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This website is meant to provide a Questions & Answers board for athletes, coaches, referees and organizers of Short Track events. It helps to clear up decisions and makes sure decisions are made with the athletes in mind. In no way is it meant to discredit anyone involved in this beautiful sport. Together we can make the sport even greater!

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StarClass Memorandum 17-18

mslembro October 23 , 2017 Rules 0 Comments 2212 views

A new season, a new StarClass Memorandum. Well that is the way it should be. Last year there was no Memorandum, so I am happy that there is one this season. You can find the new Memorandum here. I ...

5 extra points in Super Final 3000 meters

mslembro November 29 , 2016 Rules 0 Comments 1747 views

As of this season, there are 5 extra Final Points (FP) to be earned in Super Finals over 3000m. Such Super Finals are only raced during championships such as World, European and national championschips. Before there would be a bell ...

Neck protector issue

mslembro November 23 , 2016 Rules 2 Comments 2017 views

In the new ISU Technical Rules & Regulations 2016 version, parts of rule 291 have been underlined and thereby indicate a change over the previous version of the rulebook (2014): All Skaters must be equipped with: … g) Neck protection of cut-resistant nature, fully covering ...

Questionable accuracy of sub 1/1000″ differences

mslembro August 22 , 2016 Thoughts 0 Comments 1392 views

Differences in Short Track Speed Skating at the finish line can be small, very small. As photo finish line technology advances, differences are decided even when that difference is below one thousand of a second. That is 0.001 second or ...

Two penalties does not mean a Yellow Card by default

mslembro August 15 , 2016 Rules 2 Comments 2131 views

Penalties are often given to skaters infringing the rules of Short Track Speed Skating. A misconception of a yellow card is often claimed by coaches and referees. Two penalties on the same distance results in a Yellow Card on some ...

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