COMMON SELECTION SYSTEMS
Selection boards will not be re-ranked to refect athletes purged due to scratches, illness,
injury, etc. Points from alpine combined are not typically included in selections.
National Team Selection Method (NTSM)
Names of competitors in contention are organized by appropriate points or rankings, FIS or
national, but not mixed, in each event of the meet or series for which a team is to be selected
(or according to national/regional/divisional policies). Each event is ranked in a separate
vertical column, lowest points or best ranking on top to higher points or worst ranking on the
bottom. Duplications of the same athlete in more than one column are listed.
Selection is accomplished by proceeding across each horizontal row, choosing the lowest
points/ranking in the frst row, second lowest points/ranking in that row, third and fourth, if
appropriate, before moving down all columns to the next row. As racers are selected in one
column they are crossed out in all columns; however, lower listed racers do not move up in
their columns when duplicated names are crossed out. Example, for three-event selection,
using points in DH, SL, and GS:
DH SL GS NTSM Ranking
| DH | SL | GS | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| A - 2.50 | B - 17.12 | C - 5.21 | A |
| C - 23.40 | C - 23.75 | B - 17.12 | C |
| B - 24.87 | D - 28.95 | E - 25.93 | B |
| F - 25.33 | A - 42.74 | A - 26.66 | E |
| D - 32.00 | G - 43.14 | D - 30.04 | D |
| E - 35.70 | F - 44.00 | G - 32.75 | F |
| G - 38.95 | H - 46.55 | H - 33.40 | G |
If the selections were for SL and GS only, then the ranking order would be: C, B, E, D, A,
G, F. Or if for GS and DH only, then: A, C, B, E, F, D, G. If selections included SG, then a SG
column would be included in the same fashion.