World Skate 競速規則書 2026

Art. 11 — International Judges Availability

Art. 22.3 - 22.4 - 22.5 — Master category

Several articles

Art. 43 Art. 147.3.d Art. 151 — The Jury

Art. 51.5 Art. 115.f.g.i — Final B

Art. 140.2.d — Empty podium

Art. 142 — Race ranking when DQ-SF / DQ-DF skaters

Art. 70.2 — Start Line

Art. 70.3 Art. 70.5 — Start Line

Art. 82.1.b — Racing Suit

Art. 112.5 — 200m DTT qualification

Art. 113.3 - Art. 197 — Sprint races / Art. 116.2 - 116.3 — 1.000m Sprint race

Art. 114.4., .5, .11, .12, .13 — 100m sprint

Art. 121.1.f Moved to Art. 121.3.i, j Added — Relay zone

Art. 126.5 — Starting Order

Art. 127.1.k — Dual Time Trial

Art. 129 — Sprint races start procedure

Art. 136 — Cancellation of the race

Art. 140.3, 140.4 Art. 170.4, 170.5 — Reduction in Rank (RR)

Art. 186 — No claims on jury decisions

Art. 199.1 — Skaters to finish the Elimination race

Art. 199.2 — Elimination race - skaters in final / Art. 203 — Points race

Speed Technical Commission Rulebook, Edition 2026. According to the World Skate Statutes, the Technical Commission amends the Rulebook, and it is applicable starting from January 1st, 2026. The present Technical Regulations Rulebook is the Official version, written in the Official World Skate language: English. In these Regulations the masculine gender is used, for no other reason than simplicity, in relation to any physical person. It is a mere formality to indicate both the feminine and masculine gender. The word “skater” means any man or woman practicing the Speed discipline governed by the present Regulations. Quantity is written by letter and (by number). Example: two (2).

For further Regulations, World Skate By-Laws shall apply.

The decision of appeal taken by the Disciplinary Commission is final.

The international officials are:

The officials of the competition are:

The Technical Commission Referee in Chief, in accordance with the Chair, must appoint, organize, register all International Speed Judges in the world, and verify their activity.

An International Judge, who speaks fluently the Official World Skate language and who, in the opinion of the Technical Commission Referee in Chief, has already demonstrated in previous World Skate international competitions to be able to carry out perfectly all the tasks included in a Jury, can be the Chief Judge of such competitions.

The National Federations must pay a fee for the registration of their International Judges no later than March 15th.

The fees related to the current year must be paid without additional bank expenses (free of charge) to World Skate at the following bank account.

Every year the Technical Commission Referee in Chief communicates on the World Skate website to National Federations, Continental Areas, an updated list of the available International Judges.

There is currently only one International Category: International Judge. International Chief Judge is the nomination for a specific international competition.

All current International Judges must:

Skaters taking part in an international competition and competing for their National Federation must prove that they have the passport of the same country.

Skaters who participated in a World Skate international competition representing a country and changed their nationality or having double nationality or more passports cannot represent another country in an international or World Championship if three (3) years have not elapsed from his last participation representing his previous country. Rule 41 of the IOC Olympic Chart.

All limits of age established in these rules are to be considered on December 31st of the year of the competition. There are three (3) recognized categories, Junior, Senior and Master per gender.

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS SANCTIONED BY WORLD SKATE

World Skate may sanction and/or recognize events organized by different bodies or entities, providing those events with the dignity of official World Skate recognized events. These events shall be included in the World Skate Events Calendar. Sanctioned events are international events not organized directly by World Skate.

Here below the procedure to follow for the sanctioning by World Skate.

An official request must be sent to Sports Department by email (sportsdepartment@worldskate.org) specifying mandatory information:

Only the Technical Commission, Continental Areas, National Confederations, and National Federations, Associations and Clubs associated with these can organize official international competitions. No Federation or Club, which in some way is part of the World Skate structure, may participate in any privately organized international competition, or in any competition organized by groups not belonging to World Skate.

World Championships, National and Continental Championships of the same sports discipline can be organized only once a year. The winners of each competition are the official holders of the title until the following competition of the same kind.

