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MPETITION RULES Updated 12-06-13 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 Do not force an unwilling child to participate in skiing. Children are involved in organized sport for their enjoyment, not yours. Encourage your child to participate according to the rules and good sportsmanship conduct. Teach your child that honest effort is as important as victory so that the result of each ski competition is accepted without undue disappointment. Turn defeat into victory by helping your child work toward skill development and good sportsmanship. Children learn by example. Applaud good runs by your team and by members of the opposing team. Do not publicly question the race officials' judgment or the gate judges. Support all effort to remove verbal and physical abuse from children's sporting activities. 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 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. Understand Schedule May Change. 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. U18-U21 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: U18 16-17 yrs. U21 18-20 yrs. Seniors 21 & 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 U18/U21 Chair , Jim Burke email: perfectrelease@hotmail.com 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
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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.
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Ratio of membership of this age category, men to women) T/S competitors must have coaches' recommendation and/or prior speed event experience (DH, SG, or state level speed camp) to participate in DH or SG. Selection will be the same as for Eastern Alpine Championships. EASTERN U18I CHAMPIONSHIP: USSA Regional Series; three events, 2SG, GS, SL. T/S Quota 9 (by Ratio of membership of this age category, men to women)
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 U16 (1998-1999), U14 (2000-2001), U12 (2002-2003) PROGRAM (updated Oct 2013) INTRODUCTION and General Overview 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 U16-U12 group in your racing, ski fast, and have fun this season. The U16-U12 Program is run by the Tri-State Children’s Committee. The Children’s Committee is chaired by the U16-U12 Chairman and includes the Chairman from each of the three Tri-State regions. For the 2013-2014 Tri-State season, the children’s committee is as follows:
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. U16, U14, U12 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Age Classifications U16 – Ages 14 and 15 U14 – Ages 12 and 13 U12 – Ages 10 and 11 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.
U16 athletes must hold a valid USSA Competitor’s License 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 Committee 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 Children’s Competition Committee 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 Children’s Competition Committee Chair must be notified of the location and duration of the training in advance. Notification MUST be made to the Children’s Competition Chairman, Joe Peznola by email (jpeznola@hancockassociates.com) in advance of attending the training camp after Dec 31st 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 Children’s Competition Committee 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 Children’s 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 November 30th for renewal members December 15th 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- Overview 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. USSA Eastern Region has implemented a change for the 2013-2014 Elite Event selection process, Where in the past selections were made by the Tri-State Children’s Committee and forwarded to USSA Eastern Region by the Children’s Chairman, this year selection will be done solely by USSA Eastern Region staff. Tri-State athletes invited to attend these elite events will be notified by USSA Eastern Region through the Children's Competition Committee Chair. Further information is available on the USSA website. TRI-STATE POST SEASON EVENTS Tri-State will sanction championships races for the U16 , U14 and U12 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 2013-2014
Entering the Championships If you are selected for the Tri-State Championship races, **On Line registration will be available** U16 – RACE DIVISION Second year U16 will be allowed to race in U18/21 races to begin a point profile. Please note: non-automatic U16 racers must complete sufficient U16 Series races to meet U16 Championship qualification requirements (outlined below). Individual Race Organizers may choose to limit U16 participation in U18/21 events. U16 Non-automatics will not be allowed to race in a U18/21 event if there is a Tri-State U16 race the same day. USSA ELITE EVENTS for U16 - 2013-20134 U16 Elite Fundamental Camp – Elite athletes will be selected solely by USSA East Region Staff. The USSA U16 Elite Fundamentals Camp will be held at Burke Mt., VT on Dec. 8 – 12. Selected athletes will be contacted by a Tri-State representative near the end of November. U16 Elite Race SL and GS – Elite athletes will be selected solely by USSA East Region Staff. - January 9 & 10 2014 – Cannon NH. Selected athletes will be contacted by a Tri-State representative near the end of November.
U16 Elite Speed Fundamentals – Elite athletes will be selected solely by USSA East Region Staff. - February 3rd & 4th 2014 – Sugarloaf, ME. Selected athletes will be contacted by a Tri-State representative near the end of November.
Eastern U16 Finals – STATE Quota ( TBD ) Mar 6th-Sunday River, ME Qualifications are based on placement at U16 Tristate Championships
Eastern U16 Regional Championships – STATE Quota (TBD ) Mar 6th-10th Whiteface, NY Qualifications are based on placement at U16 Tristate Championships
Eastern U16 Can-Am – Eastern Selection – EASTERN Selection (30 ea gender) Mar 20th-23rd Mount Tremblant Quebec Qualifications are Based on placement at U16 Regional Championships
National U16 Talent ID Project – EASTERN Selection (10 ea gender) March 30th – April 4th Park City Qualifications are Based on placement at U16 Regional Championships U16 Tristate Championship QUALIFICATIONS & SEEDINGS: 2013-2014 SEASON U16 Championships 2/22 (SL Eaglebrook) & 2/23 (GS Jiminy Peak) Banquet Delaney House U16 automatics will be allowed to race in either the U16 Race Series and/or U18/U21 races within Tristate for the 2013-2014 season. Those U16 automatics who have sufficient finishes within the U16 series to allow ranking will be seeded based on that ranking. Those who do not, will be added to the end of the A seed in an order of lowest to highest USSA points as of February 15, 2014. U16 non-automatics will race in the U16 race series for the 2013-2014 season to qualify and earn their seeding spot for championships 1. 100 General Entries plus Automatics The percentage of the 100 general entries will be split by gender ratio as of 11/30/13 and will be allocated to results base on U16 State wide races Best of 7 of 15 based on five races two runs each plus six race finishes, Tie breakers will be the next best run not or combined used in first calculation, this will continue on for tie breakers, will end in flip of a coin. Automatics: You qualify as an automatic if you qualified or competed in last season (2012-2013) U16 USSA Finals or U16 USSA Regional Championships or for first year U16 athletes the top two boys and top two girls remaining in Tri-State based on the 2012-2013 U14 Tri-State Championships; If either of the top two athletes were first year U14s or chose to leave Tri-State- those automatic slots would go unfilled. ***Results for Automatics from U18/U21 races and results from the U16 series races will be posted on the Tristate website thru out the season so you can continue to see where you stand** 2. SEEDING: Both first runs of the SL race and the GS race seeding will be done in an A-B-C-D order and will be on how you qualify for Championships in the State wide U16 Series races for U16 non-automatics and U16 automatics having sufficient finishes to be ranked, those automatics without sufficient finishes in the U16 Series will be added to the end of the A seed in an order of lowest to highest USSA points as of February 15, 2014. The second run of the SL and the GS race seeding with be "Flip 30" based on the finish of the first run. The race organizer will post the second run order as soon as possible after the completion of the first run.
