School SnowSports Presentation

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School SnowSports Presentation

• 2007 School SnowSports Coordinators Meeting

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50 Years of Interschools

• In 2007 it will be the 50th time the Victorian
  Interschools SnowSports Championships have been
  conducted at Mt. Buller.

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Overview

• Rule Changes for 2007
• Procedures for Medical Changes and Protests
• Presentation of Awards
• Entry System
• Website
• Merchandise
• 50th Anniversary Celebrations

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Rule Changes

• Participants will be permitted to enter all 7
  disicplines (events) offered in their respective
  division (age) category. These include Alpine GS,
  Skiercross, Moguls, Snowboard GS, Snowboardcross,
  Cross Country Classical, and Cross Country Relay.

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Rule Changes (cont.)

• However it is critical that all participants,
  parents and team managers are aware that while
  event organisers (SSDF and Mt. Buller Race and
  Events Department) will use their best endeavours
  to ensure all participants can take part in any
  discipline, at times scheduling difficulties or
  clashes with other events, resulting from
  unforseen circumstances may prevent this.
• Under these circumstances participants may have
  to make a choice between disciplines.

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Rule Changes (contd.)

• Participants who choose to enter in multiple
  disciplines may do so, however they may only
  nominate in one (1) overall individual
  achievement category.
• The focus of the Interschools is not to win an
  overall individual achievement trophy.

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The Overall Individual Achievement Awards for 2007

• All participants may nominate for one (1) of the
  following only
• Mt. Buller Cup Primary Girls Alpine (Alp GS,
  Skiercross, Moguls)
• Mt. Buller Cup Primary Boys Alpine (Alp GS,
  Skiercross, Moguls)
• Bernd Greber Cup Secondary Girls Alpine (Alp GS,
  SKX, Moguls)
• Bernd Greber Cup Secondary Girls Alpine (Alp GS,
  SKX, Moguls)
• MeiLan Whan Cup Primary Girls Snowboard (SB GS,
  BX)
• David Perkins Cup Primary Boys Snowboard (SB GS,
  BX)
• Clinton Wilton Cup Secondary Girls Snowboard (SB
  GS, BX)
• Clinton Wilton Cup Secondary Boys Snowboard (SB
  GS, BX)

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Rule Changes (contd.)

• Where a participant has nominated for an overall
  individual achievement award they will not be
  able to change the award they have nominated for
  due to unforseen circumstances, weather, or
  injury which may prevent a child competing in a
  required event for the award.
• Please make all your children and parents aware
  of this before the children nominate for an award.

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Procedures for Medical Changes

• All Medical Changes will only be accepted if
  accompanied by a Medical certificate.
• Medical certificates should be just that, not a
  serviette, or the back of scrap paper.
• We have spent too long chasing schools after the
  event for medical certificates that were promised
  at time of submission.
• Medical changes must be lodged by 800am the day
  prior to the race.

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Protest Procedures

• 1. It is the responsibility of the Team Manager
  to check the DSQ boards at the end of each run.
• 2. Protests can only be lodged by the Team
  Manager with the Finish Referee/Head Judge IN
  WRITING within 15 minutes of the incident or the
  disqualification being posted. Protests are to
  be accompanied by a 20 fee (which will be
  refunded if the protest is upheld).
• 3. The Chief of Race will consider these protests
  and decide whether a Jury is necessary. In the
  event that a Jury is necessary, the Jury will
  consist of the Chief of Race, the Chief of
  Course and a third member appointed by the Chief
  of Race. Their decision will be final.
• 4. Protests of results must be lodged with the
  Chief of Race Operations or his delegate within
  15 minutes of the announcement or posting of the
  results at the presentation ceremony. Protests
  can only be lodged by either the Team Manager or
  the School Snow Sports Coordinator. Protests are
  to be accompanied by a 20 fee (which will be
  refunded if the protest is upheld). The Jury to
  consider protests will include the Chief of Race
  Operations, the Chief Administrator and one
  additional member nominated by the Chief
  Administrator. Their decision will be final.

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Presentations

• Champion School Trophies and Overall Individual
  Discipline Awards will be presented on mountain
  in 2007.
• The SSDF will still be available for
  presentations at Schools after the event by
  request.

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Entry System

• The On-line Entry System will open in early July.
• Close of Cross Country Entry system is on
  Wednesday 25th July at 500pm
• Close of Entries for Subaru Victorian
  Interschools SnowSports Championships is on
  Wednesday 8th August at 500pm

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Entry Double Check Procedure

• Thursday 9th August is the Day for Double
  Checking all Entries. This ends at 500pm.
• After this the draw will be conducted and no
  changes will be made.

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Entry System

• When using the Entry Spreadsheet please do not
  change the format or create your own.
• Download the current version of the Spreadsheet
  for your entries from the website. It has been
  changed for 2007.
• Use the Gender drop down boxes, and the drop down
  boxes for the Disciplines.
• DO NOT WAIT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON to complete
  your entries.

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Spreadsheet samples
Discipline Sample
Gender Sample
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Entry System

• When using the Spreadsheet you must make sure you
  only have 4 people in an Alpine team, and 3
  people in all other Teams.
• Where you have an individual they must go into
  Team A. All entries via the spreadsheet import
  must be assigned to a Team.

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Website

• The Interschools Website currently host Victoria,
  NSW, ACT Queensland and South Australia.
• All the up to date information will always be
  available on the website.
• Please encourage all your schools snow sports
  students and parents to register to receive
  School SnowSports Newsletters.

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Website
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Website

• The Latest News and the Victorian Homepage is the
  place to look for the most up to date
  information.
• The Lift Ticket costs and Entry Fees are all on
  the website under Victorian Interschools.
• The latest version of the VISC timetable is
  version 3.

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Website Hot Deals

• New in 2007, Interschools Hot Deals
• Great prices on Dynastar Ski and Binding
  Packages, Lange Boots, and Spyder Race Suits.
• Hot Deals on Accessory packs when you purchase a
  new Subaru. 200 back to your Schools Snow
  Sports Fund when a new Subaru is purchased by a
  parent or teacher.
• Coming Soon Smith, Apogee, Travelplan.

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Dynastar Hot Deals
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Merchandise

• The 2007 range of Interschools Merchandise will
  be available for purchase shortly on the website.
• Schools and parents will be able to pre-order all
  merchandise from next week.

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2007 Merchandise
T-Shirt
Track Pants
Rugby Top
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50th Celebrations

• Monday night (Secondary) and Thursday night
  (Primary) Cocktail Parties are on again this year
  for School Coordinators.
• Special 50th Celebration race on the Saturday
  25th August. The race is for Adults / past
  competitors. Will be limited to 1 team per school
  with entrant criteria.

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Cross Country

• The Subaru Victorian Interschools Cross Country
  Championship will be held at Mt. Buller on Sunday
  5th August 2007.
• A Demonstration Sprint race will be held on
  Saturday 4th August at Mt. Buller in conjunction
  with coaching and training. This will not be a
  point scoring event, and may be via invitation
  only.

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Interschools Grand Prix Races

• The dates for 2007 are
• July 7  8 at Falls Creek
• July 8 at Mt. Buller
• July 14  15 at Hotham
• July 15 at Mt. Buller
• July 21 22 at Falls Creek
• July 29 at Mt. Buller
• August 11  12 at Hotham

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Subaru Australian Interschools SnowSports
Championships

• The event will be held at Falls Creek from
  Thursday 13th September to Sunday 16th September.
• Entries Close Thursday 6th September at 500pm.
• Entry Double Check day on Friday 7th September.

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Thank you

• www.interschools.org.au