ice skating
Let an agent handle ice skating by discipline, venue, equipment, safety and competition.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent handle ice skating by discipline, venue, equipment, safety and competition.
Moving on ice using skates with metal blades, as recreation and as sports including figure skating, speed skating, synchronised skating and ice cross downhill.
What it is for: Recreation, fitness and competitive sport.
It can be skate at rinks or on natural ice; learn and train; compete in disciplines; check ice safety.
Distinguishing features
Blades on ice
Recreational and competitive
Natural ice carries drowning risk
Adaptive skating for disabled people exists
What it looks like
Skaters gliding on ice rinks or frozen lakes, with blades on boots.
Physical character
safe ice thickness for walking: at least 10 cm - clear ice; guidance varies
speed skating speed: up to about 60 km/h
How it is recognised
Ice surfaces and skates
Disciplines by style and equipment
Ice safety signs on natural ice
Related models
is a kind of - ice sport
is held in - competitions
uses - equipment
is governed by - federation
In practice
Families and kinds
figure skating
speed skating and short track
synchronised skating
ice cross downhill
recreational and adaptive skating
Standards and regulation
ISU rules
Ice rink safety rules
Local rules on natural ice
Failure modes and hazards
Falling through natural ice
Falls and blade injuries
Cold injuries
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Discipline Which skating.
Discipline decides rules.
Kind
Figure, speed, recreational.
Discipline
Discipline.
- Which discipline is meant? definition
- Which governing rules apply? provenance
Level
Recreational to elite.
Level
Level.
- At what level? definition
- Is coaching needed? action
Venue Where to skate.
Venue decides safety.
Rink
Indoor and outdoor rinks.
Rink
Rink details.
- Where is the rink, and when is it open? definition
- Are skates for hire? definition
Natural ice
Lakes and canals.
Natural ice
Natural ice safety.
- Is the natural ice declared safe by local authorities? boundary
- What should someone do if they fall through? action
Equipment Skates and protection.
Equipment affects safety.
Skates
Types and fit.
Skates
Skate type.
- Which skates suit this discipline? definition
- Do they fit properly? boundary
Protection
Helmets and pads.
Protection
Protective gear.
- Is a helmet recommended? boundary
- For beginners and children? boundary
Competition Events and results.
Competitions follow ISU rules.
Events
Championships.
Events
Competitions.
- Which competitions exist in this discipline? provenance
- When are they held? provenance
Scoring
Judging or timing.
Scoring
Scoring system.
- How is performance scored? definition
- How are disputes resolved? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should disciplines be separate entries?
- How should natural ice safety be linked to local warnings?
- How should adaptive skating be represented?