National and Continental Championships, competitions and criteria organized within the recognized Continental Areas, in which only members of those organizations can participate, do not need the Technical Commission approval.

The various fees to be paid must be established during the World Skate Assembly. These are the current sanction organizing competitions’ fees.

The Federation, association or private bodies organizing intercontinental competitions must have World Skate authorization by sending the program ninety (90) days before its beginning. World Skate will grant corresponding authorization if all requirements (including the payment of the organizing fee) have been fulfilled. The World Skate logo must be in all advertisements and printings of the competition.

Races on road or track can be organized by all the different National Federations and Confederations, for all the recognized categories. As part of the "Next Generation" skate facilities program, World Skate has set the mandate to authorize and certify speed tracks and road circuits intending to host an International World Skate Event (continental level and above). To allow time for any necessary modifications, World Skate's designated personnel from the Facilities Department strongly advise conducting an inspection process at least a year before the event. Consequently, the track or road circuit should secure its certification no less than three months prior to the commencement of the event.

All intercontinental competitions must be authorized by World Skate. Continental Areas and Federations affiliated to World Skate must send the planning of their competition of the next year at least by December 15, so that World Skate may draw up the official calendar.

The communication of any competition must include the following information:

Should it be necessary to postpone a competition, the organizer shall promptly notify the new date to each participant. World Skate must also be informed. Entries that have been already submitted remain valid unless otherwise notified.

Only skaters being members of affiliated Federations or Continental Areas can participate in international competitions approved by World Skate.

National Federations and Continental Areas shall send to the Technical Commission a written report -including results- about National and Continental Championships organized by them.

All procedures related to sample collection, laboratory analysis, results management, and any other associated matters shall be conducted in full compliance with the following regulatory frameworks:

These documents collectively govern the anti-doping program and ensure adherence to international best practices and standards.

SECTION 1. ORGANIZATIONAL RULES

There are two (2) World Championships. One (1) on track and one (1) on Road.

Candidates' proposals for the organization of the World Championship must be presented to World Skate.

The organizer must provide and pay for each step of the entire doping control process - the sample collection process, the laboratory analysis and the results management- in accordance with the current World Skate Anti-Doping Rules, the World Skate Test Distribution Plan, the WADA International Standards and the WADA Code, following the instructions of the World Skate Anti-Doping Manager, Assistant Manager and/or delegate. It will also have to provide an adequate number of chaperones.

The Technical Commission Referee in Chief, in accordance with the Chair, appoints by means of a letter by the Sports Department, ten (10) International Judges belonging to different countries, three (3) judges from the host country plus one (1) International Secretary Judge. Furthermore, he shall ask, according to the needs, more International Judges to complete the Jury. The Organizing Committee will be responsible for travel, board and lodging expenses.

A technical meeting is scheduled the day before the beginning of the World Championship. The agenda includes:

All the World Skate international competitions’ results will be uploaded on the World Skate webpage, in the section relating to the championship.

SECTION 2. COMPETITION RULES

World Championships are divided as follows:

The World Championships are organized every year, in accordance with the Technical Commission and World Skate Regulations.

The World Championships are organized in accordance with the Technical Commission, World Skate and the Organizer, with the following possible general program:

This programming can be the object of modifications, based on the local specific conditions.

At the end of the World Championships, the Organizers award the first nation for the following two (2) rankings.

Every four (4) years, the Technical Commission will prepare the ranking of skaters who give the qualification to the corresponding quotas to the National Federation, according to the following points. Such ranking is based on the previous World Championships.

*100m, 200m Dual TT, 500m +D, One Lap, 1.000m.

** Elimination races (Track & Road Circuit), Points races (Track & Road Circuit).

The specific Technical Rules for the World Championship are applied during World Games.

The Technical Commission recognizes and validates world records, set on current official World Championship distances as by program and during continental or World Championships or World Games.

The following records are recognized:

To have a record recognized, it is necessary to proceed accordingly to all the items of this Rulebook and to have electronic timekeeping.

The Technical Commission must inform all the World Skate member Federations about the changes made in the list of the records. This shall take place through publication in the World Skate website.