Qualifications for POST SEASON USSA Events U16 finals and U16 Regional Championships: At each designated Tri-State Championship race, all participating athletes will compete in up to four (4) scheduled runs (2 in each race) having two race finishes for a total of six place points being awarded corresponding to the racer’s actual finish place within that run or 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) from the six. 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 and race finish (four possible), or 2. best single (1) result of two (2) contested runs and race finish (three possible). 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, the next best score (3rd) which is not included in the first calculation will be used. For continued ties, the racers 4th best score will be used. 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 U16 for Post Season USSA Events - - (Quota spots given by USSA will be split by gender according to the ratio of athletes that start in the TS Championships) 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. Alternates: In ranking order, athletes selected to the Eastern U16 Finals in the current competition season will be considered alternates to fill any unused quota slots for the U16 Eastern Regional Championships. No alternates will be named to the U16 Eastern Regional team beyond the U16 Finals Team selection list. Participation in the U16 Finals in the current competition season will nullify alternate selection to the U16 Eastern Regional Championships. U14 RACE Division USSA ELITE EVENTS for U14 - 2013-2014 USSA U14 Elite Fundamental Camp – Dec 14-15th Sunday River, ME Quota TBD. The elite athletes will be selected solely by USSA East Region Staff. Selected athletes will be contacted by a Tri-State representative near the end of November. USSA U14 Elite Speed Fundamentals Camp - January 23-24 Stowe, VT Quota TBD. The elite athletes will be selected solely by USSA East Region Staff. Selected athletes will be contacted by a Tri-State representative near the end of November. Tri-State U14 One Day Speed Camp – Monday February 10, 2014 Stratton VT Open to all Tri-State U14 Athletes. Maximum number of 50 participants based on a first come first serve basis. Registration details to be announced. Registration will open Friday November 1, 2013 at Noon. Fee for this event is $65.00 (includes lift ticket). USSA U14 Elite Fundamentals - February 20-21, 2014 Cannon NH Quota TBD. The elite athletes will be selected solely by USSA East Region Staff. Selected athletes will be contacted by a Tri-State representative near the end of November. U14 Eastern Championship – Mar 14-16th Stowe VT State Quota (TBD) U14 Am-Can – Mar 28th-30th , Sugarloaf, ME Eastern Selection from U14 Eastern Championships U14 Tristate Championship Quotas (3/1 Blandford SL – 3/2 Berkshire East GS – Banquet 3/1 Delaney House: 1. 120 General Entries: The percentage of the 120 general entries will be allocated to each Tri-State region based on active memberships in each region as of Nov 30th for the current season. A minimum of 25 spots will be allocated to any region that has a lower percentage than the minimum. Unused regional quota slots will be distributed evenly to the other Tri-State regions , in the event an odd number the membership with the higher percentage of athletes as of 11/30 will be given the slot Regional Chairs must notify the Children’s Competition Committee 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 Children’s Chair 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 2012-13 season, the order of seeding within each group was Western Massachusetts followed by Connecticut, 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 2013-2014 season the order will be EM, CYSL, WM. 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 U14 Quota Teams for USSA U14 Eastern Regional Championships - (Quota spots given by USSA will be split by gender according to the ratio of athletes that start in the TS Championships) 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, the next best score (3rd) which is not included in the first calculation will be used. For continued ties, the racers 4th best finish will be used. In the case of an unbreakable tie using this system, then the best combined runs (2SL or 2GS) overall place point will be used. 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 U14 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 U12 – RACE DIVISION Tri-Stare Skills Quest Weekend December 14-15, 2013 Wachusett Mt. Princeton, MA Details TBD USSA Eastern Skills Weekend January 18-19, 2014 Catamount Ski Area South Egremont, MA Details TBD USSA U10-12 Festival Sunday River ME March 15th & 16th 2014 Open to all athletes. Tri-State Championships March 8 -9th Blandford - cookout March 8th Races Seeding Each of the three regions of Tri-State, Western Massachusetts, Eastern Massachusetts, and Connecticut will submit a list of its entries by gender to the Children’s Competition Committee Chair based on the respective regions qualification procedures. The lists will be combined to form the start order that will be used for both the Slalom and Giant Slalom events. For the 2012-13 season, the order of seeding within each group was random and with Western Massachusetts followed by Connecticut, 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 2013-2014 season the order will be EM, CYSL, WM. 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.
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