U18/U21/SR Schedule & Results

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These are fixed entry fees and have been updated for the 2024 season.

• all athletes must hold a U.S. Ski & Snowboard and Far West U16+ Competitors License (www.ussa.org to complete both)
• U16+ Races are run as U.S. Ski & Snowboard sanctioned, scored events
• Start order for U16 and older races is based on U.S. Ski & Snowboard points, top 15 are a random draw, followed by points order, and a random draw for all 999.99 athletes.
• 2nd run is in bibbo order for the top 30, followed by athletes fastest to slowest. Athletes that DNF or DSQ in the 1st run will be allowed to take a 2nd run immediately following the final qualified competitor, unless decided upon by the jury at least one hour prior to the start of the race that post runs will not be allowed.
• NEW NEW NEW US Ski and Snowboard has banned the use of all fluoronated wax, for all athletes.
• NEW NEW NEW US Ski and Snowboard recommends the following FIS start limitations for the 20-21 season and beyond:
  25 SL and GS Starts for YOB 2006 and 2007
  35 SL and GS Starts for YOB 2005
• NEW NEW NEW US Ski and Snowboard Prohibits Southern Hemisphere racing for first year FIS athletes
• All athletes, including atlernates, must respond by the prescribed deadline listed on the FIS schedule below, with all registration paperwork, mountain liability forms and payment in order to be considered for the entry sheet.
  Grand Prix Series – notated with an * in the above schedule.

The Grand Prix series is scored for U18’s as a series to qualify for scholarships to be used for the following season. The places are determined by adding up the total World Cup Points earned during ALL the races listed in the Grand Prix series for that season. Each race is scored by separating only the U18 class. Foreign, out of division, current USST and U16 participants in each race are removed and results are sorted by class prior to assigning WCP’s for each race.

Overall Champions from the Grand Prix Series will be awarded the following:

1st place – U18 men/women $1800 Scholarship

2nd place – U18 men/women $900 Scholarship

3rd place – U18 men/women $600 Scholarship

Grand Prix Standings 2023: Men Women

U.S. Ski & Snowboard Open and Grand Prix Series Races
1st – 3rd, Srs/U21
1st – 3rd, U18
Hard Charger – one per gender per race

Western Region Junior Championships 2 SG, 2 SL, 2 GS; Mission Ridge, WA March 12-17, 2025
Quota: Men: 30 Women: 23
There is open qualifying amongst all U21 and U18’s; no one is protected. Selections will be based on the RSBM as follows:
1. Up to a three-column board, with best U.S. Ski & Snowboard points from the designated points list by discipline (SL, GS, SG).
2. U.S. Ski & Snowboard points from list #17 valid; February 20, 2025 will be used
3. Ten percent of the divisional quota may be filled through discretionary selection. To be selected by the U21/U18 Discretionary/Development Committee, representing different teams.
4. Alternate list of 30 men and 30 women.
5. All athletes, including alternates, must respond by the prescribed deadline listed at www.fwskiing.org with all registration paperwork, mountain liability forms and payment. All athletes, including alternates, will be removed from the selection list, and will not be considered for discretionary selection, if any of the above-mentioned requirements are not met by the prescribed response deadline.
6. The selection date will be posted on the U18+ schedules page of the Far West Skiing website.