GENERAL RULES OF COMPETITION

For both the tracks and closed road circuits, there is not a one-size-fits-all dimension.

A race course may be either a track or road course. A road race course may be either an "open" or "closed" circuit. Both on the track and on the road (closed circuit), the race course is measured on the inner edge.

A safety zone must be respected at two (2) meters inside the inner edge of the racecourse without any obstacle or person that may present a danger for the skaters. Even technologies closely related to the competition should not be positioned within the safety zone. This will be marked out in a visual way. The two (2) meters wide internal safety zone band is made up of the 50 cm wide "No Skating Zone" and the 150 cm wide buffer zone and will have two different colors from each other and from the rest of the track, so that they can be better highlighted and respected.

In any case, a track and/or road course must have previously acquired approval or certification from the World Skate Facilities Department. Any decision regarding the specific suitability and conditions for a race to be held during a competition is up to the Chief Judge and the Technical Commission before and after the start of every single race.

For track or road closed circuit competitions, the direction of the race shall be counterclockwise.

The following equipment when they are placed inside the racecourse may not present any danger for the skaters. They must respect the safety zone.

The transponder must be placed on the skate or ankle.

For the World Skate international competitions, two (2) transponders per skater are used and they are placed on each skate with a fixation supplied and validated by the Technical Commission.

The time obtained by each skater in individual races must be immediately communicated after arriving at the finish.

An area reserved for the coaches must be located near the racecourse so that coaches can communicate with the skaters during the race. This area takes place in the corner before the finish straight, close from the beginning of the relay zone.

Each skater is solely responsible to meet the following rules on racing suit, helmet, skates, race numbers and other equipment. The skaters not respecting these rules will be disqualified by technical fault (DQ-TF).

World Champions running in a distance, for which they are current champions, may wear the World Champion jersey.

The helmet must be a hard gear with international certification.

Skaters are identified by means of three (3) numbers. They are applied on both hips and on the top of the back. Plus, two (2) more numbers to be placed on both sides of the helmet.

Skaters are to wear corresponding race numbers. Those who are not properly equipped are not allowed to start the race, unless authorized by the Technical Commission.

87.1. Heart rate monitors or watches are allowed.

87.2. Radios and earphones are forbidden.

87.3. It is not allowed to skate with plaster, synthetic plaster or any hard contention.

87.4. The judge is in power to ask the skater to take off any item that in his judgement may present a danger for himself or the other skaters.

87.5. For the races of more than twenty (20) kilometers, the skater is allowed to take the start with a small plastic bottle of water or hydration adapted equipment.

The design of a speed track must align with the guidelines outlined in this regulation. Depending on the project's vision, the designer should make thoughtful decisions concerning the track's plano-altimetric geometry, including aspects like curvature radius, track dimensions, and the type, placement, and length of the junctions between straights and curves. The stipulated maximum and minimum values in the regulation for each component should harmoniously integrate with one another in the design of the specific track under consideration.

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The length of a speed track is totally indicative, as the speed tracks can have different geometric characteristics, both planimetric (radius, widths, lengths, etc.) and altimetric (linear, parabolic, or curved section, variation, etc.). However, defining a length for the planned or existing track is necessary to characterize it. The existing tracks will be able to maintain the original measurement, which will be called the "nominal measurement," even if this is higher than the "actual measurement" measured at the inner edge. The existing tracks, built in the presence of other and different regulations, will be certified by World Skate, even with different lengths.

The minimum width of the racecourse of the track, in horizontal projection measured from the inside edge to the fence, is minimum five and a half (5,5) meters and a maximum of six (6) meters, with a tolerance of (±5 cm).

The existing tracks, built in the presence of other and different regulations, will be certifiable by World Skate even with different widths.

The track surface of the track shall be made with a combined synthetic based finish. Synthetic Resin must be certified by World Skate. If a non-resin flooring with World Skate certified resins (for example asphalt, concrete, marble or synthetic grit) presents, after on-site tests, characteristics comparable to those of resin surfaces, its use may be validated by World Skate.

