US Cup Series Winter 2018/19 Series: Host Schedule & Rules Ski Jumping & Nordic Combined www.usanordic.org
Table of Contents US Cup Organizers & Contact Information... 2 US Cup Committee Members... 2 Schedule... 3 Entries... 3 Entry Fee... 3 Hill Size... 3 Officials... 4 Classes... 4 Competition Format... 4 Scoring... 5 Prizes & Awards... 5 Accommodations... 6 Facilities & Controls... 6 Cancelation Policy... 6 Marketing & Sponsors... 6 LiveStream... 7 Volunteers... 7 Nordic Combined Format... 7 Disclaimer... 7 US Cup Series US Cup Organizers & Contact Information: Bill Demong billy@usanordic.org Jed Hinkley jed@usanordic.org Paul Jastrow pjastrow55@gmail.com US Cup Committee: Guy Larson Alan Johnson Paul Jastrow Gary Rasmussen Todd Einig Rebecca Dayton Ken Barker Colin Delaney Todd Wilson Rex Bell Jed Hinkley US Cup - 2
2018/19 US Cup Schedule Date July 27, 2018 October 6, 2018 December 1, 2018 December 28, 2018 January 19, 2019 January 20, 2019 January 22, 2019 January 27, 2019 February 2, 2019 February 9, 2019 February 16, 2019 Location Park City, UT (NC) Lake Placid, NY (NC) Steamboat Springs, CO (NC) Lake Placid, NY (NC) Eau Claire, WI (NC) Minneapolis, MN Ishpeming, MI (NC) Fox River Grove, IL Westby, WI Salisbury, CT Brattleboro, VT (NC) 2018/19 US Cup Rules Entries: - Competitors must be licensed with a National Ski Federation. Only US Ski and Snowboard card holding competitors and competitors who are in good standing with applicable governing bodies are eligible for the overall US Cup Standings. o Competitors can purchase a one-day membership from US Ski and Snowboard. - Competitors must be current paying USA Nordic members to be eligible for overall rankings, and at a minimum an unpaid USA Nordic member to compete. Entry Fee: - $40 per event/athlete is the recommended fee **The fee is applicable to all participants not currently members of the U.S. National A and B teams (Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined). **If hosting a US Cup in conjunction with another event the fee may be subject to change - Organizers: There will be no organizers fee paid to USA Nordic. - There are eleven total events in the 2018/2019 US Cup series. US Cup - 3
Hill Size: Hill Size (HS) ranges from 70-114M: Hill Size Location US Cup HS 70 Salisbury, CT SJ HS 77 Chicago, IL SJ HS 80 Minneapolis, MN SJ HS 94 Eau Claire, WI SJ, NC HS 96 Ishpeming, MI SJ, NC HS 96 Brattleboro, VT SJ, NC HS 100 Steamboat Springs, CO SJ, NC HS 100 Lake Placid, NY SJ, NC HS 104 Park City, UT SJ, NC HS 114 Westby, WI SJ Officials: Per USSA rules for National Calendar Events. (http://nordic.usskiteam.com/nordic/rulesformsresourceseducation) Classes: US Cup Class o The US Cup class is a U20 class. o Can still have Senior and Masters classes if organizers would like. o Prize money is required for US Cup class only. - Men s and Women s US Cup class - Men s and Women s NC Class (where applicable) o Only athletes with active US Ski and Snowboard and USA Nordic memberships will be counted in the overall US Cup standings. Foreign athletes will not be included in US Cup standings and will not be eligible for US Cup prize money. They are eligible for Senior class money if organizers pay the Senior class. Competition Format: The top three junior Ski Jumping athletes, men and women, and NC athletes, men and women will qualify for a spot on the Junior National Team (must be within 85% of overall winner) and have a minimum average jumping score of 100 points.) Overall US Cup winner is decided by an athlete s best 5 placed finishes out of 11 competitions (if less than five Nordic Combined it will be determined by the total number) US Cup - 4
An athlete must compete in at least three out of the five divisions (assuming US Cup competitions are held in three divisions): RMD, IMD, Alaska, Central, East, to be eligible to win the US Cup. o For men, additional athlete spots in domestic Continental (2-3) and FIS Cups (20) will be determined using current US Cup Ranking List. The qualified quota spots will be decided by the National Team coaches for each event. New this year: o There will be no tiebreaker in the case of a tie for the overall winner. Scoring: Points are awarded based on the size of the field. The winner will receive twice the points of the total number of American athletes in each class with a minimum of 10 points. Points will be awarded