North American FIS TD Update

Entry Responsibility

• USSA Staff– NorAm Cups

– National Championships

– Out of country competitions

– FIS-U for USA non-school quota

• Clubs– FIS-U for schools

– Regional and Divisional FIS

Travel Letters

• USSA does not write travel letters• USSA does accept travel letters for FIS-U

and FIS but not for NorAms or Nationals (direct entry necessary)

• USSA will act as clearing house for all foreign travel letters

Insurance Documentation

• Sanctioned USSA competitions are insured• Certificates of insurance upon request of

organizer

MAS / ENL / UNI Particulars

• FIS Masters– No USA FIS masters competitions

– USA FIS masters entries from Bill Skinner

• No particulars for ENL• FIS-Uni

– Domestic entries from school coaches or from Regional staff

– Foreign entries from school coaches with copy of travel letter and listing on USSA summary

Ski Cross

• Managed by USSA Snowboarding– Abbi Nyberg

– anyberg@ussa.org

USADA Doping Control

• Notification from USADA to USSA• Notification from USSA to organizer and TD

to facilitate logistics• Typically only at NorAms and National

Championships

A-net / B-net Directives

• Follow manufactures recommendations• Use the experience of the Jury

Equipment Testing

• USSA owns– Plomb machine

– Boot machine

• Testing– Colorado NorAms and National

Championships

– In USSA office on request

Printed ICRs

• ICRs will be printed by USSA and available through the membership department

Helmet Directives

• Tom Winters