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2009-2010 Season
NATIONAL POINTS LIST
(Points Rules)
Rev. 1 - December 1, 2009

1.1

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL:

The National Competitor registration due date is December 1, 2009. (The new Racer Registration spreadsheet or csv file must be sent). Each member must be registered at ACA to appear on the National Point List. The new Racer Registration Program or the format of the Racer Registration spreadsheet is available through your division office. (Forms sent by FAX will not be accepted).

1.2

NATIONAL RULES for ACA POINTS & RACES:

1.2.1

FIS equipment rules must be used for National training and race events. E.g. Alpine race helmets must be used at all levels of National events - Entry Level to Mastres .

1.2.2

National Super ‘G’ races should be run on a FIS SG or GS homologated course or on a SG course with National Technical Inspection certification.

1.2.3

National races including JA & B and Master competitors – these competitors should be categorized in their own race event, have their own race penalty and not be part of the K1 and K2 penalty calculation.

1.2.4

Kinder races are allowed a maximum of 20 point races per year. Junior races are allowed a maximum of 30 point races per year

1.2.5

National Calendared SL & GS ‘1 Run Races’ will be scored as 0.5 toward the maximum number of points races a Racer is allowed per year.

1.2.6

National calendared ‘2 RUN races’ as well as ‘1 RUN’ DH, SG and KK will be scored as 1.0 toward the maximum number of points races a Racer is allowed per year.

1.2.7

National calendared ‘2 RUN races’ that have the second run cancelled will be scored as 1.0 toward the maximum of

points races a Racer is allowed in per year.

1.2.8

The National Kinder Kombi ‘F’ factor will be used for both Technical ‘SL – GS’ Kombi races and Speed ‘SG – GS’ Kombi races

1.2.9

Kinder Kombi “F” Factor is the average of the SL & GS “F” Factor

1.2.10

The Maximum National race points is 999.00

1.2.11

Technical Delegate must confirm the computer race program being used provides correct ACA penalty calculation fill-ins and maximum values, and also provides correct competitor race points for all disciplines, SL, GS, SG, SC, KK

1.2.12

National race results will automatically default to “Yes” for scoring when uploaded. If race is not to be scored, Dick Beare rbeare@shaw.ca – ACA Points Chair, the respective PSO Officials Chair and the National Officials Chair officials@canski.org must be notified.

1.2.13

All protests related to scoring or not scoring a National race will be handled by the National Officials Committee. This committee, made up of the PSO Officials Chairs of ON, SQA, AB, BC and CD will determine the race outcome. Protests must be directed to the National Officials Chair at officials@canski.org

1.3

AGE CATEGORY:

National Recreational

K1
K2
J1
J2
SR

M!
M*
M+
M0
M1
M2
M3
M4
M5
M6
M7
M8
M9

DJ
DM

-1999 (10 and under)
1997-1998 (11-12)
1995-1996 (13-14)
1993-1994 (15-16)
1990-1992 (17-19)
1971-1989 (20-29)

1910-1924 (85-99)
1925-1929 (80-84)
1930-1934 (75-79)
1935-1939 (70-74)
1940-1944 (65-69)
1945-1949 (60-64)
1950-1954 (55-59)
1955-1959 (50-54)
1960-1964 (45-49)
1965-1969 (40-44)
1970-1974 (35-39)
1975-1979 (30-34)
1980-1991 (18-29)

-1990 (19 and under)
1910-1989 (20-99)

EL
KA
KB
JA
JB
SA

MA
MB
MC
MD
ME
MF
MG
MH
MI
MJ
MK
ML
MM

1.4

POINTS LIST PUBLICATIONS:

The 2009-2010 fall points list is valid and available for consultation or download at http://www.acapoints.ca

Starting December 2nd, 2009 there will be a new point list calculated and posted at http://www.acapoints.ca every week. Each new list will be updated and valid on every Wednesday.

1.5

RACE RESULTS SUBMISSION:

Race results “ELIGIBLE” for National points must be submitted after the race under the National "XML" format to the web site at URL: http://www.acapoints.ca. No e-mail, fax or courier format will be accepted. A race results acceptance code and comments will be generated on line as you are transferring your results. (Race Results must be received before 20H00 M.S.T.each Tuesday in order for your results to appear on the Wednesday published list.

Please Note: Races containing recreational Racers will NOT be accepted. These Racers must be removed from the upload file and must not be used in the penalty calculations.

1.6

RACE POINTS CALCULATION:

1.6.1	The formula for the calculation of the race points permits the translation into points of the time differences between the winner and all other classified competitors.

1.6.2

The formula for the calculation of the race points is the following:

P=((F x Tx) / To) - F or P = ((Tx / To) -1) x F

P: Race Points
To: Time of the winner in seconds
Tx: Time of the classified competitors in seconds

1.6.3

The “F” values of the different events are for 2009-2010;

DH =	1320
SL =	600
GS =	880
SG =	1060
SC =	1240
KK =	740

1.6.4

The race points are needed to establish the ranking for a race in connection with the NATIONAL points of the competitors, for determining the race penalty.

1.7

NATIONAL POINTS:

The NATIONAL points lists based on the following rules form the basis for the division of the competitors according to points. The corresponding commentary is part of these competition rules and will be renewed annually.

The NATIONAL points are used particularly for:

Establishing the quotas at competitions
As a basis for the grouping and draw of the competitors at races and in training
Establishing the race penalty (in connection with the race points)
Establishing the penalties for injury status and because of professional obligations etc.
Establishing the qualifications for the existing competition categories

1.7.1

NATIONAL POINTS CALCULATIONS RULES:

There are (5) rules governing the National Points Systems;

a) Fall Points

b) (Fall Points + Best Result) / 2

c) (Best Result + 2^nd Best Result) / 2

d) Best Result + 20%

e)FIS Points if less than the above calculated National Points

*Points can not increase during the season

** At the end of the season (Last List) same points rules are applied except Fall Points are increased by 20% before calculations.

1.8

PENALTY CALCULATIONS:

The maximum penalty value for a National Level race is 500.00.

The “Fill In” point is to be use in case there are less then five racers with NATIONAL points is 500.00 for all discipline. This fill in must also be use if the racer’s points are over 500.00

If less than 5 competitors in the penalty calculation, the seed fill-in is 500.00, the race point fill-in is 0.00

There will be no “ADDER” used at National Level Races in 2009-2010

There will be no “Z” factor’s used at the National Level Races in 2009-2010

1.9

RACER ELAGIBILITY:

All Racers regardless of nationality, that have registered with Alpine Canada Alpin and who have purchased a Canadian National Card or a Canadian FIS Card (in conjunction with their national card), are eligible to gain Canadian National Points and be ranked on the www.acapoints.ca web site.

No National Races will upload that contain foreign (including US) racers. Foreign carded athletes must be removed prior to the penalty calculation and uploading.

No National Races will upload that contain Recreational Racers, Recreational Racers must be removed prior penalty the penalty calculations and uploading.