RACING RULES AND REGULATIONS

Of the

EASTERN INTERCOLLEGE SKI CONFERENCE

I.� RACE RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. The governing or affiliated organizations under which EISC is sanctioned for racing shall determine all rules pertaining to racing. FIS, USSA, NCAA and NCSA Alpine racing rules apply except those which must be modified to fit college team racing for example, seeding of racers.

2. The following procedure is to be followed when an amendment to a EISC race rule is desired:

a. The proposed rule must be submitted to the member colleges in writing at least 10 days prior to the spring or fall meeting at which it is to be considered and acted upon.

b. The proposed rule must be approved by an affirmative vote of two thirds of the member colleges registered in attendance at the meeting.

c. The proposed rule will become effective when approved.

d. The separate Leagues may have separate racing rules, for example, the number that race and the number that counts.

II. QUALIFICATION OF RACERS

1. USSA, NCAA, NCSA and EISC rules for eligibility will be maintained.

2. The official team coach appointed by his college Athletic Director or Department of Student Affairs must be present at each race for that college team to be eligible to race.

3. Three copies of a Squad List are to be submitted by each school coach to the Conference Chairman and the league Chairman/Treasurer prior to the first race of the season, giving the name of each racer expected to participate in EISC events during the current season.

III. TYPE OF COURSES TO BE SET

1. Race courses should be set by FIS rules to take into consideration the racing ability involved.

2. Only course setters approved by the League Competition Committee should be permitted to set. Qualified League coaches, race program directors, or certified USSA course setters should be employed; ski school personnel are seldom qualified to set courses.� A qualified course setter should set possible the second run.

3. Women should race first on each course at all competitions.

IV. SCHEDULING OF RACES

1. Race schedules are to be set at the Spring Meeting and reaffirmed at the Fall Meeting of EISC. The race session is to run, in general, from mid January to the beginning of March.

2. The Executive Secretary/Treasurer will submit schedules set at the Spring Meeting to USSA for sanction approval.

3. The race committee of the host college must notify all member colleges of cancellation, forced relocation or change in events. As much notice as possible should be given, preferably before 6 P.M. on Thursday prior to the event.

4. League Chairman/Treasurers are responsible to EISC for obtaining preliminary scheduling data for their race events from their member colleges prior to the Spring Meeting.

5. Each member college in the Conference is expected to host or assist in hosting a race weekend each season.� Two colleges may cosponsor a race weekend so that every team has a share in hosting responsibilities.

V. SPONSOR'S RACE ADMINISTRATION RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The race committee of the sponsoring school shall do all in its power to provide efficient and knowledgeable officials; races that start on time, and that are well run, followed by prompt and accurate race results. The Conference equipment should be turned over to the next user in good order. Each year the sponsoring school shall make note of its shortcomings so as to eliminate them the following year. The Competition Committee (By-Law IV Sec. 3) shall offer each host college a critique on the race it sponsors. All racers are to assist sponsoring schools as the need arises.

2. The sponsoring school must abide by EISC and FIS race rules and procedures.

3. A scoreboard must be available near the finish. Spectators and racers can observe race results that must be kept current on it for both team and individual results alike.

4. Race results should be prepared promptly, reproduced in quantities and placed in the hands of coaches within one half hour of the termination of the race so that he can handle publicity in the press and on his campus after the race.

VI. RACE PARTICIPANT'S RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Each racer in EISC has an obligation to assist in the administration of each race in so far as he is able, and as conditions dictate the need. Better racing for all is the objective.

2. Each racer will keep clear of the course, before and during race activities, within the rules of the FIS, USSA, EISC and the local rules set by the sponsoring race committee, except when on official duties or when instructed by the race committee to go on the course for course maintenance.

3. Each racer will wear his racing bib at all times when on, near or approaching the race course. Bibs are not to be wrapped around the waist, but must be worn so that the number is clearly visible from the front and rear.

4. Each racer in his coach is responsible for the neatness and accuracy of information entered on his race entry card, its completeness, correctness and legibility.

5. Racers are to climb courses to study them, unless otherwise instructed or permitted by the Chief of Course. Descent on skis near the course must be at slow speeds on pain of disqualification for "shadowing".

6. Racers are held responsible for knowledge and compliance with FIS, USSA, and EISA Alpine Racing Rules.

7. A fee of $5.00 must be paid in advance for a protest to go beyond the referee to the jury (passed 1974).

8. A fee of 425.00 must be paid in advance for a protest to go beyond the jury to the conference (passed 1974).

VII. ORDER OF TEAM STARTS

1. The order of starts for each team is to be the same as the sequential order of races for the season. Each week the top team from the previous week goes to the bottom of the run order and each team moves up one place. Within each team, the Coach shall determine the run order. Seeds for the second run may reverse the run order.��

VIII. GATE REFEREES

1. Only trained and qualified gatekeepers may serve in this official capacity. Participating schools are obligated to train their gatekeepers and to see that their section of the race course is manned and in good condition for racing at all times designated by the Race Committee. A qualified gatekeeper must be a participating racer of the NEISC or a qualified team coach who knows the rules and properly applies them. There will be a ten second-team time penalty for an absent or unqualified gatekeeper.

IX. DISQUALIFICATIONS AND PENALTIES

1. When in doubts the qualified referee, Gatekeeper, or other official shall give the advantage to the racer. FIS and USSA rules shall govern, unless specially modified by EISC. Questionable reruns should not give a racer at fault an advantage over all others not at fault.

