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2015! E'Mail:[email protected]!!!!!!!!!!Web!!USSX.ORG! ! ! ! ! ! Ski!cross!history! First'ever! alpine! ski! competitions! took! place,! winter! of! 1911,! in! the! Swiss! Alps! near! Montana,!Ten!skiers!competed!in!daring!on!absolutely!unprepared!slope.!They!started! at!the!same!time,!showing!turns,!jumps!and!tactical!skill.!So!the!ancestor!of!alpine!!ski! is!a!SKI!CROSS!!Englishman!Arnold!Lunn!was!the!organizer!of!these!competitions.! !25!years!were!required!for!alpine!!ski!for!coming!on!the!Olympic!Games!!in!1936!!year! in!the!Garmish'Parten'Kirchene!Germany.! !And!99!years!were!required!to!ski!cross!at!last!to!take!the!honor!place!on!the!Olympic! Games!in!the!Canadian!Vancouver.! !Organizers!of!the!sports!movement!didn't!include!ski!cross!in!alpine!!disciplines! because!of!its!originality.!also!ski!cross!isn't!allocated!in!a!separate!look.!Now!ski!cross! is!part!of!freestyle.! ! The!description!of!ski!cross!

Ski!cross!officially!became!an!Olympic!sport!at!the!Vancouver!Olympic!Games!2010.! But!even!earlier!it!gained!popularity!as!spectacular!part!of!the!X'games.!Rules!of!the! competition! are! the! following:! first! came! qualification.! All! athletes! start! one! by! one,! trying!to!cross!the!track!as!fast!as!possible!in!order!to!get!the!best!position!in!the!final.! Eight,!sixteen,!thirty!two!or!seventy!two!participants!can!reach!the!final.!All!those!who! did!not!get!into!that!number!of!seats!are!placed!according!to!qualifications!and!drop! out!of!the!competition.!

In! the! final! four! athletes! start! simultaneously.! The! leader! of! the! race,! following! the! results!of!qualification,!is!wearing!red!vest,!then!comes!green,!dark!blue!and!yellow.! Herewith!those!who!showed!the!best!results!in!qualification!choose!the!place!to!start! first.! In! each! final! race! the! two! winning! athletes! enter! the! next! round! of! the! competition.!

Due! to! the! impartiality! of! the! competition,! where! there! is! time! and! there! is! a! clear! victory!at!the!finish,!ski!cross!has!become!perhaps!the!most!fair!and!spectacular!sport! in!the!Winter!Olympics.!

Ski!cross!is!very!exacting!to!virtuosity!of!skiing!both!in!turns!and!in!overcoming!the! huge!variety!of!obstacles.!Speed!and!flights!of!four!athletes!on!the!track!make!the!show! unforgettable!! ! Structure!of!development!of!ski!cross! For!a!clear!understanding!of!development!of!ski!cross!in!the!USA!USSX!prepared!the! structure!consisting!of!4!steps.!This!structure!is!recommended!for!obligatory!execution! for! the! maximum! safety! for! athletes.! Each! level! contains! the! requirements! ski! cross! slopes!and!can!be!independent!training!and!competitive!division.! ! ! USSX!organize!training!of!trainers!of!all!levels.!!

