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CLUB POLICY

Our club policies ensure a safe, respectful, and supportive environment for all members. Covering conduct, safety, and participation guidelines, they promote fairness, accountability, and community—helping every skater enjoy a positive experience on and off the ice.

TRACK RULES AND ATHLETE ETIQUETTE

🧊 BEFORE ICE PRACTICE 🧊 

✅ Check Your Gear 

  • Make sure all equipment is properly secured (helmet, gloves, neck guard, knee/shin protection, etc.). 

  • Place hard guards somewhere safe, never near the ice where they could fall onto the surface. 

🚪 Entering the Ice 

  • Look both ways before stepping onto the track. 

  • If there are many skaters already on the ice, call out to a coach for help entering safely. 

  • Skaters under 8 years old must be assisted by a coach or adult. 

  • Always close the rink door behind you unless someone is entering immediately after. 

  • An open door is a serious safety hazard. 

⛸️ DURING ICE PRACTICE ⛸️ 

🧭 Track Rules 

  • Always skate counterclockwise, unless directed otherwise by a coach. 

  • Before entering or exiting the skating track, shoulder-check to make sure the way is clear, just like driving a car. 

🧊 On-Ice Awareness 

  • Always be aware of other skaters. 

  • Stay alert when crossing inside or outside the track. 

  • Follow coach instructions promptly and respectfully.

  • Obtain coach permission for parent's help, washroom breaks and first aid kit access, etc. 

🤝 Club Conduct 

  • Work hard, stay focused, and support your fellow skaters. 

  • Bullying, harassment, or assault of any kind will NOT be tolerated. 

🧼 AFTER ICE PRACTICE 🧼

🔒 Wrap-Up & Pack-Up 

  • Collect all personal gear, and double-check for missing guards, clothing, tool bags, or water bottles. 

  •  Ensure your equipment is dry and safely stored for next time. 

📅 Attendance & Communication 

  • If you will be late or absent, please contact your coach ahead of time whenever possible. 

WHAT TO EXPECT

Group 1

  • High level of commitment, dedication, and focus

  • Provincial and National level competitions

  • Minimum 4 ice times a week, minimum 3 dryland trainings a week

  • High intensity training, competition, and coaching

  • Full knowledge of handling own equipment and safety rules

  • Fully understanding/almost fully understanding competition systems and racing rules -Minimum 58 second pb in the 500m

  • Must be 11 years old or older*

Group 3

  • Honing and practicing basic skating techniques, becoming more comfortable skating

  • Minimum 2 ice sessions a week, minimum 1 dryland a week

  • Beginning to learn and practice track and sport safety effectively

  • Preparing to compete at interregional competitions

  • Beginning to participate fully in club competitions

  • No set minimum skill requirement or personal best time

  • Practice is a mix of challenging games/activities and speed skating specific training

Group 2

  • Learning fundamental skating and racing strategies

  • Preparing for provincial level competitions while regularly competing at interregional and club level competitions

  • Beginning to develop skaters’ own athletic strengths and understanding athletic lifestyle and requirements

  • Beginning to learn/understand equipment handling, care, and upkeep

  • Minimum of 3 ice sessions a week, minimum of 2 drylands a week

  • Must be 8 years old or older*.

Learn to Speed Skate

  • Beginner group

  • Learning basic skating techniques

  • Introduction to track etiquette and safety

  • No minimum ice or dryland sessions per week

  • Not yet competing in official competitions

  • Little to no ice experience

  • Ice practice is fun, interactive, more games and challenges rather than strict training

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