Inline Freestyle Skating Competitions feature athletes performing runs completed on a slalom style course, with cones arranged in four rows. The competitions can consist of some or all of following events:

ABOUT INLINE FREESTYLE
FREESTYLE SLALOM CLASSIC
- Skaters perform a choreographed run to the music of their choice
- Run is 105-120 seconds long
- There is only one round, may include a qualification round if there is a large number of skaters in a category
- Maximum score for a run is 130 points
- Technique score from 10-60 points
- Artistic score from 0-70 points
- Points are deducted for mistakes
FREESTYLE SLALOM PAIR
- Two skaters perform a run that is choreographed to the music of their choice
- Competition area is the same as the slalom classic competition
- All rules are the same as freestyle slalom classic, however pairs are judged on their synchronicity and they have more time per run, 160-180 seconds
- Scores are determined based on Technique (60), Artistry (70), and Synchronization (70) for a maximum score of 200 points
- Penalties are graded the same as in classic freestyle slalom
FREESTYLE SLALOM BATTLE
- Skaters compete in small groups of 3 or 4 and have several runs to outbid their opponents in technique
- The best two go through to the next round
- Skaters of a group perform 30 second runs one by one, generally each perform 3 runs but it may be 2 runs and one single trick or other formats.
- Judges deliberate to come to a winner through mutual agreement
SPEED SLALOM
- Competitors skate through a line of cones as fast as possible
- 2 lines of 20 cones spaced at 80cm intervals, with the lines placed 3m apart
- Divider placed between the cone lines
- Qualification occurs with two free start runs per skater, the best is counted for qualifying
- Depending on the number of registrants, an appropriate power of 2 will be chosen for the final phase
- The top 8, 16, 32, are arranged into a single knockout round style tournament
- Best of 3, the first skater to win 2 runs goes through to the next round
- Each skater has a 15s time out for each duel
FREESTYLE SLIDE
- Skaters compete in small groups of 4 and have several runs to outbid their opponents in technique
- Best two go through to the next round based on direct comparison of skaters
- Competition area is minimum 40m long by 5m wide
- Skaters generally get 2 runs each but may be restricted to one due to timing
- Number of runs in a group varies, in the final skaters have 5 runs each
- Slides are considered void if the skater, trips, falls, or touches the ground with a hand
FREE JUMP
- Skaters have several attempts to jump as high as possible over a bar
- No protective gear is compulsory but wrist guards and other equipment are recommended
- Competitor must clear the bar and make it to the finish line without the bar falling, or falling themselves
- Seems as though an event can occur within a gymnasium or other roller-friendly venue if the organizer has equipment such as cones, tape, barriers, etc.
EQUIPMENT
- Athletes may wear any type of skates for the competition
- Cones are required, and these may have a maximum diameter of 7.5cm and a maximum height of 8cm
- The cones are arranged in four lines (row) with 2-meters between each line (row)
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