USS REGULATIONS - 2010 - 2011 Short Track v9 1

2010-‐2011
SHORT TRACK
SPEEDSKATING
REGULATIONS

USS REGULATIONS – 2010-‐2011 Short Track v9 1

Table of Contents
2010-‐2011 SHORT TRACK REGULATIONS
General Information…………………………………………………………………………………3
USS Rules of Competition…………………………………………………………………………3
Selection Criteria……………………………………………………………………………………..6
Travel Policy…………………………………………………………………………………………….7
Coaching Policy………………………………………………………………………………………..7
U.S. DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS / EVENTS
2010-‐2011 Short Track American Cup Racing Series………………………………….8
2011 U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships………………………………..17
2011 U.S. Junior Short Track Speedskating Championships……………………..23
INTERNATIONAL EVENT QUALIFYING CRITERIA (2009-‐2010 Season)
2010-‐2011 Fall World Cups (#1, #2, #3, #4)……………………………………………..28
2011 Winter World Cups (#5, #6)……………………………………………………………29
2011 World Short Track Speedskating Championships……………………………30
2011 World Team Championships………………………………………………………….30
2011 World Junior Championships…………………………………………………………31
US SPEEDSKATING 2011 – 2012 TRAINING DESIGNATIONS
Senior Order of Eligibility…………………………………………………………………………32
Junior Order of Eligibility…………………………………………………………………………32
National Racing Program Selection Criteria……………………………………….…….32
USOEC Racing Program (Marquette)…………………………………………………….…32
USOC Level 1 Elite Athlete Health Insurance Criteria……………………………….33
Senior Category 1 Selection Criteria…………………………………………………………34
Junior Category 1 Selection Criteria…………………………………………………………34

2010-‐2011 Short Track Regulations
General Information
Short Track Selection Committee (STSC). The STSC shall refer to a committee consisting of the
President or his designee, High Performance Director, Short Track Coordinator, the Chairman of the
Short Track Committee or his/her designee, and one athlete who serves on the US Speedskating Board
of Directors as determined by those athlete representatives. Members of the STSC will be named and
ratified annually at the meeting of the Board of Directors at the April meeting. All decisions of the STSC
will be determined by a majority vote of the STSC. Coaches may be invited to attend STSC meetings at
the discretion of the STSC but would attend without voting privileges.
The general purpose of the STSC is to select skaters for the National Racing Programs, to select
discretionary skaters to represent US Speedskating at international competitions and to address all
special circumstances. The STSC will also recommend skaters to the Board of Directors for Category 1
status.
USS Rules of Competition

A) General. All U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships and Team Trials (“Competitions”) shall
be conducted in accordance with applicable International Skating Union (“ISU”) Rules and
Regulations, unless otherwise stated.
B) ISU. All changes made by the ISU in rules and procedures that affect these Regulations shall be
incorporated into these Regulations and go into effect the same day the ISU Rule takes effect.
C) ISU Eligibility. Skaters selected to U.S. Speedskating Teams for international competitions must
satisfy all applicable requirements established by the ISU.
D) Qualification. For a skater to qualify for any international level event (World Cup, World
Championships, World Team Championships, World Junior, Traveling Team competition, etc…), the
skater must compete at every distance within the qualifying event, unless excused in advance for an
exceptional reason (family member death, etc) at the sole discretion of the USS Technical
Representative. Participation in the relay event is highly encouraged at all competitions.
E) Relay Team Selection. At all international level events (World Cup, World Championships, World
Team Championships, World Junior, Traveling Team competition, etc…), the assigned USS coaching
staff in attendance at the event will select the skaters to compete as a member of the relay team.

F) Seed Times/Qualifying Times. Submitted seed times and qualifying times for competitions must
have been established between September 8, 2009 and the date of the entry deadline for the
competition to be skated. Achieved times must be equal to or faster than the standard set for each
competition. Submitted times must be achieved in an ISU or any national governing body
sanctioned competition and must be printed in a published protocol. The time standard can also be
met by a 9 lap time trial which meets the following criteria:
1. The time trial is skated on a track meeting the requirements of ISU Rule 280 1-‐4.
2. A Level 3 or higher USS Official, Board member, staff member or representative approved
by USS is present.
3. If manual time keeping is used, then three time keepers and one substitute timekeeper
must be appointed. Independently of one another, they shall take the time of the skater. If
one or more timekeepers have not taken the time for any reason, then the time taken by
the substitute timekeeper shall be recorded.
4. The times of each timekeeper shall be recorded, with the accuracy of one hundredth of a
second. If the watches used display times in the thousands of a second, any decimal digits
giving precision beyond a hundredth of a second shall be ignored.
5. When two watches show the same time and the third a different one, the time of those in
agreement shall be taken as the result. When all watches show different times, the time of
the intermediate watch is to be taken as the result. If two timekeepers have not taken the
time for any reason, the mean time of the other two watches shall be taken as the result. If
the mean time is not a multiple of one hundredth of a second, the lower hundredth of a
second is taken.
6. The official time of the time trial will be the manual time plus two tenths of a second (0.2).
7. A report of a qualifying time will be sent to US Speedskating. The report shall contain the
name of the skater(s), date of the time trial, the name of the USS representative who
oversaw the time trial, the names of the manual timekeepers, the time of each
timekeeper’s watch and the official time of the time trial.
G) Competition Eligibility. To participate in a US Speedskating selection competition all skaters must
be eligible to represent the United States in the competitions being determined at the respective
selection competition.
H) Uniform. Skaters may only wear a uniform or skin suit that they have earned. Uniforms must
comply with the Athlete Agreement. A skater wearing an inappropriate uniform shall, after due
notification, be disqualified from the remainder of the competition. The Referee, in consultation
with the Technical Representative, shall issue a warning and if no corrective action is taken, will
disqualify the skater.

I) Electronic Timing / Photo Finish:
1) Electronic timing and photo finish are required at U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships,
U.S. Junior Short Track Speedskating Championships and American Cup Racing Series events.
2) For time trials, should the electronic timing fail to capture the start, the timers shall notify the
assistant starter and the assistant starter shall stop the race. No false start shall be called. The
race will be restarted once the timing system is operational or it is decided that manual timing
should be used. If the electronic timing system fails after a skater has reached the first apex
block after the starting line of a time trial, manual timing will be used per the procedure
outlined in this document in paragraph F above.
3) The time recorded by the photo finish system will be the official time. In the event that the
photo finish system fails to record a time for a race or time trial then the results from the
manual time keeping plus 0.2 seconds will be the official finish time used for that race or time
trial only.
J) Entry Deadline: The entry deadline will be clearly stated on the competition announcement and will
be ten days prior to the first day of competition. If the entry deadline falls on a weekend or U.S.
legal holiday, the entry deadline will be the first day after the weekend or U.S. legal holiday. No late
entries will be accepted.
K) Medical Procedures: Medical procedures at all USS ACRS events shall be as follows:
1) Medical personnel must be available for all official practice times and prior to the start of the
warm-‐ups.
2) The medical team will consist of two (2) first aid personnel with either of the following
minimum qualifications:
State Certified Paramedic or
State Certified EMT (Emergency Medical Technician)
3) A full fracture board and a bag with a stiff collar, sand bags, two inch tape and bandage
scissors are to be provided at the rink so any injured skater with severe injury, a fracture or
suspected fracture may be immobilized and removed from the ice using the fracture board
and carried to a first aid room where the medical team can give a more extensive
examination.
4) City or private ambulance service must be on site and available to respond to emergencies at
the ice rink at the start of the race warm-‐up.
5) One member of the medical team shall observe the races at all times.
6) A minimum of one (1) of the above qualified medical personnel shall be in attendance and
available to treat injuries at all practice sessions before and during the National and North
American competitions.
7) The Referee must approve any deviation from the above safety measures.

