Katie Potter and Nathalie Lambrecht go head to head in the first KF Game of Kite.
1v1 until one rider eliminates the other by completing 4 tricks the other cannot perform.
1v1 until one rider eliminates the other by completing 4 tricks the other cannot perform.
K.I.T.E Rules:
-Rock, Paper, Scissors to determine who goes first.
-The winning rider gets to set the first trick.
-Following rider must complete the trick clean to avoid scoring a letter.
-If the rider setting the trick doesn’t complete their trick, the turn goes to the other rider.
-The setting rider holds their turn until he cannot complete the trick they are setting.
-The game is over once one rider cannot complete the set trick 4 times. Each crash scoring you a letter from the word: (K.I.T.E) On the last letter, E, the following rider has two attempts to complete the set trick.
Trick execution rules. These will be judged by the referee and will induce a repeat for the defensive rider or invalidate a trick for setting rider:
-Kite must be at a reasonable position (approx. 45 degrees)
-No down/kiteloops
-No buttcheck Grabs must be held with a closed hand in the correct position on the board (no slaps/taps)
-Kite check in the water
-Not executing a trick fully (eg not completing enough of a backroll/frontroll/raley before the handlepass)
-Larger margin of error for the defensive rider.
These instanced rule as a crash:
-Missing the handle Passing to leash or CL
-Board coming out of the water during a butt check
-Coming to a stop after a trick
-Crashing the kite
-Any obvious crash as ruled by the referee
-Straight purposeful ‘lunch’
Other Miscellaneous Rules:
-Switch tricks only count if you have performed it as regular
-A rider does not have to complete a trick in the same stance as the trick is set (eg, you can counter the trick on whatever your strong stance is)
-Only flat water tricks count
-No hooked in tricks
-No trick repeats
-A trick can be repeated with a different grab
-You must call your trick before you do it, and execute it as stated.
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