How do ski jumping judges score style?
B · Beginner · Scoring · 3 of 4Five judges mark each jump for flight, landing and outrun. The highest and lowest scores are dropped and the other three added, for up to 60. Judges take off points for faults: up to 5 in flight, up to 5 on landing and up to 7 in the outrun. A landing without a telemark and a fall cost the most.
How it works
- Judges: five, each with their own score.
- Counting scores: the middle three, added.
- Maximum: 60 style points.
- Flight: up to 5 points off.
- Landing: up to 5 points off; expected in a telemark, feet about a foot length apart.
- No telemark: a single fault the rules value at 3.0 points.
- Outrun: up to 7 points off; a fall before the fall line costs 7.
- Display: shown after each jump where possible; not read out.
The glossary has the style score, the telemark landing, the judges' panel, the landing faults, the outrun faults and the fall line.
Tricky cases
Why does each judge give at most 20?
Because three counting scores make up the 60-point maximum; the rules state the 60.
A jumper lands well and falls in the outrun. What happens?
A fall before or on the fall line costs 7 points in the outrun group.
Can a jumper protest a style score?
No. Style scores are statements of fact and cannot be protested.
Are style marks announced?
They are shown on a display where possible; an announcement over the loudspeaker is not allowed.
Why the rule exists
Style points reward control and a safe landing, not only distance. Dropping the top and bottom limits the effect of one judge.
Where it differs
| Where | What changes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Flight | Up to 5 off | ICR 431.2.1 |
| Landing | Up to 5 off | ICR 431.2.2 |
| Outrun | Up to 7 off | ICR 431.2.3 |
From the rule book
FIS, The International Ski Competition Rules (ICR), Book III: Ski Jumping (edition June 2026), articles 404.1, 422.13, 430, 431, 433.1 and 442.5. Checked 14 October 2026. Official document: the FIS ICR, revised by the FIS Council.