Dear Parents
We are starting a new policy here at NYSEF,we will no longer allow our athletes to tuck sitting on the tails of their skis. This is a very dangerous position to be in and risks great injury to young athletes. Any time the buttocks are below the knee the risk of injury is magnified. This position is not used in ski racing nor in recreational skiing.
The new policy will be that if any NYSEF coach witnesses any NYSEF athlete skiing in this position the athlete's pass will be pulled immediately for the remainder of the day. This will be in effect anytime the athletes are skiing at Gore or with a NYSEF coach at another venue. This will also be in effect on race days. If we witness an athlete doing this before their 1st run they will be pulled from the race with no refund.
We have been talking about this to athletes informally for years but it seems to have not taken hold; thus our new approach. We will go over this new rule with our J5 athletes again this Saturday.
