• Ski jumping megathread v1 - Planica is the biggest of them all
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[B]What is ski jumping? [/B] [QUOTE]Ski jumping is a form of Nordic skiing in which athletes descend a specially constructed takeoff ramp (known as the inrun), jump from the end of it (the table) with as much power as they can generate, and "fly" as far as possible down a steeply sloped hill. Points are awarded for distance and style by five judges, with competition sanctioned by the International Ski Federation (FIS). To enable the athletes (who are known as ski jumpers) to effectively glide such long distances and land safely, the skis they use are considerably wider and longer than their cross-country and alpine skiing counterparts. Ski jumping is predominantly a winter sport and has been part of the Winter Olympic Games since its inception in 1924, but it can also be performed in the summer on artificial surfaces made from plastic. Along with cross-country skiing, ski jumping is one of two sports which form the Nordic combined discipline.[/QUOTE] A first-person video jumping off Vikersund: [video=youtube;GdHU1h08q6Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdHU1h08q6Q&ab_channel=ZMIGAJSI[/video] [B]Ski jumping outfit parts: [/B] [QUOTE]BOOTS: Ski jumping is a Nordic sport and thus uses free heel equipment — the athletes' boots are attached to the skis but only at the toe. The boots are made of stiff leather, and when laced up lean forward at an angle, which helps the jumper stay balanced in the in-run and in flight. SKIS: Jumping skis are lightweight, wide and long, 145% of the athlete’s body height in centimeters, to catch air and help the athlete fly and create lift. A skier who is 178 cm (5ft 10in), for example, will use a custom-made ski that is 260cm long (178 cm + 82 cm). SUIT: The suits are much like a wet suit but are made from a thick, spongy material that facilitates "lift". The suits are only allowed to let in and out a minimum of air. That amount is controlled by International Ski Federation regulations, which also state that a suit cannot be more than 2 cm away from the body. OTHER: Jumpers also wear a protective helmet, ski goggles, and gloves. [/QUOTE] [B]So how does scoring work?[/B] It's p. weird, but here it is: [QUOTE] The scoring system combines distance with style points, recorded by five judges. Each jumper gets a trial jump and two scored jumps. (Only the top 30 from the first round make it to the second round in World Cup and Continental Cup events). A wind and gate compensation system is utilized as well in World Cup, World Championships, and Olympic Games events. Each hill has a critical point, or K point, which is the average distance (or par) in which the jumper aims to land. The K point is where the landing hill starts to flatten out from an average of 35 degrees — about two-thirds the way down the landing hill. • A K90 (normal hill event) has a K point of 90 meters. • A K120, (large hill) has a K point of 120 meters. Jumpers get an automatic 60 points per jump if they land on the K point. Points are added for each additional meter that jumpers go beyond the K point, or points subtracted if they come up short. Five judges can award a maximum of 20 points for style. Judges are looking for the following to deduct: flight, landing, and outrun. The lowest and highest of the judges' scores are discounted and the style total is added to the length total to produce a final score for the jump. [B]WIND GATE COMPESATION:[/B] Ski jumping is an outdoor sport and the wind conditions can change from jumper to jumper. To make the competition as fair as possible, a new judging rule was enacted in 2009. The GATE RULE allows the start gate (or start bar) to change within the same competition round. A length factor (f-value) is inserted, which specifies for each individual jump, how the length of a jump is influenced by changing the starting gate. The WIND FACTOR is used to compensate the changes of the wind conditions between the jumpers. A jumper who gets tailwind receives extra points, while a jumper who gets headwind will have points deducted. Points from the wind and gate compensation system are added or deducted as part of the overall score. [/QUOTE] List of the national teams that usually are represented in the W.C.: [QUOTE] Austria Japan Norway Finland Germany France Poland Slovenia Swiss Czech Latvia Kazahstan USA(only in womens) [/QUOTE] Official site: [url]http://www.fis-ski.com/ski-jumping/[/url]
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