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  Please find below the official rules of engagement for the 2001 slfkwc
  ( SHORT LINE FIGHTER KITE WORLD CUP ).

  These rules are specifically for slfcwc combat and were developed to ensure a basic structure worthy of this important competition...   therefore, please note that these rules differ quite a bit from the published official nfka rules which were written to sometimes, and sometimes not, cover nfka's more informal monthly flys.

  So, here they are...if anything seems grossly unfair, please honk.

  otherwise, see you in august...it'll be a hoot.

  grins.

  d.

  Combat commences at 8:30 am both days.

  The following Rules and Guidelines exist to promote a sense of fair play for the sport of competitive kite fighting during the 2001 slfkwc competition.   It is NFKA's wish that participants conduct themselves as ladies and gentlemen so, by example; honor, integrity, and common courtesy be the standard.

1. Two flying fields... field assignments by random draw each morning of competition.

2. All flyers will be ensured an equal number of matches and consequently an equal number of points possible.

3. Round robin. Each match will be for 3 points. All points count over both days of competition.

4. Flyers will fly from within a circle on the ground. Any part of the foot escaping the circle boundary will cause a loss of the point being flown.

1. Field judge will assure that both flyer's kites are in neutral positions. " Neutral " is hereby defined as each flyers kite being flown somewhere on their own side of the darn centerline.

2. When the field judge is satisfied that both kites are in neutral position, flyers will be asked if they are ready by the judge saying " Ready Left ? " and " Ready Right ? "   Each flyer must respond by stating " yes " prior to call for engagement.

3. The Field Judge will then call either " Top " or " Bottom " for the point being flown...   as decided by the judge's skillful manipulation of nfka's magic and very random coin-toss indicator machine...fliers will engage immediately upon that call.

1. Flyers may not call time out once engagement has commenced. Judge or field workers may call time out during engagement for safety reasons only.

2. Flying beyond the rope boundaries of the flying field at, or below, the head height of a very tall person will immediately cease engagement with point lost to offensive flyer.

3. Acts of God count.

1. Bridle touches count.

2. No kamikazes.   The winning kite must be in control after the touch.

3. All decisions of the Field Judge are final.   If the Judge is unable to decide the point, that point will be re-flown.

4. Acts of God count.

1. Kites may be re-tuned between points.

2. If flying line breaks during a point, the point is lost.

3. A kite damaged in flying a point must complete the point being flown.   Adamaged kite may be replaced between points only.   Opponent has the option to also change kite at that time.

4. Once a kite is launched ( meaning it has left the hand ), it must be flown without adjustment until the point is over.

1. The 6 flyers with the highest number of points after both days of competition will fly off saturday evening for 4 top positions.

2. Round robin.   Each match will be for 3 points.   All points count.

3. Tie situations will be flown off using the 3 point, all points count, system, using individual match or round robin as appropriate.

4. Tie breaking fly-offs will be for 3 points round robin or two-flier match as appropriate.   All points count.   Tie breaking points are only that.   They will not count toward the total points won in general competition.

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