Section 4: Players & Officials
4.1 Competitors
- Moguls and Aerials: Individual competition. Field sizes typically 20–30 athletes per gender.
- Halfpipe and Slopestyle: Individual runs. Qualification rounds narrow the field to 12 finalists.
- Ski Cross: Head-to-head heats with 4 athletes per heat. A timed qualification run seeds the bracket.
4.2 Judging Panels
- Moguls: 7 judges total — 5 turns judges (high and low dropped, 3 counting) and 2 air judges (scores averaged). A pace time system independently calculates the speed score.
- Aerials: 5 judges score each jump. High and low are dropped; 3 counting scores are summed and multiplied by the DD.
- Halfpipe / Slopestyle: 6 judges use an overall impression scale (0–100). High and low are dropped; 4 counting scores are averaged.
- Ski Cross: No judges — first to finish wins. Photo-finish timing determines placement.
4.3 Officials
A Technical Delegate (TD) appointed by FIS oversees course certification, equipment checks, and rule enforcement. A Chief of Competition manages race-day logistics. Start referees, gate judges (Ski Cross), and video review officials support the competition jury.