FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Am I registered properly?  To be fully registered to race in USSA Central, you must complete 2 registrations, one to USSA and one to your local region.  To confirm that your USSA membership has been processed you will receive a USSA membership card in the mail, or you can search the member lookup on the USSA webpage.  Local region registrations are sent from the regional offices in the fall.  If you have not received the forms, figure out what region you are in (found in the rule book, click the link to the left) and contact that Region through their website--linked at the top of all pages on this site.

J4 and younger athletes (athletes born in 1995 or later) are eligible for USSA Youth membership only. 

How do I sign up for a race?  When you register with your local region, you will also be registering for the regional races in that region.  Special events like the J3/J4 Championships and J4/J5/J6 Finale require a separate entry.  For entry to special events please refer to the ‘Major Competitions’ section of the rule book.

What if I want to race outside of the Central Division? All out of division race entries are controlled by the Central office. Athletes wanting to race in any out of division event must fill out a National Meet Entry form and return it to the Central office by the deadlines. (Oct. 21 for all Nov. & Dec. races, Dec. 1 for all Jan. races, Feb. 1 for all March & April races). National Meet entry form can be found on the forms page from the menu at the left and sent electronically to Brewster McVicker at: bmcvicker@ussa.org.

What are my points?  Your USSA and FIS points may be found on the USSA website (www.ussa.org.), go to alpine and click on athlete rankings.

Why did my points go up over the summer?  Every fall, all competitor’s points are given an adder.  This is done primarily to realign USSA points with FIS points for the top racers.  The adders are the same for every racer, so most athletes’ national rankings are unaffected.

Do I need to register with FIS to compete in MidAms?  Yes! If you think you may qualify for a MidAm during the year you MUST register for a  FIS number thru USSA before the closing date of the points list to be able to compete after that list becomes valid.

Why did my FIS points go up in the middle of the year?  FIS points are valid for only 15 months.  For example, if you earned your best 2 results last December, and you don’t get a result through April, in the following list, those results will no longer count and your new points will be an average of the next best results earned since then.  In addition, note that FIS  re-zeroes each list, meaning a small adder may be applied to the points of all FIS athletes for each new points list during the season.

Where can I find recent race results? You can find USSA and FIS race results from the current and past few seasons on the USSA website, go to Alpine, schedule/rankings, then click on domestic results and enter the information requested.

How do I improve my officials certification?You must be a USSA member coach or official for official’s certification.  Education clinics are held in the fall.  The USSA Alpine Officials Page has information on local clinics or contact your region administrator or Alpine Official chairman for more information.