WR Childrens Course Setting Proposal April 2015
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WR Childrens Course Setting Proposal April 2015
ALPINE SPORTS COMMITTEE ACTION ITEM PROPOSAL Date: 4.21.15 For consideration by: Development and Education Sub Committee Copy to: Alpine Sports Committee Rule reference: Page 134 of 2015 Competition Guide Original Version: See attached original version. New Proposal: See attached - proposed changes in red text. Training to race row, GS.SL race days row and Ski recommendations row – WR does not feel it needs to go away, just needs to be housed on a separate grid from course setting. Comments: Trying to find flexibility that works for all divisions and regions. Proposed specs not necessarily required to stay as one whole package. Submitted by: Western Region Contact Person: Karen Korfanta, Todd Kelly 2014-15 Course Setting Specifications for U16 and Younger (Scored and Non-Scored) U10 and younger U12 Train to Race Ratio 3 GS/SL Race Days (recommended) Distance between gates 1 Vertical drop Direction changes Distance between gates Slalom (SL) 800 and U1254 Max. 12 Division/State organized, all events Max. 14 Division/State organized, all events X X 50 m max. As required 350 m max. 500 m max. 1 Vertical drop 1 Distance between gates Vertical drop Max. 100 m Super G (SG) 1000 and U1256 Direction changes Additional requirements Max. 120 m Max. 140 m Max. 160 m Min. 3 hairpins; 1-3 vertical combinations; 1-3 delay gates Open 15-22 m; Delay max. 30 m X Open 15-25 m; Delay max. 35 m Max. 350 m 22-35 m Open 25-40 m; Delay min. 15 m Max. 300 m Max. 350 m 8-12% of vertical drop 2 Training run required (U1256.4) Max. 450 m Min of 1 jump recommended Min. Training run required (U1256.4) Training run recommended (U1003.2.1) Variety of terrain suggested 60 m 100 m Kombi - SL/GS U1259 Distance between gates 1 Maximum vertical drop SL 6-10 m, GS 12-20 m SL 6-10 m, GS 12-20 m Kombi - GS/SG U1259 1 Ski Recommendation - Maximum (strongly recommended) 8-12% of vertical drop 8-12% of vertical drop Min. of 1 jump recommended Min 10-15 m Distance between gates Maximum vertical drop Open 25-45 m; Delay min. 15 m 2 Distance between gates 1 Maximum vertical drop 150 m Open 15-27 m; Delay max. 35 m Max. 250 m Max. 300 m Min. of 1 delay; Variety of terrain suggested Parallel Other Events 1 As required Combination 4-6 m; Open 6-12 m; Delay max. 18 m Max. 3 hairpins; Max. 1 vertical combination; Max. 1 delay gate Max. 200 m Max. 18 Division/State organized, all events 8% of vertical drop Combination 4-6 m; Open 6-10 m; Delay max. 15 m Additional requirements Distance between gates 1 Vertical drop 5:1 (days) Max. 10 Division/State organized, all events Additional requirements Giant Slalom (GS) 900 and U1255 U16 6:1 (days) (strongly recommended minimum) Downhill (DH) 700 and U1253 U14 15-20 m 200 m 180 m X GS 12-20 m, SG 18-28 m 250 m All of above plus SkillsQuest events All of above plus SkillsQuest events 1 pair - Multi-event 2 pair - SL, GS 3 pair - SL, GS, SG Length - skill/size appropriate Length - skill/size appropriate Length - skill/size appropriate All of the above plus combined and SkillsQuest events SL, GS, SG, DH Gate distances correspond to distance between turning gates, with the exception of SL combination distance, which refers to gate width. 2 Per USSA ACR U1256.3, based upon hill topography and field ability, the Jury may increase the gates to a maximum of 14% of vertical drop (counting only those requiring change of direction). 3 Does not include Regional or National Championships. ** Crossover between age categories for SL, GS, SG, Kombi and SkillsQuest is encouraged. Where multiple age classes are competing, course setting guidelines will be based on the guidelines for one class older than the youngest class (for example, if a race has U10, U12 and U14 racers, it should use the U12 guidelines) except in DH where course setting guidelines will be based on the youngest class participating. PROPOSED 2015-16 Course Setting Specifications for U16 and Younger (Scored and Non-Scored) U10 U12 Train to Race Ratio (strongly recommended minimum) 6:1 (days) GS/SL Race Days 3 (recommended) 5:1 (days) Max. 10 Division/State organized, all events Max. 12 Division/State organized, all events Max. 14 Division/State organized, all events Max. 18 Division/State organized, all events X X 50 m max. As required 350 m max 500 m max 8% of vertical drop As required Combination 4-6 m; Open 6-11 m; Delay max. 15 m Combination 4-6m; Open 6-12m; Delay max 18m 1 Downhill (DH) 700 and U1253 Distance between gates Vertical drop Direction changes Distance between gates Slalom (SL) 800 and U1254 1 Vertical drop Additional requirements 1 Giant Slalom (GS) 900 and U1255 Distance between gates Vertical drop Additional requirements Super G (SG) 1000 and U1256 Distance between gates 1 Vertical drop Direction changes Additional requirements Parallel (PL) Distance between gates 1 Vertical drop Kombi - SL/GS U1259 Distance between gates 1 Maximum vertical drop 1 Kombi - GS/SG U1259 Distance between gates Maximum vertical drop Additional requirements Other Events Ski Recommendation 1 U16 U14 Combination 4-6 m, Open 5-10 m, Delay max. 14 m, distance to delay gate min 5m Max 160m Min. of 2 hairpins; Min. of 1 vertical combination; Min. of 1 delay gate Open 14-22 m; Delay max. 30 m Open 15-27m, Delay max 35m Open 15-25 m; Delay max. 35 m Max 350m Max. 200 m Max. 250 m Max. 300 m Min. of 1 delay Min. of 1 delay Min. of 1 delay Min. of 1 delay Variety in terrain is suggested Variety of terrain suggested Variety of terrain suggested Variety of terrain suggested 18-35 m 25-45m 25-40 m Max 450m Max. 300 m Max. 300 m 8-12% of vertical drop 8-14% of vertical drop Min. of 1 jump recommended Training run recommended Variety of terrain suggested Max. 100 m Max. 120 m Max. 140 m Min. of 1 hairpin (2 or more recommended); Min. of 1 vertical combination; Min. of 1 delay 10-20 m 80-120 m 50-100 m SL 6-10 m, GS 12-20 m SL 6-10 m; GS 12-20 m 150 m 180 m GS 12-20 m, SG 18-28 m 250 m Training run recommended Variety of terrain suggested All of the above plus SkillsQuest 2 pair - SL, GS 1 pair - Multi-event Length - skill/size appropriate Length - skill/size appropriate 200 m GS 15-25 m; SG 20-35 m 300 m Training run recommended Min. of 1 jump recommended All of the above plus Combined and SkillsQuest SL, GS, SG, DH 3 pair - SL, GS, SG Length - skill/size appropriate Gate distances correspond to distance between turning gates, with the exception of SL combination distance, which refers to gate width. 2 Per USSA ACR U1256.3, based upon hill topography and field ability, the Jury may increase the gates to a maximum of 14% of vertical drop (counting only those requiring change of direction). 3 Does not include Regional or National Championships. ** Crossover between age categories for SL, GS, SG, Kombi and SkillsQuest is encouraged. Where multiple age classes are competing, course setting guidelines will be based on the guidelines for one class older than the youngest class (for example, if a race has U10, U12 and U14 racers, it should use the U12 guidelines) except in DH where course setting guidelines will be based on the youngest class participating.