FIS Para Alpine Skiing Competition Equipment Registration User Guide

FIS Para Alpine Skiing Competition Equipment Registration

Specifications:

• Product Name: FIS Para Alpine Skiing Competition Equipment Registration
• Release Date: July 2023
• Requirements: Compliance with International Competition Rules of Para Alpine Skiing (ICR)
• Equipment to Register:
  • Sit ski (including safety mechanism)
  • Outriggers
  • Arm/hand guard
  • Prosthetic ski leg/boot

Product Usage Instructions

Equipment Registration
Follow these steps to register the Athletes’ Adaptive Equipment:

1. Log in to the FPDMS using the provided link.
2. Select ‘Athletes’ from the drop-down menu and click on ‘Equipment’.
3. Search and select your athlete, fill out the required data fields, and include Technical Description.
4. Click ‘Save’ to submit the information.
5. To add more equipment sets, click on ‘New Equipment Set’.

Equipment Management and Validation
Manage and validate equipment sets as follows:

• Review previously submitted equipment and either confirm usage, update sets, or delete if no longer used.
• If an athlete changes equipment, register the new set through FPDMS.
• All equipment sets will be reviewed by FIS regularly.

FIS will monitor the use of Technology and Equipment at competitions to ensure compliance with regulations and ICR principles.

FAQ:

• Q: How many equipment sets can be registered for one athlete?
  A: The maximum number of equipment sets per athlete is five (5).

• Q: What should be included in the Technical Description during equipment registration?
  A: The Technical Description should provide a basic description of the main components of the equipment set, such as material, weight, size, etc.

• Q: How often will FIS review the submitted equipment sets?
  A: FIS will review all equipment sets on a regular basis to ensure compliance with regulations.

FIS Para Alpine Skiing Competition Equipment Registration **

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User Manual
July 2023

In accordance with the International Competition Rules of Para Alpine Skiing (ICR) and to monitor the use of technology and equipment, FIS requires to register the Athletes’ Adaptive Equipment including, but not limited to:

1. Sit ski (including safety mechanism)
2. Outriggers
3. Arm/hand guard
4. Prosthetic ski leg/boot
5. Headset (including Head Protection) – VI Athletes only
6. Any other Adaptive Equipment (equipment which has been modified or adapted)

Equipment Registration

1. Step 1
   Log in to the FPDMS as described in the Calendar Management, Athletes Registration and Licencing Manual that is available on the FIS Website – https://www.fis-ski.com/en/para-snowsports/para-alpine/documents .

2. Step 2
   Select ‘Athletes’ from the drop-down menu, click on ‘Equipment’, search and select your athlete and fill out the required data fields, including Sport, Equipment Type and Manufacture Company. The Technical Description should include a basic description of the main components of the equipment set (e.g. material, weight, size, etc.). Do not forget to click ‘Save’ at the bottom of the website once all the information is provided.

3. In case your athlete is not being shown in the table of athletes for selection under the ‘Equipment’ section, please select ‘Athletes’ from the drop-down menu, search and click on your athlete, select ‘Equipment’ on the right-hand side and click on ‘Open Equipment/Register New’.

4. Step 3

5. Once the basic information has been saved, it is required to add images and technical documentation of the equipment. Please note that images should be clear and show the specifications of the equipment (the addition of multiple images increases the chance of the equipment being approved during the first approval process).

6. In case the image field is empty, the application will be marked as incomplete.
   Once everything is completed, click on the ‘Final Submission’ button at the bottom. This will change the status automatically to ‘Pending’ and will not allow further changes to the given equipment.

7. Further equipment sets can be added by clicking on ‘New Equipment Set’ in the left-hand corner.

8. The maximum number of equipment sets you can register for one athlete is five (5).
   Note: a sit ski and its components will be considered as one (1) set, rather than registering each component separately (e.g. sit ski, outriggers etc.).

Equipment Management and Validation

1. All equipment sets submitted in the previous season are automatically put back to ‘Season Renewal’ status. Therefore, all Nations must review previously submitted equipment and either:
2. Confirm usage (which resets the status to ‘Approved’);
3. Update sets and submit for approval (which sets the status to ‘Pending’);
4. Delete the set if no longer used.
5. Upon the registration and submission of equipment via FPDMS, FIS will review each set and may request further details of any registered equipment. If an athlete changes their equipment throughout the season, the new equipment must be registered through FPDMS. All equipment sets will be reviewed by FIS on a regular basis.
6. FIS, through its appointed Race Directors and Technical Delegates, will continue to monitor the use of Technology and Equipment at all FIS-sanctioned competitions to ensure that it conforms with the above regulations and those principles set out in the ICR.

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