2020-2021 NHARA Handbook Table of Contents

2020-2021 NHARA Handbook Table of Contents

A Word from the NHARA President of the Board

Welcome to the New Hampshire Alpine Racing Association

NHARA Vision and Mission Statement Vision Mission Goals Membership

NHARA General Information NHARA Governance NHARA Board of Trustees 2020-21 NHARA Committees 2019-2020

Competitor Categories All Age Classes determined by age as of December 31, 2020

Membership Requirements for Alpine Competitors US Ski & Snowboard Competitor Memberships US Ski & Snowboard Memberships for Volunteers and Officials NHARA Competitor Memberships NHARA Memberships for Volunteers and Officials

Alpine Ski Racing Alpine Officials Alpine Officials Education Volunteers Coach Officiating Requirements

Competitor Obligations & Rules of Behavior US Ski and Snowboard Code of Conduct Racer Responsibility Code Competitor Obligations Equipment Regulations NHARA Review and Appeals Committee Late Entries and Cancellations

Financial Support for NHARA Athletes

Racing for U16, U19, U21 & SRs U19/U21/SR U16 Scored Competitions

Scoring US Ski & Snowboard Points Seeding for Scored Races

1 Points need correcting?

Race Series & Championship Events Macomber Cup Series MJ LaFoley Spring Series Tecnica Cup Series NHARA MJ LaFoley State Championships NHARA U16 State Finals Eastern U16 Championships- Ronnie Berlack Grand Prix U16 Nationals Eastern Region FIS Events

NHARA State Team & Development Team State Team Selection Requirements Development Team Selection Requirements

Children's Racing in New Hampshire U10 / U12 / U14 Open Races U12 Racing (YOB 2009 & 2010) U14 Racing (YOB 2007 & 2008)

Appendix NHARA Clubs and Programs 2020-2021 2020-2021 NHARA Program Directory 2020-2021 NHARA Personnel Directory NHARA Member Accredited Colleges and Prep Schools with Alpine Racing Teams

2 A Word from the NHARA President of the Board

Dear NHARA Members,

It has been a historic spring, summer and fall as we all learn how to live with the pandemic that has changed all of our lives. Skiers are social beings with a fervent love for everything outdoors. We don’t tend to thrive when asked to remain indoors and not visit with our friends. Zoom has taken over how we maintain connections. However, we are a hearty lot. We are strong and resilient. Together we will all weather this storm and come out on the other side stronger for the experience.

It has been a busy time for all. Mountain managers, program directors, coaches and administrators have been working tirelessly throughout the summer to put together polices and protocols that will help keep everyone safe and able to enjoy the skiing experience. Coaches have crafted together multiple iterations of race schedules that will adhere to the new guidelines handed down from US Ski & Snowboard. Schedules will look a little different this year, not as many races. That can be a good thing. It allows us to spend more time skiing with our friends, enjoying the mountain, improving and expanding our skill set, just having fun! Race day will also take on a new look with new protocols in place that will allow for a safe race day experience for all involved.

In the end, we can’t lose sight of the fact that we are still in the middle of a world-wide pandemic. For our season to be successful we must all work together. Each and every one of us must take responsibility for our actions. Follow the guidelines that your club has put together to keep everyone safe throughout the season. To ignore them or not take them seriously could affect the club’s ability to operate safely and effectively. Following your club’s guidance will go a long way towards everyone having a successful outdoor experience this winter.

On behalf of the NHARA Board of Trustees, I would like to wish everyone a safe and successful season!

Dan Marshall NHARA President

3 Welcome to the New Hampshire Alpine Racing Association

NHARA Vision and Mission Statement

Vision

NHARA’s vision is to create and support opportunities for all level athletes in their pursuits to reach their highest potential within the sport of alpine skiing.

Mission

NHARA supports its vision through programs, which facilitate an environment of education, athleticism, good sportsmanship, fun and a passion for the sport of skiing.

Goals

NHARA will support its mission by:

● Having athletes, coaches, and officials demonstrate the highest level of good sportsmanship at all times. ● Encouraging a positive learning environment to build self-confidence and independence. ● Providing the opportunity to compete at all levels of ski racing from entry level to the World Cup. ● Providing and supporting educational opportunities to promote professional coaches at all levels.

Membership

NHARA membership is open to anyone with a bona-fide interest in alpine ski racing in New Hampshire upon payment of annual dues. Members of the Board of Trustees must also be members of US Ski & Snowboard.

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NHARA General Information

The New Hampshire Alpine Racing Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit NH corporation whose purposes are:

1. To promote alpine racing programs in the interests of New Hampshire competitors. 2. To coordinate NH alpine programs with those of the US Ski & Snowboard Association and the Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS). 3. To assist New Hampshire competitors; and encourage others to make available facilities, financial aid and other support, to enable racers to achieve their full potential, including opportunities to participate in and succeed at State, Regional, National and International competitions. 4. To cooperate closely with vital elements of the alpine ski industry in New Hampshire for the promotion of the sport and for the benefit of New Hampshire competitors. 5. To cooperate with New Hampshire Ski Areas.

NHARA is franchised by US Ski & Snowboard to administer its programs within New Hampshire, to wit:

1. To coordinate the US Ski & Snowboard schedule of activities and projects with NH training programs of ski clubs, schools, academies and colleges. 2. To arrange and confirm suitable race schedules for all ages and ability levels of competitors. 3. To determine and administer selection procedures for NH racers to fill quotas to state and regional invitational competitions. 4. To participate in the governance of US Ski & Snowboard in administration and policy making. 5. To encourage the growth and development of strong, productive local training programs.

5 NHARA Governance NHARA is governed by an up to 26 member Board of Trustees, with an Executive Committee of 9. Trustees are elected annually. The Board appoints several committee heads to represent the various state interests in alpine ski racing. The Board meets regularly. Meetings are open to all members.

The NHARA Annual Meeting will be held the first Monday in June unless otherwise noted on the NHARA website.

NHARA Board of Trustees 2020-21

Executive Committee:

President: Dan Marshall

Vice President: Jason Guilbert

Secretary: Bev Oliver

Treasurer: Deb MacMahon

Exec. Secretary: Laurie Stevens

ACC Chair: Andrew Gannon

Alpine Officials Chair: Mike Cosman

Children’s Comm Chair: Matt Purcell

Coaches Council Chair: Eric Price

Members At Large: Tory Amorello, Dave Edry, Ivar Dahl, Arnie Huftalen, Bill McQuade, Leanne Smith, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ted Sutton

Additional Board Members:

Masters Greg Gill

High School Representative Aaron Loukes

College Representative Trevor Hamilton

Industry Representative Ivar Dahl

Ski NH Representative Tim Smith

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NHARA Committees 2019-2020

Alpine Competition (ACC): Andrew Gannon, Chair ​ Bev Oliver, Secretary Membership includes one delegate from each NHARA Program with racers in events scored to the US Ski & Snowboard National Ranking List.

Alpine Officials (AO): Mike Cosman, Chair ​ Matt Howard, TD Commissioner Carl Anderson, Mark Casale, Jill Firstbrook, Bill McQuade, Laurie Stevens

Children’s Racing:

East: Derek Pelletier Central: Anitta Tucker North: Mike Cosman West: Matt Purcell (CRC Chair)

Coaches' Council: Eric Price, Chair ​

Finance: Deb MacMahon, Chair ​ Greg Gill, Jason Guilbert, Dan Marshall, Eric Price, Matt Purcell

Nominating: Jason Guilbert, Matt Purcell ​

Racer Support: Jason Guilbert, Chair ​ Deb MacMahon, Bev Oliver, Gerd Riess

Review/Appeals: Ted Sutton, Chair ​ Kim Bownes, Georg Capaul, Greg Gill, Gerd Riess, Bob Underhill

U16 Working Group: Dave Edry, Chair ​ Zach Graham, Andy Locke, Jason Nelson, Bob Robicsek, Bob Sampson, Leanne Smith,

NHARA Support Staff

State Chair Bev Oliver

Webmaster Jack Iacopino

Assistant to the State Chair Rebecca Bell

7 Coaches Council

The NHARA Coaches’ Council is dedicated to improving all facets of ski racing in New Hampshire. Open meetings are held regularly in the fall and spring and are open to all active New Hampshire coaches. We encourage all to attend.

The goals of the Coaches’ Council are:

1. To provide an opportunity for all coaches to further their education through NHARA Programs or through programs available at a national level through US Ski & Snowboard or other professional organizations. 2. To share experiences and ideas with other coaches for the benefit of all. 3. To create a positive environment for our athletes to grow and achieve their goals.

To achieve these goals NHARA provides coaches with a forum for education and communication and offers financial aid for qualified continuing education programs.

All coaches must be US Ski & Snowboard members as a Professional Coach. There are other requirements also; see the US Ski & Snowboard website for details. All NHARA coaches must submit a copy of their current US Ski & Snowboard Membership Card to their respective Program Director or Head Coach, who in turn must submit a list of coaches to the NHARA Executive Secretary, Laurie Stevens. Only those listed coaches will receive NHARA Coaches Membership Cards giving them access to race courses.

The Coaches Council meets regularly at the PSU Ice Arena with all NHARA coaches welcome. The NHARA On Snow Coaches Clinic is calendared for Bretton Woods in early December 2019. See the NHARA website for further information.

A schedule of programs responsible for providing a certified referee at Seeded Races will be found on the NHARA website.

Coaches Council email address: [email protected] ​

The Coaches Council wishes all racers, coaches, officials, and parents a fun, healthy and successful 2020-2021 ski season.

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Competitor Categories All Age Classes determined by age as of December 31, 2020

Children

Ages 13 & Under

U8: Ages 6 & 7 (YOB: 2013, 2014) U10: Ages 8 & 9 (YOB: 2011, 2012) U12: Ages 10 & 11 (YOB: 2009, 2010) U14: Ages 12 & 13 (YOB: 2007, 2008)

Scored

Ages 14 & Older U16: Ages 14 & 15 (YOB 2005, 2006) U19: Ages 16,17, 18 (YOB 2002, 2003, 2004) U21: Ages 19 & 20 (YOB 2000,2001) SR: Ages 21 and up (YOB 1999 & earlier)

Masters Ages 18 and older (YOB 2000 or earlier)

9 Membership Requirements for Alpine Competitors

A US Ski & Snowboard Competitor Membership and membership in one state racing organization (NHARA) is required for all levels of racing in the Eastern Region of US Ski & Snowboard. ​

US Ski & Snowboard Competitor Memberships https://my.ussa.org/myussa

US Ski & Snowboard is the national governing body for alpine ski racing. All races in NH are sanctioned by US Ski & Snowboard.

To participate in any US Ski & Snowboard or FIS sanctioned competition, you must be a member of US Ski & ​ ​ Snowboard. This membership requirement applies to all racers, U10 and older.

US Ski and Snowboard Memberships are valid for one year, from July 1 to June 30.