Selection Criteria
A) Notification. When selected to a US Speedskating Team, all skaters must notify (in writing) to the
US Speedskating Technical Representative (or its designated representative) if they accept or
decline the applicable event(s) within 1 hour of the completion of the selection event(s). This
commitment is used for management purposes for travel planning and determining the number of
discretionary invitations that may be extended to other skaters to potentially fill the quota.
Skaters should be prepared in advance of a selection competition to accept or decline the position.
Skaters must have appropriate information (passports, etc.) available for processing at the
qualifying event. Additional expenses incurred by US Speedskating, should a skater change their
commitment, will be at the cost of the skater. This commitment to attend or not attend the event
is binding. Skaters are committed to race the events in which they have qualified, unless
determined otherwise by the appointed coaching staff and team leaders in attendance.
B) Replacement Skaters. In the event any qualifying skater(s) decline(s) their position(s) on any team,
the Short Track Selection Committee may name replacement skater(s) from the same qualifying
event as used to select the original team member(s). These skaters will be taken in descending order
from the final classification.
C) Team Selection and Support: After the completion of the first qualifying competition in the
American Cup Racing Series and after each subsequent ACRS event, a separate classification (order
of eligibility) will be created and will be used for selection for athletes to receive benefits and/or for
selection to additional competitions/camps not prescribed in these Regulations.
D) Medal Contender Illness or Injury Clause: Medal Contender status is used exclusively for
computations for the Order of Eligibility and for the extreme circumstance of injury and/or illness
that prevents an athlete from completing/competing in a qualifying competition.

To be considered as an athlete who has earned Medal Contender status, an athlete must have met one
of the following criteria:
1. Medalist in an individual distance in the 2010 Olympic Games.
2. Top 5 in overall classification 2010 World Short Track Speedskating Championships.
3. Based on the forgoing criteria, the following skaters achieved Medal Contender Status for
the 2010-‐2011 season:
Apolo Ohno (2nd 1500m, 3rd 1000m Olympic Games)
J.R. Celski (3rd 1500m Olympic Games, 4th 2010 World ST)
Katherine Reutter (2nd 1000m Olympic Games)

When the Medal Contender Clause is invoked, the medal contender would first challenge for the third
(last) individual distance racing spot for the 2011 World Short Track Speedskating Championships in a 9
lap time trial race off. If the Medal Contender were successful in the race off, the previous third place
(last) individual racing spot holder would lose the third spot and would move to the fourth spot. The
previous fifth place spot holder would lose the fifth spot and would become the alternate for the team.

If the Medal Contender challenge is unsuccessful, the medal contender may challenge for the fifth and
final spot on the team (relay). The winner of this challenge would be the member of the 2011 World
Short Track Team and would be eligible to skate the Relay event.
The conditions of the race off must be approved by the Short Track Selection Committee and take place
no later than two weeks prior to the 2011 World Short Track Championships.
The race off will be a 9-‐lap time trial, which meets the following criteria:
1. The time trial is skated on a track meeting the requirements of ISU Rule 280 1-‐4.
2. A Level 3 or higher USS Official, Board member, staff member or representative approved
by USS is present.
3. If manual time keeping is used, then three timekeepers and one substitute timekeeper
must be appointed. Independently of one another, they shall take the time of the skater. If
one or more timekeepers have not taken the time for any reason, then the time taken by
the substitute timekeeper shall be recorded.
4. The times of each timekeeper shall be recorded, with the accuracy of one hundredth of a
second. If the watches used display times in the thousands of a second, any decimal digits
giving precision beyond a hundredth of a second shall be ignored.
5. When two watches show the same time and the third a different one, the time of those in
agreement shall be taken as the result. When all watches show different times, the time of
the intermediate watch is to be taken as the result. If two timekeepers have not taken the
time for any reason, the mean time of the other two watches shall be taken as the result. If
the mean time is not a multiple of one hundredth of a second, the lower hundredth of a
second is taken.
6. The official time of the time trial will be the manual time plus two tenths of a second (0.2).
7. A report of a qualifying time trial will be sent to US Speedskating. The report shall contain
the name of the skater(s), date of the time trial, the name of the USS representative who
oversaw the time trial, the names of the manual timekeepers, the time of each
timekeeper’s watch and the official time of the time trial.
Travel Policy
A) US Speedskating will adhere to the USS Travel Policy in booking all tickets for domestic and
international events. The USS Travel Policy is posted on the USS website.
Coaching Policy
A) Coaching Policy for International Events. US Speedskating will select the coaches to attend
international events listed herein for coaching credentials. These coaches will be National Team
Program coaches unless the Short Track Selection Committee determines the need for support by
non-‐National Team Program coaches. Non-‐National Team coaches may be selected for credentials
by the Short Track Selection Committee, other than for the Olympic Games, subject to the Non-‐
National Team Coach signing the Additional Coaching Agreement outlined by US Speedskating.


B) Coaching Policy for U.S. Domestic Events. Skaters must designate on the entry form for each
Competition, the coaches who they designate to serve as their coach at such Competition. Only
coaches designated by a competing skater will be entitled to receive a coaching credential for a
particular Competition. Coaches must register with US Speedskating Headquarters each season to
be listed on the approved coaching list for such season and to be eligible to receive Competition
coaching credentials. Such registration must be completed at least ten (10) days prior to the first
Competition for which the credential is desired. Once registered, coaches will be listed on the
approved coaching list for the entire season, unless revoked for cause. For the 2010-‐11 Season, all
coaches must be certified USS Level 2.

DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS / EVENTS
2010 -‐ 2011 Short Track American Cup Racing Series

Summary. The American Cup Racing Series for Short Track Speedskating (“ACRS”) is a season-‐long
competition series combining both high performance and development racing. ACRS events shall be run
under ISU rules, except where noted herein. ACRS events include American Cups I, II and III, the
American Cup Final, the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships and the U.S. Junior Short Track
Speedskating Championships (for Junior calculations only). Separate ACRS ranking lists shall be
maintained for Senior skaters and Junior skaters.
A) Divisions & Qualifications.

1) All American Cups will have a “Senior” division for the elite skaters.
2) American Cups I, II, and III may have a “B” group, if four (4) or more skaters are registered.
3) The American Cup Final will be in combination with the US National Age Class Short Track
Speedskating Championships.
4) For American Cups I, II, and III, Age Group races may be added at the discretion of the local
organizing committee with approval from US Speedskating’s Event Coordinator.

B) 2010-‐2011 Schedule of Dates and Locations – Tentative*
EVENT LOCATION DATES
American Cup I Milwaukee, WI October 2-‐3, 2010

American Cup II Cleveland, OH November 5-‐6, 2010
2011 U.S. Short Track Championships Salt Lake City, UT December 16-‐19, 2010
2011 U.S. Junior Short Track Saratoga Springs, NY January 21-‐23, 2011
Speedskating Championships
American Cup III/North American Midland, MI February 11-‐13, 2011
Championships
American Cup Final / Age Group Wausau, WI March 11-‐13, 2011
Nationals


C) ‘Senior’ Qualification Standards.
1) To skate the ‘Senior’ division of the American Cups I, II and III, all skaters must have met the
entry time standard for 1000m in a time trial or mass start race of 1:42.5 for Ladies and 1:32.5
for Men or the entry time standard for 500m of 48.00 for Ladies and 44.00 for Men. (USS Rules
of Competition)
2) Any American Cup event where international team members are selected is only open to skaters
who are eligible to represent the United States in that international competition.
3) For all other ACRS events, skaters must have reached the age of 13 before July 1 preceding the
event.
D) ‘B’ Qualification Standards.
1) To skate the ‘B’ division of the American Cups I, II and III, all skaters must have met the entry
time standard for 1000m in a time trial or mass start race of 1:53.00 for Ladies and 1:42.00 for
Men. (Rule of Competition, paragraph F).
2) Skaters must have reached at least the age of 12 before the July 1st preceding the event in order
to take part in any ACRS ‘B’
3) Due to time constraints, the procedures for progression to finals may be modified from these
procedures for the ‘B’ group by the referee in consultation with the competition steward.
4) In the event that a lady has met the Men’s ‘B’ qualification standards, she may choose to skate
in the Men’s ‘B’ Division.
E) Competition Format.
1) American Cup I, II and III
a) 1500m, 500m, 1000m & 1500m Super Final (semi-‐final & finals) will be raced.
b) The top 12 and ties for the 12th position, based on Final Points, will race a super 1500m
(semis & finals). All remaining skaters will be placed in subsequent finals (C, D, etc.).
c) The schedule shall be as follows:
Day 1: 1500m Qualifying rounds and finals
500m Qualifying rounds and finals
1500m Super Final Qualifying rounds and finals
Relay (if time permits)
d) The finals will be run in the following order: BA Ladies, BA Men, C Ladies, D Ladies, and so
forth, C Men, D Men, and so forth.
2) American Cup Final
a) The American Cup Final will consist of 16 Ladies and 16 Men
b) The top 16 Ladies and top 16 Men and any ties for the 16th position based upon overall
ranking points from the best two (2) out of four (4) events: the three American Cups ‘Senior
‘ division events and the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships (4 events) will be
selected to compete at the American Cup Final.
c) If a skater in this top 16 declines their invitation to race the American Cup Final,
replacement skaters will be taken in descending order from the same list.
d) A 1500m, 500m, 1000m & 1500m Super Final (semis & finals) will be raced.

