Average of skiers points from top 2 FS and top 2 CL GLD JNQ races.
U16: Less than 450 GLD points
U18: Less than 350 GLD points
U20: Less than 250 GLD points
See details below.
Great Lakes JN Team Selection
1. GLD JN Team Automatic Qualification Standards: Automatic qualification per USSA XC Competition Guide 70.1 (does not count toward team quota):
A. WJC Qualification List Top-20
B. U18/Scando Cup Trip Participant
C. NCAA Regional Final Points List Top-5 Juniors
D. WJC Biathlon or Nordic Combined Team Member
E. USOC Youth Olympic Team Member
2. Scoring is based on the GLD Point List. See Appendix A. Scoring is your % back of the averaged top 3 pts of the top 5 skiers in your Age Group at GLD JNQ’s. See Appendix B. Age Groups are Boys and Girls U16 and U18/U20, for a total of 4 groups. Groups of the same sex racing the same race (distance and time of day) will be scored together. U20’s skiing for a college team (not red-shirted) may use their points from their Regional collegiate points list.
3. U16’s must average less than 450 points using their best 2 FS and best 2 CL races to qualify. U18’s must average less than 350 in their best 2 FS and best 2 CL races to qualify. U20’s must average less than 250 in their best 2 FS and best 2 CL races to qualify.
4. Athletes skiing for an NCAA officially sanctioned program may qualify as a GLD team member if either their permanent residence or the school they are attending is currently within the district. Collegiate skiers can automatically qualify by being ranked in the top 10 junior skiers on the final points list for their NCAA region. Collegiate skiers must declare their regional choice no later than Jan 1st of the competition season.
5. If a skier resides more than 350 miles from the nearest GLD JNQ race site, any GLD JNQ races will count as double points for said skier.
6. Team Size is limited to 42 skiers qualifying through the JOQs using the District quota. If more skiers meet the qualification standards than the District Allotment, athletes will be selected in the following order:
A. Automatic Qualification Standard.
B. GLD Point List ( Top 2 FS and Top 2 CL Averaged together)
C. If there are enough qualified skiers in an age class, at least three athletes will be chosen in each age class.
7. Coaches' Discretion: If there are extra spots available, coaches' discretion may be used to fill the roster at the top end. Examples include an injured athlete, a collegiate athlete, or an otherwise qualified athlete who did not meet the criteria in 2 FS and 2 CL JNQ’s due to injury or sickness. This discretion will not be used to just fill the roster. Athlete Seeding at the JN’s- Athletes will be seeded for individual races and relay teams based upon the following: NRL points list (for U18/U20 individual races) and the GLD JNQ Points List and Coaches' Discretion based upon ability to compete and team needs.
Appendix A
GLD Points:
GLD points are equal to USSA (List1) to start the season. GLD points will then be calculated after each GLD JNQ by averageing starting GLD points with race GLD points.
Appendix B
P=((Tx - To)/To) x F + Pn
P = Race Ponts
Tx = Racers Time
To = Age Group Winners Time
F = 1400 for Mass Starts and Skiatholon
= 1200 for Sprint and Pursuit with Break
= 800 for Individual Starts
Pn = The sum of the top 5 skiers GLD Points (average) minus the highest and lowest points of the top 5 skiers and divided by 3.75)
Exceptions: If there are only 2 skiers in the top 5 with GLD points, only 2 will be used to calculate Pn. ((GLD pt 1 + GLD pt 2)/2)*3/3.75
If there is only 1 skier in the top 5 with GLD points, only 1 will be used to calculate Pn. (GLD pt 1)*3/3.75
If there are no skiers in the top 5 with GLD points, 450 will be used to calculate Pn. (450)*3/3.75
For more details on scoring, see the USSA Nordic Competition Guide
1. GLD JN Team Automatic Qualification Standards: Automatic qualification per USSA XC Competition Guide 70.1 (does not count toward team quota):
A. WJC Qualification List Top-20
B. U18/Scando Cup Trip Participant
C. NCAA Regional Final Points List Top-5 Juniors
D. WJC Biathlon or Nordic Combined Team Member
E. USOC Youth Olympic Team Member
2. Scoring is based on the GLD Point List. See Appendix A. Scoring is your % back of the averaged top 3 pts of the top 5 skiers in your Age Group at GLD JNQ’s. See Appendix B. Age Groups are Boys and Girls U16 and U18/U20, for a total of 4 groups. Groups of the same sex racing the same race (distance and time of day) will be scored together. U20’s skiing for a college team (not red-shirted) may use their points from their Regional collegiate points list.
3. U16’s must average less than 450 points using their best 2 FS and best 2 CL races to qualify. U18’s must average less than 350 in their best 2 FS and best 2 CL races to qualify. U20’s must average less than 250 in their best 2 FS and best 2 CL races to qualify.
4. Athletes skiing for an NCAA officially sanctioned program may qualify as a GLD team member if either their permanent residence or the school they are attending is currently within the district. Collegiate skiers can automatically qualify by being ranked in the top 10 junior skiers on the final points list for their NCAA region. Collegiate skiers must declare their regional choice no later than Jan 1st of the competition season.
5. If a skier resides more than 350 miles from the nearest GLD JNQ race site, any GLD JNQ races will count as double points for said skier.
6. Team Size is limited to 42 skiers qualifying through the JOQs using the District quota. If more skiers meet the qualification standards than the District Allotment, athletes will be selected in the following order:
A. Automatic Qualification Standard.
B. GLD Point List ( Top 2 FS and Top 2 CL Averaged together)
C. If there are enough qualified skiers in an age class, at least three athletes will be chosen in each age class.
7. Coaches' Discretion: If there are extra spots available, coaches' discretion may be used to fill the roster at the top end. Examples include an injured athlete, a collegiate athlete, or an otherwise qualified athlete who did not meet the criteria in 2 FS and 2 CL JNQ’s due to injury or sickness. This discretion will not be used to just fill the roster. Athlete Seeding at the JN’s- Athletes will be seeded for individual races and relay teams based upon the following: NRL points list (for U18/U20 individual races) and the GLD JNQ Points List and Coaches' Discretion based upon ability to compete and team needs.
Appendix A
GLD Points:
GLD points are equal to USSA (List1) to start the season. GLD points will then be calculated after each GLD JNQ by averageing starting GLD points with race GLD points.
Appendix B
P=((Tx - To)/To) x F + Pn
P = Race Ponts
Tx = Racers Time
To = Age Group Winners Time
F = 1400 for Mass Starts and Skiatholon
= 1200 for Sprint and Pursuit with Break
= 800 for Individual Starts
Pn = The sum of the top 5 skiers GLD Points (average) minus the highest and lowest points of the top 5 skiers and divided by 3.75)
Exceptions: If there are only 2 skiers in the top 5 with GLD points, only 2 will be used to calculate Pn. ((GLD pt 1 + GLD pt 2)/2)*3/3.75
If there is only 1 skier in the top 5 with GLD points, only 1 will be used to calculate Pn. (GLD pt 1)*3/3.75
If there are no skiers in the top 5 with GLD points, 450 will be used to calculate Pn. (450)*3/3.75
For more details on scoring, see the USSA Nordic Competition Guide