JUDGING CRITERIA
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Synchro Event
- The Synchro Event is held on North American. It is a blue run, approximately 885 vertical feet. Teams compete in groups of 6 or 8. Each team performs four passes. Three passes are of the teams own design, you may repeat one of the passes. The second pass is the mandatory School Figure.
- Day One - the Synchro hill - North American - is closed to the public for training from 9.45 am
- Day Three - the Synchro Event starts at 10.15am
The Synchro Event is worth 70% of the total score.
There are five judging categories for the Synchronized Event. Each category is worth a maximum of 5 points and represents 25% of the total Synchro Score.
* Synchro
* Technical Skiing
* Overall Appeal
* Degree of difficulty
* Falls
One judge scores technical skiing; one judge scores synchro, one judge scores overall appeal, one judge confirms degree of difficulty, one judge scores deductions of falls and the head judge monitors all scores.
* Synchro
- Turn shapes that are similar
- Lane line ups when skiers pop in short turns
- Lane line ups when skiers move to medium turns.
- Hitting lanes from medium to short and short to medium.
- Maintaining an accurate fall line from front to back.
- If there is an identifiable figure that is repeated, the figure looks identical.
- Spacing and passing intervals in box cars are identical.
* Technical Skiing
- Twisted turn throughout, (twisted defined as the tail of the ski going faster than the tip) edge set at end of turn, lowest score
- Lowest score: ski performance: rotary is a twist, fastest at the beginning of the turn, slows at the end, highest edge angle at the end of the turn, transition is a traverse.
- Twisted to edge pressure without an edge set in later part of turn next highest
- Medium score: rotary is a steer at the beginning of the turn, some bend in the ski, edges increase their angle throughout the turn, steering results in the tail going faster than the tip, slows at the end of the turn, highest edge angle is at the end.
- Minimum of twist to edge pressure highest score
- Highest score: skis are bent at the beginning of the turn, edges are at a minimum, angles increase , highest angle at the middle, pressure is on the outside ski increasing through the middle of the turn, reducing near the end as the edge angles reduce, transition is a efficient transfer of weight, pressure and edge angle.
- Medium turns judged on complete turn or traverse, traverse receiving a lower score.
- The more dynamic turn would include one leg, (outside), more extended than the other, (inside). Body performance would include an extended outside leg, a flex inside leg, separation in the upper and lower body, rotation coming from the legs, counter created by angulation and rotation. * upper and lower body showing some separation, slight counter. blocking pole plant a lower score than a pole touch.
* Technical Snowboarding
- Coming soon.
* Overall Appeal
- Speed of figure
- Use of the entire hill top to bottom, not necessarily side to side.
- Tightness of figure. Quick accurate moves from lane to lane
- Pin point stops
- Box cars and train wrecks depend on speed, turn shape and competitor proximity.
- Interesting formations that are less repetitive.
- The overall appearance judge will deduct 3 points from the overall appearance category if the school figure is not performed exactly as described in the rulebook diagram.
* Degree of difficulty score:
- Maximum score of 5 points. Short turns are a 1. The highest possible score for shorts with additions is a 2. Medium are a 2. The highest possible score for mediums with additions is a 3. Additions will be added to the base score to eventually get the difficulty score.
- Additions for short turns: Op-sync remains a 1. Sync adds 0.25. Lane change adds 0.25
- Additions for medium turns: A vertical medium turn remains a 2 A lead follow medium remains a 2. A crash medium remains a 2. A horizontal medium adds a 0.5. Lane changes add 0.25
- Addition for shapes: whether done as a short or medium. May include: Box, Diamond, Triangle inverted or upright, point of the spear Triangle vertical either side. Horizontal line 0.0. Vertical line 0.0.
- The judges can look at a figure and use an additional 0.25 as an add on if they feel the figure warrants it. That criteria
- Will be based on their opinion of the figure and its overall difficulty.
- Short in op-sync 1.
- Follow the leader 1.
- Box cars 1.5
- Short in sync 1.5
- Short with pop to short 1.75
- Short to medium to short in center 2.
- Short to medium to lane change 2.5
- Medium sync 2.75
- Medium op-sync 3.
- Degree of difficulty after 3. is awarded prior to the competition at the discretion of the event committee.
