The construction point ( German : Konstruktionspunkt ), also known as the K-point or K-spot and formerly critical point , is a line across a ski jumping hill . It is used to calculate the number of points granted for a given jump. It is also called calculation point or calculation line .
7-525: The distance between the construction point and the take-off table, measured in meters, was formerly used to classify the size of a ski jumping hill. Since mid-2004, the hills have been categorized by the hill size . Nearly all competitions in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup use large hills with a construction point between 120 and 130. The largest is Mühlenkopfschanze in Germany . In addition, there
14-610: A horizontal line across the hill. Ski jumping hills ar classified by hill size as follows: Nearly all competitions in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup use large hills and ski-flying hills, with the largest being Mühlenkopfschanze in Germany. In addition, there is a bi-annual FIS Ski-Flying World Championships , which is held in one of the world's five ski flying hills: Vikersundbakken in Norway, Letalnica Bratov Gorišek in Slovenia, Čerťák in
21-580: Is a bi-annual FIS Ski-Flying World Championship , which is held in one of the world's five ski flying hills: Vikersundbakken in Norway, Letalnica Bratov Gorišek in Slovenia, Čerťák in the Czech Republic, Heini Klopfer Ski Jump in Germany and Kulm in Austria. In the FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup , and FIS Women's Ski Jumping Continental Cup , both normal and large hills are used. In
28-404: Is the most important measurement for the size of a ski jumping hill . It is defined as the distance between the takeoff table and the end of the landing area, which is called hill size point . It is not measured as a straight line but on the surface of the hill. A typical slope inclination at hill size distance is 32° for normal hills, 31° for large hills, and 28° for ski flying hills. In 2004,
35-553: The Winter Olympics , there is one competition on the normal hill, one on the large hill, and a team competition on the large hill. Ski jumping competitions are based on a point system which combines points for length and style. The distance points plus the judges' marks result in the total score. For hills up to large, the scoring system grants 60 points to jumps that reach the K-point. For ski flying hills, 120 points are granted for
42-449: The K-point length. Distance points are calculated based on the hill length, added for each meter beyond the K-point, and subtracted for each point shorter than the K-point. A meter has more distance points in smaller hills. For example: On a K120 hill (Calculation point 120 m) the meter value is 1.8 points. So a 122 m jump would be worth 63.6 points, and an 118 m jump would be worth only 56.4 points. Hill size The hill size ( HS )
49-521: The hill size became the official measurement for the size of hills, replacing the construction point (K-point, formerly known as the critical point), which however remains the basis for issuing points. The world's largest hills are Vikersundbakken in Vikersund , Norway and Letalnica Bratov Gorišek in Planica , Slovenia with hill size of 240 meters. The hills normally mark the hill size physically with
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