e) Top 12 skaters, and ties on the 12th position, based on Final Points after 3 distances, will
race a super 1500m (semis & finals). Remaining skaters placed in C Final.
f) The schedule shall be as follows:
g) Finals will be run in reverse alphabetical order.
F) Make Up of Qualifying Rounds
1) Seeding into the first qualifying round (1500m) of American Cup I will be determined by the
Order of Eligibility from the previous season. Skaters not on the Order of Eligibility list will be
seeded after skaters on the Order of Eligibility by seed time. Ties for seeding will be broken by
random draw. Seeding for subsequent rounds of the 1500m for skaters that advance beyond
heats and quarterfinals will be based first on placement and then on time and then on
advancements from the preceding round. Remaining skaters in quarterfinals and heats who are
being seeded into C and below Finals will be seeded by time.
2) Seeding into the first qualifying round (1500m) in American Cups II, III and the American Cup Final
will be determined by the current American Cup Points Standings. Skaters not ranked on the
current American Cup Points Standings will be seeded after the skaters ranked on the current
American Cup Points Standings by seed time. Ties for seeding will be broken by random draw.
Seeding for subsequent rounds of the 1500m for skaters that advance beyond heats and
quarterfinals will be based first on placement and then on time and then on advancements from
the preceding round. Remaining skaters in quarterfinals and heats who are being seeded into C
and below Finals will be seeded by time.
3) For seeding into the first qualifying round of subsequent distances (500m, 1000m, 1500m super
final), skaters will be ranked according to their Final Points earned thus far in the competition and
then seeded into races using a clockwise serpentine format. Ties for seeding will be broken first
by highest placement in any distance, and then by fastest 1500m time skated at the competition.
Any remaining ties will be broken by random draw.
4) Seeding for skaters that advance beyond the heats and quarterfinal rounds of the 500m and
1000m will be based first on placement, then on times and then on advancements from the
preceding round. Remaining skaters in quarterfinals and heats in the 500m and 1000m who are
being seeded into C and below Finals will be seeded by time.
5) Placement by seeding will always be in a clockwise serpentine manner.
6) If a skater withdraws from the competition or fails to start the first qualifying round of a distance:
a) They will retain all Final Points earned to that point and be ranked in the Overall
Classification according to those points.
b) They will not be seeded in subsequent rounds or finals for the 500m, 1000m, 1500m.
c) If a skater is ranked among the top 12 (plus any ties for 12th) there will be no move up in
seeding for the 1500m Super Final.

G) Progression to Finals. Progression shall be heats to quarterfinals to semi-‐finals to finals, as shown
below.
1) 500m and 1000m
a) 1 to 4 skaters
 Seeded directly to Finals
b) 5 to 8 skaters
 2 semi-‐finals and 2 Finals
 Top 2 to Final A
 Remaining skaters to Final B
c) 9 to 12 skaters
 3 quarterfinals, 2 semi-‐finals and 3 Finals
 Top 2 + next 2 fastest 3rds from heats go to semifinals
 Top 2 from semi-‐finals go to Final A
 Remaining semi-‐finalists to Final B
 Others go to Final C
d) 13 to 16 skaters
 4 quarterfinals, 2 semi-‐finals and 4 finals
 Top 2 from each quarter-‐final go to semi-‐final
 Top 2 from each semi-‐final go to Final A
 Remaining semifinalists go to Final B
 Remaining quarter finalists will be ranked by time.
• The first 4 quarter finalists in this ranking will go to Final C
• Others go to Final D
e) 17 to 20 skaters
 4 quarterfinals, 2 semi-‐finals and 5 finals
 Top 2 from each quarterfinal go to semi-‐final
 Top 2 from each semi-‐final go to Final A
• The next 4 quarter finalists in this ranking will to to Final D
• Others go to Final E
f) 21 to 25 skaters
 5 heats, 3 quarterfinals, 2 semi-‐finals and 5 final
 Top 2 + next 2 fastest 3rds from heats go to quarterfinals
 Top 2 + next 2 fastest 3rds from quarterfinals go to semis,
 remaining quarter finalists go to Final C
 Top 2 from each semi go to Final A
 Remaining skaters in the heats will be ranked by time.
• The first 4 skaters in this ranking will go to Final D
• The next 4 skaters in this ranking will to to Final E

• Others go to Final F
g) 26 to 30 skaters
 6 heats, 3 quarterfinals, 2 semi-‐Finals, 6 or 7 Finals
 Top 2 from each heat go to quarters
 Top 2+ next 2 fastest 3rds from quarter-‐finals go to semis
 remaining quarterfinalists go to Final C
• The first 4 skaters in this ranking will go to Final D
• The next 4 skaters in this ranking will go to Final E
• The next 4 skaters in this ranking will go to Final F
(i) If there are 30 skaters then the F Final will contain 5 skaters.
• Others go to Final G (if necessary)
h) 31 to 35 skaters
 7 heats, 4 quarterfinals, 2 semi-‐finals, 7 or 8 Finals
 Top 2 + next 2 fastest 3rds from heats go to quarterfinals
 Top 2 from quarterfinals go to semifinals
 Remaining quarter finalists will be ranked by time
 Remaining skaters in the heats will be by time
• The first 4 skaters in this ranking will go to Final E
(i) If there 35 skaters then the F Final will contain 5 skaters
• The next 4 skaters in this ranking will go to Final G
(i) If there are 34 or more skaters then the G Final will contain 5 skaters
• Others go to Final H (if necessary)
i) 36 to 40 skaters
 8 heats, 4 quarterfinals, 2 semi-‐finals, 7 or 8 Finals
 Top 2 from heats go to quarterfinals
 Top 2 from quarterfinals go to semi-‐finals
• The first 5 skaters in this ranking will go to Final E

• The next 5 skaters in this ranking will go to Final G
• The next 5 skaters in this ranking will go to Final H
• Others go to Final I (if necessary)
2) 1500m and 1500m Super Final
a) 1 to 7 skaters
 Directly to Finals
b) 8 to 14 skaters
 Others go to Final B
c) 15 to 18 skaters
 Semifinalists will be ranked first by placement, then by times
• The first 6 semifinalists in this ranking will go to Final B
• Others go to Final C
d) 19 to 24 skaters
 4 quarter-‐finals, 2 semi-‐finals, and 4 finals
 Top 3 from each quarter-‐final go to semifinals
 Top 3 from each semifinal go to Final A
e) 25 to 30 skaters
 5 quarter-‐finals, 2 semi-‐finals and 5 Finals
 Top 2 + next 2 fastest 3rds from quarterfinals go to semis
• The next 6 quarter finalists in this ranking will go to Final D
• Others go to Final E
f) 31 to 36 skaters
 Top 2 from each quarterfinal go to semis
• The next 6 quarter finalists in this ranking will go to Final D
• The next 6 quarter finalists in this ranking will go to Final E

• Others go to Final F
g) 37 to 42 skaters
 Top 2 + next 4 fastest 3rds from each quarterfinal go to semis
 Semifinalists will be ranked first by placement, then by times
 The first 6 semifinalists in this ranking will go to Final B
 Others go to Final C
• Remaining quarter finalists will be ranked by time.
• The first 6 quarter finalists in this ranking will go to Final D
• The next 6 quarter finalists in this ranking will go to Final E
• The next 6 quarter finalists in this ranking will go to Final F
• Others go to Final G
3) 1500m Super Final: The top 12 and ties on the 12th position, based on Final Points, will race a
super 1500m (semis & finals). All remaining skaters will be ranked by Final Points. The next six
skaters plus ties on the sixth position will be placed in C Final, the next six skaters and ties on the
sixth position in the D Final, and so forth.
H) Point System. Final Points will be awarded according to the following table:
Rank Final Points Rank Final Points Rank Final Points