up to 15 th place. See point spread below. Place Points Place Points 1st 30 9th 14 2nd 28 10th 12 3rd 26 11th 10 4th 24 12th 8 5th 22 13th 6 6th 20 14th 4 7th 18 15th 2 8th 16 *Note: If there is a tie in the US Cup points then there will be multiple winners. There will be no tiebreaker * Disqualified athletes do not count towards field size Prizes & Awards: Item Awards Cash Awards Level of Requirement - Award for 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place for each event by individual clubs/venues for top 3 finishers. - Prizes for men s overall winner in the 11 stop series will be awarded by USA Nordic for both SJ & NC Payouts below require a minimum of 10 athletes. For classes less than 10, payout will be 1/2 and for classes less than 5, 1/3 of amounts below. Required payout for top 3 finishers in all US Cup classes: 1 st - $300 2 nd - $150 3 rd - $75 A similar payout is suggested for the Senior classes. US Cup - 5
Overall Series Standings Rankings will be updated after each event. The overall US Cup class winner for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined, men and women, will be awarded $500 towards a European summer trip. National Team Coaches will decide this trip. The top three junior athletes in each class will get a spot on the Junior National Team (see Junior National Team Criteria) Accommodations: Event organizers will provide housing and meals for the competition day as well as the two days preceding the competition day for USA Nordic A and B Team athletes. Organizers are encouraged to help other US Cup athletes. Facilities & Control: Per US Ski and Snowboard requirements Control Equipment Internet Connectivity Take-off Speed Timing Start Time Control Video Marking Wind Speed Cross Country Course Marshalls Cross Country Timing Cross Country Finish Line Video Level of Requirement Per USSA requirements Required Encouraged 2 phase or better required Encouraged Encouraged Encouraged (3-5 suggested) Required (hand timing acceptable, backups strongly encouraged); (3-5 suggested) Required (may be smart phone) Cancelation Policy: In the case of 2-day events, each event organizer must dedicate which day is for US Cup competition. The US Cup Committees preference is to schedule this on the first day of competition. In situations when the event cannot be held on day one, it may be held on day two. In the event of complete event cancelation, registration fees will be refunded to the athletes. Marketing & Sponsors: USA Nordic is seeking a title sponsor. This sponsor would be on the US Cup Bibs and other locations decided upon by the event organizer. US Cup - 6
LiveStream: Live Stream is the web-based system USA Nordic Sport uses to broadcast Ski Jumping events live on the internet. Currently, a viewer is required to go to www.livestream.com, register (for free) and follow USA Nordic. We will livestream as many US Cup events as possible. (see livestream protocol) In order to livestream, your event/site, must have the following: 1. Dedicated internet connection with a minimum of 5.0Mbps and preferred 10Mbps upload data rate. a. Hardwired ethernet connection preferred. b. Hotspot acceptable. 2. AC power availability at all camera locations. 3. Dedicated table at encoder location with three chairs in a quiet room with AC power and Internet connection. Volunteers: 1. One main contact for coordination of volunteers and site requirements. USA Nordic will provide a producer to events that will be livestreamed. 2. Three capable camera operators for each dynamic camera. 3. An additional volunteer to assist with computer operations or cameras as needed. 4. An outrun interviewer if desired (will have wireless mic from USA Nordic). Please let the US Cup coordinators know how many positions your club will be able to assist with so we are able to plan accordingly for each event. Nordic Combined Format: Organizers are encouraged to be flexible and creative in their race. Either mass start before jumping, or (preferably) Gunderson format may be used. Assistance with calculations is readily available. Consider using your outrun or nearby trails to have a course that may be as short as 1/2 km for a 5-10 km race. Disclaimer: Any appeals, concerns, protests, or other issues that may arise before, during, or after US Cup events will to be decided at the discretion of the USA Cup Committee. US Cup - 7