How does alpine skiing work?
The goal of any alpine skiing event is to go down a prepared slope as fast as you can, while passing through a number of gates. The length and nature of the tracks is dependent on the discipline, of which there are four:
- - Downhill (DH): The fastest, longest and most spectacular races. One run down a hill involving sharp turns, steep descents and long jumps.
- Super G (SG): Shorter and curvier than a downhill, and with less jumps. However, it is still a speedy discipline and takes only one run.
- Giant Slalom (GS): With run times of less than 90 seconds, these events have two runs. Only the top 30 of the first run qualify for the second run, where the start list is the reverse result of the first run. Times are added up for the final result. A typical GS has technical sections with tight turns, but also sections where riders can carve around the gates.
- Slalom (SL): The same two-run system as for the GS applies, but the runs are shorter (ca. one minute) and the turns sharper. This is the most technical kind of race, where riders navigate through a "forest" of gates. - Super Combined (SC): One DH and one SL run, for which the times are added up to find the most complete rider.
How does the ASWT work?
The Alpine Skiing World Tour has a number of races, split up over multiple weeks, the results of which are being added up. While they take part all over the multiverse IC'ly, they are all centrally scorinated by a single OOC host (me). The skill of racers is being determined by the skill ratings given in the signup, the difficulty of the race, the standing of the respective nation in the overall World Tour Standings and a RP bonus.
For each race, you have to select who takes part for your nation (assuming your team is larger than 4 skiers) before the cutoff. If you don't do so, the highest-ranked skiers from your roster will be used, or if applicable, the starters of your last race in that discipline. At the very end of the tour, the tour finals in Bergheim, Savojarna take place. For these events, only the top 15 skiers of each discipline + the top 5 of the general tour standings are allowed to take part.
Skill ratings are divided into speed and technical skill. These can each be a value between 1 and 9, and they need to add up to no more than 10. Speed determines how good your rider is at gliding and managing high speeds. High rates could be reached by classical downhill specialists. Skill determines how well your rider can do turns, stay on their skis and do jumps. High rates of skill are reached by slalom and GS specialists, but some downhillers also reach good skill levels!
For the general standings, the FIS point system is adapted, but in a way that only gives the Top 15 points (as otherwise everyone would get points for most races). The point system can be seen below. For the finals, only the Top 10 receive points as indicated below, while there are no points for places 11-15. Overall country standings are given after each event, while individual standings will only be given at selected points and before the ASWT finals. However, if you want to know standings of a certain discipline, you can always ask me by TG!
Schedule
Event 1: 27.1.2019 Staughberry Tops, Vangaziland - Men's GS, SL, Women's GS, SL
Event 2: 3.2.2019 Entauren, Kelssek - Men's SG; Lake Toggeran, Kelssek - Men's DH, SC; City Centre, Liventia - Women's DH, SC
Event 3: 10.2.2019 PuljanaBirjke, Mattijana - Men's DH, SG; Vallem Montium, Bysantia - Women's DH, SG, GS, SL
Event 4: 17.2.2019 Kallora, Savojarna - Men's GS, SL; KarlaBerg, Mattijana - Women's GS, SL
Event 5: 24.2.2019 City Centre, Liventia - Men's DH, SC; Entauren, Kelssek - Women's SG; Lake Toggeran, Kelssek - Women's DH, SC
Event 6: 3.3.2019 Vallem Montium, Bysantia - Men's DH, SG, GS, SL; PuljanaBirjke, Mattijana - Women's DH, SG
Event 7: 10.3.2019 North East Imperial Hills, Vangaziland - Men's DH, SG, SC; Grafjordur, Savojarna - Women's DH, SG, SL
Event 8: 17.3.2019 Uppviken, Savojarna - Men's DH, SG; North East Imperial Hills, Vangaziland - Women's DH, SG, SC
Event 9: 24.3.2019 Ciavno, Neu Engollon - Men's DH, SG, GS, SL; Kallora, Savojarna - Women's GS, SL
Event 10: 31.3.2019 KarlaBerg, Mattijana - Men's GS, SL; Ciavno, Neu Engollon - Women's DH, SG, GS, SL
ASWT Finals: 7.4.2019, Neverend, Liventia (all disciplines + Mixed Team Event)