FORWARD This publication represents the official rules and regulations for artistic roller skating competitions and conducted by the Comite International de Patinage Artistique. Should a question arise in the interpretation of the rule between English and Spanish versions, the English version shall be the interpretation of preferences. This publication, which was compiled by the members of the CIPA Technical Committee, is the sole property of both CIPA and FIRS and may not reproduced in any form without permission. MARGARET BROOKS President - Great Britain Nicola Genchi - Italy Norio Iwakata – Japan Daniel Ventura– Argentina Danny Brown - USA CIPA RULE BOOK 2014 2 PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT Margaret Brooks Nicola Genchi “Villa Ruscelli” Via G.B. De Rossi, 39 Contrada Ferrini 22 00161 Roma 63837 Falerone Italy (FM) Italy Mobile: 0039 335 6352882 Tel: 0039 0734710133 email: [email protected] Mobile: 0039 335 540 3669 e.mail: [email protected] e.mail: [email protected] Norio Iwakata Daniel Ventura 5170-1-60-1-205 Yamaguchi Panamericana Km 60 Country Tokorozawa-shi, S, Saitama Lomas de Fatima Pilar uf 24 Japan 359-1145 Buenos Aires Argentina Tel: 04-2939-5572 Mobile: +54 9 11 6 594 6970 e.mail: [email protected] Tel: +54 230 4 44 0285 e.mail: [email protected] Danny Brown Annick Taveniers Rollhaven Skating Centre (Spanish Translator) 5315 South Saginaw Road Carrera 69 # Flint, Michigan 44B 39 Medellin 48507 U.S.A. Colombia Tel: 001-810-694 9515 Mobile: (57) 300 7849531 Mobile: 001-810-691 9849 e.mail [email protected] e.mail: [email protected] C.I.P.A. OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS C.I.P.A. “Villa Ruscelli” Contrada Ferrini 22 63827 Falerone (FM) Italy CIPA RULE BOOK 2014 3 Cooperating with CIPA: Richard Gussmann Chief Calculator Max-Beckmann-Str 31 76227 Karlsruhe Germany Tel: +49 721 47 04 70 98 e.mail: [email protected] Dr. Patricia Wallace Anti-Doping 10 Bedingfeld Road PO Box 285 Pinjarra, Western Australia 6208 Tel: +61 418 920 466 e.mail: [email protected] e.mail: [email protected] Lucija Mlinaric Athletes Representative Ulica Ivana Sulica 10B SI-5290 Sempeter Pri Gorici, Slovenia e.mail: [email protected] CIPA RULE BOOK 2014 4 INDEX 1. BASIC REGULATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 10 BR 1.00 TITLE ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 BR 1.01 OFFICE ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 BR 1.02 GENERAL ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................................. 10 BR 1.03 QUORUM ................................................................................................................................................. 11 BR 1.04 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE .............................................................................................................................. 11 BR 1.05 AIMS ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 BR 1.06 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DUTIES .................................................................................................................... 11 BR 1.07 CIPA SECRETARY ....................................................................................................................................... 12 BR 1.08 GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENDA ...................................................................................................................... 12 BR 1.09 DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................................ 12 BR 1.10 SUSPENSIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 12 BR 1.11 APPEALS .................................................................................................................................................. 12 BR 1.12 REVENUES ................................................................................................................................................ 13 BR 1.13 EXPENSES ................................................................................................................................................. 13 BR 1.14 USA DOLLAR (EQUIVALENT TO THE SWISS FRANC WHICH IS THE OFFICIAL FIRS CURRENCY) ...................................... 13 BR 1.15 ACCOUNTING ............................................................................................................................................ 13 BR 1.16 NATIONAL FEDERATION REPORTS ................................................................................................................. 14 BR 1.17 RECONCILIATION ........................................................................................................................................ 14 2. TECHNICAL REGULATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 15 TR 2.00 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS .................................................................................................................... 15 TR 2.01 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................. 15 TR 2.02 CERTIFICATE OF PERMIT .............................................................................................................................. 15 TR 2.03 ORGANIZATION OF EVENTS .......................................................................................................................... 16 TR 2.04 INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS CATEGORIES ................................................................................................ 16 TR 2.05 REQUESTS FOR PERMIT ............................................................................................................................... 16 TR 2.06 INVITATION TO COMPETE ............................................................................................................................ 16 TR 2.07 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT .................................................................................................................................. 18 TR 2.08 WORLD ARTISTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS ................................................................................................................ 19 TR 2.09 EVENT SCHEDULING ................................................................................................................................... 19 TR 2.10 ELIGIBILITY TO COMPETE ........................................................................................................................... 19 TR 2.11 ORGANIZING THE CHAMPIONSHIPS ................................................................................................................ 19 TR 2.12 PROCEDURE OF ENTRY ................................................................................................................................ 20 TR 2.13 FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 21 TR 2.14 AWARDS .................................................................................................................................................. 21 TR 2.15 OPENING AND CLOSING AWARDS CEREMONY .................................................................................................. 22 TR 2.16 SKATING SURFACE SIZE REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 22 3. SPORTS REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 23 SR 3.00 GENERAL .................................................................................................................................................. 23 SR 3.01 REFEREE REGULATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 23 SR 3.02 ASSISTANT REFEREES .................................................................................................................................. 23 SR 3.03 JUDGES .................................................................................................................................................... 23 SR 3.04 CONTESTANTS ........................................................................................................................................... 23 SR 3.05 COACHES ................................................................................................................................................. 23 SR 3.06 INTERRUPTION OF SKATING .......................................................................................................................... 24 CIPA RULE BOOK 2014 5 SR 3.07 FALL ........................................................................................................................................................ 24 SR 3.08 COMPETITIVE WARM-UP