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SR370	SKATES
SR371	The following are requirements for all USARS sanctioned competitions:
SR371.1	Skate plates must be bolted securely to the skating shoe or boot.
SR371.2	Use of metal or wood wheels is expressly forbidden. Only wheels composed of a plastic or fiber arepermitted.
SR371.3	Toe stops must be in good repair and have no bolts or other metal objects protruding from them that will touch the floor in any manner.
SR372	Wheel coatings or traction substances may not be painted on or otherwise applied to the wheels used at USARS sanctioned contests. Roller skating wheels of solid or laminated wooden construction are prohibited in all events. Wooden construction is not permitted in either hub or tread design.
SR373	The use of USARS Registered Speed Wheels, 110mm or smaller, is required at all sanctioned Qualifying Regional and National Speed Skating Championships. USARS sanctioned club, interclub, league or invitational contests are exempted from the requirement of using only Registered Speed Wheels. The use of Registered Speed Wheels, 110mm or smaller, is also required at any outdoor speed skating event designated as the USARS sanctioned National Trials for the FIRS World Championships and/or the Pan American Games. At the present time, this includes both the National Banked Track Championships and the National Road Championships. Such registration insures through the manufacturers’ warranties that Registered Speed Wheels are available for general usage by all competitors.
SR374	A registration fee of $300 annually covers all of an individual manufacturer’s wheels submitted for registration in a given season. This fee and an identifying list of these wheels will be accompanied by a registration contract, which will warrant the reasonable safety of these wheels for use in USARS speed skating championships and trials, with the agreement to hold USARS harmless for any damage claims relating to the non-performance of these wheels. The manufacturer also must warrant that all wheels being registered meet the size and physical requirements of the USARS Registration Program and that they will be available for general distribution in sufficient quantities to meet the needs of the participating athletes a minimum of 60 days prior to the date of the applicable Championships. USARS will publish the list of Registered Speed Wheels in USARS magazine and on the USARS web site (www.usarollersports.org) to notify coaches and athletes. The list will include all wheels newly registered as well as all speed skating wheels that were registered during the previous two years. This provides a moratorium for speed wheels that remain in suppliers’ pipelines and for skaters already possessing wheels previously on the registered list, which they may continue to use for two years after the manufacturer drops the product from their registration list.
SR375	If a contestant reports to the starting line wearing improper skates or wheels, he or she is subject to disqualification from the race.

SR200	OFFICIAL LAYOUT FOR SPEED RACE COURSES
SR210	Official Indoor Championship 100m Track
SR211	Laying out the Track
SR211.1	All skating centers should be prepared at all times to conduct speed skating contests and competitions. These can only be held on tracks of the correct size. The USARS National Headquarters will provide, upon request, information and dimensions to assist in layout of a speed track. A minimum unobstructed skating surface of 70’ wide x 170’ long must be used at qualifying meets, to conform to the standard 100 meter track. The skating surface must be plastic coated, in excellent condition, and must be clean. All speed track markings are to be accurate and clearly visible. Wheel coatings or traction substances may not be painted on or otherwise applied to the wheels used at official qualifying championships.
SR211.2	It is essential that only a steel metric measuring tape be used.
SR211.3	Begin by finding the exact center of the skating surface. When all four corner pylon positions are located, mark the location of these positions in permanent black ink. Only a small “X” is necessary at each corner. Then mark the start and finish lines, and gate areas.
SR211.4	The official track for all meets qualifying skaters to the national championships is 100m per lap. a. The starting line shall be four (4) feet-1.2 meters-behind pylon 4. Only one (1) starting line is permitted. Contests are required to provide a minimum of 32 inches per skater at the pylon #4 starting line without moving the pylon in. Typical floor size for the number on the line: Floor Width Number on the line 75’ 6 78’ 7 85’ or more 8 b. The timing of races will start at the timing line located in the center of the track between pylons 1 and 4. This timing line is also the finish line.
SR211.5	The pylons are numbered as follows: The number 1 pylon is the first beyond the timing line in a counterclockwise direction; numbers 2, 3 and 4 pylons follow in order in the counterclockwise direction. Pylons 1 and 3 are placed at the start of the corners; pylons 2 and 4 are placed at the start of the straight-aways. (See track diagram.)
SR211.6	he official pylon or corner marker approved for use in USARS sanctioned speed competitions should be made of rubber or plastic material with no protrusions or edges exposed to the skating surface. The style of the pylon is similar to that of a traffic or safety cone. The height of the corner marker must be 4" and the base of the pylon no less that 9” across. As noted in the diagram below, one corner lip of the pylon must be cut away for proper placement of the pylon.
SR211.7	The floor that determines the outer boundaries of the speed track should lie directly beneath the pylon edge so that the outer edge of the pylon covers the mark on the floor. The floor should be marked with black tape to indicate the outside boundaries of the pylon box. These markings should lie underneath the pylon edges facing the inside of the track (see diagram).
SR211.8	The only acceptable wheel cleaning agent at the national championships is a vinegar and water solution to be made available by USARS.
SR211.9	The national championships floor will not be cleaned with any product that is not approved by the manufacturer of the plastic used on the floor.
SR212	The Passing Area The entire track area outside of the pylons is considered legal passing area.
SR220	The Relay Track
SR220.1	Relay events may be skated on any officially measured track as long as the timing and finish lines for the distances are one and the same.
SR220.2	The relay shall be made only in the legal relay zone. The legal relay zone begins at pylon 4 and ends at pylon 1, regardless of the track size.
SR220.3	The pylons are placed on the four corners as for regular speed skating events.
SR220.4	The gate area is a series of lanes marked out and located in the center of the skating surface. There are as many lanes as there are teams in the event. Each lane is a maximum of 2-1/2 feet wide and a maximum of 22 feet long. (See track diagram.) Lanes are used for four person relays only. The size of the gate area shall not exceed 22-1/2 feet wide by 22 feet long.
SR220.5	Placement of the gate area at all qualifying meets is to be approximately 56 feet from the front of the gate area to pylon 3. The size of the gate area is left to the discretion of the chief referee. The gate area will change if the track is moved more than four feet.
SR220.6	The relay return to the gate area is defined by as the area between pylon 1 and the relay pylon, which is placed 15 feet beyond pylon 2, in a direct straight line between pylon 2 and 3..

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Official Championship 100m Track