U16 / U19 / U21 / SR: “Competitor U16” License ($150.00*) is required. U14: “Competitor U14” License ($100.00*) is required. U12 / U10: “Competitor U12” License ($75.00*) is required.

*A $25 late fee applies to all renewing memberships after October 15th

A $30.00 “General Member” membership is available for anyone NOT participating in US Ski & Snowboard / NHARA sanctioned events.

Foreign athletes who wish to be eligible to qualify for a NHARA quota selection to Championship events must also meet these membership requirements.

US Ski & Snowboard Memberships for Volunteers and Officials

Membership is required for those coaches, officials and club volunteers who want to participate in events sanctioned by US Ski & Snowboard. Please refer to this link for complete information on membership and requirements. https://usskiandsnowboard.org/membership

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NHARA Competitor Memberships https://www.skireg.com/nhara-membership

All competitors who compete in NH beyond the border of their home mountain are required to have a NHARA membership. The NHARA membership requirement applies to all racers, U10 and older.

To be eligible for consideration to, and to qualify for higher levels of competition when competing in US Ski & Snowboard sanctioned events in NH, you must be a current member of NHARA. To be eligible for a NHARA ​ ​ event used for selection to a state quota, a racer must be a current member of NHARA, with current dues paid at least 10 days prior to the event or the selection date. Athletes, who do not meet this criteria when an event is considered, and/or when calendared deadlines for selections are noted, will not appear on those ranking lists.

NHARA Memberships are valid for one year, from July 1 to June 30.

U19 / U21 / SR:$45.00* NHARA Dues payment is required. U16: $40.00* NHARA Dues payment is required. U14 / U12: $35.00* NHARA Dues payment is required.** U10: $20.00* NHARA Dues payment is required.**

*A $25 late fee applies to all renewing memberships after October 15th

** U10/12/14 skiers who will not be participating in any NHARA events away from their home mountain are not ​ ​ required to join NHARA.

US Ski & Snowboard rules state that a racer may represent only one division (state) at any given time. Full-time students who are training in NH programs will represent NHARA. Membership in more than one state organization at a time is not allowed (see Eastern Region Handbook).

NHARA Memberships for Volunteers and Officials

NHARA strongly encourages all officials and volunteers to become supporting members. https://www.skireg.com/nhara-membership

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Alpine Ski Racing

Each NHARA race event is sanctioned (scheduled) by US Ski & Snowboard and governed by the Alpine Competition Rules (ACR), which may be found in the Alpine Competition Guide, Chapter 7. https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sites/default/files/files-resources/files/2019/2020_Alpine_Guide.pdf

Rules of the Eastern Region of US Ski & Snowboard may be found at: https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sport-programs/regions-divisions/eastern-alpine-region ​

In addition, rules specific to NHARA events are contained throughout this handbook.

Alpine Officials

Serving as a race official is a fun and rewarding experience. The NHARA Alpine Officials Committee encourages parents and supporters to be actively involved in ski racing, to serve as positive role models and support fair and well organized alpine competitions. Please contact Mike Cosman (AO Chair) for information.([email protected]). ​ ​ ​

Please go to https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sport-development/officials-development for an in depth look at ​ ​ the US Ski & Snowboard officials development program. Also, the NHARA Alpine Officials Committee provides reference information at www.nhalpine.org/page/show/3281793-ao-news-and-information ​

Alpine Officials Education

Through the support of the US Ski & Snowboard Alpine Official’s Committee and corresponding educational materials, the NHARA Alpine Official’s Committee conducts several educational clinics each fall. These clinics are open to anyone interested in being active as an organizer and/or volunteer official at alpine ski races. We encourage parents and friends of alpine racing to participate at a clinic. The schedule of Alpine Officials clinics in NH may be found at https://www.nhalpine.org/news_article/show/978912 ​

It is a best practice for organizers, officials and volunteers to attend a clinic each year. In addition to a NHARA membership, race officials and volunteers are encouraged to join US Ski & Snowboard. https://my.ussa.org/myussa

12 Volunteers

Volunteers play an essential role in every race event. All ski races including World Cup events are staffed with volunteers. Many NHARA races require between 35-40 volunteer workers (speed events may require more). Member clubs may welcome parents and friends traveling from other mountains to help at NHARA races.

Coach Officiating Requirements

Only currently certified Referees are eligible to course set at NHARA competitions. Coaches not already certified as a Referee are encouraged to attend Referee training, and take the US Ski & Snowboard AO Exam for Referees, given each Fall in NH. Referees must attend an update clinic every other year in order to retain current certification. Yearly update participation is strongly encourage

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Competitor Obligations & Rules of Behavior

US Ski and Snowboard Code of Conduct

NHARA supports the Competition Regulations and Guidelines of US Ski & Snowboard. It particularly endorses the policy for sportsmanlike conduct. Competitors, coaches, officials or other personnel may be sanctioned (reprimanded, disqualified or suspended) for conduct at US Ski & Snowboard events that is prejudicial to the sport, as recommended by member organizations and so determined by a Division’s Board of Directors.

GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP includes, but is not limited to: A. Respect for all race officials and ski area employees. B. Suitable dress and grooming, courtesy and good manners in public places, at races and while traveling. C. Self-control, responsible behavior, consideration for others’ physical and emotional well-being. No profane or abusive language. D. Respect for private and public property. E. Abstinence from the illegal use of alcohol and drugs as befitting an athlete, coach or official representing a club, school or ski area. F. Respect for lift facilities, lift privileges, and closed areas. G. Honest conduct. No theft or misrepresentation whatsoever. H. Attendance at awards ceremonies and receptions. I. Respect of US Ski & Snowboard and FIS rules regarding commercial display at awards ceremonies.

The complete version of the official US Ski and Snowboard Code of Conduct may be found here https://my.ussa.org/alpine-programs/masters/rules/code-of-conduct

14 Racer Responsibility Code

1. Bindings must be in good condition and properly adjusted for the conditions. Goggles are essential. 2. Warm up for training and racing sessions. Stretch for at least five minutes before skiing. Warm up gradually on snow, skiing various radius turns, before skiing at racing speed. 3. Always carefully inspect a course before running it. Follow the inspection rules for the training session or race. Do not cross or go on to closed courses at competitions, and always be certain that practice courses are clear before proceeding. 4. If you fall and are unhurt, immediately signal that you are OK and quickly move a safe distance away from the course. Collect your gear and reorganize away from the active course. Always remain still while there is a racer on course. 5. Never free-ski on or near a closed race course except as allowed by the established inspection procedures. 6. Be sure to communicate with your coach when tired, ill, uncertain or afraid, due to snow or course difficulty, or lack of visibility. ​ 7. Always stop below your coach or training group. Never attempt to stop above any skier or group. Always leave room to take “evasive action” should your coach or others in your training group move unexpectedly. 8. When your run is complete, move immediately out of the finish area or away from the course. Make sure that you have an adequate finish area and safe room outside all courses. 9. Never jump or ski fast into an uncontrolled “blind spot”. 10. When free-skiing outside race and training areas you must be aware of others and ski in full control at all times. Respect other skiers’ rights to a safe and pleasant skiing experience.

Competitor Obligations

ACR 205.1 Competitors are obliged to make themselves familiar with the appropriate rules and must comply with the additional instructions of the Organizing Committee and the Jury.

Equipment Regulations

Per US Ski & Snowboard and FIS rules, it is the athlete’s responsibility to ski, train and race on appropriate equipment. These equipment regulations are posted in the US Ski & Snowboard Alpine Competition Guide, ​ ​ beginning on page 163.

15 Approved helmets manufactured for ski racing are mandatory for all training and race events in Slalom, Giant Slalom, Super G and Downhill. Please refer to page 160 of the US Ski and Snowboard Alpine ​ Competition Guide for more information. ​

NHARA Review and Appeals Committee

This committee shall review reported incidents of misconduct on the part of any NHARA racer, coach, or official, and shall recommend sanctions, as appropriate, to the Board of Trustees. The committee shall review reports of mismanagement and rules infractions at NHARA sponsored races, and shall provide recommendations to race organizations and juries to improve the quality of NHARA sponsored races. This Committee also reviews disciplinary actions taken by Race Juries and any complaints concerning Athlete Selections, Sanctions and Reprimands.

A Race Jury or the NHARA Review Committee, may prevent a racer who is sanctioned for misconduct, from competing in one or more future races.

Appeals should be forwarded to the Chairman as soon as possible. Action by the Committee will be taken as soon as possible after the appeal is received.

16 2020-2021 Information for Race Entry in New Hampshire

During the 2020-21 season all registration for all races will take place online. Please refer to the Club Directory in the Appendix for links to each organizer’s registration portal.

Thank you for respecting each organizer’s entry procedures and deadlines. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, race fields will be limited to 100 for the 2020-21 season. Races will fill up quickly. All racers should discuss their racing plans with their coach in a timely manner.

1. Registration a. Online registration only – No mail in or day of entries. Entry restricted to NHARA members only until 72 hours prior to the race. b. Race registration will open according to the following schedule:

Monday- All scored races

7 pm: for all Saturday races 7:30 pm: for Sunday races

Tuesday- All children's races

7 pm: for Saturday races 7:30: for Sunday races

Midweek Races- Scored/Children’s

7 days prior to the race at 7 pm

c. Deadline to cancel and receive a refund remains unchanged-72 hours prior to the race. d. Registration will close when the race is filled or three days prior to the race, at 9 am, whichever comes first. A waitlist, if used by the ROC, will be used to fill any spots due to cancellations strictly based on signup date. e.. Senior and Development team – Online signup is required and will not be given preference in Registering. Fees are the same as prior years for event entry, but no longer include a comp ticket. Ticket must be purchased as required for all racers depending on Resort requirements detailed below. For online entry using either “RunSignup” or Skireg, enter the coupon code to reduce entry fee to $0 or $18 respectively. Online entry at AdminSkiReg will apply the discount without further entry. f. Tickets for racer’s are TBD per mountain.

2. COVID requirement Prescreen questionnaire: A Covid Prescreen Questionnaire must be completed 24 to 48 hours prior to the event. Failure to complete the questionnaire will result in removal from the

17 event. Racers will receive an email 48 hours prior to race with instructions on completing the questionnaire.

Link to complete Pre Screen Questionnaire: https://forms.gle/wyEssy6s6Sp9QNS99 Found on the ​ ​ NHARA website for all coaches and volunteers.

3. Race Day a. Bib Pickup: Competition Centers will be closed and Racers/Parents may not access the Comp Center. Designated Team Captain will pickup all bibs when they certify that Daily Health Assessments have been completed. Start Lists will be posted online and will not be available for distribution. Coaches, other than the Team Captain are not allowed in the Comp Center. b. Athlete/Coach health Assessment Roster Form will be pick up by the team captain when that person come to pick up bibs and tickets when applicable.

Late Entries and Cancellations

NHARA’s policy, adopted by all clubs, is to not accept same day entries. No exceptions. Please get your entries in on time.

