Skeleton: how it is set up and scored.
Skeleton is an individual sport in which the athlete rides head first and prone on a small sled down an artificially iced track. A competition is two runs at most events and four at the Olympic Winter Games and World Championships. The result is the aggregate time across all runs, measured to a hundredth of a second. IBSF International Skeleton Rules apply.
How skeleton is set up.
- Match
- 2 runs
- Squad
- 1 on the field per side, no rolling substitutes
- Scoring
- A score is a win; the result is in wins.
- Rules
- IBSF International Skeleton Rules 2026
How a result is recorded.
There is no lineup to pick in skeleton. A coach records these for each athlete at every competition.
Scoring and results
- Race Win
- Podium Finish
- Top Ten Finish
- Personal Best Time
- Track Record
Playmaking and performance
- Fastest Push Time
- Fastest Run
Turnovers and non-finishes
- Wall Contact
- Crash
- DNF (Did Not Finish)
Discipline
- Start Violation
- Disqualified
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