In the inner part of the track, a no skating zone of fifty (50) cm must be foreseen besides the width of the track must be provided with no slippery self-sticking stripes, spaced out transversally every fifteen (15) cm of wheelbase on the curves and every forty (40) cm vertically on the straights, measured in the middle of the strip (see drawing below); being minimum two (2) to five (5) cm in width and maximum three (3) in height, strips with a uniform profile that have no parts that could damage the skaters in the event of a fall.

The No Skating zone must be of a contrasting color from that of the track. It is also advisable to highlight the remaining meter and a half (1.50 m) of the Safety zone with a different color. Cases and only for existing slopes, where it is not possible to identify it. Exceptions may be permitted at the discretion of the World Skate Facilities Department without prejudice to respect for safety.

Beyond the inner Security zone, if there is additional flooring (like flat track and lunettes), it should be suitable for skating. This flooring needs to be level, considering a maximum 1% slope for effective drainage, and should not have any step-like discontinuities. If a green space exists, it should be on the same level as the Security zone.

Upon decision of the Technical Commission, the zone may be increased up to 2 m + 50 cm No Skating Zone (250 cm).

The non-slippery stripes are an accessory that can be applied to the No Skating Zone, as specified above, in terms of sizes and thicknesses. It is required for international competitions. The materials to be used must be approved by the World Skate Facilities Department.

In outdoor areas, the safety zone can incorporate drainage channels and can slope from 0,5% up to 1% towards the drains, depending on the local rainfall level. Any existing drainage systems, such as channels or drains, should not affect the pavement's evenness or present hazards to skaters. Drains and gutters can be covered with cross-weaved nets aligned with the competition direction or, more ideally, with perforated components. Each component should be securely fastened to prevent opening. No hole should permit the passage of a rounded object larger than 10 mm in diameter. The safety zone must seamlessly transition to the inner track, free from stepped pavements or irregularities.

The track must be closed by polycarbonate or high-density polyethylene fencing, (possibly transparent), being one hundred and twenty (120) centimeters in height, having a feet safeguard panel of twenty (20) centimeters in height Which must be an element resistant to impacts more than the infill panel, detached maximum one and a half (1,5) cm from the ground.

Painting and advertising are not allowed on the surface of the racecourse. Only the finish line on both straights can be printed on the racecourse.

If the Finish Gate must be installed on the track, because it is not present in the system, this must respect the distances free of the two safety zone bands (external 1.50 meters and internal 2.00 meters). See drawing below.

The internal part of the vertical upright must in any case be covered with impact-resistant mats as per the security regulations in force in the host countries.

The artificial lighting during competitions shall comply with the level of homologation conferred. The minimum values of average lighting on the horizontal plane (in lux), and of the minimum lighting/average lighting ratio, shall be the following:

With a view to obtaining the approval, all the rinks shall be endowed with a sound system whose power and features shall be adequate to the size and to the acoustic characteristics of the facility.

For World Skate international competitions, track certification is essential. The Facilities Department of World Skate oversees a certification process that evaluates the design and construction of the skate track, ensuring it aligns with the standards detailed in this document.

On open road circuit:

Where barriers are provided to delimit the circuit, these barriers must:

At the most dangerous points of a road circuit, appropriate protections with impact-resistant mats of adequate thickness must be provided to delimit the route.

Both for track and road races, official distances are the following: 100 - 200 - 300 - 500 - 1.000 - 3.000 - 5.000 - 10.000 - 15.000 - 20.000 meters. Marathon (42,195 km) is only raced on the road.

There are two types of races: Long Distance and Short Distance races.

Races against time may take place either on a track or on the road. In such races there is a certain number of skaters who cover a distance while their times are taken by means of a timekeeping (electronic or manual). Their finish time determines their ranking.

In case there are four lanes, the Chief Judge will announce the corresponding protocol.

In summary:

Organization:

It is a sprint race with a maximum of three (3) rounds. In the qualifying round, only the best times advance to the semifinal. In the semifinal, the winner of each heat plus best times advances to the final. The final is run with a total of eight (8) skaters.

Qualifying Round composition & Qualification table:

Semi Final Heats composition

Such races can be carried out both on the track or on the road. In these races, an unlimited number of skaters can participate at the same time. When the number of registered skaters is too high in relation to the size of the track or the road, qualification heats may take place, followed by a final event.

