2010
SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING
1.
RULES:
This competition will be conducted under the rules of the
International Skating Union (ISU) with modifications approved by the Arctic
Winter Games International Committee.
The rules may be
further modified to adapt to the circumstances of the competition / venue at
the recommendation of the Chefs and the approval of the Arctic Winter Games
International Committee Technical Director and Host Society Sport Manager.
2.
CATEGORIES:
Junior Male & Female:
Born between July 1, 1990 and June 30, 1995.
Coaches may enter the 5th
Juvenile who will be Junior age at the next Arctic Winter Games to skate as
a Junior to fill the Junior category
if there is a vacancy on a team under the required number of four per
category. The
coach will certify in writing that the skater can safely participate as a
Junior. A skater can only compete in one age category for the entire
competition.
3.
EVENTS:
Junior Male & Female:
500 meter individual
777 meter individual
1000 meter individual
1500 meter individual
3000 meter relay
Juvenile Male & Female:
500 meter individual
666 meter individual
777 meter individual
1000 meter individual
2000 meter relay
Relay events will include 4 skaters per team. A contingent can
participate with 3 skaters if that team has only three skaters in that
category or an injury prevents one team member from competing.
TEAM COMPOSITION:
Junior Male:
4
Junior Female:
4
Juvenile Male:
4
Juvenile Female:
4
Coaches:
2
One coach must be female and one male.
If a coach
from one gender is not available a chaperone of that gender must be
substituted.
MEDALS:
Individually by event and individually by team for relay events
GOLD
- 32
SILVER
- 32
BRONZE
- 32