MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE
2017 Boys and Girls MSHSL State Nordic Ski Racing Meet
Guidelines for Team and Individual Qualifiers
The following guidelines have been established for the MSHSL Nordic Ski Racing Meet. The tournament will be held at Giants Ridge, Biwabik, MN on Thursday, February 16, 2017. PLEASE NOTE: Review this information with your coaching staff and athletes.
RACE SCHEDULE: Approximate start times
Boys’ 5K Freestyle 10:00 a.m.
Girls’ 5K Freestyle 11:15 a.m.
(The interval time for the freestyle race is 15 seconds per skier)
Boys’ 5K Classical 2:00 p.m.
Girls’ 5K Classical 3:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION: Coaches may pick up their registration packets in the Lodge at Giants Ridge, North Face Room between 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15. A coach or faculty representative MUST pick up registration materials. Teams or individuals WILL NOT be permitted to compete unless a COACH OR FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE is present.
Registration will continue at the Lodge at Giants Ridge, Voyager Room, Thursday, February 16, between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. The Voyager Room will serve as the Tournament Headquarters. The bibs for the classical race will be distributed from this room. The Voyager Room will also be used to collect the electronic chips.
COACHES HANG TAG: Please note that team coaches will be provided with a Course Access hang tag which must be worn while the races are in progress. The MSHSL rules provide:
"No person shall hinder any contestant in a Nordic ski race. Team representatives not competing shall observe the race only at designated areas controlled by a marshal appointed by the Meet Manager. Violations will be subject to review by the Race Committee."
GIANTS RIDGE PRACTICE FEES: Each school is responsible for purchasing a trail pass for practice on Wednesday. Passes/tickets are available at the Group Sales Office in the Main Chalet.
COURSE: Only coaches and athletes shall be allowed on the ski trail during the race. Racing bibs must be worn and be visible any time contestants and coaches are on the course. Spectators, can view the races from any vantage point, but they are not allowed on the ski trail.
WAXING: Waxing space is available in the Golf Maintenance Building near the Lodge. Each team is responsible for keeping this area clean and free of litter.
Competition BIBS: Bibs for the freestyle skiers will be included in the school registration packets. Bibs for classical skiers will be distributed on race day in the Voyager Room in the Lodge at Giants Ridge, prior to the start of the afternoon races.
Electronic Chips: Electronic chips will be used during all races (freestyle/classical). Chips (one for each leg) will be included in the state tournament packet. Coaches will be required to return the chips to tournament officials in the Voyager Room at the completion of the meet. Coaches that fail to do so will be chargeD for the cost of the chips ($100 per chip). Tournament officials will provide you with detailed instructions for chip use, distribution and collection at the coaches’ meeting on Wednesday.
UNIFORM REQUIREMENT: All team members and individual skiers shall compete in school-issued uniforms. Coaches are responsible for proper team attire and should encourage uniformity in team dress. Team uniforms should be appropriate to Nordic ski racing and shall not include advertisement of ski products of companies or other ski team names (i.e. U.S. Biathlon, foreign national teams, USSA divisional teams, etc.). All competitors are expected to present a personal appearance that will reflect the highest credit upon the sport and their school. No clothing, hats, or head gear displaying product, slogans, or graphic illustrations that are inappropriate to MSHSL principles will be acceptable
UNIFORM MARKINGS: The only commercial marking on a uniform is a manufacturer’s logo/trademark. The total surface area of all manufacturers’ logo/trademarks on the clothing of one person shall not exceed 350 cm2. The maximum surface area for a single marking is 110 cm2. Manufacturer’s logo/trademarks may not appear above the other or one beside the other. The MSHSL may decide on the placing of the manufacturer’s logo.
Awards Ceremony. The presentation of awards will follow the final race. The Awards Ceremony will be held outside the Lodge (near the stairway).
Meet Results: Meet results will be posted near The Lodge in the stadium area.
LODGING: Lodging is available at the Lodge and Villas @ Giants Ridge, and the Country Inn of Hoyt Lakes. Additional rooms are available at the surrounding hotels. Go to the League’s Home page, click on the Administration tab, key in your school’s Login I.D. and Password. On your school’s page under Tournament News, click on Boys or Girls Nordic Ski Racing, then Team Lodging.
Photographic Souvenirs: Follow the above directions to Boys/Girls Nordic Ski Racing, then click on the Souvenir Photos link.
CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION: It is a pleasure to present the enclosed Certificates of Participation to you and your team. In many instances, schools choose to frame the certificates and present them to students during assemblies, award programs or athletic banquets.
Please note that the certificates do not have names inscribed. Skier’s name and school can be properly inscribed by using a typewriter or hand lettered by an artist or draftsman. Extra certificates are not available so care should be taken in lettering procedures.
/EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROCEDURES
Emergency Medical Procedures During MSHSL Tournaments
The League staff plays an important role in support of the tournament physician and trainer. In most cases the physician/trainer will manage the injury without assistance from the tournament staff.
In the event of a serious injury, the following measures should be taken.
Examination of the Injured Athlete
Every effort should be made to give the physician/trainer and athlete privacy during the examination. If possible, the examination should take place in the training room or locker room away from the media and spectators. The Tournament Directors shall notify the parents/school representative (coach/assistant coach/administrator, etc.) and consult on an appropriate course of action to be followed in the care of the injured athlete.
Evacuation to a Hospital
Non-Life Threatening: In the event, that it is necessary to evacuate the athlete to a hospital the parents should be consulted to determine the hospital of choice and the method of transportation (ambulance or private vehicle). If the parents are not present, the athlete should be transported by ambulance and accompanied by a representative from that school.
Life Threatening: In a life-threatening situation, the athlete will be evacuated to the nearest hospital emergency room by ambulance. Every effort should be made to contact and inform the parents and or school representative of the action taken by the tournament medical team. The athlete should be accompanied by a parent or school representative (coach/assistant coach, administrator, etc.)
Return to Play
An injured athlete must have a Physician’s written approval to return to play. Tournament physicians may approve an athlete's return to play. When teams or individuals transfer care to their team or personal physician, the final decision regarding return to play will be that of the Minnesota State High School League Tournament Physician.
Section Post Season Medical Protocol
Local sites
Tournament Manager coordinates medical coverage.
· All athletic trainers must be registered with the MN Board of Medical Practice.
· Region or Section assigned medical staff should coordinate medical coverage with participating school medical staff.
- It is the responsibility of the school to verify any medical staff and their credentials (to determine scope of practice) who the school wants to be involved in injury management during a Region or Section event. All other medical staff will not be allowed in competition area.
- Participating school medical staff will be allowed on competition surface if an injury occurs.
· In all situations, the official Region or Section medical staff will be the first responders to any injury situation.
· If there is a conflict in the management of injury, the Region or Section assigned medical staff has jurisdiction.
· A parent/relative of a participating athlete may not manage the injury or determine return to play status, but will instead retain standard parent/spectator rights.
· The final decision regarding return to play will be that of the official Region/Section medical staff.
MSHSL Sponsored Venues
Athletic training and physician coverage secured through service agreement.
· In all situations, the official MSHSL medical staff will be the first responders to any injury situation.
· If there is a conflict in the management of injury, the MSHSL assigned medical staff has jurisdiction.
· A parent and or relative of a participating athlete may not manage the injury or determine return to play status, but will instead retain standard parent and or spectator rights.
· The final decision regarding return to play will be that of the official MSHSL medical staff.
RM:ne-NS 2017 Guide