Hot of the press from Erin Mallory:
Hi VT Coaches,
A few notes on the Qualifier:
1. We need a timer– Judy said there is a potential that the rowing athletes could time for us, but I wanted to get your thoughts on that, and we still may need a point person for results.
3. Volunteers Needed: Here is the link to the Volunteering sign up sheet. If every team provides 3-4 volunteers it would be greatly appreciated. I have separated out the boys and girls races this year so that volunteers can watch their own son or daughter ski.
5. VT Rules regarding Eastern High School Qualifier:
The qualifier will take place on Feb 22nd at Craftsbury with a 3-3.5k Classic and a 3-3.5km Skate race. The top 20 athletes from the combined results qualify for the Eastern High School Championship. The last four spots will be fill based on skiers who registered for the qualifier and posted the top times in the combined results from the individual races at the VT State Meet.
New this year: Individuals must register for the qualifier in order to be considered for a discretionary spot or to qualify at the VT High School State Meet.
To be granted a discretionary spot, the athlete must be ranked as one of the top 5 Vermonters on the NENSA points list for Juniors. However the discretionary committee has the option to use comparative results to choose discretionary athletes. There needs to be a letter or e-mail from the coach at least a day prior to the competition to apply for a discretionary spot.
In regards to the J2, they will be picking 22 skiers instead of 20 this year and the last two will be non scoring, but still race at the weekend. For discretionary spots for J2’s they need to be one of the top 5 Vermonters on the J2 points list.
Happy Snow Day!
Erin
