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?
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Must
attend eastern summer camps in Lake Placid
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Must
be able to be competitive on K60-K70 hills;
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Must
meet the minimum age requirement of 2nd year Junior 3 ( age 13 ) set
by the Eastern Junior Committee
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Must
be invited on summer trips to the mid-west and west for national Jr. competitions
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Must
stay in active contact with Junior National coaches;
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Must
have a current USSA membership;
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Will
be invited on trips in the winter to travel to Junior National qualifiers;
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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
