IWSF 2003 Elite Rankings

The ranking methodolgy is based on the system used by the Professional
Slalom Skiers Association(PASS) and developed by Mark Crone.  This system
was used for the 2000 World Cup Ranking in slalom.  The basic system was
modified to make it more appropriate for world wide use.


IWSF Elite Ranking Concepts

Use placement based system already developed (PASS) and used in
the IWSF World Cup for slalom to rank elite skiers in Men and 
Women's Slalom, Tricks, and Jump.  The system will be used for all 
events in 2003 as it was in 2002.

Key Concepts

1 Tournament points
Each tournament will be assigned a certain number of points.  The
points will be based on three concepts as follows:
a) 10 points for each $1000 USD of prize money on a per event basis
b) Title points assigned per IWSF TC decision.

World Championships  200 points

c) Athlete points
The system of athlete points shall be determined as follows:
Based on the 2002 Elite Rankings, the top
15 athletes in each discipline shall be asigned point
values based on their placing.  The number 1 athlete 
will be assigned 37.5 points and each succeeding place
shall be 2.5 points less accordong to the following schedule:
1	37.5		6	25		11	12.5	 
2	35		7	22.5		12	10
3	32.5		8	20		13	7.5
4	30		9	17.5		14	5
5	27.5		10	15		15	2.5

The points from these three categories shall be totaled to give the final
tournament point value.

2. Awarding points by placement
Points shall be awarded based on placement and number of skiers in an event
and the total tournament points according to a formula.  The PASSPoints 
spreadsheet shows the percentage of points awarded for each place based on the size 
of the entry.

3. Skier Point totals

We will use 50% of your tournament scores. For a start from zero list, 
we have to describe exactly how this will be done since you will not 
have scores from a year's worth of tournaments at the start the way you do 
with a rotating system. So here is how it would work as the season progresses:

tournaments 
held	number used (best scores)
1	1 
2	1 
3	2 
4	2 
5	3 
6	3 
7	4 
8	4 
9	5 
10	5 
11	6 
12	6 
13	7 
etc.

This, of course means that you only need to attend 50% of the tournaments 
to get a "full" scoring opportunity.



4. 2003 Starting basis
The 2003 Rankings shall start at zero using
the 2002 Elite Rankings for athlete values.

5. Tournament Selection
Tournaments shall be selected by the IWSF TC based on several factors
as follows:
a) Automatic selection of the title tournaments per item 1
b) Automatic selection of cash prize tournaments with sufficent purse

Naturally all tournaments must be sanctioned by their IWSF 
affiliated National Governing Body.

For 2003, the following tournaments appear to be qualified so far

1. Moomba 
2. MasterCraftPro 
3. Masters 
4. Malibu Open 
5. US Open 
6. French Masters 
7. World Championships
The rest to be determined per the IWSF TC.  The target is to have
approximately 10-20 qualifying tournaments per each event.

Tournament organizers who feel that their tournament may qualify
are encouraged to apply to the IWSF TC for approval as an Elite Ranking
Tournament.

Apply to bcorson@comcast.net


6. Rankings Publication
The ranking points totals shall be published on iwsfranking.com.  
The top 20 places will 
constitute the rankings.  The ranking points will be published after each
qualified tournament is completed.  This is, of course, based on
results availibility.  Each qualifying tournament should post
their results on iwsf.com.  The full list of points and calculation
spreadsheet will be publically available in iwsfranking.com
Each skiers official "Ranking" for the year 2003 can only be
determined after all events are completed.

7. Ranking List Name
The Ranking List shall be entitled the "IWSF Elite Skier Rankings".