Pacific Northwest Ski Association

                                    A Division of

2671 Flowery Trail Rd   -   Usk, WA   -   99180-9740

phone: 509-445-4454    Fax: 509-445-4455    pnsa@pnsa.org

 PNSA Alpine Competition Manual 2008-2009

 The Manual is available here in pdf format.  If you are unable to access this document please contact the PNSA office at pnsa@pnsa.org.

 

                                             TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

      President’s Message

 

1 - Pacific Northwest Ski Association - Introduction

            Purposes                                                                                       1

            Administration                                                                             1

2 - PNSA/USSA Alpine Program

            How to Become a Competitor                                                 2

            Competitor Classification                                                       2

            Advancement Through the PNSA Race Series                   3

3 - USSA Membership and Licensing

            USSA Membership                                                                      4

            USSA Alpine Competition License                                          4

            USSA/PNSA Club Membership                                                4

4 - PNSA/USSA Competitions

            PNSA Buddy Werner/Mitey Mite Racing                               5

            PNSA J3 Series                                                                           7

            Evergreen Cup Races                                                               8

            Northwest Cup Series                                                              9

            Western Region Race Series                                                  9

            Major USSA Competitions                                                       10

            PNSA College Racing                                                               11

5 - Rules Governing PNSA Competitions

            Race Organization                                                                      13

                        Entry Fees                                                                       13

                        Seeding Systems                                                             14

                        PNSA “Pace Skier” Policy                                             16

            Rules of Alpine Competition                                                    16

6 - Rules Governing PNSA Competitors

            Race Entry Out of Division                                                       18

            USSA Code of Conduct/ethics code                                       18

            PNSA Traveling Team Rules                                                     19

            Violations of Team Rules and Policy                                      19

            PNSA Appeals Board                                                                  21

            Racer Responsibility                                                                   22

            Your Responsibility Code                                                           23

7 - PNSA Alpine Team                                                                     24

8 - PNSA/PNSAA “Elite” Season Pass                                25

9 - PNSA Selection Procedures

            PNSA Selection Committee                                                        27

            PNSA Double Selection Board                                                 27

                        Rules for Setting Up the Board                                   27

                        Selection                                                                             28

            PNSA Single Selection Board                                                   28

            WR Elite FIS Series                                                                       28

                        Eligibility to be Placed on the Board                           28

                        Alternate List                                                                     29

            Western Region FIS Series Selection  / WR FIS J2

                         Classification Selection                                                 29

                        Eligibility to be Placed on the Board                           29

                        Alternate List                                                                     29

            Western Region Jr. Champs Selection                                    29

                        Eligibility to be Placed on the Board                           30

                        Alternate List                                                                     30

            Western Region J3 Olympics Selection                                   30

            J4 Festival Selection                                                                    31

            Discretionary Policy                                                                     32

            Foreign Competitors                                                                     32

            Intent to Compete Policy                                                              32

            PNSA Traveling Teams Policy                                                     33

10 - PNSA Academic Policy

           PNSA Honor Roll                                                                            34

11 - PNSA Coaches Committee

            Goals and Purpose                                                                        35

            Traveling Teams – Coach Selection                                          35

            Code of Conduct                                                                             35

            Coaches Cards                                                                                36

            background checks                                                                        36

            Coaches Education                                                                         36

12 - Pacific Northwest Ski Education Foundation      37

 

Appendix            A1-A6

            PNSA Annual Awards                                                                     A1

            PNSA Quotas and Selection Deadlines                                     A2

            2008-2009 PNSA Alpine Calendar                                               A3

            PNSA Race Administrator Contact List                                     A4

            PNSA Alpine Competition Committee                                          A5

            PNSA Board of Directors                                                             A6

 

 

2008-2009 Races and Results are in the Calendar/Results link on the PNSA home page side bar. 

Club Directories, Alpine Competition Committee and Board of Directors contacts are in the Directories link on the PNSA home page side bar. 

USSA Race Entry Cards