1 1000 16 35 31 14
2 800 17 28 32 13
3 640 18 27 33 12
4 512 19 26 34 11
5 410 20 25 35 10
6 328 21 24 36 9
7 262 22 23 37 8
8 210 23 22 38 7
9 168 24 21 39 6
10 134 25 20 40 5
11 107 26 19 41 4
12 86 27 18 42 3
13 69 28 17 43 2
14 55 29 16 44 1
15 44 30 15 Others 1
I) Overall Classification. The overall classification will be based on the following order:
1) Final Points
2) Ranking from the 1500m super-‐final
3) Highest placement in any distance
4) Fastest 1500m skated at the competition
5) For seeding purposes only, any remaining ties will be broken by random draw


J) Disqualifications, Did Not Start, Did Not Finish (mass start), Withdrawals
1) Any skater disqualified in the first round of a distance, whether it be a heat or quarter final or
semi-‐final, will receive a rank that is equal to the number of skaters in the field and receive Final
Points according to that rank. Disqualified skaters will not compete in a quarter-‐final, semi-‐final
or final in that distance.
2) For each distance, skaters are ranked by their group – finalists, semi-‐finalists, quarter-‐finalists,
etc. All finalists are ranked ahead of semi-‐finalists; all semi-‐finalists are ranked ahead of
quarter-‐finalists, etc.
3) Disqualified skaters in a preliminary round (heat, quarter-‐final or semi-‐final) will be ranked last
in their group. They will receive a rank within that group equal to the total number of skaters in
that group. They will not compete in subsequent rounds at that distance
4) Skaters disqualified in a final will be last in that final and receive a rank in that final equal to the
total number of skaters in that final.
5) Remaining skaters will be ranked upon their finish place in their respective group.
6) If a skater starts the first qualifying round in a race, but does not start a race in a subsequent
round of a distance, the skater will be disqualified from races at that distance and receive a rank
equal to the number of skaters in that round and receive final points according to that rank. If a
skater does not start in a 1500m super semi-‐final or final, the skater will be disqualified and
receive no points in that distance. If the referee, at his/her discretion feels that the skater was
prevented from starting the 1500m super semi-‐final due to a verifiable injury, then the referee
may award final points equal to the number of skaters that qualified for the 1500m super semi-‐
finals.
7) A skater must finish the entire distance or will be considered disqualified. If the referee, at
his/her discretion feels that the skater was prevented from finishing due to reasons beyond the
skater’s control, then the referee may declare the skater having reached the finish, but no time
will be recorded.
8) If a skater withdraws from the competition or fails to start the first qualifying round of a
distance:
b) They will not be seeded in subsequent rounds or finals for the 500m, 1000m, 1500m.
c) If a skater is ranked among the top 12 plus ties there will be no move up in seeding for
the 1500m Super Final.
d) If the skater who withdraws does not start a race in the first round of a distance, the
skater will be disqualified from races at that distance and receive no points for that
distance.
K) American Cup Overall Ranking and Prize Money
1) In the final classification of each competition, the competitors shall be ranked within the
following categories:

a) Senior Ladies and Men -‐ Best two (2) of the following: American Cups I, II, and III, 2011 U.S.
Championships + American Cup Final
b) Junior Ladies and Men– Best two (2) Ranking Point totals of the following: American Cups II,
III, and 2011 U.S. Junior Short Track Championships
2) Skaters may earn prize money only once per competition. If eligible for both Senior and Junior
portions of prize money, the skater will receive the greater amount and not both. If the amount
is the same, the skater will receive Junior money.
3) Prize money shall be as follows (based upon budget availability):
Each competition: Senior Junior

1st Overall: $200 1st Overall: $150
2nd $150 2nd $100
3rd $100 3rd $75

Overall Prizes: Senior Junior
1st Overall: $300 1st Overall: $250
2nd $250 2nd $200
3rd $200 3rd $150
4) Ranking points shall be awarded as follows. These points are NOT the Final Points that are
awarded during the competition itself, but are used to determine the American Cup Race Series
Champion and to qualify skaters for the American Cup Final. For the 2011 American Cup Final
and the 2011 U.S. Junior Short Track Championships, Ranking Points will be multiplied by 1.5.
AMERICAN CUP OVERALL RANKING POINTS

Rank Ranking Rank Ranking Rank Ranking
Points Points Points
1 50 16 30 31 15
2 48 17 29 32 14
3 46 18 28 33 13
4 44 19 27 34 12
5 42 20 26 35 11
6 40 21 25 36 10
7 39 22 24 37 9
8 38 23 23 38 8
9 37 24 22 39 7
10 36 25 21 40 6
11 35 26 20 41 5
12 34 27 19 42 4
13 33 28 18 43 3
14 32 29 17 44 2
15 31 30 16 others 1


L) American Cup Race Series Champion
1) The American Cup Race Series Champion will be the Lady and Man with the greatest Overall
Ranking Points total from their best two (2) American Cup Race Series events (American Cups I,
II, III, and the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships) plus the American Cup Final
2) The American Cup Race Series Champion must compete in the American Cup Final.
3) Skaters other than the champion who do not compete at the American Cup Final will be ranked
based on their Overall Ranking Points total from their best three (3) of the four (4) American Cup
Race Series events (American Cups I, II, III, and the U.S. Championships).
4) The results from the American Cup Final will break all ties. The results of American Cup I will
break all ties for skaters who do not compete at the American Cup Final. The results from the
Super 1500 will break ties in each event.
M) Junior American Cup Race Series Champion

1) The Junior American Cup Race Series Champion will be the Lady and Man with the greatest
overall Ranking Points total from the best two (2) Junior Ranking Point Totals from American Cup
II, American Cup III, and the 2011 U.S. Junior Short Track Championships.
2) The results from the 2011 U.S. Junior Short Track Championships will break all ties.

2011 U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships

Entry Quotas. The top twenty four (24) Ladies and twenty four (24) Men per the Selection Procedures
herein will qualify to skate in the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships 9 lap time trial.
Qualification. In addition to the invited twenty four (24) skaters, skaters who earn an individual medal
at the 2010 Olympic Games and 2010 World Short Track Championships will pre-‐qualify to skate and
compete in the 9 lap time trial at the 2011 U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships.
Selection Procedures:
A) 2010 Fall World Cup Team members who compete at the 2010 Fall World Cups are automatically
selected to participate in the 2011 U.S. Senior Short Track Championship 9 lap time trial.
B) The remaining positions will be selected from the combined ranking points from American Cup #1 &
American Cup #2 in the senior division to have 24 skaters competing in the Men’s’ and Ladies’ event
at the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships. If a skater declines their invitation to compete
in the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships, replacement skaters will be invited using the
same ranking list, in descending order. All ties for the twenty-‐fourth (24) and final position will be
invited to skate the 9-‐lap time trial.
C) Additional skaters may qualify to compete in the 2011 US Short Track Speedskating Championships
9 lap time trial through “skate in” procedures.
1) One day prior to the 2011 US Short Track Championships 9 lap time trial, a separate 9 lap “skate
in” time trial will be open to any skater who did not qualify for the top 24 positions as outlined
in sections A and B.

