Clinics are held every Fall before the season begins. For the most current officials clinic information, please see the divisional and state links below.
Check the following links for alpine officials clinic information in your area.
Western Region
Rocky/Central Region
Eastern Region
USSA freestyle is proud to announce the North American dates for national and international TD and judges clinics!
TD CLINIC:
FIS TD Clinic: Calgary, CAN; October 14-16, 2011
JUDGES CLINICS:
FIS A Level Clinic: Quebec City, CAN; October 20-22, 2011
FIS A Level Freeskiing (HP/SS) and FIS B Level Freestyle (AE, MO, DM) Clinic: Park City, UT; November 4-6, 2011
More information and registration forms can be found in each invitation!
A reminder that all A level judges must attend the FIS A level judges clinic to be considered for a World Cup assignment. The Park City clinic is open to all freeskiing judges and FIS Certified B and C freestyle judges. Freestyle judges that wish to apply for a FIS C level (National certification) license may attend. All participants must be current members of their national ski association.
New FIS policy: Judges must attend the FIS clinic scheduled in their region. If one wants to go to another clinic they must have permission from their NSA.
**Please note that Park City Clinic is going green. There will be limited paper handouts and all clinic materials will be electronic. Feel free to bring your laptop to the clinic.**
Invitation and Registration Forms:
Invitation:
November 4-6, 2011
Please remember these clinics are open to all FIS D, C, B and A level judges. Online registration ONLY.
For Freeskiing portion of the clinic please click HERE for registration.
Freeskiing Clinic Nov. 4 - open to any interested Freeskiing judges. Participants will be eligible for AFP Silver Level Certification and FIS A Level.
For Freeskiing and Freestyle portion of the clinic please click HERE for registration.
October 20-22, 2011
Registration for the annual North American FIS TD / Officials Seminar and for the FIS Homologation Training is now open. You are invited to attend one or both of the meetings. The agenda is as follows:
Thu Nov 11 1:00-6:00 Updates from FIS Congress & ICR Changes
Adaptive Procedures
Popular Race Certification
Fri Nov 12 9:00-5:00 ICR 340 / Sanctions ICR 223 & ICR 390 – 394
Scoring, Points and Rankings
Update from Spring TD Meeting
Seeding/TD Site Visits
END OF TD/OFFICIALS SEMINAR
Certification in Homologation
The participant fee for the meetings is $125 for one or $210 for both. Fees include breakfast on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, lunch on Friday and Saturday as well as morning and/or afternoon breaks on those days. Dinners are on your own. Course materials will be provided as part of your fee in both hard copy and electronically.
Room rates are significantly discounted at $79 per night plus taxes at the Radisson Inn Mall of America, Minneapolis, MN. There is a free shuttle to and from the airport. The Mall of America is a 5-10 minute walk from the hotel. Please reserve rooms by calling 952.229.5705.
Email or phone Toni at USSA (tadams@USSA.org or 435.647.2061) to register for the seminar and/or training. Participant fees can be made by check payable to "USSA" and mailed to USSA Nordic Office, P.O. Box 100, 1 Victory Lane, Park City, UT 84060. Credit card payments can be emailed or phoned in to Jody Nicols (jnicols@USSA.org or 435.647.2009.)
Participants interested in sharing a room, please let Toni know when you register and ask to have your name included on a list to be shared with others.
We are really looking forward to productive and informative meetings.
Las Vegas, NV November 5-6, 2010
Registration for the 2010 Jumping & Nordic Combined Judges and Jumping TD Seminar is now open. Please follow this link to download a copy of the registration form. Reservations at the conference hotel must be made by October 5 to receive the special room rate. Registration for the seminar must be made by October 15.
FIS Judges Clinic - October 21-23, 2011 - Burlington, VT
FIS Snowboarding Judges Clinic will be held in Burlington, VT October 21-23. This clinic is open to anyone interested in attending and will allow judges to obtain a Level C - A certification. Clinic will start at 6pm on the 21st and end at 4pm on the 23rd. Clinic will be taught by Ola Sundequivst and Paul Rak.
IJC National Judges clinic will be held in Park City, UT November 12-13. This clinic is open to anyone interested in attending. This clinic will focus on the new SLS judging system. Clinic will be taught by Sandy MacDonald.
2010-11 Eastern Alpine Officials Clinics - Updated 30 September