If you wish to cancel an entry, you must contact the organizer by 9:00 am, 72 hours before the race, or you will forfeit your entry fee. No club will refund your entry fee if notice is given later.

Go to the Appendix of this Handbook for the Race Administrator’s contact information. You may only cancel your entry through the organizer’s administrator.

18 Financial Support for NHARA Athletes

EASEF support is available to help reduce the athlete’s costs associated with National level races including ​ NorAMs, US Nationals, Jr Nationals, and USST Camps. For more information or an application visit: http://easef.org/home/

NHARA support is available for Out of Region events such as NorAMs, US Nationals, Jr Nationals, U16 ​ Nationals, and U14 International events. USSA/USST Camps and projects will also be considered for support.

Eligible Athletes must be NHARA Members and have started in at least 4 NHARA races in the current season. (Soper Memorial and UNH Fundraiser do not count as NHARA Starts)

Applications are reviewed in April/May with amounts to be determined by the Racer Support Committee after consideration. Applications must include the appropriate receipts. Form can be found here: https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/0151/6698/support_form.pdf?_ga=2.12743742.829756876.1 570111953-1934891590.1548161887

NHARA Heritage Fund was established to support former NHARA athletes in their quest to make the US Ski ​ Team – apply in writing to the NHARA President.

Additional General Financial Aid sources ​ ​

Douglas Alafat Memorial Ski Foundation PO Box 367, Lebanon, NH 03766 ​

Josh Russell Ski Racing Scholarship Fund. http://joshrussellfoundation.org/ ​ ​

M.J. LaFoley Foundation, c/o Beverly LaFoley, P.O. Box 1763 Meredith, NH 03253 ​ Email: [email protected] Web: www.mjfoundation.org ​ ​ ​

New England Masters Ski Racing Foundation, Scholarships awarded annually for athletes 18 years or ​ younger. Available to athletes in NH, ME, VT, and Tri-State. https://neskiracing.org/ ​

19 Racing for U16, U19, U21 & SRs

Various series of races within the Eastern Region form a pipeline – divisional (state) to regional to national to international events. The age groupings of seeded competitions allow for a designed progression of athlete development that may eventually lead to becoming nominated for the U.S. Ski Team. Advancement to upper levels of competition is based on performance. Constant monitoring of racer management is necessary to be successful and there is no true formula.

For questions about the policies, quotas or selection procedures as they appear here, please contact your coach or the NHARA Alpine Competition Committee (ACC) Chair.

U19/U21/SR

U19s usually have already established a point profile and should understand which events are important to ​ their race management. The focus is on trying to make criteria for FIS races and qualifying for Championship events in March. Gaining entry to FIS races allows establishment of an International point profile, to continue improving a National point profile and establish eligibility for selection to regional, tri-regional and national events in the US Ski & Snowboard pipeline.

The U21 and SR group is generally composed of the top tier skiers. The focus of this group is usually centered ​ ​ ​ ​ around FIS racing. These athletes may not attend a large number of NHARA events due to conflicts with the FIS schedule and training time. Both the athletes and parents of this group understand the system.

An International Ski Federation (FIS) License is required for any FIS racing and inclusion on the FIS points list. Only athletes born 2004 and earlier are eligible for FIS racing.https://my.ussa.org/node/3971 ​

Racers born 2000 and earlier may also race in Masters Alpine races (excluding Championships). Go to the Masters Alpine Racing site for more information. www.nemasters.org ​

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U16

The goal of the NHARA U16 program is to provide a framework that supports U16 athletes in continuing to develop their ski racing skills. NHARA’s U16 program is focused on both fostering increased participation, and supporting development of athletes at all levels of competition and training.

The U16 calendar was put together to give NHARA athletes the opportunity to use the race schedule to meet their personal needs and to give clubs and teams a chance to provide larger training blocks for their athletes.

Scored Competitions

Most NHARA teams and clubs provide alpine ski training opportunities for U16 women and men, ages 14 and older. NHARA Scored racing opportunities of Open races, Macomber Cup, Tecnica Cup, MJ LaFoley Spring Series and Championship events are designed for easy entry to the sport, and strives to provide appropriate levels of challenge and racing experience. As skills develop, the more experienced racers can advance to regional events and beyond.

The Open Races designated as Macomber Cup and MJ LaFoley Spring Series races are subject to series specified limitations.

The Tecnica Cup Series races are not Open races and are limited to current NHARA U16 members only. ​ ​ Scored competitions in NH include Slalom, Giant Slalom and SuperG.

All NHARA skiers eligible for participating in scores races in NH may enter any US Ski & Snowboard scored races within the Eastern Region at their discretion, provided they meet all eligibility requirements for those events.

Unscored Competitions for U16s

NHARA provides the opportunity for U16 athletes to have access to racing with less assertive competition. Those looking for these types of events are encouraged to review the NHARA Children’s Schedule for events that include the U16 category.

https://www.nhalpine.org/page/show/3272117-u12-and-u14-schedule-and-results

21 Scoring US Ski & Snowboard Points

Only licensed US Ski & Snowboard athletes U16 and older may compete in US Ski & Snowboard scored competitions to have their results appear on the National Ranking System List.

Seeding for Scored Races

The start order of each scored competition is determined by an athlete’s points on the most current US Ski & Snowboard National Ranking List. The 15 best point holders are randomly drawn, creating a first seed. The remainder of the field will run in point order.

Those with 999.99 will create a single seed and will be drawn randomly by computer, to run after all point holders.

th st st th Second run order is ‘flip 30’ based on first run times, with the 30 ​ fastest running 1 ,​ 1 ​ fastest running 30 ​ ​ ​ ​ st then 31 ​ and up in result order. DNF’s and DSQ’s may take a second run in bib order after the result order, if ​ jury approved.

SuperG uses the same seeding procedure. SG does not have a second run.

Refer to the US Ski & Snowboard Competition Guide for a full explanation of the point ranking system. https://usskiandsnowboard.org/sport-programs/rules-equipment

Points need correcting?

New Hampshire racers who believe that their seed points are incorrect should contact the NHARA State ​ ​ Chair as soon as possible by email. Do NOT contact Eastern or US Ski & Snowboard directly. Please give your name, address, US Ski & Snowboard number and a copy of the race result(s) in question. ​ ​ Your impression of what is wrong is essential. A check of the US Ski & Snowboard website may help.

22 Race Series & Championship Events

Macomber Cup Series

U16, U19, U21, SR (Schedule subject to change) Men: Jan 3, Jan 9, Jan 17, Jan 31 Women: Jan 2, Jan 10, Jan 24, Jan 30 Men/Women: Jan 6, Feb 20*, Feb 21* *Open to U19/U21/SR athletes only

The Macomber Cup Series are considered open races, but only current NHARA club affiliated members are scored for the Macomber Cup overall rankings. Independent (IND) racers may compete, BUT will not score series points.

Athletes must be members of US Ski & Snowboard and NHARA no less than 10 days prior to a Macomber Cup event in order to be included in that event day’s ranking. No awarding of place points will be re-figured subsequently to include racers who join NHARA late, whether the late joining was to take advantage of an unexpected result or because of an earlier oversight.

A full field shall be 100 athletes. The SuperG event organizers have the right to limit the fields to a smaller size.

Entry Policy: Athletes must be U16 and older. For the 2020-21 season, Macomber Cup races are open only to ​ NHARA athletes, no out-of-state entries will be allowed.

Series Scoring: Macomber Series Points are distributed after each race. Macomber Series points use the ​ “NHARA Method Points Scale” allocated to the top 40 eligible finishers in each Macomber Cup competition.

Independents (IND) will be skipped over when determining ranking points from each race.

Each race contested in the series will be counted. The first SG of the NHARA SGs will be considered part of the Macomber Cup Series. The running order for the second SG will be redrawn, but the race results will not be used for ‘Mac Cup’ scoring.

Macomber Cup standings may be found on the NHARA website.

Mac Cup series awards are given out at the UNH Fundraiser at Loon in March. 1st Place M/W receive mountain bikes. A team award is also given, the trophy for which is on display at the New England Ski Museum in Franconia.

23 MJ LaFoley Spring Series

U16, U19, U21 & SR (Schedule subject to change) Feb 28, March 7, March 13, March 20

The MJ LaFoley Spring Series are considered open races, but only current NHARA club affiliated members are scored for the MJ LaFoley Spring Series overall rankings. Independent (IND) racers may compete, but will not score series points.

Athletes must be members of US Ski & Snowboard and NHARA no less than 10 days prior to an MJ LaFoley Spring Series event in order to be included in that event day’s ranking. No awarding of place points will be re-figured subsequently to include racers who join NHARA late, whether the late joining was to take advantage of an unexpected result or because of an earlier oversight.

Entry Policy: ​ For the 2020-21 season, LaFoley Spring Series races are open only to NHARA athletes, no out-of-state entries will be allowed.

Scoring Eligibility: Only current NHARA members, training and racing full time for a NHARA club in the current ​ season will be scored toward the Series awards. Independent (IND) will be purged from the day’s rankings and ​ ​ will not score series points.

Series Scoring: MJ LaFoley Spring Series points are distributed after each race. MJ LaFoley Series points ​ use the “NHARA Method Points Scale” allocated to the top 40 eligible finishers in each MJ LaFoley Spring Series competition. Each race contested in the series will be counted.

Series Standings: All MJ LaFoley Spring Series races held count toward the series standings. Current ​ rankings are posted on the NHARA website.

Series Awards: Series awards are given at the following year’s MJ LaFoley Spring Series race at Cannon ​ Mountain.

24 Tecnica Cup Series

U16s Only (Schedule subject to change) Men: Jan 28, Feb 7, Feb 20 Women: Jan 27, Feb 6, Feb 21

The goal of the NHARA Tecnica Cup Series is to select the highest performing athletes to represent NHARA at the Eastern U16 Championships- Ronnie Berlack Grand Prix ( pending for 20/21).

All races in this series will be scored to the US Ski & Snowboard National Ranking List.

Tecnica Cup Eligibility: Only U16 athletes affiliated with a NHARA club program are eligible. A current US Ski ​ & Snowboard Competitor License is required. A current NHARA membership is required. Independent athletes (IND) and out-of-state athletes are ineligible for the Tecnica Cup Series.

Athletes must be members of US Ski & Snowboard and NHARA no less than 10 days prior to a Tecnica Cup event in order to be included in that event day’s ranking. No awarding of place points, or selection to quotas will be re-figured subsequently to include racers who join NHARA late, whether the late joining was to take advantage of an unexpected result or because of an earlier oversight.

Race Entry: Advance registration (online only) for each race is required. Racers who do not enter Tecnica ​ Cup events by the published entry deadlines will not be allowed to race.

Tecnica Cup Scoring: Each race will create a result ranking using the World Cup Place Points Scale. Each ​ race run and the overall race result will be ranked. At the completion of the series, each athlete’s best 3 of 7 possible result rankings by World Cup Points will be totaled for the purpose of selection.