2) To compete in the 9 lap “skate in” time trial, skaters must have met the time standard between
September 8, 2009 and the entry deadline for a 9 lap time trial or 1000m mass start competition
of 1:42.5 for Ladies and 1:32.50 for Men.
3) Skaters in this “skate in” time trial must attain a time of: Men 1:30.00, Ladies 1:38.00 in order to
qualify to skate the 9 lap time trial of the 2011 US Short Track Championships. Skaters who do
not achieve the time standard at the “skate in” 9 lap time trial will not be eligible to participate
in the 9 Lap Time Trial. The same rules and procedures as used in the 9-‐lap time trial at the
2011 US Short Track Speedskating Championships will be used.
D) The top 16 skaters after the 9-‐lap time trial will continue to race the remainder of the 2011 US
Senior Short Track Championships in the A Division. In case of ties for the 16th place, additional 9-‐
lap time trials will be skated until all ties are broken.
E) US Speedskating may skate a ‘B’ division consisting of skaters who skated the 9-‐lap time trial, the
“skate in” 9-‐lap time trial, or both, but did not qualify for the remainder of the competition. In order
for a ‘B’ division to be skated, a minimum of four (4) skaters must participate in the event.
Time Trial Procedures

After the close of entries all the entrants will be ranked in the following manner for purposes of
establishing a draw for pairings and groups for the 9-‐lap time trial. The competitor’s steward procedures
for setting up the initial time trial will be the following:
A) Ranking. First, pre-‐qualified skaters will be ranked by their best finish in an individual event at the
2010 Olympic Games. Second, members of the 2010 Fall World Cup Team will be ranked on their
final placement at American Cup I. The third group of skaters shall be ranked in order of their final
combined placements at American Cups I and II until 24 total entries are reached. Skaters who
enter through the “skate in” procedures will be ranked next based upon their times achieved at the
“skate in” 9 lap time trial. All ties will be broken by random draw.
B) Grouping. For the initial time trial, entrants will be divided into groups of ten (10) skaters. Group
‘A’ will be composed of entrants ranked 1-‐10. Group ‘B’ will consist of entrants ranked 11-‐20.
Subsequent Groups will be established in groups of ten (10) until all entrants have been placed in a
group.
C) Pairings and Start Side. After the entrant’s ranking and groups have been established for the
competition, pairings will be established by a draw conducted in the following manner for each
group:
1) Pairs will be established by lot within each group, first from a subgroup consisting of the first six
(1-‐6) entrants ranked within the group and then from a subgroup consisting of the next four
entrants ranked within the group.
2) Within the subgroup of skaters ranked 1-‐6 in the group, the first skater drawn will start on the
‘A’ side and be paired with the second skater drawn who will start on the ‘B’ side. Likewise the
third skater drawn will start on the ‘A’ side and be paired with the fourth skater drawn who will
start on the ‘B’ side. The fifth skater drawn will start on the ‘A’ side and be paired with the sixth
skater drawn who will start on the ‘B’ side.
3) “A” side shall be considered the finish line for the mass start.

start on the ‘B’ side.
D) Order of Start. For the initial 9 lap time trial, Group ‘B’ which consists of the entrants ranked 11-‐20
in the competition will be the first group to skate the initial time trial. Group ‘A’, consisting of
entrants ranked 1-‐10 in the competition will be the second group to skate the initial time trial.
Subsequent groups will skate in alphabetical order. . i.e.: C, D, E.
1) Within the various groups the order of start will be determined by lot from all pairs in the group.
The first pair drawn will go first; the second will go second and so on until all the pairs in the
group have been drawn.
2) There will be an ice resurface after each group of skaters.
E) Re-‐skates in Time Trials.
1) Re-‐skates will be at the discretion of the referee. Competitors must ask the referee for a re-‐
skate before leaving the ice surface. Competitors shall have a minimum of twenty minutes
between the finish of their initial time trial and the re-‐skate. The time of the re-‐skate shall be
the final time.
F) Ties for the 16th Position. In the case of ties for the 16th position, additional 9 lap time trials will be
skated until all ties for 16th place are broken. Any skaters competing in additional time trials shall
have a minimum of twenty minutes between rounds. The times achieved in these re-‐skates will be
only used to break ties. The original time trial time will only be used to rank the skater for the
remainder of the competition.
G) 4 Lap Time Trials
1) The 4 lap time trial will be skated by the top 16th ranked skaters only. There will be two flights of
4 lap time trials with skaters ranked 9-‐16 after the 1000m time trial in the first flight and skaters
ranked 1-‐8 in the second flight.
2) There will be an ice resurface between the two flights. Skaters 15 and 16 shall skate first, 13 and
14 second, 11 and 12 third, and so on.
3) Even numbered skaters will start on the “A” side and odd numbered skaters start on the “B”
side.
Competition Format:
A) Schedule. The U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships will be held over 3 days. The five (5)
distances plus Relay will be raced according to the following schedule:
Day 1: 9 Lap Time Trial (and re-‐skates)
4 Lap Time Trial (and re-‐skates)
3000m finals
Relay
Note: Finals in each distance will be raced in reverse alphabetical order.

B) Seeding for 1500m. Skaters will be ranked by their time in the 9-‐lap time trial. For ties in this
ranking, all skaters tied will have their names placed in a hat. The first name selected will receive the
higher rank, the second name selected will have the second highest rank and so forth until all names
have been drawn and ranked. This ranking will be used throughout the competition in breaking ties
when seeding subsequent rounds.
1) Skaters will then be placed into the semi-‐finals as follows:
Semi “A” Semi “B” Semi “C”
#1 #2 #3
#6 #5 #4
#7 #8 #9
#12 #11 #10
#13 #14 #15
#16

2) The top 2 skaters from each semi-‐final advance to the ‘A’ final; the 3rd and 4th place skaters
from each semi-‐final advance to the ‘B’ final; the 5th and 6th skaters from each semi-‐final
advance to the ‘C’ Final.
C) Seeding for 500m and Seeding for 1000m. Skaters shall be ranked based on total final points up to
that distance. Ties on final points in the 500m and 1000m will be broken based on the ranking of the
9 lap time trial as specified in paragraph B above.
1) Skaters will then be placed into the quarter-‐final as follows:
Heat “A” Heat “B” Heat “C” Heat “D”
#1 #2 #3 #4
#8 #7 #6 #5
#9 #10 #11 #12
#16 #15 #14 #13

2) Skaters placing first (1st) and second (2nd) will skate the ‘A-‐B’ semi-‐finals. Skaters placing third
(3rd) or fourth (4th) will skate the ‘C-‐D’ semi-‐finals.
3) Seeding for the semi-‐finals will be based first on placement and then by time, then by
advancement in the quarterfinals and will be seeded in a clockwise serpentine manner.
4) Skaters placing first (1st) and second (2nd) in semi-‐finals ‘A and B’ will qualify for the ‘A’ Final. All
other skaters in semi-‐finals ‘A and B’ unless disqualified will qualify for the ‘B’ Final. Skaters
placing 1st and 2nd in semi-‐finals ‘C and D’ will skate the ‘C’ Final. All other skaters in semi-‐finals
‘C and D’ unless disqualified will skate the ‘D’ Final.
D) Seeding for 3000m Final. The top 8 and ties on the 8th position, based on Final Points, will race the
3000m A Final. All remaining skaters will be placed in the B Final.
E) Placement by seeding will always be in a clockwise serpentine manner.
F) If a skater withdraws from the competition or fails to start the first qualifying round of a distance:
a) They will retain all Final Points earned to that point and be ranked in the Final Classification
according to those points.
b) They will not be seeded in subsequent rounds or finals for the 1500m, 500m, and 1000m.

c) If the skater who withdraws is ranked among the top 8 plus ties there will be no move up in
seeding for the 3000m.
G) Point System. Final points will be awarded in the 1500m, 500m, 1000m and 3000m according to
the following table. The 9 lap time trial and 4 lap time trial will use half of the following final points
for each rank.
Rank Final Points Rank Final Points

1 1000 9 168
2 800 10 134
3 640 11 107
4 512 12 86
5 410 13 69
6 328 14 55
7 262 15 44
8 210 16 35
For the 3000m A Final, 150 Final Points will be awarded to the first skater crossing the finish line
after skating the first 9 laps (1000m). For the 3000m B Final, 25 Final Points will be awarded to the
skater crossing the finish line in the first place position after skating the first 9 laps (1000m). These
points will be awarded upon completion of the race. If the skater concerned is disqualified or does
not finish, then no extra points will be awarded to any skater.
H) Final Classification. The final classification will be based on the following in descending order:
1) Final points
2) Result from the 3000m.
3) Highest finishing position(s) in any distance classification.
4) Fastest 1000m skated at the competition (time trials or mass start) If a skater is disqualified in
the time trial, subsequently re-‐skates and qualifies, the time achieved in the re-‐skate will be
used in this tie breaker.