This race is carried out through direct elimination of one (1) or two (2) skaters at one fixed point of the racecourse. The Chief Judge communicates the elimination rules before the start of the race.

This race awards a score for each skater after the fixed point of the course. At the completion of the last lap, a greater score will be awarded. The skater totaling the highest number of points wins the race.

This race is a combination of the elimination and points races. It consists in eliminating the last skater or the last skaters and in assigning points to the first two (2) skaters at certain laps. The winner of this race will be the one who, having run the whole race, has accumulated the greatest score.

Such races may take place both on the track and on the road. For these races, a time limit is fixed, and skaters are ranked according to the order they achieved at the expiration of the time allowed, considering the course already covered.

This race is carried out both on track and closed road circuits in the form of preliminary heats by two (2) skaters or by two teams that start from two (2) points equidistant from each other and that covers a fixed distance. When a skater or team passes the opponent, the preliminary heat is over. Teams shall be composed of three (3) or four (4) skaters. As far as pursuit races by teams are concerned, the penultimate skater is the one who establishes the ranking or the elimination.

Starting Order:

For time trial races, the start procedure will be as follows:

When a small part of the racecourse is unsuitable consequently of minor external problem, fall of a skater or small group of skaters, minor injury of a skater or a slight weather condition hinder the normal performance of a race, the Chief Judge can neutralize the race. The neutralization is signaled to the skaters by:

The Chief Judge can stop the race in the following case:

If a long-distance race is stopped and the resume can be planned during the same competition day, the race resumes with the same situation now of the stop:

If a long-distance race is stopped and the resume cannot be planned during the same competition day, the race must be postponed and restarted totally with all the skaters who had taken the initial start.

For the World Skate international competitions, the Technical Commission decides about the cancellation of a race.

Under the responsibility of the Lap Scorer Judge, the bell announces:

When skaters are disqualified for sports or disciplinary faults (DQ-SF / DQ-DF), they are not ranked, and the following skater takes his place.

To determine the medals in time trial races, when two (2) or more skaters obtain the same time, the trial shall be repeated to establish the placements.

If skaters get the same time and they cannot be decided using hundredth or thousandth of second, then the nation’s ranking at World Championships will be used.

In international competitions, the official World Skate uniform of Judges consists mandatory of the same color jersey, trousers, socks, shoes and cap. The use of health care facemasks and gloves is permitted. Nothing else is allowed. In specific situations, some items can be worn, under strict Technical Commission’s authorization and supervision.

Besides the specific tasks provided in the various articles of this Rulebook, the Chief Judges oversee the technical and judgement of the competition. Therefore, they shall:

The Secretary Judge and the Assistant Secretary Judge have the task to cooperate with the Chief Judge, particularly concerning the settlement of the preliminary heats, in the preparation of individual ranking and ranking by nations; in the drawing, up of the competitions minutes that will later be submitted to the Chief Judge and signed by him.

The Video Assistant Judge oversees watching the live video races and of assisting the Chief judge by reporting the situations that need to be analyzed for possible sanctions.

The tasks of the Call Area Judges are the following:

The tasks of the Starters are the following:

The Lap Scorer Judge shall:

Technical faults are faults related to the technical skills, accomplishment of the technical orders, commands and rules or technical requirements.

Sports faults are voluntary faults against fair play. When the skater takes part in a situation and/or disputes positions in an unfair and non-honorable way to gain advantage.

The following actions are considered as sports faults.

Disruptive body contact or any kind of disruption between skaters can be considered as a sports fault.

Skaters are to reach the finish line along the shortest imaginary line. In no case can skaters push other skaters or cut in front of them. It is also forbidden to let oneself be taken in tow, to push, obstruct or help any skater. In no case, shall the passing of other skaters cause difficulty to other skaters (passage in force/ entry in force in the pack).

