- An odd amount of races make up an event; ie 2 sprint, 2 endurance, 1 middle champion's race
- 5 athletes compete in sprint races, 7 athletes compete in endurance races. The top 3 combined points in each discipline move on to compete in the champions race; 6 compete in the champion's race
- Each athlete will compete either in the sprint category or the endurance category, with the exception of the champion’s race.
- In the event of a tie, the highest placement in the race closest to the distance of the champion’s race will be the tie breaker
- Points for sprints:
- 1st – 40
- 2nd – 20
- 3rd – 10
- 4th – 5
- 5th – 0
- Points for endurance:
- 1st – 40
- 2nd – 20
- 3rd – 10
- 4th – 5
- 5th – 3
- 6th – 1
- 7th – 0
- The champion’s race will have an independent points system determining the season overall grand champion. The cash purse given in the grand champion’s race will exceed all other races
- Points for Champion's Race:
- 1st - 60
- 2nd - 30
- 3rd - 15
- 4th - 8
- 5th - 4
- 6th - 2
- DQ’s and DNF’s earn 0 points
- After 2 production events, any athlete that doesn’t earn at least 4 pts in endurance or 5pts in sprints will enter the alternate pool and fall in line behind the current alternates. Alternates will fill the open spots based on their respected positions and disciplines from the NSC trials
- Each race earns cash bonus to be determined prior to event; both amount and depth to be determined
- There will be 3 champions at each event: sprint champion, endurance champion, and the grand champion
- The points from each event will go to an overall winner of the season for each discipline
- Distances:
- Sprints
- Endurance
- Grand Champions Race
- Athletes determined to be blatantly team skating will receive a fine and possible demotion to the alternate pool
- An athlete who is consistently 'boring' to watch race, will be demoted at the discretion of the NSC president
- Bonus will be given at the end of the event for outstanding achievement in a category determined before the start of the event. ie best pass, biggest comeback etc.
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