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In-line skating requires good balance and speed control; as a result, it is not a skill easily or quickly acquired, especially by young children. In-line skating also requires judgment and the ability to avoid obstacles, such as bicyclists, pedestrians, and other skaters.

As a select group of in-liners began pushing the limits of the sport they joined their skateboarding friends in street skating and doing tricks on ramps. In 1988, the design of in-line skates caught up with this trend, providing these new "aggressive" in-line skaters with equipment that would allow them much more strength and control and that would lead to now classic tricks like grinding, which is when a skater jumps up on a railing and rides it down on their skates.

Good aerobic exercise. Inline skating burns more calories than bicycle riding and almost as many as jogging

Good form of cross-training for other sports.

According to the National Sporting Good Association (NSGA), 13.1 million people participated in in-line skating in 2006. The International In-Line Skating Association puts the number higher, at almost 30 million; half of them under the age of 14. Inline skating was the fastest-growing sport in the 90's. Half of all inline skaters were under the age of 18.

SITUATION 1: At the start of a cross country race, Team A members appear at the starting line wearing headgear with fake antlers attached (the school's mascot being "the elks"). The referee directs the competitors to remove this headwear. The coach objects as the games committee did not prohibit headwear. RULING: Correct procedure.

3-2-4(o): The games committee may restrict the wearing of items which are worn in excess of the school-issued uniform allowed by rule.

1. RISK MINIMIZATION IN TRACK AND FIELD COMPETITION - The Track and Field Rules Committee highly recommends continued emphasis on safety and risk minimization throughout the entire Track and Field competition, including but not limited to:

Rationale: The correcting of the score due to an error of permitting a disqualified contestant to participate had not previously been addressed. This change will cover correction of the score due to use of disqualified contestant due to conduct during the meet and/or one who should not have participated in the meet at any time.

Pins/Spikes- Either term can be used to refer to the small metal implements that are screwed in to the holes in the bottom of the spikes (the shoes). Longer pins/spikes are used for softer track surfaces. Most tracks and track meets have a limit on the length of pins/spikes that are allowed since longer spikes can tear up the track surface.