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Did you know that US and Russian teams will battle for the 4-way medals at the World Cup?
posted: Oct 18th, 2005 Next Monday, October 24th, will be the first competition day at the IPC World Cup 2005 at Skydive Arizona in Eloy. The NSL News has already announced the event with a few previews. The related stories can be found at the event pages. The IPC World Cup is a so-called "1st Category Event", which means that it has the same relevance on the IPC agenda as the IPC World Championship. The World Cup takes place every other year and allows a total of four teams per nation to compete for the IPC medals. The different rules for the World Cup participation are the reason that there can actually be more... (more)

Did you know that Pete Allum can officially compete for Italy's Sinapsi PD in 2006?
posted: Oct 17th, 2005 It is official now, the Air Sport General Commission (CASI) of the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) changed the eligibility rules for international competitors who want to compete for a different nation after representing another country at a previous event and a "banned period". The NSL News recently resumed this topic since the CASI meeting took place last week, and two world class 4-way competitors have been involved in the issue surrounding the so-called "Pete Allum Case". The rule change might have an impact on the competition for medals at next year's World Championship... (more)

Did you know that FAI Secretary General Max Bishop recommended a shorter "banned period"?
posted: Oct 15th, 2005 The official decision by the FAI's Air Sport General Commission (CASI) in the "Pete Allum Case" at the meeting in Paris, France, has still not been publicly announced yet. However, there are more indications that the "3-year-rule" issue may have been settled to the advantage of new Sinapsi PD member Pete Allum. The agenda for the CASI meeting included additional information, which served as guidance for the commission members to make an educated and reasonable decision. FAI Secretary General Max Bishop was determined to resolve the whole FAI issue of confusing rules as of sporting licenses... (more)

Did you know that the final verdict in the "Pete Allum Case" will come from Paris very soon?
posted: Oct 13th, 2005 The NSL News covered the "Pete Allum Case", which is related to international FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale) and IPC (International Parachuting Commission) eligibility rules, comprehensively earlier this year. The issue came up when the former British national competitor Pete Allum joined the Italian national team Sinapsi PD at the end of 2004. NSL News stories at that time explained the rule situation and the implications on the athletic side. After a half-year break, the NSL News story on June 9 resumed the coverage when the FAI came to an opposite decision compared to previous... (more)

Did you know that Texas Skydiving League teams posted record scores at season finals?
posted: Oct 13th, 2005 The Texas Skydiving League held the very last competition of the regular 2005 season with its championship event at Skydive Spaceland last weekend. The weather was not very supportive, however, TSL Director Ryan Smith and the dz staff managed to complete five rounds when the conditions were good enough for a while. The relatively fast competition draw offered the TSL teams the opportunity to finish the 2005 season with high scores, and almost each team posted the highest meet average this year. Spaceland Thunder with Kelly Fredrickson (Point), Scott Latinis (Center Inside), Lou Massey (Tail)... (more)

Did you know that a December Fastrax tunnel camp offers a great deal?
posted: Oct 12th, 2005 Mideast Skydiving League Director Randy Connell recently announced a Fastrax tunnel camp at SkyVenture Orlando to his MESL teams and competitors. Fastrax member Eric Gin had provided the basic information of the December camp, and Randy Connell forwarded the invitation to the MESL community. Team Fastrax attended several meets of the Mideast Skydiving League this year and plans to be involved in the league activities even more in the future. However, the December tunnel camp is also open for participants from anywhere. Hey all!Just a quick note to let everyone know about something coming... (more)