Rules & Governance
International
National
Divisional
- Establishes ski racing rules for racing across the globe
- Rules for alpine ski racing can be found in their International Competition Rules (ICR)
- Manages international level racing:
- World Cup,
- World Championships,
- Olympics,
- Europa Cups, and
- NorAms
- Establishes ski racing rules for racing within the US
- US ski racing rules can be found in their Alpine Competition Guide (ACR).
- The rules for racing are found in Chaprter 7 - Alpine Competition Regulations (ACR)
- ACR contains most of the rules from the ICR, but also include specific rules to racing with the US
- Manages the following races:
- National championships
- Regional championships
- Regional FIS competitions
- Runs the national team, develops athlete pipeline, and establishes regional development projects
- Establishes quotas and rules for State Championships selection
- Responsible for state selection to Eastern Regional Championships and Development Projects
Western Pennsylvania Race Club (WPRC) is a successfully run ski program based at Seven Springs. The club has been in operation since 1962. WPRC promotes the development of youth athletics through alpine ski racing.