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2008
MAJOR EVENTS

USCSA
Mid-West Regionals
Feb 16-17 Marquette, MI

NCAA-CCSA
XC - Regionals
Feb 16-17 Biwabik, MN

USCSA
Western Regionals Cross-Country
Feb 16-17 Cowboy Chase, WY

USCSA
Western Regionals
Feb 21-23 Brundage Mt., ID

NCAA - EISA Championships
Feb 22-23 Middlebury, VT

USCSA
Mid-Atlantic Regionals
Feb 22-23
Blue Mt., PA

NCAA - RMISA
Championships
Feb 22-23 Bridger Bowl, MT

USCSA
Far West Regionals
Feb 23-24 Mammoth Mt., CA

USCSA
Mid-East Regionals
Feb 23-24
Labrador & Toggenburg, NY

USCSA
Eastern Regionals
Feb 23-24
Waterville Valley, NH

USCSA Nationals
Mar 3-8
Sunday River, ME

NCAA Nationals
Mar 5-8
Bozeman, MT
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Conference Events

NCAA SKIING USCSA vs. NCAA Comparison

The NCAA’s purpose is to initiate, stimulate and improve intercollegiate athletics programs for students and to promote and develop educational leadership, physical fitness, athletics excellence and athletics participation as a recreational pursuit, and to cooperate with other amateur athletic organizations in promoting and conducting national and international athletic events.

The NCAA Championships are held annually. Eight events are currently contested in each NCAA meet, four for men and four for women. The two alpine events are SL and GS while cross country skiers compete in an individual skating and mass start classical race. The points earned by both the male and female skiers are combined to determine the order of team finish. This makes the male and female skiers equal, a rare occurrence in sports today.

Team skiing is emphasized in all NCAA meets with a school’s best three (out of three) racers counting for team points. However, qualifying for the NCAA Championships is done on an individual basis by earning top result in ones respective Eastern or Western collegiate circuit.

All NCAA ski teams are varsity level sports sponsored by each school’s respective athletic department. Many teams provide scholarship aid to their athletes, a budget that pays for travel expenses, and the highest level of professional coaching. Most NCAA coaches are members of, and have received education through USSA. All NCAA events are scored for USSA points.