North American FIS TD UpdateFall 2009

NorAm Cup Refresher

Mission To provide aspiring international caliber ski racers a vital series of race opportunities in North America in order to

further their skills and experiences through increased technical and competitive challenges and advance them

to Word Cup and Europa Cup

Women – NAC Average penalty history - WR

Men – NAC Average penalty history - WR

NORAM CUP - PODIUM ANALYSIS        

Women   USA CAN RUS      

2000-2001 7 8

2001-2002 6 8 1

2002-2003 10 5

2003-2004 11 4

2004-2005 9 6

2005-2006 13 2

2006-2007 11 7

2007-2008 9 9

2008-2009 7 11

83 60 1

Men   USA CAN SLO ITA JPN  

2000-2001 9 6

2001-2002 5 10

2002-2003 11 3 1

2003-2004 9 6

2004-2005 6 8 1

2005-2006 8 7 1

2006-2007 12 5 1

2007-2008 9 9

2008-2009 3 15

72 69 1 1 2

2008-2009 DH MCKENNIS, Alice USA 200

USA = 7 SIMMERLING, Georgia CAN 160

CAN = 11 MCBROOM, Kelly CAN 140

  SL GRANT Sterling USA 476

  STAPLES Kiley USA 344

  GOODMAN Anna CAN 340

  GS GAGNON Marie-Michele CAN 358

  RUBENS Shona CAN 225

  MIELKE Kristen USA 205

  SG MCKENNIS, Alice USA 316

  MCBROOM, Kelly CAN 240

  YURKIW Larisa CAN 200

  SC FORD, Julia USA 116

  YURKIW Larisa CAN 100

  DURHAM, Ashley-Kate CAN 90

  Overall GAGNON Marie-Michele CAN 784

  FORD, Julia USA 659

    RUBENS, Shona CAN 617

2008-2009 DH FISHER Erik USA 200

USA = 3 HELIE Louis-Pierre CAN 140

CAN = 15 FRIEDMAN, Bryon USA 140

  SL SPENCE, Brad CAN 387

  SEMPLE, Ryan CAN 362

  JANYK, Michael CAN 281

  GS SPENCE, Brad CAN 345

  FRISCH, Jeffrey CAN 338

  NICKERSON Warner USA 308

  SG GUAY, Stefan CAN 470

  HELIE Louis-Pierre CAN 440

  NELLA, Tyler CAN 364

  SC HELIE Louis-Pierre CAN 180

  SEMPLE, Ryan CAN 145

  FRISCH, Jeffrey CAN 80

  Overall HELIE Louis-Pierre CAN 1149

FRISCH, Jeffrey CAN 754

    SPENCE, Brad CAN 732

LADIES

DATE SITE NAT DH SL GS SG SC USA/CAN

Nov.30-Dec.1 Aspen, CO USA     30-1     50/30

Dec. 2-3 Loveland, CO USA   2-3     50/30

Dec. 7-13 Lake Louise CAN 9-10      11   30/50

Dec. 4-17 Panorama CAN   13-14 15-16 18 18 30/50

Jan. 2-3 Val Ste Come,QUE CAN   2-3       40/50*

Jan. 5-6 Mont Ste Anne, QUE CAN     5-6     40/50*

Feb.25-Mar.1 Aspen, CO USA 25-26     28-1 28 50/30

Mar. 14-15 Burke, VT Finals USA       14-15 15 40/40

Mar. 15-17 Waterville, NH Finals USA   18 17     40/40

4 7 7 5 3

MEN

DATE SITE NAT DH SL GS SG SC USA/CAN

Nov.30-Dec.1 Loveland,CO USA   30-1       50/30

Dec. 2-3 Aspen, CO USA     2-3     50/30

Dec. 7-13 Lake Louise CAN 9-10      11   30/70

Dec. 16-19 Panorama CAN   15-16 13-14 17 17 30/50

Jan. 4-7 Sunday River, ME USA   6-7 4-5     50/40*

Feb. 21-26 Aspen,CO USA 25-26     21-22 21 70/30

Mar. 14-15 Burke, VT Finals USA       14-15 14 40/40

Mar. 16-18 Waterville, NH Finals USA   18 16     40/40

*action by COC 4 7 7 5 3

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Athletic Significance

World Cup Quota – individual qualification 2 per discipline/gender and 1 overall/gender

