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- RACE RULES AND
REGULATIONS - (as of 4/17/2008) ARTICLE 1: ELIGIBILITY 1.1 This event
is open to all current sworn law enforcement officers and retired sworn
officers. A retired officer must be fully vested and in good standing, IE-
eligible to receive their retirement. Guests of police officers are always
welcome and may take part in all social activities as well as their own
races. Police officers from the 1.2 The NAPSC Board of Directors (aka
Coordinating Committee) reserves the right to accept or deny any entry. ARTICLE 2: CLASSES 2.1 There will
be separate men and women's competition for Alpine Events. 2.1.1 Individual competition classes will be determined by a combination of gender, age and ability. The combination of age bracket and competition division will constitute a class. In the event that weather causes cancellation of any races, the NAPSC organizing committee may choose to use the seed race results for determining individual and team awards. 2.2 All racer individual competition will take place in ten age brackets: (A) 21-24, (B) 25-29, (C) 30-34, (D) 35-39, (E) 40-44, (F) 45-49, (G) 50-54, (H) 55-59, (I) 60-64,(J) 65-69 and (K) 70+. 2.2.1 Based upon mandatory seed race results, all skiing competitors will be assigned a racing ability level ranking in one of the following categories: BEGINNER RACER (Cat I), INTERMEDIATE (Cat II), ADVANCED (Cat III), or EXPERT (Cat IV). 2.2.2 All snowboard racers will be assigned to either the Intermediate or Advanced skill categories based upon seed race results. 2.3 Team competitions will be determined by ability ranking. Age will not be a factor. 2.3.1 Team competition, for the Team Award, will be separated into MEN'S Team Competition and WOMEN'S Team Competition, and into four divisions, being: BEGINNER RACER, INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED and EXPERT. Each team will be comprised of two members of the same department or agency. 2.4 For the Advanced and Expert categories, the first 16 bib numbers for
each skill category & gender will begin in a reverse bib number order for
their second run of the Slalom and Giant Slalom, based upon the seed race results and regardless of gender.
All other racers, IE: #17 on, will run in bib
order for both runs. 2.5 There will be a voluntary OPEN Category for those who choose to "bump up".
ARTICLE 3: AWARDS 3.1 Individual
awards will be presented for first, second and third place finishes within
each class in the events of Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G. 3.2 Team awards will be presented to first, second, and third places within each level, based upon points earned from each event. 3.3 The NAPSC Traveling Trophy will be presented to the department of agency with the highest points totals from the Alpine races. 3.3.1 For the Overall Combined Team award, the teams will be comprised of three members. One from the Expert/Advanced category; one from the Intermediate category and one from the Beginner category. Also see 2.3.1 above. 3.4 The Nations Cup Award will be given to the members of the first place team who were selected to be part of the various national teams. 3.4.1 Nation’s Cup team selection shall be made by the Chairperson of NAPSC after comparing qualifying/seed race times of an equal number of national team racers. 3.4.2 Each national team (competing for the Nation’s Cup) will have no more than 5 racers. 3.4.3 The Nations Cup competitors will compete against each other in the same ability ranking and will score points for the team by beating their opposing team counter- part. 3.5 Aggregate awards will be presented to the top three racers in each ability class and to the top three teams in each ability class and to the top three teams in each ability class regardless of age. The standings will be determined by the highest point totals from the Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G races. 3.5.1 A skier must successfully complete all races/runs to be eligible for any aggregate awards. 3.6 In the event that weather causes cancellation of any races, the NAPSC
organizing committee withholds the right to utilize the results of the
seed/ranking race for the purpose of determining final individual, aggregate,
and/or team awards. 3.7 The top 32 racers from the seed race will take part in a DUAL-DUEL format divided into
two flights. Flight A will be the top 16 racers and Flight B will be those finishing
17-32 in the seed race. Start sequence for Flight A & B will be determined by the NAPSC Race Director
and dependent upon local race crew staffing, lift locations, etc.. ARTICLE 4: QUALIFYING 4.1 Each
participant will have the opportunity to make two runs on a modified GS
course for qualifying/seeding purposes. 4.1.1 Results of the qualifying/seed race will be used to determine ability ranking and start order for all competitors in the Slalom, Giant Slalom and Super G races. 4.1.2 The NAPSC race director is responsible for determining which ability level a competitor will be ranked. That decision will be binding on the competitor. 4.2 All competitors must obtain a qualifying time in the seed race. Provisions will allow for additional runs if necessary. Arrangements can be made with the NAPSC race director supervising the race. 4.3 Any competitor who fails to take part in the seed/ranking race will be considered not eligible for the remaining competition. 4.4 In the event that weather causes cancellation of any races, the NAPSC
organizing committee may choose to use the seed race results for determining
individual and team awards. ARTICLE 5: NAPSC SLALOM RACE 5.1 The NAPSC
Slalom Race will take place on four courses, one for each ability class. 5.2 Course setting will be done by the resort's race department staff with approval of the NAPSC race director. 5.3 Each competitor must complete two runs, one run on each of the two set courses, to receive a combined time to determine the winners. 5.4 The combined time for each competitor will count towards both individual and team competition. 5.5 For the Advanced and Expert categories, the first 16 bib numbers for
each skill category & gender will begin in a reverse bib number order for
their second run, based upon the seed race results and regardless of gender, in the Slalom event.
