All members shall conduct themselves in a manner that reflects the high standards of the Gate City Figure Skating Club. Discourteous behavior such as kicking the ice or the boards, eating or drinking on the ice will not be tolerated. Offenders will be told to leave the ice by the Conway Arena Figure Skating Director.
Remember each skater has as much right to the ice as any other. No one owns the ice, and no one is better than another or takes precedence.
Conduct During Session
The Conway Arena Figure Skating Director is in charge of all skating sessions. Any questions and/or problems should be so directed.
All Skaters must sign in upon arrival at the rink.
The clock in the rink is the governing clock for all sessions.
Plastic water bottles are allowed on the boards ONLY. Remove any equipment and clothing from the ice surface and boards before leaving the ice.
Skaters may not be on the ice at the same time as the Zamboni.
Unless injured, a skater must get up from a fall as soon as possible to avoid a collision or accident.
To avoid accidents, all camel and flying spins should be practiced at center ice. This is the only place on the ice where camel and flying spins may be practiced unless a skater is doing his/her program.
It is the responsibility of the skater who is moving towards the spinner to change direction to avoid a collision. Spinners should try to avoid doing a spin in the path of a jump.
Do not intentionally skate into the path of a jump.
The "right-of-way" belongs to the skater who is doing his/her program. However skaters performing spins and backwards moves should be given consideration and collisions should be avoided at all costs. Warnings may be issued in a polite fashion by saying "Excuse me!". Skaters and professionals should give way courteously, rudeness will not be tolerated.
The Conway Arena Figure Skating Director or a staff member may, at his/her discretion remove any skater from a freestyle session.
To avoid accidents, skaters should avoid the lutz corners unless practicing lutzes.