World Cup Place Points Scale: 100-1st, 80-2nd, 60-3rd... 1-30th. Not scoring in the top 30 of an ​ event, or DNF, DSQ, DNS will be scored as 0. Refer to page 37 of the US Ski & Snowboard ​ Competition Guide for a complete description of the World Cup Place Points Scale. ​ Tie Breaks: In the event of a tie in the 2 result scoring, each athlete’s next best World Cup result ​ from the Tecnica Cup races will be used for ranking. SG Scoring:There are 2 SG's and only 1 can be used as a 'score' for the Tecnica Cup standings. ​ Either one can be used, but not both. This keeps the scored runs at 7 total since only 1 SG may be used. The first SG (run 1) of the 2 is used to determine the 'State Champion'. This is what was done in 19/20.

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Qualification to Championship Events: ​

U16 Eastern Championship - Ronnie Berlack Grand Prix: The NHARA quotas to the U16 Eastern ​ Championship will be filled from the final World Cup point rankings of each athlete’s best 3 results. (a maximum of one SG result may be used).

NHARA Quotas to the U16 Eastern Championships will be divided between genders. Each gender receives a percentage of the total NHARA U16 racers on the start lists at the first non SG race of the Tecnica Cup Series. Example: 110 boys, 90 girls = 55% boys, 45% girls. NH Quota of 40 = 22 boys, 18 girls.

NHARA MJ LaFoley State Championships: The U16 quota of 70 women and 70 men to the NHARA MJ ​ LaFoley State Championships will be filled from the final Tecnica Cup point rankings of each athlete’s best 3 results. (a maximum of one SG result may be used).

If the quota of 70 women and 70 men has not been filled by this selection, the remainder of the quota will be filled by ranking the remaining athletes by place points. An athlete's best 3 place points (a maximum of one SG result may be used) will be used for ranking.

NHARA State Finals: The NHARA State Finals will be open to all NHARA U16 and U19 members that have ​ not qualified for the U16 Eastern Championships or the NHARA MJ Lafoley State Championships. Entry for the NHARA State Finals will be on a first-come, first-serve basis

Race Awards: Each hosting club of a Tecnica Cup race shall provide awards for a minimum of the Top 3 ​ finishers.

Tecnica Cup Series (Individual) Awards: To the top 5 Women / top 5 Men in the six race series using World ​ Cup points. Each race in the series will be used for scoring, including both SG’s. The Tecnica Cup trophy is inscribed with the top M/F point winners. The respective series winners received Tecnica Race boots, with the next 4 awarded with Tecnica merchandise.

Tecnica Cup Team Trophy Award: To the top team in the 6 race series. Each team’s top 4 results (regardless ​ ​ of gender) will be used from each race of the series (SL1 M&W, SL2 M&W, etc.). Awarding of ranking points

st th for each race will be 1 ​ place=50 points, 2nd=49, 3rd=48… 50 ​ place=1 point. Each race in the series will be ​ ​ used for scoring, including both SG’s. The Tecnica Cup Team trophy will be inscribed with the top team’s name.

26 Tecnica Cup Series Awards and Tecnica Cup Team Trophy Awards will be presented following the Annual UNH Fundraiser race at Loon in March.

NHARA MJ LaFoley State Championships March 13: Men GS Waterville March 14: Women’s SL Ragged March 20: Men’s SL Pat’s Peak March 21: Women’s GS Cranmore Field limit-100 women, 100 men

Eligibility: The top 70 women and 70 men NHARA U16 athletes from the Tecnica Cup Series who did not ​ qualify to the U16 Eastern Championships and the top 25 women and 25 men NHARA U19 athletes from the Macomber Cup Series are eligible to enter this event. If the U16 Eastern Championships is cancelled, the athletes qualified for that event would instead attend the NHARA MJ LaFoley State Championships. The quota for U16 athletes would remain at 70 if the U16 Eastern Championships is cancelled.

Entering Athletes who wish to participate in the NHARA State Championships must register online for the ​ ​ event. Racers who do not enter by the published online deadlines will not be allowed to race.

Seeding: The State Championship seeding is based on US Ski & Snowboard points. Second run start order will ​ be ‘flip 30’.

Scoring: Overall race results for the top 30 finishers in both races using the World Cup Place Points Scale. ​ ​ Each athlete's 2 place point results are added together to determine the overall rankings for the Championship series scoring. World Cup Place Points Scale: 100-1st, 80-2nd, 60-3rd... 1-30th. DNF, DSQ, DNS or not scoring in the top 30 of an event, will be scored as 0. Refer to the US Ski & Snowboard Competition Guide for a description of the World Cup Place Points Scale.

Tie Breaks: In the event of a tie in the 2 result rankings, each athlete’s single best World Cup place point ​ ​ ranking will be considered. If there is still a tie after single best result rankings, combining each athlete’s SL and GS times will be used.

Example: In which Racer #1 would win the tie break.

Racer GS Time SL Time Total Time

1 02:17.31 01:35.79 03:53.10

27 2 02:18.19 01:35.41 03:53.60

Rankings: Top 5 Women/5 Men overall for the NHARA State Championship Series Overall ranking. Top 5 ​ Women/5 Men for NHARA MJ LaFoley State Championship SL and GS ranking.

NHARA U16 State Finals

Cannon Mountain March 6: Men’s SL March 7: Women’s SL

Eligibility: The NHARA State Finals is open to any NHARA U16 or U19 athlete who has not qualified for ​ ​ ​ the U16 Eastern Championships or the NHARA MJ LaFoley State Championships. The field-size is limited to 100 athletes. Entry will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Entering: Athletes who wish to participate in the NHARA State Finals must register online for the event. ​ Racers who do not enter by the published online deadlines will not be allowed to race.

Seeding: The State Finals seeding is based on US Ski & Snowboard points. Second run start order will be ​ ‘flip 30’.

Scoring: Overall race results ​

Rankings: Top 5 Women/5 Men overall for the NHARA State Finals Event ​

Tie Breaks: In the event of a tie in the top-5 overall, both athletes would be recognized for an award. ​

Eastern U16 Championships- Ronnie Berlack Grand Prix sponsored by Nordica March 20-25 (tentative)

Quota: The division (state) quotas from the Eastern office for the U16 Eastern Championships are TBD.. ​ Eligibility: Athletes qualifying/named from the Tecnica Cup Series to the U16 Eastern Championship will ​ need to confirm participation within 24 hours after the team is announced.

Confirmations must be made by the athlete’s coach via email to NHARA’s Assistant to the State Chair.

If not confirmed within the 24 hour deadline, the athlete will be dropped from the team list and the next qualified athlete (alternate) will be invited, using the Tecnica Cup Series rankings. Alternates will be notified as soon as a slot becomes available.

28 Entering: Athletes selected to participate must register online for the event. Racers who do not enter by the ​ published entry deadlines will not be allowed to race.

Seeding: By US Ski & Snowboard points. ​ ​ Should NHARA have athletes in the “special seed” at the Eastern U16 Championships, they will be ranked for inclusion based on their World Cup points rankings (total points earned in the discipline to be contested) from the Tecnica Cup Series. In the event of a tie, U.S. Ski & Snowboard points in that discipline will be used as a tie-break. The NHARA Team “special seed” rankings will be determined and available after the final NHARA Team to this event is announced.

U16 Nationals

April 3-7 Location TBD

There is no designated NHARA quota for this event. For qualifying procedures to the U16 Nationals, please see the US Ski & Snowboard Eastern Region Handbook. ​

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Eastern Region FIS Events

usskiandsnowboard.org/sport-programs/regions-divisions/eastern-alpine-region

An International Ski Federation (FIS) License is required for any FIS racing and inclusion on the FIS points list. Only athletes born 2004 and earlier are eligible for FIS racing. https://my.ussa.org/node/3971 ​ ​ All regional events require payment of the entry fee online through SkiReg.com. See the rules for each specific series in the Eastern Region Handbook for more information.

Note: Due to current COVID-19 related travel and competition restrictions some of the following race series may be cancelled or amended for the 20/21 season.

Eastern Cup Series (ECS): High level competition. The field is full of the best college skiers and occasionally ​ National Team members. Serving to prepare the top athletes to be ready to perform in Nor-Am competition. ​ ​ Selection to these events is regionally based (by FIS points). There is no state/divisional quota for this series. See the Eastern Handbook for details as well as info regarding the Nor-Am series.

FIS University Races (FIS-U): These are college carnival races which are sanctioned by the FIS. Refer to the ​ Eastern Handbook for more information.

Development FIS Series (Dev FIS): Designed for the younger FIS age athlete to develop a point profile which ​ may eventually lead to qualification in the ECS, etc. Selection to these events is regionally based by US Ski & Snowboard points. There is a state/divisional quota for NHARA of 3 Women / 3 Men for this series. The NHARA State Chair will make the entries to the Eastern Office. See the Eastern Handbook for details.

Open FIS Races: To be eligible to enter, athletes must have 150.00 US Ski & Snowboard points or less in the ​ Tech event to be contested. See the Eastern Handbook for details. ​ ​ Eastern Development FIS Finals, National Jr Championships and US Alpine Championships: See the ​ Eastern Handbook for more information.

Regional & National Performance Series: For U16 & U19s. Cancelled for 20/21 ​ ​ ​

30 NHARA State Team & Development Team

A State Team (12 men, 12 women) has been named each year since 1973, providing recognition for the outstanding racers in New Hampshire, and to support ski racing by encouraging the State Team’s participation in NHARA races. The privileges extended include free entry to all NHARA races.

A State Development Team (10 men, 10 women) has been named for several years to provide recognition for the top U16 racers in New Hampshire. These racers pay only the “head taxes” to enter NHARA races.

Super Gs are an exception. All State Team and Development Team members must pay full fare for SGs.

For the 20/21 season race-day lift tickets will not be included in the race entry fee. All State and Development Team members will be required to purchase their race-day lift ticket as part of their online race registration.

The announcement of these Teams will be posted to the NHARA website by early November. The NHARA Teams selection criteria is evaluated yearly by a committee appointed by the NHARA president. Selection is based on NTSM of SL and GS points from the first November US Ski & Snowboard National Ranking List. Ties are broken by the best rank in the other discipline.

State Team Selection Requirements

1. U19, U21, Sr aged athletes as of December 31, 2020. ​ ​ 2. Current US Ski & Snowboard Competitor Membership by November 1, 2020* 3. Current NHARA Membership by October 15, 2020* 4. NHARA Club affiliation in the 2019-20 season. ​ ​ 5. 2019-20 US Ski & Snowboard and NHARA Memberships in good standing. 6. Started in at least 3 NHARA scored races in the 2019-20 season. 7. Plan to start in at least 3 NHARA scored races in the 2020-21 season.** 8. Athletes claiming IND status are not eligible for selection to the NHARA State Team.

