Junior National Qualifying

Eastern Junior National Qualifying Rules

What are Junior National’s?

Junior National’s used to be called Junior Olympics which is an end of the year national competition.  The National’s are hosted each year by a different division throughout the country.   The best juniors from around the country meet for a week to test their skills against one another in both individual and team Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined events.  

There are only two classes for these competitions:

Junior 2 Class: age 14-16

Junior 1 Class: age 17-19

There is always one individual ski jumping competition, one individual nordic combined competition, one team ski jumping competition, one team nordic combined competition, and then a fun competition like a target jump or long standing jump.

Junior National’s are held on hill sizes ranging in the K60-K70.

How do I get invited to Junior Nationals?

           

-          Must attend eastern summer camps in Lake Placid

-          Must be able to be competitive on K60-K70 hills;

-          Must meet the minimum age requirement of 2^nd year Junior 3 ( age 13 ) set by the Eastern Junior Committee

-          Must be invited on summer trips to the mid-west and west for national  Jr. competitions

-          Must stay in active contact with Junior National coaches;

-          Must have a current USSA membership;

-          Will be invited on trips in the winter to travel to Junior National qualifiers;

-          If you qualify for Junior Nationals, and you wish to participate in the competition, you will be asked to fill out a Letter of Intent, a Medical Release Authorization, and asked to provide a deposit (to be determined each year) by the Eastern Junior Committee.

J2 Boys

Invited competitors must participate in Jr. Nationals Qualifiers. To be considered for the Eastern Team for the Jr. National Championships, a prospective athlete has to be within 40% of total points scored in a Qualifying event, based on the high scoring athlete in the J2 Eastern Division. Coaches discretion may be applied in case of illness or injury, based on trending form, attitude and commitment. The final team selection will be made by the Eastern Junior National Committee and the head coach.

J2 Girls

Invited competitors must participate in Jr. Nationals Qualifiers. To be considered for the Eastern Team for the Jr. National Championships, a prospective athlete has to be within 40% of total points scored in a Qualifying event, based on the high scoring athlete in the J2 Women’s Class. Coaches discretion may be applied in case of illness or injury, based on trending form, attitude and commitment. The final team selection will be made by the Eastern Junior National Committee and the head coach.

J1 boys and J1 girls

Same qualifying rules will apply for J1’s as listed above under the J2 rules

Rules

All competitors trying out for the JN team must follow the USSA rules and guidelines pertaining to equipment.

J2’s must be on skis that follow the 140% body height rule and suits that fit appropriately. 

J1’s must be on skis that follow FIS rules governing equipment

Nordic Combined

NC competitors must also follow the rules set forth for the special jumpers as you will be competing against special jumpers at the Junior Nationals.

Jump Sites for Qualifying

Qualifying events:       Chicago K70 Fall

                                    Chicago K70 Winter

                                    Salisbury CT K65

                                    Minneapolis K70 (additional qualifying event )

After every qualifying competition the point and percent spread will be updated.

Evan Bliss head coach NYSEF/Junior National team

evanb@nysef.org