Statement of Mission and Purpose
The Allegheny Collegiate Ski Conference has, as its primary mission, to develop and implement a team competitive ski-racing program on an ongoing basis for colleges and universities within its jurisdictional area. In addition, it has the general charge to promote and support those programs in such a manner that will assure a high quality experience for all schools and individual athletes involved.
History and Structure
The Allegheny Collegiate Ski Conference (ACSC) was formed in 1980 as a charter member conference of the National Collegiate Ski Association (NCSA), which later became the United States Collegiate Ski Association (USCSA), and most recently the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association. ACSC includes the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia. Under the guidance of ACSC, member schools have a well-organized administrative structure and a strong team competition format that assures a high quality program for member schools and the student athletes. In 1995 the ACSC voted to appoint a year-round Conference Director to manage the affairs of the conference.
The Allegheny Collegiate Ski Conference is part of the Mid-Atlantic Region (#5) of USCSA. This Region is currently made up of the Allegheny Conference, the New Jersey Conference, the Southeast Conference, and the Empire Division of the Mideast Conference (Western NY State). Each conference conducts its own in-season competition within its jurisdiction, ending in a specified number of teams from each conference qualifying for the Regional Championship event at the end of the season.
Team Membership Policies and Structure
Membership in the Allegheny Collegiate Ski Conference is open to a legitimate skiing organization representing a college or university within the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia, which offers a minimum of an Associate or Bachelor's Degree.
Membership is secured on an annual basis by paying all USCSA and ACSC fees, and completing all institutional and individual forms of both organizations, by the stated deadlines. All member schools have an obligation to provide required attendance at Conference Board of Directors meetings, assume duties and responsibilities delegated, and exhibit conduct suitable to the efficient and effective operation of the Conference.
An ACSC "A" team is typically made up of five members, consisting of the top athletes from each school. There are both men's and women's "A" teams. The top three finishes per team, in each race, are utilized for scoring (see "scoring" section later). An "individual" may race for his/her institution, but results are considered only for individual placement at the end of the season.
ACSC also conducts a developmental "B" team program in conjunction with the primary "A" team competition each weekend throughout the season. These athletes, both men and women, compete following the "A" race each day. This is an important part of the ACSC program, and each school is encouraged to bring "B" team members with them to each race venue
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