Development Team Selection Requirements

1. U16 aged athletes as of December 31, 2020. 2. Current US Ski & Snowboard Competitor Membership by November 1, 2020.* 3. Current NHARA Membership by October 15, 2020* 4. NHARA Club affiliation in the 2019-20 season. ​ ​ 5. 2019-20 US Ski & Snowboard and NHARA Memberships in good standing. 6. Started in at least 4 NHARA scored races in the 2019-20 season. 7. Plan to start in at least 4 NHARA scored races in 2020-21 season.** 8. Athletes claiming IND status are not eligible for selection to the NHARA Development Team. * Athletes will not be considered for the State Team if memberships are paid after 10/15/2020 for NHARA or 1/1/2020 for USSS. There will be no exceptions. ** Soper Memorial SL and the UNH Fundraiser will not count.

31 Children's Racing in New Hampshire

NHARA Children’s racing programs provide opportunities for girls and boys ages 13 and under to develop their skiing skills and experience the fun of competitive alpine ski racing.

The NHARA U10 / U12 / U14 Children’s racing program of Skills Days, Open races, Divisional races and State events is designed for easy entry to the sport and strives to provide appropriate levels of challenge and racing experience for each age group.

As skills develop, the more experienced racers have been provided the opportunity to advance to regional events and beyond. For the 2020-2021 season, NHARA athletes will be limited to racing in NH only. No Eastern ​ ​ Region-wide youth events are calendared for 2020-2021.

All participating children must have the necessary US Ski & Snowboard Competition Membership and NHARA Membership. Both memberships are required to be current for participation in any U10 / U12 / U14 US Ski & ​ ​ Snowboard sanctioned racing or training event.

New for the 2020-2021 race season:

● US Ski & Snowboard determined children’s racing will begin after December 31. ● All US Ski & Snowboard events will be limited to 100 skiers on-site. ● U14 and younger skiers, licensed in NHARA, may only race in sanctioned events in NH. ● Youth races will be seeded by team and athletes will stay within their ‘cohort’ group. ● There are fewer Open Races scheduled in NHARA. ● In accordance with US Ski & Snowboard requirements, entering races will be a two-step process this year, for you to complete timely medical clearance paperwork. ● Organizers are strongly encouraged to conduct 3 runs when hosting a SL or GS competition, as weather and snow conditions allow. ● If Parallel (dual) format is used, it will consist of 4 timed runs. Re-dress of both courses is strongly encouraged after the first two runs. ● No on-site Awards ceremonies may be conducted. ● Each host ski area will have specific protocols for athletes and parents to follow when visiting their resort. ● All events shall be conducted in accordance with US Ski and Snowboard, State of New Hampshire and host resort COVID protocols regarding skiing, training and competition.

32 U8’s (YOB 2012, 2013….)

U8 activities (6 & 7-year-olds) are organized at your home area. Club events should be calendared that focus on measurable skills in a fun, positive, age appropriate athletic environment, emphasizing the development of the fundamental skiing skills of balance, agility, basic carving and coordination. Lots of at home skiing, games and team activities is encouraged for this group. U8s in NHARA are not eligible to participate in Open or Divisional races.

U10’s (YOB 2010 & 2011)

For U10s (8 & 9-year-old) in NHARA, opportunities are provided to participate in organized U10 Skills Events within their division, and a very small number of statewide age appropriate U10 only Open races. Club activities should be calendared to focus on measurable skills in a fun, positive and athletic environment, emphasizing the development of the fundamental skiing skills of balance, agility, basic carving and coordination. Lots of at home skiing, games and team activities are encouraged for this group. There are no Divisional or State events for U10s in NHARA.

For the up to date program of U10 Skills Events within a Division, please refer to the Children’s Schedule posted on the NHARA website.

33 U10 / U12 / U14 Open Races In a ‘normal’ race season, there are extensive opportunities to race in NHARA Open races. Beyond the play time to be experienced in new ski area environments, Open races are of a type and scheduled to serve as preparation for the respective Divisional and State competitions. Open races are usually held throughout the state from mid-December to the end of March. This year, the Open race schedule begins in January 2021.

Entering an Open Race:

Each event will organize an online payment portal for use to enter their race and make entry fee/lift ticket payments. As well, plan to return to the online entry portal within 24 hours prior to race day to sign and confirm any and all-time sensitive releases and wellness clearance documentation necessary for event participation. Please be sure to abide by the necessary event deadlines to insure your entry. Uncompleted forms or late payments will NOT be available at the race site, resulting in the athlete not allowed to race.

An Independent racer (no NHARA club affiliation) may enter NHARA Open races provided they are a current US Ski & Snowboard member. They may not be a member of another US Ski & Snowboard affiliated state/division association.

Start Orders at Open races (2 runs): ​ ​ ​ Within gender, athletes will be seeded by team. Each athlete will be randomized within their team group. The

nd order of teams will then be randomized. Second run to reverse each gender list. All skiers receive a 2 ​ run. ​

Start Orders at Open races (3 runs): ​ ​ ​ Within gender, athletes will be seeded by team. Each athlete will be randomized within their team group. The order of teams will then be randomized. Each entry list will be divided into thirds as reasonably as possible ​ considering team groups, so each third may rotate up the start list for the next run.

All entrants may participate in all 3 runs in order of seeding.

Courses: Each run should be on separate, redressed or re-set courses. 3 run races: Based on weather and snow conditions, the race jury will make a determination prior to the beginning of the second run whether a third run should be held. The 3rd run may be held on one of the two previously set courses. In such case, a full course redress must be conducted by the event crew and approved by the jury.

Awards Presentation:

34 To be provided online. No public awards ceremony will be held.

Individual Awards: As determined by the organizer.

The full children’s race schedule may be found at www.nhalpine.org ​

35 U12 Racing (YOB 2009 & 2010)

The NHARA U12 (10 & 11-year-olds) program consists of races of Slalom (SL), Giant Slalom (GS) and Parallel (P) events throughout the season. All NHARA U12 participants will have the opportunity to race in designated age group Divisional race events. A limited number of open races may be available. For the 2020-2021 season, NHARA will host a state-wide event for every licensed U12 NHARA member.

Prior to COVID, NHARA had planned a U12 schedule of Open races throughout the state as well as Divisional Series events and an all-inclusive NHARA U12 Championship event. In March, selections were then to be made from the NHARA U12 Championships to field a small team to represent NHARA at the Piche Invitational in mid-March.

Limited racing sites and field size limitation requirements required NHARA to revise the U12 racing calendar for this season.

For 2020-2021, the NHARA U12 Championships and Piche Invitational are canceled.

U12 Divisional Races

The four NHARA Divisions are configured prioritizing geographical compatibility and manageable field sizes.

NHARA Children’s Divisions:

Eastern: Attitash, Bretton Woods, Cranmore, King Pine, Wildcat

Central: Abenaki, Crotched, Gunstock, McIntyre, Pats Peak

Northern: Franconia, Loon, WVBBTS

Western: Cardigan, Ford Sayre, Mount Sunapee, Ragged, Whaleback

Specifically, for the 2020-2021 Season:

● All NHARA Divisions will host three (3) Divisional U12 races, open only to U12 athletes within that Division. ● Scheduled Divisional races will host both boys and girls. ● Fields will be limited to 100 skiers, with divisional exceptions. ● Each division will choose the event disciplines to be hosted: SL, GS or Parallel.

36 ● SL and GS races are encouraged to be 3 run events. Course re-setting is strongly encouraged for each run. ● Parallel races are encouraged to be 4 run events. Course re-dressing is encouraged between ​ ​ nd rd 2 ​ and 3 ​ runs. ​ ​ ● For the purpose of traditional combined time awards, the first two (2) runs of a Divisional race may be totaled. ● No on-site Awards ceremonies may be conducted.

Club Affiliation Required:

Only athletes affiliated with a NHARA club program are eligible for Divisional racing.

Independent athletes cannot attend designated Divisional races.

Entering a U12 Divisional Race:

Athletes may only enter Divisional races within their team’s designated NHARA geographic division.

Each event will organize an online payment portal for families to use to enter their race and make entry fee/lift ticket payments. As well, plan to return to the online entry portal within 24 hours prior to race day to sign and confirm time sensitive releases and wellness clearance documentation necessary for event participation. Please be sure to abide by the necessary event deadlines to insure your entry. Uncompleted forms or late payments will NOT be available at the race site, resulting in the athlete not allowed to race.

Start Orders at U12 Divisional Races (2 runs):

By gender, athletes will be seeded by team. Each athlete will be randomized within their team group. The order of teams will then be randomized. Second run: reverse the entire field by gender. Girls run

nd first each run. All skiers receive a 2 ​ run. ​

Start Orders at U12 Divisional Races (3 runs): ​ ​ ​ By gender, athletes will be seeded by team. Each athlete will be randomized within their team group. The order of teams will then be randomized. Each entry list will be divided into thirds as reasonably ​ as possible considering team groups, so each third may rotate up the start list for the next run. Girls ​ run first each run. All entrants may participate in all 3 runs in order of seeding.

37 Courses: Each run should be on separate, redressed or re-set courses. 3 run races: Based on weather and snow conditions, the race jury will decide prior to the beginning of the second run whether a third run should be held. The 3rd run may be held on one of the two previously set courses. In such case, a full course redress must be conducted by the event crew and approved by the jury.

Awards Presentation: To be provided online. No public awards ceremony will be held.

Individual Awards: As determined by the organizer.

Results: Available at www.nhalpine.org ​

38 NHARA U12 Dual Days

As previously noted, US Ski & Snowboard (USSS) requires race field sizes to be limited to 100 racers for the 2020-2021 season.

As well, in the spring of 2020, the USSS Eastern Region Children’s Committee mandated each Eastern Division to eliminate the scheduling and use of qualifying races for U12 and younger skiers. NHARA is one of eight Eastern Region Divisions.

To meet these requirements yet provide a state-wide racing opportunity for each of our ~400 NHARA U12 participants, 4 separate competitions – Dual Days – will be hosted in late February.

Quotas:

Each race will be filled by determining the date of birth of each licensed U12 athlete, by gender. As of February 2, all NHARA licensed U12 girls will be listed in date of birth order (month/day only. YOB not considered). This ‘birthdate list’ will then be split and populated evenly. The birthdate list will not be made public and will be created for internal use only.

The earlier ½ of the birthdate list will be eligible for the girls Dual Day One and the later ½ of the birthdate list will be eligible for the girls Dual Day Two. The same procedure will be used for the boys.

The birthdate list split will be posted on the NHARA website no later than February 5.

NHARA U12 Dual Days Dartmouth Skiway / Sunapee

Saturday, 2/27/21 Sunapee Group One Girls

Saturday, 2/27/21 Dartmouth Skiway Group One Boys

Sunday, 2/28/21 Sunapee Group Two Girls

Sunday, 2/28/21 Dartmouth Skiway Group Two Boys

Entering: All NHARA licensed U12 athletes are eligible to attend a Dual Day. Each youngster must ​ ​ register online by Tuesday evening, February 23. Late entries will not be accepted.

