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INTRODUCTION
The Tri State Alpine Racing Association (T/S) is
the official governing body under the United States Ski Association (USSA) in
the tri-state region of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. As T/S is
the liaison with the Eastern Region of USSA, T/S coordinates all alpine racing
in this geographical area and complies with USSA competition regulations and
other provisions of its by-laws.
Mission Statement
The mission of Tri State Alpine Ski Racing is to
provide a safe, fair ski-racing venue, to promote camaraderie, competitiveness,
athleticism and sportsmanship in grass roots programs. We strive to maintain
national and international standards through membership in USSA and continual
coaches’ education.
We envision our athletes becoming solid,
productive citizens of the community and leaders of their generation.
We value the elements of
individual achievement, teamwork and proper conduct in our athletes.
ANY APPEAL SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO ANY
BOARD/APPEALS MEMBER.
Code
of Conduct
Tri
State supports the Competition Regulations of USSA which provide a framework in
which the various ski programs are developed and operated at all levels. It
particularly endorses the policy for sportsmanlike conduct which states that
competitors, coaches, officials or other personnel may be reprimanded,
disqualified or suspended for conduct at USSA events that is prejudicial to the
sport, as recommended by member organizations and so determined by a Division's
Board of Directors.
While
affiliated with Tri-State and attending or competing in any USSA event,
athletes, coaches and parents are expected to conduct themselves in an
appropriate, sportsmanlike manner. Any athlete, coach or parent that is
determined to have violated the Code of Conduct rules as delineated in the USSA
Competition Guide may face disciplinary action or suspension of their athlete at
the determination of the Tri-State Board of Directors.
A Race Jury, or the Tri State Appeals Board, may
prevent a racer disqualified for misconduct from competing in one or more future
races.
PARENTS CODE OF CONDUCT
o Do not force an unwilling child to participate
in skiing. Children are involved in organized sport for their enjoyment, not
yours. o Encourage your child to participate according to the rules and good
sportsmanship conduct. o Teach your child that honest effort is as important as
victory so that the result of each ski competition is accepted without undue
disappointment. o Turn defeat into victory by helping your child work toward
skill development and good sportsmanship. o Children learn by example. Applaud
good runs by your team and by members of the opposing team. o Do not publicly
question the race officials' judgment or the gate judges. o Support all effort
to remove verbal and physical abuse from children's sporting activities. o
Recognize the value and importance of volunteers, officials and coaches. They
give of their time and resources to provide recreational activities for your
child. Become a volunteer yourself.
ACADEMICS
Tri State, the US Ski Association and the US Ski
Team recognize the significance of education and encourage athletes to pursue
academic goals.
MEDICAL AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
USSA competitors are required to have valid and
sufficient medical and accident insurance coverage and to accept full
responsibility for the provision of coverage as a condition of participation in
training and competition per the Acknowledgment and Assumption of Risk and
Release Statement.( provided when you signed your USSA agreement) It is recommended that proof of this insurance be carried
with the racer and available at each race so that prompt medical or hospital
care can be authorized, if ever needed. The USSA insurance program involves
liability coverage and is not a medical or accident plan. Racers are encouraged
to check with their own insurance policies and also with USSA for any additional
applicable coverage.
NOTE: HELMETS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL GS/SL EVENTS FOR
ALL SKIERS!
GENERAL COMPETITION GUIDELINES
You must be a classified alpine member of USSA
Competition in order to compete in T/S. You must present your competition
license to the race organizers on the day of the race. Failure to do so may
result in your not being able to race that day. You must fill out all entries
neatly and completely. Do not use nick names. You may not be able to race if
your entries are not filled out correctly. Enter your complete SEVEN DIGIT USSA/EASTERN
number to assure credit on a USSA seeding list.
YOU SHOULD KNOW AND UNDERSTAND ALL THE RULES
PERTAINING TO SKI RACING AND SAFETY.
Schedule Changes It is YOUR responsibility to
check on whether or not races have been postponed or canceled. Race committees
cannot notify each racer.
REMEMBER that you can call the racer information
number at the USSA/ Eastern Office for the latest race information.If you have any questions concerning T/S, contact your
coach program director, regional board member, or the event race secretary.
Seeding of races is based on the race record as indicated on the National
Seeding List. Race seeding is NOT the responsibility of T/S. T/S race fields may
be large; therefore, Race Organizers may not take late entries, unpaid entries
or telephone entries. Check the Competition Guide for proper deadlines. Race
organizers are under no obligation to accept entries that do not meet
established standards.
