Rules
There are several actions that will result in skaters being disqualified (DQ) from a race, and having their time rendered invalid.
- Impeding (DQI): Pushing, blocking, or otherwise causing an impediment for another skater
- Off track (DQO): Skating outside the designated track
- Team skating(?): Conspiring with members from the same country, club, or other individual skaters to determine the race result
- Assistance (?): Giving physical assistance to another skater
- Shooting the line or Kicking out (DQK): Driving the foot in lead ahead to reach the finish faster, resulting in the rear foot lifting off the ice and creating a dangerous situation for others
- Unsportsmanlike conduct (DQU): Acting in a manner not befitting an athlete or a role model. Including cursing at a competitor, kicking your feet, striking other skaters or officials, etc.
- Equipment (DQE): Not wearing the proper safety equipment, losing equipment during the race, or exposure of skin not on face or neck.
- False Start (DQS): Leaving before firing of the starter's pistol. Similar to track and field, on the second violation in the race, the offender on that start is disqualified.
- Did not finish (DNF): Usually due to injury, the skater did not finish the race
- Did not skate (DNS): The skater did not go to the starting line.
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