Welcome to the official 2025 Liquid Edge Midwest Regional Championships! We really hope you can join us this year!
Class: All events will be class (E). Class (L) is optional for all skiers if indicated on entry. Open (R).
Location: Mystic Lakes in Maize, KS
Date: July 25, 26, & 27
Volunteers
Regionals 2025 Volunteer Officials
Accommodations:
Hampton Inn: (888) 790-4560. Located at 10047 West 29th street, Wichita, Kansas
Holiday Inn Express: (888) 410-9949. Located at 10750 Hampton Lakes, Maize, Kansas
RV Parking on site
RV parking will be available on site both with power and without. A sign up link will be posted on the Midwest website in June.
Qualification
Advancement to Regionals is based on the Ranking List. All skiers ranked Level 6 in any event or overall as of February 15, 2025 qualify for Regionals.
At the Cut Off Date the Ranking List Average of the last ranked skier in each division in slalom, tricks, jump and overall will be established as the Cut Off Average (COA) for that division.
Last Chance Qualification: After the Cut Off Date any skiers not qualified via the Ranking List may still qualify for Regionals through 3 last chance qualifying methods (LCQs):
1. Increases your average equal to or above the COA any time after the Cut Off Date.
2. Record a score equal to or above the COA at any tournament class (C) or above after the Cut Off Date.
3. Place in the top 3 at your State Tournament.
Registration
All skiers must check in on site. Online registration at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Water-Ski, Menu>Events>Event Search and Register. Must include payment prior to entry deadline. Please indicate on your entry if you will be attending the banquet. Skiers who have NOT met all entry requirements MUST complete their entry requirements no later than 30 min. prior to their first event. Bring your email receipt as back up documentation. (Registration Status information at bottom of this page)
Registration Hours:
Practice
Practice will be available on Thursday following towboat set up. A sign up link will be posted on the Midwest website in June.
Practice Sign Up:
Board/Officials Meetings
Entry Fee and Deadlines
Remember entry fees are fully refundable for those who fail to qualify so we encourage you to register early.
| Class E, L, R | Registration received by July 30th, 2025 | Registration received by after July 30th, 2025 |
| 1 event | $150 | $150+$10/day |
| 2 events | $170 | $170+$10/day |
| 3 events | $190 | $190+$10/day |
| Family (3) Additional $90 | $345 | 325+$10/day |
Officials:
Tournament Director:
Chief Judge: Christy Kingsmill
Chief Scorer: Aaron Sanders
Chief Driver:
Chief Safety:
Tech Control: Peter Dahl
Chief Announcer:
Appointed Officials:
Appointed Scorer:
Appointed Drivers:
Awards
1-5 (Individual events) / 1-5 (overall). Presentation of awards will be announced following completion of event.
Banquet
The Awards banquet/Midwest meeting will be held Saturday evening at Venue 3130 located approximately 10 miles from the site. Dinner will be provided for skiers and officials. Additional tickets can be purchased when entering the tournament.
Schedules
Towboats Selection: Towboat selection will follow the National Towboat Draw as closely as possible with minor variances as necessary (AWSA Midwest Region Policies and Procedures).
Checking your qualification
To see if you are qualified, head tohttps://usawaterski.org/rankings/view-standings_usa.asp?pvar=National
– Select your division
– Select an event
– Set the qualification filter to 2025 Midwest Regionals
Click Update Display and find your name in the list.
In the rightmost column, you will see a link describing your qualification.
Click on that link to see more details about your qualification.