! ! SXB1000!'!for!training!of!athletes!according!to!programs!of!yellow!level.!Yellow;!basic! level.!Turns,!overcoming!of!the!elementary!Ski!Cross!Features,! !,!starting!movement,!strengthening!of!physical!standard!of!an!organism.! ! SXB2000!'!for!training!of!athletes!according!to!programs!of!blue!level.!Blue;!Physical! improvement,!technology!of!overcoming!of!difficult!obstacles,!Competitions!on!routes! of!blue!level.! ! SXB3000!!'!!for!training!of!athletes!of!green!level.!Green;!High!physical!and!technical! athlete!conditions.!Participation!in!national!competitions!and!FIS!competitions.! ! SXB4000!'!for!training!of!athletes!of!red!level.!RED! ;!Level!of!leaders!of!the!national!level.!Individual!programs,!International!competitions.! ! SXB5000!–!for!the!coaches!of!SX!teams!who!can!influencing!on!development!SX!in!the! world!and!occupied!in!national!teams.! ! ! ! USSX!helps!to!organize!ski!cross!clubs.!! USSX!helps!to!create!ski!cross!in!the!!existing!ski!clubs! ,!and!in!places!where!still!there!are!no!teams.! ! Recommendations!for!organization!of!training!process! The!main!recommendation!at!development!of!ski!cross!is!a!safety!and!FUN.! Ski!cross!is!new!and!democratic!discipline!in!sport.!! Our!purpose!to!keep!it!in!attractive,!fun! !and!!spectacular!!! Our!goal!is!turn!the!ski!cross!into!the!most!popular!type!of!competitions!.! !Task!of!trainers!to!involve!athletes!in!a!year'round!roundabout!of!training!process.!We! have!to!work!in!ski!cross!!using!the!all!modern!techniques!and!knowledge’s.!as!much!as! possible.! ! Use!the!creative!potential.!! Always! ask! yourself! a! question! –! whether! I! Can! make! even! better?! Remember! –! the! main!characters!in!sport!–!athletes.!All!that!we!do!we!do!for!them.! Constantly! contact! to! other! clubs,! communicate.! Let's! construct! the! most! close'knit! sports!SKI!CROSS!family! ! ! Winter!period.! Equipment!and!inventory.! :!! For!Ski!Cross!used!giant!slalom!skis.!Requirements!for!length!and!radius!of!skis!aren't! present.! ! Back protector The use of back protections is recommended. The back protector is an additional item of equipment, which protects the athlete’s back against weather and external forces. The back protector must adapt to the anatomical bend of the athlete’s spine and lay flat against the body. The top edge of the back protector has to be situated in the area of the spinal column. Fastening of the back protector may take place with a stomach belt, straps or suspenders. The maximum thickness has to be in the middle part and may not exceed 45 mm; the thickness reduces towards the edges of the back protector. The back protector may be worn exclusively under the competition suit. ! ! ! Helmet The use of helmets is compulsory for all events and trainings. 1: soft ear padding is allowed For Ski Cross, the helmet shall fulfill the requirements applicable for GS/SG/DH helmets. However, specific elements outside of these requirements, which may be approved for SL helmets shall be applicable to Ski Cross helmets. Ski Suits Ski suits must be two pieces; pants and a separate top. Suits worn in the Alpine events of Downhill (DH), Super-G (SG), (GS), Slalom (SL), and are not allowed. Suit base material shall be textile fabrics excluding rubber, plastic, neoprene, leather or vinyl like materials or fabrics. Patches of different material are allowed provided that textile fabrics shall remain, in any event, predominant. Non-protruding body protection and padding is recommended. Protection equipment including back protector or any other padding or body amour must be worn on the body and separate from the (outer wear). Protection and padding must not be built into the ski suit or attached to the ski suit by a zipper, Velcro or any other means. Fastening devices such as elastic straps, zippers, nylon straps, buttons, snaps, velcro, one or 2 sided tape, or any other methods shall not be used to tighten the suit material closer to the body or prevent the natural fall of the clothing. The gap in the material must be a minimum of 80mm, measured everywhere around the circumference of the, of each leg from the mid thigh to the top of the and 60 mm everywhere around the elbow and the bicep. Более!расширенная!информация!находится!здесь:!! http://wiki.fis'ski.com/index.php/Freestyle_Equipment_Rules! ! !

Gates!and!Poles!

A! Ski! Cross! gate! consists! of! a! triangular! gate! panel! attached! to! one! non'breakaway! non'hinged,! static! or! fixed! base,! outside! pole! and! on! the! inside! or! turning! side! a! hinged,!or!breakaway,!45!cm!long!rubber!stubby!pole!(turning!pole).!

Triangular!gates!must!be!used!in!Ski!Cross.!The!size!of!the!gate!is:!Base!Long!side!Short! side!130cm!110cm!40cm.!The!turning!pole!must!be!a!rubber!stubby!pole!(45!cm!long)! !

