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Championship Events For NYSSRA  Juniors

NYSSRA and Mid-A will field three teams for Championship events. Teams will be selected by the criteria listed below. All Teams will be named following the final Mid-A JOQ in Old Forge on Feb 1st

TD Bank North J2 Championships  official website

The Eastern J2 Championships and National Invitation is an annual event that highlights the end of the ski season with competitive racing against the top J2 skiers in the East.

The 2010 J2 Championships and National Invitational will be held March 5-7, 2010 at the Jackson Nordic Center, Jackson , NH

Trip cost is typically around $350. New York race suits are provided for the weekend.

New York can qualify a team of up to 40 skiers (20 male/20 female). The 2010 NY J2 Team will be named following the final JOQ in Old Forge.

Selection Criteria

The order in which athletes will be named to the New York State Eastern J2 Championships team will be as follows:

  1. Top 20 J2s having an average 450.00 or less than the athlete’s best 2 JO Qualifiers (please reference the current Mid-Atlantic/USSA Division Junior XC Skiing Handbook for complete information on JOQ scoring, found under the Junior page on the NYSSRA website). Athletes must count at least one freestyle point race and one classic point race.
  2. Two alternates of each gender will be named should an athlete decline his or her spot.
  3. There is force majeure and Mid-A committee discretion to make exceptions to these qualifying standards.

All junior skiers wishing to qualify for this team should sign up through the leader. The team will be selected using the above criteria first, then others that have signed up will be considered at the discretion of the trip leader and Mid-A committee. All competitors attending the Eastern J2 Championships must be born between 1993-1994 and either a member of NYSSRA.

All athletes who have qualified and will compete on the NY Team at the J2 Championships and National Invitational event will be expected to follow the rules and regulations laid out by the MACC and follow the USSA Code of Conduct (see part 4 of Mid-A handbook). This includes competing in all races (both classic and skating), traveling with the team and staying with the team at designated housing throughout the duration of the event

TD Bank North Eastern Highschool Championships - website

The Eastern High School Championships is an annual event that highlights the end of the ski season with competitive racing against all the top high school skiers in the East.

2010 EHSC hosted by Gunstock Nordic Association - March 12-14, 2010

Trip cost is typically around $350. New York race suits are provided for the weekend.
New York can qualify a team of up to 48 skiers (24 male/24 female). The 2010 NY EHSC Team will be named following the final JOQ in Old Forge.

Selection criteria

The order in which athletes will be named to the New York State Eastern High School Championships team will be as follows:

  1. Top 24 athletes having an average 450.00 or less than the athlete’s best 2 Junior Olympic Qualifiers (please reference the 2009-2010 Mid-Atlantic/USSA Division Junior XC Skiing Handbook for complete information on JOQ scoring, found under the Junior page on the NYSSRA website). Athletes must count at least one freestyle point race and one classic point race.
  2. Two alternates of each gender will be named should an athlete decline his or her spot.
  3. There is force majeure and Mid-A committee discretion to make exceptions to these qualifying standards.

All junior skiers wishing to qualify for this team should sign up through the trip leader. The team will be selected using the above criteria first, then others that have signed up will be considered at the discretion of the trip leader and the Mid-A committee. All competitors attending EHSC must be in high school (grades 9-12) and either a member of NYSSRA or NENSA.

All athletes who have qualified and will compete on the NY Team at the EHSC will be expected to follow the rules and regulations laid out by the MACC and follow the USSA Code of Conduct (see part 4 of Mid-A handbook). This includes competing in all races (both classic and skating), traveling with the team and staying with the team at designated housing throughout the duration of the even

USSA Junior Olympics - 2010 Junior Olympic Website (official site)

The Mid-Atlantic (Mid-A) District of the United States Ski Association (USSA) is committed to developing excellence in cross-country ski racing. Mid-A will again be selecting a team this season for competition in the Junior Olympics (JO’s). The Mid-A District includes New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, West Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.

The 2010 USSA Cross Country Skiing Junior Olympics will take place at the Nordic Heritage Center, 450 Fort Road, Presque Isle Maine, USA.

Qualifying for the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Junior Team

  • The Mid-A Junior Committee has developed a team selection process for naming the JO team. Please reference the 2010 mid atlantic division handbook
  • Athletes MUST have a NYSSRA membership prior to the first JOQ. Sign up on-line via nyssranordic.com or Skireg.com
  • To compete in the Junior Olympics, athletes must be a cross-country competition-licensed member of the USSA. Contact USSA (ussa.org) for membership information.
  • The JO team will be named  following the final Mid-A JOQ.  The List of Qualified JO Team Members will be posted to the NYSSRA Nordic Website.

Mid Atlantic Rules & Guidelines

All athletes who have qualified and will compete for Mid Atlantic at JO’s will be expected to follow the rules and regulations established by the MACC and follow the USSA Code of Conduct (see section 4 of Mid-A handbook). This includes competing in all races, both classic and skating, and staying with the team at designated housing throughout the duration of the event.

Scholarship funds for JO trip

There may be financial aid available to Mid-A skiers through sponsorships and/or donations made to the Mid-Atlantic Fund. From the total of all money donated within that year, 50% will go into the Mid-A account to serve as support money for JO trip expenses. The remaining 50% will be distributed as follows:

  1. Athletes who obtained All-American Status at the 2009 JO’s and will be competing in the 2010 JO’s will split the remaining money up to 25% of the trip cost. If 25% of the trip cost in the consecutive year will receive up to 25% of the cost of the JO trip is paid to those athletes and there is money remaining, it will go to a scholarship fund.
  2. Any athlete competing in JO’s can apply for a scholarship on an application basis for each cross-country season. Applicants must be current NYSSRA members and submit a letter of application, which states specific reasons for request and cites performance with examples of results. Deadline to submit letters of application is February 6, 2010. Letters should be mailed to Julie Hinsdill, Secretary- Mid-Atlantic Cross Country Division, 9160 Dean Rd., Boonville, NY 13309.

For questions, contact the Mid-A Junior Sub Committee Chairman, Margaret Maher, margm@nysef.org