Snowboard Club UK (SCUK) FAQs (frequently-asked questions)

Snowsport GB is the governing body for skiing and snowboarding in Great Britain. It is recognised by the BOA (British Olympic Association); responsible for British International competitors within the FIS circuit, AIM Series, other UK sanctioned events; and manages the British Snowboard Teams, as well as GB Snowsports Athletes.

To enter a British competition, find out the organisers contact details visit Snowsport GB for more information.
Or for British Snow Tour events contact www.britishsnowtour.com
Or for all others check the Web Links section

Contact Snowsport GB on (0131 445 7676), or visit the website Snowsport GB

In all championship events it is mandatory to hold a British Licence, obtained from Snowsport GB (approx £20 Annual, £5 or £10 day license). Independent comps will only charge an entrance fee.

British Competitions are generally open qualification; so if you can make turns confidently you could start off doing boardercross and then progress into Big Air, Slopestyle or even Halfpipe.
If your unsure checkout an event and then enter the next one...

If you are entering an FIS competition you will require a FIS licence (Fédération Internationale de Ski), which can be obtained from Snowsport GB. You must be 14 years of age or over to compete, and a full licence will allow you to enter FIS competitions all over the world.
Other events such as TTR/ TTR QE or Independant events generally dont require a license but these are predominantly invitional only although many do vary

There are two rankings recognised Internationally:

The first is the World Snowboard Ranking League (WRL), when you apply for a BSA/Snowsport GB licence you are automatically entered into the WRL, if you look up www.snowboardranking.com and enter your WRL license code you can see where you are ranked in the world!

The second is the Fédération Internationale de Ski Rankings (FIS). These rankings/points are the only league recognised by the International Olympic Committee. If you are a registered FIS licence holder you can find out your World ranking on www.fis-ski.com

British Competition rules can currently be found on www.britishsnowtour.com

FIS competition rules can be found http://www.fis-ski.com/rulesandpublications.html

The forum on this website is an ideal place to find other riders that are going to the same competition. You could also try ringing the organisers.
On an international level contact Snowsport GB and find out who in your area is travelling to the competition.

British events are usually one day events, depending on how many disciplines. With exception to ‘The BRITS’, riders meetings and practice are held on the same day. Contact the events organiser for an exact competition format. At ‘The Brits’ riders meetings are held the evening before to ensure all competitors know the format of the day, how long practice is, how many runs each competitor gets etc.

International: Different countries and events hold different formats so make sure you contact the organisers or Snowsport GB to confirm the correct format. Team Captains/ Riders meetings are always the evening or afternoon before an event and it is required to have at least one member from a country to represent the athletes.