The following are considered sports faults by trajectory and obstruction:

There are two (2) types of Team faults (1 and 2):

Sanctions that can be adopted by the Chief Judge during the competition, towards skaters responsible of violations to the Jury instructions or the principles of sports ethics, are the followings:

Disqualification measures are decided by the Chief Judge and may be applied:

The Chief Judge applies the sanctions, and they shall be made public. They must be notified on the Official Results of the race as:

1. (W1) (W2) for one or two warnings. 2. (FS1) for the first false start. 3. (RR) for reduction in rank. 4. (DQ-TF) disqualified for technical fault. The disqualified skater is ranked at the end of the heat or round. 5. (DQ-SF) disqualified for sports fault. The disqualified skater is not ranked and is placed at the end of the official results as disqualified. In the case of general ranking, he does not get any points. 6. (DQ-DF) disqualified for disciplinary fault. The disqualified skater is not ranked and is placed at the end of the official results as disqualified after disqualifications for sports fault. In the case of general ranking, he does not get any points. 7. (DNS) did not start. 8. (DNS2) did not start 2. 9. (DNF) did not finish.

Disciplinary faults are faults against the fair play, when a skater behaves desiring to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness, in a planned or sudden attack.

Fair play means respect. Fair play means respecting the opponent, the judge, the rules, and also complying with the spirit of the sport; it is competing fairly above the ambition of victory; practice fair play, without cheating, tricks or simulations to confuse the opponent or the judge; not offend, humiliate or mistreat any participant in the competition; assume defeat with dignity and enjoy victory with respect. All the skaters must take part in races fairly and enthusiastically. Those showing a negative attitude or clear inability may be excluded from the competition or the race can be canceled.

The use of profanity in any competition is not accepted. It is considered a Disciplinary Fault.

It is the responsibility of the Chief Judge to determine if a fault is an aggression, and therefore a Disciplinary Fault (DQ-DF).

If the skaters do not respect the instruction of a Judge/Chief Judge or the announcement of the Official Announcer, they are sanctioned.

When a skater or a member of an official delegation committed a disciplinary fault, the Disciplinary Commission convenes him. This person has the possibility to appear in front of the Disciplinary Commission and the Official of the delegation may accompany him. The President of the Commission presents the blamed facts to him. The skater or the Official of the delegation has then the possibility of presenting a defense.

Disciplinary measures that can be adopted by the Disciplinary Commission are the following:

1. Exclusion of the competition. 2. Period of suspension.

In the case of very serious infringement, any skater or member of the official delegation may be excluded by the Disciplinary Commission from the rest of the competition. In case of exclusion, the credential card is removed.

The Disciplinary Commission has the ultimate power to adopt suspension measures for a period, of a maximum up to six (6) months.

The Technical Commission is the body of first instance for claims concerning the application of this Rulebook, different from Jury decisions on race situations and sanctions. The Technical Commission evaluates if the claim proceeds and if it does, they will give an official answer. The technical, sports or disciplinary sanctions from the Chief Judge are final, therefore they cannot be the object of claims.

Each Delegation has the right to make a claim during the competition. The reasons behind the claim must be described in writing and given to the Technical Commission.

For the World Skate international competitions, the claim must be written in the World Skate official language (English), signed by the Official Delegate of the nation.

A fee of 300 US $ shall accompany any claims to the Technical Commission.

The World Skate Executive Board is the body of second instance and receives the appeals after the decision taken in the first instance by the Technical Commission regarding disciplinary faults.

The decisions shall be verbally communicated to the Delegate of the complaining country and then made official by writing. Such an amount shall be given back only when the claim is upheld.

Official tracks certified by the World Skate Facilities Department.

The previous World Championship ranking is used for the composition of the start order. The nations who did not participate at the previous World Championship complete the ranking using the alphabetic order in English.

Before each race, a warm-up of six (6) minutes is accorded to the skaters who are going to race. The Official Speaker announces the last minute.

The heats will be made up according to the ranking of the nations of the previous competition of the same type, and the serpentine system (for example: Continentals, Worlds).

Qualification heats (first round). The heats will be made up according to the ranking of the nations of the previous year competition.

During the first round, only best times are qualified.

Start line order: For all the rounds, the skaters are called and choose their position on the start line according to the start line order.

If, for the following races: Elimination race, Point Race and Points-Elimination race, the number of skaters need the organization of qualification heats, they are organized as follows: