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Did you know that the MASL teams and competitors are still waiting for better weather?
posted: May 19th, 2008 Last weekend's leaderboard also includes two teams from the MidAtlantic Skydiving League. League Director Cherie Schuch reported that the weather made it very difficult for the teams at Cross Keys so far this year. The meet was first canceled due to the bad forecast, but only until it looked more promising Saturday morning: "We have not been having a lot of luck with the weather up here. No big surprise that we had to cancel the meet on Friday night. However, at 6 am next morning we put it back on again." The weather forecast had already kept a lot of people away from the dropzone on Saturday,... (more)

Did you know that you can come and have a go in the UK if you think you're hard enough...?
posted: May 19th, 2008 Earlier NSL News articles mentioned an upswing in 4-way participation this year so far. Last weekend's numbers confirm this upswing once again. Florida Skydiving League teams in Sebastian moved the attendance number at a May meet up from three (2006) and four (2007) to eight last weekend. The situation was the same in the United Kingdom. Seven teams competed at the May meet in 2007, seventeen at the June meet last year. Last weekend's event in Langar had a total number 22 teams competing in the four competition classes. Chris Hollis, Formation Skydiving representative for the British Parachute... (more)

Did you know that all meet videos of the FSL April meet are now available on NSL-TV?
posted: May 17th, 2008 The Florida Skydiving League is already a part of this weekend's new 4-way action, while the meet videos of the FSL April meet were not all uploaded until yesterday. The special NSL-TV page of the April meet now has links to all videos, including the additional rounds by some of the national teams in DeLand. (more)

Did you know that the Paraclete XP Money Meet has an international field this year?
posted: May 16th, 2008 The 2008 season is almost a copy of the 2007 season for the NSL News so far, including the Airspeed meet odyssey of both years. FSL Shamrock Showdown 2008 - World Challenge 2008 - Paraclete XP Money Meet 2008, the first three major events of the NSL News 2008 tour are the same stops as in 2007. There is a difference compared to the first months of the 2007 season: the participation has been growing. The NSL News story on 9 April 2008 had provided more details of the great news. The early registration for the Paraclete XP Money Meet 2008 confirms this upswing. More teams than in 2007 have... (more)

Did you know that the Northern Plains Skydiving League had a tough start into the 2008 season?
posted: May 15th, 2008 The Northern Plains Skydiving League launched its 2008 season last weekend. At least, NPSL Director Sandy Grillet tried everything he could to get the NPSL 2008 season started. The weather forecast was not very promising for the region, and a few teams decided not even to try. The weather lived up to the bad expectations. However, six teams still made it to Skydive Iowa and all managed to complete one round, two teams even two rounds. Sandy Grillet had prepared the first meet very well to offer the NPSL following a great start into the 2008 season. Robert Chromy was on site to provide his... (more)

Did you know that John Hart explains the Mantis body position?
posted: May 14th, 2008 The next article of John Hart's 4-way tips goes back to the very beginning of skydiving training. Actually, the body position is one of the most basic and crucial skills and of greatest importance in any phase of a skydiving career. John Hart took the time and put some more thoughts into the body position: "People continue to ask me why flying the Mantis is superior to the boxman position. I hope the piece below helps you understand the difference in the two positions. I encourage you to contact me with any and all questions you may have regarding 4-way or building a team." (more)