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Safety on the Ice
Each Member of the Riverside Figure Skating Club is asked to follow these safety and courtesy rules
and guidelines. Failure to follow these rules and guidelines may result in any of the following actions:
1. Immediate removal from the ice by any club professional.
2. A warning.
3. Loss of ice privileges.
4. The skater may be asked to repeat the safety seminar at their expense.
Safely Entering and Exiting the Ice
1. Wait for the last group of skaters to exit the ice before entering.
2. When entering the ice, follow the direction of the skaters who are warming up (usually to the
right).
3. Remove skate guards before stepping on the ice.
4. When your session is over, promptly exit the ice. Never remain on the ice when the Zamboni
is resurfacing.
5. When leaving your last session; pick up all articles of clothing, your music and water bottles.
Safety on the Ice
1. When stretching on the ice, do not kick your foot up backward or kick it up onto the boards,
because it is dangerous to you and to other skaters. Carefully place your foot on the boards.
2. Respect the work areas on the ice; the corners and ends for jumps, the axis’s for moves, and
the center for spins. All skaters should be using the work areas appropriately.
3. During freestyle, dance, and MIF sessions, all skaters should be working. If it is necessary to
talk, please leave the ice. This will avoid distraction and possible safety concerns on the ice.
4. Never lay or sit on the ice. All skaters fall, but for everyone’s safety, get up quickly.
5. Skaters and Pros should respect areas where other Pros and skaters are training or
conducting lessons.
6. As a general rule, when two skaters are skating toward each other, pass on the right. When
everyone passes on the right it will avoid confusion and collisions.
7. A skater in a spin cannot move to avoid a collision. The skater moving toward a skater in a
spin is responsible for changing direction to avoid a collision. If a skater is doing a program,
try to avoid doing a spin in the path of the other skater’s program.
8. Do not skate into the path of a jumper. It is your responsibility to change direction.
9. When doing backward spirals, always look first and watch out for other skaters. On crowded
ice, backward spirals may not be safe.
10. A skater doing a program has priority on the ice therefore, other skaters and Pros must avoid
the program. Everyone should become familiar with each skater’s music and program so you
can move out of the way. However, the skater doing the program must avoid the harness.
11. Look both ways when leaving the boards and when entering the ice.
12. When a pro is working with a skater on the harness, avoid this area if possible.
13. No jumps or spins are allowed on MIF or dance ice sessions (except lessons).
14. Do not kick the ice. It is a safety hazard and it is disrespectful.
15. No food, gum or soda is allowed on the ice or boards. Water in plastic containers is permitted.
Playing Program Music
1. Place your music in line by the CD player when you first get on the ice. All skaters must make
every attempt to play their music in fair turns.
2. It is recommended that you wear the orange belt during your program.
3. Do not hang around the CD player waiting to play your music.
4. Control the volume of your music.
5. When working on a program, a skater may repeat on section of the music, but not the entire
program.
6. Skaters who are scheduled to test or compete in the next few days may be granted priority to
play their music.
Skaters Courtesy
1. As RFSC members, each skater is asked to observe high behavior standards at all times.
This includes not using foul language or physical aggression.
2. Skating is a challenging sport and sometimes can bring you to the point of complete
frustration. Please be cautious in how you display your frustration and do not take it out on the
other skaters or coaches. It may be helpful to take a short break to calm yourself or to refocus
your concentration.
3. Treat other skaters and coaches with respect at all time. The golden rule “treat others as you
would like to be treated” is a general rule of courtesy of the RFSC.
4. A skater just entering a higher level sessions needs time to adjust to that level. Please give
them the same respect and courtesy as an experienced skater. Keep in mind that everyone is
a “new skater” to a higher level of ice at some point, and patience is important.
5. Positive attitude bring positive results. Sometimes there are problems that can easily be
solved with tactful positive communications. We encourage al skaters to create and maintain
this type of helpful, positive environment on and off the ice.
6. The rules of courtesy apply in the locker room and off the ice.
The RFSC wishes to foster a safe and positive learning environment for all its members. We are
proud of our skaters and wish to support them whether their goals are competitive or recreational in
nature. We are also proud of our talented coaching staff and our wonderful group of family
volunteers. Working together, we can create a positive skating environment.
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