1. SLALOM COURSE
1.1 The course shall consist of a start, a timing line, a series of cones placed in a straight line, a finish line and a run out area. The run out area should be at least 20 m long, of good surface and be free of objects. Straight parallel slalom could be held on a flat surface, and if it is held downhill it should be no more than 5 degrees.
Two identical courses shall be set up, with at least 2.5 m separating the two courses.
1.2 A starting ramp is compulsory, and it shall have a height of at least 1.8 m and a maximum angle of 20 degrees.
2. CONES
2.1 The first cone shall be placed no closer than 4 meters from the starting ramp.
2.2 The cones shall have an approximate base diameter or 140 mm and shall stand within a circle drawn immediately around the cones.
2.3 Each course shall consist of a series of cones placed in a straight line. The distance between cones shall be 1.7 m (measured from center to center).
2.4 It is the duty of the cone marshalls to check that the cones are placed correctly after each run. If a cone was incorrectly placed before a run the skater may choose to take another run or to keep the time he/she received.
2.5 The number of cones should be exactly 36.
2.6 The finish line should be placed 0.5 meter after the last cone, thus creating a course of exactly 60 meters.
3. SLALOM RUN
3.1 The competitors should pass the first cone on the right side. The organizer is advised to indicate this with an arrow drawn on the ground as to which side should be used.
3.2 The Starter should check that both skaters are ready by asking first the left course and then the right course in the following manner. "Left ready?" "Right ready?". If both skaters are ready the start should be done within 15 seconds.
3.3 The start is indicated by a starter using the words THREE, TWO, ONE, GO! at intervals of approximately 1 second.
4. DISQUALIFICATION
4.1 A skater is disqualified in this run:
a) if he missing a cone
b) if he touches the ground with a foot between the start and the finish line.
c) if he does not pass the finish line
d) after he makes three false starts
A skater could also be disqualified from the race for anti-sporting behaviour.
4.2 If a skater is disqualified in one run he should still make his second run as the winner of the first run could still be disqualified and then each skater will have one run each and the best time shall count.
5. COMPETITION
5.1 Each skater will have two qualification runs. The best result out of these two runs shall count. If two skaters get the same time, the second best time will count. Qualification can be done in one course or preferrably with skaters two by two.
If 24 skaters or more have registered on time for the competition the 16 best skaters will meet in a head to head final, where they will meet as follows: 1-16, 8-9, 4-13, 5-12, 2-15, 7-10, 3-14, 6-11.
They will have two runs against each other, one in each course. The time of the two runs will be added together. When a skaters looses a heat (the combined time of two runs) he is out of the competition.
If less than 24 skaters have registered on time for the competition, The 8 best skaters will meet in a head to head final, where they will meet as follows: 1-8, 4-5, 3-6, 7-2. They will have two runs against each other, one in each course. The time of the two runs will be added together. When a skater loses a heat (the combined times of the two runs) he is out of the competition.
6. TIMING
6.1 Electronic timing equipment, accurate to 100’s of a second shall be used.
7. CONE DISPLACEMENTS
7.1 The time penalty for each cone displaced shall be 0,1 second.
7.2 A cone displacement is defined when the whole cone is outside the circle drawn around the base of the cone or when the cone falls over. A cone hit by another cone from the same course and is displaced as described above is also counted as displaced.
A cone hit and displaced by a cone from the other course should not be counted as displaced.
8. SAFETY GEAR
8.1 Helmet, Elbow pads, knee pads MUST be worn. A skater is not allowed to start if he does not have sufficient safety gear. Wristguards or gloves are recommended.
9. PRACTICE
9.1 The skater may have a chance to try the course, if it doesn’t interfere with the organizers preparations. The skater shall always have had a possibility to test the surface on which the slalom course is to be set.