Each event will organize an online payment portal for families to use to enter their race and make entry fee / lift ticket payments. As well, plan to return to the online entry portal within 24 hours prior to race day to sign and confirm any and all-time sensitive releases and wellness clearance

39 documentation necessary for event participation. Please be sure to abide by the necessary event deadlines to insure your entry. Uncompleted forms or late payments will NOT be available at the race site, resulting in the athlete not allowed to race.

Start Orders: Each NHARA Dual Day will be four (4) runs. Athletes will be randomized within their ​ ​ team entry. The seeding order will then be randomized by team. Finally, the field will be split in half,

nd rd th with each half getting one run on each course. 2 ​ run order will be the same as the first. 3 ​ and 4 ​ ​ ​ st nd runs will be opposite order of 1 ​ and 2 ​ runs. DNF’s and DSQ’s will run in their seed order each run. ​ ​

Courses: Parallel courses with paneled gates. See US Ski & Snowboard ACR rule U1220 for ​ ​ guidance. Vertical drop should not exceed 70 meters, with distance from turning pole to turning pole varying between 11 and 14m. A full re-dress of the 2 courses should be organized between the 2nd ​ rd and 3 ​ runs. ​

Scoring: The first two (2) runs will be combined to determine Individual awards. ​

Awards Presentation: To be provided online. No public awards ceremony will be held. ​

Individual Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place combined time trophies. ​ ​

Team Awards: No Team awards will be presented for the 2020-2021 season. ​ ​

Other: The TD is strongly encouraged to nominate an Assistant Referee to the jury. This allows 2 jury ​ members observing and controlling each course.

40 U14 Racing (YOB 2007 & 2008)

The NHARA U14 (12 & 13-year-olds) program consists of races of Slalom (SL), Giant Slalom (GS), Super-G (SG) and Parallel (P) events throughout the season. All NHARA U14 participants will have the opportunity to race in designated age group Divisional race events. And for the 2020-2021 season, NHARA will host state-wide events for every licensed U14 NHARA member.

In a ‘normal’ season, NHARA was to host an all-inclusive state-wide U14 Championships, leading to selections to the Eastern U14 Championships, and to the Piche Invitational in mid-March. As well, from the Eastern U14 Championships, a team representing the East is selected to compete with Alpine Quebec and Alpine Ontario at the non-scored U14 Can-Am Races at the end of March.

Unfortunately, the Eastern U14 Championships, Piche Invitational and U14 Can-Am Races are canceled for the 2020-2021 season.

U14 Scoring to the National Ranking List

All second year U14s (YOB 2007) in the US Ski & Snowboard Eastern Region are usually eligible to compete in US Ski & Snowboard scored competitions each spring, this year to have begun March 17, 2021. Second year U14 racers could race in scored competitions outside of NH too, within the Eastern ​ ​ Region, dependent on eligibility. They were not eligible to compete in scored SG’s as a U14. U14 results earned at scored SL and GS races were to be credited to the US Ski & Snowboard National Ranking List.

U14s planning to race in scored races had to meet the entry deadlines for NHARA athletes as published.

For the 2020-2021, U14s are NOT eligible to enter or compete in US Ski & Snowboard scored competitions in NH or anywhere in the U.S.

41 U14 Divisional / Ranking Races

The four NHARA Divisions are configured prioritizing geographical compatibility and manageable field sizes.

NHARA Children’s Divisions:

Eastern: Attitash, Bretton Woods, Cranmore, King Pine, Wildcat

Central: Abenaki, Crotched, Gunstock, McIntyre, Pats Peak

Northern: Franconia, Loon, WVBBTS

Western: Cardigan, Ford Sayre, Mount Sunapee, Ragged, Whaleback

For 2020-201 (U14s):

● Each NHARA Divisions will host four (4) Divisional U14 races. ● Scheduled races will host both boys and girls. ● Fields will be limited to 100 skiers, with divisional exceptions. ● Three of the four races within each division will be held between January 1 and February 21. ● Two of the three Divisional races prior to February 21 will be designated as U14 Ranking races. ● Each Division will choose the event disciplines to be hosted: SL, GS or Parallel. ● Designation of the two (2) Ranking races and disciplines to be contested is left to each Division. ● SL and GS races are encouraged to be 3 run events. Course re-setting is strongly encouraged for each run. ● Parallel races are encouraged to be 4 run events. Course re-dressing is encouraged between 2nd and 3rd runs. ● For traditional combined time awards, the first two (2) runs of a Divisional / Ranking race may be totaled. ● No on-site Awards ceremonies may be conducted.

Club Affiliation Required:

Only athletes affiliated with a NHARA club program are eligible for U14 Divisional racing within their ​ ​ Division. Independent athletes or youngsters from another NHARA division cannot attend.

42 Entering a U14 Divisional / Ranking race:

Athletes may only enter Divisional races within their team’s designated NHARA geographic division.

Each event will organize an online payment portal for families to use to enter their race and make entry fee/lift ticket payments. As well, plan to return to the online entry portal within 24 hours prior to race day to sign and confirm any and all-time sensitive releases and wellness clearance documentation necessary for event participation. Please be sure to abide by the necessary event deadlines to insure your entry. Uncompleted forms or late payments will NOT be available at the race site, resulting in the athlete not allowed to race.

Start Orders at U14 Divisional / Ranking races (2 runs):

By gender, athletes will be seeded by team. Each athlete will be randomized within their team group. The order of teams will then be randomized. Second run: reverse the entire field by gender. Girls run

nd first each run. All skiers receive a 2 ​ run. ​

Start Orders at U14 Divisional / Ranking races (3 runs): ​ ​ ​ By gender, athletes will be seeded by team. Each team will be randomized within their team group. The order of teams will then be randomized. Each entry list will be divided into thirds as reasonably ​ as possible considering team groups, so each third may rotate up the start list for the next run. Girls run first each run. All entrants may participate in all 3 runs in order of seeding.

Courses at U14 Divisional / Ranking races

Based on weather and snow conditions, the race jury will decide prior to the beginning of the second run whether a third run should be held. The 3rd run may be held on one of the two previously set courses. In such a case, a full course re-dress must be conducted by the event crew and approved by the jury.

Awards Presentation: To be provided online. No public awards ceremony will be held. ​

Individual Awards: As determined by the organizer. ​

Results: Available at www.nhalpine.orgAvailable at www.NHARA.org. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

43 U14 Ranking Races

Events designated by each Division as Ranking races will be used to determine eligibility to the NHARA U14 State Finals or the NHARA U14 State Champs.

Each Division will host two Ranking races. Divisions will host their Ranking races no later than February 21.

Each run (up to three (3) runs per race day) will be scored using simple place point rankings (1st=1, 2nd=2, etc). At the completion of that division’s two Ranking races, each athlete’s best two (2) of six (6) run rankings are combined. If a Ranking run or more is lost, use one (1) less than half the number of runs contested.

Divisional quotas will not be expanded to the Championship due to ranking ties. Best of two (or one) scoring ties for the last ranked selection must be broken by continuing to each athlete’s next best run result.

For the purpose of traditional combined time awards, the first two (2) runs of a Ranking race may be totaled.

Your home program will be sharing complete details of your division’s program.

44 NHARA U14 State Champs NHARA U14 State Finals

NHARA desires to provide state-wide racing opportunities for every level of our enthusiastic U14 participants: We respect that racing is challenging and exciting. We recognize that racing is most fun and rewarding for all children when they are competing with athletes of similar skill and ability. We support the notion that providing appropriate levels of competition is healthy.

Quotas:

The field sizes for the U14 Finals and Championships will be split evenly, based on the total U14 population of each gender in NH.

Each NHARA division will receive a quota for each event based on their proportional percentage of the state’s U14 age group membership population by gender. The field sizes and division quotas will be determined using the current NHARA memberships as of February 2, 2021. Quotas will be posted on the NHARA website by February 5th.

Eligibility:

Simple place point rankings (1st=1, 2nd=2, etc), using single run results from the Ranking races will determine eligibility to the NHARA U14 State Championship. Divisional quotas will not be expanded to ​ ​ the Championship due to ranking ties. (See U14 Ranking Races).

Athletes with the fewest quota points from each division may enter the U14 State Champs. Ties will be broken by continuing to each athlete’s next best run result, not included in the quota calculation.

Athletes who are not selected to the NHARA U14 Championships are eligible for and strongly encouraged to attend the NHARA U14 State Finals.

Procedure: Division chairs will submit their up to date ranking lists (including each run result) to the respective event race administrators and the NHARA Children’s Racing Committee Chair, (as well as to the NHARA website), immediately after each and final Divisional Ranking event.

45 Please include Last, First, Gender, YOB, Club, US Ski & Snowboard and NHARA membership numbers on Divisional Ranking lists. Ties for the final selection of each gender must be broken before submitting the division list.

NHARA U14 State Finals Fri, March 5, 2021 Loon SL – Girls Sat, March 6, 2021 Waterville Valley SL – Boys

Entering: All athletes planning to attend must register online by Tuesday evening, March 2. Late ​ entries will not be accepted.

Each event will organize an online payment portal for use to enter their race and make entry fee / lift ticket payments. As well, plan to return to the online entry portal within 24 hours prior to race day to sign and confirm any and all time sensitive releases and wellness clearance documentation necessary for event participation. Please be sure to abide by the necessary event deadlines to insure your entry. Uncompleted forms or late payments will NOT be available at the race site, resulting in the athlete not allowed to race.

Training Day: Teams will not be provided on site training on the Thursday or Friday of this race ​ weekend for 2020-2021.

Start Orders: U14 State Finals will be three (3) runs of Slalom. Athletes will be randomized within ​ ​ their team entry. The seeding order will then be randomized by teams. Each entry list will be divided into thirds as reasonably as possible considering team groups, so each third may rotate up the start list for the next run.

All entrants may participate in all 3 runs in order of seeding.

Bibs: Athletes will use their same bib for all three runs. DNF’s and DSQ’s will run in their seed order ​ each run.

Courses: ~ 125m vertical drop. Each run should be on separate or re-set courses. Based on weather ​ ​ ​ and snow conditions, the race jury will decide prior to the beginning of the second run whether a third run should be held. The 3rd run may be held on one of the two previously set courses. In such a case, a full course re-dress must be conducted by the event crew and approved by the jury.

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Scoring: The first two of the three runs will be combined to determine Individual awards. ​ ​

Rankings: There will be no qualifying from this event to the NHARA U14 State Champs. ​

Awards Presentation: To be provided online. No public awards ceremony will be held. ​ ​

Individual Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place combined time trophies. ​

Team Awards: No Team awards will be presented for the 2020-2021 season. ​

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NHARA U14 State Champs

Sun, March 7, 2021 Waterville Valley GS – Boys Sun, March 14, 2021 Gunstock SL – Boys

Sun, March 7, 2021 Loon GS – Girls Sat, March 13, 2021 Gunstock SL – Girls

Entering: All athletes eligible to attend the March 7 races must register online by Tuesday evening, ​ March 2. Entries for the Gunstock GS races will close on March 9. Late entries will not be accepted.

