USCSACHANGELOG
2016/2017Competition&RulesManual
CHANGELOG–USCSARULES2016-2017
2016.v.1.1–ChangesApprovedbytheExecutiveBoardon9/1/2016.
1. ConferenceNameChangeforSouthernCalifornia
TheExecutiveBoardapprovedthenamechangefortheSouthernCaliforniaConference
from Southern California to the Southwest Conference, capturing the growing
geographicareasofsouthernNevada,ArizonaandNewMexico.Thischangeimpacted
sections1.5,8.2.2.1and10.8.1.2.
2016.v.1.2–ChangesApprovedbytheExecutiveBoardon10/6/2016.
1. RemovalofNordicRule4.2.3.
The Executive Board approved the removal of Nordic Rule 4.2.3 regarding height
differences,maximumclimbandtotalclimbssincewedonothavethe8.5kmdistance
andwedonotdifferentiatebygender.WefollowUSSArulesonracesandthissection
isintheUSSArulebookwiththeappropriatedistances.
2016.v.1.3–ChangesApprovedbytheExecutiveBoardon10/13/2016.
TheExecutiveBoardapprovedthecreationofanewsection3.3regardingEquipment
RulesforAlpineCompetition.Section3.1.1wasrevisedasperbelowwiththeaddition
of the grey highlighted text, along with the creation of a new section 3.3, shifting the
existingsectionseachdownto3.4,3.5and3.6.
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1. Revision to Alpine Rules Section 3.1.1.USCSA alpine competitions shall be
governed by the most current edition of the following rule books; USCSA Alpine
Rules,USSAAlpineCompetitionRulespertainingtoscoredU19andSr.events.(Not
USSAMastersrules,unlessspecificallyreferencedwithintheUSCSArules)andthe
FIS (ICR). USCSA alpine competitions shall be governed first by the USCSA rules,
second,inallareasnotspecificallycovered,theUSSAAlpineCompetitionrulesshall
beused,andthird,inallareasnotspecificallycoveredtheFIS(ICR)shallbeused.In
nocaseshallaUSCSArulebeenforcedthatviolatesaUSSArule.FISandUSSArule
booksareavailable,onlineatwww.ussa.organdwww.fis-ski.com.
2. CreationofnewAlpineSection3.3EquipmentRulesSpecifictoUSCSA
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3. Creation of new Alpine Sub-Section 3.3.1. TheUSCSA adheres to all USSA
Equipment rules for competitions as defined in the USSA Alpine Rules
(http://alpine.usskiteam.com/alpine-programs/athletes/rules). In any areas not
specificallycoveredbytheUSSA,thentheFIS(ICR)rulesshallbeused.
4. Creation of new Alpine Sub-Section 3.3.2. For the 2016-2017 season only,
theUSCSAwillfollowtheUSSAMaster'srulesasdefinedintheUSSAAlpineEquipment
GuidewithregardtoonlyGiantSlalomskiturnradiusrequirements.
2016.v.1.4–AnnualUpdatetoRegionalBerthsCalculations
1. UpdatedPopulationandPerformanceBerthsfor2016/2017Season
PerNationalChampionshipsQualificationsRule8.2.3,theAlpineQuotastotheUSCSA
National Championship are determined annually. Membership Berths are calculated
after January 1st of each competition season, based on the number of membership
applicationsrecordedascompleteonJanuary1st.Nochangestookplacethisyearin
thenumberofberthseachUSCSARegionisawarded.
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