Race Eligibility and Rules

 

ELIGIBILITY

Interbourse ski racing is organised in accordance with the rules of the International Ski Federation (“ISF”). An overview of key rules, regulations and prizes can be found in this section.

Interbourse Advisory Committee (IAC)

The Interbourse Advisory Committee Structure for Interbourse 2022 is approved by the Team Captains.  Their core objective is to oversee eligibility for the Official Team Race and to advise on the rules for this and any other races that Interbourse may offer.

Interbourse Advisory Committee Structure

  • Chairman (1 vote) –Mike Irwin (Alberta)
  • Current Year Host or Race Captain (1 vote) – Andrew Trowbridge (London)
  • Next year Host or Race Captain (1 vote) – Edda Vogt (Frankfurt) or alternate
  • Prior year Host or Race Captain (1 vote) – Martin Sutter (Zurich) or alternate
  • Host Captain or Event Organiser Representative (1 vote) – Jennie Austin (London)

These are the race eligibility rules implemented by the Interbourse Advisory Committee (IAC). These rules provide clear and defined terms of eligibility for the Official Team Race.

Official Team Race (“Team Race”) Eligibility

  • Eligible participants are finance professionals working in roles that cannot be classified as internship.
  • If the participant is retired from a financial institution, which means they had a permanent role that lasted at least one year, they must have participated in a previous Interbourse to be eligible for the official race.
  • A student enrolled in a viable MBA or Post Graduate program with a clear finance background, is eligible. Proof of enrollment must be submitted to the IAC at least 2 months in advance to the start of Interbourse. If they do not go through this procedure they are at risk of disqualification by the IAC.
  • Any participant that wishes to participate in the Official Team Race and is unclear of their eligibility must submit a written request for approval at least 2 months prior to the start of Interbourse. If they do not go through this procedure they are at risk of disqualification by the IAC.
  • All participants that meet eligibility criteria are welcome to compete in the Official Team Race.
  • Ineligible participants may take part in the first run, but they and the teams they race for, cannot qualify for the second run.
  • ‘Special teams’ will be considered for entry to the Official Race on the following conditions
    • Delegations of less than 5 racers may supplement their teams with qualifying non-team members from other exchanges
    • Special teams, regardless of their first run results, cannot qualify for the second run
  • Participants of the Official Team Race are not eligible for the Guest Race, except with agreement at the Captains’ meeting.
  • Any protests by competitors or teams should be made in writing to the chair of the IAC and will be settled by a majority vote by the IAC. This decision will be final and no further appeals will be allowed.

Parallel Slalom Eligibility

The Parallel Slalom is open to any Interbourse participant.

Guest Race Eligibility

The Guest Race is open to anyone not taking part in the Official Team Race.

Safety & Insurance

  • Competitors understand that they compete at their own risk and must sign the online disclaimer form before travelling to Interbourse 2022.
  • In the interests of safety, IAC and race organisers reserve the right to postpone, cancel, or move any race event due to adverse weather or snow conditions without refund,  and competitors must observe orders of the race organisers at all times.
  • It is every competitor’s responsibility to have appropriate accident, medical and liability insurance in place covering amateur ski racing. Interbourse/IAC will not accept any responsibility for accidents or the consequences thereof during any of the events including in or around the racecourses. Interbourse/IAC will not accept any costs or expenses due to a competitor’s failure to obtain proper insurance.
  • Ski racing helmets are mandatory for all racers unless specific dispensation is given on the day by the race organisers.
  • The area below the finish must be kept clear at all times.