I) Disqualifications, Did Not Start, Did Not Finish (Mass Start), Withdrawals
Points according to that rank. Disqualified skaters will not compete in a quarter-‐final, semi-‐final
2) For each distance, skaters are ranked by their group – finalists, A-‐B semi-‐finalists, C-‐D semi-‐
finalists, quarter-‐finalists, etc. All finalists are ranked ahead of semi-‐finalists; all semi-‐finalists
are ranked ahead of quarter-‐finalists, etc.
that group. They will not compete in subsequent rounds at that distance.

finals.
will be recorded.
distance:
b) They will not be seeded in subsequent rounds or finals for the 500m, 1000m, 1500m,
and 3000m.
c) If the skater who withdraws is ranked among the top 8 plus ties there will be no move
up in seeding for the 3000m Final.
e) If the skater who withdraws does not start a race in the first round of a distance, the
skater will be disqualified from races at that distance and receive no points for that
distance.


2011 U.S. Junior Short Track Speedskating Championships
Qualification
A) To skate in the 2011 U.S. Junior Short Track Championships, all skaters must have met the entry
time standard for 1000m in a time trial or mass start race of 1:54.00 for Ladies and 1:43.00 for Men.
(See USS Rules of Competition, Section 1 F of this document)
B) Skaters must have reached at least the age of 12 before the July 1st preceding the event and must
not have reached the age of 19 before the July 1st preceding the event in order to participate in the
2011 US Junior Short Track Championships.
C) Group One (1) of the 2011 U.S. Junior Short Track Championships is only open to skaters who are
eligible to represent the United States in the 2011 World Junior Short Track Championships. (Have
reached the age of 14 before July 1st preceding the championships and has not reached the age of
19 before July 1st preceding the competition – ISU Rule 108)
Divisions
A) Group One (1). The top 16 after the 9-‐lap time trial will be placed into Group One (1). In the case of
ties for the 16th position, additional 9-‐lap time trials will be skated until all ties are broken.
B) Group Two (2), Three (3) & Four (4). The remaining skaters will be placed into up to three (3)
additional groups. For these groups, there will only be two (2) rounds in the 500m and 1000m
events, where the first (1st) place finisher in the heat will qualify for the ‘A’ final, the second (2nd)
will qualify for the ‘B’ Final, the third (3rd) will qualify for the ‘C’ Final and the fourth (4th) will
qualify for the ‘D’ Final. The 1500m super-‐final for these groups will be skated as ‘A’ and ‘B’ Finals
only. The last group must consist of at least 4 skaters.
C) Those skaters who have met the age qualification standard in Qualification B above but have not
met the age qualification standard to compete in Group One (1) as outlined in Qualification C above,
may elect to not skate the time trial on Day 1. Those skaters will be inserted behind all of the time
trial skaters and will be seeded according to their submitted seed times.
Time Trial Procedures

After the close of entries all the entrants will be ranked in the following manner for purposes of
establishing a draw for pairings and groups for the 9-‐lap time trial. The competitor’s steward procedures
for setting up the initial time trial will be the following:
A) Ranking. After the close of entries all the entrants will be ranked in the following manner for
purposes of establishing a draw for pairings and groups for the initial 9-‐lap trial. All ties in ranking
will be broken by random draw.
1) Top 16 from most recent US Senior Short Track Championships
2) Top 16 from most recent US Junior ST Championship
3) The 1000m time submitted with the entry form.
B) Grouping. For the initial time trial, entrants will be divided into groups of ten (10) skaters. Group ‘A’
will be composed of entrants ranked 1-‐10. Group ‘B’ will consist of entrants ranked 11-‐20.

Subsequent Groups will be established in groups of ten (10) until all entrants have been placed in a
group.
C) Pairings and Start Side. After the entrant’s ranking and groups have been established for the
competition, pairings will be established by a draw conducted in the following manner for each
group:
1) Pairs will be established by lot within each group, first from a subgroup consisting of the first six
(1-‐6) entrants ranked within the group and then from a subgroup consisting of the next four
entrants ranked within the group.
start on the ‘B’ side. The fifth skater drawn will start on the ‘A’ side and be paired with the sixth
skater drawn who will start on the ‘B’ side.
3) “A” side shall be considered the finish line for the mass start.
start on the ‘B’ side.
D) Order of Start. For the initial 9 lap time trial, Group ‘B’ which consists of the entrants ranked 11-‐20
in the competition will be the first group to skate the initial time trial. Group ‘A’, consisting of
entrants ranked 1-‐10 in the competition will be the second group to skate the initial time trial.
Subsequent groups will skate in alphabetical order. . i.e.: C, D, E.
1) Within the various groups the order of start will be determined by lot from all pairs in the group.
The first pair drawn will go first, the second will go second and so on until all the pairs in the
group have been drawn.
2) There will be an ice resurface after each group of skaters.
E) Re-‐skates in Time Trials.
1) Re-‐skates will be at the discretion of the referee. Competitors must ask the referee for a re-‐
skate before leaving the ice surface. Competitors shall have a minimum of twenty minutes
between the finish of their initial time trial and the re-‐skate. The time of the re-‐skate shall be
the final time.
F) Ties for the 16th Position. In the case of ties for the 16th position, additional 9 lap time trials will be
skated until all ties for 16th place are broken. Any skaters competing in additional time trials shall
have a minimum of twenty minutes between rounds. The times achieved in these re-‐skates will be
only used to break ties. The original time trial time will be used to rank the skater for the remainder
of the competition.
G) 4 Lap Time Trial:
1) The first two flights for the 4 lap time trial will be skated by the top 16 skaters from the 9 lap
time trial. Skaters ranked 9-‐16 will skate in the first flight and skaters ranked 1-‐8 in the second
flight. Skaters #15 and #16 will skate first, skaters #13 and #14 will skate second, and so on.
2) There will be an ice resurface between the two flights.

3) The remaining competitors will be paired in order 17-‐18, 19-‐20, etc. Pairs will be run in reverse
order. The even numbers start on the A side, which is the finish line for all mass start races.
There will be 10 pairs run before an ice resurface
Competition Format:
A) Schedule. The U.S. Junior Short Track Speedskating Championships may be held over 2 or 3 days.
The six (6) distances plus Relay will be raced according to one of the two following schedules:
3-‐Day Format:
4 Lap Time Trial (and re-‐skates)
Day2: 1500m Qualifying rounds and finals
Relay
Finals will be run in reverse alphabetical order (D-‐C-‐B-‐A).
2-‐Day Format
Relay
Finals will be run in reverse alphabetical order (D-‐C-‐B-‐A)
B) Seeding for 1500m. Skaters will be ranked by their time in the 9-‐lap time trial. For ties in this
ranking, all skaters tied will have their names placed in a hat. The first name selected will receive the
higher rank, the second name selected will have the second highest rank and so forth until all names
have been drawn and ranked. This ranking will be used throughout the competition in breaking ties
in subsequent rounds.
1) Skaters will then be placed into the semi-‐finals as follows:
Semi “A” Semi “B” Semi “C”
#1 #2 #3
#6 #5 #4
#7 #8 #9
#12 #11 #10
#13 #14 #15
#16
2) The top 2 skaters from each semi-‐final advance to the ‘A’ final; the 3rd and 4th place skaters
from each semi-‐final advance to the ‘B’ final; the 5th and 6th skaters from each semi-‐final
advance to the ‘C’ Final.

D) Seeding for 500m and 1000m: Skaters shall be ranked based on total final points up to that
distance. Ties on final points in the 500m and 1000m will be broken based on the ranking of the 9
lap time trial as specified in paragraph C above.

