Speed Skating

Greater Vernon 2012 BC Winter Games
February 23-26, 2012

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Technical Package for this Sport last updated: June 27, 2011.
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Age: Under 14 and 16

Age Description: T2T-A females minimum age is 14 years as of midnight June 30, 2011.T2T-A maximum age is 15 years as of midnight June 30, 2011. T2T-B females minimum age is 12 years as of midnight June 30, 2011. T2T-B females maximum age is 13 years as of midnight June 30, 2011. T2T-A males minimum age is 15 as of midnight June 30, 2011. T2T-A males maximum age is 16 as of midnight June 30, 2011. T2T-B males minimum age is 13 as of midnight June 30, 2011. T2T-B maximum age is 14 as of midnight June 30, 2011.

Venue: Nor-Val Centre (Armstrong)

Eligibility Requirements: In addition to BC Games General Rules, the following sport-specific eligibility requirements are in effect for the 2012 BC Winter Games:

Athletes may attend two BC Winter Games, provided that their first Games is at the T2T-B category, and their second Games is at the T2T-A category. Note: If a male athlete competed in the Junior category at the 2010 BC Winter Games and is still age-eligible for the T2T-A category for the 2012 BC Winter Games, he is eligible to compete.

Events and Categories: All competitors must compete in all events. T2T-A - Two lap pursuit, 400m, 1500m, and 3km points race plus 2000m relay. T2T-B - Two lap pursuit, 400m, 1500m, and 3km points race plus 3000m relay.

Medals: The Minus-One Rule will be implemented for all sports. This means that when there are four or more competitors or teams, Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals will be awarded; when there are three competitors or teams, Silver and Gold medals will be awarded, and when there are two competitors or teams only a Gold medal will be awarded. For more details about BC Games medals, review the BC Games General Rules .

Bronze, Silver and Gold medals will be distributed in the following events: T2T-A - Two lap pursuit, 400m, 1500m, and 3km points race plus 2000m relay. T2T-B - Two lap pursuit, 400m, 1500m, and 3km points race plus 3000m relay.

Equipment:

Zone Team Composition: 8 athletes per zone (4 male and 4 female). This consists of the top 2 T2T-B boys, top 2 T2T-B girls, top 2 T2T-A boys, and top 2 T2T-A girls. Each zone relay team should consist of 2 athletes of each gender. T2T-B relays consist of 2 T2T-B boys and 2 T2T-B girls. Junior relays consist of 2 T2T-A boys and 2 T2T-A girls.

Wildcards: 16 wildcards. This consists of 8 positions for T2T-B and 8 positions for T2T-A, with a minimum of 3 of either gender of T2T-B athletes, and 3 of either gender of T2T-A athletes.

Maximum Athletes: 80

Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches: 1 Head Coach and 2 Assistant Coaches or Adult Supervisory Team Members per zone (at least one of each gender).

Coaching Requirements: All Head Coaches must be fully certified Introduction to Competition or be Transitional NCCP Level 2 with Making Ethical Decisions - Evaluated.

Note that the role of Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches at the BC Games includes travelling to and from the Host Community with your team/zone, residing with your team/zone in BC Games accommodation, and acting in a supervisory capacity throughout the Games. See BC Games General Rules for information about the roles of the and Head Coach and Assistant Coach.

Accommodation: All athletes and coaches/adult supervisory team members are required to travel to and from the Games on BC Winter Games transportation and to stay in BC Games accommodation. There will be no exceptions made to this rule. Also see BC Games General Rules for further details.

Registration Deadline: All registration must be completed using the BC Games Participant Online Registration Process no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, January 16, 2012.

Zone Selections: The Provincial Sport Organization states that all Zone skate-offs must be completed or teams chosen by December 31, 2011. Only BCSSA sanctioned meets may be used as zone skate-offs. The Provincial Advisor, in conjunction with BCSSA, will set designated zone skate-off meets at the 2011 BCSSA Annual General Meeting.

See BC Games General Rules for registration procedures.

Officials: Transportation, accommodation, and meals, as arranged by the Host Community, will be provided for 22 officials. See BC Games General Rules for registration procedures.

As a condition of entry into, or volunteering at, the BC Winter Games, it must be understood that the participants and volunteers enter entirely at their own risk, and will not hold the Greater Vernon 2012 BC Winter Games Society, the Province of British Columbia, and the BC Games Society, their staff, agents, and volunteer workers responsible for injury, loss or damage occurring during the 2012 BC Winter Games.

Volunteers and Participants may be protected for their actions vis a vis third party claims through the liability insurance for the 2012 BC Winter Games but are not covered for any personal claims for injury or accident. Participants and volunteers agree to release, discharge and undertake not to commence action against the Greater Vernon 2012 BC Winter Games Society, the Province of British Columbia, and the BC Games Society from any and all claims and causes of action, or liability of any kind whatsoever for injuries, property damage, or death which in any way results from participating or volunteering in the Greater Vernon 2012 BC Winter Games.

The Greater Vernon 2012 BC Winter Games Society, the Province of British Columbia, and the BC Games Society do not assume responsibility for loss of wages, or costs associated with medical, dental, or hospital care for athletes, coaches, officials, or volunteers for any injury or loss incurred during the, or as a result of participating or volunteering in the 2012 BC Winter Games.