Competitors may withdraw entries without loss of
fee paid until 5:00 p.m. on the day before the eve of the race or the first day
of training (DH/SG). After that time, the racer may withdraw without forfeiture
or entry fee only if the entrants can prove his/her inability to compete is due
to force majeure.
JUNIOR I, II PROGRAM
The Tri-State Alpine Racing Association (T/S) is
the official governing body under the United States Ski Association (USSA) in
the Tri-State region of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. It is the
responsibility of T/S to organize competitions and to select quotas for Eastern
Region USSA and F.I.S. events. T/S is not responsible for coaching,
transportation, housing or chaperoning at any event.
USSA MEMBERSHIP: All amateur ski racing in the
United States comes under the organization of the United States Ski Association.
Any skier wishing to compete in a USSA sanctioned race must first become a
member of USSA with a valid competition license. This membership must be renewed
each year. A USSA membership number is assigned when a skier first joins the
organization and does not change as long as the skier retains their membership.
A racer must put this membership number on every race entry form and must take
this membership card to all races.
T/S MEMBERSHIP: In order to be eligible for
selection to a T/S quota, one must be a member of T/S. To qualify for membership
in T/S one must either attend school in, train in, or reside in the T/S region.
In addition to the USSA membership, an individual must join T/S.
COMPETITION AGE GROUPS: Competitors are assigned
to groups according to age, as follows:
Jr. II 15-16 yrs. Jr. I 17-19 yrs. Seniors 20
& over
Participation in all USSA sanctioned state,
regional, and national events is fully explained in the USSA Competition Guide.
Information about the USSA ladder system, membership, athlete's rights,
competition rules, schedules, entering competitions, and many other important
topics are included. Athletes and their parents who have questions should first
consult their Competition Guide for the answer. Further questions should be
directed through the athlete's coach.
SELECTION METHODS FOR EASTERN REGIONAL EVENTS
EASTERN REGION FIS EVENTS:
The FIS is the
international governing body of alpine ski racing. Regional FIS are the first
rung on the international competition ladder. These races are seeded using FIS
point rankings not USSA points and are scored to both the FIS and USSA points
lists. Selection for these races is by regional and state quotas.
A competitor who wants to be considered for
selection to a FIS series must submit a Request Form to the Competition Chair
three weeks prior to the first event. No competitor will be considered for
selection without this request. This includes competitors who may be selected by
the regional quotas. Selected athletes will be notified by the Competition
Chair. A Quota Request Form is considered an athlete's intent to compete. Any
athlete who does not participate in an event for which they are selected without
informing the Competition Chair 48 hours prior to the Team Captain's meeting may
be precluded from selection for future races. A separate Request must be
submitted for each series an athlete wishes to attend.
Notification: An athlete will be considered
notified of selection by e-mail communication with either the athlete or the athlete's declared Head Coach.
T/S Quota 5 men and 5 women
Selection
Process for Tri-State Quota for Eastern Region FIS Races
J1, 2 Chair , Mike Kemmer
Only
athletes who have submitted a Quota Request Form will be considered for
selection. Requests are due three weeks prior to competition date .At this time
the Tri-State office will generate and publish a ranking list for a particular
event or series. (Located on the Tri-State Message Board)This ranking list will
be in two parts. First will be a priority list filled according to Tri- State
rules, second will be all other requests. Late requests will go at the end of
the second group. All ranking will be by NTSM using SL and GS USSA
points.Priority lists will be established by athletes achieving a point on a
established point cut off in at least one event. They will remain constant
throughout the season. Athletes will move into these lists as soon as they have
results
Men Points
Women Points
1ST
YEAR - J2 130
140
2nd YEAR - J2
95
100
1ST YEAR - J1
80
85
2ND YEAR - J1
70
75
3RD YEAR - J1
65
70
SENIOR -
50
60
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For NJR; the
priority list will be ranked 1st yr JII, 2nd yr JII, 1st yr JI, 2nd yr JI,
3rd yr JI.
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For Dev. FIS; the
priority list will be qualified Jrs. ranked by NTSM
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For Eastern Cup;
there will be no priority, all athletes ranked by NTSM
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For Eastern Cup Finals; priority will be qualified Seniors and JIs (any JII
who has reached the JI point cutoff will be included) ranked by NTSM
All
athletes within an age group are ranked NTSM
After the first posting of the ranking list athletes who decide not to attend
the competition are expected to withdraw their names as soon as possible to
allow lower ranked athletes to move up the list. Athletes who abuse this system
are subject to sanction. Athletes whose names are not pulled from the quota 24
hrs. prior to the team captains meeting and become pulls from the board or DNS
at the competition will be sanctioned unless the absence is due to
“force majeure”. The Tri-State office must make every effort to maintain
communications during the critical 48 hours prior to the team captains meeting.
