Updated July 07, 2010

 

NENSA Elite Team

The NENSA Elite Team exists as a program to support and facilitate the appropriate development of top athletes toward the goal of international excellence. In addition to recognition for accomplishments, this program seeks to provide incentives for athletes to seek high levels of competition, and to encourage athletes to think in terms of long-range development. In order to gain access to the Elite Team an athlete must achieve a certain level of success at national level competition.

Criteria for Elite Team Selection
A pool of athletes will be identified based on results in national level competition, comprising individuals who meet the following criteria:  (From this pool of athletes the team will be named, as outlined below under "Team Selection".) Note: additional athletes may be added by ADC nomination.

Qualifying criteria to be considered for the Team:
Juniors: 1 top 5 (overall, J1&OJ, or within class for separated races) result at Jr Nationals or Jr World Trials; Top 10 ranking among returning juniors on year-end USSA National Ranking List. Skiers named to the Junior World Championship team and the J1 Scando Trip who attend are also eligible.

U23: 1 top 5 U23 result at US Nationals; 1 top 10 at NCAA Nationals. Top 5 on EISA overall Year End Ranking list. Skiers named to the U23 World Championship team and who attend are also eligible.

Seniors: 1 top 8 overall result at US Nationals; 2 top 15 overall results at US Nationals; Top 15 ranking on year-end USSA National Ranking List.

In addition, any skier with Elite Team status from the previous year is eligible for discretionary addition to the Elite Team. Qualified Foreign Athletes will be named to the NENSA Team's but will not displace US skiers.

• To accept spot on team selected juniors must agree to attend 1 of 3 NENSA Elite Group Summer Camps,
• All must be NENSA members to receive benefits,
• Must agree to represent New England at national competitions, in addition to their home club. (Junior Nationals, Nationals, etc.),
• Must plan to continue to meet training goals.

Benefits:
• All athletes on this list receive free entry to 2010 NENSA Eastern Cup Series events,
• All athletes on the Elite Team list receive discounted or free entry to all NENSA Elite & Development camps as well as roster priority. Please note that foreign athletes (Non US Citizen's) attending NENSA camps at the Olympic Training Centers are subject to lodging costs set by the USOC in addition to any NENSA camp cost).

Team Selection
The Elite Team will be named in April, up to six junior boys and six junior girls, five U23 men and five U23 women, and five senior men and five senior women, based upon the following criteria: • ADC discretion (only for returning Elite Team members) • Year-end NENSA ranking

NENSA Elite Team Requirements
In order to accept a position on the Elite Team an athlete must agree that he/she will: • Represent the Eastern Region in any national level competition, along with their club. • Belong to a NENSA club/be a NENSA member.

NENSA Elite Team Support:
• Invitation and roster preference for NENSA training and testing programs, and invitation to USST camps in the region. • Free entry at any Eastern Cup event. Consultation (in cooperation with personal coach) in evaluation of goals and markers in a multi-year planning process designed and used by the USST (discretionary additions to the Elite Team will be based upon the successful attainment of markers established in this process). USSA Eastern Development Director Janice Sibilia and NENSA’s Athletic Development Committee (ADC) oversee this program.

Link to 2010-2011 NENSA Elite Team  ( Nominees must return the signed committment form to Janice Sibilia to be named to the team.)

Link to 2009-2010 NENSA Elite Team  

Link to 2008-2009 NENSA Elite Team

NENSA Development Team

New- June 15, 2010: Attention NENSA Development Team Members!

NENSA recognizes your efforts and achievements and is continuing to build Development Team member benefits. New this year, through a collaborative effort with NENSA and designated regional clubs, there will be “Devo Team Training” days and opportunities offered throughout the summer. Click here for calendar of events!

Team Overview:

The Development Team is named based upon regional results. The top 5 ranking skiers on the season-ending NENSA Points list (NOT the JO Selection List) and excluding those that are named to the Elite Team, in the J1, OJ, U23 and SR age-groups who are also ranked in the top half of all competitors overall qualify for the Development Team. All J2s who make the New England JO Team are also named. Any College athlete who places in the 6th through 15th spots  on the EISA Combined Ranking List will be nominated for the Team. In addition, up to a total of 10 males and 10 females may be named at the discretion of the Athlete Development Committee.  The Development Team is nominated once a year no later than the 2nd week in April.

NENSA Development Team Requirements

In order to accept a position on the Development Team an athlete must agree to represent New England in any national level competition, and must belong to a NENSA club.
NENSA Development Team Support 1) Invitation to NENSA training and testing programs. 2) All J1, OJ, and U23 athletes named have the potential to be invited to the summer Elite Team camp. 3) Through a collaborative effort, NENSA and desginated regional clubs will host Devo Team Training days and opportunities through summer and fall. Watch for specific announcements. USSA Eastern Development Director Janice Sibilia and NENSA’s Athletic Development Committee (ADC) oversee this program.

A Masters Team will be named based upon regional results. The top 5 ranking skiers on the season-ending NENSA Points list in the M1 - M4 age groups and the top 5 ranking skiers in the M5 - M10 age groups qualify for the Masters Team (minimum of 2 races).

Link to 2010-2011 NENSA Development Team 

Link to 2009-2010 NENSA Development Team

Link to 2008-2009 NENSA Development Team

 National USSA Pipeline  Link to Info 

 

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