North American FIS TD UpdateFall 2008

NorAm Cup Refresher

Mission To provide aspiring international caliber ski racers a vital series of race opportunities in North America in order to

further their skills and experiences through increased technical and competitive challenges and advance them to

Word Cup and Europa Cup

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-080

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Women - NAC Average Ranking per Discipline

DH Sl GS SG SC

2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-20080

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

Men- NAC Average Ranking per Discipline

DH Sl GS SG SC

PODIUM ANALYSIS8 YEAR HISTORY

TotalUSA CAN

2000-2001 16 142001-2002 11 182002-2003 21 82003-2004 20 102004-2005 15 142005-2006 21 92006-2007 19 102007-2008 18 18

141 101

Athletic Significance

World Cup Quota – individual qualification 2 per discipline/gender and 1 overall/gender

Skills Development – WC, OWG, WSC World Junior Selections Canadian Alpine Ski Team criteria US Ski Team criteria

Calendar- high performance planning Athlete Centered Respect to the Classics Venues Blocking and packaging Continuity Planning Targets

NorAm Committee Structure

• Bob Dart, Chairman *• Walt Evans, Secretary *• Jesse Hunt• Lester Keller• Karen Korfanta

• Claude Savard, Vice Chairman *• Philippe Bernier *• Mark Sharp • Bruce Hamstead• TBA

* Executive Committee

NorAm Coordinators and Staff

On Site Coordination• Bruce Hamstead, ACA• Dan Gallaugher, ACA• Tom Johnston, USSA• Bill Gunesch, USSA• Kevin McDevett, USSA• Roger Perricone, USSA• Paul VanSlyke, USSA

Operations Support• Jeff Weinman, USSA Scoring• TBA, ACA Scoring• Karen Korfanta, USSA operations• Philippe Bernier, ACA operations• Walt Evans, USSA Assignments• Christopher Collpitts, ACA

Marketing

• FISSKI.COM– Calendars– Assignments– Announcements– Bulletins– Standings

1. Calendar Draft *2. Announcements3. Field – quotas and

entries4. Standings5. Assignments6. Equipment Control7. Interim decisions8. Emergency

decisions

Operations

Anja Jorg, FIS CupsMarkus Waldner, FIS CoCJanez Flere, FIS Technical

Review• Who receives comp lifts and

entries?• Who is seeded 16th?• Who is seeded 31st?• Does the SAC SL winner

receive: entry, lift, accommodation, meals?

• How much vertical is required for NAC DH – SG?

• Does a 400 pointer from spring 07 get seeded 16th?

• How long is the training moratorium for NAC events?

NAC 2.4.2NAC 3.2CoC 3.2.2CoC 7.1.2

ICR 701.1 – 1001.1CoC 3.2.1

NAC 6.1

NorAm CupCritical Success Factors

• Calendar Planning• Waterbar • Super Combi rules• 400 point holders• Equipment Control• Video Control

RESORT PARTNERSTHANK YOU!

• Winter Park Resort• Keystone Resort• Sunday River Resort• New York Ski Education Foundation• Lake Placid - Olympic Regional

Development Authority• Sugarloaf

• Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc – Lake Louise Division

• Lake Louise Race Organizing Committee• Mont Sainte Anne Race Organizing

Committee• Apex Mountain Race Organizing

Committee• Panorama Race Organizing Committee • Panorama Mountain Village• Craigleith• Georgian Peaks• Alpine Ontario Alpin• Ski Quebec Alpin• BC Alpine• The Alberta Alpine Ski Association

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONNorthWest Funds ACAReliable Racing Supply USSA