POST-SEASON TEAMS:
Tri-State Athletes have 72 hours to
send their entry fees to the Tri-State office after the announcement of
post-season rosters. After 72 hours, Tri-State will start contacting alternates
in order of qualifying position.
EASTERN ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS : FIS level
series; four events, DH, SG, GS, SL.
T/S Quota 5. ( 3 Men, 2 Women) Quota as per vote of
Tri-State Board of Directors at Fall Meeting.
State quotas represent one team. If competitors
choose not to enter certain events, those spots will not be filled by other
athletes. All competitors qualified on the T/S quota must have prior FIS
experience in each event/ OR coaches recommendation before they enter. Any athlete who qualifies to the
Eastern Alpine Championships may choose to participate in the Eastern Finals instead. This does not
allow another competitor to fill that quota and will not reduce the quota to the
Finals.Selection will be
from the races listed on the T/S schedule. Place points will be scored for
each race eliminating out of state competitors. Best two out of
four results will be added together and lowest scores will qualify. First
tie-breaker will be the best race. Second tie-breaker will be the third race
points
The third tie-breaker will be best race results.
EASTERN FINALS: USSA Regional
series; four events, DH, SG, GS, SL.
T/S Quota 19
(by Ratio of membership of this age
category, men to women)
States may elect to divide their quota
differently between men and women, up to two athletes. T/S will only add to one
quota or the other if one quota cannot be filled. Quotas are for the whole
series and competitors cannot be interchanged for different events.
T/S competitors must have coaches' recommendation
and/OR prior speed event experience (DH, SG, or state level
peed camp) to
participate in DH or SG. Selection will be the same as for Eastern Alpine
Championships.
EASTERN JR. II CHAMPIONSHIP: USSA Regional
Series; three events, 2SG, GS, SL.
T/S Quota 9
(by Ratio of membership of this age
category, men to women
- Named athletes will
need to make a choice to either participate at the new Jr II Eastern
Championships or decline the spot and continue in the qualifying procedure
to the newly created USSA Eastern Alpine Championships (see description
below).
- Athletes
must commit to or decline their spot to Jr II Eastern Championships at the
time of Team selection. If the athlete decides to decline they can continue
on to qualify to USSA Eastern Alpine Championship or Eastern Jr I-II Finals
Selection same as for Finals. and Eastern Alpine Championship Participation in SG
needs coaches recommendation and / OR prior speed event (DH, SG, or state level speed
camp) experience.
A competitor who would like to compete
in more than one post season event needs to submit a petition/request to the
committee chair within 24 hours after season points have been calculated. The
athlete MUST specify which events they would like to participate in. They will
need to prioritize the first event of interest and then the possible second. If
after the normal quota selection process and any non-qualified petitioners are
selected the quota remains incomplete, they may providing they are not foregoing
one event for another.
ANY NON-TRI-STATE OUT OF REGIONAL QUOTAS
Participation at Regional JR. Events requires
entry from both the state organization and the individual competitor.
Competitors must send T & E card with entry fees to the race organizers. T/S
Quota Request form must be sent to the Competition Chair three weeks prior to
the event. The T/S Quota Request Form is to be used to confirm an athlete's
intent to participate in any Regional competition that is subject to state
quotas. An athlete will not be considered for a quota selection until this form
is received by the State Competition Chair. If an athlete submits this form and
does not participate in a competition in which the athletes selected without
notifying the State Chair at least 48 hours prior to the event, that athlete may
be precluded from selection for future races.
Notification: An athlete will be considered
notified of selection by telephone communication with the athlete or the
athlete's declared Head Coach.
Competitors at all Regional Events must be
represented at team captains' meetings by a coach. All competitors participating
in regional speed events must have a coach in attendance throughout the duration
of the event. It is the responsibility of each competitor to make these
arrangements. T/S will instruct race organizers to remove any competitor from
the event who is not properly represented. T/S will assign a Team Captain for
each regional event. The Team Captain's responsibility will be to represent T/S
on quota issues and in team votes. The Team Captain is not responsible for
individual competitor's representation or coaching.
