the sound desk to start the music.
Ensure that the next competitor(s) are admitted to the field as soon as possible after the previous one has finished.
Assist the competitor(s) at their request.

The judge assesses performances and gives each competitor a score out of 10 points (maximum).

Each ballet is judged by at least 6 judges.

3 for choreography, counting for 50% of the final score.

Choreography is the interpretation of the chosen music and is shown by a close relationship

between the performance and the music from start to finish. The routine should interpret the variations of the musical composition.

The elements making up the content are taken into account: dynamics, tempo, mood, rhythm, originality, creativity, variety, complexity, and also the relevance of any trick.

3 for technique, counting for 50% of the final score.

Technique is the measure of the competitor(s)' flying skill.

Control, complexity, use of the wind window and the quality of all manoeuvres or tricks are taken into account.

For multi-line categories, effects specific to multi-line kites are taken into account.
For pairs and teams, timing and spacing are important.

2. FIELD, SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS

The competition field is a square with the following minimum dimensions:

Teams 90 x 90 m

Pairs 80 x 80 m
Individuals 70 x 70 m

3. EXIT / ENTRY ORGANISATION

Competitors may only enter the field when invited by the field director. Likewise, they leave the field and go to the exit area as quickly as possible after being invited to do so by the field director, clearing the area of their equipment.

To save time and space, the field director organises the field during the preparatory meetings.

4. DRAW OF THE FLYING ORDER

For each event, the flying order must be determined and announced before the start of the event.

This draw takes place before the competition, in the presence of the national team captains, the head judge and the organiser. It is carried out live on screen, using an "electronic random wheel" showing each country represented; once a country has been selected, it disappears from the wheel.

5. PREPARATION TIME

Team 4 minutes
Pair 3 minutes
Individual 3 minutes

6. SUBMISSION OF MUSIC

The preferred method of submitting music for ballet performances is by email, as an attachment, sent to the competition organiser or another designated person, 15 days before the competition!

No changes, modifications or additions are possible within 48 hours of the start of the performance.

Apart from this advance process, competitors may bring their music on a USB key in mp3 format, named, titled and labelled by wind strength (just in case). The quality of any music recording is at all times the responsibility of the competitor.

7. DISQUALIFICATIONS AND APPEALS AGAINST THE DECISION

One or more competitors may be disqualified from the competition, in particular in the following circumstances:

A breach of the safety rules,
Unsporting conduct,
A serious breach of the rules or guidelines, at the discretion of the Supervisory Board

Disqualification is pronounced by the head judge (of the competition) following a report from any participant in the competition (judge, pilot, field director, organiser…).

8. CODE OF CONDUCT

All sport kite pilots are required to observe the highest standards of conduct and professionalism.

Pilots and judges must attend the preparatory meetings and the field neatly and appropriately dressed,
Strictly respect the times scheduled for their performance
Fully comply with the decisions and instructions of the jury.

Each pilot undertakes to uphold the principles of fairness, integrity, punctuality and mutual respect, thereby contributing to the credibility and positive image of sport kite flying internationally.

Any behaviour that undermines these values or shows a lack of respect towards the officials may result in disciplinary sanctions, including point penalties or disqualification.

9. SUPERVISORY BOARD

Made up of the organiser, all the team captains, the field director and the head judge. It will rule on penalties (-1 to -5 on the score out of 100) or disqualification, where applicable.

10. WIND RANGE

Between 5 and 40 km/h for all categories.

11. WINDCHECK

The wind rule, known as the Wind Check: the wind speed must be between 5 and 45 km/h. The pilot, pair or team may ask the field director for a Wind Check at the start of their performance, during the preparation time. If the director confirms that the wind is good, the pilot, pair or team may then decide to start. Once they have started the performance, they must finish it, even if the wind goes above or below the limits. Only one Wind Check is allowed per performance

12. BALLET DURATION

If the performance does not meet the minimum time required, it is considered as not presented.

If the performance exceeds the maximum time allowed, the judges score the performance only up to the maximum time mark and ignore any activity after that.

Minimum duration 2 minutes

Maximum duration 5 minutes

13. SCORING AND SCORES

The judges use a web application to score the ballets; the page refreshes every 0.0001 sec for a perfect live feed.

Everyone can view the results via a QR code provided before the start of the competition.

The application shows in real time who is on the field, their identity and the biography provided by the pilot, pair or team, as well as the judges and field director.

Each country is represented by pilots competing in different categories. There are two rounds, and in each round, for each country, the weakest performance of the six categories is dropped.

Categories:

- Two-line

- Individual

- Pair

- Team

- Multi-line

- Individual

- Pair

- Team

The score of the winner of each category is normalised to 100, and the score of the other pilots in the same category is calculated proportionally, using the formula: (participant's score / winner's score) x 100. This system guarantees that the winner of each category always obtains the maximum score, and that the ranking fairly reflects the relative performances of the other pilots

Example:

1st place; 8.5 = 100
2nd place; 8.1 = 8.1 / 8.5 x100 = 95
3rd place; 7.9 = 7.9 / 8.5 x 100 = 93

14. EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS

For safety reasons, an event or competition may be interrupted because of unfavourable or dangerous weather conditions. The decision is taken jointly by the Supervisory Board