Each event will organize an online payment portal for use for families to enter their race and make entry fee / lift ticket payments. As well, plan to return to the online entry portal within 24 hours prior to race day to sign and confirm any and all time sensitive releases and wellness clearance documentation necessary for event participation. Please be sure to abide by the necessary event deadlines to insure your entry. Uncompleted forms or late payments will NOT be available at the race site, resulting in the athlete not allowed to race.

Training Day: Teams will not be provided on site training on the Thursday or Friday of either race ​ weekend for 2020-2021.

Start Orders: U14 State Champs will be three (3) runs each day. Athletes will be randomized within ​ their team entry. The seeding order will then be randomized by teams. Each entry list will be divided into thirds as reasonably as possible considering team groups, so each third may rotate up the start list for the next run. All entrants may participate in all 3 runs in order of seeding. ​ ​

Bibs: Athletes will use their same bib for all three runs. DNF’s and DSQ’s will run in their seed order ​ each run.

Courses: Vertical Drop: SL~ 125m / GS ~ 230m. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Each day, all three runs should be on separate or re-set courses.

Based on weather and snow conditions, the race jury will make a determination prior to the beginning of the second run whether a third run should be held. The 3rd run may be held on one of the two previously set courses. In such a case, a full course re-dress must be conducted by the event crew and approved by the jury.

48 Scoring: The first two of the three runs will be combined to determine Individual awards. ​

Awards Presentation: To be provided online. No public awards ceremony will be held. ​

Individual Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place combined time trophies. ​

Rankings: The top 10 girls / top 10 boys using each athlete’s best two (2) single run results (using all ​ runs from the SL, GS and SG State Champs) will be named to the NHARA U14 State Team. Ties will be broken using each athlete’s next best run(s).

Team Awards: No Team awards will be presented for the 2020-2021 season. ​

Other: Race Administrators will post results for each run, to the NHARA website, as well as for the ​ combined time race.

NHARA U14 Super G Champs

Fri February 5, 2021: Boys Super G Mittersill at Cannon Mtn

Fri, February 12, 2021: Girls Super G Mittersill at Cannon Mtn

Entering: The field size for each gender is limited to 95 racers by order of entry. All athletes must ​ ​ ​ register online by the Tuesday evening prior to the event. Late entries will not be accepted. Please follow the procedures and times to sign and confirm any online releases and wellness clearance documentation necessary for event participation.

Start Order: Randomized, by computer for the entire field. The training run start order will be in race ​ bib order.

Individual Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies, plus ribbons to the top 10. No public awards ​ ​ ​ ceremony will be held.

Awards Presentation: To be provided online. No public awards ceremony will be held. ​

Other: The training run is not timed. SG skis are not required. ​

49 Entry Procedure for the NHARA U14 SG Camps

Thu, February 4, 2021: Boys Super G Camp Mittersill at Cannon Mtn

Thu, February 11, 2021: Girls Super G Camp Mittersill at Cannon Mtn

Each Camp will be open to 60 U14s; first and second year athletes are welcome.

1. Athletes will share their intent to participate with their home club.

2. The home club will submit their participation list in ranked order to the NHARA Children’s Chair no ​ ​ less than ten(10) days prior to the camp.

3. Seven days prior to the camp, a link will open on www.SkiReg.com for athlete payment. ​ ​ ​

Should the total entry from all teams exceed 60, teams will be contacted to equitably pare the field.

Team lists will include athlete name, Club, YOB and US Ski and Snowboard membership number. Coaches who would like to support the camp as a staff member should also be listed on their team list.

Regional Children’s Events

The following events have been canceled for 2020-2021

U14 Eastern Regional Championships

U12 / U14 Piche Invitational

U14 Can Ams

Appendix

Appendix 1: NHARA Clubs and Programs

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Appendix 2: NHARA Program Directory

Appendix 2: NHARA Contacts

Appendix 3: Accredited NHARA Colleges and Prep Schools with Alpine Racing Teams

NHARA Clubs and Programs 2020-2021 ABN Abenaki Ski Team ATT Attitash Alpine Education Foundation BBTS Waterville Valley Black and Blue Trail Smashers

51 BW Bretton Woods Competition Center CMCC Crotched Mt. Competition Center CMS Cardigan Mountain School CRAN Cranmore Race Team CSC Colby-Sawyer DOC Dartmouth College DUBL Dublin School FS Ford Sayre FSA Ford Sayre Academy FSC Franconia Ski Club (Cannon Mtn) GSC Gunstock Ski Club HOLD Holderness School KP King Pine KUA Kimball Union Academy LRT Loon Ski Club MCI McIntyre MWV Mt. Washington Valley PATS Pats Peak PROC Proctor Academy PSU Plymouth State University RMS Ragged Mountain SUN Mount Sunapee UNH University of New Hampshire WILD Wildcat Alpine Education Foundation

Please use the above abbreviations when entering races.

The Race Administrators will thank you!

2020-2021 NHARA Program Directory

Abenaki Ski Team (ABN) https://www.facebook.com/Abenaki-Ski-Team-165779873469045/

52 Online Race Entry: www.adminskiracing.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Aynne de Beer [email protected], 603-986-4235 ​ Race Administrator: Kathy Badger [email protected], 603-367-8278 ​ James Pollini, Coach [email protected], 603-387-4399 ​ Torey Brooks, Coach [email protected], 603-707-0996 ​ Contact Phone: 603-986-4235

Attitash Alpine Educational Foundation (ATT) www.attitashraceteam.com

Online Race Entry: www.adminskiracing.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Matt Dawson [email protected], 978-337-1195 ​ Race Administrator: Kathy Badger [email protected], 603-367-8278 ​ Program President/Chairman: Jason Rathbone [email protected]

Amber Levine, Head Coach [email protected], 603-770-5798 ​

Bretton Woods Race Team (BW) www.Brettonwoods.com

Online Race Entry: www.adminskiracing.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Gus DeMaggio [email protected], 603-276-9075 ​ Race Administrator: Kathy Badger [email protected], 603-367-8278 ​ Cardigan Mountain School (CMS) www.cardigan.org

Program Director/Head Coach: Julia Ford [email protected], 603-523-4321 ​

53 Travis Nevins, Head Coach [email protected], 603-568-4442 ​

Colby-Sawyer College (SCS) www.colby-sawyerathletics.com/index.aspx?path=alpine

Cranmore Race Team (CRAN) www.mwvskiteam.com/cranmore

Online Race Entry: www.adminskiracing.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Maggie Flynn [email protected], 603-986-1053 ​ Race Administrator: Kathy Badger [email protected], 603-367-8278 ​ Program President/Chairman: Kristine Porcaro [email protected]

General Email: [email protected] ​ Contact Phone: 603-356-7627

Crotched Mountain Competition Center (CMCC) www.crotchedmountainraceclub.org

Online Race Entry: www.runsignup.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Nick Greene [email protected], 603-345-9663 ​ Race Administrator: Laura Kimball [email protected], 781-710-8153 ​ Program President/Chairman: Jaimee Rondeau [email protected]

Reed MacNeilage, Director/Head Coach for Developmental Programs [email protected], 603-897-9773 ​ Dartmouth College (DOC) ​ www.dartmouthsports.com/skiing

Peter Dodge, Head Men's Coach [email protected], 603-359-1680 ​

54 John Dwyer, Head Women's Coach [email protected], ​

Dublin School Alpine Ski Team (DUBL) www.Dublinschool.org

Program Director/Head Coach: Sandy Eneguess [email protected], 603 491 4954 ​

Ford Sayre (FS) www.fordsayre.org

Online Race Entry: www.skireg.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Matthew Purcell [email protected], 603-443-6012 ​ Race Administrator: Alex Fuld [email protected], 802-649-3067 ​ Program President/Chairman: Meg Holtoff [email protected]

General Email: [email protected] ​ Contact Phone: 802-698-0283

Ford Sayre Academy (FSA) www.fordsayre.org

Program Director/Head Coach: Liz Hackett [email protected]

Korry Vargo, FSA Head Coach [email protected], 603-715-7348 ​ Gerd Riess, U16 Head Coach [email protected], 802-333-9157 ​ General Email: [email protected] ​ Contact Phone: 802-698-0283

Franconia Ski Club (FSC)

55 www.franconiaskiclub.com

Online Race Entry: www.runsignup.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Eric Price [email protected], 603-616-6928 ​ Race Administrator: Brian Bell [email protected], 603-823-7106 ​ Program President/Chairman: David Lavallee [email protected]

Rebecca Bell, Administrative Assistant [email protected]

Bill Connor, Buisness Manager [email protected]

Contact Phone: 603-823-7106

Gunstock Ski Club (GSC) www.gunstockskiclub.com

Online Race Entry: www.skireg.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Josh Bedard [email protected]

Race Administrator: Scott Wilkinson [email protected], 603-393-5579 ​ Program President/Chairman: Bryant Lehr [email protected]

Holderness School (HOLD) www.holderness.org

Program Director/Head Coach: Ben Drummond [email protected], 603-779-5226 ​

Kimball Union Academy (KUA) www.kua.org

Program Director/Head Coach: Clark Macomber [email protected], 603-469-2147 ​

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King Pine Race Team (KP) www.kingpineraceteam.com

Online Race Entry: www.adminskiracing.com ​

Program Director/Head Coach: Jake Stephan [email protected], 603-986-4467 ​ Race Administrator: Kathy Badger [email protected], 603-367-8278 ​ General Email: [email protected] ​ Contact Phone: 603-986-4467

Loon Race Team (LRT) www.loonraceteam.com

Online Race Entry: www.runsignup.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: David Edry [email protected], 978-505-8443 ​ Race Administrator: [email protected], 678-517-2542 ​ Program President/Chairman: Bob Corbet [email protected]

Aaron Loukes, Assistant Program Director [email protected], 603-348-6181 ​ General Email: [email protected] ​ Contact Phone: 978.505.8443

McIntyre Ski Team (MCI) www.mcintyreskiarea.com/ski-team/

Program Director/Head Coach: John Tracy [email protected], 603-396-2335 ​ Mike Hammer, Program Coordinator [email protected], ​ General Email: [email protected] ​ Contact Phone: 603-622-6159

57 Mount Sunapee (SUN) www.mountsunapee.com

Online Race Entry: www.skireg.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Jill Firstbrook [email protected], 603-763-3500 ext 3548 ​ Race Administrator: Kate Mccloy [email protected], 603-504-2410 ​ Program President/Chairman: Jill Firstbrook [email protected]

Bob Underhill, Head Coach [email protected], 603-731-4158 ​

Mt Washington Valley Ski Team/ MWVAEF (MWV) www.mwvskiteam.com

Online Race Entry: www.adminskiracing.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Michael LeBlanc [email protected], 603-986-3075 ​ Race Administrator: Kathy Badger [email protected], 603-367-8278 ​ Program President/Chairman: Noah Coleman [email protected]

