Telluride World Cup Qualification Criteria

Snowboardcross (15 men / 12 women)

A World Cup start allocation will use the following system to fill available quotas with athletes that meet the FIS criteria for entry (50 FIS SBX points). If an athlete declines the nomination then the next ranked athlete will be invited, within the specific criteria ranking list, until quota is filled.

Events:           Telluride World Cup

Criteria #1      Eight (8) Men and six (6) Women of U.S. start positions will be chosen from highest ranking U.S. athletes (men & women) from the 1^st 2012/2013 FIS SBX points lists (valid June 29, 2012). Athletes must have a minimum of 50 FIS point to be eligible to participate.

Nate Holland

Seth Wescott

Jonathan Cheever

Nick Baumgartner

Alex Tuttle

Jarod Minghini

Pat Holland

Ross Powers

Lindsey Jacobellis

Callan Chythlook-Sifsof

Faye Gulini

Jenna Feldman

Noelle Edwards

Karen Kobayashi

Jackie Hernandez*

Hagen Kearney*

JJ Tomlinson*

*personal WC spots

Criteria #2      Top 4 men & 1 woman (not already qualified from above criteria) from 2011 SBX World Cup Standings (must be ranked in the top 48).