Pacific Northwest Ski Association

                                  a division of  

2671 Flowery Trail Rd   -   Usk, WA   -   99180-9740

phone: 509-445-4454    Fax: 509-445-4455    pnsa@pnsa.org

TABLE OF CONTENTS

      President’s Message

1 - Pacific Northwest Ski Association - Introduction

            Purposes                                                                         1

            Administration                                                               1

2 - PNSA/USSA Alpine Program

            How to Become a Competitor                                   2

            Competitor Classification                                         2

            Advancement Through the PNSA Race Series     3

3 - USSA Membership and Licensing

            USSA Membership                                                        4

            USSA Alpine Competition License                            4

            USSA/PNSA Club Membership                                  4

4 - PNSA/USSA Competitions

            PNSA Buddy Werner/Mitey Mite Racing                 5

            PNSA J3 Series                                                             7

            Evergreen Cup Races                                                8

            Northwest Cup Series                                                9

            Western Region Race Series                                    9

            Major USSA Competitions                                       10

            PNSA College Racing                                               11

5 - Rules Governing PNSA Competitions

            Race Organization                                                     13

                        Entry Fees                                                       13

                        Seeding Systems                                            14

                        PNSA “Pace Skier” Policy                            16

            Rules of Alpine Competition                                   16

6 - Rules Governing PNSA Travel and Conduct

            Race Entry Out of Division                                      18

            USSA Code of Conduct/ethics code                     18

            PNSA Parental Code of Conduct                          19

            PNSA Traveling Team Rules                                    19

            Violations of Rules and Conduct Standards      21

            PNSA Appeals Board                                                 22

            Racer Responsibility                                                  23

            NSAA/PNSAA - Your Responsibility Code            24

7 - PNSA Alpine Team                                                   25

8 - PNSA/PNSAA Elite Season Pass              26

9 - PNSA Selection Procedures

            PNSA Selection Committee                                     28

            PNSA Double Selection Board                              28

                        Rules for Setting Up the Board                28

                        Selection                                                          29

            PNSA Single Selection Board                                29

            WR Elite FIS Series                                                   29

                        Eligibility to be Placed on the Board       29

                        Alternate List                                                 30

            Western Region FIS Series Selection

                         J2 National Qualification                             30

                        Eligibility to be Placed on the Board        30

                        Alternate List                                                  30

            Western Region Jr. Champs Selection                 30

                        Eligibility to be Placed on the Board        31

                        Alternate List                                                  31

            Western Region J3 Olympics Selection                31

            Discretionary Policy                                                  32

            Foreign Competitors                                                  33

            Intent to Compete Policy                                           33

            PNSA Traveling Teams Policy                                  33

10 - PNSA Academic Policy

      PNSA Honor Roll                                                              35

11 - PNSA Coaches Committee

            Goals and Purpose                                                     36

            Traveling Teams – Coach Selection                       36

            Code of Conduct                                                         37

            Coaches Cards                                                            37

            Coaches Education                                                     37

12 - Pacific Northwest Ski Education Foundation         38

Appendix            A1-A6

            PNSA Annual Awards                                                  A1

            PNSA Quotas and Selection Deadlines                  A2

            2009-2010 PNSA Alpine Calendar                            A3

            PNSA Race Administrator Contact List                  A4

            PNSA Alpine Competition Committee                        A5

            PNSA Board of Directors                                          A6