Here you can register for officials courses, sign up for races, indicate leadership positions desired, and also find information.

The link to the updated Officials Stats for the 2016-2017 Season!  Click Here

List of officials having reached 5 Year Markers for volunteering to officiate at races and to be recognized on the Sam Venezia Hall of Fame plaque which is on display at our main offices.  2016-2017 Season is currently posted.  Note:  Currently being edited for 2017-2019 (coming soon)

Officials Courses for 2019-2020
National Officials Course - November 1 & 2 - Lake Placid, NY
Rules Refresher Official's Course - November 2 -  Lake Placid, NY
National Officials Course - October 11 - 13 - Park City, UT
Rules Refresher Course - October 12 - Park City, UT
National Officials Course & Refresher - September 20 - 22 - Negaunee/Marquette, MI
National Officials Course or Refresher - TBD - Muskegon, MI 

National Official’s Course is $25.00. FIL Judges Course is $30.00. Rules Refresher Course is FREE!

The "online" rules refresher course is active and reflects the new rule changes to the IRO 2018.  Please contact Beverly for the invite email/link to take the course online.   Although the "online" is not as effective as in person, it may help with those people who might be unable to travel. You must attend or take the "Online" Refresher Course every two years to stay "Active".

2018 is a year for rule changes and edits. 2020 will be a year for rule changes and edits.   If you did not take a Refresher Course or the National Course last year (2018, you must take the Refresher this year (2019 to hold "Active" status.

For more information or to register for a course, please contact Beverly@usaluge.org, or download, print, complete and mail or fax the Course Registration form to register.

Lake Placid Track
2019 Norton National Championships - November 2 - 3, 2019
FIL World Cup #2 - November 27 - December 1, 2019 
Empire State Winter Games - February 1 - 2, 2020 
Youth National Championships - Februrary 29 - March 1, 2020
Junior National Championships - March 7 - 8, 2020
Masters' National Championships - April 4 (but trying to change to April 5)
 

 Park City Track
FIL Junior World Cup #1 -  November 16-17, 2019 Official Training.     November 18 - 22, 2019  JWC 1
Ice Engineers Open - January 25, 2020  10:00a
Wasatch Luge Club Founders Cup - February 22, 2020   10:00a

To sign up to work a race, you can contact beverly@usaluge.org. Please list name of the race, dates you can work, and position you would like to work. If you don't indicate a specific position to work, you will be assigned to whatever position is needed. You may also print out the form and mail or fax to Beverly's attention.

Current Rules & Regulations: FIL 2018 IRO (AT) & Natural Track Rules & Regulations FIL 2018 IRO (NT):    These IRO's are available and are in stock at USLA Headquarters.  Let Beverly know if you want me to mail you one.

Online 2019-2020  Rules Refresher Course is available.  Contact Beverly for the Invitation email/Link.

Race Committee

Sets policies for race administration, review equipment needs, maintain a consistency at the three tracks, compile rules for National Races based on the FIL-IRO that need modifications, set training schedules for official's education, discuss and resolve problems that officials and athletes are experiencing at races, and more. Goal that races are run with quality administration, equipment and officials, with fairness for all athletes the priority.

John Mowry - Chairperson: john@jmowry.com
Peggy Mousaw - Lake Placid Track Representative:
Jay Edmunds - Park City Track Representative:
Elmer Rinehart - Negaunee Natural Track Representative:
Gigi Jenkins: At Large
Pete Gillwald: peteg@landsolutionspc.biz
Emily Sweeney - Athlete Representative
Taylor Morris - Athlete Representative
Beverly Detwiler - Staff Liaison: beverly@usaluge.org