GATE JUDGES’ GUIDE
FOR
SINGLE
POLE SLALOM
&
SINGLE
GATE GIANT SLALOM*
THE CHIEF GATE JUDGE
and supervises the work of the gate
• Organizes
judges
• Provides required materials: gate cards, clipboard &
pencils, start lists • Designates the gates each judge will supervise and
places judges in position
• Reviews with gate judge “safe passage” through
assigned gates
• Collects the gate judge cards at the end of
each
run, reviews faults and diagrams for faults
THE GATE JUDGE
essential volunteer
• Is an active and
• Stays alert, watching bib numbers carefully
• Is fair and concise and helps deliver consistency
• Accurately records all observations at his/her position
- Records gate faults (incorrect passage)
- Reports situations involving requests for a re-run
- Reports situations involving outside help
• When
asked, provides directions to competitors:
“GO” - continue on course, or
“BACK” – hike (only in slalom!)
• When
required, with help from the Chief Gate Judge,
delivers testimony to the Jury regarding incorrect passage
or re-run requests
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PREPARATION
Is ready: Pack extra clothing
layers, use restroom before reporting to top
of course
Arrive at venue early and attend Gate Judge Meeting
Verify receipt of required materials
Arrive at top of course (or to where chief gate judge requests)
at appointed time
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• Complete card header information: Name, cell phone number,
Gate numbers, Run #, Event (SL, GS, SG, DH), Gender
• Draw multiple diagrams of assigned gates in order to document gate
fault(s) THIS IS A MUST!
• Verify BIB #’s - do not pre-number your card!
• Be accurate and consistent with your observations & your recording
• If you are not sure about a fault (at least 70%), don’t call a fault
• Verify issue(s) with adjacent Gate Judge(s) - NOT PUBLIC!
. CORRECT PASSAGE:
DOUBLE
POLE & DOUBLE GATE
• Gate Line: Imaginary shortest line at snow level between
two inner poles (DH, SG, FIS & USSA scored GS have 2
pairs of poles - inner & outside - with flags between
them)
• Correct Passage: Both the competitor’s ski tips and both
feet must cross this gate line.
• Correct Passage does not require that the competitor be
in actual contact with the snow
Both Tips & Both Feet!
Example of a straddle Both Tips & Both Feet!
This skier is about to straddle the gate CORRECT PASSAGE:
SINGLE POLE SL & SINGLE GATE GS
• Correct Passage:
Both feet & ski tips must pass the turning
pole of the turning gate on the same side
following the normal race line & crossing
the imaginary line from turning pole to
turning pole.
SINGLE POLE/SINGLE GATE
• Single pole / single gate courses are
mostly set using only a turning pole
• Some double poles / double gates are
required:
- First and last gate for SL & GS
- Combinations, e.g.
flushes & hairpins for SL
delays for GS
SLALOM DOUBLE -vs- SINGLE POLE GATES
• Completing correct passage of a missed
double pole/double gate, requires the
competitor to hike up and cross the
imaginary line that extends from inner pole
to inner pole (from either direction) with both
feet and both tips
• Completing correct passage of a missed
single pole/single gate, requires the
competitor to hike up and loop around the
top of the turning pole/gate (in either
direction) with both feet and both tips
SLALOM HIKING
• A competitor who misses a gate in Slalom
may hike as long as the competitor does
not interfere with the run of the following
competitor.
• A competitor who has been passed may
not continue on course.
• A competitor who continues to race after
committing a gate fault or after stopping,
is subject to a Jury penalty. (USSA scored races)
GIANT SLALOM
If a competitor comes to a complete stop (e.g. after a
fall), he must no longer continue through previous
(hike) or further gates. This is valid in all events with
a fixed start interval (DH, SG, GS).
A competitor who continues to race after committing a
gate fault or after stopping, is subject to a Jury penalty.
(USSA scored races)
“FAULT ONLY” Gate Judge Card
to only mark gate faults/incorrect passage
Used
NW CUP GS
2/1/15
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1 – 5
Speedy
Joe cell 206-555-0909
“FAULT ONLY” Gate Judge Card
16 3 18  3 1 1 2 22  2 47 5 3 @ DoCed line indicates correct passage 4 2 # 16, 18 3 @ 4 5 5 1 1 2 # 22 (straddle) 2 3 @ 3 4 5 @ 4 5 #47 IMPORTANCE OF DIAGRAMS
• The Gate Judge must verify a fault with a
diagram
• If the Gate Judge marks a bib # as having
committed a fault and does not supply an
accurate diagram, THE FAULT WILL NOT
BE VALID!