1) Skaters will then be placed into the quarter-‐final as follows:
Heat “A” Heat “B” Heat “C” Heat “D”
#1 #2 #3 #4
#8 #7 #6 #5
#9 #10 #11 #12
#16 #15 #14 #13
2) Skaters placing first (1st) and second (2nd) will skate the ‘A-‐B’ semi-‐finals. Skaters placing third
(3rd) or fourth (4th) will skate the ‘C-‐D’ semi-‐finals.
3) Seeding for the semi-‐finals will be based first on placement and then by time, then by
advancement in the quarterfinals and will be seeded in a clockwise serpentine manner.
4) Skaters placing first (1st) and second (2nd) in semi-‐finals ‘A and B’ will qualify for the ‘A’ Final. All
other skaters in semi-‐finals ‘A and B’ unless disqualified will qualify for the ‘B’ Final. Skaters
placing 1st and 2nd in semi-‐finals ‘C and D’ will skate the ‘C’ Final. All other skaters in semi-‐finals
‘C and D’ unless disqualified will skate the ‘D’ Final.
E) Seeding for 1500m Super Final. The top 12 and ties on the 12th position, based on Final Points, will
race a super 1500m (semis & finals). All remaining skaters placed in C Final. If a skater ranked in the
top 12 for a 1500m Super Final withdraws, there will be no move-‐up in seeding
1) The top three (3) finishers from each semi-‐final will qualify for Final A
2) The remaining skaters will qualify for Final B
F) Placement Seeding: Placement by seeding will always be in a clockwise serpentine manner.
G) If a skater withdraws from the competition or fails to start the first qualifying round of a distance:
1) They will retain all Final Points earned to that point and be ranked in the Overall Classification
according to those points.
2) They will not be seeded in subsequent rounds or finals for the 500m, 1000m, and 1500m.
3) If a skater is ranked among the top 12 plus ties there will be no move up in seeding for the
1500m Super Final.


H) Point System. Final points will be awarded in the 1500m, 500m, 1000m and 1500m super final
according to the following table. The 4 lap and 9 lap time trial will use half of the following final
points for each rank.
Rank Final Points Rank Final Points

1 1000 9 168
2 800 10 134
3 640 11 107
4 512 12 86
5 410 13 69
6 328 14 55
7 262 15 44
8 210 16 35

I) Final Classification. The final classification will be based on the following in descending order:
1) Final points
2) Result from the 1500m super-‐final.
3) Highest finishing position(s) in any distance classification.
4) Fastest 1000m skated at the competition (time trials or mass start)
J) Disqualifications, Did Not Start, Did Not Finish (mass start), Withdrawals
Points according to that rank. Disqualified skaters will not compete in a quarterfinal, semi-‐final
2) For each distance, skaters are ranked by their group – finalists, A-‐B semi-‐finalists, C-‐D semi-‐
finalists, quarter-‐finalists, etc. All finalists are ranked ahead of semi-‐finalists; all semi-‐finalists
are ranked ahead of quarter-‐finalists, etc.
that group. They will not compete in subsequent rounds at that distance.
finals.

will be recorded.
distance:
a. They will retain all Final Points earned to that point and be ranked in the Overall
b. They will not be seeded in subsequent rounds or finals for the 500m, 1000m, and 1500m.
c. If a skater is ranked among the top 12 plus ties there will be no move up in seeding for the
1500m Final.
d. If a skater does not start a race in the first round of a distance, the skater will be disqualified
from races at that distance and receive no points for that distance.
INTERNATIONAL EVENT QUALIFYING CRITERIA (2010-‐2011 Season)
2010/2011 Fall World Cups (#1, #2, #3, #4)
Eligibility:
ISU Rule 286 determines the eligibility of the USA to submit entries for these competitions.
Entry Quotas:
The 2010 Fall World Cup Team may be comprised of up to 6 Ladies and 6 men.
ISU. All changes made by the ISU in rules and procedures that affect these Regulations shall be
incorporated into these Regulations and go into effect the day the ISU Rule takes effect.
A) The selection competition will be the American Cup I -‐ Short Track. From this competition the team
will be selected to attend World Cups #1 & # 2 and World Cups #3 & #4.
B) To be eligible, World Cup skaters must commit to attend both World Cups #1 & #2 and / or World
Cups #3 & #4. When two consecutive World Cup events are in North America, a skater may opt to
compete in one of the two events due only to speedskating conflicts with other scheduled
competitions with the approval of the High Performance Director and appropriate World Cup Team
Coaching Staff.
C) Skaters placing first in an individual World Cup distance (500m, 1000m, 1500m) at the selection
event will earn a berth on the World Cup team. Priority for each event will then be given based on
the final classification from each individual distance, not counting the 1500m Super Final.
D) Remaining spots on the World Cup team, up to a maximum of five (5) total Ladies/Men, will be filled
based on the overall final classification in descending order of the selection competition.
E) The Short Track Selection Committee shall have the discretion to select one (1) Lady and one (1)
Man to fill the sixth (6th) and final position on the World Cup team. The skater selected must
compete in the selection competition.

F) US Speedskating may elect to not send a full quota of skaters. US Speedskating may elect at any
time to not send a team to any World Cup event.
G) The coaches shall have the discretion to select which remaining skaters compete at each individual
distance and the relay event at the World Cups #1, #2, #3 and #4.

2011 Winter World Cups (#5, #6)
Eligibility:
ISU Rule 286 determines the eligibility of the USA to submit entries for these competitions.
Entry Quotas:
The 2011 Winter World Cup Team may be comprised of up to 6 Ladies and 6 men.
A) The selection competition will be the 2011 U.S. Short Track Championships. From this competition
the team will be selected to attend World Cups #5 and #6.
C) To be eligible, World Cup skaters must commit to attend both World Cups #5 & #6. When two
consecutive World Cup events are in North America, a skater may opt to compete in one of the two
events due only to speedskating conflicts with other scheduled competitions with the approval of
the High Performance Director and appropriate World Cup Team Coaching Staff.
D) Skaters placing first in an individual World Cup distance (500m, 1000m, 1500m) at the selection
event will earn a berth on the World Cup team. Priority for each event will then be given based on
the final classification from each individual distance, not counting the 3000m.
E) Remaining spots on the World Cup team, up to a maximum of five (5) total Ladies/Men, will be filled
based on the overall final classification in descending order of the selection competition.
F) The Short Track Selection Committee shall have the discretion to select one (1) Lady and one (1)
Man to fill the sixth (6th) and final position on the World Cup team. The skater selected must
compete in the selection competition.
G) US Speedskating may elect to not send a full quota of skaters. US Speedskating may elect at any
time to not send a team to any World Cup event.
H) The coaches shall have the discretion to select which remaining skaters compete at each individual
distance and the relay event at the World Cups #5 and #6.

2011 World Short Track Speedskating Championships
The U.S. Speedskating Team for the 2011 World Short Track Speedskating Championships shall be
selected in accordance with the following:
Eligibility:
ISU Rule 281 determines the eligibility of USA to submit entries for this Championship.
Entry Quotas:
The 2011 World Short Track Championships Team will be comprised of five (5) Ladies and five (5) Men if
the U.S. Team is qualified for the Relay event. U.S. Speedskating’s ISU entry quotas for the 2011 World
Short Track Championships shall be three (3) Ladies and three (3) Men.
A) The selection competition will be the 2011 U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships. From this
competition the team will be selected to attend the 2011 World Short Track Speedskating
Championships.
B) The top three (3) Ladies and top three (3) Men from final classification at the U.S. Short Track
Speedskating Championships will qualify to compete in the individual distances at the World
Championships. In the event US Speedskating fails to qualify a relay team, an alternate (Man and/or
Lady) will travel to the World Championships.
C) The top four (4) Ladies and top four (4) Men from final classification at the 2011 U.S. Short Track
Speedskating Championships will qualify to participate in the relay, assuming US Speedskating
qualifies a relay team.
D) The Short Track Selection Committee shall have the discretion to select one (1) Lady and one (1)
Man to fill the fifth (5th) and final position on the World team. The skater selected must skate in the
selection competition.

2011 World Team Championships

The U.S. Speedskating Team for the 2011 World Team Championships shall be selected in accordance
with the following:
Eligibility:
Entry Quotas:
The 2011 World Team Championships Team will be comprised of Five (5) Ladies and five (5) Men.

A) The skaters selected for the 2011 World Championship Team will be selected to skate at the 2011
World Team Championships.
B) It is mandatory for skaters to skate the 2011 World Short Track Speedskating Championships and
the 2011 World Short Track Speedskating Team Championships.
C) The coaches shall have the discretion to select which skaters compete at each individual distance
and the relay event at the World Short Track Speedskating Team Championships.

