Snowboard and freestyle skiing rules, for watching
Start with how a match works. Then the rules you see every few minutes, then the ones that change results.
Checked 14 October 2026
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- How are halfpipe, slopestyle and big air judged?
- What do snowboard judges look for?
- How does big air scoring work?
- How much does a fall cost in snowboarding?
- How do riders qualify for a halfpipe final?
- How is moguls skiing scored?
- What makes a moguls run a DNF?
- How are aerials jumps scored?
- Can aerialists repeat a jump?
- How does snowboard cross work?
- What happens if a snowboard cross rider misses a gate?
- What is a yellow card in snowboard cross?
- How does parallel giant slalom qualifying work?
- How do parallel snowboard finals work?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| ICR with rule number, for example ICR 3502.3.1 | FIS, ICR Book VI: Snowboard / Freestyle / Freeski / Ski Cross, edition June 2026 |
| SFJH with section number | FIS, Snowboard & Freeski Park & Pipe Judges Handbook, September 2024 |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
Checked on 14 October 2026.
Not covered: dual moguls, aerials team and synchro, street style beyond heat size, team events, banked slalom, the officials and jury articles, course building specifications beyond the halfpipe sizes, the Degree of Difficulty chart and the FIS equipment specification. Para snowboard has its own glossary.