trained (or certified) drivers

[tvano]

i've heard that a spotter is not required if the driver is trained or certified.

imagine this issue varies by state and local ordinance.

anyone have the straight skinney for michigan?

[NorCaliBu]

anyone have the straight skinney for michigan?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Look it up, slacker.

If you get any lazier you're gonna have to take up wakeboarding.

In Cali, a spotter is always required, certified driver or not.

[tvano]

i've been through the mi. deq. pubs and they are crystal clear wrt spotter.

i also suspect that they won't go to any great lengths to detail exceptions.

short of the mi.deq stuff i'm not too sure where to look next.

i had hoped that this water based community could be helpful.

not so much, so far.

[martho]

Call them. Im sure they have an enforcement division.

[RTS]

We gotta have a spotter OR a convex mirror. I usually have both...

[WakeGirl]

Depends on the state.

[andyb]

No Observer - No Way. We once had a competitor run over during a tournament a few years back. He was trying to get an advantage by lining up for his slalom event about 30yds further away than usual. The observer spotted him at the last second and the swerve saved him from turning to hamburger.

Don't even think about it!!!

[VinRLX]

Which way was the observer facing?

[andyb]

Which way was the observer facing?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Boat judge facing forward; observer facing the skier. It was probably the boat judge that spotted the guy in the wrong place.

[RogerQ]

You need an observer in CA. I think the minimum age is 13. The only exception to this is in a tournament or exhibition. For this the skier life jacket rule can also be relaxed.

[Baddog]

Gotta have an observer in NJ and Blow-up Annie just won't qualify. Go figure.