The United States Ski Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) is the sports federation for collegiate team ski racing and snowboarding in America. In excess of 150 colleges from coast to coast, the USCSA fields some 4,200 men and women, alpine, Nordic, freestyle and snowboard athletes in over 300 race events annually. The organization offers alpine skiing

Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...

, Nordic skiing

Nordic skiing

Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....

, Ski Jumping

Ski jumping

Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...

, Freestyle skiing

Freestyle skiing

Freestyle skiing is form of skiing which used to encompass two disciplines: aerials, and moguls. Except the two disciplines mentioned earlier Freestyle Skiing now consists of Skicross, Half Pipe and Slope Style...

 and snowboarding

Snowboarding

Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...

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Mission

"To be the National governing body of team ski and snowboard competition at the collegiate level. To promote and increase awareness of and participation in alpine skiing, nordic skiing, freestyle skiing, and snowboarding in the United States. To provide competition and development opportunities for student-athletes in a team atmosphere leading toward National titles in each discipline."

Overview

The United States Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association is the sports federation for collegiate team ski racing and snowboarding in America.
The USCSA assures that student-athletes of all levels and abilities should have access to a quality and exciting venue of competition.
The USCSA recognizes, that for athletes to be truly successful individuals, academics should take priority over skisport competition. To help foster this, the USCSA stresses education first and offers a variety of academic based awards.
Team performance is emphasized within the USCSA. Teams field five racers with the top three performances being used for the team score.

Organization Structure

Competition takes place across three progressive tiers. Conference qualifiers determine the participants at the six USCSA regional championships. The Regional Championships are the last step on the road to the annual United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard National Championship, the showcase event in college racing. The National Championship sees over 450 athletes, participating in more than 40 schools.

Conferences By Region

Far West Region: Northern California and Southern California Conferences

West Region: Northwest, Rocky Mountain and Grand Teton Conferences

Midwest Region: Midwest Conference

Eastern Region: Eastern Conference

Mid-Atlantic Region: Allegheny, Southeastern and New Jersey Conferences

New York Region: Mideast Conference

External links

• US Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association Official Website
• US Ski & Snowboard Association Official Website
• US Ski Team Official Website