1. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
The technical committee will be composed of the ICSD Technical Director for Alpine Skiing and members appointed by the Organising Committee:

SCHMAUSER Michael PALOVICOVA Jana SOLTYS Michal GARAJ Jan LEGUTKY Martin

- ICSD Technical Director - FIS Representative - FIS Representative - Sports Liaison Officer - Deaf Representative

2. PROTEST COMMITTEE

SCHMAUSER Michael PALOVICOVA Jana SOLTYS Michal GARAJ Jan LEGUTKY Martin

- ICSD Technical Director - FIS Representative - FIS Representative - Sports Liaison Officer - Deaf Representative

3. EVENTS
The Alpine Skiing competitions will comprise the following events for both genders:

• Downhill
• Giant Slalom
• Slalom
• Super Combined
• Super-G

4. PARTICIPANTS

4.1. Age Eligibility
All alpine skiers must be at least 16 years old in 2011 (born in 1995 or before).

4.2. Each National Federation may enter a maximum number of eight (8) men and eight (8) women for the alpine events (downhill, giant slalom, slalom, super combined, and super-G). No reserves or substitutes are allowed.

4.3. Four (4) men and four (4) women from the list of entered participants may entere for each event. The names must be given to the organizing committee at the technical meeting for each event. No reserves or substitutes are allowed once the draw has been completed.

4.4. A fine of USD$20 is levied on each non-starting athlete with the exception of those presenting a doctor's declaration that he/she should not be allowed to start.

4.5. Competitors are participating at their own risk, in training and in competition.

5. REGISTRATION

5.1. The preliminary registrations with an indication of the probable number of athletes in each event must be submitted to the Secretariat no later than 15 January 2010.

5.2. The final registrations with the names of each athlete indicating event entered must be submitted to the Secretariat no later than 04 February 2011. Such submissions may be made by telefax if followed by the official registration form.

5.3. No changes or additional entries will be accepted after 04 February 2011.

6. VENUES

6.1. Competition Venue
The Alpine Skiing competitions will take place at Jasná Nízke Tatry ski resort. There will be a First Aid station on competition site.

6.2. Training Venue
The training venue is the same as the competition venue.

7. SCHEDULE

7.1. Competition Schedule
Refer to the competition schedule on the Games website.

7.2. Training Schedule
Refer to the training schedule on the Games website.

8. COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONS

8.1. Technical Organisation
ICSD is responsible for the technical organisation of the Alpine Skiing competitions.

8.2. Competition Rules
The Alpine Skiing competitions will be conducted in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the FIS (Olympic format - Edition 2010/11). In case of disagreement in the interpretation of the Rules and Regulations, the English text shall prevail. Unforeseen incidents not covered by the Rules and Regulations shall be dealt with as follows:

8.2.1. Cases of a general nature will be resolved in accordance with Deaflympics Regulations, General Technical Rules – Winter Deaflympics, and this Alpine Skiing Technical Regulations.

8.2.2. Technical questions related to competition rules shall be resolved according to the FIS Rules and Regulations (Olympic format).

Only athletes who comply with the Deaflympics Regulations are entitled to take part in the Deaflympics Alpine Skiing competitions.

8.3. Competition Equipment
All equipment and implements used during competitions will comply with the FIS Rules and Regulations (Olympic format). For length of skis, see under FIS – Specifications for Competition Ski Equipment under the Alpine Competition Equipment - 1.2.1.1 Ski length.

8.4. Competition Suits

8.4.1. For Downhill, Giant Slalom, and Super-G - competition suits must be plombed.

8.4.2. Jasná Nízke Tatry ski resort does not have a plomb equipment. Skiers must complete their plombed competition suits at home.

8.4.3. If for any reason a plomb is missing from a suit that has already been controlled, a provisional start may be allowed.

8.4.4. In this case or when a doubt exists concerning subsequent modification of a racing suit or if there is a protest, the following procedure should be followed:

• Following recognition of one of the above circumstances the racing suit is immediately marked.
• At the end of the race, the ICSD TD must be confiscate this competition suit and send it to the FIS for control.

8.4.5. Officials present at the competition and appointed for suit controls by the Organising Committee for Competition Equipment, have the right to make re-examinations on site.

8.5. Draw

8.5.1. The draw for all events will be conducted in accordance with FIS Rules and Regulations. The Technical Committee will be responsible for the grouping of competitors and for the drawing of lots by computer.

8.5.2. The drawings will be held at the technical meeting one day before each event.

8.5.3. A draw for starting order shall be assigned to each competitor in presence of a coach or team leader of each participating federation.

8.6. Competition Plan

8.6.1. The competitors will be placed in groups according to the FIS rules.

8.6.2. The starting order shall follow the FIS rules.

8.7. Officials

8.7.1. Referee
The referee shall be fully qualified and certified by the FIS. The referee shall act in concert with the ICSD Technical Director. However, in matters concerning the interpretation of the FIS Rules, the referee's decision shall be final.

8.7.2. Appointment
The Organizing Committee shall appoint an appropriate number of referees and judges.

9. PROTESTS

9.1. Procedure for lodging a protest
All sport related protests will be resolved in accordance to the FIS Rules and Regulations and will be managed by the Alpine Skiing Protest Committee. Any official protest must be submitted in writing in English on the Official Deaflympics Protest Form. The form must be given to the ICSD Technical Director with USD $50 within 15 minutes after official posted results.

The ICSD Technical Director will decide whether the protest is sporting related or eligibility related. The Alpine Skiing Protest Committee will review all sport related protests, and the ICSD Executive Committee will review all eligibility protests. The deposit of USD $50 will be returned to the appellant only if the protest is considered valid.

9.2. Procedures for reviewing a protest
The Alpine Skiing Protest Committee will meet in the Technical Directors office in Jasná Nízke Tatry ski resort at a time decided upon by the chairperson of the committee.

• The ICSD Technical Director will be the chairperson of the committee.
• The Sports Liaison Officer (SLO) will be responsible to book the meeting room and interpreters.
• The Sports Liaison Officer (SLO) will contact all committee members to inform them of the meeting time and location.
• The ICSD Technical Director will be responsible for liaising with the State Sports Association's Competition Manager.

The Sports Liaison Officer (SLO) will be responsible for informing Games Headquarters GHQ and the ICSD Technical Director will be responsible for informing ICSD Executive Committee about the protest and also the outcome of the protest.

10. CONTROL AND SANCTIONS

10.1. Hearing Aids
The use of any hearing aid/amplification or external cochlear implant parts are not permitted within the restricted zone area.

10.1.1. Restricted Zone Area
The restricted zone area is in effect from the time athletes enter on the skiing resort from the base to the top of the mountain during the warm-up and competition period.

10.1.2. Violation and Penalty
When this rule is violated, refer to Audiogram Regulations, 8: VIOLATIONS and PENALTIES.

10.2. Medical Control
Refer to General Technical Rules - Winter Deaflympics, Article 4 - CONTROL AND SANCTIONS.

11. TECHNICAL MEETING

11.1. Date and Location
The Alpine Skiing technical meeting will be held on TBA February 2011 in TBA at TBA.

11.2. Attendance
Each participating National Federation may be represented by two officials, of whom at least one must be deaf and, if necessary, an interpreter.