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Figure Skating
Individual competition and Synchronized Skating Team competition conducted
under sanction from US Figure Skating. Entry deadline is mid-January.
Skaters for singles events from Juvenile to Senior levels, Scholastic
and Open divisions, must be at least 10 years of age by the first day
of competition, as outlined in the ESG Figure Skating Rules.
**New York State Residency required or status as a full time student in a NY State school required**
Contact Empire State Games Office at 518-474-8889 for information.
2010 Figure Skating Rules:
Rules and Entry information for the 2010 Empire State Games Individual
Freestyle and Synchronized Skating events.
Registration for the 2010 Games is now closed.
Individual Flights are listed on the
Roster page.
The 2010 practice times and schedule
information is available on the Schedule
page.
Women's Ice Hockey
Conducted by NYS Amateur Hockey, this competition will consist of open
division teams. Athletes are responsible for their own transportation
and lodging, and must provide their own equipment.
Athletes are required to complete the tryout entry form and attend a regional
Ice Hockey tryout; see the tryout list and download tryout entry
form on the Ice Hockey information
page.
For the complete hockey schedule, please visit the
Schedule page.
Athletes must be at least 18 years of age by November 1, 2009 to participate in Winter Games Ice Hockey.
**Proof of New York State Residency or status as a full time student in a NY state school required.**
Short Track Speed Skating
Short Track Speed Skating is one of the most exciting forms of racing
in winter sports. Speed skaters race at speeds over 30 miles per hour
in a hockey rink at distance ranging from the 500 meter sprint to the
strategic 3000 meter race. Numerous clubs around New York State are
dedicated to this type of racing, starting youngsters out as young as
2 years old.
With closed, fitting molded boots and offset blades that are actually bent into the direction of travel, these speed skaters lean at incredible angles in the corners with the left hand actually sliding along the ice!
The Empire State Winter Games Short Track Speed Skating Event will
consist of 4 classes in 2 divisions:
Scholastic Male and Female and Open Male and Female
Division ages: (ages as of February 19, 2010)
Scholastic Division: skaters must be between the ages of 12
and 17.
Open Division: skaters must be at least 18 years of age or
older.
Empire State Winter Games athletes for short track speed skating
must:
1. be current members of US Speed
Skating;
2. between September 1, 2009 and
January 28, 2010, race at US Speed Skating sanctioned or publicized
ESG Qualifying races/events to obtain certified qualifying times for
their selected event(s);
3. meet the ESG established minimum
qualifying time (as posted below) for his/her event(s) AND
be among the top 15 in qualifying time in his/her event(s) in
his/her division & gender;
4. be residents of NY State or be
enrolled in a NYS College.
5. RSVP your
intention to compete at the Games by
January 31, 2010, to the
ESG Speed Skating Sport Chairperson - Gretchen Burns
- email:
dburns2@twcny.rr.com
6. Once
qualified for the finals, racers must register online
and pay the $10 entry fee at the ESG website by February 17, 2010.
Visit the
"Have you Qualified?" page for additional details.
Division ages:
(ages as of February 19, 2010)
Open Division: must be at least 18
years of age or older.
Scholastic Division: must be between the
ages of 12 and 17.
Qualifying times for each event and division:
To qualify for the ESG Finals in Lake Placid, skaters must meet the qualifying time
listed below for each event in which they
wish to compete and be in the top 15 of their
division. After the qualifying period ends on January 28,
2010, those that have qualified will be notified by the Sport
Chairperson. By January 31, 2010 qualified skaters must RSVP
their intention to compete at the Games in Lake Placid, as outlined
above. Those that do not RSVP by 1/31/10 will be removed from
the qualified list, and the next eligible skater will be notified
and given the opportunity to confirm their intention to compete at
the Games.
(for the table below: OM = Open Men; OW = Open Women; SM = Scholastic Men; SW = Scholastic Women.)
Qualifying Times:
| EVENT | OM | OW | SM | SW |
| 500M | 1:03.0 | 1:13:0 | 1:00.0 | 1:10.0 |
| 777M | X | X | 1:40.0 | 1:45.0 |
| 1000M | 2:15.0 | 2:45.0 | 2:00.0 | 2:22.0 |
| 1500M | 3:45.0 | 4:00.0 | X | X |
Qualifying Events: Listed below are Clubs in New York State that will be conducting USS sanctioned and ESG qualifying events at which skaters may obtain qualifying times between September 1 and January 28, 2010. Skaters should contact one of these clubs for event dates and additional information. Additional clubs may be added to this list, so please check back or call the Games office at 518-474-8889.
Middle Atlantic Skating Association:
Glen Corso - email: gcorso@optoline.net
Newburgh: Chris Hawkins
- email:
chawk209@aol.com
Taconic: Bud Elchorn
- email:
aug261953@aol.com
Yonkers: Dan Abt -
email:
Michelle.abt@gmail.com
Northern New York Speed Skating Association:
www.nnyskating.org
Rochester Speedskating Club:
www.rochesterspeedskating.org
Buffalo Speed Skating Club:
www.buffalospeedskating.com
Lake Placid Speedskating Club: Linda Sausa
- email:
lpsk8s@gmail.com
Binghamton Speedskating Club: President: Joel Boyd (607) 771-8552; email:
jboydsk8@msn.com
Capital District Speedskating Club:
www.cdspeedskating.org;
President: Lee Dickinson - email:
privategardener@nycap.rr.com
Center Skate Morrisville:
http://iceplex.morrisville.edu/iceplex/speed_skating/index.asp; President: David Soucy
- email:
soucyds@morrisville.edu
Saratoga Winter Club:
www.saratogawinterclub.com; President: Fred Cole
- email: Rowerdad@aol.com
Syracuse Speedskating Club:
www.syracusespeedskating.org; contact: Gretchen Burns
- email:
dburns2@twcny.rr.com
United States Speed Skating Web Site:
www.usspeedskating.org
For additional information please call the Empire State Games office at 518-474-8889.