2003-2004 Rules for Ski-O Qualifying and Points

1. A maximum of 20 Male Scholastic, 20 Female Scholastic, 20 Male Open, 20 Female Open, 20 Male Masters, and 20 Female Masters will be invited to compete at the Empire State Games. In classes where more than 20 persons qualify, the top 20 will be invited, as determined by the Points Standings, which are outlined below.

2. To compete in the Scholastic classes, entrants must be in High School, Middle School, or Elementary School. To compete in the Masters classes, entrants must be 40 years of age or older.

3. Each competitor must be a resident of New York State and a member of the New York State Ski Racing Association - Nordic, Inc. (NYSSRA - Nordic).

4. All other United States Orienteering Federation (USOF) rules governing the sport of Ski Orienteering shall apply at all ESG Ski-O events.

5. Each competitor must enter a minimum of two races and successfully complete one, in the class in which you wish to compete at the Empire State Games.

6. Scholastic competitors may qualify by entering and successfully completing only one race, IF they submit a written petition the Ski-O Chairperson, and can demonstrate that they could not enter more Ski-O races due to conflicts with other XC Races which they had to enter for their School Team. Petitions should be received by Phil Hawkes-Teeter not later than Monday, February 9, at philht @ nycap . rr . com or PO Box 8, Berne, NY 12023.

7. The Ski-O Points Standings will be used to determine who qualifies for the Empire State Games Ski-O. They will also determine the order of starts at the ESG Ski-O, with competitors having lower point totals starting earlier, and those with higher totals starting later. At ESG Qualifying races, points will be scored for the first 6 places, as follows:
   • 1st - 10 points
   • 2nd - 8 points
   • 3rd - 6 points
   • 4th - 4 points
   • 5th - 2 points
   • 6th - 1 point
   Bonus Points:
   • 1 bonus point awarded for finishing third race
   • 2 bonus points awarded for finishing fourth race
   • 3 bonus points awarded for finishing fifth and each additional race

8. Points can be earned in multiple classes, but will NOT be added together. Competitors are responsible to see that their times and points are correctly recorded in the class they intended to enter. If someone qualifies in more than one class, it will be assumed they will compete at the ESG's in the class wherein they earned the most points. Otherwise, they MUST advise the Phil Hawkes-Teeter of their preferred class by Monday, February 9.

9. A Ski-O Meet Director, and a maximum of one additional event official, receive credit for completing an event. They also receive 5 bonus points.

10. The "regular season" Points Standings will be the sole basis for deciding who in each class receives NYSSRA "Season" prizes. ESG Results will NOT be factored into this determination.

Questions regarding these Rules should be directed to Phil Phil Hawkes-Teeter (see above or below).

Points Standings, plus schedule updates and other relevant information, will be posted on the Empire Orienteering Club (EMPO) web site: http://empo.us.orienteering.org/ski-o/.

The selection committee will choose the ESG Finals participants by February 10, and the NYS ESG Office will notify those persons selected after that date.

last updated: --Fri May 21 2004 10:40:17 PM EDT--