JUNIOR III, IV, V PROGRAM (updated 2009)
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the competition season. The following is an explanation of the
Tri-State Alpine Ski Racing Association Junior Racing Program, and rules to
help you understand our program. This program has been developed for the
tremendous young athletes we have in Tri State.
Good luck to our J345 group in your racing, ski fast, and have fun this
season.
The J345 Program is run by the Tri-State Children’s Committee. The
Children’s Committee is chaired by the J345 Chairman and includes the
Chairmen from each of the three Tri-State regions. For the
2009-2010 Tri-State season, the children’s
committee is as follows:
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Title |
Name (club) |
Email |
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Competition Chairman |
Bob Zuber (Bousquet) |
rjzuber@gmail.com |
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Western Mass chairman |
Chris Gagne (BEAST) |
maplel@aol.com |
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Eastern Mass chairman |
Rick McCowan(Wachusett) |
rick.mccowan@verizon.net |
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Connecticut chairman |
Steve Nelson |
SNelson@stanleyworks.com |
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We take as our responsibility as parents, coaches, and Tri-State leaders,
that the Tri-State Junior Race Program provide a safe, friendly,
challenging, rewarding, and fun arena for our junior athletes to compete in.
Our program is designed to “challenge and reward at every level.”
We are a part of the USSA system including our talented and dedicated
Tri-State member coaches at our member ski areas. We promote the
recommendations of USSA in the development of ski racing fundamentals and
have designed our program to follow the safety and level of challenge
recommended for junior racers. It is the primary responsibility of the
coaches to provide a challenging and rewarding atmosphere for their athletes
to learn and exercise their ski racing skills.
This competition system is designed to keep an athlete competitive and
comfortable with their peers and surroundings, without exposing them to
unnecessary pressure.
J345 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Regional Competition
Athletes will compete within their respective region. There are three
regions within the Tri-State Ski Racing Association: Connecticut, Eastern
Massachusetts, and Western Massachusetts. Each region sets its own format
and structure and elects a chairman to coordinate competitions. Special
agreements between regions of Tri-State for cross-regional competition may
be developed in the future, but currently the only opportunity is at the
Tri-State championships, and at
selected J1,2 races that are open to 2nd
year J3’s (see schedule). Tri-State Post-Season Championships for
our top J3 and J4 racers are cross-regional within Tri-State. Competition
outside of Tri-State is by invitation within the USSA system based on a
Tri-State “quota” basis. If you have any questions pertaining to regional
competition, contact your Regional Chair.
Age Classifications
J3 –
Ages 13 and 14
J4 –
Ages 11 and 12
J5 –
Ages 10 and under
Age is determined as of December 31 of the current competition season.
Tri-State athletes compete within their respective age groups.
Membership and Eligibility
All athletes planning to compete in Tri-State Junior Racing Program must:
1. Be a valid member of Tri-State Alpine Racing Association
2. Be a member of USSA.
J3 athletes must hold a valid USSA Competitor’s License
J4 and J5 athletes need only a valid USSA Youth Membership
Code of Conduct
Tri State supports the Competition Regulations of USSA which provide a
framework in which the various ski programs are developed and operated at
all levels. It particularly endorses the policy for sportsmanlike conduct
which states that competitors, coaches, officials or other personnel may be
reprimanded, disqualified or suspended for conduct at USSA events that is
prejudicial to the sport, as recommended by member organizations and so
determined by a Division's Board of Directors.
While affiliated with Tri-State and attending or competing in any USSA
event, athletes, coaches and parents are expected to conduct themselves in
an appropriate, sportsmanlike manner. Any athlete, coach or parent that is
determined to have violated the Code of Conduct rules as delineated in the
USSA Competition Guide may face disciplinary action or suspension of their
athlete at the determination of the Tri-State Board of Directors.
Out of State Training
Post-season teams and regional competition quota spots are available to
qualified athletes that are affiliated and “actively
training” with a program in the Tri-State region. Any athlete
regularly conducting their training with a program that is not a recognized
Tri-State member program is not eligible for Tri-State post-season teams and
quota spots.
It is recognized that some athletes may choose to pursue early-season
training opportunities with other programs. These training activities must
be completed by December 31st of the competition season, or a review of the
activity may be conducted by the Eastern office and/or the Tri-State
Competition Chair. If the training activities are deemed in violation of
the USSA rules governing such activity, further disciplinary action (up to
and including suspension from competition) may be taken by the Tri-State
Board of Directors at the recommendation of the J345 Competition Chair.
Other athletes may have opportunities to visit out-of-state programs during
the competition season. Tri-State does not discourage these activities.
