Far West Skiing Alpine Competition Manual - 2011/2012

THE 2011/2012 FAR WEST MANUAL

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Information contained in this manual regarding FWS rules and policies supersede all other printed materials, including the Far West section of the USSA Alpine Competition Guide.

Complete '11/'12 Comp Manual in pdf format in one document.


FAR WEST SKIING
   Mission Statement
   Administration

USSA ALPINE PROGRAM  
    Competitor Classification
       Junior Racing
       Collegiate Racing
   Membership
       USSA Alpine Membership
       Far West Skiing Membership
   Checklist of 'USSA' and 'Far West Skiing' Membership Requirements
        Foreign Membership  
        FIS Registration

USSA/FAR WEST COMPETITIONS   
    Far West Race Programs
   J4/5 Racing
       Far West J4/5 Championships
       J4 Camp
       J4/5 Awards
       Far West J4/5 Development Team
   J3 Racing
       J3 Wild West Series Awards
       Far West J3 Development Team
   Middle, J1 and J2 Racing
       Mid-J2 Awards
   USSA/Far West Race Series
       Grand Prix Series (Divisional FIS & Far West Finals)
       Divisional FIS Racing
       Far West Finals
       Open Series
       Wild West Series
       J4/J5 North, Central, South, and Open Series-Based on 1/4th of the field
       Far West J4/5 Championships
       J4/5 Year End Awards - Based on 1/4th of the field

WESTERN REGION FIS SERIES 
        Entry
   Western Region Elite FIS Series
       January WR Elite Tech Series #1, Park City/Snowbird, Utah – January 26 – 29, 2012       
       February WR Elite Tech Series #2, Snow King, Wyoming – February 18 - 21, 2012      
       WR Elite Spring Series, Mission Ridge, WA– April 6 – 11, 2012
       WR Elite DH's, Mt. Bachelor, OR - April 13 - 19, 2012
       
    Western Region FIS Series
        WR FIS Open Tech, Snow King, WY - January 5-8, 2012      
        WR FIS Speed Series J2 National Qualifier, Mammoth Mountain, CA - January 12-17, 2012
        WR FIS Open, Park City, UT- March 26 - 29, 2012
        WR FIS Sierra Crest Cup Sugar Bowl, CA- April 8 - 11, 2012
    
    Divsional Open FIS - 
       FIS WR Open/Far West 2 SG, Mammoth Mountain, CA - February 4 - 5, 2012
       FIS WR Open/Far West 2 GS and 2 SL, Squaw Valley, CA - February 24 - 27, 2012
    
    Western Region Championships
      Western Region Junior Championships (FIS), Schweitzer, ID – March 6 - 11, 2012 - updated version attached
      USSA Junior 3 Jr Championships, Big Sky and Bridger Bowl, MT- March 15 - 18, 2012
   
    Far West Payment and Refund Policy

MAJOR USSA COMPETITIONS 
   Western Region Intent to Compete Form
   U.S. Alpine Championships
   Nor Am Cup
   Other FIS Races

RULES GOVERNING FAR WEST COMPETITIONS   
   Race Organization
   Race Scheduling
       Chronological Steps of the Bid Process
       Race Announcements
       Entry and Entry Fees
           USSA/Far West Entry Fees
           Head Tax
       Entry Deadlines
       Entry Refunds
       Seeding System for Scored Races
       Team Captains'/Seed Meeting - Racer Representation
       Race Results
       Home Quota
       Out-Of-Division Racers in USSA/Far West Events
       Foreign Athlete Selection Procedures and Far West Registration Regulation
       Coaches Credentials

RULES OF ALPINE COMPETITION


RULES GOVERNING FAR WEST COMPETITORS  
    Far West Selection Methods
       World Cup Point System (WCP)
       Old World Cup Point System
       Regional Selection Board Method (RSBM)
       International Team Selection (ITS)
   Western Region Automatics
       MIDS, US Ski Team Members and athletes with 990 in a discipline
       Discretionary Selection to FIS and Championships Teams
       Development Selection to FIS and Championship Teams
       Selection Committees
   Entry to Out-of-Division USSA Races
   Code of Conduct
       Far West Policy concerning conduct
   Far West Skiing Policy Concerning Illegal Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco
       Disciplinary Action
   Far West Traveling Team Rules
    Far West Appeals Board
   Racer Responsibility Code
   Your Responsibility Code

OTHER FAR WEST PROGRAMS
   Far West Ski Coaches
       Far West Traveling Team Coaching Staff
       Selection to Far West Traveling Team Coaching Staff
       Coaching Staff Responsibilities While on a Far West Traveling Team Trip
   Far West Alpine Officials
   Far West Ski Team
   Far West Development Ski Team
   Far West Emeritus Ski Team
   Far West Honorary Ski Team
   Far West Academic Team
   Far West Special Awards
   Far West Masters Development Scholarship