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Skating

This document provides a comprehensive guide to the basics and rules of roller and ice skating, detailing the types of skating, objectives, safety rules, competitive regulations, and basic techniques. It covers various disciplines such as speed skating, artistic skating, and hockey, emphasizing safety gear and proper skating techniques. Additionally, it offers to create a skills chart for beginners to aid in learning essential skating skills.

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Skating

This document provides a comprehensive guide to the basics and rules of roller and ice skating, detailing the types of skating, objectives, safety rules, competitive regulations, and basic techniques. It covers various disciplines such as speed skating, artistic skating, and hockey, emphasizing safety gear and proper skating techniques. Additionally, it offers to create a skills chart for beginners to aid in learning essential skating skills.

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Here’s a clear guide to the basics and rules of skating — I’ll focus on roller skating & ice skating in

sports form, since “skating” can mean many things.

1. Types of Skating

 Ice Skating: Done on ice with bladed skates (includes figure skating, speed skating, ice
hockey).

 Roller Skating: Done on flat surfaces with wheeled skates (includes artistic, speed, and roller
hockey).

 Skateboarding & Inline Skating: Different sports with their own tricks and rules.

2. General Objective

 Depends on discipline:

o Speed Skating: Complete a set distance in the shortest time.

o Artistic/Figure Skating: Perform routines with jumps, spins, and choreography for
points.

o Hockey/Team Skating: Score goals using a puck or ball.

o Freestyle/Street Skating: Execute tricks and stunts.

3. Basic Safety Rules

 Always wear helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, and wrist guards.

 Skates must fit properly and be in good condition.

 Follow track or rink flow direction.

 Avoid sudden stops or turns in crowded areas.

4. Common Rules in Competitive Skating

Speed Skating (Ice or Roller)

 Start on signal — false starts may cause disqualification.

 Stay in your lane until allowed to merge.

 No blocking, pushing, or tripping opponents.

 Finish line crossed when front of skate passes it.

Artistic/Figure Skating

 Perform required elements (jumps, spins, steps) within program time.


 Music and costumes must meet event guidelines.

 Points given for technical difficulty and artistic impression; deductions for falls or mistakes.

Hockey Skating

 No high-sticking, tripping, or checking from behind.

 Respect offside and icing rules (ice hockey).

 Substitutions can be rolling or on stoppages.

5. Basic Technique Rules

 Push off with one foot, glide on the other.

 Bend knees slightly for balance.

 Keep body centered over skates.

 For turning, lean gently into the curve.

 For stopping:

o Ice skates — use snowplow stop or hockey stop.

o Roller skates — use toe stop or T-stop.

If you want, I can make you a simple skating skills chart showing starting, turning, and stopping
techniques for both ice and roller skating — perfect for beginners.

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