IWSF WORLD SENIOR'S TROPHY -- RULES
April 16, 2003
Abstract:
The IWSF World Senior's Trophy is meant to provide a vehicle for competition for senior division skiers throughout the world.
1. Skiers who may participate
Technical Rules
The technical rules shall be identical to those in the most current IWSF Technical Rules with the exception of the modifications to the Technical Rules as stated below:
It is generally understood that any reference to the World Championships shall be applicable to this tournament if appropriate.
The tournament shall be held at the discretion of the IWSF Executive Board, but no more than once per year.
2.05 Tournament deadlines shall be set by the organizer with approval of the Chairman of the IWSF Tournament Council
Skiers eligible for this competition are Men and Women in the age categories listed in a., b. and c. below.
All ages refer to the age of the skier on the 31st December of the previous year.
a) Senior I 35 to 44
b) Senior II 45 to 54
c) Senior III 55 years or more.
There shall be no combination of divisions regardless of the number of contestants. Championship medals will be awarded in each division to the top three places (or the number of contestants if that is less than three) regardless of the number of contestants in the event.
2.02 Rounds
The number of skiers in the final in each event will be based on the number of skiers starting in the preliminary.
prelim |
final : |
1-5 |
All |
6 - 10 |
First 5 |
11 - 12 |
First 6 |
13 - 14 |
First 7 |
15 - 16 |
First 8 |
17 - 18 |
First 9 |
19 or more |
First 10 |
Ties will be run off so that only the number shown will go to the final. To enter the final, the skier must have achieved a score greater than zero in the preliminaries.
4.01 Each team composed of a maximum of 8 skiers. A maximum of 4 skiers in any age category. A maximum of 3 skiers of the same sex in any age category.
5.01 Individual Overall Scoring
A set of fixed standards will be used instead of the winner's score for Individual and Team Overall Scoring. The standards are as follows:
SENIOR I |
MEN |
WOMEN |
SLALOM |
4.00 @ 55/11.25 |
2.25 @ 55/12 |
FIGURES |
6420 points |
5840 points |
JUMP |
51.0m |
37.1m |
SENIOR II |
MEN |
WOMEN |
SLALOM |
3 @ 55/11.25 |
2.5 @ 55/13 |
FIGURES |
4880 points |
3600 points |
JUMP |
38.7m |
21.6m |
SENIOR III |
MEN |
WOMEN |
SLALOM |
4.5 @ 55/13 |
2.5 @ 55/18.25 |
FIGURES |
2560 points |
2710 points |
JUMP |
31.5m |
21.6m |
5.05 Team scoring: The best 4 scores from each event - but with a maximum of 2 scores from any of the 6 age/sex categories to be used. The team score shall be calculated using the preliminary round only.
6. 02 there shall be at least one judge from each of the two groups that the tournament is not being held in.
16 This rule does not apply.
NOTE: It is the intent of these Rules to provide a standardized physical format for veterans competition. Variance from these rules as -far as team competition or entrance requirements for- tournaments other than the World Senior's Trophy is acceptable. However, no variation of the physical format rules is to be accepted i.e. ramp heights boat speeds, scoring formulae.
Individual Entry Minimum Criteria
Division |
slalom |
figures |
jump |
SM1 |
6@12 |
2850 |
36.8 |
SM2 |
3@12 |
2750 |
31.4 |
SM3 |
5@14.25 |
1800 |
23.8 |
SW1 |
4@16 |
2300 |
25.0 |
SW2 |
5@55 |
1550 |
18.3 |
SW3 |
5@52 |
800 |
15.2 |
Minimum spaces available guaranteed
Division |
slalom |
Figures |
jump |
SM1 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
SM2 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
SM3 |
12 |
4 |
4 |
SW1 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
SW2 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
SW3 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
If more openings are available, they will be added roughly in the ratio of the entries at the discretion of the TC Chairman.
IWSF Rule Reference
IWSF SENIORS DIVISIONS RULES
(Reference Information)
There are three Seniors Divisions as follows:
Seniors 1 ages 35 to 44
Seniors 2 ages 45 to 54
Seniors 3 ages 55 and up
The technical rules are as follows:
Slalom |
Jump (all at 1.5m except as noted) | ||
Division |
start |
max |
max |
Senior Men 1* |
55 |
55 |
57 |
Senior Men 2 |
52 |
55 |
54 |
Senior Men 3 |
46 |
55 |
51 |
Senior Women 1 |
52 |
55 |
51 |
Senior Women 2 |
49 |
55 |
48 |
Senior Women 3 |
43 |
55 |
48 |
*The Senior Men 1 division competitors may optionally select a 1.65m ramp height.
Overall Scoring :
P = overall points
S = score of the skier
SENIOR I |
MEN |
WOMEN |
SLALOM |
P=S*1000/34 S= score from 55 kph |
P=S*1000/32.25 S= score from52kph |
FIGURES |
P=S*1000/6420 |
P=S*1000/5840 |
JUMP |
P=(S-10)*1000/(51-10) |
P=(S-7)*1000/(37.1-7) |
SENIOR II |
MEN |
WOMEN |
SLALOM |
P=S*1000/39 S= score from 52 kph |
P=S*1000/32.5 S= score from49kph |
FIGURES |
P=S*1000/4880 |
P=S*1000/5840 |
JUMP |
P=(S-10)*1000/(38.7-10) |
P=(S-7)*1000/(21.6-7) |
SENIOR III |
MEN |
WOMEN |
SLALOM |
P=S*1000/40.5 S= score from 46 kph |
P=S*1000/26.5 S= score from43kph |
FIGURES |
P=S*1000/2560 |
P=S*1000/2710 |
JUMP |
P=(S-10)*1000/(31.5-10) |
P=(S-7)*1000/(21.6-7) |