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Rule 224, paragraph 2.a defines a skate as "a passive mechanical extension of the leg, meant to facilitate the gliding technique," consisting of a blade and a shoe connected by a construction that may allow translation and rotation of the shoe rel...

Rule 224, paragraph 1.a requires that "racing suits shall conform to the natural shape of the body of the Skater," and bars insertion or attachment of forms or devices that create a different shape. The only permitted attachments are permanently f...

Rule 224, paragraph 1.a states that competitors "may wear a helmet, neck protection, gloves or mitts (predominantly white) outside the racing suit" — these items are permitted, not mandated, for individual and team races. For ISU Events, any helme...

Rule 203, paragraph 1 defines a Standard Speed Skating Track as a two-lane competition track of maximum 400 m, minimum 333⅓ m, with two 180° curved ends whose inner-curve radius "should not measure less than 25 m and not more than 26 m." Rule 203,...

Ice preparation at ISU Events, the Olympic Winter Games, and the Winter Youth Olympic Games is governed by an ISU Ice Commission consisting of the Referee(s) and the ISU Speed Skating Technical Committee Representative or Technical Delegate (Rule ...

A photo-finish system is mandatory at ISU Championships, ISU World Cup Competitions, and the Speed Skating events of the OWG and YOWG (Rule 251, paragraph 2.d). Where a photo-finish system is in use, its recorded times and order of finish govern t...

Individual races are skated in pairs, one skater in the inner lane and one in the outer lane, changing lanes each lap (Rule 254, paragraphs 2 and 5). Team Pursuit races may be entered with either 3 or 4 skaters per team; regardless of team size, t...

e-f). The Starter separately controls all disputes arising during the starting procedure itself, from the moment competitors go to their lane until a valid start is completed (Rule 217, paragraph 2).

Team Leaders confirm final entries and withdrawals at a Team Leaders' meeting before the opening draw (Rule 239, paragraph 1). b).

a requires the inner-lane skater to move to the outer lane on the crossing straight — the straight between the end of the curve (marked by movable blocks) and the beginning of the next curve (marked by a cone) — and the outer-lane skater to move to the inner lane, every lap. b).