However, the J345 Competition Chair must be notified of the location and
duration of the training in advance. Notification MUST be made to the J3,4,5
competition chairman by email (rjzuber@gmail.com)
in advance of attending the training camp an example of this type of
training might be attending a FLEX session at GMVS, or a FAST week at SMS.
Training activity that is in violation of the USSA rules may result in a
review of the activity by the Eastern office and/or the Tri-State J345
Competition Chair. If the training activities are in violation of the USSA
rules, further disciplinary action (up to and including suspension from
competition) may be taken by the Tri-State Board of Directors at the
recommendation of the J345 Competition Chair.
Any athlete found to be a simultaneous member of any other state
organization will be disqualified from eligibility for any Tri-State quota
spot or post-season team.
Tri State Membership Deadline for Quota Selection or Post-Season Eligibility
December 1st for renewal members
December 31st for new members
Athletes must renew their USSA and Tri-State memberships before the
selection deadlines to be eligible for quota selections.
USSA Elite Athlete Events
USSA sponsors events during the season for athletes that achieve top level
success at the regional level. Junior athletes and parents are reminded
that some current U.S. Ski Team members have not achieved top level success
as junior racers and future elite level success in ski racing may occur as
athletes mature.
For some events the athletes are selected by the Tri-State Children’s
Committee and forwarded to USSA – East by the J345 Chairman. Tri-State
athletes invited to attend these elite events are selected according to the
process described in each event section. Further information is available
on the USSA website.
The USSA Elite events for the 2009–2010
season are listed in the table below.
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Event |
Date |
Location |
Selection |
T-S Quota |
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NDS Junior Development Camp |
Nov.7-14 |
Loveland, CO |
Eastern Selection |
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J4 Elite Fundamentals Camp |
Dec.4–7th |
Sunday River, ME |
State
Quota |
5 |
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J3 Elite Fundamentals Camp |
Dec.13-15th |
Burke, VT |
Eastern Selection |
3 |
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Regional J3 Series ERS (SL,GS) |
January 23-24 |
Okemo, VT |
State Selection |
7 |
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J3 Elite Speed Camp |
February 8-10 |
Sunday River, ME |
Eastern Selection |
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Eastern J3 Finals |
March 4-7th |
Sunapee, NH |
State Quota |
22 |
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Eastern J3 Olympics |
March 13-16th |
Sunday River, ME |
State Quota |
14 |
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Eastern J4 Future Stars Festival |
March 21-23 |
Waterville, NH |
State Quota |
22 |
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J4 Elite Fundamentals Camp
The Tri-State Quota = 5 athletes including boys and girls. The USSA J4
Elite Fundamentals Camp will be held at Sunday River, ME on
Dec.4 – Dec. 7. Selected athletes will be
contacted by a Tri-State representative by November
13, 2009. Athlete registration must be received by the USSA East
office by November 27.
J3 Elite Fundamentals Camp
The Tri-State athletes will be selected by USSA-East. The USSA J3 Elite
Fundamentals Camp will be held at Burke Mt., VT on
Dec. 13 – 15. Tri-State may submit the names of qualified athletes
to the USSA for their consideration. All states
will be granted a minimum of 3 athletes if
submitted. Tri-State must submit these requests by
Nov 13th; therefore, any coaches
wishing to nominate an athlete must contact their regional chairman well in
advance of Nov 13 so that the proper
consideration may be given to the request. Selected athletes will be
contacted by a USSA or Tri-State representative by
November 20th. Athlete registration must be submitted to the USSA
East office by December 1st.
Eastern Regional J3 Series
The Tri-State Quota = 7 athletes including
boys and girls and will be selected by the Tri-State Children’s Committee.
Additional athletes will be considered based on
“skills assessment” from J3 Fundamentals
camp. The number of boys vs. girls that are selected will be based
on the number of registered J3 athletes in Tri-State as of
12/1/09. This race series is intended for
the upper level J3 athletes who are likely to be competitive at the Junior
Olympics and will benefit from elite level competition. Only current
season J3 athletes are eligible. All selected participants must realize
that this is a 2 day event. The selection of
Tri-State racers will be based upon the following criteria and in the
following order:
1. J3 athletes who qualified for the previous year Junior Olympics;
2. The top two (2) J4 boys and top two (2) J4 girls selected to the
previous year’s Future Stars. In the event that a 1st year J4
finished 1st or 2nd at the previous year’s J4 TSC, the
next best finisher will be chosen to participate in the ERS event.
