ALPINE COMPETITION HANDBOOK 2018 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 ................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 The Objectives of this Handbook ........................................................................................................ 6 1.2 New Zealand’s Alpine Ski Racing History ............................................................................................. 6 1.3 About Snow Sports New Zealand ........................................................................................................ 6 1.4 Alpine Sport Committee ...................................................................................................................... 7 1.5 FIS ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 1.6 World Para Alpine Skiing ..................................................................................................................... 7 1.7 Race Organising Committees............................................................................................................... 7 2 Race Organisation ........................................................................................................................................ 8 The objectives in the organisation and conduct of an alpine ski race ................................................ 8 The Race Organising Committee ......................................................................................................... 8 The Jury.............................................................................................................................................. 10 Race Day Personnel ........................................................................................................................... 10 3 Event Management ................................................................................................................................... 12 Prior to the Race ................................................................................................................................ 12 Race Day ............................................................................................................................................ 13 4 Alpine Ski Racing Disciplines ...................................................................................................................... 16 Downhill (ICR 700) ............................................................................................................................. 16 Super-G (ICR 1000) ............................................................................................................................ 16 Slalom (ICR 800) ................................................................................................................................. 16 4.3.1 Single Pole Slalom (ICR 804) ...................................................................................................... 16 Giant Slalom (ICR 900) ....................................................................................................................... 16 Super Combined (ICR 1100) ............................................................................................................... 17 Kinder Kombi (ICR 608.12) ................................................................................................................. 17 5 Guide to Vertical Drop, Number of Gates and Number of Direction Changes ......................................... 18 Downhill ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Slalom ................................................................................................................................................ 18 Giant Slalom ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Super-G .............................................................................................................................................. 18 Kinder Kombi ..................................................................................................................................... 19 Children’s Giant Slalom ..................................................................................................................... 19 6 Age Group Classifications 2018 ................................................................................................................. 20 Snow Sports New Zealand Membership ........................................................................................... 20 Alpine Junior .............................................................................................................................................. 20 2 Alpine National .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Alpine FIS ** .............................................................................................................................................. 20 Alpine FIS Masters** ................................................................................................................................. 20 FIS Masters Age Divisions .......................................................................................................................... 20 The Competition Year ........................................................................................................................ 21 7 Athlete Registration ................................................................................................................................... 22 New Zealand Athlete Registration ..................................................................................................... 22 Overseas Competitor Registration .................................................................................................... 22 Overseas Competition ....................................................................................................................... 22 FIS Injury Status ................................................................................................................................. 23 8 Equipment Rules ........................................................................................................................................ 24 Alpine Equipment Regulations for 2018-19 ...................................................................................... 24 Junior Interfield and Schools Events Equipment ............................................................................... 25 Masters Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 25 Rules for Helmets .............................................................................................................................. 25 9 New Zealand National Points System Overview ....................................................................................... 26 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 26 Definitions ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Procedure .......................................................................................................................................... 26 Competitors ....................................................................................................................................... 27 10 Calculation of Seed Points ..................................................................................................................... 28 Base List ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Mid-Season Lists ................................................................................................................................ 28 End of Season List .............................................................................................................................. 28 The Adjustment Value ....................................................................................................................... 28 Registration and the Allocation of Points .......................................................................................... 29 Foreign Racers ................................................................................................................................... 29 Snow Sports NZ’s Authority and Referral to the TD Forum .............................................................. 29 Notification of Refusal to Include a Race .......................................................................................... 29 Issue of Seed Lists .............................................................................................................................. 29 Content of Seed Lists ....................................................................................................................