Ice Skating

Activities which have the potential to cause personal injury, property damage, or to interfere with other skaters, are prohibited. These include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Games such as racing, tag, crack the whip, etc.
• Horseplay, shoving, stealing articles of clothing
• Skating at high speed
• Intentionally sliding, laying, or sitting on the ice
• Intentionally chipping or gouging the ice surface
• Sitting on or climbing over the dasher boards
• Throwing or kicking items (including gloves, hats, snow, ice, etc.)
• Skating opposite the established direction for skaters
• Carrying another person while on the ice
• Spitting

Items which have the potential to contaminate the ice surface and bench areas, or to interfere with other skaters, are prohibited from the rink area. These include, but are not limited to: 

• Hockey sticks, pucks, balls
• Strollers, chairs
• Food, gum, candy and drinks
• Tobacco products
• Headphones (over-the-ear style)
• Shoes, boots, sneakers (Participants must wear ice skates while on the ice)

Participants in ice skating activities acknowledge that skating is a potentially hazardous activity that presents an inherent risk of serious personal injury. Skaters participate at their own risk, and agree to accept responsibility for their own health & safety while at the facility.

• Participants must not wear ice skates on concrete surfaces or tile floors. Ice skates can only be worn on the ice, floor mats, or rubberized flooring surfaces.
• Participants should secure their personal belongings. SUNY Oswego and its employees are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items.
• Children under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult while at the facility.
• Anyone who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or illegal substances will be required to leave the ice.
• Participants who become injured or need assistance during an ice skating activity should seek immediate help from an on-ice Skate Guard, Skate Shop Attendant, or an activity coordinator.