Alpine Competition Handbook 2017
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ALPINE COMPETITION HANDBOOK 2017 Published by: 78 Anderson Road, PO Box 395, Wanaka 9343, New Zealand | +64 3 443 4085 | www.snowsports.co.nz 1 Table of Contents 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 5 1.1 The Objectives of this Handbook ........................................................................................................ 5 1.2 New Zealand’s Alpine Ski Racing History ............................................................................................. 5 1.3 About Snow Sports New Zealand ........................................................................................................ 5 1.4 Alpine Sport Committee ...................................................................................................................... 6 1.5 FIS ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 1.6 IPC Alpine Ski Racing ............................................................................................................................ 6 1.7 Race Organising Committees............................................................................................................... 6 2 Race Organisation ........................................................................................................................................ 7 2.1 The Objectives in the Organisation and Conduct of an Alpine Ski Race ............................................. 7 2.2 The Race Organising Committee ......................................................................................................... 7 2.3 The Jury................................................................................................................................................ 8 2.4 Race Day Personnel ............................................................................................................................. 9 3 Event Management ................................................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Prior to the Race ................................................................................................................................ 11 3.2 Race Day ............................................................................................................................................ 12 4 Alpine Ski Racing Disciplines ...................................................................................................................... 15 4.1 Downhill (ICR 700) ............................................................................................................................. 15 4.2 Super-G (ICR 1000) ............................................................................................................................ 15 4.3 Slalom (ICR 800) ................................................................................................................................. 15 4.3.1 Single Pole Slalom (ICR 804) ...................................................................................................... 15 4.4 Giant Slalom (ICR 900) ....................................................................................................................... 15 4.5 Super Combined (ICR 1100) ............................................................................................................... 16 4.6 Kinder Kombi (ICR 608.12) ................................................................................................................. 16 5 Guide to Vertical Drop, Number of Gates and Number of Direction Changes ......................................... 17 5.1 Downhill ............................................................................................................................................. 17 5.2 Slalom ................................................................................................................................................ 17 5.3 Giant Slalom ...................................................................................................................................... 17 5.4 Super-G .............................................................................................................................................. 17 5.5 Kinder Kombi ..................................................................................................................................... 18 5.6 Children’s Giant Slalom ..................................................................................................................... 18 6 Age Group Classifications 2017 ................................................................................................................. 19 6.1 Snow Sports New Zealand Membership ........................................................................................... 19 6.2 The Competition Year ........................................................................................................................ 20 2 7 Athlete Registration ................................................................................................................................... 21 7.1 New Zealand Athlete Registration ..................................................................................................... 21 7.2 Overseas Competitor Registration .................................................................................................... 21 7.3 Overseas Competition ....................................................................................................................... 21 7.4 FIS Injury Status ................................................................................................................................. 22 8 Equipment Rules ........................................................................................................................................ 23 8.1 FIS Races ............................................................................................................................................ 23 8.2 NZ National Points Races ................................................................................................................... 23 8.3 Junior Interfield and School Races .................................................................................................... 23 8.4 Rules for Helmets .............................................................................................................................. 23 9 New Zealand National Points System Overview ....................................................................................... 26 9.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 26 9.2 Definitions ......................................................................................................................................... 26 9.3 Procedure .......................................................................................................................................... 26 9.4 Competitors ....................................................................................................................................... 27 10 Calculation of Seed Points ..................................................................................................................... 28 10.1 Base List ............................................................................................................................................. 28 10.2 Mid-Season Lists ................................................................................................................................ 28 10.3 End of Season List .............................................................................................................................. 28 10.4 The Adjustment Value ....................................................................................................................... 28 10.5 Registration and the Allocation of Points .......................................................................................... 29 10.6 Foreign Racers ................................................................................................................................... 29 10.7 Snow Sports NZ’s Authority and Referral to the TD Forum .............................................................. 29 10.8 Notification of Refusal to Include a Race .......................................................................................... 29 10.9 Issue of Seed Lists .............................................................................................................................. 29 10.10 Content of Seed Lists ..................................................................................................................... 29 10.11 Receipt of Race Results.................................................................................................................. 29 10.12 Protests, Queries and Appeals ...................................................................................................... 29 11 Calculations for New Zealand National Points Races ............................................................................ 30 11.1 Race Points .......................................................................................................................................