F.I.S. & USSA Equipment Rules 2007/2008
2007-2008 Rules changes noted in bold
        World Cup & Europa Cup * World Cup & Europa Cup *   FIS and USSA
15 yrs old +		 FIS and USSA
15 yrs old +		   Children 2
FIS
13-14 yr old international race only		 Children 1
FIS
11-12 yr old international race only		   Junior 3 and younger
USSA
14 years and younger		   Masters **  
               
               
               
               
               
        Men Women   Men Women   Boys & Girls Boys & Girls   Boys & Girls   Men & Women  
                               
Minimum
Ski Length		 DH   215 cm 210 cm   210 cm
USSA only may use SG skis for DH		 205 cm
USSA only may use SG skis for DH		   no rule no rule   no rule   see note below  
SG   205 cm 200 cm   200 cm 195 cm   175 cm no rule   no rule    
GS   185 cm 180 cm   180 cm 175 cm   130 cm 130 cm   no rule    
SL   165 cm 155 cm   165 cm (10 cm tolerance for Jr 2 men) 155 cm   130 cm 130 cm   no rule    
                               
Minimum
Ski Radius		 DH   45 m 45 m   45 m
USSA only may use SG skis for DH		 45 m
USSA only may use SG skis for DH		   no rule no rule   no rule   see note below  
SG   33 m 33 m   33 m 33 m   27 m n/a   no rule    
GS   27 m 23 m   21 m 21 m   17 m 14 m   no rule    
SL   no rule no rule   no rule no rule   no rule no rule   no rule    
                               
Minimum
Ski Waist Width		 DH   67 mm 67 mm   60 mm 60 mm   60 mm 60 mm   no rule   see note below  
SG   65 mm 65 mm   60 mm 60 mm   60 mm 60 mm   no rule    
GS   65 mm 65 mm   60 mm 60 mm   60 mm 60 mm   no rule    
SL   63 mm 63 mm   60 mm 60 mm   60 mm 60 mm   no rule    
                               
Maxium Binding Stack Height 50 mm 50 mm   55 mm 55 mm   50 mm 50 mm   50 mm   55 mm  
Measurement includes ski + plate + binding                      
Maxium Boot Height 43 mm 43 mm   45 mm 45 mm   45 mm 45 mm   45 mm   45 mm  
Measurement from sole to top of foot bed