! ! For!the!organization!of!training!process!you!can!use!practically!any!ski!slopes.!In!ski! cross!it!is!very!important!to!be!able!to!work!correctly!in!the!different!obstacles,!and! also!to!make!the!correct!turns.!For!training!the!separate!drills!and!elements!is!rather! small! used! space.! As! good! addition! for! ski! cross! training! can! be! ! parks.! There!it!is!possible!to!fulfill!the!mass!of!the!skills!necessary!in!ski!cross.! Important!element!for!trainings!of!all!levels!is!a!starting!gate.!Description!of!starting! Gate!for!competitions!are!present!below.!For!kids!trainings!!is!possible! using!gate!with!unrationed!sizes.! ! Стартовые!ворота.! http://wiki.fis'ski.com/images/Handles_to_snow_level.jpg! !

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! ! Parameters!of!!competition!Course.! ! Length: for WC 1050m ± 150m Vertical Drop: for WC 215m ± 35m Length: for national minimum 650 Vertical Drop: for national minimum 130m ! Courses for all competitions must be a minimum of 130 vertical meters to a maximum 250 vertical meters. The same course may be used for, men and ladies. Average slope should be between 12º-22º. The total skiing time for a course shall be between 35 – 60 seconds. ! ! Ski!Cross!Features! ! First!Features!! There!is!a!many!features!!which!seting!down!directly!after!the!starting!gate.!They!serve! for!fast!separating!of!athletes!depending!on!skill.!

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! Ski!Cross!Jumps!! Type!of!jumps!:!Small!Jump!

! Steep!Jump!

! ! Step!Up!Jump!

! Straight!Jump!

! Corner!Jump!

! ! Drops!Jumps!

! Toblerone!

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!!!!!!!!! ! ! Yellow!level.! Yellow! level! is! intended! for! elementary! education.! In! programs! of! yellow! level! the! athletes!of!any!age!who!don't!have!experience!in!ski!cross!train.!The!general!focus!is! correct! main! body! position,! technik! of! turn! and! overcoming! of! obstacles! of! the! minimum!complexity.!In!this!program!we!used!advanced!models!of!trainings!of!turn! from!alpine!!skiing!.! ski!cross!features!of!yellow!level!is!include! 1. Starting!gate!

! 2.!The!simple!Wu'tangs!which!don't!have!the!! additional!steps!Wu'tangs!build!as!the!first!terrain!features!after!start!at!distance!15' 30m!from!start.!To!build!the!top!part!of!a!Wu'tangs!is!recommended!on!the!height!of! starting!gates.! 3. The! single! rollers! and! groups! of! rollers! which! weren't! exceeding! the! level! of! a! knee!of!athletes.! 4. Drop!off!with!height!isn't!higher!than!a!knee.!

! ! 5. The!turns!on!the!flat!and!on!the!banks.!! The!turns!can!be!put!both!on!a!negative!and!on!a!positive!side!of!the!banks.!

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! 6.!!The!high!of!«Toblerone»!isn't!higher!than!the!athlete's!knee.! For!!the!full!trainings!and!competitions!course,!it!is!recommended!to!limit!the!speed!of! 30!km/h.!The!long!of!courses!is!less!500m.During!competitions!of!yellow!level!is!the! same!characteristics!for!courses.!It!is!recommended!to!have!"B"!nets!protection!on!all! length!of!the!route.!

