Advancement after an incident
ISU · 2026An impeded skater will advance when another skater receives a sanction for the incident and the victim was in a direct qualifying position at that moment. Qualification potentially available only through time does not count for this protection. In semi-finals, protection of a B-final qualifying position leads to advancement to the B final.
The rule
An impeded skater will advance when another skater receives a sanction for the incident and the victim was in a direct qualifying position at that moment. Qualification potentially available only through time does not count for this protection. In semi-finals, protection of a B-final qualifying position leads to advancement to the B final.
In practice
The referee also has wider discretion to advance a skater or team prevented from qualifying through circumstances not caused directly or indirectly by them. A fall alone guarantees nothing. Outside finals, a previously unreviewed incident can be reviewed after the round solely for advancement, without changing an infringement decision.
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