22011/12 CHAMPIONSHIPS AND STATE TEAM SELECTION
Invitation to Championships
All racers must be members of SARA and USSA and follow the Eastern USSA rules and procedures for the current 10/11 season (Page 44 of the USSA Competition Guide).
In order to be invited to SARA championships, racers must start a minimum of 2 separate SARA/USSA race days. These race days do NOT have to be State Team Selection point race days.  Invitations for the SARA championships  will be sent electronically, you will not be able to register through race registration.
Format of Season State Team Selection Point Events
J1 and J2 Point events: Season Event 1: One 2 run SL race, one 2 run GS race Season Event 2: One 2 Run SL race, one 2 run GS race Championships: One 2 run SL race, 1 one run SL race, one 2 run GS race, one 1 run GS race
J3 Point events (using same event course with J1&J2): Season Event 1: 2 runs SL, 2 runs GS Season Event 2: 2 runs SL, 2 runs GS Championships: 3 runs SL, 3 runs GS
J4 Point events: Season Event 1: 2 runs SL, 2 runs GS Season Event 2: 2 runs SL, 2 runs GS Championships: 2 runs SL, 4 runs GS
J5 Point events: Championships: 2 runs SL, 4 runs GS

Selection of State Teams

State Teams
For J1s and J2s, the classes are combined and the J1/2 State Team is selected from the top five male and top five female athletes based on point totals described below.
For J3s, J4s, and J5s, a state team is selected for each age class and consists of the top five male and top five female athletes based on point totals described below.

Points
“Old” World Cup points for race results will be used for the season points and championships (note that USSA points are not used for State Team selection).
1st 25                    6th 10         11th 5
2nd 20                  7th 9           12th 4
3rd 15                    8th 8           13th 3
4th 12                    9th 7            14th 2
5th 11                    10th 6          15th 1
J1 and J2 scored racers: Season Events: Best 3 race results of the season’s 4 point races will be brought into Championships and used for calculation of total State Team Selection points. Championships: Best 3 race results of the Championship’s 4 races will be added to the season’s best 3 results for calculation of total State Team Selection Points. Selection of State Team: Best 3 Season event race results plus the best 3 Championship race results will be used to select State team.
J3and J4 racers: Season Events: Best 4 run results of the season’s 8 point runs will be brought into Championships and used for calculation of total State Team Selection points. Championships: Best 4 run results of the Championship’s 6 runs will be added to the season’s best 4 results for calculation of total State Team Selection Points. Selection of State Team: Best 4 Season event run results plus best 4 Championship run results will be used to select State team.
J5 racers: Season Events: No Season Event points will be carried into championships Championships: Best 4 run results of the Championship’s 6 runs will be used for calculation of total State Team Selection Points. Selection of State Team: Only the best 4 Championship run results of 6 championship runs will be used for the calculation of State Team Selection Points.
The season SARA point races are noted on the SARA schedule as “State Team” events and are the only season races from which State Team Selection points can be earned. Championship point races are noted on the SARA schedule as championship events.
After championships, racers are selected to the SARA State Team and may advance to invitational championships and races including the Eastern Regional Finals, Eastern Regional Junior Olympics and Future Stars.