2011 World Junior Championships

The U.S. Speedskating Team for the 2011 World Junior Short Track Speedskating Championships shall be
selected in accordance with the following:
Eligibility:
Entry Quotas:
The 2011 World Junior Championships Team will be comprised of four (4) Ladies and four (4) Men.
A) The selection competition for the 2011 World Junior Short Track Championships will be the 2011
U.S. Junior Short Track Championships.
B) The top three (3) places from the final classification at the 2011 U.S. Junior Short Track Speedskating
Championships qualify to skate the individual and relay events at the 2011 World Junior
Championships.
C) The next place finisher from the final classification at the 2011 U.S. Junior Short Track Speedskating
Championships will qualify to skate the relay events at the 2011 World Junior Championships and be
considered the first alternate.

US SPEEDSKATING 2011-‐2012 TRAINING DESIGNATIONS
Senior Order of Eligibility

Skaters will be ranked into an Order of Eligibility based on the following ranking order:
A) Skaters who compete in individual distances at the 2011 World Short Track Speedskating
Championships will be ranked in order of placement in the overall classification. Ties will be broken
by the highest point total in the overall classification. If ties remain, the highest placement(s) in an
individual distance will serve as the next tiebreaker.
B) U.S. World Team, ranked in order of placement at the U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships.
Ties will be broken by the highest point total in the overall classification. If ties remain, the highest
placement(s) in an individual distance will serve as the next tiebreaker.
C) U.S. World Cup Team, ranked in order of highest overall finish in an individual distance at World Cup
events. The next highest overall finish in an individual distance at World Cup events will break ties.
If skaters are still tied overall classification at U.S. Championships will serve as the final tiebreaker.
D) American Cup Racing Series Final Classification – Next 10 skaters ranked after the Order of Eligibility
A, B, and C.
E) Junior World Team, ranked in order of overall placement at the World Junior Short Track
Championships.
F) American Cup Racing Series Final Classification – Remaining ranked skaters from the American Cup
Racing Series Final Classification.

Junior Order of Eligibility

1. U.S. Senior World Team, ranked in order of best individual distance World Cup ranking. The
second best individual distance World Cup ranking will serve as the first tiebreaker. Result
placement at the U.S. Speedskating Championships will serve as the second tiebreaker.
2. Junior World Team, ranked in order of overall placement at the World Junior Short Track
Championships.
3. Skaters 5-‐8 from the U.S. Junior Championships
4. American Cup Racing Series Junior Final Classification
National Racing Program Selection Criteria

1. The target will be a total of 16 eligible skaters. The actual total will be determined by the
Short Track Selection Committee and will not exceed 20 skaters at one time.
2. Top 5 skaters from the 2010-‐2011 Order of Eligibility for Ladies and Men will be given
automatic invitations to the National Racing Program.
3. The top skater from the final classification in the American Cup Race Series will be given an
automatic invitation to the National Racing Program.
4. Additional skaters may be selected by the Short Track Selection Committee.
5. Other skaters outside of the program may be invited to train with the National Racing
Program from time to time for a targeted period, as recommended by the Head Short Track

Coach. Skaters outside of the program training for longer than two weeks must be approved
by the Short Track Selection Committee.
6. All skaters must complete the National Racing Program’s Letter of Intent and sign the Short
Track National Racing Program Rules and Agreement to be considered for acceptance in the
2010-‐2011 season’s program.
7. Invitations, both automatic and discretionary, will be sent by April 15, 2011 with response due
by the skaters no later than April 23, 2011. The STSC and Board will schedule meetings
accordingly.
8. Skaters may be named to the team as discretionary members and placed on a “probationary”
status will be reviewed periodically and may or may not be asked to continue in the National
Racing Program.
USOEC Racing Program (Marquette)

1. The target will be a total of 16 eligible skaters. The actual total will be determined by the
Short Track Selection Committee and will not exceed 24 skaters at one time.
2. The top six (6) skaters in final classification in the American Cup Race Series not participating
in the National Racing Program will be given automatic invitations to the USOEC Racing
Program.
3. Additional skaters may be selected by the Short Track Selection Committee
4. Other skaters outside of the program may be invited to train with the USOEC Racing Program
from time to time for a targeted period, as recommended by US Speedskating Short Track
Coaching Staff and approved by the Short Track Selection Committee. Skaters outside the of
the program training for longer than two weeks must be approved by the Short Track
Selection Committee.
5. All returning skaters must have completed the USOEC Racing Program’s season to be
considered for acceptance in the 2011-‐2012 season’s program.
6. All invited skaters must have attained the age of 16 before July 1, 2011 unless approved by
the STSC.
USOC Level 1 Elite Athlete Health Insurance (EAHI) Criteria (must be approved by
USOC)
TBD

Senior Category 1 Selection Criteria
1. Top 10 from the Order of Eligibility.
2. The STSC may select additional skaters with approval of the Board of Directors
3. To be eligible for Senior Category 1, all skaters must meet the following time standards in the
1000m (mass start or time trial) or 500m in any meet with a published protocol at any time
during the 2010-‐2011 season:
LADIES MEN
500m 46.00 42.2
1000m 1:35.00 1:27.5
Based on 10th fastest time skated in the U.S. during the 2009-‐2010 season
4. To be eligible for Senior Category 1 status, all skaters must have competed in the 2011 U.S.
National Age Class Short Track Championships / American Cup Final unless the skater
represented US Speedskating in a conflicting ISU event.
Junior Category 1 Selection Criteria

1. The target will be a total of 16 (8 Ladies and 8 Men). The Short Track Selection Committee will
determine the actual total.
2. Top five (5) Junior age skaters from U.S. Junior Short Track Speedskating Championships who are
not Senior Category 1.
3. Top two (2) Junior age skaters not already selected from the Order of Eligibility
4. The Junior American Cup Race Series Champion
5. The champion from the U.S. National Age-‐Group Championships from the Juvenile, Junior and the
top junior age skater in the Intermediate class age classes for both men and ladies.
6. To be eligible for Junior Category 1, all skaters must meet the following time standards for their
age class in the following distances (mass start or time trial) in any meet with a published protocol
at any time during the 2010-‐2011 season:
LADIES MEN
500m 48.1 44.7
1000m 1:39.00 1:32.00
Based on 8th fastest Junior time skated in the U.S. during the 2009-‐2010 Season
7. To be eligible for Junior Category 1 status, all skaters must have competed in the U.S. National
Age Group Championships / American Cup Finals unless the skater has competed in a World
Cup/World Championship event within seven (7) days of the U.S. National Age Group
Championships / American Cup Finals.
8. The STSC may select additional skaters with approval of the Board of Directors.


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USS Rules of Competition…………………………………………………………………………3

U.S. DOMESTIC COMPETITIONS / EVENTS

2010-­‐2011 Short Track American Cup Racing Series………………………………….8

2011 U.S. Short Track Speedskating Championships………………………………..17

2011 U.S. Junior Short Track Speedskating Championships……………………..23

INTERNATIONAL EVENT QUALIFYING CRITERIA (2009-­‐2010 Season)

2010-­‐2011 Fall World Cups (#1, #2, #3, #4)……………………………………………..28

2011 Winter World Cups (#5, #6)……………………………………………………………29

2011 World Short Track Speedskating Championships……………………………30

2011 World Team Championships………………………………………………………….30

2011 World Junior Championships…………………………………………………………31

US SPEEDSKATING 2011 – 2012 TRAINING DESIGNATIONS

Senior Order of Eligibility…………………………………………………………………………32

Junior Order of Eligibility…………………………………………………………………………32

National Racing Program Selection Criteria……………………………………….…….32

USOEC Racing Program (Marquette)…………………………………………………….…32

USOC Level 1 Elite Athlete Health Insurance Criteria……………………………….33

Senior Category 1 Selection Criteria…………………………………………………………34

Junior Category 1 Selection Criteria…………………………………………………………34

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A) Divisions & Qualifications.

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2010/2011 Fall World Cups (#1, #2, #3, #4)

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INTERNATIONAL EVENT QUALIFYING CRITERIA (2009-‐2010 Season)

2010-‐2011 Fall World Cups (#1, #2, #3, #4)……………………………………………..28

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