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FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD
With spins, grabs, jibs and rails, learn more about the different events in the mighty Freestyle Snowboard discipline.
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The Events
The Freestyle Snowboard events are
Halfpipe
SLOPESTYLE
BIG AIR
Events:
Halfpipe
Athletes perform tricks in a world standard halfpipe which is approximately 500 to 600 ft long with a 22ft transition.
Events:
Slopestyle
Athletes make their way down a course which can include rails, boxes and other freestyle features including hips, quarter pipes, wall rides and other freestyle jibs as well as three to four jumps.
Events:
Slopestyle
Every course is different to challenge the technical ability and creativity of the athletes.
Events:
Big Air
Athletes use creativity and innovation to perform tricks on one single jump travelling 45-60ft from take off to landing.
Events:
Scoring
Competitors are given two runs through the course with each being marked separately out of 100.
Each athlete's best score is then ranked to give the final result.
Each athlete's best score is then ranked to give the final result.
Events:
Scoring
In terms of criteria, the runs are judged with regards to difficulty, execution, amplitude, landing, variety and progression.
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