Section 4: Players & Officials
4.1 Competitors
- Individual events: Each nation may enter up to 4 athletes per event at the Olympics. World Cup allows broader entry based on national ranking quotas.
- Team events: Teams of 4 jumpers. Each member jumps twice (two rounds). The Mixed Team event uses 2 men and 2 women.
- Starting order: Determined by World Cup standings (weakest first, strongest last) or qualification round results. The top 50 from the first round advance to the second round in reverse order of standing.
4.2 Competition Jury
- Technical Delegate (TD): Appointed by FIS. Oversees hill homologation, equipment controls, and overall competition integrity.
- Chief of Competition: Responsible for organising and executing the event, course preparation, and volunteer management.
- 5 Style Judges: Positioned at the K-point area. Each judge independently scores style from 0 to 20 points per jump. The highest and lowest scores are discarded; the remaining three count.
- Equipment Controller: Performs random and targeted equipment checks (suit permeability, ski length, boot height, BMI verification) before and after jumps.
- Wind and Gate Jury Members: Monitor real-time wind data and recommend gate changes to the TD.
4.3 Distance Measurement
Jump distance is measured by a video distance measurement system (VDMS) to the nearest 0.5 m (1.6 ft). The system uses cameras mounted along the landing slope with calibrated reference lines. The landing point is defined as the point where both feet (or the lower foot in telemark position) contact the snow.