Team Requirements

Membership: Apply or Renew

NJISRA Eligibility Overview - Team-Based Competition

Participation in NJISRA is strictly team-based - individual racers may not compete independently. All student-athletes must be members of an officially recognized high school ski team.

We welcome and encourage new high school ski teams to apply and join the league.
NOTE: Co-ops are NOT permitted.

Below is a summary of the eligibility requirements for new and existing ski teams. Please refer to the NJISRA BYLAWS ARTICLE IV - MEMBERSHIP for complete details.

🆕 NEW TEAM REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for participation, new teams must meet the following criteria:

✅ Team Membership Request

✅ Team Composition

  • Schools may form boys’, girls’, or both teams. Schools are not required to field teams for both genders.
  • Each gender team must have at least three (3) student-athletes.

✅ Roster & Fees

  • Submit a team roster by December 1.
  • Pay all fees by January 1.

✅ Participation Requirement

  • New teams must compete in at least 50% of league races during their first season, with at least 3 racers for any gender in which they field a team.

✅ Scoring Requirement

  • Teams must qualify as a scoring team (per NJISRA Bylaws Article VIII, Item #9).

⚠️ Membership Status

  • Teams that do not meet these requirements will lose membership status for the following season (subject to appeal).

📥 How to Apply

  1. Submit a New Ski Team Membership Application Form signed by the Superintendent, Principal, or Athletic Director.
  2. Email it from the school official’s email address.
  3. Designate a Head Coach as the main team contact.
  4. Deadline: September 15
  5. No in-person presentation is required.

New Team Application Form

✅ Approval Process

  • The NJISRA Executive Committee reviews all applications.
  • Membership is approved by majority vote.
  • Decisions are issued by October 1.

🏫 EXISTING TEAM REQUIREMENTS

To maintain active membership, existing teams must meet the following ongoing requirements:

✅ Annual Renewal 

  • Submit a Membership Renewal Form with an initial team roster by December 1.
  • Must be submitted by the Superintendent, Principal, or Athletic Director or by the Head Coach with the AD's signature.
  • Late submissions may result in ineligibility for the season.

Membership Renewal Form

✅ Minimum Racers

  • Maintain at least 3 registered racers for any gender in which they field a team.

⚠️ One-Time Exemption

  • Teams may apply for a one-time, one-season exemption to race with only 1-2 racers for that gender.

🚫 No Consecutive Exemptions

  • Exemptions may not be used in consecutive seasons.
  • Teams using exemptions two seasons in a row will be ineligible for individual points.

❌ Membership Loss

  • Failure to meet team size requirements for more than one season or in back-to-back seasons will result in automatic suspension of team membership for that gender.
  • Reinstatement requires Executive Committee review and reapplication (subject to appeal).

TEAM REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SCHOOLS

Coaching Requirement

  • Each school must register one Head Coach.
  • The Head Coach is responsible for training, administration, and NJISRA compliance.
  • A Head Coach may only coach one NJ high school ski team.

Staying in Good Standing

Teams must adhere to:

  • NJISRA rules and race procedures
  • Registration deadlines
  • Fee payments
  • Purchasing NJISRA team race bibs
  • Eligibility documentation
  • Code of conduct policies