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The Allegheny Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Conference of the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association

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HISTORY AND STRUCTURE

The Allegheny Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Conference (ACSC) was formed in 1980 as a 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, West Virginia and Delaware. Under the guidance of ACSC, member schools have an 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 and Snowboard 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, and the Southeast Conference. Each conference conducts its own in-season competition within its jurisdiction, ending in a specified number of teams from each conference qualifying for a USCSA Regional Championship event at the end of the season.

TEAM MEMBERSHIP POLICIES AND STRUCTURE

Membership in the Allegheny Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Conference is open to a legitimate skiing or snowboard team representing a college or university within the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland,West Virginia or Delaware, which offers a minimum of an Associate or Bachelor's Degree. NOTE: Institutions which closely border the New Jersey,Southeast, or Allegheny Conferences may request to compete in the bordering Conference. Such request must be made in writing by May 1 and sent to the Conference Coordinators involved and the USCSA Office. Both Conferences involved and USCSA must approve the request by July 1 for the move to be effective for the upcoming season. Once such action is approved, it shall be in effect until there would be a request for a change.          

 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 Skiing "A" team consists ofthree to 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 competition, are utilized for scoring (see "scoring" section later). An "individual" may competition for his/her institution, but results are considered only for individual placement at the end of the season.

 ACSC also conducts a developmental Skiing "B" team program in conjunction with the primary "A" team competition each weekend throughout the season. These athletes, both men and women, compete on the same course following the "A" competition 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 competition venue.

ACSC Snowboard GS racing operates under the same rules as Skiing competition as listed above. All other Snowboard competition operates under specific rules established by USCSA for the various types of events.