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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

I · Intermediate · 7 rules · Step 2 of 4

The run

  1. What happens if a paddler turns over during a run?It depends on whether they stay in the boat.
  2. How is a canoe slalom run timed, and how is the result worked out?The result is the time of the run in seconds plus the penalty seconds, and the lowest total wins.

The competition

  1. How does a canoe slalom competition narrow the field to a winner?In three phases at the top level: a heat run, a semi-final run and a final run.
  2. How does a team race work in canoe slalom?Three boats of the same class from one country go down the course together.
  3. What do DNS, DNF, DSQ and DQB mean? What happens in a tie?DNS is did not start, DNF did not finish, DSQ disqualified for that run and DQB disqualified for the whole competition.
  4. What is kayak cross, and is contact allowed?Kayak cross is a race between four kayaks that start together and paddle the same short course, and the first two across the line go through.
  5. What are the penalties in kayak cross?There are no time penalties.
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