US SPEEDSKATING LONG TRACK BASICS (cont.)
recorded by the photo finish system. The winner for each event is the skater with the fastest time, measured to a 1/100th of a second. If two skaters tie, the 1/1000th second will be used to rank them.
DISQUALIFICATION
A skater can be disqualified for the following infractions: • Failure to appear promptly at the start • Two false starts • Crossing lane markers while in the curves. Subject to ruling from the referee • Failure to change lanes in the crossing area • Interfering with an opponent when changing lanes. Subject to ruling from the referee • Interfering with an opponent when passing or being passed. Usually occurs in quarter starts • Comes out of the corner in the wrong lane and does not attempt to go back into the regular lane • Modification of equipment (heating blades, lubrication, etc.)
FALLS
Skaters who fall during the course of a race are allowed to get up and continue. For distances less than 5,000m, it is exceptionally difficult to make up for lost time. If a skater falls before the finish line, the time is taken when the skater’s skate crosses the finish line, even if the skater is out of his or her lane. A skater that falls due to an external factor can get a re-skate.
THE DISTANCES Men’s/Ladies 500m START: Side by side. Located at the beginning of the finish straight section of the track. DISTANCE: 1.25 laps
Men’s/Ladies 1000m START: Staggered, located in the middle of the backstretch/cross-over straight section of the track DISTANCE: 2.5 laps, finishing in the middle of the final straight. This is the only distance which finishes in the middle of the straight.
Men’s /Ladies 1500m START: Staggered, located at the beginning of the backstretch/cross-over straight section of the track. DISTANCE: 3.75 laps, finishing at the end of the finish straight.
Ladies/Junior Men 3000m START: Staggered, located at the end of the backstretch/cross-over straight section of the track. DISTANCE: 7.5 laps, finishing at the end of the finish straight.
Men’s/Ladies 5000m START: Staggered, located at the end of the backstretch/cross-over straight section of the track. DISTANCE: 12.5 laps, finishing at the end of the finish straight.
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