Skills Development – WC, OWG, WSC World Junior Selections Canadian Alpine Ski Team criteria US Ski Team criteria

Calendar- high performance planning Athlete Centered Respect to the Classics Venues Blocking and packaging Continuity Planning Targets

NorAm Committee Structure

• Bob Dart, Chairman *• Walt Evans, Secretary *• Jesse Hunt• Lester Keller• Karen Korfanta

• Claude Savard, Vice Chairman *• Philippe Bernier *• Robert Rouselle • Bruce Hamstead• Jenn Duggan

* Executive Committee

NorAm Coordinators and Staff

On Site Coordination• Bruce Hamstead, ACA• Dan Gallaugher, ACA• Tom Johnston, USSA• Bill Gunesch, USSA• Kevin McDevett, USSA• Roger Perricone, USSA• Paul VanSlyke, USSA

Operations Support• Jeff Weinman, USSA Scoring• Jenn Duggan, ACA Scoring• Karen Korfanta, USSA operations• Philippe Bernier, ACA operations• Walt Evans, USSA Assignments• Christopher Colpitts, ACA Marketing

• FISSKI.COM– Calendars– Assignments– Announcements– Bulletins– Standings

1. Calendar Draft *2. Announcements3. Field – quotas and

entries4. Standings5. Assignments6. Equipment Control7. Interim decisions8. Emergency

decisions

Operations

Anja Jorg, FIS CupsMarkus Waldner, FIS CoCJanez Flere, FIS Technical

Review• What is the NAC Basic List? Published by Jeff/Jenn

• First group of 15 (EC 30) is seeded according to NAC standings.

• If NAC points are tied on the board, break tie with FIS points.

• For the 1st race; if 15 racers on base list are not present, then expand to 15 by using final standings in discipline 08-09.

• Competitors who have earned 400+ points (450 EC) during the season or in season 08-09 are entitled to start 16+.

• Among 400 point holders, break ties by referring to the NAC event specific standings to break tie.

Review• Winners of other COC events who are not ranked within top

30 are entitled to start as 31.

• NAC standings are updated after each event. Jenn (ACA) and Jeff (USSA) are the official standings keepers. They must get ELECTRONIC RESULTS immediately after the protest period to score the event to validate the next days start list.

• After the 3rd NAC event in discipline, the basic list is no longer used and the standings are based on the sum of points in discipline for the current season.

• USA NC DH 2/27/10 will include up to 30 per gender from ACA.

REVIEW CLARIFICATION• 1. First group of 15 (EC 30) is seeded according to NAC standings. CoC

3.1 and NAC 3.1 - no change • 2. Competitors who have earned 400+ points (450 EC) during the

season or in season 08-09 are entitled to start 16+. COC 3.2.1 needs corrected to reflect 400 points. NAC 3.2 is correct.

• 3. NAC 3.1 Super Combined seeding- All of the NAC SC events must be seeded on NAC SC standings. NAC 3.1, last sentence re: exception is incorrect. Note - the NAC will continue to award NAC SC cup points AND NAC SG cup points in the SC events. However - those designated NAC SC events must be clearly announced in calendars and announcements so the athletes and coaches anticipate the seeding procedure.

• 4. Regarding NAC 2.3.3.1 - Canada will be entitled to the normal NAC quota of 30/30 for the National Alpine Championship DH event that is being contested at Aspen in February in conjunction with the NAC speed series. The event is schedule for 27 February for both genders.

NorAm CupCritical Success Factors

• Calendar Planning• Waterbar • Super Combi rules• 400 point holders• Equipment Control• Video Control

RESORT PARTNERSTHANK YOU!

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONNorthWest Funds ACAReliable Racing Supply USSA

• USA:• Winter Park Resort• Loveland Ski Area• Sunday River Resort• Mammoth Mountain

Race Department• New York Ski Education

Foundation• Lake Placid - Olympic

Regional Development Authority

• ACA:• Lake Louise Race

Organizing Committee• Nakiska Race Organizing

Committee• Panorama Race

Organizing Committee • Craigleith Ski Club• Georgian Peaks Ski Club