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ncermak

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  1. TS OF GS...we'll have the post opening meeting alpine coaches meeting and determine setters and refs for the week at both venues, as we have for the past few years...

    of course you can set at least one day, as long as no one has some strong objection!

  2. From FIS rule book:

    2502.1 Technical Data Parallel Slalom

    For Parallel Slalom(PSL) the vertical drop of the course must be between 80 and 120 memters with a minimum of 18 gates. IT is recommended to set around 25 gates in PSL with a horizontal distance (turning pole to turning pole) of between 10-14 meters.

    2502.2 Technical Data Parallel Giant Slalom

    For Parallel Giant Slalom (PGS) the vertical drop of the course must be between 120-200 meters with a minimum of 18 gates. It is recommended to set around 25 gates in PGS with a horizontal distance (turning pole to turning pole) of between 20-27 meters.

    you have quoted the wrong rules. The rules you are citing are the for the layout of Parallel course, in other words, the distance between the turning poles of the same gate on the Parallel course should be 10-14M for SL and 20-27M for GS.

    The correct rule citation is:

    Slalom:

    2101.4.3 The distance between off-set turning poles must be between 8 and 15 me-

    ters.

    The distance between turning poles in a combination must be between 6

    and 8 meters.

    − At least one triple or quadruple and at least 3 double combinations

    must be included.

    − Banana gates cannot be set in Slalom.

    Giant Slalom:

    2201.5 Number of gates

    The Giant Slalom has to be set as follows:

    It is recommended to set with a distance of between 20–27 meters be-

    tween turning gates in Giant Slalom (Exception: Banana Gates). The re-

    sults list should show the number # of turns and number # of gates. Ex-

    ample: 25 (turns) / 30 (gates).

  3. I think we all understood the question, but the voices of experience are telling you that there is no set distance that would be used as described. That distance is a function of the slope, the distance between turning gates, safety and where you are trying to go with the course...

  4. Dude, it's the Rally. We ride snowboards, eat crappy cafeteria food, ride snowboards, and then go to the Crazy Horse, Park, or Inn.:D

    Psyched you guys are gonna be out. Is John Friend coming? See if you can get Max from Ward out here too. This is his old stomping ground.

    I was just thinking about donating an event fee for a ridemass event if something like that was gonna happen...I believe Big Daddy Friends plans on coming out to show us his steezy "old Shaun White" style!

  5. look in the USASA rule book. the distance is between gates; i.e. if you take a rope at 20m, and tie it around the stubbie of the gate above it, you can put the next gate at the other end of the rope. the horizontal distance will depend on the slop of the hill. steeper sections will be set more across the hill, to control speed, and flatter sections will be straighter. best thing to do is run your courses and make sure they feel right, compared to courses that are set by more experienced setters...

    -Noah

  6. Chuck was the driving force behind competitive snowboarding in the USA. we all owe him debt of gratitude for what he has done for the sport. USASA is his legacy, and the scholarship fund helps athletes meet educational and training expenses. Please consider making a donation in his memory. USASA Massachusetts Series (AKA Ridemass) will be donating the proceeds from Sunday's Boardercross to the fund that Chuck thought was so important.

    Will you donate too?

    http://usasa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=291&Itemid=422

    http://usasa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=363:chuck-allen-the-legendary-icon&catid=1:latest&Itemid=45

  7. Sorry guys -

    Although I always enjoyed setting gates, coaching the kids and watching you guys ride, I moved to CT this year and thus will not be available to come up for carving nights. you can beg fleck, but Ward didn't seem to interested either...

    we'll be racing there on Sunday though!

    -noah

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