Law 12: Conduct, protests, appeals and medical

Encouragement or advice of any kind by officials, prompting during the skating above all, is not permitted.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 351.1 · recall

Skaters may not use headphones, earbuds or similar devices on the ice during any official practice or the event.

Source: ISU Sports Rules S&P/ID 2026, Rule 351.2 · applied

The ISU Member making the entry certifies that the skater is physically and mentally able to take part safely.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Articles 16.2 and 17.1 · recall

A withdrawal for injury or illness needs a medical certificate signed by the skater and the doctor; if it is not in English, a translation signed by the President or General Secretary of the skater's Member is attached.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 17.2 · applied

Each participating ISU Member must insure its athletes, officials and team, covering full medical care and return home; the ISU assumes no liability beyond what the law requires.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 17.3 · recall

A trained emergency medical team, a suitably trained doctor and enough paramedical staff, must be present at each arena throughout practices and competitions.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 17.4.2 · recall

Hosts must provide emergency medical services free of charge for all participants at the competition and at practice.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 17.7 · applied

A medical withdrawal needs written notice from the team doctor or competition physician to the Referee and the Medical Advisor before the event; reinstatement needs that doctor's certification to the Referee.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 16.2 · applied

The emergency team is at the arena, the medical room sits close to the ice and is reachable by ambulance crews, an ambulance must be within five minutes, and the Chief Medical Officer prearranges hospitals and specialists.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Articles 17.4-17.6 · applied

An ambulance must be reachable within five minutes; if the response time is longer, it must be on site. Only C, at eight minutes, is over the limit.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 17.4.2 · applied

Protests may be lodged by accredited competitors or team leaders; with their approval also by organisers or official representatives of the Members. Coaches may do so only in speed skating.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.2 · recall

Protests about a competitor's participation must be filed before the competition concerned starts.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.3.1 · recall

Protests about the composition of the panel of ISU officials must be filed within 30 minutes of its announcement.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.3.2 · recall

No protest is permitted against the evaluation of performances by the Referee, the judges or the Technical Panel.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.4.1 a · applied

Protests against results are allowed only for incorrect calculation, and a wrong identification of an element or level, even if it changes the score, is not one.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.4.1 b · applied

A late or non-compliant protest is dismissed in writing with reference to the rule, without dealing with its merits.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.5.2 · recall

The Referee notifies the decision verbally first and then delivers it in writing to the protester; copies go to the ISU Office.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.5.1 · recall

Protests other than those on participation, the panel or calculations are filed with the Referee within 30 minutes of the end of the segment; the Referee decides as soon as possible, verbally and then in writing.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Articles 15.1.3.3 and 15.1.5.1 · applied

30 minutes from the end of the segment, 24 hours after the competition for an incorrect calculation, and 30 days from the Referee's decision for an appeal.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Articles 15.1.3.3-4 and 15.2.2 · recall

Results may be protested only for incorrect calculation. C adds up wrongly (40.00 + 35.00 is 75.00, not 76.00); the others add up, and a low mark itself cannot be protested.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.4.1 a-b · applied

Under the field-of-play principle a segment score is final once the officials' decisions are announced or displayed, except for successful protests within the rules.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.4 · recall

The Referee corrects, even without a protest, a wrong data input learned of before the award ceremony, provided the Technical Controller and both Technical Specialists agree it was an input error.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.4.1 c (1) · applied

Within 24 hours of the ceremony the Referee corrects an incorrect calculation (with the Technical Controller and both Specialists agreeing), and medals and awards are redistributed if the placings change.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.4.1 c (2) · applied

Appeals to the Council are possible only on eligibility, incorrect data processing or calculation, and the composition of the panel, and only where the ISU Statutes on those matters were contravened.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.2.1 · recall

Appeals have no suspensive effect: they do not defer the decision.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.2.3 · recall

Appeals may be lodged only by those entitled to lodge protests.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.2.4 · recall

At any ISU Event the host ISU Member pays the prize money, of the amount the Council sets, at the ISU's expense.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 16.4 · recall

The Referee's decision is final save for an appeal to the Council within 30 days on the permitted subjects; the appeal does not suspend it.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Articles 15.1.5.5 and 15.2 · applied

A protest on participation is filed before the start; if it cannot be decided at once the skater may compete, but the result and prizes wait until the decision.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.3.1 · applied

The Referee corrects an incorrect calculation learned of within 24 hours after the award ceremony: mark C. A is the ceremony itself, B twelve hours on, D two days on.

Source: ISU CER 2026, Article 15.1.4.1 c (2) · applied