ALPINE
RACING RULES AND
REGULATIONS
The
"rules" are found in the USSA Alpine Competition Guide and the ICR
(International Competition Rules). The ICR is published by the FIS (Federation
Internationale de Ski) and is also known as the FIS rule book, or "blue
book" due to the color of its cover. Regional governing bodies, PNSA
and OISRA,
have rules and the particular articles relevant a region.
The
FIS International Competition Rules (ICR)
The
Federation Internationale de Ski, known as The FIS (pronounced "fiss"),
is the world body of ski racing. It establishes the standards that all National
Governing Bodies conform to. Only accredited national organizations can send
teams to World Cup, World Championship, and Olympic Competition. The rules of
Alpine Competition, also known as the blue book, is published by the FIS. FIS
rules form the basis of all alpine ski competitions sanctioned by a national
body. No national, State, Region, Division, etc. may supercede the ICR. The ICR
is the Bible. We can make additional requirements, but we cannot weaken or
supercede the ICR.
The United
States Ski & Snowboard Association, known as USSA (pronounced "you-ess-ess-ay"),
is the National Governing Body of Skiing within the
PNSA, as a division of USSA, provides rules dealing with USSA divisional concerns on inter-club competion and selection procedures to higher level races.
Oregon Interscholastic Ski/Snowboard Racing Association (OISRA)
OISRA operates independently of USSA and provides its own rules which are similar but not exactly the same as USSA and FIS.