! ! ! Courses!of!yellow!level!can!be!used!for!public!skiing.! ! Information!about!requirements!for!competitions!is!in!the!section!"Competitions".!The! program! of! training! of! athletes! and! trainers! is! provided! at! the! corresponding! USSX! seminars.!! The!equipment!and!programs!can!also!be!acquired!in!a!"USSX!POP!UP!CLUB"!package.! ! Blue!level! Blue! level! is! intended! for! the! athletes! who! passed! yellow! level! ready! physically! and! mentally!for!further!growth!in!ski!cross.!In!programs!of!blue!level!is!the!athletes!of!any! age!having!experience!in!ski!cross.!The!main!focus!in!a!blue!level!is!becomes!on!the! correct!overcoming!of!obstacles!and!increase!in!speed.!! ! General!set!of!elements!of!blue!level:! 1.!Starting!gate! 2.!!The!Wu'tangs!with!extra!steps.!Usually!Wu'tangs!build!the!first!figure!after!start!at! distance!15'30m!from!start.!! 3.!Set!of!the!1st!Feature.! 4.!Single!rollers!and!groups!of!rollers!with!passing!"In"!and!"above".! 5.!Drop!off!!and!turns.! 6.!Step!Up!Jump.! 7.!Corner!Jump.! 8.!Steep!Jump.! 9.!Straight!Jump.!

! 10.!Toblerone!turns.! 11.!Turns!on!the!flat!and!on!the!banks.!Turns!can!be!!on!a!negative!and!on!a!positive! side!of!banks.! !

! The!equipment!and!programs!can!also!be!acquired!in!a!"USSX!POP!UP!CLUB"!package.! Green!level! Green! level! is! intended! for! athletes! at! whom! were! training! and! competitions! of! blue! level,!who!! !ready!physically!and!mentally!for!further!growth!in!a!ski!cross.!! Requirements!to!participants!of!the!program:!High!physical!preparation!and!technical! training.!Participation!in!national!competitions,!competitions!FIS.! In!programs!of!green!level!is!athletes!of!any!age!having!experience!in!a!ski!cross.!The! main!focus!'!the!correct!overcoming!of!Ski!Cross!Features!!on!speed.!! General!elements!of!green!level:! 1. Starting!gate.!

! ! 2.!!The!Wu'tangs!with!extra!steps.!Usually!Wu'tangs!build!the!first!figure!after!start!at! distance!15'30m!from!start.!! 3.!Set!of!the!1st!Feature.! 4.!Single!rollers!and!groups!of!rollers!with!passing!"In"!and!"above".! 5.!Drop!off!!and!turns.! !

! ! 6. Step!Up!Jump! 7. Corner!Jump! !

! ! 8. Steep!Jump! 9. Straight!Jamp! !

! 10. Big!Jamp! 11. Toblerone!turns.! 12.!Turns!on!the!flat!and!on!the!banks.!Turns!can!be!!on!a!negative!and!on!a!positive! side!of!banks.!

! For!!the!full!trainings!and!competitions!course,!it!is!recommended!to!limit!the!speed!of! 45!km/h.! ! Parameters!of!the!full!course:! Length: for WC 1050m ± 150m Vertical Drop: for WC 215m ± 35m Length: for national minimum 650 Vertical Drop: for national minimum 130m Courses for all competitions must be a minimum of 130 vertical meters to a maximum 250 vertical meters. The same course may be used for, men and ladies. Average slope should be between 12º-22º. ! The total skiing time for a course shall be between 35 – 60 seconds. It!is!recommended!to!have!"B"!nets!protection!on!all!length!of!the!route.! ! Green!level!courses!cannot!be!used!for!public!skiing.! ! Information!about!requirements!for!competitions!is!in!the!section!"Competitions".!The! program! of! training! of! athletes! and! trainers! is! provided! at! the! corresponding! USSX! seminars.!! The! equipment! and! programs! can! also! be! acquired! in! a! "USSX! POP! UP! CLUB"! package.! ! Red!level.! Red!level!is!intended!for!athletes!at!who!were!training!and!competitions!of!green!level,! who!is!ready!physically!and!mentally!for!further!growth!in!a!ski!cross.!Requirements!to! participants! of! the! program:! High! physical! preparation! and! technical! training.! It! is! Participator!in!national!competitions,!competitions!FIS!and!World!Cup.!In!programs!of! red!level!are!athletes!older!15!years!old.!The!main!focus!is!the!correct!overcoming!of! Ski!Cross!Features!on!speed,!participating!in!competitions,!mentally!reading!for!start!in! high'level!competitions.!! ! General!elements!of!red!level:! 1. Starting!gate.! 2. The!Wu'tangs!with!extra!steps.!Usually!Wu'tangs!build!the!first!figure!after!start! at!distance!15'30m!from!start.!! !

