Kevin Burton (right) and Brandon Ashby (left) compete at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Paralympic Games.

Selection Procedures

The selection criteria is the process by which athletes qualify for U.S. teams attending major international competitions, such as world championships and the Paralympic Winter Games, and is generally posted 12 months before the competition. U.S. Paralympics or the relevant national governing body may use other methods, including invitation, to select teams to other international competitions.

National Team
Download a PDF of the 2022-23 U.S. Paralympics Alpine Skiing National Team Selection Criteria

2023 World Championships

Download a PDF of the 2023 FIS Para Alpine World Championship Selection Procedures

Additional Documents
Download a PDF of the Code of Conduct

For accessible versions, please contact Matt Cramer at Matt.R.Cramer@usopc.org.

Athlete Ombuds 

The Office of the Athlete Ombuds offers independent, confidential advice to elite athletes regarding their rights and responsibilities in the Olympic and Paralympic Movement, and assists athletes with a broad range of questions, disputes, complaints and concerns.

Neither U.S. Paralympics nor any U.S. Paralympics athlete, employee, contractor, coach, referee/official, agent, or volunteer may threaten or take action against an athlete for disclosing information to or asking for assistance from the Office of the Athlete Ombuds. The policy of the Office of the Athlete Ombuds can be found here:  www.teamusa.org/athlete-ombuds.

Phone:    719-866-5000

Email:     ombudsman@usathlete.org

Website: usathlete.org