3. Any J3 athlete who had a top 15 finishes at the previous year J3
Finals.
4. All Tri-State racers which utilize a Tri-State quota spot are
ENCOURAGED TO
FULLY COMMIT TO PARTICIPATE BOTH
DAYS OF THE EVENT. In the event that a selected athlete wishes to attend
the event, but does not intend to commit to both days, they are required to
notify the Tri-State children’s committee of their intended schedule.
In the event that all available quota spots are not filled by the above
outlined procedure, other nominees may be considered for participation.
Interested athletes must be nominated to the J3 competition chairman by
their Head Coach. Nominations may be made to the Tri-State J3 Chairman no
later than 45 days prior to the event. Selections for available quota spots
will be made by the Children’s Committee. Please limit nominations to those
athletes who could reasonably be expected to be competitive and be a good
representative of Tri-State at the JO’s. If the list of nominations
exceeds the number of available quota spots, the Tri-State children’s
committee will use the previous year’s J3 TSC results to prioritize the
list. The selected athletes will be contacted by a Tri-State representative
by January 19th.
**All skiers invited to attend “ERS” must complete a “Quota Request Form”
This form will include skiers name and the coach who will attend and be
responsible for that athlete during the event. Skiers who do not have a
covering coach will not be able to attend.
J3 Elite Speed Camp
The Tri-State athletes will be selected by USSA-East. The USSA J3 Elite
Speed Camp will be held at Sunday River, ME. on
February 8-10. All states will
be granted a minimum of 3 athletes if submitted.
The children’s committee will accept nominations from head coaches and
program directors until Jan 19, 2010.
Selected athletes will be contacted by a USSA or Tri-State representative in
mid-January. The USSA selections will be announced by
January 26th. Athlete registration must be
received at USSA East office by
February 2.
TRI-STATE POST SEASON EVENTS
Each competition season, Tri-State will sanction championships races for the
J3 and J4 age groups. Each of these age groups will have a separate
competition. Each respective championship will consist of two (2) runs of
slalom and two (2) runs of giant slalom. Start times, etc. will be announced
2 weeks in advance of each respective competition. Any desired changes to
the proposed scheduling, calendar, program or procedures for these
championship series must be proposed in writing and ratified by the 3
regional chairs and the current Tri-State Alpine Officials Chair no less
than 7 days prior to the original program.
Tri-State Championship Schedule for 2010
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Event |
Date (2010) |
Location |
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J3 TSC SL |
Sat. 2/13/10 |
Berkshire East |
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J3 Banquet |
Sat.2/13/10 |
Eaglebrook |
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J3 TSC GS |
Sun. 2/14/10 |
Eaglebrook |
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J4 TSC SL |
Sat. 2/20/10 |
Bousquet |
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J4 Banquet |
Sat. 2/20/10 |
TBA |
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J4 TSC GS |
Sun. 2/21/10 |
Jiminy Peak |
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J5 Festival |
March 6 & 7th |
Blandford |
Entering the Championships
If you are selected for the Tri-State Championship races, please submit race
entry fees to the Tri-State Office at least two weeks prior to the race
events. The address is:
Tri-State Alpine Ski Racing Association
320 Stage Road
PO Box 239
Cummington, MA 01026-9646
Quotas to Tri-State Championships
The method of allocating quota slots for the Tri-State Championships is as
follows;
J3 Championship Quotas:
1. 100 General Entries:
The percentage of the 100 general entries will be allocated to
each Tri-State region based on of active memberships in each region on
December 1st for the current season.
a. The minimum quota for any region is 25 slots regardless of the
percentage of Tri-State members from that region.
b. If any region membership is less than 25% of total Tri-State
membership, the 25 slots allocated to that region will be subtracted from
the 100 general entries and the remaining 75 spots will be allocated to the
two remaining regions on a prorated basis of their memberships in Tri-State.
2.
“Automatics”: In addition to the 100 general entry athletes, the following
22 athletes will be selected for the J3 Championships:
a. Returning
J3’s:
i. The
top 10 boys and the top five girls from the previous year’s J3
Championships.
ii. Any
returning boy or girl that achieves a top 25 result at previous year J3
Finals.
b. J4’s from
the previous year’s J4 Championships that are moving to the J3 category:
i. The
top four boys
ii. The
top three girls
J4
Championship Quotas:
1. 100
General Entries:
The percentage of the 100 general entries will be allocated to each
Tri-State region based on of active memberships in each region on December 1st
for the current season.
a. The
minimum quota for any region is 25 slots regardless of the percentage of
Tri-State members from that region.
b. If any
region membership is less than 25% of total Tri-State membership, the 25
slots allocated to that region will be subtracted from the 100 general
entries and the remaining 75 spots will be allocated to the two remaining
regions on a prorated basis of their memberships in Tri-State.
