Why the USCSA |
The United States Collegiate Ski & Snowboard Association is THE sports federation for collegiate TEAM ski racing and snowboarding in America. You can be part of a team at any college in the United States. The USCSA has an alpine, nordic, snowboard, freeski or ski jumping collegiate competition program for you. If your college does not have a team, we can assist you in getting one started!
The USCSA asserts that student-athletes, of ALL levels and abilities, should have access to a quality and exciting venue of competition. Our organization also recognizes "student" comes before "athlete" and for our members to be successful individuals, academics should take priority. |
Mission Statement |
‘To be the National governing body of team ski & snowboard competition at the collegiate level.
To promote and increase awareness of and participation in alpine skiing, nordic skiing, freeskiing 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.’ |
By the Numbers |
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Team performance is emphasized within the USCSA, a departure form the typical individual or world cup scoring format in skiing. Teams field 5 or more racers with the top three performances being used for the team score. Most former USCSA athletes agree that the USCSA’s team orientation has been the seed for developing and nurturing a team approach in other aspects of their lives and careers.
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Overall team performance is considered separately for each discipline, so a college can field any single or combination of a women’s alpine, men’s alpine, women’s cross country, men’s cross country, women’s snowboarding, men’s snowboarding, women’s freestyle, men’s freestyle, women’s jumping and men’s jumping.
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