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Contact:  	PSA North America
		Phone:  970 926 7669
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	PSA North America votes to drop sanctions-Breckenridge, 
Colorado
	At the Fall meeting of the Professional Snowboarders Association of 
North America (PSA-NA) the rider board of director members voted 
unanimously to drop all sanctions against riders who compete in FIS 
events and agreed not to enforce rule 109.06 (entry restrictions) for the 
1995-96 season as follows:
	"The sanctions will be dropped as soon as we receive in writing from 
the USSA what was promised to us with regard to establishing a committee 
with equal ISF/USSA representation to determine the Olympic qualifying 
criteria for snowboarding," said Mark Fawcett a well known rider and PSA-
NA Board member.  "In addition, we are asking USSA to participate in the 
umbrella organizational program proposed at the USSA Spring meeting," 
stated Fawcett.
	The "umbrella organization proposed was to have equal 
representation by USSA, USASA, PSA-NA, and the Industry on one board 
of directors to oversee snowboarding in the U.S..  "This proposal is designed 
to allow each organization to retain its autonomy and function 
independently while coordinating their efforts through one central body 
with equal representatives from each organization," said Ted Martin, 
President & CEO of ISF and PSA North America.  Further states Martin, 
"This system has proven successful with the reorganization of U.S. Cycling 
and it appears that it would be a beneficial structure for snowboarding and 
all of the various organizations involved in and/or effected by the sport."
	The PSA-North America is a U.S. non-profit Corporation (501(c)4) 
and acts as the voice of the North American Professional riders.  Rider 
board members include Mark Fawcett, Kenyon Robinson, Michele Taggart, 
Adam Hostetter, Shannon Melhuse, Lisa Kosglow, Amy Lundstrom and 
Tara Masterpool.  


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