2. The finish referee may disqualify a racer in difficulty whose time exceeds 210% of the best time on the hill at that point in time. The purpose of this rule is to prevent unreasonable delay in the race.

X. SCORING

1. Team size may be determined by each League from one of these options:

a. Race 5 the best 3 count

b. Race 6 the best 4 count

c. Race 8 the best 5 count

2. THE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SHALL EMPLOY OPTION B. Scoring shall be based on the aggregate time of racers qualified to count for the team.

3. Team standings expressed as points by placed will be posted on each race result sheet. The winning team receives one point less than the number of teams in the race. Each team in the order of finish receives one point less than its predecessor (passed 1976). This system establishes a win loss ratio. The point for the race and the sum of points for all races to that point in time shall be shown on the race results sheet.

4. Tie breakers are:

a. The number of wins against the tying team.

b. EISC points= 3,4 or 5 best times in race �����������������������������x 100 (passed 1977)�� �����������3,4 or 5 best times for the team

5. A dummy time of 110%of the longest time used for any team score will be used when a team does not have the required number of finishers.

XI. A SYSTEM FOR SHARING RACE DAY DUTIES

1. Host prepares and mails race announcements 10 days prior to race. It must include ticket information and location of registration desk.

2. Course setter should complete his work by 8:30 A.M.

3. Host is at registration desk with race packets at 8:00 A.M.

4. All coaches promptly fill in race cards and return them to the host so that the scoreboard can be prepared promptly.

5. Team #1 prepares scoreboard in a form so that team scores can be quickly added.

6. Team #2 blues in the course

7. Team #3 attaches gate keeping tags

8. Team #4 attaches flags to gates

9. Team #5 and #6 have timing and communications in and tested by 9:30 A.M.

10. Team #7 has race vouchers and change available from 8:30 A.M to 9:30 A.M.

11. Team #8 will take down the course. Gatekeepers should not have to bring the poles down. The jury needs those gate keeping cards ASAP.

12. Team #9 and #10 compute women's results and reproduce them.

13. Team #11 and #12 compute men's results and reproduce them.

14. Host team arranges award ceremony for 1/2 hour after the race. Be prompt everyone has a long way to travel. Each coach should receive a copy of race results before the ceremony.

15. If the same teams always have the same duties they become efficient and do good work. When something is not done blame can be assigned. By sharing race day duties the host college does not have unreasonable workload.

16. In ski racing, like golf, the players are also officials. We must police ourselves and this makes ski racing and golf gentlemen and gentlewomen's sport creates a lot of moral fiber. Racers are gate referees and sit on juries and judge their own team as well as their opponents. We must all do this in an evenhanded way and that is what honor and civilization is all about. There is no way a League can hire 15 to 20 race officials. We must do it every week with honor and integrity and we are better men and women for the experience.

XII. RULE CHANGES FOR 1983-1984

1. Jury includes TD, Chief of Race, Referee, Assistant Referee, and Chief of Course and with no vote, start and finish referees. Jury members should be registered officials, and ladies event should include women on jury when possible. TD decisions on safety will prevail over entire jury. In an emergency, any jury member may make decisions based on safety, decisions to be ratified by jury.

2. Inspection-Bibs to be worn. Numbers must be easily visible, be on the arm, leg or anywhere.

3. Competitor- may not remove skis within inner circle of finish area or display skis at award ceremony. Those allowed a provisional start or rerun will start at regular start interval (not at half interval).

4. Determination of finish- Competitor must cross finish line on both skis, or with both feet(in case of fall in immediate area of finish). Skis need not cross line if finish is the last gate.

5. Electric timing failure- In the event of an electric timing failure, the correct manual time to be based upon the 10 adjacent times.

6. Gatekeepers- Organizational committee must provide ID for gatekeepers for easy ID by competitors without confusion with gate flags or panels. Flex poles increase course judge problem so watch the feet!

7. Legal pass- In an event that a racer removes a pole during the run, the feet must still pass the original gate line (i.e. the line between the poles).

8. Poles- no solid wood may be used. Bamboo or cane are ok if 20-30 mm in diameter. Flex poles are recommended for slalom, and mandatory for World Cup and above. In GS flex poles are optional, but used on turning pole only, and every gate if used. Bamboo is recommended for GS.

9. Microphones- none are allowed at the start or finish areas with the exception of one used by the racing committee.

10. Awards- awards ceremony may not start until the end of official protest period, fifteen minutes after posting.

11. Flags and panels- Cloth flags on poles may not endanger racer by method of attachment (i.e. no wire is used). Elastic fixation is desirable and flags are mandatory in GS.

12. Slalom information- gate width 4-5m, separation of gates; 30"-50', course; at least 2-3 flushes and at least 4 hairpins. Vertical; men 140-220 m, women; 120-180 m. Number of gates; men 55-75, women 45-60, both are + or- 3.

13. Protests- vs. DSQ must be filled within15 minutes after official posting, vs. timing must be filled within 15 minutes of unofficial posting. Both types must be in writing and a recommended $20.00 fee included. * REMEMBER- a protest ties up race results for 1/2 hour, and award ceremonies 1/2 our. That is a lot of time to hold up numerous skiers so think clearly prior to issue of a protest.

The following were submitted by Bill Mac Connell and represent changes adopted at a TD seminar held in December 1983.