Update About Juniors Age Cut-Off

The Juniors age cut-off is changing!

Effective for the 2023-2024 season, the age requirements for Region 1 riders will be updated as follows:

For Region 1 riders, except for Ski Men category, there will be 2 age groups: U-14 and U-18

U-14 : This category is for riders between 10 and 14 years old. The rider must not have turned 15 on the day of a competition.

• Juniors turning 14 are still allowed to compete in the U-14 category until they are 15 years old, but can switch to the following category (U-16 for ski men, U-18 for the 3 others categories). 

• As soon as they turn 10 years old, Junior riders can purchase a license and start competing in the U-14 age group.

U-18 : This category is for riders between 15 and 18 years old. The rider must not have turned 19 on the day of a competition.

• Juniors turning 19 years old on the day of a competition can not compete as “Junior U-18” and have to switch to the FWT QUALIFIER series as soon as they turn 19 years old.

• Juniors turning 18 years old are still allowed to compete in the U-18 category until 19 years old but can choose to switch to the FWT QUALIFIERS series.

    - For example somebody turning 19 on the day of a competition will not be allowed to compete as a Junior U-18.

For Region 1 Ski Men riders, there will be three categories: U-14, U-16, and U-18.

The U-14 category has the same specifications as the other categories, seen above.

U-16 : This category is for ski men riders between 14 and 16 years old. The rider must not have turned 17 on the day of a competition.

• Juniors ski men turning 16 are still allowed to compete in the U-16 category until the are 17 years old, but can switch to the following category (U-18).

• Juniors ski boys who turned 17 can still compete as a “Junior U-16” but can choose to switch to the Junior U-18 category as soon as they turn 17 or to finish the ongoing season as a U-16.

U-18 : This category is for riders between 16 and 18 years old. The rider must not have turned 19 on the day of a competition.

• Juniors turning 19 years old on the day of a competition can not compete as “Junior U-18” and have to switch to the FWT QUALIFIER series as soon as they turn 19 years old.

• Juniors turning 18 years old are still allowed to compete in the U-18 category until 19 years old but can choose to switch to the FWT QUALIFIERS series.

    - For example somebody turning 16 can switch during the season to the U-18 category.

Important :

Once a rider moves up to a higher age category, they cannot return to a lower category.

If a rider was to change category mid-season, his ranking from the previous category will not count in the new category ranking.