I
know it seems early, but registration for IFSA National competitions occurs
this week.
Quick
explanation: IFSA big mountain competitions are part of our
program. Athletes are encouraged to participate but it is not a
requirement. This season, we will attend regional competitions at Stevens
Pass, Alpental and Crystal Mountain. Regional events are typically one
day events, but could be two day competitions.
There
are two National events hosted at Whistler (Feb. 8-10th) and Crystal
Mountain (Mar. 7-9th). These three day events have qualifying
rounds and those that make the final could gain more IFSA points towards
international rankings.
As
a team, we have a quota for a few athletes we can register before the open
registration. These events typically fill up quickly and space is
limited. If you are interested in attending a national event, please
follow these instructions:
1)
Let
me know you are interested in a National IFSA competition and which venue you
prefer (Whistler or Crystal)
2)
Sign
up for IFSA membership at: http://www.freeskiers.org/general/memberships-20133) Send me your IFSA athlete number by Thursday morning, December 5th.
1)
IFSA
will send me our team quota on Thursday, December 5th. Team
registration (where I register the allotted athletes for the national events)
begins at 6:00 PM.
2)
If
you are interested in a National event and are not registered under the team
quota, you can register during open registration. Open registration
begins Monday, December 9th at 6:00 PM.