2.
“Automatics”: In addition to the 100 general entry athletes, the following
will be selected based on the results of the previous year’s J4
Championships:
a. The top
8 Boys
b. The top
7 Girls.
Unused regional quota slots will be distributed to the other Tri-State
regions on a rotational basis. The order shall be updated each season to
reflect the seeding rotation (see below) for the current competition season,
and the order of rotation will stay the same.
Regional Chairs must notify the J345 Chairman, as soon as possible regarding
racers who are selected but who will not attend the championships and
identify alternates, if any, who would take their place.
Tri-State Championships Races Seeding
Each of the three regions of Tri-State, Western Massachusetts, Eastern
Massachusetts, and Connecticut will submit a seeded list of its entries by
gender to the Junior Chair for each of the J3 and J4 championship series
based on the respective regions qualification procedures. The seeding lists
will be combined to form the start order that will be used for both the
Slalom and Giant Slalom events. The start order will be provided to the
host ski area one week prior to the event.
Each of the top seeded racers from each region (seed of 3) will be followed
by the second seeded racers (seed of 3) from each region, and so on. For the
2002-03 season, the order of seeding within each group will be Connecticut,
followed by Western Massachusetts, followed by Eastern Massachusetts. The
order shall be updated each season to reflect the current competition
season, and the order of rotation will stay the same.
For the 09-10 season the order will be CYSL, WM, EM.
“Automatic Invitees” to the Championships will be seeded based on their
current season results and respective qualifying order within their region.
“Automatics Invitees” who do not appear on their regional selection list
within the current competition season will be seeded following all athletes
who do appear on the regional selection lists.
The seed list will then be separated into Run Groups labeled “A”, “B”, “C”
and “D”. There will be a rotation of Run Groups in each run of the
championship weekend. This rotation of Run Groups has been used in Tri-State
for a number of years to ensure an equal opportunity for all seeded athletes
to run near the front of the order during the championship weekend. The
rotation will be as follows:
Run 1
Run 2 Run 3 Run 4
A-B-C-D B-C-D-A C-D-A-B D-A-B-C
Designation of Run Groups will be done at the time of seeding and will be
dependent on the gender breakdown of athletes. The separation of Run Groups
will be done on a percentage basis of athletes. i.e., the first 25% of
seeded athletes will be designated Run Group “A”, the second 25% will be
designated Run Group “B”, and so on.
DQ’s and
DNF’s from the first run of each day will run the second run in their seeded
order.
Selection Procedures for Tri-State J3-4 Quota Teams for USSA Post Season
Events
At each designated Tri-State Championship race, all participating athletes
will compete in up to four (4) scheduled runs/races. For each run/race
within gender, place points will be awarded, corresponding to the racer’s
actual finish place within that run/race. 1st =1, 2nd
= 2 and so on. Each athlete will be scored using the sum of the best two
finishes (on a place point basis) for the four runs. In the event that four
complete runs cannot be contested in the championship weekend due to weather
or any other circumstance, the selection method will be as follows:
1. best two (2) results of three (3) contested runs, or
2. best single (1) result of two (2) contested runs.
In the event that the necessary number of runs is not able to be held, the
Children’s Committee will convene to determine appropriate selection
criteria for post-season quota teams.
In case of selection order ties, a racers best scoring result will be
considered. For continued ties, the racers next best finish not used for
scoring will be used. This process will continue until a ranking order can
be determined. In the case of an unbreakable tie using this system, race
points will be calculated for each run, and the competitor with the single
lowest race point result will be ranked ahead of his/her fellow competitor.
Ski Areas hosting a Championship event shall provide the results for each
individual scoring run/race to a team captain from each participating team.
The official results from all Championship races shall be used for selection
purposes. Tri-State Quota Teams seed orders submitted to USSA shall
correspond to the final selection ranking orders from the Tri-State
Championships.
Announcement of J3 and J4 Selections for Post Season USSA Events
Tri-State Quota selections to USSA Post season Events will be announced
following the official scoring of the final event of the Tri-State
Championship event. If for any reason the announcement is not practical on
the final race day, the selected athletes will be notified and selections
will be posted on the Tri-State website as soon as possible. Appeals of
selections may be made to the Children’s Committee through the Children’s
Committee representative for the athlete’s region.
