EVENT CATEGORIES:
• Juniors – 14 – 17 years old (male & female)
• Women – 18 and over
• Men – 18 and over

• Male, female and junior fields are separate and will not compete against each other. We will allow for 20 juniors, 20 women and 90 male competitors.
• Field size may vary according to female and junior participation.
• Total field size will be limited to 130 competitors (byes will not compete until quarterfinals).
• The field will be cut on qualifying day to fulfill a 50-competitor quota for the men and a 10-competitor quota for the women for quarter-finals.
• Start orders will be random on qualifying day. (Does not have to be consecutive bib order.)
• Semi-final competitors will run in reverse order of advancing quarter-final competitors.
• The final day will consist of 31 competitors, 20 men, 5 women, 3 junior males and 3 junior females. (2 runs). Scoring & Judging
• Line choice is considered the most important category and control is the second most important category.
• There will be 5 judges recommended by the IFSA. Each judge is responsible for judging every competitor in all of the 5 categories.
• If a competition day consists of 2 runs there may be a field cut of competitors between the first and second run.
• Line choice score will be the first score the judges make. Line choice score is the only discussion allowed on the judges’ stand.
• All other scores are directly related to line choice score. Scores in the other categories generally do not exceed line choice score by more than 2 points.
• Scores in the remaining categories generally do not exceed control points by more than 2 points.
• Air is not judged as a category.
• Not successfully landing air will have significantly negative impacts on judging each of categories 2, 3, and 5.
• Each course is assigned a generous time limit by the judges and the forerunners.
• Competitors who do not cross the finish line in the allotted time will receive a zero score in every category.
• Competitors who do not cross the finish line with both skis will receive a zero score in every category.
• A race official/scorekeeper will be on the judges’ stand to add up and total scores and record cumulative totals.
• There will be a finish line at the end of each run. A competitor’s time will not stop accruing until this line is crossed. • Competitors must make an effort to finish the run with all skiing equipment. If skis release, competitors must hike for their skis and cross the finish line within the time limit.
• All decisions made by the judges are final.
• Any day may be canceled by the judges due to weather and/or visibility.