* Deductions
- Failure to complete a pass with all 6 or 8 team members - 2 points per competitor sliding out of position on a stop - 1 point per competitor
- Fall by a team member - 1 point per fall with a maximum of 5 points. A fall is defined by the upper body (above the hips) impacting the snow unintentionally.
Teams will send a diagram of each manoeuvres to the event coordinators prior to the event; No later than the morning of the practice day.
The judges will assess the figures and assign a degree of difficulty based on the criteria stated above. The degree of difficulty judge will watch the figure and confirm that it is preformed as stated and certify the degree of difficulty.
The event committee reserves the right to change any of these provisions with notice to the team captains in a timely manner.
For more information please download the Rulebook at the top of the page.
Race Event
The Race Event is held on Day Two on the Nastar Course, located on Silver Dip run. It is a blue run, approximately 250 vertical feet. Each team selects 4 people to compete in the Race Event. Each racer has two runs, one on the left course and one on the right course.
The Race event makes up 20% of the total score. The fastest total team time is awarded 200 points. All the other times are calculated as raw times relative to the first place finish score.
For more information please download the Rulebook at the top of the page.
- Course inspection is open from 9:15am and closes at 9:50am
- Race start time for run one is 10:15am. Second run follows immediately after.
The Race event makes up 20% of the total score. The fastest total team time is awarded 200 points. All the other times are calculated as raw times relative to the first place finish score.
For more information please download the Rulebook at the top of the page.
Bumps Event
The Bumps Event is held on Day Two, on Blondies run, subject to change. It is a black run, the vertical drop is 407 feet and the length 0.29 miles. Each team select two people to compete in the Bumps Event. Each competitor has two runs.
There are 4 judges. 2 judge the first run and the other 2 judge the second run. There are 5 judging categories:
* Aggression/Control
* Fall Line
* Carving
* Absorb/Extension
* Upper Body
* Aggression/Control
Aggressiveness is skiing to one’s personal limits, but not beyond, and in control either on snow or in the air.
* Fall Line
Competitors should aim to stay in the same mogul line from top to bottom, and not change lines. Judges will reduce your turn scores by .5 every time you change lines.
* Carving
All turns should be initiated by carving. Efficient use of edging to control speed in and out of the turn throughout the run. (tip follows tail)
* Absorption/Extension
The faster the skiing, the more absorption required. Movement of the upper body should be kept minimal. Legs should be used as shock absorbers in anticipation of the moguls. Looking for ability to jump from bump to bump on occasion to showcase skills.
* Upper Body
Upper body should quiet and controlled and should stay square to the fall line. Arms should stay in front of the body in a natural position. Discipline between upper and lower body should be shown.
Deductions are made for falls of varying degrees.
The Bumps event makes up 10% of the total score. The highest team score will be awarded 100 points. All the other scores will be calculated as raw score relative to first place.
For more information please download the Rulebook at the top of the page.
- Blondies is marked with fencing from 11am.
- Bumps start time is 1pm. Second run follows immediately after.
There are 4 judges. 2 judge the first run and the other 2 judge the second run. There are 5 judging categories:
* Aggression/Control
* Fall Line
* Carving
* Absorb/Extension
* Upper Body
* Aggression/Control
Aggressiveness is skiing to one’s personal limits, but not beyond, and in control either on snow or in the air.
* Fall Line
Competitors should aim to stay in the same mogul line from top to bottom, and not change lines. Judges will reduce your turn scores by .5 every time you change lines.
* Carving
All turns should be initiated by carving. Efficient use of edging to control speed in and out of the turn throughout the run. (tip follows tail)
* Absorption/Extension
The faster the skiing, the more absorption required. Movement of the upper body should be kept minimal. Legs should be used as shock absorbers in anticipation of the moguls. Looking for ability to jump from bump to bump on occasion to showcase skills.
* Upper Body
Upper body should quiet and controlled and should stay square to the fall line. Arms should stay in front of the body in a natural position. Discipline between upper and lower body should be shown.
Deductions are made for falls of varying degrees.
The Bumps event makes up 10% of the total score. The highest team score will be awarded 100 points. All the other scores will be calculated as raw score relative to first place.
For more information please download the Rulebook at the top of the page.