Ground Trick Certification · 平花認證

Flatland Levels F1–F3

Ground Trick is treated as a specialist snowboard discipline in its own right. Each level will be assessed on snow against criteria to be published by the Technical Committee, with certificates issued by CGIA, independently of the Carving pathway.

Technical and teaching assessments are conducted separately. Participants who pass an assessment earn the corresponding Technical Badge or Teaching Badge and receive a document confirming that achievement. Only participants who have earned both badges at the same level can be awarded the Instructor Certificate and become a CGIA-certified instructor at that level. Example: C1 Technical Badge + C1 Teaching Badge → C1 Instructor Certificate; F1 Technical Badge + F1 Teaching Badge → F1 Instructor Certificate. A Technical Badge or Teaching Badge alone is not an instructor qualification; both badges and their documents are retained after the Instructor Certificate is awarded.

Technical and teaching each progress F1 → F2 → F3; the previous level in the same route must be passed first. The Technical Badge does not require an instructor qualification, and training is optional. F4 is the planned Flatland examiner level and is not yet open.

CGIA is currently in preparation. The Technical Committee has confirmed participating members, while its structure and responsibilities are still being finalised. Technical and teaching assessment standards have not yet been written; they will be developed jointly by the Technical Committee.

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F1
Flatland Level 1
平花第 1 級
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F2
Flatland Level 2
平花第 2 級
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F3
Flatland Level 3
平花第 3 級

F1平花第 1 級

Flatland Level 1

Minimum specialist performance standard: presses, butters, pivots, pop timing and rotation performed as linked combinations in both directions.

Who it is for: Qualified snowboard instructors, or riders with equivalent professional teaching experience, entering the specialist pathway.
Core competencies: Nose and tail press with controlled balance
Buttering and pivot control in both directions
Pop timing and rotation control
Linked combinations, not isolated tricks
Stable landings and repeatable execution
Assessment overview Proposed Framework: Technical Assessment and Teaching Assessment, both required. Minimum 80% overall and in every core category; critical-fail conditions apply.
Toward the next level: Develop mixed-direction combinations and axis control before attempting F2.

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F2平花第 2 級

Flatland Level 2

Performance at Flatland Level 2: complex multi-trick sequences, mixed directions, and controlled axis, take-off and landing direction.

Who it is for: F1 specialists teaching flatland regularly and developing high-level board control.
Core competencies: Complex press, butter, pivot and rotation combinations
Regular, switch and mixed-direction sequences
Continuous movement without unnecessary pauses
Performance in limited space or on a specified line
Personalised progression design
Assessment overview Proposed Framework: Technical Assessment and Teaching Assessment, both required, including detailed diagnosis and a 30–60 minute specialist lesson.
Toward the next level: Build extended combinations and consistency under fatigue before attempting F3.

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F3平花第 3 級

Flatland Level 3

Performance at Flatland Level 3: extended, technically demanding combinations with precise timing, rotation, pressure and landing control.

Who it is for: F2 specialists coaching other instructors and specialists.
Core competencies: Highly precise board manipulation
Extended combinations at different speeds
Adaptation to terrain, snow and space
Consistent repeatability, not one-time success
Advanced diagnosis of subtle balance and axis errors
Assessment overview Proposed Framework: Technical Assessment and Teaching Assessment, both required, including live coaching of another specialist and long-term development planning.
Toward the next level: Examiner status is a separate qualification and appointment process; it is not granted by F3.

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Assessment Framework · 評核框架

Proposed Framework

What Ground Trick assessment looks at.

CGIA specialist certifications are assessed through a formal professional examination process. Detailed assessment standards and examiner criteria are controlled CGIA materials.

The assessment content below is a proposed framework published for transparency. Criteria, weighting and pass thresholds are pending ratification by the CGIA technical committee and are not yet effective examination rules.

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