In the "Fourteenth Winter" short track speed skating competition not long ago, some penalties caused heated discussions in the outside world. In response to some of the key penalties and public concerns, the referee team of the "Fourteenth Winter" short track speed skating competition gave an exclusive interpretation through Xinhua News Agency on the 23rd.
1.Which action was the 2000-meter mixed relay Heilongjiang team found to have been fouled?
The Heilongjiang team was the overtaker, and when they came out of the corner, they collided with their bodies from behind and caused a foul. The penalty is c5.
2.Why was there no penalty for the collision between Lin Xiaojun and Liu Shaoang in the men's 1000m final? Some people think that the top two people should be punished for a rematch when they both fell at the end of the race, why didn't they do it?
According to the rules of skating, in a straight race, when two athletes are parallel to each other, if they both push hard at the same time, the collision of skates is a competition event and does not result in a penalty for either person, unless one of them makes a special (unusual) skating move. Lin Xiaojun and Liu Shaoang's skates collided unintentionally. The referee determined that the collision did not violate the rules of the run and that there was no reason to stop the race. (In the men's 500m final of the 2023-2024 Short Track Speed Skating World Cup Beijing Station, Lin Xiaojun and Liu Shaoang fell, which is a similar phenomenon and did not stop racing.) ）
3.Some viewers think that in the men's 1500m final, there are athletes blocking Lin Xiaojun's speed, is this situation considered a foul?
The referee's decision is based on the rules of the run. There were no collisions that violated the rules of skiing.
4.How to view and define the collision between Ren Haobo and Lu Xiucheng in the men's 1500m race?
The referee determined that the two men collided unintentionally, which is a normal situation in the game. After the collision, the chief referee found that Lu Xiucheng was injured, immediately stopped the game, and made a decision to determine Lu Xiucheng's promotion to the Group A final based on what happened on the field and the position where the athlete was sliding.
5.How many times have there been joint responsibility penalties, what kind of principles and logic are they based on?
There were five joint responsibility penalties in this competition, according to the definition and interpretation of "shared responsibility" by the ISU Technical Committee. (See photo).
If the match remains unclear or not obvious under normal speed or slow motion observation, the referee will not award a penalty, or will not be able to determine which of the two or more athletes is more responsible, then the two athletes will be jointly liable.
6.If a player deliberately interferes with the path of other players for the sake of his "gang" in the race, does it constitute a foul?
The referee will make a decision in accordance with the latest running rules.
7.What is the basis for Lin Xiaojun's punishment for dropping his helmet and glasses?
According to the rules, his behavior was dangerous, and the referee gave Lin Xiaojun a yellow card warning, and the penalty ** was YC-B.
8.In international competitions, after the penalty is awarded, the relevant penalty will be broadcast on the big screen on the scene for the audience to interpret. Did the "Fourteen Winters" race do this? How can we better help the audience understand the referee's decision?
In this game, when the announcer read out the referee's penalty, the large screen of the stadium and the TV screen of the coach's command area were synchronized **foul**. The ** is also synchronized to the CCTV live broadcast team.
9.What has the "14th Winter" referee team done to ensure fair play? How do Chinese and foreign teams work together? What is the overall evaluation of the refereeing work of the "14th Winter"?
In order to ensure the fairness and impartiality of the competition, especially to ensure that there is no controversy in key links such as the referee's penalty scale, video playback checks, and starting fouls, and at the same time, in order to further integrate with international standards and promote the preparation for the Milan Winter Olympics, the Chinese Skating Association communicated with the ISU Technical Committee during the Short Track Speed Skating World Cup (Beijing Station) last year, and recommended three ISU-level technical ** from the United Kingdom, Hungary and Canada to serve as the referees of the "14 Winters" short track speed skating competition. Video playback of the deputy referee and the starter. In addition to the three foreign referees serving in the core positions, a total of 19 domestic referees were selected from Heilongjiang, 14 from Jilin, 6 from Inner Mongolia, 4 from Beijing, 2 from Liaoning, and 1 from Hubei.