Leanne Smith, U16 Program Director/Head Coach [email protected], ​ General Email: [email protected] ​ Contact Phone: 603-356-7627

Pats Peak Ski Team (PATS) www.patspeakracing.org

Online Race Entry: www.runsignup.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Andy Locke [email protected], 603-219-9097 ​ Race Administrator: Carol Fahey [email protected], 603-472-9874 ​

58 Program President/Chairman: Bill Bates [email protected]

General Email: [email protected] ​

Plymouth State University (PSU) www.plymouth.edu

Program Director/Head Coach: Trevor Hamilton [email protected], 603 991 9592 ​

Proctor Academy (PROC) www.proctoracademy.org

Online Race Entry: www.skireg.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: David Salathe [email protected], 603-490-2950 ​ Race Administrator: Morgan Salathe [email protected], 603-505-1011 ​

Ragged Mountain Ski Team (RMS) https://www.raggedmountainresort.com/Competition-Programs/

Online Race Entry: www.runsignup.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Russ Freeman [email protected], 603-768-3198 ​ Race Administrator: Dan Kennedy [email protected], 617-308-5170 ​ Bob Sampson, Head Coach [email protected], 603-254-8008 ​

UNH Ski Team (UNH) www.unhwildcats.com

59 Program Director/Head Coach: Brian Blank [email protected], 603-969-4424 ​ Amber McHugh, Assistant Coach [email protected], 617-699-8883 ​

Waterville Valley Black & Blue Trail Smashers & Waterville Valley Academy (BBTS) www.wvbbts.org

Online Race Entry: www.runsignup.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Tory Amorello [email protected], 603-236-4246 ​ Race Administrator: Carl Anderson [email protected], 603-748-3849 ​ Program President/Chairman: Andy Borggaard [email protected]

Justin Sperry, Youth Program Director [email protected], 603-707-6979 ​ General Email: [email protected] ​ Contact Phone: 603-236-4246

Wildcat Mountain Apine Education Foundation/WMAEF (WILD) www.wildcatskiteam.org

Online Race Entry: www.adminskiracing.com ​ Program Director/Head Coach: Derek Pelletier [email protected], 617-828-9944 ​ Race Administrator: Kathy Badger [email protected], 603-367-8278 ​ Dennis Cunningham, Vice President [email protected], 978-810-7165 ​ General Email: [email protected] ​ Contact Phone: 617-828-9944

2020-2021 NHARA Personnel Directory

60 Amorello, Tory WVBBTS/SEF Executive Director NHARA Board of Directors [email protected] 603-236-4246

Anderson, Carl WVBBTS Race Administrator [email protected]

Badger, Kathy Race Administrator: MWVST, Cranmore, Attitash, Wildcat, King Pine, Bretton Woods, Abenaki [email protected] 603-367-8278

Bedard, Josh Gunstock Ski Club Program Director [email protected]

Bell, Brian Franconia Ski Club Race Administrator [email protected] 603-823-7106

Bell, Rebecca Franconia Ski Club Administrative Assistant NHARA Assistant to the State Chair [email protected] 623-823-7106, 970-596-3430

Blank, Brian University of New Hampshire Ski Team Head Coach [email protected] 603-969-4424

Bownes, Kim Plymouth State University Athletic Director

61 [email protected] 603-535-2771

Capaul, George NHARA Review & Appeal Committee [email protected]

Connor, Bill Franconia Ski Club Buisness Manager [email protected]

Cosman, Mike Loon Race Team NHARA Board of Directors, AO Chair, CRC Northern Division Chair [email protected] 603-991-2573,

Dahl, Ivar Marker/Dalbello NHARA Board of Directors, Ski Industry Representative [email protected] 603-779-5226

Damon, Sam Eastern Region Development Director [email protected] 435-714-2540

Dawson, Matt Attitash Race Team Program Director [email protected] 978-337-1195

de Beer, Aynne Abenaki Ski Team Program Director [email protected]

62 603-986-4235

DeMaggio, Gus Bretton Woods Race Team Program Director [email protected] 603-276-9075,

Dodge, Peter Dartmouth College Ski Team Head Men's Coach [email protected] 603-359-1680

Drummond, Ben Holderness School Program Director NHARA Board of Directors, Prep School Representative [email protected]

Dwyer, John Dartmouth College Ski Team Head Women's Coach [email protected]

Edry, David Loon Race Team Program Director NHARA Board of Directors, U16 Working Group Chair [email protected] 978-505-8443

Eneguess, Sandy Dublin School Alpine Ski Team Head Coach [email protected] 603 491 4954

Fahey, Carol Pats Peak Ski Team Race Secretary

63 [email protected] 603-472-9874

Firstbrook, Jill Mount Sunapee Program Director [email protected] 603-763-3500 ext 3548,

Flynn, Maggie Cranmore Race Team Program Director [email protected] 603-986-1053,

Ford, Julia Cardigan Mountain School Program Director [email protected] 603-523-4321,

Freeman, Russ Ragged Mountain Ski Team Program Director [email protected] 603-768-3198,

Fuld, Alex Ford Sayre Race Secretary [email protected] 802-649-3067,

Gannon, Andrew Waterville Valley Academy Head FIS Coach NHARA ACC Chair [email protected] 603-387-6870,

Gill, Greg New England Masters NHARA Board of Directors, Masters Representative

64 [email protected] 603-748-4933,

Graham, Zach Mount Sunapee U16 Coach NHARA U16 Working Group [email protected] 603-748-0939,

Greene, Nick Crotched Mountain Program Director [email protected] 603-345-9663,

Guilbert, Jason WVBBTS Head U16 Coach NHARA Board of Directors, Vice-President [email protected] 603-455-6890,

Hamilton, Trevor Plymouth State University Ski Team Head Coach [email protected] 603 991 9592,

Hammer, Mike McIntyre Ski Team Program Coordinator [email protected]

Howard, Matt P1 Timing NHARA TD Commissioner [email protected] 603-387-9689,

Huftalen, Arnie NHARA Board of Directors

65 [email protected] 603-419-0603,

Iacopino, Jack NHARA Webmaster [email protected] 603-938-6068,

Kimball, Laura Crotched Mountain Race Administrator [email protected] 781-710-8153,

LaFoley, Bev MJ LaFoley Foundation [email protected] 603-253-6263,

Larsen, Janet Eastern Region Alpine Administrator [email protected] 802-468-2408,

LeBlanc, Michael Mt Washington Valley Ski Team Executive Director [email protected] 603-986-3075,

Levine, Amber Attitash Race Team Head Coach [email protected] 603-770-5798,

Locke, Andy Pats Peak Ski Team Program Director [email protected]

66 603-219-9097

Loukes, Aaron Loon Race Team Assistant Program Director NHARA Board of Directors, High School Racing Representative [email protected] 603-348-6181,

MacMahon, Deb NHARA Board of Directors, Treasurer [email protected] (603) 477-9796,

MacNeilage, Reed Crotched Mountain Director/Head Coach for Developmental Programs [email protected] 603-897-9773,

Macomber, Clark Kimball Union Academy Head Coach [email protected] 603-469-2147,

Maine Alpine Racing Association (MARA), 3012 Brackett Brook Rd Bigelow #19,Carrabassett Valley, ME 04947 [email protected] (207) 265-6886, skimara.org

Marshall, Dan Franconia Ski Club Head U19 Coach NHARA Board of Directors, President [email protected]

603-320-0500,

McCloy, Kate Mount Sunapee Race Administrator

67 [email protected] 603-504-2410,

McQuade, Bill NHARA Board of Directors [email protected] 207-837-0127,

Nelson, Jason Proctor Academy U16 Coach NHARA U16 Working Group [email protected]

Nevins, Travis Cardigan Mountain School Head Coach [email protected] 603-568-4442,

New England Masters Skiing, [email protected] www.nemasters.org

Okoniewski, Kathy Eastern Region Youth Development Coach [email protected] 315-382-5045,

Oliver, Bev NHARA Board of Directors, Secretary & State Chair [email protected] 781-439-4612,

Pelletier, Derek WMAEF Program Director NHARA CRC Eastern Division Chair

68 [email protected] 617-828-9944,

Price, Eric Franconia Ski Club Program Director NHARA Board of Directors, Coach's Council Chair [email protected] 603-823-7106, 603-616-6928

Purcell, Matthew Ford Sayre Program Director NHARA Board of Directors, Children's Racing Committee Chair [email protected] 603-443-6012,

Riess, Gerd Ford Sayre Academy U16 Head Coach [email protected] 802-333-9157,

Roberts, Paige Eastern Region Program Manager [email protected] 435-714-1281,

Robicsek, Bob Crotched Mountain Coach NHARA U16 Working Group [email protected]

Salathe, David Proctor Academy Program Director [email protected] 603-490-2950,

Salathe, Morgan Proctor Academy Race Administrator

69 [email protected] 603-505-1011,

Sampson, Bob Ragged Mountain Head Coach [email protected] 603-254-8008,

Smith, Leanne MWVST Program Director/Head U16 Coach NHARA Board of Directors, U16 Working Group [email protected]

Smith, Tim Waterville Valley Resort General Manager NHARA Board of Directors, Ski New Hampshire Representative [email protected]

Smith, Rich Eastern Region Development Coach [email protected]

Sperry, Justin WVBBTS Youth Programs Director [email protected]

Stephan, Jake King Pine Race Team Program Director [email protected] 603-986-4467

Stevens, Laurie NHARA Board of Directors/Executive Secretary [email protected]

70 603-540-9831

Sutton, Ted NHARA Board of Directors [email protected] 603-348-7912,

Tracy, John McIntyre Ski Team Head Coach [email protected] 603-396-2335,

Tucker, Anitta NHARA CRC Central Division Chair [email protected] 617-794-7510,

Turton, Fred WVBBTS U14 Coach [email protected] 207-671-9084,

Underhill, Bob Mount Sunapee Head Coach [email protected] 603-731-4158,

Vargo, Korry Ford Sayre Academy Head Coach [email protected] 603-715-7348,

Vermont Alpine Racing Association (VARA), Julie Woodworth PO Box 774, Woodstock, VT 05091

71 [email protected] 802-236-4695, vara.org

NHARA Member Accredited Colleges and Prep Schools with Alpine Racing Teams

72 School Program Director/Head Coach Email

Cardigan Mountain School Julia Ford [email protected]

Colby-Sawyer College

Dartmouth College-Men Peter Dodge [email protected]

Dartmouth College-Women John Dwyer [email protected]

Dublin School Sandy Eneguess [email protected]

Holderness School Ben Drummond [email protected]

Kimball Union Academy Clark Macomber [email protected]

Plymouth State College Trevor Hamilton [email protected]

Proctor Academy David Salathe [email protected]

University of New Hampshire Brian Blank [email protected]

Waterville Valley Academy Tory Amorello [email protected]

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