All other racers, IE: #17 on, will run in bib
order for both runs. 6.1 The NAPSC
Giant Slalom Race will take place on four courses, one for each ability
class. 6.2 Course setting will be done by the resort's race department staff will approval of the race NAPSC Director. 6.3 Each competitor must complete two runs, one run on each of the two set courses, to receive a combined time to determine the winners. 6.4 The combined time for each competitor will count towards individual and team awards. 6.5 For the Advanced and Expert categories, the first 16 bib numbers for
each skill category & gender will begin in a reverse bib number order for
their second run, based upon the seed race results and regardless of gender, in the Giant Slalom. All other racers, IE: #17 on, will run in bib order for both runs. ARTICLE 7: NAPSC SUPER G RACE 7.1 The Super
G Race will take place on four different courses, one for each competitive
level. 7.2 Course setting will be done by the resort's race department staff with approval from the race director. 7.3 For this event all competitors must wear a helmet designed specifically for skiing. Hockey helmets, riot helmets and bicycle helmets are not allowed. 7.4 Each competitor will complete one run, in bib order. The fastest time will determine the winners. 7.5 The time for the competitor will count towards individual and team
awards. 7.6 An untimed Super G practice run may be permitted, pending approval of the resort race staff and given
safety and time constraints. ARTICLE 7B: POLICE SNOWBOARD RACES 7.B.1 Snow Board racers shall race in the Intermediate or Advanced Category as determined by thier seed race results. ARTICLE 8: RULES OF THE COURSE 8.1
Competitors will have the opportunity to inspect the course prior to race
time. Inspection is defined as either side slipping the course or inspection
from a parallel position. 8.1.A A ski racing helmet is mandatory for the Super G Race and strongly encouraged for all other races. 8.2
Pre-running, or practicing, on the course is strictly prohibited. Skiing,
snowplowing or “shadowing” the course is also grounds for disqualification.
Shadowing is defined as skiing the course
configuration parallel to the course. 8.2.1 Pre-running shall be defined as: (1) Skiing around any gate in other than a sideslip manner; (2) Skiing or sliding through more than two consecutive gates without stopping; (3) Skiing parallel to the course in such a way as to follow the course configuration is prohibited (IE: shadowing). 8.2.2 Skiing or passing through the finish line at any time other than a competitor's race is prohibited. 8.2.3 Any violation of this section will result in the racer's disqualification. 8.3 Racers are responsible for reporting to the starter on their assigned course in time for their run. 8.3.1 Racers will run in bib number order on each course except for Experts and Advanced skiers on their second runs. See Rule 2.4 Skiers must check in with the starter for the first start number on each course. 8.3.2 Racers who miss their start order will be placed into the run order at the convenience of the starter. 8.3.3 Second runs will be made in the same order as the first except as noted in rule 2.4 8.4 Racers who fall on the course are encouraged to finish their run if all equipment remains intact. 8.4.1 Racers who fall on the course and lose a ski shall be recorded as Did Not Finish (DNF), and shall move off the course before re-mounting equipment. A DNF racer shall not ski through the finish line. 8.5 Re-runs will be awarded for timer failure or reasonable claims of interference. 8.6 If a competitor misses a gate, the competitor no longer has the right to pass through further gates. 8.6.1 In the event there is an unsettled issue on the course the competitor will be offered a provisional run. 8.6.2 This provisional run will take precedence over the previous run and if allowed, will be the run that counts regardless of any previous time. 8.7 Where practical to do so, the International Ski Competition Rules of
the Federation International De Ski (FIS) will be followed. ARTICLE 9: CHANGE OF RANKING 9.1 Any
competitor may voluntarily place himself or herself into the next higher
bracket with approval of the NAPSC race Director. 9.2 Any racer who demonstrates a clear domination of a competition division may be requested by the NAPSC race Director to move to the next higher ranked division. 9.3 The NAPSC jury may require a competitor to move to a higher division. 9.4 When a competitor moves to a higher competition division race points accumulated in the lower division will not count in this racer's final point total. Points accumulated in the higher bracket will count in this racer's total, as this is now that racer's category. 9.5 The race jury will be made up of five team captains and two alternates. 9.6 The race director will be appointed by the chairperson of NAPSC. |