USSA POST SEASON EVENTS
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Event |
Date (2010) |
Location |
Selection |
T-S Quota |
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Eastern J3 Finals |
March 4-7 |
Sunapee, NH |
T-S Recommendation |
22 |
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Eastern J3 Olympics |
March 13-16 |
Sunday River, ME |
T-S Recommendation |
14 |
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Eastern J4 Future Stars Festival |
March 21-23 |
Waterville Valley, NH |
T-S Recommendation |
22 |
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Eastern Region J3 Finals
Tri State Quota = 22. The girl and boy allocation of the quota will be
equal to the percentage of J3 boy and girl Tri-State members as of December
1. The boy and girl quotas will be filled using the same ranking list as
the Jr. Olympic team selections, filling the quota with the next ranked
athletes who were not selected to the Jr. Olympics. All selected
participants must realize that this is a four consecutive day event that
includes 2 days of Super-G training/racing. All Tri-State racers which
utilize a Tri-State quota spot are ENCOURAGED TO FULLY COMMIT TO PARTICIPATE
IN ALL 4 DAYS OF THE EVENT: SL on Thus., GS
on Fri., SG training on Sat. & SG race on Sun. In the event
that a selected athlete wishes to attend the event, but does not intend to
commit to all 4 days, they are required to notify the Tri-State children’s
committee of their intended schedule.
Alternates: The next ranked athletes listed on the selection board
following the J3 Finals Team will be named alternates in the order of their
championship ranking.
** Quota request form required for this event
Eastern J3 Junior Olympics
Tri-State Quota = 14. The girl and boy allocation of the quota will be
equal to the percentage of J3 boy and girl Tri-State members as of December
1. The boy and girl quotas will be filled in ranking order from the top of
the Tri-State J3 Championship race results. All selected participants must
realize that this is a four consecutive day event that includes 2 days of
Super-G training/racing. All Tri-State racers which utilize a Tri-State
quota spot are ENCOURAGED TO FULLY COMMIT TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL 4 DAYS OF
THE EVENT: SL on Sat., GS on Sun., SG training
on Mon. & SG race on Tues. In
the event that a selected athlete wishes to attend the event, but does not
intend to commit to all 4 days, they are required to notify the
Tri-State children’s committee of their intended schedule.
Alternates: In ranking order, athletes selected to the Eastern J3 Finals in
the current competition season will be considered alternates to fill any
unused quota slots for the Eastern J3 Jr. Olympics. No alternates will be
named to the J3 Jr. Olympics beyond the J3 Finals Team selection list.
Participation in the J3 Finals in the current competition season will
nullify alternate selection to the Jr. Olympics.
**Quota request form required for this event.
Eastern J4 Future Stars
Tri-State Quota: 22. The girl and boy allocation of the quota will be equal
to the percentage of J3 boy and girl Tri-State members as of December 1.
Quotas to the Eastern J4 Future Stars will be filled in ranking order from
the top of the Tri-State J4 Championship race results.
Alternates: The next ranked athletes listed on the selection board
following the J4 Future Stars Team will be considered.
USSA POINT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SECOND YEAR J3’S
All second year J3 athletes may earn points for the USSA Classification
System at any open, scored USSA event in any national region, provided the
race takes place after the completion of the Eastern J3 Olympics and J3
Finals. All points will be withheld until the following season.
If entering an “open” race out of state, racers must enter themselves in
each race they plan to attend by sending a USSA Alpine Entry Timing Card and
a check for the proper amount to cover the entry fee as listed to the Race
Secretary for that race at least 15 days before the race. If you do not
include the entry fee with your timing card, your entry may not be accepted.
An entry card can be found in the USSA comp. booklet or on the USSA web
site.
In addition to the above,
under Eastern USSA rules, Tri-State is “allowed”
to schedule 4 points races which can take place before the Eastern J3
Olympics at which points may be obtained by Tri-State second year J3’s. For
the 2009 -20010 season the scheduled races
are as follows:
1/10/10 Wachusett
GS All 2nd year
J3’s
1/16/10 Blandford
SL All 2nd year J3s.
1/24/10 Berk
East GS All 2nd year
J3s. (see Below)
1/31/10 Bousquet
SL All 2nd year J3s.
**Berkshire East race is only open to 2nd year J3’s who qualified
for last season’s J3 championships.
**The above listed series of races that are open to 2nd
year J3’s will now be referred to as the AVS Series in memory Al Vinatier
and his lifelong involvement in youth ski racing.
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