{"id":116,"date":"2014-12-30T11:05:52","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T17:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nybora.com\/?p=116"},"modified":"2014-12-31T09:31:10","modified_gmt":"2014-12-31T15:31:10","slug":"2015-competition-season-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/?p=116","title":{"rendered":"2015 Competition Season Begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE FIRST Freestyle Skiing COMP IS THIS SATURDAY<br \/>\nJanuary 3, 2015, Hyland Hills<br \/>\nRegistration at 4:00pm&#8212;Training 4-5pm<br \/>\nEvent starts at 5pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.nybora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Nybora-Site-e1419958777105.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.nybora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Nybora-Site.jpg?resize=200%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nybora Site\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThis is a double meet!\u00a0 Two Slopestyle events.<\/p>\n<p>READ IMPORTANT DETAILS BELOW!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Returning skiers &#8211; PLEASE BRING YOUR BIB to each competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration in simple!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1)\u00a0<\/strong>You will need a valid USSA license (details how to get this are below). Please obtain this license before the event. PROOF OF AN ACTIVE USSA LICENSE WILL BE REQUIRED AT EVENT REGISTRATION. \u00a0You are able to print your card from your account on the USSA website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2)<\/strong>\u00a0You will also need a completed\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nybora.us9.list-manage1.com\/track\/click?u=b0ca3f2c6388b8b34e6152267&amp;id=f5f62de76f&amp;e=91e819fa16\">MFA registration form<\/a>. \u00a0Please print this and bring the completed form to registration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3)<\/strong>\u00a0Registration is $45 for one event, $65 for two events.\u00a0 Cash or check payable to Midwest Freestyle Association.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>REGISTRATION FORM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t completed yet, please bring this completed waiver with you to registration:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nybora.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b0ca3f2c6388b8b34e6152267&amp;id=c9c7bf5f4d&amp;e=91e819fa16\" target=\"_blank\">2015 MFA Competition Form<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also find the schedule here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/2015-MFA-Schedule-12-1-141.pdf\">2015 MFA Schedule 12-1-14<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DETAILS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Schedule for January 3\u00a0(remember, this is not a timed event and times are approximate):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Registration is at 4pm, in the Hyland Chalet.<\/li>\n<li>Note: The Hyland chalet is under construction. You are required to park remotely and take a shuttle. Just follow the signs.<\/li>\n<li>Training starts approximately 4pm.\u00a0 1 Hour of training<\/li>\n<li>Course closes for short maintenance period (approximately 10-15 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>Comp starts after 1 hour of training and the maintenance period<\/li>\n<li>Comp end time depends on number of skiers entered and pace of the event<\/li>\n<li>Each competitor will have 2 runs in the meet they enter.\u00a0 Best run counts.<\/li>\n<li>This is a double meet, meaning there are 2 Slopestyle competitions back to back.<\/li>\n<li>All awards will be after all scores have been totaled.<\/li>\n<li>New to USSA competition? \u00a0Make sure you check out this\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nybora.us9.list-manage2.com\/track\/click?u=b0ca3f2c6388b8b34e6152267&amp;id=e9912dd2bc&amp;e=91e819fa16\">handy guide written by a Nybora parent alum, Al Dutcher<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you want to compete, you need a USSA LICENSE! Take care of this BEFORE you get to Hyland.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All Nybora and MFA events will be sanctioned by the United States Ski Association (USSA).\u00a0 That means that in order to participate in a MFA or Nybora competition event this season, the participant needs to obtain a USSA license\/membership. \u00a0PLEASE OBTAIN YOUR USSA LICENSE PRIOR TO THE EVENT. \u00a0This is a competitor license that can be obtained online (info on how below).\u00a0 Having USSA sanction all of our events helps ensure a consistent and safe event and allows all of our events to receive a national ranking.\u00a0 National ranking is important to the division because it is through national ranking that we are able to qualify skiers for Junior Nationals at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Three types of licenses are available from USSA (from the USSA website):<\/p>\n<p>Competitor License: if you&#8217;ve been a member of USSA in the past, this is the license you need.\u00a0 You should have received your renewal earlier this year.\u00a0 Cost = $150-175\/season<\/p>\n<p>Rookie License for 13 and up: All first time USSA members could obtain this license\/membership.\u00a0 Note: if a skier qualifies for Junior Olympics, she\/he will need to upgrade this license to a Competitor License.\u00a0 Cost = $80\/season<\/p>\n<p>Youth Competitor: 12 and under competitors that do not wish to be ranked and will not be eligible for Junior Olympics.\u00a0 Cost = $60\/season<\/p>\n<p><strong>And..once again this year, Central is the ONLY division WITHOUT a division fee!\u00a0 So you just need to get your USSA License (outlined above) and you&#8217;re set!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>USSA membership can be obtained online by visiting:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nybora.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b0ca3f2c6388b8b34e6152267&amp;id=83266cbcb4&amp;e=91e819fa16\">http:\/\/my.ussa.org\/membership\/start<\/a><\/p>\n<p>YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SIGNUP FOR USSA AT HYLAND. PLEASE REMEMBER TO OBTAIN YOUR USSA LICENSE BEFORE THE EVENT!!!<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:info@nybora.com\">info@nybora.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We hope you&#8217;ll be a part of the fun with Midwest Freestyle Association this season!<\/p>\n<p>You have plenty of opportunities to compete in Freestyle skiing.\u00a0 Just take a look at the 2015 Schedule found on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nybora.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b0ca3f2c6388b8b34e6152267&amp;id=1b48f9b30a&amp;e=91e819fa16\">nybora.com<\/a>.\u00a0 You&#8217;ll need a USSA License.<\/p>\n<p>Each meet will have an event registration fee, but they&#8217;ve been kept low again and will range around $45 depending on the event.\u00a0 Central is the only division that does not charge a division fee at the beginning of the season.<\/p>\n<p>The 2015 season should be a blast!<\/p>\n<p>Thank you,<\/p>\n<p>Midwest Freestyle Association<br \/>\nUSSA Central Division Freestyle<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year! THE FIRST Freestyle Skiing COMP IS THIS SATURDAY January 3, 2015, Hyland Hills Registration at 4:00pm&#8212;Training 4-5pm Event starts at 5pm. This is a double meet!\u00a0 Two Slopestyle events. READ IMPORTANT DETAILS BELOW! &nbsp; Returning skiers &#8211; PLEASE BRING YOUR BIB to each competition &nbsp; Registration in simple!\u00a0 Step 1)\u00a0You will need &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/?p=116\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">2015 Competition Season Begins<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":117,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.nybora.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Nybora-Site-e1419958777105.jpg?fit=800%2C1200&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=116"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116\/revisions\/126"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nybora.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}