! ! 3. Set!of!the!1st!Feature.!

! 4.!Single!rollers!and!groups!of!rollers!with!passing!"In"!and!"above".! 5.!Drop!off!and!turns.! 6. Step!Up!Jump! 7.!Corner!Jump! 8,!Steep!Jump

! ! ! 9. Straight!Jump.! !

! 10. Straight!Jump.!

! 11. Toblerone!turns.! ! 12.!Turns!on!the!flat!and!on!the!banks.!Turns!can!be!!on!a!negative!and!on!a!positive! side!of!banks.!

! For!!the!full!trainings!and!competitions!course,!it!is!recommended!to!limit!the!speed!of! 60!km/h.! ! Parameters!of!the!full!course:! Length: for WC 1050m ± 150m Vertical Drop: for WC 215m ± 35m Length: for national minimum 650 Vertical Drop: for national minimum 130m Courses for all competitions must be a minimum of 130 vertical meters to a maximum 250 vertical meters. The same course may be used for, men and ladies. Average slope should be between 12º-22º. The total skiing time for a course shall be between 35 – 60 seconds. ! It!is!recommended!to!have!"B"!nets!protection!on!all!length!of!the!route.! ! Red!level!courses!cannot!be!used!for!public!skiing.! ! Information!about!requirements!for!competitions!is!in!the!section!"Competitions".!The! program! of! training! of! athletes! and! trainers! is! provided! at! the! corresponding! USSX! seminars.!! The! equipment! and! programs! can! also! be! acquired! in! a! "USSX! POP! UP! CLUB"! package.! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! "USSX!POP!UP!CLUB"!package.! !

