IJSBA is alerting the Personal Watercraft Racing Community that the period to suggest rule changes for the 2026 competition season will open on November 24. New this year will be the appointment of a vice chair of rules oversight. This appointment is part of IJSBA's effort to encourage more participation in the sanctioning and governing process. This is particularly important at this moment due to powersports facing a contraction in the United States and Europe while the consumer market for powersports in most Asian regions seems less affected by current economic conditions. Many comments regarding potential policy changes, when originating from the USA of Europe, are seeming to lean towards aggressive cost controls. By contrast, in Asian markets, higher costs builds are more frequent and have not seen the stagnation present in the Western regions. As such, IJSBA hopes to achieve a balance of policy guidance by having more rule decision making come from Asian organizations. This appointment will be announced shortly.
In the meantime, please begin peer discussions and preparations to present suggestions for changes to the online Competition Rule Book with an emphasis on a real outcome for improvement. IJSBA is already aware that fuel tests, fuel restrictions, and scaling back costs are expected suggestions in Ski Lites and some Stock based classes. If you have questions or comments regarding this notice, please email info@ijsba.com. Please do not send rule change suggestions until the process begins next week.
