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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

I · Intermediate · 6 rules · Step 2 of 3

Park and pipe

  1. How does big air scoring work?In the best-2-of-3 format, each rider gets three jumps and the two best scores are added, but only if the tricks are different.
  2. How much does a fall cost in snowboarding?In snowboard, judges first score the run as if landed cleanly, then deduct for mistakes on the snow.

Moguls and aerials

  1. What makes a moguls run a DNF?A moguls course has two jumps, and a skier must do two different jumps to earn full air marks.

Snowboard cross and ski cross

  1. What happens if a snowboard cross rider misses a gate?A gate is passed when both feet are in the bindings and the whole board crosses the gate line outside the turning pole.
  2. What is a yellow card in snowboard cross?Contact is part of cross racing, but the jury punishes interference such as pushing, pulling, blocking or hitting from behind.

Parallel alpine snowboard

  1. How does parallel giant slalom qualifying work?Two riders race side by side on red and blue courses.
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