Speed Skating
Learn to Speed Skate
Learn to Speed Skate at the Ice Den Chandler is offered to teach the basics of speed skating.
SKILLS YOU WILL LEARN:
Basic Position, straightaway push, arm swings, basic turn positions, basic push o side in turns and many more.
REQUIREMENTS & GEAR:
Ages 6 and up, passed Level Basic 2.
Long sleeves and pants, helmet and gloves. Knee pads are recommended but not required.
FALL #2 2022:
Saturdays = September 24 - October 29
Six (6) Classes = $130 per skater
LEARN TO SKATE USA REGISTRATION
All skaters and participants are required to pay and renew the $18.00 mandatory Learn to Skate USA Membership Fee annually. Valid July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023.
Current members of a US Figure Skating Club, are required to purchase a Learn to Skate USA membership to participate in the Ice Den’s Learn to Skate classes. USFS and Learn to Skate USA are two separate membership programs.
Please visit the Learn to Skate USA Website to learn more about membership benefits including the ability to participate in U.S. Figure Skating sanctioned events and coverage under U.S. Figure Skating's sports accident insurance policy.
Phoenix Speed Skating Club
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Phoenix Speed Skating Club
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Speed Skating Rules & Requirements
REQUIRED GEAR:
Ice speed skates, helmet (hockey, bike, inline and skateboarding acceptable), gloves and skating gear/apparel that has long sleeves and long pants so that there is no exposed skin.
RECOMMENDED GEAR:
Neck guard, eye protection, knee, shin and elbow pads.
Rules
1. Skating direction is counter-clockwise.
2. Skaters should skate under control at all times. Keep a safe speed taking into consideration ice conditions, padding and crowd.
3. Faster skaters shall overtake slower skaters on the OUTSIDE.
4. Slower skaters, skaters resting shall skate on the INSIDE of the track.
5. Skaters shall only rest in the middle of the center ice face-off circle. No resting permitted on outside boards.
6. Skaters shall minimize crossing the track to enter and exit the ice surface and will wait until track is safe.
7. Skaters must follow all directions by rink staff, including but not limited to, stopping for instruction, races, rest breaks or to allow a fellow skater to recover from a fall.
8. Pads may or may not be provided in specific areas of the track. Skaters shall adjust their speed accordingly to remain safe for conditions.
9. All ice surface access doors must remain closed at all times during the session.
Speed Skating is intended as a track sport and not a physical contact sport. Any intentionally aggressive behavior on the ice may result in lost ice privileges without refund. The Ice Den Chandler reserves the right to revoke participation and registration privileges for any future Ice Den programs as the result of unacceptable conduct.