RULES

General Race Rules

  • Racing is generally subject to ISF rules. In the event of any conflict with the ISF rules the rules set out herein prevail.
  • Any protests by competitors or teams should be made verbally to race organisers (during the competition or no later than 15 minutes after the conclusion of the race) and then followed up in writing to the chair of the IAC. Appeals will be settled by a majority vote by the IAC. This decision will be final and no further appeals will be allowed.
  • While inspecting the courses, competitors must not ski through the gates or ‘mirror’ the pattern of the gates.  Side slipping down through the courses is allowed.  Infringement of these rules may lead to disqualification.
  • Once course inspection is closed, competitors are prohibited from skiing on the race piste until their race run.
  • During the race, if a competitor loses a ski without fault (e.g. without straddling a gate) they may continue on one ski. If a gate is not passed correctly, a competitor may go back up the hill to pass the gate correctly (in either direction). If a competitor misses a gate they no longer have the right to continue down the course and must either go back to the missed gate or ski out of the course.
  • The finish must be crossed on both skis, on one ski or with no skis in the case of a fall within the finish area (i.e. between the last gate and the finish line) where the momentum carries the competitor through the finish. Assisted momentum e.g. crawling, rolling, walking, running may result in disqualification.
  • A provisional re-run will normally be awarded to competitors who are obstructed (e.g. by another competitor, organiser, broken ski gate, equipment etc.). The procedure to be followed is to leave the course immediately, ski down the side of the course, report to a race organiser and request a re-run. If granted, report immediately to the start referee.
  • If a competitor is obstructed but continues with the run, a re-run will not be given as the competitor is deemed to have accepted the obstruction.
  • Catsuits may be worn in any race.
  • Competitors must arrive at the start in plenty of time and will be called forward according to the start list.
  • Any competitor who reports to the start gate after his/her turn (according to the start list) may be disqualified. If possible and if time permits, they may be slotted in elsewhere in the running order.
  • When the competitor is positioned in the start gate, the start referee will confirm once the competitor is able to set off.
  • Bibs must be worn and the number must be clearly visible.
  • All bibs must be returned to the race organisers at the finish, whether the holders took part in the race or not.

Official Team Race Rules

  • A team can be made up of a minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 racers, all of whom must have been at Interbourse for the entire week (ie not just starting on race day).
  • The Official Team Race is a giant slalom run as two separate runs. A team must have 3 or more finishers on the 1st run to progress to the 2nd run.
  • The three fastest finishers from each team will be counted to determine the finishing order of teams after the first run.
  • The fastest 8 bonafide teams go through to the 2nd run, with all their 5 racers, plus the host team if it has not made the cut.
  • The official team result is the total of each team member’s time for the first and second runs added together, to produce each team’s three fastest finishers over the two runs.
  • Competitors abandoning the course or suffering disqualification on the first run (ie DNF/ DSQ), will be allowed to race in the second run (if their team has qualified 1-8 + host as above).
  • The fastest eligible 25 men and 8 women also get a 2nd run to compete in the individual competition, irrespective of their team’s progress.
  • A team must declare it intends to race and present a final team list of competitors at the Captains’ meeting.
    • The starting order within each team must also be determined and cannot be changed for the second run.
    • Once all teams have declared at the meeting, a draw for start order of the first racer will be made
  •  The second and fourth racers in each team will run in reverse order. The third and fifth racers will run in the original draw order
  • For the second run, racer 5 of team 8 will start first, with racer 4 starting number 9, racer 3 number 17, racer 2 number 25, and racer 2 number 33. Team 7 will have start numbers 2, 10, 18, 26 & 34 etc (This will be slightly different if there are 9 teams)

Parallel Slalom Rules

  • Qualification for the Parallel Slalom Final will be decided by time trials before the event.
  • The fastest 32 men and 8 women will qualify for the final.
  • Finals are a seeded knockout competition with fastest racer (ie racer 1) from heats against slowest (racer 32), racer2 vs racer 31 and so on. Each competitor gets one run on each red/ blue course with fastest aggregate times for both courses the winner of that round.
  • To avoid empty heats or ‘bys’, a racer who abandons their first run (“Racer A”) (ie DNF/ DSQ) may ski in the second run with a 1.5 second penalty on the time of the opponent in the first run (“Racer B”). If Racer B skis out in the second run then he also gets a 1.5 second penalty in the same way on Racer A’s time in the second run.

Guest Race Rules

  • This will be a one run giant slalom race.
  • Bibs will be allocated prior to the start according to age and gender.
  • The race will be run in bib order.

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