Did you know that the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2008 made 4-way history? posted: Mar 17th, 2008 The weekend of the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2008 was a very busy time for the NSL News. The NSL was also in charge of the meet management at Skydive DeLand, and the NSL News journalist competed at the same time. However, the scores were posted throughout the course of the meet, and NSL-TV has uploaded the first meet videos for the valued audience.
The Shamrock Showdown 2008 made history in Formation Skydiving competition in many ways. It was obvious even before the start of the event that the field of teams promised world-class 4-way competition. There was the potential for a new and very special... (more)
Did you know that the Shamrock lineups have some interesting aspects? posted: Mar 13th, 2008 The final preparations for the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2008 are in full swing, at Skydive DeLand as well as in the NSL office. FAI judge Jukka Olkkonen from Finland arrived on Thursday with his DDC Score Systems and was busy testing and setting up the equipment.
The same judging and scoring system was already used at several meets in Scandinavia and also at the ESL Championship 2007. Jukka Olkkonen and Golden Knight Eric Heinsheimer will be the event judges.
They will have a very busy weekend. The number of teams went up to 27 when three lineups of the Norwegian Basic Camp 2008 requested to... (more)
Did you know that two Rookie Class teams have signed up for the Shamrock Showdown? posted: Mar 12th, 2008 Fastrax founder and Knight Trax member John Hart continues with his series of 4-way tips. The April camp of the Mideast Skydiving League will include a full session of 4-way coaching by members of Team Fastrax. These 4-way tips can be very helpful for the beginners in the sport.
Two new Rookie Class teams for the Florida Skydiving League 2008 season have already signed up for the FSL Shamrock Showdown 2008 and will absorb all the information that will be available throughout the weekend.
Down With The Syndrome is one of these Rookie Class teams and consists of Tiffany Szumila (Outside Center),... (more)
Did you know that NSL-TV features the Spin Team with its new lineup? posted: Mar 12th, 2008 The coverage of the Valentine's Meet 2008 is not really over yet - neither for NSL-TV nor for the NSL News. Additional information and meet videos arrived from Italy.
The Eutelia Spin Team attended the February meet in Eloy, as the scoreboard has already shown ever since the scores were posted. The NSL News has covered the situation of the Italian 4-way champion of 2007 with several articles this year. The last update was posted on 7 February 2008 and introduced the Italian team Felix Poseidon as the country's national team for 2008.
The Spin Team filed an appeal to the decision of the Italian... (more)
Did you know that the NSL-TV coverage of the Valentine's Meet 2008 is now complete? posted: Mar 11th, 2008 The recent updates of the Valentine's Meet 2008 with the meet videos of the three best AAA Class teams did not offer much news so far of other teams and the plans of the Arizona Skydiving League 2008.
Annie Peterson, AZSL Director and Center Inside for Arizona Divewerkz, informed the NSL News earlier this year that former Airspeed member Chad Smith has replaced Murel Addison in the Center Outside slot. Now she also added three dates of additional AZSL meets in Eloy this year.
The AZSL meets in April, June and August will be held in conjunction with the "Mentor Camps" that Arizona Divewerkz... (more)
Did you know that there are still a few open slots for the upcoming meet weekend? posted: Mar 10th, 2008 The Bodyflight Bedford meet management just informed the NSL News that one team slot has become available for the World Challenge 2008. The British team Innuendo had to withdraw, which opened a slot for another team.
Bodyflight Bedford has set a cut at the total number of 40 teams, and the slots for the popular windtunnel competition filled up quickly. The names of the 39 currently registered teams can be found at the event page. The 40th slot can be secured by getting in touch with Bodyflight Bedford's management.
The FSL Shamrock Showdown 2008 has the team cut at a total of 24 teams. The... (more)