posted Mar 11th, 2005 - The NSL News story of February 26 announced the comeback of the Colorado Skydiving League, directed by Arizona Directe 4-way competitor Brian Vande Krol. The first event of the CSL 2005 season is scheduled for the upcoming weekend.

The original date was this Sunday. Unfortunately, the regional weather forecast seems to have trouble on the horizon for the Colorado skydivers. League Director Brian Vande Krol tries to make the best out of the situation. He announced today that Saturday will be the main event day.

The first event of the CSL 2005 season is hosted by the Mile-Hi Skydiving Center near Boulder. This meet targets specifically the grass root level of skydiving competition and includes only the CSL Rookie Class competition and CSL 4-way Scrambles.

Vande Krol had defined these events in his earlier message: "The Rookie Class is an easy and fun way to learn more about 4-way. The skydives are three points per page, all randoms. This class is intended for low-experience jumpers to get their feet wet in competitive 4-way with a real team. There are no restrictions on experience level, so you can get a coach or a ringer on your team. The team registration fee is $45 per event, plus the cost of your jumps. Teams are encouraged to supply their own videographer."

The CSL Scrambles are even closer to the grass roots than the Rookie Class: "The Scrambles event is for anyone who can fly on their bellies well enough to be in a 4-way formation skydive! The participants will be divided into four experience levels, and team members will be randomly drawn from each experience group. There are usually quite a few highly experienced skydivers on each team. This makes a great opportunity for low-timers to do some fun, low pressure 4-way with a strong group. Just show up and enjoy! There is no registration fee, and the cost of $90.00 covers three jumps with video. Note to low-timers: Don’t be afraid to join this event. The stronger skydivers know what they are getting themselves into! They are hoping to demonstrate to you just how much fun RW can be! If you have questions about your qualifications, talk to Courtney or myself."

The plan has now changed for the upcoming weekend, and participants are invited to come and play already on Saturday. Vande Krol added the details of the change of plans and additional rules in his latest announcement: