IMD Team Agreement (2024-2025)

Team Rules

Members of IMD Quota Teams (U14 Regional Championships, U16 Regional Championships, and IMD Development Projects) are required to abide by the US Ski and Snowboard Code of Conduct. Included in the Handbook is a copy of the US Ski and Snowboard Code of Conduct.

Additionally, team members:

• are prohibited from using or possessing illegal drugs;
• are prohibited from using or possessing alcohol, except for athletes who are 21 and older. Athletes who are of legal drinking age must refrain from buying, possessing, or using alcohol in or around IMD Team housing and in the proximity of IMD athletes who are under the age of 21;
• are required to attend all team meetings unless excused by the head coach;
• will observe the curfew established by the coaching staff;
• will reside in the room to which they are assigned by their home Head Coach or by IMD when applicable, and share responsibility with their roommates for damages or rule violations that occur in the room when it is not possible to establish individual responsibility;
• will remain with the team on IMD cooperative housing projects, with the exception of local athletes who are able to stay at home;
• will observe any additional rules established by the coaches;
• under 18 are prohibited from using or possessing tobacco. Those 18 and older may not use tobacco in the team vans or housing, in the race arena, or in the presence of team members under 18;
• will pay all fees prior to departure.

Discipline Guidelines & Violation Definitions

Violation Definitions

Major violations of Team Rules are:

1. Any violation involving drugs or alcohol.
2. Major curfew violations (more than 1 hour), theft, vandalism, or assault.
3. Any action resulting in arrest.
4. Any other offense determined to be particularly out of line by the Head Coach for the trip in consultation with the Intermountain ACC Chairman.

Minor violations of Team Rules are:

1. Any violation that is not a major violation.

Possible Disciplinary Action for Major Violations

Any sanctions imposed by IMD shall comply with the US Ski and Snowboard Code of Conduct. Possible sanctions include the following:

1. Suspension from the team and loss of future team participation.
2. Suspension from training and/or competition.
3. Elimination of coaching, travel, and other benefits.
4. Turning the offending party or parties over to the local or state authorities if the offense is a violation of existing laws.

(The number of offenses will be accrued over the career of the athlete.)

• First offense: The sanction for the first offense will be in effect on the next IMD quota trip for which the athlete is qualified, in addition to any further sanctions imposed by the athlete’s home program (in the case of independent athletes, by the athlete’s parents). The Intermountain ACC Chairman and IMD Director are to be notified by the program or parents of the sanctioned athlete within 72 hours of the disciplinary action.
• Second offense: The sanction for the second offense will be in effect for one calendar year from the infraction. The Intermountain ACC Chairman and IMD Director are to be notified by the program or parents of the sanctioned athlete within 72 hours of the disciplinary action.
• Third offense: The athlete will be permanently ineligible for all Intermountain Quotas to Western Region, IMD, and out-of-region events.

In addition to the sanctions, any athlete who is arrested may be left in the custody of the police until his/her parents arrange for his/her release and return home. Athletes involved in a major rule violation who do not admit guilt at the time of the infraction will have the failure to admit guilt at that time count as an additional major violation of the rules for purposes of determining the sanction that will be applied.

Discipline Guidelines for Minor Violations

1. Sanctions for minor violations will be determined by the Head Coach for the event in consultation with other members of the coaching staff for the event and may range from assignment to appropriate work details to suspension of some or all team services. Course reports, assistance with inspection, and the right to compete will not be revoked for minor violations.
2. Minor violations after the last race of an event, or recurring minor violations, may result in a requirement that the racer travel and house with his/her parents for the next IMD Team quota event for which he/she qualifies. This decision will be made by majority decision of the Head Coach for the event at which the violation took place, the Program Director of the athlete’s home program (or a parent for an independent racer), and the Intermountain ACC Chairman.