Section 7: Violations & Penalties

Failure to change lanes: Disqualification for breach of the mandatory lane-change on the crossing straight (Rule 254, paragraph 5.a).; Interfering with a skater in their own lane: The offending skater is disqualified if they interfere with a competitor who is skating entirely within their designa...

Source: Rule 254, Rule 253, Rule 257, Rule 224, Rule 279

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