! ! ! Short!review!of!the!competitions.! ! The! program! of! competitions! depends! of! ! the! level! of! competitions.! Dividing! the! competitions!on!the!levels!is!connected!with!extra!safe!requirement!!of!ski!cross!to!skill! of! participants.! These! rules! are! intend! to! lower,! and! to! exclude! injury! rate! in! competitions! in! ski! cross,! to! involve! in! occupation! with! ski! cross! of! young! athletes,! adult!alpine!skiers!and!fans!of!alpine!skis.! ! Requirements!to!courses!of!competitions.!! All! competitions! in! ski! cross! are! divided! into! 4! levels:! yellow,! blue,! green,! red.! Each! level! of! competitions! depends! of! the! level! of! training! of! athletes! and! regulations! of! competitions.!Respectively!the!yellow!level!of!competitions!concerns!to!the!athlete!of! the! yellow! program,! blue! to! athletes! of! the! blue! program,! etc.! To! each! level! of! competitions!(color!of!competitions)!!has!to!depend!!the!difficulty!of!the!course.! ! ! ! ! AGE!GROUPS.! !All!age!groups!can!be!present!!at!each!level!of!competitions,!!allowed!by!regulations!of! these!competitions.!Division!according!to!age!corresponds!to!the!age!grid!accepted!in! alpine!skiing.! ! The!admission!to!competitions.!! Only!member!of!USSX!can!participate!in!the!competitions!in!ski!cross!held!by!USSX.!It!is! possible!to!receive!registration!on!the!site!WWW/USSX.ORG.! Yellow!level.! Athletes,! the! person! interested! to! participate! ! in! competitions! in! ski! cross! and! the! athletes! who! are! engaged! in! yellow! program! are! allowed! to! competitions! of! yellow! level.! Blue!level!.! The!athletes!who!are!engaged!according!to!the!program!of!blue!level!and!the!athletes! who!reached!at!least!3!times!bigger!the!final!in!competitions!of!yellow!level,!and!also! the!athletes!having!at!least!one!victory!in!competitions!of!yellow!level!are!allowed!to! participate!in!race!of!blue!level.!Participation!in!competitions!by!this!principle!requires! participation!of!at!least!8!athletes!in!age!group!in!which!the!athlete!acted.!Participation! in!competitions!of!athletes!of!higher!level,!is!admissible!to!the!discretion!of!the!chief! judge!of!competitions.! Green!level.! The!athletes!who!are!engaged!according!to!the!program!of!green!level!and!the!athletes! who! reached! at! least! 3! times! bigger! final! in! competitions! of! blue! level,! and! also! the! athletes! having! at! least! one! victory! in! competitions! of! blue! level! are! allowed! to! participate!competitions!of!green!level.!Participation!in!competitions!by!this!principle! requires!participation!of!at!least!8!athletes!in!age!group!in!which!the!athlete!acted.!Also! the! athletes! who! having! experience! of! performance! in! competitions! of! the! national! level,! the! athletes! accredited! by! foreign! national! federations,! athletes! the! having! FIS! points!on!ski!cross!are!allowed!to!these!competitions.!Participation!in!competitions!of! athletes! of! higher! level,! is! admissible! to! the! discretion! of! the! chief! judge! of! competitions.!In!FIS!events!athletes!must!be!listed!as!active!in!the!biographies!section! on! the! FIS! site! '! http://www.fis'ski.com/uk/competitorbiographies.html! Forerunners! can! be! no!younger!than!14!years!of!age!&!must!sign!an!athlete!declaration,!USSX!membership! &!be!witnessed!by!a!parent!or!guardian.! Red!level.! The!athletes!who!are!engaged!according!to!the!program!of!red!level!and!the!athletes! who!reached!at!least!3!times!bigger!!final!in!competitions!of!green!!level,!and!also!the! athletes! having! at! least! one! victory! in! competitions! of! green! ! level! are! allowed! to! participate! competitions! of! red! level.! Participation! in! competitions! by! this! principle! requires!participation!of!at!least!8!athletes!in!age!group!in!which!the!athlete!acted.!Also! the! athletes! who! having! experience! of! performance! in! competitions! of! the! national! level,!the!athletes!accredited!by!foreign!national!federations,!athletes!the!having!FIS!ore! ! WC!points!on!ski!cross!are!allowed!to!these!competitions.!In!FIS!events!athletes!must! be! listed! as! active! in! the! biographies! section! on! the! FIS! site! '! http://www.fis' ski.com/uk/competitorbiographies.html!Forerunners!can!be!no!younger!than!14!years!of!age! &!must!sign!an!athlete!declaration,!USSX!membership!&!be!witnessed!by!a!parent!or! guardian.! ! Results!of!competitions:! !All! results! of! competitions! are! public! information! and! are! available! on! the! web! site! USSX.ORG! ! ! Advertising.!! USSX!welcome!advertising!and!carrying!out!advertising!campaigns!at!all!competitions! for! acceleration! development! of! ski! cross! in! the! USA.! The! main! requirement! for! advertising!is!safety!for!racers,!audience!and!the!service!personnel!of!competitions.!All! means!earned!thus!are!aimed!at!the!development!of!ski!cross!in!the!USA.!Control!of! safety! of! advertising,! is! assigned! to! the! technical! delegate! and! the! chief! judge! of! competitions.! At! the! USSX! events! the! advertising! of! alcoholic! drinks! and! tobacco! production! isn't! allowed.! The! clothes! of! athletes! can! also! have! on! it! the! advertising! contents,!which!isn't!influencing!safety!and!not!contradicting!rules!of!competitions.!For! placement!of!advertising,!information!and!carrying!out!any!advertising!campaigns,!on! the! events! of! USSX,! the! organizer! is! obliged! to! coordinate! it! with! USSX! previously.! Details!are!in!the!section!of!advertising!on!the!web!site!USSX.ORG.! ! Rules!of!the!competitions.!! All!competitions!in!ski!cross!are!held!according!to!!FIS!!ski!cross!rules!In!case!of!a!lack! of!information!or!divergences!with!rules!FIS!as!a!basis!to!assume!the!rules!USSX.!!!! ! Ski!Cross!FIS!Rules:! http://www.fis'ski.com/uk/disciplines/freestyle/freestyle'skiing'rules/rules.html! http://wiki.fisski.com/index.php/International_Competition_Rules!!

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