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			Roller Sports Ontario Speed Series
					Categories, Points, and Distances
	CATEGORIES: Skaters will competed in ability levels. The categories are determined on the event race day and are based on an individual time-trial at each series. There are two categories for kids including 7 and under and 8 to 12 years old. These categories include shorter distances. POINTS Individual Stage Points: All times from each of the ability level groups will be ranked as one complete listing in each distance. Skaters will earn points based on their time ranking - regardless of group level. For example, on race day, the fastest time will earn 35 points, and the slower times will receive points in descending order regardless of the total number of participants. Points for the time trial as well as the other ability group race(s) will be added to determine the overall individual ranking for each stage. If there are more that 35 registered skaters for a stage, the points will correspond to the number of skaters that compete. Points for the Time Trial as well as the other group race(s) will be added to determine the overall ranking for each stage. The overall individual stage ranking will be determined by adding all the points earned for all distances in the stage for each skater. In the event of a tie at the end of a stage the process to break the tie is: if a skater has not completed a distance, the tie will go to the skater who has completed most number of races, and times will be added and the skater with the lower total time will break the tie. Final End of Series Overall Rankings: Based on the total of the 3 best overall points from any stage. In the event of a tie, the times recorded for the 3 best overall points used will be totaled. The skater with the lowest total time will break the tie. In the event of a tie between two skaters, the total number of stages and races completed will break the tie. DISTANCES: Kids Races (8 to 12 years old) These will include a 200-meter time trial, a 400-meter pack race, and a 2km pack race. Kids Races (7 years old and under) These will include a 200-meter time trial, a 400-meter pack race, and a 1km pack race. Outdoor distances The distances will vary from stage to stage. Please refer to the calendar for the distances. There will be a preem lap for each of the longest distance race of each stage for each ability group worth bonus points (5 for 1st, 3 for 2nd, and 1 for 3rd). Indoor distances These will include a 300 meter time trial, a 500 meter pack race, and a 1000 meter pack race.