Criteria

The 2009 Push Championship Criteria is attached to the right of this page.  The Combine Test will be administered during the Push Championship Qualifier in Lake Placid, NY on August 18th and 19th, and again at the Push Championship Finals in Calgary, Canada on September 14th and 15th.  The Combine Test score sheet can be viewed by clicking here.  

An additional Combine Test will be given prior to team selections in Lake Placid on October 4th.  This test will only be open to athletes competing in National Team Trials.

Time Line from October 2009 to November 2009 (Pre-Season to 1st Half Season)
•        National Team Trials for (2-man), (4-man) & (Skeleton) in Lake Placid, NY
Trials Format

  • Open Training: October 5-10, 2009
  • Official Training: October 11-13, 2009
  • Race Schedule: October 14-15, 2009
  • Sled Shipment: October 16, 2009
Race Protocol
  • Men’s Bobsled -  2-heat race in 2-man & 2-heats in 4-man
  • Women’s Bobsled –  Two 2-heat races
  • Men’s Skeleton – Two, 2-heat races
  • Women’s Skeleton – Two, 2-heat races
 
Time Line from October 2009 to November 2009 (Pre-Season to 1st Half Season Continued)
•        National Team Trials for (2-man), (4-man) & (Skeleton) in Park City, UT
Trials Format
  • Open Training: October 19, 2009
  • Official Training: 20-22, 2009
  • Race Schedule: October 23-24, 2009
  • Sled Shipment: October 25, 2009
Race Protocol
  • Men’s Bobsled -  2-heat race in 2-man & 2-heats in 4-man
  • Women’s Bobsled –  Two, 2-heat race
  • Men’s Skeleton – Two, 2-heat races
  • Women’s Skeleton – Two, 2-heat races
•        October 26-31, 2009 – Paid International Training in Whistler, Canada