US Cup Series Winter 2016/17 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... 3 Classes... 4 Competition Format... 4 Scoring... 5 Prizes & Awards... 5 Accommodations... 6 Facilities & Controls... 6 Cancelation Policy... 6 Marketing & Sponsors... 6 US Cup - 2
LiveStream... 7 Volunteers... 7 Nordic Combined Format... 7 Disclaimer... 7 US Cup Series US Cup Organizers & Contact Information: Bill Demong billy@usanordic.org Paul Loomis loomis.paul@mayo.edu Dan Mattoon dmattoon@prestigeautocorp.com Scott Smith sds63@sbcglobal.net US Cup Committee: Rex Bell Alan Johnson Jed Hinkley Dan Mattoon Todd Wilson 2015/16 US Cup Schedule Date December 3, 2016 December 29-30, 2016 January 21-22, 2017 January 25, 2017 January 27-28, 2017 January 31, 2017 February 3-4, 2017 February 18-19, 2017 Location Steamboat Springs, CO Park City, UT (maybe) Chicago, IL Minneapolis, MN Eau Claire, WI Ishpeming, MI Westby, WI Brattleboro, VT US Cup - 3
2015/16 US Cup Rules Entries: Entry Fee: Hill Size: - Competitors must be licensed with a National Ski Federation. Only USSA card holding competitors and competitors who are in good standing with applicable governing bodies are eligible for the overall US Cup Standings. - Competitors can purchase a one-day membership from USSA - $40 per event/athlete **The fee is applicable to all participants not currently members of the U.S. National A and B teams (Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined) - Organizers: There will be no organizers fee paid to USA Nordic this year - There are 8 total events in the 2015/2016 US Cup series. Hill Size (HS) ranges from 75-114M: Hill Size Location US Cup HS 77 Minneapolis, MN SJ (?NC) HS 77 Chicago, IL SJ HS 94 Eau Claire, WI SJ, NC HS 96 Ishpeming, MI SJ (?NC) HS 96 Brattleboro, VT SJ (?NC) HS 100 Park City, UT SJ, NC HS 100 Steamboat Springs, CO SJ, NC HS 114 Westby, WI SJ US Cup - 4
Officials: Per USSA rules for National Calendar Events (http://nordic.usskiteam.com/nordic/rulesformsresourceseducation) Classes: US Cup Classes (minimum three participants per class) - Men s and Women s US Cup Class - Men s and Womne s Wild Card Class - Men s and Women s NC Class (where applicable) o Only athletes with USSA and USANS active membership will be counted in the overall US Cup standings. Foreign athletes will not be included in US Cup standings but these athletes are eligible for prize money if they pay an entry fee - Men s and Women s Junior Classes Competition Format: The overall winning Senior man for Special Jumping will receive $2000 towards a 2017 Summer European Competition trip decided by National Team Coaches The best placed Junior man will get a spot on the Junior National Team Overall US Cup winner is decided from best 5 finishes out of 8 competitions 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 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 National Team Coaches for each event Athletes must compete in the US Cup Class for a result to qualify for overall US Cup Standings New this year: US Cup - 5
o There will be additional class that will be mixed in and allowed to use a higher start gate, determined by competition officials This will be called the Wild Card class o The results of Wild Card Athletes will not be considered for overall US Cup Standings but these athletes are eligible for prize money for that day Classes are mixed together in the start list but have different color bibs Elite = Blue Wild Card = Red o What class the athletes are placed in will be decided by: Coach and athlete discretion Athletes can move back and forth between US Cup Class and the Wild Card Class depending on the competition Wild Card Class results will be recorded and a running total will be kept There will be no Wild Card Class in Steamboat, Park City (if this happens), or Eau Claire because of World Junior tryout and FIS Cup Scoring: Points are awarded for the following standings at each individual event, for both special ski jumping and Nordic combined: Place Points Place Points Place Points 1st 100 11th 24 21st 10 2nd 80 12th 22 22nd 9 3rd 60 13th 20 23rd 8 4th 50 14th 18 24th 7 5th 45 15th 16 25th 6 6th 40 16th 15 26th 5 US Cup - 6
7th 36 17th 14 27th 4 8th 32 18th 13 28th 3 9th 29 19th 12 29th 2 10th 26 20th 11 30th 1 *Note: If there is a tie in the US Cup points then total competition points will be used to break the tie. Prizes & Awards: Medals Cash Awards Item Level of Requirement - Medals for 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place for each event by individual clubs/venues for top 3 finishers. - Prizes for top 2 overall in the 8 stop series will be awarded by USANS for both SJ & NC. All paying athletes are eligible for prize money (Wild Card class and European athletes included) 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 Men SJ: 1 st - $400 2 nd - $200 3 rd - $100 Require payout for top 3 finishers in Women SJ: For classes of 10 or more: 1 st - $300 2 nd - $150 3 rd - $75 Require payout for top 3 finishers in MNC and WNC: US Cup - 7
Overall Series Standings 1 st - $300 2 nd - $150 3 rd - $75 Rankings will be updated after each event Ski Jumping: The Men s overall series winners will be awarded the opportunity to attend a USANS training camp/activity in Europe. The prize will be $2000 towards the cost of the trip. The US Cup committee and National Team Coaches will determine the trip. The best placed Ski Jumping junior will be placed on the Junior National Team Accommodations: Event organizers will provide housing and meals for the competition day as well as the 2 days preceding the competition day for USANS A and B Team athletes. Organizers are encouraged to help other US Cup athletes. Facilities & Control: Per USSA requirements Control Equipment Internet Connectivity Take-off Speed Timing Start Time Control Video Marking Wind Speed Cross Country Course Marshalls Cross Country Timing Level of Requirement Per USSA requirements Internet connectivity highly recommended to allow for live web streaming. USANS will provide live stream equipment. Encouraged 2 phase or better encouraged Encouraged Encouraged Encouraged (3-5 suggested) Required (hand timing acceptable, backups strongly encouraged); (3-5 suggested) US Cup - 8
Cross Country Finish Line Video 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 standings. 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: USANS has sponsorship rights, but will work in collaboration with the event organizer(s) to avoid conflicts. A US Cup logoed banner will be provided at each site for placement in the outrun. LiveStream: LiveStream 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 are hoping LiveStream will offer the option for USA Nordic to embed the video stream into our website, www.usaskijumping.org, but this feature is not available at this time. We will film with one camera and do our best to have a live announcer at all available locations. In order for the live streaming of the US Cup event at your event/site, the following will be required: - Power (three items require power) - Hard internet connection is preferable (4G may be discussed if available) - Acceptable filming/broadcast location (i.e. top of judges tower, bottom of the hill, etc.) US Cup - 9
Volunteers: It is requested that clubs provide 2-3 volunteers to assist with the operation and broadcast of ski jumping events through LiveStream.com. (1) Camera operation, (2) live commentary (recognizing the need for sensitivity and positivity), and (3) live web chat on a computer are the three areas USA Nordic requests assistance. 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 a 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 Nordic Sports Board of Directors. US Cup - 10